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Nantwich pupil’s defibrillators bid earns Morrisons boost

Nantwich pupil’s defibrillators bid earns Morrisons boost

A Nantwich student campaigning for more life-saving defibrillators at his school, has been backed by local supermarket Morrisons.

Brine Leas pupil Harrison Lunt, who launched his “Defibs 4 BL6” fundraising campaign as part of a school project, is to stage a raffle.

April 30, 2015
Nantwich hairdressing students play key Grease role

Nantwich hairdressing students play key Grease role

Hairdressing students in Crewe and Nantwich were shining stars after playing a leading role in a charity production of hit musical Grease.

The South Cheshire College group delivered a range of dazzling hairstyles for cast members before they took to the stage for performances at Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre.

April 30, 2015
Nantwich outdoor pool to reopen this weekend

Nantwich outdoor pool to reopen this weekend

Nantwich’s famous outdoor pool reopens for the summer this weekend.

The pool, named as one of Britain’s Best Outdoor Pools by the Telegraph in 2014, opens this Saturday May 2.

April 30, 2015
Nantwich Youth Community group bids for Youth Cafe

Nantwich Youth Community group bids for Youth Cafe

A mum in Nantwich has launched a campaign to open a Youth Cafe for teenagers in the town.

Helen Chesters started the Nantwich Youth Community group because she feels youngsters have been let down by councillors and funders.

April 29, 2015
Nantwich residents urged to sniff out cannabis farms after £3m raids

Nantwich residents urged to sniff out cannabis farms after £3m raids

Nantwich residents are being urged to sniff out cannabis farms in the town – after £3 million of the drug were seized by Cheshire Police in just three months.

Detectives say organised criminal gangs are using premises across Cheshire to cultivate the drug in local communities.

April 28, 2015
Nantwich student with Crohn’s Disease wins award for orchard

Nantwich student with Crohn’s Disease wins award for orchard

A Nantwich college undergraduate who is battling Crohn’s Disease, has won a national award with his flood plain orchard.

Daniel Ackerley, studying a Foundation Degree in Countryside, Conservation and Recreation at Reaseheath College, was a runner-up in The Conservation Foundation’s ‘Gardening Against the Odds’ Awards.

April 28, 2015
Cheshire fire rescue crew heads for earthquake-hit Nepal

Cheshire fire rescue crew heads for earthquake-hit Nepal

A team of firefighters from Cheshire is travelling to Nepal to help in search and rescue operation after an earthquake killed up to 4,000 people.

Six Cheshire staff and a rescue dog are joining a 67-strong International Search and Rescue Team.

April 27, 2015
Feature: Nantwich Foodbank provides thousands with a lifeline

Feature: Nantwich Foodbank provides thousands with a lifeline

Trussell Trust Foodbanks gave out three-day food packages 1,084,604 times in 2014-15.
But this staggering statistic is not one to be celebrated. Volunteers at Nantwich Foodbank would rather be out of a job.
Our reporter Sara Royle finds out more.

April 27, 2015
Edward Timpson completes London Marathon for MRI Scanner appeal

Edward Timpson completes London Marathon for MRI Scanner appeal

Crewe & Nantwich Conservative candidate Edward Timpson broke away from the election battleground to run the London Marathon for charity.

Mr Timpson completed his 11th London Marathon in a time of 3hrs 56mins 42secs, in aid of Leighton Hospital’s MRI Scanner Appeal.

April 27, 2015
Nantwich Civic Hall running cost falls by £31,000

Nantwich Civic Hall running cost falls by £31,000

The cost of running Nantwich Civic Hall has fallen by £31,000, latest figures show.

The drop is good news for Nantwich Town Council, who took over the venue from Cheshire East Council three years ago.

April 27, 2015
New Nantwich art gallery to exhibit local artists

New Nantwich art gallery to exhibit local artists

An art gallery in Nantwich is preparing to show a two-week exhibition of works by local artists Amanda Challoner.

The exhibition at Love Art Gallery on Pillory Street will run from May 9 to 23.

April 26, 2015
Huge Northern Art paintings auction heads for Nantwich

Huge Northern Art paintings auction heads for Nantwich

One of the biggest collections of Northern Art to come on to the market will be sold at a Nantwich auction next week.

Peter Wilson auctioneers in Market Street will be offering almost 300 lots of paintings and prints, all from private owners, on April 30.

April 24, 2015
Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Residents in Willaston are calling for action to stop trucks using the village as a rat run.

A ban on HGVs driving on the narrow roads through Willaston was introduced 12 years ago.

April 24, 2015