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Redshift Radio begins non-stop 60-hour broadcast for St Luke’s Hospice

Redshift Radio begins non-stop 60-hour broadcast for St Luke’s Hospice

Staff at a Crewe & Nantwich radio station are backing St Luke’s Hospice Midnight Walk – with a non-stop 60 hour broadcast! Redshift Radio’s online broadcast, from 10am today (June 27), marks the 10th anniversary of the Midnight Walk, which takes place on Saturday night (June 28). 

June 27, 2014
Millfields Primary in Nantwich enjoys 50th birthday festival

Millfields Primary in Nantwich enjoys 50th birthday festival

Pupils at Millfields Primary and Nursery in Nantwich had a ball when they celebrated the school’s 50th birthday with a party that crossed the generations. Ex teachers Connie Jones, 78, and Angela Lloyd, 83, (pictured) joined youngest pupils Tia Smith and Isaac Knight in cutting a birthday cake.

June 26, 2014
Sainsbury’s donates more than £7,000 to Nantwich’s Wingate Children’s Centre

Sainsbury’s donates more than £7,000 to Nantwich’s Wingate Children’s Centre

Wingate Children’s Centre near Nantwich has been boosted by more than £6,000 from the town’s Sainsbury’s store. A cheque for the record amount of £6,255 was handed to the centre’s manager Chris Bridgman, who is retiring after 11 years at the Wrenbury facility.

June 26, 2014
Nantwich cancer patient boost as Leighton Hospital takes on DigniCap

Nantwich cancer patient boost as Leighton Hospital takes on DigniCap

Nantwich patients at Leighton Hospital’s Macmillan Cancer Unit have been boosted by state-of-the-art medical equipment. A donation from charity organisation Boot Out Breast Cancer has provided the unit with a scalp-cooling DigniCap system.

June 26, 2014
Council leisure chiefs rip up Nantwich tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon

Council leisure chiefs rip up Nantwich tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon

Council leisure bosses in Nantwich have been ‘slammed’ – for ripping up the town’s tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon fortnight. Hundreds of residents have been denied a chance to play on the three courts at Barony Park Sports Complex during the busiest time of the year.

June 26, 2014
Nantwich and Crewe ‘Christmas Lights’ council row deepens

Nantwich and Crewe ‘Christmas Lights’ council row deepens

Crewe Town councillors have hit back in a row with their Nantwich rivals over a set of Christmas lights. They have called for them to be returned so they can be used in Crewe town centre, despite Cheshire East Council donating them to Nantwich.

June 25, 2014
Willaston gears up for 35th World Worm Charming Championships

Willaston gears up for 35th World Worm Charming Championships

Hundreds of people will be descending on a Nantwich primary school this weekend for the globally popular World Worm Charming Championships. The event, now in its 35th year since being relaunched, has fascinated audiences across the world.

June 24, 2014
Nantwich sisters tackle “30km for 30 years” in memory of tragic brother

Nantwich sisters tackle “30km for 30 years” in memory of tragic brother

Two Nantwich sisters are stepping out on a 30km run – in honour of their brother who died of blood cancer. Emma and Tricia Boffey are staging their “30k for 30 years” on the day brother Will would have celebrated his 30th birthday.

June 24, 2014
Record crowd attend Nantwich Museum for Dutton Medal award

Record crowd attend Nantwich Museum for Dutton Medal award

Auctioneer and TV personality Robert Stones has been honoured with the prestigious Dutton Medal at Nantwich Museum. The museum’s board nominate an individual every year for the medal made by Ron Dutton in memory of his parents.

June 24, 2014
Council chiefs use bollards to tackle Nantwich anti-social drivers

Council chiefs use bollards to tackle Nantwich anti-social drivers

Bollards are to be erected on a street in a Nantwich village to tackle “anti-social” motorists. Residents in Willaston have complained many times about the Meadow View development where drivers double park.

June 24, 2014
Crewe and Nantwich cyclists enjoy Up and Under Foundation Rides

Crewe and Nantwich cyclists enjoy Up and Under Foundation Rides

Hundreds of Crewe and Nantwich cyclists turned out for the 2014 Up and Under Foundation Rides to raise money for needy children. Individuals and teams took part in either a 100 mile, 100km or a 50km ride across the Cheshire countryside.

June 23, 2014
Nantwich Town Fete and SkoolsFest set to be big hit, say organisers

Nantwich Town Fete and SkoolsFest set to be big hit, say organisers

Organisers of this weekend’s Nantwich Town Fete are promising a fun-packed day for all the family. The event, a revival of an old tradition, will sit alongside “SkoolsFest”, which showcases young talent from the town’s schools in singing, dancing, drama and the arts.

June 23, 2014
Nantwich Town boss’ pre-season training offer to football hopefuls

Nantwich Town boss’ pre-season training offer to football hopefuls

Nantwich Town manager Danny Johnson is looking to bring the club’s youth team closer to the first team. And now he is inviting interested school leavers or young footballers not offered a scholarship with a professional football club, a chance to join his first team squad for pre-season training.

June 23, 2014