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Duck race near Nantwich raises £2,500 for St Luke’s Hospice

Duck race near Nantwich raises £2,500 for St Luke’s Hospice

A duck race at a marina near Nantwich has helped raise more than £2,500 for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice.

Aqueduct Marina, at Church Minshull, sold more than 1,000 ducks at £2.50 each for the event.

July 24, 2014
Nantwich Town Council £13,000 grant for The Cat FM radio plan

Nantwich Town Council £13,000 grant for The Cat FM radio plan

Nantwich Town Council has awarded a grant of more than £13,000 to The Cat Community Radio.

The cash will help the Nantwich-based station complete the final preparations before going live on FM transmission.

July 24, 2014
Man guilty of causing death in M6 smash near junction 16

Man guilty of causing death in M6 smash near junction 16

A lorry driver has been sentenced over a horror M6 motorway smash involving nine vehicles at junction 16 for Nantwich.

Barry Powell, 62, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years.

July 23, 2014
Main Leighton Hospital visitors car park to close for 6 weeks

Main Leighton Hospital visitors car park to close for 6 weeks

Visitors to Leighton Hospital are being warned of disruption as the main car park is to close down for six weeks.

The closure is to allow for refurbishment of the car park off Smithy Lane, says Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT).

July 23, 2014
Nantwich-Crewe King’s Shilling Walk to honour First World War

Nantwich-Crewe King’s Shilling Walk to honour First World War

A special King’s Shilling Walk and picnic are being held in Nantwich and Crewe to commemorate 100 years since the start of the First World War.

Crewe and Nantwich & District Branches of The Royal British Legion are organising the King’s Shilling Walk and Edwardian themed picnic on Sunday August 3.

July 23, 2014
Paintings by Manchester artists sell well at Nantwich auction

Paintings by Manchester artists sell well at Nantwich auction

Paintings by Manchester artist Geoffrey Key took the honours in Nantwich auctioneer Peter Wilson’s Summer fine art sale.

Eight pictures sold for £22,700, the most valuable a seated nude in the artist’s signature surreal abstract style (pictured).

July 22, 2014
Nantwich firm Kidzkitchen in Enterprise Vision Awards final

Nantwich firm Kidzkitchen in Enterprise Vision Awards final

Nantwich company Kidzkitchen has made it to the finals of this year’s Enterprise Vision Awards.

The business, run by Wybunbury mum Tracey Cooke, secured a place in the Health and Fitness category.

July 22, 2014
Former bank manager to open candle shop in Nantwich

Former bank manager to open candle shop in Nantwich

A former bank manager is re-lighting her career – by opening a candle shop in Nantwich!

Beth Harrison has realised a childhood ambition with her new store, “For Candles of Nantwich”, on Hospital Street.

July 21, 2014
ctchealthcare relaunches in Nantwich on 20th anniversary

ctchealthcare relaunches in Nantwich on 20th anniversary

A Nantwich company has celebrated its 20th anniversary – by relaunching under a new name.

Staff of ctchealthcare joined guests for the celebration at Residence in Nantwich.

July 21, 2014
£640 dementia concert donation given to Nantwich Museum

£640 dementia concert donation given to Nantwich Museum

The proceeds of a “Thanks for the Memory” dementia tribute concert was shared between Nantwich Museum and the Alzheimer’s Society.

The event, hosted by Cranage Hall Hotel and Conference Centre, featured music from the 1930s to the 1960s, played by the Dave Egerton Band.

July 21, 2014
Davenport Avenue in Nantwich closed after collapse

Davenport Avenue in Nantwich closed after collapse

A road in Nantwich has been closed to traffic after the carriageway collapsed.

Highways engineers were called out to Davenport Avenue earlier today (July 20).

July 20, 2014
Richmond Village Day raises £1,500 for Cancer Research

Richmond Village Day raises £1,500 for Cancer Research

Richmond Village Nantwich held its annual Summer Fayre when over 450 balloons were released into the sky in aid of Cancer Research.

Craft and gift stalls donated a prize for the raffle which helped to boost the total raised to nearly £1,500.

July 19, 2014
Dementia Friends gather at Nantwich Elim Church

Dementia Friends gather at Nantwich Elim Church

A conference to explore dementia and its impact has been staged by a church in Nantwich.

The Dementia Awareness day was hosted by Nantwich Elim Church, and delivered by dementia champion Catherine Mills at the Olive Grove Conference Centre in Regents Park.

July 19, 2014