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Reaseheath College appoints new chair of governors

Reaseheath College appoints new chair of governors

Reaseheath College in Nantwich has appointed a new chair of governors, Richard Ratcliffe.

Mr Ratcliffe and his wife Gill farm in Nantwich and also operate a number of separate farming businesses across the UK.

September 23, 2015
Marina staff near Nantwich raise £2,000 for Crohns charity

Marina staff near Nantwich raise £2,000 for Crohns charity

Aqueduct Marina staff near Nantwich have presented more than £2,000 to the charity Crohns and Colitis UK.

Employees Julie Beedham and Coryn Lawton at the Church Minshull venue presented a cheque for £2015.73 to charity representatives Barry and Sue Flint.

September 23, 2015
Cancer support group donates £10,000 to Leighton Hospital

Cancer support group donates £10,000 to Leighton Hospital

Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group has donated £10,000 to the medical imaging department at the hospital.

The money will support the purchase of 10 additional SpeechMagic licenses.

September 22, 2015
Fire crews and RSPCA rescue cow stranded in Nantwich canal

Fire crews and RSPCA rescue cow stranded in Nantwich canal

Fire crews from Nantwich teamed up with the RSPCA to rescue a cow stranded in a canal in Nantwich.

The animal was spotted in distress in the water off Wrexham Road in Burland.

September 22, 2015
Cheshire’s Miss England Natasha Hemmings heads to Sri Lanka

Cheshire’s Miss England Natasha Hemmings heads to Sri Lanka

South Cheshire’s Miss England winner Natasha Hemmings has spent her first photo-shoot in her new role in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo.

Natasha, from Nantwich, is taking part in an exotic lifestyle shoot for 5-star Cinnamon resorts.

September 21, 2015
Car overturns in road smash in Calverley, Nantwich

Car overturns in road smash in Calverley, Nantwich

A car overturned after smashing into a lamp-post on the A51 in Calverley, near Nantwich.

Fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe were called out to the incident amid reports people in the car were trapped.

September 21, 2015
Edward Timpson opens Crewe & Nantwich RUFC’s new pitches

Edward Timpson opens Crewe & Nantwich RUFC’s new pitches

Hundreds of young players, parents, coaches and club officials gathered for the opening of Crewe & Nantwich RUFC’s new pitches.

MP Edward Timpson was on hand to cut the ribbon as the new facilities at the Vagrants ground in Willaston were unveiled.

September 20, 2015
Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Council’s Local Plan will not be in place before late 2016 at the earliest, a report says.

Campaigners in Nantwich fear this could pave the way for more developers to submit housing applications on green land.

September 18, 2015
Rare injured puffin admitted to Stapeley Grange RSPCA centre

Rare injured puffin admitted to Stapeley Grange RSPCA centre

The RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich has welcomed a rare patient – a puffin.

The young bird was brought to Stapeley on September 7 and is being treated at Stapeley Grange on London Road.

September 17, 2015
Leighton Hospital bosses to stage public meeting in Nantwich

Leighton Hospital bosses to stage public meeting in Nantwich

Residents can find out more about Leighton Hospital at a meeting held in Nantwich next month.

Bosses at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) are inviting the public to its annual members meeting at Regents Park Conference Centre on October 8.

September 16, 2015

Age UK Nantwich shop appeals for more volunteers

Nantwich’s Age UK shop in Swine Market is calling on local people to sign up as a volunteer to support the charity’s work with older people.

Age UK has over 420 shops across the UK, and 98% of volunteers who work said they would recommend working for the charity.

September 16, 2015
Nantwich South artist impression, unveiled back in 2012

No second Muller Homes inquiry as Stapeley decision looms

Campaigners are urging Secretary of State Greg Clark to put “residents before profits” when deciding on the controversial Muller Homes appeal in Nantwich.

Mr Clark has now written to interested parties, stating there will not be a second public inquiry into the application by Muller.

September 15, 2015
Nantwich teenager impresses at UK dressage championships

Nantwich teenager impresses at UK dressage championships

Passionate horse rider Hannah Vincent is making a name for herself after impressing at the British Dressage Under 25 Championship.

Hannah, from Nantwich, was a key member of the North West team which finished third at the competition and she also finished 15th in the individual standings.

September 14, 2015