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Gala ball raises nearly £10,000 for HIP in Cheshire charity

Gala ball raises nearly £10,000 for HIP in Cheshire charity

More than £9,700 has been raised for The Head Injury People (HIP) in Cheshire by masked partygoers!

A gala ball was held in Chester town hall in aid of the charity that supports survivors, families, friends and carers across the county.

December 11, 2015
Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire to share new headquarters

Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire to share new headquarters

Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire Service look set to share a single headquarters from April 2018, it has emerged.

Police and fire chiefs say the move aims to protect front line emergency services.

December 10, 2015
Nantwich ‘community champion’ urges local projects to come forward

Nantwich ‘community champion’ urges local projects to come forward

A Nantwich supermarket ‘community champion’ is appealing to local projects that need help to get in touch.

Rachel Lewis, the community champion for Morrisons, has completed her first year in the post.

December 10, 2015
© Mike Poloway/+44(0)1618503338 / mike@poloway.com. Nantwich Aqueduct opening after renovations.9 December 2015

Nantwich Aqueduct reopened after £235,000 restoration

The Grade II* listed Nantwich Aqueduct has officially been opened after a two-month restoration project by the Canal & River Trust.

The £235,000 work involved removing layers of old paint from the aqueduct’s structure, replacing a missing cast iron panel, repairs to the stone and brickwork and applying four coats of new paint.

December 9, 2015
Stapeley Grange RSPCA staff care for gannets hit by Storm Desmond

Stapeley Grange RSPCA staff care for gannets hit by Storm Desmond

Staff at the RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich are treating a number of gannets which were blown off course by Storm Desmond.

The seabirds are currently at Stapeley Grange, on London Road, after they were found grounded and exhausted having been blown off-course by the strong winds.

December 9, 2015
Cheshire East Leader Councillor Michael Jones to quit

Cheshire East Leader Councillor Michael Jones to quit

Cheshire East Council Leader Michael Jones is to resign his position amid growing pressure over the ‘physiogate’ scandal.

It’s thought Cllr Jones, councillor for Bunbury, told fellow councillors at a Tory Group meeting tonight (December 8) he is stepping down.

December 8, 2015
Brine Leas tutor’s Channel 4 appearance is icing on the cake

Brine Leas tutor’s Channel 4 appearance is icing on the cake

A Nantwich tutor has been singled out for praise by TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp for her cake-making skills.

Ann Turnbull reached the finals of a Channel 4 competition to find the UK’s best Gingerbread House Designer.

December 8, 2015
Reaseheath College rated ‘good’ with ‘outstanding features’ by Ofsted

Reaseheath College rated ‘good’ with ‘outstanding features’ by Ofsted

Reaseheath College in Nantwich has been rated good with outstanding features in its latest Ofsted inspection.

The results of an inspection in November shows its exceptional features include a high number of Further Education students achieving success and progressing into employment.

December 7, 2015
Police warn Christmas shoppers over fraudsters

Police warn Christmas shoppers over fraudsters

Nantwich and Crewe shoppers are being warned by police about fraudsters targeting people at Grand Junction Retail Park.

A woman in her 50s had her card stolen and cash taken from her account in one incident on December 2.

December 6, 2015
Hundreds enjoy Nantwich Ultimate Christmas Party

Hundreds enjoy Nantwich Ultimate Christmas Party

By Jonathan White
‘The Ultimate Christmas Party’ took place at Nantwich Civic Hall.

Christmas hats and crackers adorned the tables while the Yuletide atmosphere was enhanced by flashing snowflakes suspended from the ceiling.

December 6, 2015
Christie support group in Nantwich raises £300,000 in 20 years

Christie support group in Nantwich raises £300,000 in 20 years

Members of Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group have smashed the £300,000 barrier for funds raised for the Manchester specialist cancer centre.

They have achieved it over two decades of fundraising with a wide range of events.

December 4, 2015
Nantwich man among gang jailed for freight train thefts worth £12,000

Nantwich man among gang jailed for freight train thefts worth £12,000

A Nantwich man was one of a gang of four jailed for stealing almost £12,000 of alcohol from two freight trains.

David Keith Evanson, 31, and three other men were sentenced to more than five years following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.

December 3, 2015
Brine Leas pupils talk their way to final of UK debating competition

Brine Leas pupils talk their way to final of UK debating competition

Bright sparks from Brine Leas School in Nantwich have talked their way to success – in one of the UK’s toughest debating competitions.

Four teams of students from Cheshire schools competed at Loreto College for a place in the regional final.

December 2, 2015