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Weaver Wander classic car rally wows Nantwich crowds

Weaver Wander classic car rally wows Nantwich crowds

Scores of classic cars enjoyed the summer weather around Nantwich today as the Weaver Wander Rally took place.

Members of the Rotary Club of Crewe and Nantwich Weaver helped organise the event enjoyed by hundreds in the town.

May 23, 2015
Nantwich man in court for human trafficking and sex exploitation

Nantwich man in court for human trafficking and sex exploitation

A man from Nantwich has been charged in connection with an investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

The 49-year-old man, of James Hall Street, Nantwich, is facing one count of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, one count of money laundering and 14 counts of controlling women for prostitution.

May 23, 2015
Residents meet Severn Trent to discuss Nantwich project delay

Residents meet Severn Trent to discuss Nantwich project delay

By Kirsty Rollings
Residents in Nantwich met with Severn Trent Water to discuss the four-month delay to a pipe project under the River Weaver.

The £3.5 million project aims to make the water supply more secure, by installing a pipe that goes under the river, allowing Severn Trent quicker access if needed for repair.

May 22, 2015
Redshift Radio 60-hour broadcast to raise MRI scanner funds

Redshift Radio 60-hour broadcast to raise MRI scanner funds

Crewe & Nantwich-based RedShift Radio is launching a monster 60-hour broadcast to raise money for the MRI scanner appeal.

The broadcast will take place from 10am today (May 22) to 10pm on Sunday May 24.

May 22, 2015
Thousands enjoy Reaseheath College family festival

Thousands enjoy Reaseheath College family festival

Thousands of visitors flocked to Reaseheath College in Nantwich to join in the college’s fun-filled Family Festival.

The Nantwich campus was packed with families, many of whom had travelled in from outside the region, to enjoy the hundreds of activities and displays on offer.

May 21, 2015
Arrests in Nantwich and Crewe as police probe human trafficking and sex exploitation

Arrests in Nantwich and Crewe as police probe human trafficking and sex exploitation

Houses were raided and people arrested in Nantwich and Crewe today as part of a large investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Two people, a 49-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, have been arrested in Nantwich and Crewe in connection with the investigation.

May 20, 2015
Brine Leas School considers Multi-Academy Trust conversion

Brine Leas School considers Multi-Academy Trust conversion

A Nantwich school is planning to convert to a Multi-Academy Trust – with the chance that other schools could join.

Brine Leas School, on Audlem Road, has told all parents of the proposal which is now out to consultation.

May 20, 2015
Nantwich student Harrison Lunt’s defib campaign earns £2k boost

Nantwich student Harrison Lunt’s defib campaign earns £2k boost

A Nantwich student’s campaign for more life-saving defibrillators at his school has been given a huge £2,000 boost.

Harrison Lunt’s bid to buy two extra defibs for Brine Leas School on Audlem Road has won a
Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation donation.

May 19, 2015
Severn Trent Water project at Nantwich suffers 4-month delay

Severn Trent Water project at Nantwich suffers 4-month delay

Water company chiefs are to meet residents in Nantwich to explain a four-month delay to a £3.5million project at the River Weaver.

Severn Trent Water’s project to install new pipes under and over the river by Nantwich Lake have been delayed after engineers found a fault in the bridge where the new water pipe needs to be laid.

May 18, 2015
Woman, 21, injured as car hits lamp-post on A51 Nantwich

Woman, 21, injured as car hits lamp-post on A51 Nantwich

A young woman was injured after a car collided with a lamp-post on the A51 near Nantwich.

The 21-year-old driver was treated for injuries and an air ambulance attended the incident on London Road at Bridgemere.

May 18, 2015
Massive solar farm in Worleston could power 1,200 homes

Massive solar farm in Worleston could power 1,200 homes

Plans to build a massive solar farm on land near Nantwich are to be unveiled to the public next week.

Lightsource Renewable Energy is the firm behind the scheme at Dairy House Farm, in Worleston, which could power around 1,200 homes.

May 18, 2015
Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

A Nantwich woman has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming more than £7,000 in benefits – when she had £16,000 savings stashed away.

Tracy Wrench, of Blagg Avenue, Nantwich, admitted fraudulently obtaining £7,067 in housing benefit, council tax benefit and council tax support.

May 15, 2015
South Cheshire College photography students capture sports event

South Cheshire College photography students capture sports event

A South Cheshire College trio helped to capture magical sporting moments on camera at a Sainsbury’s School Games county event.

Photography students Rosie Garrett, Sophie Wrench and Sally Morgan-Wynne focused on all the action at the Sainsbury’s School Games at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Cheshire campus.

May 14, 2015