Third of assaults in Cheshire are domestic abuse, new figures show
More than a third of all assaults with injury in Cheshire are domestic abuse cases, startling police figures show. Domestic abuse accounts for 8% of all recorded crime in Cheshire.
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Nantwich Civic Hall to stage PSA prostate testing event
Nantwich men are invited to undergo a special prostate testing event being staged by Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group. The testing session will take place at Nantwich Civic Hall this Saturday April 5 between 10am and 1pm.
Crewe Peugeot earns Terry Wogan praise for Children In Need work
A Crewe and Nantwich car dealer has been praised for its efforts in raising money for charity. Crewe Peugeot, based on Gateway, was congratulated for supporting BBC Children in Need in 2013.
Cyclist, 41, injured in road accident outside Nantwich school
A cyclist was seriously injured after an accident outside a school in Nantwich. The 41-year-old man, who has not been named, was injured outside Brine Leas School on Audlem Road.
Tarporley High School rated “outstanding” in latest Ofsted report
Staff and students at Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College are celebrating the highest accolade from Ofsted. The South Cheshire 11-18 school scored “outstanding” in all aspects of the inspection.
Nantwich Civic Hall to host 50s night for Wingate Centre
It will be a case of rockin’ back the clock when Nantwich Civic Hall hosts a 50s night to raise funds for two charities. The Reverse Rett Charity, which funds and researches Rett Syndrome in children and Nantwich’s Wingate Centre in Wrenbury, will benefit from a charity auction and raffle.
Nantwich primary school earns top marks with Governor award
The governing body at a Nantwich primary school is one of only six in Cheshire East to achieve a national award. Millfields Primary School and Nursery has been awarded the Governor Mark – a national Governors Association quality standard.
New venues gear up for Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival
Three new venues will feature in the forthcoming Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival. Thousands are expected at the annual event, now in its 18th year, when it takes over Nantwich across the Easter weekend April 17-21.
170-homes plan in Willaston to be “refused” by planners
Planners are recommending a bid to build 170 homes on land in Willaston, Nantwich, is rejected. But Cheshire East Council has been criticised for a delay in making the decision on the plans which are set to go to appeal.
Nantwich primary pupils enjoy Science Week events
Pupils at a Nantwich school celebrated Science Week with a visit from Kidzkitchen and a hospital engineer! Youngsters at Wyche Primary School blew up balloons with vinegar and bicarbonate soda; made their own butter; sucked up egg yolks with bottles and experimented with floating eggs.
Reaseheath College celebrates as apprentice figures soar in Crewe and Nantwich
MP Edward Timpson is calling for more businesses in Nantwich and Crewe to take on an apprentice. It comes as new figures show 1,340 people started an apprenticeship in the towns last year, boosting the economy by £2.6 million.
Dozens of schools in Nantwich and villages hit by teachers strike
A number of schools in and around Nantwich will be hit by the national teachers strike tomorrow (March 26). The latest list issued by Cheshire East Council shows several schools will either be closed or partially closed because staff will be involved in strike action.
Nantwich student runs half marathon dressed in a toilet seat
A former Brine Leas pupil from Nantwich has run a half marathon for charity – with a toilet seat around his neck! And John Wallace was flushed with success on completing the race, which he did to raise money for better sanitation in Nepal.
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