Human Interest

Nantwich student’s show garden champions “grow your own”

Nantwich student’s show garden champions “grow your own”

An aspiring garden designer will celebrate his community allotment’s 100th birthday in his debut show garden at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park.

Harry Dean, 19, a landscape architecture student at University Centre Reaseheath in Nantwich, will lead a team of 11 fellow vegetable growers from Over Allotments in Winsford on the garden build.

June 6, 2024
Nantwich litter pick volunteers target town “grot spots”

Nantwich litter pick volunteers target town “grot spots”

Nantwich community leader Anna Burton joined members of the Nantwich Litter Group this week to blitz an area of the town plagued by litter.

The team of 10 environmentally minded residents collected a dozen bin bags full of cans, bottles, crisp packets, cigarette butts and “disposable” vapes in just a couple of hours.

June 6, 2024
CEC head of children’s services in dock over “inadequate” Ofsted report

CEC head of children’s services in dock over “inadequate” Ofsted report

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The head of Cheshire East’s children’s services has said she should have known “things were not as good as they needed to be” in response to the “inadequate” rating by Ofsted.

Deborah Woodcock, executive director of children’s services, was speaking as councillors fired question after question at her in a children and families committee meeting.

June 5, 2024
Campaign to name new Nantwich roads after D-Day veterans

Campaign to name new Nantwich roads after D-Day veterans

Residents have launched a bid to have new roads in Nantwich named after D-Day veterans in the town.

Local campaigners want veterans like Frank Tew, pictured, to be honoured and remembered with a permanent road naming.

June 5, 2024
Meals service closure hitting schools hard, warn CEC councillors

Meals service closure hitting schools hard, warn CEC councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The closure of Cheshire East’s school meals service is causing “real distress” to some headteachers and one small school faces losing a full-time staff member.

The council’s children and families committee voted last month to close its loss-making school meals service next April, saying it could no longer afford to subsidise it to the tune of approximately £515,000.

June 4, 2024
Nominations open for Nantwich Food Awards 2024

Nominations open for Nantwich Food Awards 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Nantwich Food Awards categories are now open.

The awards give the public a chance to nominate and vote for their favourite eateries, bars and producers that demonstrate the range of food and drink offered in Nantwich and surrounding area.

June 4, 2024
Michael Flash Meakin, scrap metal collector

Nantwich memorial to “Flash” Meakin soon to be unveiled

A new memorial bench to honour Nantwich metal man Michael “Flash” Meakin is close to being completed and unveiled.

Nantwich Town Council said today that a local company is manufacturing the bench in Flash’s name.

June 4, 2024
Teenager fights for life after horror A51 smash in Nantwich

Teenager fights for life after horror A51 smash in Nantwich

An 18-year-old driver is fighting for her life after a serious collision on the A51 at Reaseheath near Nantwich.

And a second driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following the incident yesterday (Sunday June 2).

June 3, 2024
Willaston couple’s letter to Party leaders in memory of daughter

Willaston couple’s letter to Party leaders in memory of daughter

A Willaston couple have written an open letter to Party leaders ahead of the General Election, calling on them to commit to preventing sudden heart deaths in young people.

Alison and Robert Howells lost their 22-year-old daughter Ceri from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) 10 years ago.

June 3, 2024
Three people injured in two-vehicle smash on A51 in Nantwich

Three people injured in two-vehicle smash on A51 in Nantwich

Three people have been seriously injured in a road accident in Nantwich earlier today.

The two-vehicle accident happened shortly after 2pm on the A51 near Reaseheath, Nantwich.

June 2, 2024
Nantwich primary school pupils scoop art and handwriting awards

Nantwich primary school pupils scoop art and handwriting awards

Winners from nine Nantwich primary schools have been honoured with awards in the Rotary Art & Handwriting Competition.

The youngsters gathered to collect their accolades from Nantwich Rotary Club President Elect Rod Stokes and Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Stuart Bostock.

May 30, 2024
D&G to cut Sunday 84X bus service from Nantwich

D&G to cut Sunday 84X bus service from Nantwich

A key Sunday bus service connecting Nantwich, Willaston and Crewe is being axed from July.

The loss of the D&G service means the 84 corridor will only have a service every 90 minutes on Sunday with Stagecoach.

May 30, 2024
Man cycling 1,080 miles for Dogs for Good stops off in Nantwich

Man cycling 1,080 miles for Dogs for Good stops off in Nantwich

A man cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats for charity “Dogs for Good” stopped off in Nantwich this week, where he met a fellow volunteer.

Graham Walker began his 1,080-mile journey last week to raise money for the charity which helps people with disabilities through the power of expertly trained dogs.

May 30, 2024