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South Cheshire care home resident in Leighton Hospital fundraiser

South Cheshire care home resident in Leighton Hospital fundraiser

A care home resident in Crewe has raised £176 for the Leighton Hospital Little Ones baby bereavement suite.

Alan Gibbs raised the money for the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s appeal by cycling the equivalent distance of Land’s End to John O’Groats.

January 28, 2020
Reaseheath College praised by Ofsted and rated “Good” overall

Reaseheath College praised by Ofsted and rated “Good” overall

Reaseheath College in Nantwich has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for the way it prepares students and apprentices for the world of work.

The latest Ofsted report, which rated the college “Good” overall, highlights its practical facilities and “ambitious and enthusiastic lecturers and instructors”.

January 27, 2020
Nantwich man launches fundraising cycle challenge for Wingate Centre

Nantwich man launches fundraising cycle challenge for Wingate Centre

A regular user of the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury is to launch a cycle challenge to help raise funds for the venue.

Matthew Roberts, from Nantwich, is taking part in 20 bike rides in 2020 to raise money for the WIngate Special Children’s Trust.

January 27, 2020
PICTURE SPECIAL – Battle of Nantwich “Holly Holy Day”

PICTURE SPECIAL – Battle of Nantwich “Holly Holy Day”

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people lined the streets of Nantwich this weekend to enjoy the annual Battle of Nantwich & Winter Fayre.

The event culminated in The Sealed Knot staging a re-enactment of the Battle on Mill Island.

January 26, 2020
Councillors demand action on blocked gullies amid flood problems

Councillors demand action on blocked gullies amid flood problems

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors in Cheshire East are again calling for action to clear blocked gullies – claiming their regular reports of problems are falling on deaf ears.

Cheshire East Council has stepped up efforts to clear gullies following the major flooding which first hit the borough last summer – with an extra two gully emptying machines being used.

January 26, 2020
Cheshire East bus network review to undergo fresh review

Cheshire East bus network review to undergo fresh review

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Another review of Cheshire East’s bus network is on the cards – two years after the last one saw evening and weekend services axed.

Cheshire East Council has faced repeated calls to reinvest in bus services since the last review in 2018, which led to the council cutting £1 million from its subsidised bus budget.

January 26, 2020
Volunteers clean up grotspots in time for Nantwich Holly Holy Day

Volunteers clean up grotspots in time for Nantwich Holly Holy Day

Big-hearted volunteers have stepped in where others fear to tread – by cleaning up two Nantwich grot-spots.

These hardy folk from Civic Society and Rotary Club teamed up to clean up the outside of an “eyesore” empty shop unit, formerly a pharmacy, on High Street.

January 24, 2020
Increased funding for Crewe & Nantwich schools, claims MP Kieran Mullan

Increased funding for Crewe & Nantwich schools, claims MP Kieran Mullan

Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan says £66.4 million Government investment in local schools should be welcomed.

He says it is the largest funding boost in a decade, but comes amid growing anger from “Fairer Funding for Schools” campaigners who say Cheshire East is being short-changed.

January 24, 2020
Lorry jam on Pillory Street causes Nantwich town centre chaos

Lorry jam on Pillory Street causes Nantwich town centre chaos

An HGV driver’s vehicle became jammed on Nantwich’s one-way system causing chaos in the town centre today.

These images show how the lorry was unable to move along Pillory Street in the town due to parked vehicles, including one on double yellow lines.

January 24, 2020
Nantwich school warning after pupils approached by bogus modelling agency

Nantwich school warning after pupils approached by bogus modelling agency

Nantwich parents have been warned about a bogus modelling agency approaching secondary school students in South Cheshire and pressuring them to send inappropriate images.

January 23, 2020
AUDLEM TRIAL: Jury fails to reach verdict in Adam Lovatt manslaughter trial

AUDLEM TRIAL: Jury fails to reach verdict in Adam Lovatt manslaughter trial

A jury has failed to reach a verdict in a trial of two men charged with the manslaughter over the death of devoted Audlem dad Adam Lovatt.

Samuel Thorpe, 24, of Annions Lane, Wybunbury, and Nicholas Hill, 36, of Moorsfield Avenue, Audlem were tried at Liverpool Crown Court.

January 23, 2020
Man jailed for eight years after horror attack on friend in Crewe

Man jailed for eight years after horror attack on friend in Crewe

A man who viciously attacked his friend who he had been staying with in Crewe, has been jailed for eight years.

Sylvester Aksamit, 40, had been living with the victim in the Mount Pleasant area of the town for months when he launched the assault.

January 23, 2020
Food Festival volunteers hailed at Nantwich Bookshop event

Food Festival volunteers hailed at Nantwich Bookshop event

Nantwich Food Festival volunteers were hailed at a celebration event at Nantwich Bookshop as planning for the 2020 event gathers pace.

Festival organisers laid on food and drinks at the bookshop on High Street as a thank you to all those who helped at the 2019 festival.

January 23, 2020