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Theatre company to stage Peckforton Castle murder mysteries

Theatre company to stage Peckforton Castle murder mysteries

Theatre company Molyneux and Mother Murder Mysteries is to hold three murder mystery nights at Peckforton Castle near Nantwich. The company will host the suspense-filled evenings, called “Bada Bing Bada Boom”, on May 3, 4 and 24.

April 11, 2013
Nantwich vehicle students given exclusive Bentley Motors tour

Nantwich vehicle students given exclusive Bentley Motors tour

Trainee vehicle technicians from Nantwich saw engineering perfection during a visit to exclusive car manufacturer Bentley. Thirty students from Reaseheath College watched the production of two of the most prestigious cars in the world – the Bentley Continental GT and the Bentley Mulsanne.

April 11, 2013
Organisers target Jools Holland for 20th Nantwich Jazz Festival

Organisers target Jools Holland for 20th Nantwich Jazz Festival

Jools Holland could be on the bill when Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival celebrates its 20th year. That’s the hope of festival organiser Phillip Martin who believes luring Holland to the town is a real possibility.

April 10, 2013
Hundreds of shoppers queue as new M&S store opens in Nantwich

Hundreds of shoppers queue as new M&S store opens in Nantwich

Hundreds of keen shoppers queued today to be the first through the doors of Nantwich’s new Marks & Spencer store. The Simply Food outlet on Beam Street was unveiled by store manager Michelle McMurray in front of a large crowd.

April 10, 2013
Nantwich Museum plea for 100-year food exhibition items

Nantwich Museum plea for 100-year food exhibition items

Nantwich Museum bosses are appealing for items to help form part of the “Nantwich Eats: 100 years of Food Shopping” exhibition. The summer exhibition will look at the ways in which Nantwich residents have obtained their food over the last century.

April 9, 2013
Nantwich Litter Group issues dog mess appeal to pet owners

Nantwich Litter Group issues dog mess appeal to pet owners

Nantwich Litter Group volunteers are appealing to the town’s dog walkers to clean up their mess. Members of the group say dog poo is still a problem on streets, parks and open spaces.

April 9, 2013
New Pilates classes launch in Nantwich and Wistaston

New Pilates classes launch in Nantwich and Wistaston

New Pilates classes are being launched in Nantwich and Wistaston by Crewe & Nantwich Zumba. Classes are being held every Thursday at 8pm at Brine Leas High School in Audlem Road.

April 8, 2013
Red Lion abattoir near Nantwich closed by Food Standards Agency

Red Lion abattoir near Nantwich closed by Food Standards Agency

The controversial Red Lion abattoir near Nantwich has been ordered to stop operating, the Food Standards Agency revealed today. The slaughterhouse in Sound Heath, Wrenbury, has failed to meet requirements for safe production of meat.

April 8, 2013
Cheshire East Cabinet member vows “action” over Stapeley oak tree felling

Cheshire East Cabinet member vows “action” over Stapeley oak tree felling

A Cheshire East Cabinet councillor has vowed “very serious action” after trees blocking a proposed controversial “Nantwich South” access road were hacked down. Cllr David Brown said they are looking at whether the council’s environmental conditions have been breached.

April 8, 2013
Health and wellbeing centre launches Celestial Radio in Nantwich

Health and wellbeing centre launches Celestial Radio in Nantwich

A Nantwich health centre has hit the internet airwaves by re-launching its own radio station. And international Tai Chi Warrior Jason Chan dropped in to open Celestial Radio at its new base on Beam Heath Way.

April 5, 2013
Car blaze leaves one injured on Nantwich Road, Wrenbury

Car blaze leaves one injured on Nantwich Road, Wrenbury

A man was injured after a road accident near Nantwich, left one vehicle in flames. The accident happened on Nantwich Road in Wrenbury and fire crews were called out to tackle the car blaze.

April 4, 2013
Tree felling shocks councillors as Muller “Nantwich South” plan rejected

Tree felling shocks councillors as Muller “Nantwich South” plan rejected

The first phase of a massive 1,100-home “Nantwich South” village in Stapeley has been kicked out by Cheshire East councillors. But campaigners are angry a second application for an access road was deferred after oak trees were chopped down just hours before the planning meeting.

April 4, 2013
Willaston residents call for Meadow View site parking help

Willaston residents call for Meadow View site parking help

Residents and councillors in Willaston are calling on home builders to resolve parking problems on a new development. Villagers say vehicles being parked on grass verges on the new Meadow View development are leaving the verges “unsightly” and causing an “eyesore”.

April 4, 2013