Rotary Club of Nantwich appeals for new members
Nantwich Rotary Club is appealing for women and men from all backgrounds to boost its membership.
Club members have raised and donated £20,000 to charities in the past 12 months.
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Controversial plan for 60ft telecoms tower in Nantwich is withdrawn
A plan to erect a 60ft telecoms mast on land just yards from family homes in Nantwich has been withdrawn by the applicant.
The telecommunication mast was planned for land at TG Builders on Beam Heath Way just a few yards from residential properties on the other side of Middlewich Road.
Homes and pub scheme for Acton refused by Cheshire East councillors
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A scheme to build 53 new homes and a pub in the open countryside at Acton near Nantwich has been refused by councillors.
Nine members of the southern planning committee voted to turn down the application on land south of Monks Lane and west of Chester Road, and one abstained.
Man jailed for drugs haul in County Lines swoop at Crewe station
A 37-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught with more than £150,000 of cannabis in a suitcase at Crewe railway station.
Jian-Hong Chen, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class B drug and was sentenced to a year in prison at Chester Crown Court.
South Cheshire pharmacies pilot MMR vaccine offer
South Cheshire pharmacies are among the first in the country to pilot a new initiative offering children aged 5-11 to get the MMR vaccine.
Fourteen chemists across Cheshire and Merseyside are involved in the project being trialled in the North West.
Nantwich restaurant to host fundraising meal for Ukraine
By Jonathan White
A fundraising meal for Ukraine has been organised by Soul2soul Wellbeing in a Nantwich restaurant later this month.
The event will take place on Thursday April 18 at the “Basmati” Bangladeshi & Indian restaurant in The Railway Station on Pillory Street.
CEC highways spent £20,000 in two years on lawyers fighting pothole claims
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council spent almost £20,000 on lawyers in just two years fighting pothole compensation claims, new figures show today.
Freedom of Information data shows the council received 1,471 compensation claims for pothole damage to vehicles in 2021, 2022 and the first two months of 2023.
Businesses forced to close due to electrical fire on Welsh Row
An electrical fire on Welsh Row in Nantwich forced businesses to shut and the road to be closed earlier today.
Fire crews and power engineers were called out to the incident and police cordoned off access to the main route.
Villages school near Nantwich scoops two ‘health’ awards
Calveley Primary Academy near Nantwich has scooped two awards for its focus on the health and wellbeing of pupils.
The school, set in countryside off the A51, places strong emphasis on making sure pupils are cared for physically and mentally.
Man charged with assaulting police officer during Nantwich Jazz Festival
A drunk reveller at the Nantwich Jazz Festival has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
A man, described as “intoxicated” by police, will appear in court after the incident in Nantwich on Easter Sunday.
Bike Therapy classes at Crewe Lifestyle Centre mark World Parkinson’s Day
Crewe Lifestyle Centre is to host bike therapy classes for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
The classes, organised by Everybody Leisure, will mark World Parkinson’s Day on April 11.
New baby bereavement unit officially opens at Leighton Hospital
A new purpose-built baby bereavement suite named the “Meadow Suite” has officially opened at Leighton Hospital.
£100,000 was raised through a fundraising appeal called “Lost Little Ones” which was launched by Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity (MCH Charity) in 2019.
Thousands enjoy another Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival
Tens of thousands of revellers packed in to Nantwich town centre over the Easter weekend to enjoy another Jazz, Blues and Music Festival.
And despite the numbers and the amount of alcohol consumed, police say there were just a small number of incidents involving assault and possession of drugs.
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