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Residents’ joy as slurry lagoon plans for village near Nantwich are ditched

Residents’ joy as slurry lagoon plans for village near Nantwich are ditched

Councillors and villagers near Nantwich are celebrating after controversial plans for a huge slurry lagoon near homes and a school were withdrawn.

The massive lagoon was planned for land off Eastern Road between Shavington and Willaston, close to Shavington High School.

November 4, 2014
Winners unveiled at Nantwich Food and Drink “Foodies” awards

Winners unveiled at Nantwich Food and Drink “Foodies” awards

By Kirsty Rollings
Nantwich’s top eateries gathered for a celebration of the town’s Food and Drink Festival – and for the annual “Nantwich Foodies” awards.

Residence Bar and Restaurant on Mill Street hosted the awards night which unveiled the results in the public’s favourite places to drink and eat.

November 3, 2014
Nantwich hedgehog champion issues bonfire plea

Nantwich hedgehog champion issues bonfire plea

Nantwich’s ‘Hedgehog Champion’ has issued a plea to residents to check their bonfires before lighting them.

It follows a rise in the number of burn injuries suffered by hedgehogs that use bonfires as shelter.

November 1, 2014
Nantwich film-maker produces horror movie in home town

Nantwich film-maker produces horror movie in home town

A Nantwich film-maker has produced a one-off Halloween horror – with a serious message.

Ashley Dean’s The Toy Child is a psychological-horror short film exploring the tragic consequences of the breakdown of a family unit, and a battle between conscience and denial.

October 30, 2014
Aqueduct Marina raises £1,600 for dogs for deaf people

Aqueduct Marina raises £1,600 for dogs for deaf people

More than £1,600 has been raised by a Nantwich marina in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

The bumper donation was raised by staff and customers at Aqueduct Marina, Church Minshull.

October 30, 2014
Nantwich house blaze which injured two was accidental, say fire chiefs

Nantwich house blaze which injured two was accidental, say fire chiefs

A fire which injured a man and woman after raging through a Nantwich house, is being treated as accidental.

The blaze broke out in the first floor of a property on Western Avenue, near Brine Leas School in Nantwich.

October 29, 2014
Reaseheath College students play starring role at Horse of the Year Show

Reaseheath College students play starring role at Horse of the Year Show

Reaseheath College equine students and staff came under the spotlight at the world famous the Horse of the Year Show.

The Nantwich students provided the arena party at the event for the fourth year running.

October 29, 2014
MP Edward Timpson backs HS2 hub station decision for Crewe

MP Edward Timpson backs HS2 hub station decision for Crewe

Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson believes the decision to site HS2 hub station in Crewe is “fantastic”.

Conservative MP Mr Timpson says he has been pestering Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to make Crewe’s case, and to speed the project up.

October 28, 2014
Nantwich wins prestigious Gold award at North West in Bloom

Nantwich wins prestigious Gold award at North West in Bloom

Nantwich has scooped a prestigious Gold award at the North West in Bloom presentation day.

And it also won an additional award for its floral bed next to Nantwich Library on Beam Street.

October 28, 2014
Man and woman rescued from Nantwich house fire

Man and woman rescued from Nantwich house fire

A man and woman were rescued from a house fire in Nantwich today (October 27)

The blaze broke out in a property on Western Avenue, Nantwich, at about 4.30pm.

October 27, 2014
Animal cruelty charges dropped against Nantwich abattoir owners

Animal cruelty charges dropped against Nantwich abattoir owners

Animal cruelty charges against directors of a Nantwich abattoir have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service due to insufficient evidence.

The decision comes just four weeks after a separate investigation into alleged horse passports irregularities at the same Red Lion abattoir was abandoned for the same reason.

October 27, 2014
Crewe chosen for HS2 hub station over Stoke-on-Trent

Crewe chosen for HS2 hub station over Stoke-on-Trent

Crewe is to be the site for a northern hub station for HS2, a report has finally decided.

HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins has favoured South Cheshire for the station and HS2 link north of Birmingham to the North West over Stoke-on-Trent.

October 26, 2014
PICTURE SPECIAL: Nantwich Spooktacular goes off with a bang at Dorfold Park

PICTURE SPECIAL: Nantwich Spooktacular goes off with a bang at Dorfold Park

These amazing pictures captured Nantwich Spooktacular in all its glory as hundreds of families enjoyed the event at Dorfold Park.

Young and old turned out in force, many in fancy Halloween dress, to enjoy fairground rides, games, entertainment, live music and much more.

October 26, 2014