Organisers are planning an even ‘bigger and better’ event next year after Nantwich’s first Youth Arts Festival attracted crowds of creative kids.
A of six town councillors, all with children of their own, planned a full programme of activities including art, drama, craft, pottery and theatrical make up.
Detectives investigating a series of high value burglaries across the UK including three in Willaston have now charged a five people.
The four Albanian men and a British woman were arrested last week by Cheshire Police.
Nantwich Players have made history after amateur-theatre company was crowned British Champions!
They were given the honour at the UKCDFF (United Kingdom Community Drama Festivals Federation) One Act Play Festival.
By Jonathan White
Pop sensation Sophie Ellis-Bextor is heading to Nantwich for a special launch of her new album, Perimenopop.
She will be visiting Applestump Records in the town on Monday 15th September, from 1 to 2pm.
A former Reaseheath College student picked up two major accolades at the Arley Hall Garden Festival.
Harry Dean, 20, was awarded a silver medal and the overall award for innovation in the ‘Creative Corners’ competition.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East will have to scrap its committee system and revert to a leader and cabinet model if government plans to simplify local council governance go ahead.
The government is planning to introduce new legislation to abolish the committee system, which local government minister Jim McMahon said could be ‘unclear, duplicative, and wasteful, leading to slower, less efficient decision making’.
A tribute event has been staged at Brine Leas School in Nantwich in memory of former headteacher David Cole.
Mr Cole died suddenly at the age of 52 in April last year, shocking the school and local community.
Four people have been arrested in connection with a series of high value burglaries across the UK including three in Willaston near Nantwich.
More than 30 officers executed warrants at addresses in Walsall, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham leading to the arrests of three Albanian men (aged 27, 28, 30) and a 33-year-old British woman.
The mother of tragic Nantwich teenager Jonty Evans has vowed to “fight on” after a coroner ruled it may never be known how he came to be found dead in the River Weaver.
Jonty, 16, from Baddington, was discovered in the river close to a footbridge on Mill Island last September, after being reported missing the previous day.
Drivers face more disruption this week as the A530 Middlewich Road between Nantwich and Crewe is to close for surface dressing.
The road will be fully closed at various times between July 3 and 6 for works across the entire carriageway.
Nantwich has a new mayor in town – and he’s on a mission to be ‘bear-y good’ at his job!
Say hello to “Teddy Mayor” who will be out and about with his owner Cllr Mary Slinn helping to raise the profile of businesses, charities and organisations in the town.
By Jonathan White
Engineers are carrying out investigations on the embankment of the Shropshire Union Canal in Nantwich.
The work is taking place between the Nantwich Aqueduct over Chester Road and Bridge 92 near Nantwich Marina, and is being carried out by Arcadis on behalf of the Canal & River Trust.
Cheshire Police is staging an amnesty of Ninja swords as part of a national initiative.
It comes ahead of a change in the law surrounding the swords.
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