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Motherwell Cheshire launches new infant loss support service

Motherwell Cheshire launches new infant loss support service

A South Cheshire charity which supports mums with mental health problems, has launched a new service to help those coping with the loss of a child.

The idea came from Motherwell Cheshire founder Kate Blakemore, after she suffered the trauma of a miscarriage earlier this year.

August 22, 2018
CPRE hits out at lack of brownfield site development in Cheshire East

CPRE hits out at lack of brownfield site development in Cheshire East

By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
Campaigners are urging developers to build on brownfield sites first as thousands of homes are set for Cheshire East’s greenbelt.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has identified plans to build 4,747 homes on greenbelt land across the borough.

August 21, 2018
Campaigners blast £55,000 spent by Cheshire East on Mayor’s Bentley car

Campaigners blast £55,000 spent by Cheshire East on Mayor’s Bentley car

By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
A campaign group has hit out at Cheshire East Council for spending £55,000 in the past three years to lease a Bentley for the mayor.

A Freedom of Information request sent by TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed that between April 2015 and March 2018, CEC spent a total of £67,980.50 on a Bentley Flying Spur – including its £55,000 lease, plus fuel and maintenance.

August 21, 2018
Forget Me Not flowers display in Nantwich in memory of loved ones

Forget Me Not flowers display in Nantwich in memory of loved ones

Hundreds of Forget Me Not flowers planted in memory of someone loved and missed, have gone on display in Nantwich.

The arrangement of forever flowers has taken pride of place on the lawn opposite St Mary’s Church in the town square.

August 20, 2018
Man trapped in car smash on Middlewich Road in Nantwich

Man trapped in car smash on Middlewich Road in Nantwich

A man was left trapped after a crash close to Sainsbury’s supermarket in Nantwich.

The incident happened at around 7.20pm last night (August 19) on Middlewich Road, Nantwich.

August 20, 2018
Nantwich Deputy Mayor backs library Summer Reading Challenge

Nantwich Deputy Mayor backs library Summer Reading Challenge

Deputy Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Arthur Moran has backed Nantwich Library’s Summer Reading Challenge with a £100 donation.

The scheme, aimed at children aged 4 to 11, encourages reading during the school summer holidays.

August 20, 2018
Youngsters bury time capsule at new Nantwich care home

Youngsters bury time capsule at new Nantwich care home

Nantwich school children produced futuristic artwork to bury in a time capsule on the site of a new residential care home.

From cars built like rockets, to drones delivering our shopping, pupils from St Anne’s Catholic Primary School let their imaginations run wild.

August 19, 2018
Nantwich trained veterinary student wins prestigious award

Nantwich trained veterinary student wins prestigious award

A Reaseheath College trained veterinary care assistant has been awarded a prestigious City & Guilds Medal for Excellence.

Katie Ford, 33, now works at the Alsager Vet Centre, part of The Willows Veterinary Group, where she completed her work placement as part of her course.

August 18, 2018
Offenders in Cheshire clock up more than 72,000 community service hours

Offenders in Cheshire clock up more than 72,000 community service hours

Offenders in Cheshire have put in more than 72,000 hours of work as part of the community payback scheme in the last six months, figures have shown.

People sentenced to unpaid work in Cheshire have clocked up 72,333 hours Community Payback across the county, completing a range of projects to improve communities.

August 17, 2018
Choirs performance raises £300 for Nantwich Mayor charities

Choirs performance raises £300 for Nantwich Mayor charities

Two choirs teamed up to help raise £300 for the Mayor of Nantwich charities.

The concert involved two community choirs, Simply Allsorts and Simple Harmony, singing together.

August 17, 2018
Cheshire College South & West celebrates 99.7% A Level pass rate

Cheshire College South & West celebrates 99.7% A Level pass rate

Staff and students at Cheshire College – South & West have celebrated A Level and AS Level results with an overall pass rate of 99.7% – more than 2% above the national pass rate.

Top results were achieved across a range of subjects, especially in Archaeology, Geology and German with 100% of students achieving A*, A, or B grades.

August 17, 2018
Brine Leas Sixth Form students celebrate “impressive” A Level results

Brine Leas Sixth Form students celebrate “impressive” A Level results

Brine Leas BL6 students in Nantwich have continued to gain very impressive A Level results, the school confirmed today.

The school’s sixth form saw 76% of the cohort gain A* to C grades with 22% of entries at A* or A.

August 16, 2018
Villagers support devastated Wistaston pensioner after vandals destroy gnomes

Villagers support devastated Wistaston pensioner after vandals destroy gnomes

By Jonathan White
Angry villagers in Wistaston have rallied in support of a pensioner after mindless vandals destroyed his popular garden gnomes display.

Laurence Perry’s gnomes, which became famous a year ago after a dispute with the local council, have proved a big hit with residents.

August 16, 2018