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Police “contact point” set for Nantwich if pilot study hailed success

Police “contact point” set for Nantwich if pilot study hailed success

Nantwich could soon have an interactive police kiosk in the town if a pilot study in nearby Crewe is a success. Cheshire Police has launched a pilot of the kiosks designed to make it easier for people to get in touch with the police and access information.

June 13, 2014
Nantwich pupils join Cheshire East Youth Theatre for Lyceum show

Nantwich pupils join Cheshire East Youth Theatre for Lyceum show

Pupils from Malbank School have teamed up with Cheshire East Youth Theatre (CEYT) to star in the production of “Coram Boy” at Crewe Lyceum on June 28. It’s the first time CEYT has formally worked with the Nantwich school.

June 13, 2014
Author to launch new trilogy at Nantwich Bookshop signing

Author to launch new trilogy at Nantwich Bookshop signing

A Cheshire garden designer is launching his new novel at Nantwich Bookshop later this month. J.P.Cansdale’s “The Dark Heroes” is the first of a new trilogy, by Pegasus Publishers.

June 13, 2014
Salvation Army Trading in Nantwich launch appeal campaign

Salvation Army Trading in Nantwich launch appeal campaign

The Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) charity shop in Nantwich has launched a new appeal. Its “Open your hearts & wardrobes” campaign asks residents to donate unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories to support The Salvation Army’s work in communities.

June 12, 2014
Nantwich college staff tackle Dragon Boat race on River Dee

Nantwich college staff tackle Dragon Boat race on River Dee

Forty staff from Reaseheath College in Nantwich have signed up for the Chester Dragon Boat Festival to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Two teams of Reaseheath rowers will take on other dragon boat teams in the race on the River Dee at Chester.

June 11, 2014
Nantwich Civic Society shows off town’s sites to Lancaster visitors

Nantwich Civic Society shows off town’s sites to Lancaster visitors

Nantwich Civic Society entertained 31 members of Lancaster Civic Society with a trip around the town. They were met at Nantwich Civic Centre by Civic Society members and Town Mayor, Christine Farrall before enjoying a tour of the town.

June 11, 2014
Parents unhappy over headteacher “share” plan by Nantwich schools

Parents unhappy over headteacher “share” plan by Nantwich schools

Angry parents are demanding answers from Nantwich school governors amid plans to “loan out” its headteacher to another primary. As part of the deal, Stapeley Broad Lane’s headteacher could work part of the week at “struggling” Bridgemere Primary.

June 11, 2014
Police drugs warning after Nantwich man jailed for 4 years

Police drugs warning after Nantwich man jailed for 4 years

Police sent out a stern warning to drug users after a Nantwich man was jailed for four years for supplying class A and B substances. Daniel Watson, 23, was arrested after officers raided an address on Hillfield Place, Nantwich.

June 10, 2014
Welsh Row traffic island in Nantwich faces axe after accidents

Welsh Row traffic island in Nantwich faces axe after accidents

A traffic island installed on a busy Nantwich street to make it safer, has been blamed for a series of accidents. Now councillors are calling for the island, at the junction of Welsh Row and Queens Drive, to be removed – at the cost of £3,500.

June 10, 2014
Nantwich duo crown 12-month rise from Malbank to London’s West End

Nantwich duo crown 12-month rise from Malbank to London’s West End

By Claire Faulkner Twelve months ago, Harry Johnson and Justin Williams were producing “Fawlty Towers” at a school in Nantwich. Now they are about to crown an amazing year when their latest show “Bouncers” opens in the West End of London.

June 10, 2014
Nantwich teachers and pupils in final preparation for SkoolsFest 2014

Nantwich teachers and pupils in final preparation for SkoolsFest 2014

Pupils and teachers across Nantwich are putting the final touches to the eagerly-anticipated SkoolsFest 2014 event later this month. The event will see all 16 schools in the Nantwich Education Partnership (NEP) take part for the second festival of its kind.

June 9, 2014
Picture Special: 2014 Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes near Nantwich

Picture Special: 2014 Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes near Nantwich

By Jonathan White Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy a Nantwich village tradition at the annual Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes. The event, organised by Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, dates back at least 200 years.

June 9, 2014
RSPCA centre in Nantwich to stage 20th anniversary Summer Fair

RSPCA centre in Nantwich to stage 20th anniversary Summer Fair

Families are being invited to a Summer Fair this month at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Cattery in Nantwich. The event, on Sunday June 29, will feature a host of activities to help raise funds for the centre on London Road.

June 9, 2014