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Roy Tomlinson

Staff suspended as police probe Nantwich care home after second disappearance

EXCLUSIVE
Two employees at a Nantwich care home where dementia patient Roy Tomlinson went missing, have been suspended after a SECOND disappearance.

Mr Tomlinson (pictured) was allowed to walk out of Brookfield House care home on January 26, and was found dead in a nearby outbuilding six days later.

May 10, 2016
Minshull Vernon villagers to honour 22 WWII dead in June event

Minshull Vernon villagers to honour 22 WWII dead in June event

Villagers in Minshull Vernon near Nantwich will honour 22 servicemen who were killed in plane crashes during Second World War.

The men’s names were never added to the war memorial in the village – and now parish councillors are to finally rectify that.

May 10, 2016
Nantwich students litter pick in ‘Clean for Queen’ campaign

Nantwich students litter pick in ‘Clean for Queen’ campaign

Students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich picked litter from one of town’s major gateways as part of the ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign.

Wearing hi-vis vests and armed with litter pickers and bin liners, the students cleared refuse from the A51 roundabout and major roads near the college campus in Nantwich.

May 10, 2016
Soul fans to ride from Nantwich to Bristol in honour of MND sufferer

Soul fans to ride from Nantwich to Bristol in honour of MND sufferer

A group of Soul music fans across the country are teaming up for a charity ride from Nantwich – in aid of Motor Neurone Disease.

Nine men, who call themselves “Lycra-clad Soul Boys”, will set off from Nantwich and pedal to Bristol this weekend.

May 9, 2016
Nantwich doctors launch scheme to speed up access to GPs

Nantwich doctors launch scheme to speed up access to GPs

Doctors at a Nantwich surgery have teamed up with a healthcare company to boost physiotherapy care and speed up access to GP appointments.

Kiltearn Medical Centre has launched a pilot project with South Cheshire-based physiotherapy and wellbeing specialists, ctchealthcare.

May 8, 2016
LS Lowry tissue sketch sells for £8,000 in Nantwich auction

LS Lowry tissue sketch sells for £8,000 in Nantwich auction

An L.S. Lowry sketch on a tissue paper of an old handball court in South Wales, has sold for a staggering £8,680 at a Nantwich auction.

It’s thought the artist did the sketch in an idle moment in the café where he stopped for tea.

May 8, 2016
Former Nantwich Mayor joins Food Festival committee

Former Nantwich Mayor joins Food Festival committee

Former Nantwich Mayor Christine Farrall has joined the Nantwich Food Festival board of directors as preparations for this year’s event gather pace.

Mrs Farrall joins existing directors John Coulter and Roger Mills.

May 7, 2016
David Keane

New Cheshire Police Crime Commissioner unveiled

Labour candidate David Keane has been elected as the new Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire.

Mr Keane will begin his role on May 12, taking over from previous commissioner John Dwyer.

May 7, 2016
Family pay tribute to young Shavington man killed on A500 bypass

Family pay tribute to young Shavington man killed on A500 bypass

The family of a 20-year-old Shavington man killed on the A500 bypass near Nantwich have paid tribute to him.

Kieran Barker, 20, died following a collision with an HGV on the dual carriageway at Shavington earlier this week.

May 6, 2016
Trampoline star Bryony Page helps Wingate Centre’s Bounce-a-thon

Trampoline star Bryony Page helps Wingate Centre’s Bounce-a-thon

Nantwich’s British Trampoline champion Bryony Page helped youngsters make 40,000 bounces – to help raise funds for the Wingate Centre.

The Wrenbury venue’s “Bounce-a-thon” involved more than 40 local children of all ages and abilities.

May 5, 2016
Man, 20, dies in lorry smash on A500 Shavington bypass

Man, 20, dies in lorry smash on A500 Shavington bypass

A man was killed in a collision with a lorry on the A500 Shavington bypass.

The 20-year-old was a pedestrian when he collided with the HGV last night (May 3) at around 9.30pm.

May 4, 2016
Nantwich musician makes top 10 Song Academy finalists

Nantwich musician makes top 10 Song Academy finalists

A young Nantwich musician has made the top ten finalists of the Song Academy Young Songwriter 2016.

Josh Whittaker will perform live with the other finalists at Westfield London on Sunday June 12 during the Hammersmith & Fulham ArtsFest.

May 3, 2016
Girl, 15, released on bail amid probe into Nantwich Pool boy assault

Girl, 15, released on bail amid probe into Nantwich Pool boy assault

A teenage girl arrested in connection with an assault on a 14-year-old boy at Nantwich Pool, has been released on police bail.

The 15-year-old girl, from Crewe, was arrested by Cheshire Police on Saturday (April 30).

May 3, 2016