International Women’s Day proved another crowd-puller drawing hundreds of people to a fun-packed event organised by Motherwell Cheshire.
The women’s health and wellbeing charity, based in Wistaston, staged its ninth annual celebration which filled the ground floor of Cheshire College, South & West in Crewe with stalls, music and dance.
Nantwich Foodbank has received a funds boost after the town’s Rotary members agreed to “match” the donations given by Morrisons supermarket.
The first “double up” event held in October led to £500 donated by Morrisons shoppers and the same from the Rotary, providing a big boost for the Foodbank which is helping more people than ever before.
Nantwich-based Wych-Malbank Rotary Club has donated a total of £10,000 in last eight months.
Recent donations have been awarded to St Luke’s Hospice Winsford and Myeloma UK, and a further £3,000 has gone to local charities and groups.
A Nantwich hairdressing salon is supporting a cancer survivor as she bids to win a major beauty title.
Anya Hynes, a client at Steven Burgin Hairdressing on Hospital Street, is raising money for Cancer Research UK as she prepares to compete in Ms Great Britain.
A Nantwich dog rescue centre is appealing for residents to roll up their sleeves and help with some DIY at their volunteer open weekend.
Our Safe Haven kennels will be hosting two open days on March 23rd and 24th between 10am and 4pm.
Drivers were injured after two vehicles crashed on the busy A51 Nantwich Road in Tarporley today.
The incident happened at around 8.30am, and fire crews were called to free one of the drivers from the wreckage.
Leisure centres across South Cheshire have had self-testing blood pressure machines installed.
The centres, run by Everybody Health & Leisure, now the testing service for free at Crewe Lifestyle Centre as well as others in Congleton, Holmes Chapel and Macclesfield.
Armed police and dog teams were seen raiding a house in Nantwich amid dramatic scenes last night.
It happened on Davenport Avenue at around 9pm when police cordoned off the road at the Barony Park end and Manor Road end.
Everybody Leisure is to take over delivery of the “Bikeability” scheme across Cheshire East.
The scheme, funded by the Department for Transport, teaches young people to ride a bike.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s ballooning special needs budget deficit is so serious it “threatens the very existence of the council”, a councillor said.
The DSG (dedicated school grant) deficit currently stands at about £90 million.
Cheshire motorists have been involved in potentially lethal collisions while trying to avoid potholes, the county’s police boss said today.
Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer issued the warning as he encouraged more people to report potholes to their local authorities.
Residents and staff at a Nantwich care home had a very sweet treat when Lollipop Ponies Moomin and Tinkerbelle trotted in to say hello.
The ponies thrilled residents during their visit to Richmond Village Nantwich, off London Road.
Highways chiefs have closed a busy road in Nantwich to allow United Utilities to repair an ongoing leak.
The “emergency closure” is in Middlewich Road in Nantwich between the Sainsbury’s and A51 roundabouts.
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