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Nantwich club The Studio raises hundreds for charity at Jazz Festival

Nantwich club The Studio raises hundreds for charity at Jazz Festival

By Jonathan White
The Studio nightclub in Nantwich raised nearly £1,000 from two charity gigs during the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music weekend.

The 26th annual festival featured more than 150 gigs at pubs, restaurants, and other sites across Nantwich.

April 2, 2024
Couple retire from running Nantwich Market poultry stall

Couple retire from running Nantwich Market poultry stall

A popular couple who run a stall on Nantwich Market which has been operating in the family for 50 years, have announced their retirement.

Scores of customers left tributes for Karen and David Welch who ran their popular poultry and egg stall at the market for one last time on Saturday (March 30).

April 2, 2024
Mind Charity event at Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich

Mind Charity event at Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich

An event showcasing alternative pop acts will take place at the Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich next month.

The event will help raise funds for Mind Charity and Mid Cheshire Mind, says organiser Tim Dougill.

March 31, 2024
Fire crews called to disused appliance ablaze in Nantwich

Fire crews called to disused appliance ablaze in Nantwich

Fire crews were called to a fire involving a disused appliance outside a property in Nantwich.

The incident happened next to a commercial property on Welsh Row at around 12.45pm yesterday (March 30).

March 31, 2024
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CEC to consult on “lane rental” plan to charge utility firms

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to consult on plans for a lane rental scheme which could see utility companies charged up to £2,500 ‘rent’ a day for digging up roads to carry out repairs.

The scheme, which has been trialled and operates in some areas in the south of England, allows highways authorities to charge companies for the time that street and road works occupy their busiest routes.

March 29, 2024
Pupils at Millfields Primary Academy dance for cancer charities

Pupils at Millfields Primary Academy dance for cancer charities

Students at Millfields Primary Academy in Nantwich showcased their dance moves during a “Dance-A-Thon” which raised a whopping £3,000 for two cancer charities.

The event, organised by the school’s pupil leadership team, was held in honour of much-loved staff member Mr Cornes, who lost his wife Pam to cancer last year.

March 28, 2024
A500 dualling in South Cheshire under review after HS2 cancellation

A500 dualling in South Cheshire under review after HS2 cancellation

Plans to dual the A500 between Meremoor Moss roundabout and the M6 are back under review after the cancellation of the HS2 high speed railway.

Cheshire East says it is hoping to modify its plans for the dualling of the section in response to the decision to axe the HS2 section between Crewe and Birmingham.

March 27, 2024
Nantwich councillor calls on Cheshire East to tackle vaping in young

Nantwich councillor calls on Cheshire East to tackle vaping in young

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich councillor has asked if Cheshire East Council has plans to introduce a programme to help people quit vaping amid a rising numbers of young people using vapes.

Cllr Anna Burton’s comments came as a recent support showed the percentage of young people in Cheshire East claiming to vape regularly has almost doubled since 2020.

March 27, 2024
Nantwich Clinic team tackle Brighton Marathon for charity

Nantwich Clinic team tackle Brighton Marathon for charity

The Nantwich Clinic family are putting their best feet forward – by tackling the Brighton Marathon in aid of CHANCE Changing Lives.

Tom, Gill and Kate Fox will be running the marathon on the south coast on April 7.

March 27, 2024
Dairy apprentices graduate from University Centre Reaseheath

Dairy apprentices graduate from University Centre Reaseheath

Thirteen aspiring dairy professionals who have been studying at University Centre Reaseheath (UCR) in Nantwich have graduated at a ceremony held in Chester’s historic cathedral.

Members of Cohort 12 on UCR’s industry-focused Eden programme joined peers from the Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise at the University of Chester for their graduation ceremony.

March 27, 2024
Eddisbury MP Edward Timpson to run London Marathon for cancer

Eddisbury MP Edward Timpson to run London Marathon for cancer

Eddisbury MP Edward Timpson is to run his 18th London Marathon in memory of his mother and to raise funds for The Christie Charity.

Mr Timpson, formerly a Tory MP for Crewe and Nantwich, will be lacing up his running shoes for the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday April 21.

March 26, 2024
Nantwich runners donate Easter eggs to local community

Nantwich runners donate Easter eggs to local community

By Jonathan White
Big-hearted members of Nantwich Running Club have donated Easter eggs to the local community.

The Easter eggs have been given to local charity ‘Chance Changing Lives’ and to the children’s ward at Leighton Hospital in Crewe.

March 25, 2024
Nantwich residents’ concerns over plans for 60ft telecoms tower

Nantwich residents’ concerns over plans for 60ft telecoms tower

Nantwich residents have voiced concerns over plans to install a 60ft high telecoms mast close to their homes.

The telecommunication tower is planned for land at TG Builders on Beam Heath Way just a few yards from residential properties on the other side of Middlewich Road.

March 25, 2024