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South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

By Jonathan White
Two South Cheshire friends are to cycle the length of the River Rhine in aid of Bloodwise charity.

Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, and Jim Forkin,from Willaston, are spending September cycling the full river length of 860 miles.

August 28, 2015
Denise Courcoux is new Nantwich Museum manager

Denise Courcoux is new Nantwich Museum manager

Denise Courcoux is the new manager of Nantwich Museum, providing temporary cover for Kate Dobson during maternity leave.

Denise recently graduated with merit in a Master of Arts in Art Gallery & Museum Studies from the University of Manchester.

August 27, 2015
Nantwich Aqueduct major revamp starts on September 14

Nantwich Aqueduct major revamp starts on September 14

Work to repair and restore Grade ll listed Nantwich Aqueduct will begin on September 14.

The £200,000 restoration project, which will take eight weeks, is being paid for mostly by public donations of £135,000 to the Canal and River Trust.

August 26, 2015

Age UK shop in Nantwich launches PAT tester appeal

The Age UK shop in Nantwich is appealing for a local electrician as part of a new scheme.

Staff at the store on Swine Market are taking in electrical items – but they cannot be sold on without PAT testing.

August 26, 2015
Nantwich woman, 32, guilty of £4,000 benefits fraud

Nantwich woman, 32, guilty of £4,000 benefits fraud

A Nantwich woman has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work after fraudulently claiming benefits.

Elaine Dawson, of Cronkinson Oak, appeared before South and East Cheshire Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to two charges.

August 25, 2015
64 volunteers trained ahead of Nantwich Food Festival

64 volunteers trained ahead of Nantwich Food Festival

Scores of Nantwich Food Festival volunteers are in full training ahead of one the biggest weekends for the town.

Sixty-four enthusiastic volunteers met up at the Olive Tree in Nantwich to brush up on their skills.

August 24, 2015
Motorcyclists face crackdown from unmarked police bikes

Motorcyclists face crackdown from unmarked police bikes

Motorcyclists in Cheshire face a police crackdown after one was caught speeding at 120mph on a 60mph road.

Operation Caesar is to use unmarked police bikes to catch motorcyclists speeding in Cheshire’s roads.

August 24, 2015
81% of Malbank School students bag GCSE English C or above

81% of Malbank School students bag GCSE English C or above

Delighted students and parents at Malbank School in Nantwich are sporting big smiles after more great GCSE results.

81% of all year 11 students gained a C or above in English – significantly above national results.

August 21, 2015
Brine Leas students in Nantwich hit heights in GCSE pass rates

Brine Leas students in Nantwich hit heights in GCSE pass rates

An impressive 80% of Brine Leas School students achieved 5 A* to C grades in their GCSEs – 74% including English and Maths.

And the number achieving the English Baccalaureate weighed in at an impressive 33%.

August 21, 2015
Two Crewe teenagers face Stapeley burglary charges

Two Crewe teenagers face Stapeley burglary charges

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged following a string of burglaries in Stapeley, Nantwich.

A 16-year-old and 17-year-old, both from the Crewe area, were arrested by officers earlier this week.

August 21, 2015
Canadian star lined up for Nantwich Words and Music Festival

Canadian star lined up for Nantwich Words and Music Festival

Organisers of the 8th Words & Music Festival in Nantwich have lured Canadian folk singer Frazey Ford to perform live.

Frazey, who also reads poetry, will be travelling more than 4,500 miles from Vancouver for the festival in October.

August 20, 2015
Nantwich trained gardener wins silver at WorldSkills final

Nantwich trained gardener wins silver at WorldSkills final

A talented Reaseheath College landscape gardener proved he is among the world’s best by taking silver at the WorldSkills finals in Brazil.

Matt Beesley and fellow team member Jonathan Gill achieved Britain’s first ever medal in landscape gardening at the global Olympics-style final in Sao Paulo.

August 20, 2015
Explosion and fire in Nantwich forces shops evacuation

Explosion and fire in Nantwich forces shops evacuation

A fire underground on High Street in Nantwich forced nearby shops to be evacuated.

Fire crews and police were called out to the blaze outside the Crown Hotel near the town square after what was described as an “explosion”.

August 20, 2015