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Badger vaccination scheme to be extended in Cheshire

Badger vaccination scheme to be extended in Cheshire

The badger vaccination programme is to be extended in Cheshire after more funding was secured by the Wirral & Cheshire Badger Group (W&CBG).

The charity’s programme began in 2014 on the Adlington Estate in Cheshire East.

May 11, 2015
Nantwich Town Council welcomes new Labour councillor

Nantwich Town Council welcomes new Labour councillor

By Sara Royle
Nantwich Town Council is to have a Labour councillor for the first time in many years.

Douglas Bowyer-Bates, a Labour party candidate, polled 1,240 votes to secure one of seven seats representing Nantwich North & West on the town council.

May 10, 2015
Hundreds of young and old enjoy Nantwich VE Day celebrations

Hundreds of young and old enjoy Nantwich VE Day celebrations

By Kirsty Rollings
VE Day Celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, took place in Nantwich town centre.

Union Jack flags lined the streets and shop windows of the town centre, with rain moving the celebrations from the town square to St Mary’s Church.

May 9, 2015
Four Cheshire East borough councillors in Nantwich retain seats

Four Cheshire East borough councillors in Nantwich retain seats

By Kirsty Rollings & Sara Royle
Four councillors representing Nantwich on Cheshire East Council have retained their seats in the borough elections.

Peter Groves and Andrew Martin, both Conservative, triumphed in Nantwich South and Stapeley.

May 9, 2015
Cheshire East elections: Sarah Pochin wins Willaston and Rope seat

Cheshire East elections: Sarah Pochin wins Willaston and Rope seat

By Kirsty Rollings
Voters in Willaston and Rope Ward made a bold statement with their appointment of first time candidate Sarah Pochin.

Conservative candidate Pochin took the seat from outspoken UKIP candidate Brian Silvester in a comfortable victory in the Cheshire East Council elections.

May 8, 2015
Edward Timpson “relieved” after winning Crewe & Nantwich seat

Edward Timpson “relieved” after winning Crewe & Nantwich seat

Edward Timpson described his “relief” after being voted back in as MP for Crewe & Nantwich for another five-year term.

The Conservative MP won a tightly fought contest by securing 22,445 votes.

May 8, 2015
Crime-busting Scoot scheme in Crewe and Nantwich wins award

Crime-busting Scoot scheme in Crewe and Nantwich wins award

A community scheme to tackle town centre crime in Crewe and Nantwich has scooped a top award.

‘Stamp crime out of town’ (Scoot), a business crime partnership operating across Crewe and Nantwich for 13 years, has been given a Safer Business Award ‘with distinction’.

May 7, 2015
Rescued hares in Nantwich find new Cheshire Wildlife Trust home

Rescued hares in Nantwich find new Cheshire Wildlife Trust home

Two orphaned baby hares rescued by carers in Nantwich have leapt into a new life at Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s headquarters.

The pair of leverets were found by members of the public and handed in to the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre, on London Road.

May 7, 2015
Nantwich student to stand in Cheshire East election

Nantwich student to stand in Cheshire East election

Zoe Van Cauter is just 18 years old. Tomorrow she will be standing for election to Cheshire East Council.

So why does a Wistaston teenager still at college in Nantwich want to enter the murky world of politics?
Our reporter Sara Royle went to find out more.

May 6, 2015
Nantwich bright sparks raise hospice cash at quiz

Nantwich bright sparks raise hospice cash at quiz

More than 50 general knowledge buffs took part in a British-themed quiz in Nantwich which raised a bumper £1,000 for hospice care.

The event, organised by insolvency specialists BCR, drew a record crowd of accountants, bankers and lawyers to Residence Restaurant on Mill Street.

May 6, 2015
Nantwich pupil to swim England’s biggest lake for fire charity

Nantwich pupil to swim England’s biggest lake for fire charity

A 12-year-old Nantwich pupil will be swimming across England’s biggest lake – to help raise funds for the Fire Fighters Charity.

And Cameron Thomson popped in to Nantwich Fire Station on Beam Street to tell fire crews about his challenge.

May 5, 2015
Election: Guide to 4 candidates vying for Crewe & Nantwich seat

Election: Guide to 4 candidates vying for Crewe & Nantwich seat

With polling day just days away, the four men fighting for the Crewe & Nantwich seat are turning up the heat.

Campaigning has been rigorous, public appearances numerous – here is your Nantwichnews guide to the four candidates before May 7.

May 2, 2015
Nantwich Lake wildlife group plans backed by Edward Timpson

Nantwich Lake wildlife group plans backed by Edward Timpson

A new Nantwich Lake Wildlife Conservation group has met with Edward Timpson to outline plans for the town’s beauty spot.

The group, led by Caron Hull, has also been in contact with Cheshire East Council, Nantwich Town Council, RSPCA at Stapeley Grange, and Cheshire East Highways.

May 1, 2015