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Shoppers help Leighton Hospital buy toys for poorly children

Shoppers help Leighton Hospital buy toys for poorly children

A supermarket has donated more than £350 to Leighton Hospital emergency department to buy new toys for Nantwich children being treated there. Customers at Asda in Crewe selected the department as part of the supermarket’s “Chosen By You” initiative.

December 13, 2012
More than 5,500 Crewe and Nantwich homes need energy help

More than 5,500 Crewe and Nantwich homes need energy help

Around 5,600 households in Crewe and Nantwich are entitled to help with their energy costs, new figures suggest. Research has been carried out to target families in the borough most at need of help.

December 12, 2012
Nantwich resident, 91, recognised as oldest Movember fund-raiser

Nantwich resident, 91, recognised as oldest Movember fund-raiser

A 91-year-old Richmond Village resident in Nantwich has helped the organisation raise £1,800 during Movember. Bert Corden joined fellow residents, staff and directors to take part in the annual moustache-growing effort.

December 12, 2012
Police name man killed in M6 pile-up near junction 16 for Nantwich

Police name man killed in M6 pile-up near junction 16 for Nantwich

A man killed in the nine-vehicle pile-up on the M6 near the junction 16 for Nantwich has been named by Cheshire Police. Alan Bullock, aged 54, died in the horrific accident on the southbound carriageway involved two lorries, five cars and two vans.

December 11, 2012
Hundreds of Santas take part in Nantwich Festive Fun Run

Hundreds of Santas take part in Nantwich Festive Fun Run

More than 150 people dressed as Santa and took part in the Nantwich Festive Fun Run. The event, which was started by Stoke City star Ryan Shawcross, helped to boost funds for Hope House Children’s House.

December 11, 2012
Update… One man dead, many injured in M6 Cheshire pile-up, junction 16

Update… One man dead, many injured in M6 Cheshire pile-up, junction 16

One man was killed and a couple left critically injured in the M6 nine-vehicle pile-up near junction 16 for Nantwich. Many others were injured in the the accident involving two vans, two HGVs and five cars which closed the southbound motorway for most of the day.

December 10, 2012
Multiple smash closes M6 in Cheshire near Junction 16 for Nantwich

Multiple smash closes M6 in Cheshire near Junction 16 for Nantwich

Drivers are being urged to avoid the M6 in Cheshire after a multiple smash has closed the motorway near junction 16 for Nantwich. The accident happened southbound involving heavy goods vehicles, several cars and a van.

December 10, 2012
Death crash car in Nantwich marks drink-drive campaign

Death crash car in Nantwich marks drink-drive campaign

Motorists in Nantwich were given a stark reminder of the dangers of drink-driving when a mangled car was displayed in the town. This vehicle, dubbed the “Think” car, was donated to police by the family of 21-year-old Matthew Wilson who died after hitting a tree on a rural Cheshire road.

December 10, 2012
Nantwich community hall car park re-opens after parent complaints

Nantwich community hall car park re-opens after parent complaints

Parish councillors have re-opened a community hall car park in Nantwich after complaints from parents at a neighbouring school. Stapeley Parish Council had closed off the car park of the new hall on Pear Tree Field after taking over the lease of the hall on November 23.

December 10, 2012
Police issue winter burglary warning to Nantwich residents

Police issue winter burglary warning to Nantwich residents

Residents in Nantwich are being urged to brighten up their homes during dark winter nights. Police chiefs say householders should make their homes look “lived in” to avoid being victim to opportunist thieves.

December 9, 2012
Nantwich student’s hospital plea sparks college donor campaign

Nantwich student’s hospital plea sparks college donor campaign

Youngsters in Nantwich have joined a recruitment drive to find life-saving bone marrow donors. They acted after fellow Reaseheath College student Hannah Roberts, battling a rare form of leukaemia, issued a plea from her hospital bed.

December 7, 2012
Children in Cheshire East care face two-year adoption wait

Children in Cheshire East care face two-year adoption wait

Twenty-six children in Cheshire East are still waiting to be placed with adoptive families, latest figures show. And many children are waiting almost two years in council care before being adopted.

December 6, 2012
Mountaineer and author Nigel Vardy thrills Nantwich students

Mountaineer and author Nigel Vardy thrills Nantwich students

Top mountaineer Nigel Vardy gave Nantwich students tips on succeeding against the odds at a Reaseheath College “Adventure Day”. Known as ‘Mr Frostbite’, he told how he was plucked from the summit of Alaska’s highest mountain with two fellow climbers after being injured in a fall.

December 6, 2012