Farmers’ wives Elizabeth Hickson and Margaret Callwood are saddling up for a marathon ride to raise funds for a charity close to their hearts.
The long-time friends are hard in training ahead of their cycle challenge from London to Bruges in September.
Nantwich residents were treated to a thrilling sight in the skies today as the world-famous Red Arrows soared overhead.
The famous aerobatic flying machines were on their way to the RAF Cosford Air Show.
Nantwich resident Mary Slinn has had a busy time of things over the past few weeks but she’s ‘loving every minute’ of being the new Town Mayor.
Since Mary took the chains of office on May 15 she has attended many events beginning with a presentation of medals and book tokens to children from 10 local primary schools following Nantwich Rotary’s annual art and writing competition.
Nominations are now open for Nantwich residents to support their favourite eateries as part of the Nantwich Food Awards.
There are eight categories for people to nominate, including bars, cafes, restaurants and food producers.
Cheshire East has given the go-ahead for coffins to be buried at an ecological burial ground at Shavington despite concerns raised about flooding and groundwater pollution, writes Belinda Ryan.
Santune Meadows is a natural burial site which already has permission for urn interments.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East Council video which portrayed its bosses as caped “superheroes” to promote the authority’s improvement programme has been blasted as “completely out of touch”.
The video, which is only available for staff but has been seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, depicts Cheshire East’s chief executive Rob Polkinghorne and the council’s other top bosses as “caped crusaders”.
A cat who was abandoned with his mum and littermates in a bin bag and dumped by the roadside, starred in one of Channel 4’s “Narrow Escapes” episodes about living on a narrowboat near Nantwich.
Hugo, a black and white male cat, was rescued by the RSPCA 15 years ago when he was found tied-up in a bin bag on the roadside in Surrey.
Willaston councillors say they have fought off a challenge to take over fields bordering their allotment site off Crewe Road.
It’s believed the challenge was related to a housing developer’s plan to build 220 houses, although this has not been confirmed.
The Beam Heath Trust is to hold this year’s claims day in Nantwich on June 25.
Residents who believe they have claims for a payment are invited to attend the town’s parish hall between 3pm and 4.30pm, or between 6pm and 7pm.
Residents have warned of more traffic chaos after Muller unveiled plans for another 400 houses at their site in Stapeley, Nantwich.
Muller Property Group wants to build a second phase of its Maylands Park site and have posted flyers through hundreds of letterboxes this week.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council should consider increasing the council tax rate on empty homes to help boost its coffers and help the housing crisis, a councillor has said.
Cheshire East currently charges the full amount of council tax for properties that are empty for between one and five years, 200% for those empty between five and 10 years and 300% for any that have been vacant for more than 10 years.
Nantwich councillors have backed plans to help local boxing club Jabbin Dabber expand into more venues across the town.
The club, based on Welsh Row, is keen to use facilities like Nantwich Civic Hall and the Nantwich Youth Community Centre (NYCC) to stage boxing events and activities.
A man from Shavington has been charged in connection with sex offences.
Trevor Sewell was arrested at around 8.40pm on Friday (May 30) at an address in Shavington.
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