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John Lawton’s family donates funds to Cheshire Search and Rescue

John Lawton’s family donates funds to Cheshire Search and Rescue

The family of tragic South Cheshire runner John Lawton is to donate  funds to rescue teams who tried to find him. John, 62, went missing while competing in the gruelling 35km Taygetos challenge in Greece in April this year.

November 1, 2012
Second networking event at Regents Park in Nantwich

Second networking event at Regents Park in Nantwich

A second business networking event is taking place at Funky Monkey Cafe on Regents Park in Nantwich. The event, which takes place tonight (November 1) from 6-8pm, will feature talks, networking and a coaching workshop.

November 1, 2012
Police seize alcohol in crackdown on drunken yobs in Wistaston

Police seize alcohol in crackdown on drunken yobs in Wistaston

Drunken youths plaguing a village near Nantwich are facing a tough police crackdown. Officers seized large amounts of alcohol (pictured) after they targeted yobs in Wistaston.

October 31, 2012
Olympic themed exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Olympic themed exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Olympic posters from the past form part of the latest exhibition in the Community Gallery at Nantwich Museum. The exhibition opened yesterday (October 30) and runs until Saturday December 8.

October 31, 2012
Nantwich South artist impression, unveiled back in 2012

Stapeley Parish Council meeting over Muller Property “Nantwich South” plan

Residents in Stapeley are being urged to attend a parish council meeting to discuss Muller Property Group’s controversial Nantwich South plans. The meeting, to be held on Thursday at Pear Tree Primary School, comes after Muller submitted its first two applications as part of a larger proposal to create a 1,100-home village on green fields.

October 31, 2012
Two trapped under car after A534 accident in Faddiley

Two trapped under car after A534 accident in Faddiley

Two people were trapped under a car after a collision on a busy road near Nantwich. The accident involved a motorbike and a car on the A534 Wrexham Road in the village of Faddiley.

October 31, 2012
Nantwich mum’s horror after Stapeley home raided as family sleep

Nantwich mum’s horror after Stapeley home raided as family sleep

A Nantwich mum has warned families to be on their guard after a burglar raided her home while the family was asleep. The victim was woken at 2am by their dog barking and disturbed the crook at the property on Massey Close, Stapeley.

October 30, 2012
Pallgo Rambling Club donates £800 to Leighton Hospital child unit

Pallgo Rambling Club donates £800 to Leighton Hospital child unit

Young patients at Leighton Hospital will benefit from new kit thanks to a donation from a South Cheshire rambling club. Pallgo Rambling Club chose the hospital’s Child and Adolescent Unit as their “Charity of the Year”.

October 30, 2012
Cheshire fire crews’ candle warning after Crewe house blaze

Cheshire fire crews’ candle warning after Crewe house blaze

Nantwich families are being urged to take care with candles after a fire at a house in Crewe. Firefighters believe the blaze, which left one person injured, was caused by “careless use” of candles.

October 30, 2012
Relic of WWII fighter plane which crashed in Nantwich to be auctioned

Relic of WWII fighter plane which crashed in Nantwich to be auctioned

A piece of a Second World War fighter plane which crashed into the River Weaver, is to be sold at auction in Nantwich. The iconic piece of wreckage is from the US plane which crash-landed close to houses on Shrewbridge Road.

October 30, 2012
Police issue warning after thieves target Nantwich vehicles

Police issue warning after thieves target Nantwich vehicles

Police are warning car owners in Nantwich after a spate of opportunist thefts from vehicles in the town. Two of the incidents happened in broad daylight with cars left unlocked, say officers.

October 30, 2012
Nantwich folk can play Santa and raise St Luke’s Hospice funds

Nantwich folk can play Santa and raise St Luke’s Hospice funds

Nantwich folk are being urged to wear a Santa outfit for a day – and earn cash for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. The charity is staging its “Wear a Santa Suit” fundraising fortnight from November 26 to December 10.

October 29, 2012
One in Eleven Leighton Hospital appeal receives £1.5million donation

One in Eleven Leighton Hospital appeal receives £1.5million donation

The One in Eleven Appeal has received a massive £1.5 million donation from the Frank Hockenhull Trust. It’s the biggest single donation ever received by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s (MCHFT) charitable fund.

October 29, 2012