Land off Broad Lane in Stapeley and Hack Green, near Nantwich, were both considered for possible permanent gypsy sites by Cheshire East Council, it has emerged. They were on a list of 11 sites seriously considered before the council settled on land off Parkers Road/Kent Lane, in Crewe.
Residents and staff at Richmond Village Nantwich have raised more than £550 for Parkinsons UK. Local members of the charity attended a presentation at the village, off London Road, and collected a cheque for £551.25.
A fruity weekend will be on offer at Reaseheath College in Nantwich as part of a national celebration of the English apple. The free two-day festival on October 15-16 will feature rare varieties from all over the country, some dating back to Roman times.
Members of Stapeley Parish Council have revealed their frustration at the ongoing saga over the new community hall which is still not open for use. Hundreds of families have looked on in annoyance as the hall continues to be unused with metal fencing surrounding the site.
Salvation Army Trading Company’s Nantwich charity shop has launched a new customer loyalty card scheme. It is designed to help customers’ budgets stretch further with a chance to earn up to £15 for shopping and donating.
Football legends Frank Blunstone and Jimmy Quinn entertained residents at Richmond Village Nantwich with a special one-off appearance. Ex England and Chelsea star Blunstone (pictured) and Northern Ireland star Quinn, now manager of Nantwich Town, captivated the audience with tales from their careers, including working with Tommy Docherty.
Wedgwood ceramics collected by a man who started work at the company’s Etruria factory straight from school, sold for £19,900 at an auction in Nantwich. The collection was consigned for sale by Harry Sheldon, whose father Harry, started working as the odd job man at the Wedgwood factory.
Two Welsh Row venues will be laying on a treat for customers at this weekend’s Nantwich Food and Drink Festival.
The Cheshire Cat and Firenze bars and restaurants are running events including a Chilean Wine and Tapas evening.
Staff at a cafe in Nantwich will be giving punters a tour of favourite teas during a tasting event at the town’s Food and Drink Festival. Ginger and Pickles will be taking visitors on a worldwide tour of flavoursome teas this weekend.
Local traders are offering plenty to enjoy at this weekend’s Nantwich Food and Drink Festival. Staff at Ginger & Pickles on Mill Street are hoping to give a big cash boost to charity with a pancake-tossing tournament.
Hundreds of young book fans were rewarded at Nantwich Library after completing a summer reading scheme.
Presentations have been taking place at the library to celebrate children who took part in the Circus Stars reading challenge.
Angry residents are objecting to plans to build more than 20 homes on land near a railway line in Nantwich. Arley Homes North West have submitted plans to Cheshire East Council to erect 21 homes and associated parking on land off Hastings Road (pictured).
A Nantwich and Cheshire based photographer has won two merit prizes for Classical Wedding and Landscape categories, in a major international photography awards. Greg Daly’s image is now in the finals of the forthcoming Master Photographer of the Year Awards 2011, and in the running for the prestigious International Master Photographer Of The Year accolade.
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