These dramatic pictures show how a hot air balloon packed with passengers was forced to land just yards from the Nantwich railway line, narrowly missing electricity pylons.
Eye-witnesses gathered to watch the balloon’s dicey descent as it landed in a field next to the Nantwich to Crewe line close to Cheerbrook Farm, off Newcastle Road.
Rail users in Nantwich and Crewe face travel problems this weekend – caused by the Champions League Final more than 150 miles away in Cardiff!
Arriva Trains Wales is severely reducing services between Wrenbury, Nantwich, Crewe and Manchester in a bid to cope with thousands of football fans flocking to the Welsh capital.
A surprise party was held in Nantwich to mark 50 years since May ‘Betty’ Chesters first started working for Cheshire Constabulary.
Betty was aged 28 when she joined the force as a tea lady and cleaner in 1967.
Three Media students from South Cheshire College won Best Short Film at the Nantwich Film Festival for their film ‘Hysteria’.
The festival, organised by Nantwich Film Club with the support of Nantwich Town Council, featured a week of cinematic events.
Thieves stole the handbag of a pensioner while she visited a relative’s grave in Crewe, police have revealed.
The 72-year-old victim, from Hough near Shavington, had parked her car on Badger Avenue to visit the grave at Crewe Cemetery.
Nantwich floristry students proved they are among the nation’s best by taking top awards at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Reaseheath College diploma in floristry students were runners-up for the third consecutive year in the “Future Florist” national competition open to all colleges and training institutions.
A former Nantwich Museum volunteer was honoured for his 23 years’ service when he re-visited the Pillory Street venue.
Allan Whatley, now aged 104, was presented with a painting of Nantwich Medieval Market by chair of the museum trust Nick Dyer in recognition of his service.
Vintage vehicle fans crammed Nantwich’s streets for the ever-popular Weaver Wander classic car parade.
Wonderful vehicles of all shapes, sizes, colours and eras took part in the event, organised by the Crewe & Nantwich Weaver Rotary.
Nantwich Choral Society is celebrating the 60th anniversary of special twinning links between Crewe and Nantwich and Macon in France. Choir members travelled to Macon to perform a concert with their French counterparts as part of an exchange commemorating their long friendship and love of music. They joined L’Ensemble Arpege de Macon yesterday (May 27) in presenting John Rutter’s masterpiece[Read More…]
A Nantwich student has been selected to volunteer in Nepal on an International Citizen Service (ICS) placement.
Grace Tripp, a South Cheshire College graphic design student, will be travelling to Makwanpur in central Nepal for 10 weeks in June.
Cheshire Police are stepping up security at Chester Races tomorrow after the terrorist bomb at Manchester Arena killed 22 people, including Cheshire officer Elaine McIver.
The force says there will be extra security measures in place as around 25,000 racegoers are expected to attend the races.
Members of Nantwich Civic Society have celebrated the organisation’s 50th anniversary at the town’s museum.
The society was formed half a century ago by enlightened Nantwich residents, worried by the demolition of many historic buildings.
Political leaders across Cheshire East have come together to condemn the Manchester Arena terrorist attack and support all those caught up in the horror.
And staff and pupils at schools where pupils were affected, including Malbank School in Nantwich, will be offered support from Cheshire East Council.
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