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Nantwich property firm unveils Regents College plans

Nantwich property firm unveils Regents College plans

A Nantwich property firm has unveiled ambitious plans to redevelop the Regents College site off London Road. Wes Heraty is working closely with site owners Elim Church to breathe new life into the former theological college.

January 4, 2012
Nantwich respite centre on Queens Drive under threat

Nantwich respite centre on Queens Drive under threat

A Nantwich respite centre providing adult care could still be closed by Cheshire East Council. This is despite people calling for continued respite or short break provision in Crewe and Nantwich under a three-month consultation.

January 4, 2012
Rescued falcon nursed to health by Stapeley Grange in Nantwich

Rescued falcon nursed to health by Stapeley Grange in Nantwich

A bird of prey rescued by a sharp-eyed traffic warden has been released back into the wild by staff at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich. Lee Gallagher was patrolling his patch on Merseyside when he spotted the distressed peregrine falcon.

January 3, 2012
Robot to recycle Christmas cards on Nantwich town square

Robot to recycle Christmas cards on Nantwich town square

A robot will be in Nantwich town square this weekend to recycle thousands of old Christmas cards. The card-chomping robot (pictured) was made by young designers during a workshop at Nantwich Museum.

January 3, 2012
South Cheshire Harriers enjoy New Year Social Run near Nantwich

South Cheshire Harriers enjoy New Year Social Run near Nantwich

By Jonathan White Hardy athletes from South Cheshire Harriers took to the countryside near Nantwich for their annual New Year Social Run. Thirty-four runners, and one dog called Jack, donned their running shoes and braved the chilly, dry Bank Holiday Monday weather.

January 3, 2012
Stray cow sparks fire crew rescue at Nantwich canal

Stray cow sparks fire crew rescue at Nantwich canal

Fire crews were called out to rescue a stray cow in a New Year’s Day drama by a Nantwich canal! The animal had managed to get itself stuck on the wrong side of the Shropshire Union Canal bank off Baddiley Lane, Wrenbury.

January 2, 2012
Brine Leas School in Nantwich plans new teaching block

Brine Leas School in Nantwich plans new teaching block

Brine Leas School in Nantwich is hoping to finally ditch its old mobile classrooms with plans for a new teaching block. The proposals will see a new two-storey block containing eight classrooms built next to the sports hall at the academy’s Audlem Road site.

January 2, 2012
Stapeley Parish Council to stage first meeting of 2012

Stapeley Parish Council to stage first meeting of 2012

Residents are urged to attend ths first Stapeley & District parish council meeting of 2012 on Thursday January 5. The meeting, which starts at 7.30pm, will give residents the chance to ask questions or raises concerns about any matters in the parish.

January 2, 2012
Cheshire East Council defends costly social care allegations

Cheshire East Council defends costly social care allegations

Cheshire East Council has defended allegations it charges the highest hourly rate for social care in the UK at £20.34. The authoritycovering Nantwich and Crewe was highlighted in a BBC report comparing cost of caring for the elderly and infirm.

January 2, 2012
Nantwich furniture designer Clive Christian receives OBE

Nantwich furniture designer Clive Christian receives OBE

A luxury furniture designer in Nantwich has received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Clive Christian, creator of the world’s most expensive perfume, was given the honour for services to the luxury goods industry.

December 31, 2011
Body found at Carden Park lake thought to be missing teenager

Body found at Carden Park lake thought to be missing teenager

The body of a man found in a hotel lake at Carden Park is thought to be that of missing teenager Haydn Mark Evans. Police underwater search teams discovered the body at Carden Park Hotel near Broxton earlier today (December 30).

December 30, 2011
Nantwich Police issue New Year’s Eve drink-drive warning

Nantwich Police issue New Year’s Eve drink-drive warning

Nantwich Police re-issued their warning to New Year’s Eve revellers thinking of drinking and driving this weekend. The town’s policing unit has joined specialist teams over the festive period to run a drink drive campaign in and around Nantwich.

December 30, 2011
HSE warning after Cheshire East rise in workplace deaths and injuries

HSE warning after Cheshire East rise in workplace deaths and injuries

Employers in Cheshire East are being warned over workplace safety after new figures showed a rise in deaths and serious injuries. Latest Health and Safety study shows two people died and there were 164 serious injuries in the borough in 2010-11.

December 30, 2011