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Five burglaries on same Nantwich estate sparks police warning

Five burglaries on same Nantwich estate sparks police warning

Nantwich police are warning homeowners in the town to be on their guard after five burglaries in the same area in the past month. The latest two break-ins happened on the same street within hours of each other on Stonebridge Road, Nantwich, on Sunday (November 17).

November 19, 2013
Nantwich mum set to re-open Playworld after devastating fire

Nantwich mum set to re-open Playworld after devastating fire

A Nantwich mum is days away from re-opening her business which was destroyed by fire just seven months ago. Mandy Grinnell has rebuilt her Playworld children’s centre in Shavington from scratch.

November 19, 2013
Greyhound Rescue group to stage Nantwich Civic Hall fair

Greyhound Rescue group to stage Nantwich Civic Hall fair

The Greyhound Rescue West of England group will be holding its annual Christmas Fair at Nantwich Civic Hall this weekend. The event takes place on Saturday November 23 from 10am to 4pm.

November 19, 2013
Christmas boards unveiled across Nantwich promote Lights switch-on

Christmas boards unveiled across Nantwich promote Lights switch-on

Christmas has come early in Nantwich after 40 advertising hoardings promoting the town’s traders were unveiled. The boards, which also promote the November 30 Christmas lights switch on, are  a joint project by Nantwich Town Council and local businesses.

November 18, 2013
Family pays tribute to cyclist killed on A530 near Nantwich

Family pays tribute to cyclist killed on A530 near Nantwich

The family of a cyclist who died in a collision near Nantwich, told how he had only just taken up cycling again after retirement. Stewart Roy Gandy, 65, from Wistaston, died after colliding with a lorry on the A530 Whitchurch Road at Baddington Bridge, Aston.

November 18, 2013
Richmond Village Nantwich turns pink for Breast Cancer Research

Richmond Village Nantwich turns pink for Breast Cancer Research

Residents of a Nantwich care home were given a helping hand by supermarket staff to raise cash for Breast Cancer Research. Sainsbury’s in Nantwich helped staff and residents at Richmond Nantwich to raise nearly £200.

November 18, 2013
New Cheshire Walking group launches in Nantwich

New Cheshire Walking group launches in Nantwich

A new group called Cheshire Walking aimed at all ages and abilities is to meet for the first time in Nantwich. The group will be getting together at The Vine pub on Hospital Street, Nantwich, on November 22.

November 18, 2013
Nantwich-based Afford Bond land key tax director appointment

Nantwich-based Afford Bond land key tax director appointment

A Nantwich chartered accountant has appointed a new tax director. Afford Bond LLP, based on Wellington Road, has expanded with the appointment of Nick Harrop, from Grant Thornton.

November 17, 2013
Nantwich students bake Pudsey biscuits for Children In Need

Nantwich students bake Pudsey biscuits for Children In Need

Bakery and patisserie students from Reaseheath College in Nantwich tasted success after making Pudsey bear biscuits in aid of Children in Need. The biscuits and other products, ranging from bread and cakes to wrapped chocolates, saw record sales at the Nantwich campus shop.

November 16, 2013
Man quizzed and bailed in connection with A530 Nantwich cyclist death

Man quizzed and bailed in connection with A530 Nantwich cyclist death

A man has been bailed in connection with the death of 65-year-old cyclist Stewart Gandy on the A530 near Nantwich. The 36-year-old man was arrested in Wigan and was quizzed by Cheshire Police officers.

November 15, 2013
Theatre school pupils to join Nantwich star for Peter Pan panto

Theatre school pupils to join Nantwich star for Peter Pan panto

Students at a South Cheshire theatre school will be performing as the “Lost Boys” in Cheshire’s biggest pantomime this Christmas. Peter Pan is set to attract thousands of families to Crewe Lyceum Theatre throughout December.

November 15, 2013
Nantwich coffee shop Enzo earns Dining Out Award prize

Nantwich coffee shop Enzo earns Dining Out Award prize

Staff at a Nantwich coffee shop have been voted cream of the crop by winning Best Café at the Dining Out Awards. Enzo, which opened just three years ago, received hundreds of votes from happy punters in the awards run by Nantwich Food Festival.

November 15, 2013
Nantwich’s Reaseheath College wins £50,000 to help struggling farmers

Nantwich’s Reaseheath College wins £50,000 to help struggling farmers

Agricultural advisors in Nantwich have won funding to help 50 farmers with their businesses. The Reaseheath College advisors won a bid to secure almost £50,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund.

November 14, 2013