Human Interest

Brine Leas Academy in Nantwich to stage Open Day & Evening

Brine Leas Academy in Nantwich to stage Open Day & Evening

Brine Leas Academy in Nantwich is opening its doors to the local community next month. The Audlem Road school is to stage an Open Day and Evening for parents, prospective students and residents to glimpse what its talented pupils have been up to.

September 9, 2013
Cheshire East Council lifeline for empty Nantwich and Crewe homes

Cheshire East Council lifeline for empty Nantwich and Crewe homes

A scheme to help bring empty homes across Crewe and Nantwich back into use has been backed by Cheshire East Council. The aim of the newly-launched National Empty Homes Loan Fund (NEHLF) is to help tackle the country’s housing shortage.

September 6, 2013
Alpraham residents to stage annual Village Day near Nantwich

Alpraham residents to stage annual Village Day near Nantwich

Residents in Alpraham near Nantwich will be celebrating their village at their annual fair next week. The Alpraham Village Day takes place on playing fields in the centre of the village on Saturday September 14.

September 6, 2013
Amputee army hero to visit Nantwich Mountain Trike firm

Amputee army hero to visit Nantwich Mountain Trike firm

A triple amputee army veteran will be visiting a Nantwich company which helped him adapt to his injuries. Andy Reid will call in on The Mountain Trike Company, based in Walgherton, along with local MP Edward Timpson.

September 4, 2013
Nantwich Food and Drink Festival set to pull in 30,000 visitors

Nantwich Food and Drink Festival set to pull in 30,000 visitors

Eat, drink and be merry is the message from Nantwich Food and Drink Festival organisers as the town prepares to host thousands of “foodies”. More than 30,000 visitors are expected at the three-day event billed as “the biggest and tastiest food festival in the country”.

September 3, 2013
Ex Nantwich pupils complete brass band Three Peaks record

Ex Nantwich pupils complete brass band Three Peaks record

A brass band of 30 musicians from across Britain including two ex-Nantwich pupils, has completed an amazing Three Peaks Challenge. Ex Brine Leas pupils Ian and Sarah Raisbeck were among those who conquered the challenge complete with instruments.

September 3, 2013
International guest speakers line up for Nantwich Mind, Body & Spirit event

International guest speakers line up for Nantwich Mind, Body & Spirit event

Organisers of the Mind Body & Spirit Event in Nantwich have unveiled a line up of international speakers and workshops. A huge array of clairvoyants and exhibitors will be at the show in Nantwich Civic Hall this weekend September 7 and 8.

September 2, 2013
Nantwich Litter Group volunteers target rubbish in Beam Street

Nantwich Litter Group volunteers target rubbish in Beam Street

More than 20 Nantwich Litter Group volunteers targeted areas off Beam Street in their latest crackdown on the town’s litterbugs. Volunteers young and old covered a wide area off Beam Street from Manor Road to Volunteer Fields and routes in between.

September 2, 2013
“Smell The 2 Stroke” UK scooter event comes to Nantwich

“Smell The 2 Stroke” UK scooter event comes to Nantwich

By Jonathan White Hundreds of scooter owners from across Britain cruised into Nantwich for a get-together organised by the Dabbers Scooter Club. The “Smell The 2 Stroke” event took place at the town’s The Railway Hotel on the corner of Pillory Street and Station Road.

September 2, 2013
18,420 Nantwich potholes repaired in 2013, says Cheshire East

18,420 Nantwich potholes repaired in 2013, says Cheshire East

More than 18,000 potholes on Nantwich roads have been repaired so far in 2013, according to Cheshire East Council figures. And 50,000 repairs across the borough have been carried out since January as part of a major funding injection.

August 30, 2013
Wellington Road in Nantwich to reopen by Sept 23, say United Utilities

Wellington Road in Nantwich to reopen by Sept 23, say United Utilities

The Wellington Road sewer scheme in Nantwich has been delayed because engineers found an old sewer not on their records. United Utilities had hoped the busy route would re-open on September 10 after an eight-week closure for major drainage works.

August 29, 2013
Villagers raise vital Scout funds at Wybunbury 50th party

Villagers raise vital Scout funds at Wybunbury 50th party

Three friends from a Nantwich village celebrated their 50th birthdays – by raising vital cash for a local Scout group. Rick Carter, Ade Peever and Giles Semper teamed up to hold a joint party at The Swan Inn, in Wybunbury.

August 29, 2013
Wellington Road closure in Nantwich extended by United Utilities delay

Wellington Road closure in Nantwich extended by United Utilities delay

A busy route in and out of Nantwich will be closed for a further three weeks due to delays to a United Utilities sewer scheme. Wellington Road was due to re-open on September 10 after an eight-week closure for major drainage works.

August 28, 2013