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Cheshire East launches public consultation on environment plan

Cheshire East launches public consultation on environment plan

Cheshire East Council has launched a consultation on its environmental strategy.

Authority chiefs want residents to air their views on its priorities and vision for the future.

October 7, 2019
Police probe firearm incident in Nantwich house

Police probe firearm incident in Nantwich house

Police are probing a shooting incident in Nantwich after finding a discharged firearm in a house.

Officers swooped on a property in Arnold Street, Nantwich at around 11pm last night (October 3).

October 4, 2019
“Lost Houses in Nantwich” book returns for second edition

“Lost Houses in Nantwich” book returns for second edition

The popular “Lost Houses in Nantwich” book by local authors Andrew Lamberton and the late Robin Gray is set to return.

Originally published in 2005, the book has become a local “must have” for those interested in local history and the houses that have been lost in the town and its immediate locality.

October 4, 2019
Motor students in Nantwich boosted by SYNETIQ vehicle donation

Motor students in Nantwich boosted by SYNETIQ vehicle donation

Motor vehicle students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich are learning their trade on the latest road cars thanks to donation from local salvage and vehicle recycling company SYNETIQ.

October 3, 2019
Nantwich Show organisers delay “two-day” launch to 2021

Nantwich Show organisers delay “two-day” launch to 2021

Organisers of Nantwich Show have delayed the launch of their new-look two-day event until 2021.

In March, Nantwich Agricultural Society announced they were to change the show and start running it as a two-day event over weekends in July.

October 2, 2019
Tree of Light to be unveiled in Nantwich town centre

Tree of Light to be unveiled in Nantwich town centre

Residents will gather outside St Mary’s Parish Rooms in Nantwich for the unveiling of the Tree of Light on November 3.

There will be a short service of prayer, hymns and poetry at the event from 5pm.

October 2, 2019
Woman rescued from burning kitchen in Nantwich house

Woman rescued from burning kitchen in Nantwich house

A woman was rescued from a burning kitchen in Nantwich after a smoke alarm was heard going off at the property.

The incident happened on Hayes Close in Nantwich at around 6.50pm last night (Sunday September 29).

September 30, 2019
Nantwich man guilty of Barony Court distraction burglary

Nantwich man guilty of Barony Court distraction burglary

A man from Nantwich has pleaded guilty to burgling a house in the town.

Aiden Goodwin was arrested on Friday (September 27) in relation to a distraction burglary at an address on Barony Court which occurred at around 6.10pm on Wednesday September 25.

September 30, 2019
Candidates line up to challenge for Crewe & Nantwich seat

Candidates line up to challenge for Crewe & Nantwich seat

Two more political parties have named their Prospective Parliamentary Candidates who will compete for the Crewe & Nantwich seat in a forthcoming General Election.

September 28, 2019
Nantwich schoolgirl has long hair cut off for children’s cancer charity

Nantwich schoolgirl has long hair cut off for children’s cancer charity

A young Nantwich schoolgirl has cut off her long hair to help create wigs for children with cancer.

Big-hearted Laura Midwinter, aged 9, wanted to help the Little Princess Trust which creates wigs for children who lose their hair through cancer treatment.

September 28, 2019
Beechmere aftermath

Government steps up probe into Beechmere blaze in Crewe

Ministers have instructed building experts to investigate the Beechmere fire in Crewe.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE), a world leading independent organisation, has been asked by the Government to look into how the fire spread so quickly.

September 28, 2019
Crewe & Nantwich Gymnastics club unveils bid to build new centre in Willaston

Crewe & Nantwich Gymnastics club unveils bid to build new centre in Willaston

A multi-million pound project to relocate Camm Street and build a new base for Crewe & Nantwich Gymnastics club has been unveiled.

Under the plan, in its early stages, a new 80x40m gymnastics building would be built, with land next to Vagrants in Willaston one of the possible locations.

September 27, 2019
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies project gets lottery go ahead

Cheshire Archives and Local Studies project gets lottery go ahead

Cheshire Archives and Local Studies has received National Lottery Heritage Fund go ahead for the next stage of a project for its future.

The project aims to transform access to collections and ensure their preservation for future generations.

September 26, 2019