Nantwich families have the chance to meet exotic and familiar pets when Reaseheath College’s zoo opens over Easter. The college, one of the best animal management training centres in the UK, is opening its zoo to the public for two weeks from Friday March 29 to Sunday April 14.
Planners say developer Muller Property’s first phase of a 1,100-home “Nantwich South” village should be refused. Muller’s initial application is for 189 homes and access road into the site between Peter Destapleigh Way, Broad Lane and London Road.
Teenagers from a Nantwich school beat their rivals to win a coveted “Dragon’s Den” style competition. The Malbank School team of Ella-Jade Harris, Meg Wild and Alex Sutton came out on top in the Busch “Make It Enterprising Challenge”.
Nantwich Police chiefs have sent a stark warning to trouble-makers thinking of targeting the town’s Jazz, Blues and Music Festival. More officers have been drafted in as police plan to cater for the five-day festival between March 28 and April 1.
Nantwich club owner Nigel Woodhouse believes transforming the old Gregory’s nightspot in his home town has fulfilled an ambition. Nigel, born and bred in Nantwich, teamed up with two other local businessmen to buy back the venue and revamp it into The Studio.
Cheshire’s new Police and Crime Commissioner is to drop in to Nantwich police station on Beam Street tomorrow (March 27). John Dwyer, a former Crewe & Nantwich Borough councillor, is visiting every station across the county to introduce himself.
Cheshire Police gave readers an insight into their work by tweeting about every incident they dealt with. Tweets revealed prowlers in Nantwich, drink drive arrests, road accidents, drunken brawls, and stupid 999 calls.
Drivers in Nantwich are being urged to stay off the roads unless journeys are essential as snow grips the region again. Several centimetres fell across Cheshire overnight and continued this morning. Forecasters say it will return later today and tomorrow (March 23).
A couple who run a local butcher were invited to Parliament after winning through to the Countryside Alliance national annual awards. Mark and Claire Burrows, of Bunbury, near Nantwich, made it through to the final after winning the “butchers” category in the North West competition.
Exclusive Compensation paid out by Cheshire East Council for pothole-damaged vehicles has almost trebled in 12 months, Nantwichnews can reveal. They paid out a staggering £32,000 to drivers in 2012 as claims lodged more than doubled compared to 2011.
Parents in Nantwich are calling for action from Cheshire East Council to make a busy road safer near their children’s primary school. Surveys a year ago showed Wellington Road outside St Anne’s Primary should have a lollipop lady and a zebra crossing.
Churchgoers in Wistaston are on the lookout for new bell ringers to join their group. Members of St Mary’s Church in Wistaston are looking for new bell ringers aged 10 and over to have a go at the fine art of campanology.
‘The Very Best in Stand Up” returns to Nantwich Civic Hall with a top bill of UK comedy acts on April 5. Compere and host is Matt Reed, who started comedy in 2001 and made the finals of the Daily Telegraph Open Mic award in 2002.
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