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Police close Middlewich Road at Sainsbury’s after flood

Police close Middlewich Road at Sainsbury’s after flood

Police have closed off the main road outside Sainsbury’s in Nantwich after a burst water main. The burst flooded the busy Middlewich Road earlier today.

February 11, 2012
Reaseheath College students help save native bluebell plant

Reaseheath College students help save native bluebell plant

Nantwich students took time off from studies to help save the threatened native bluebell flower. More than 20 Reaseheath College animal management students teamed up with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) to plant 1,000 bulbs near Helsby.

February 11, 2012
Police appeal to South Cheshire public after sex attack

Police appeal to South Cheshire public after sex attack

Police are appealing to the public for help after a serious sex attack in South Cheshire left a 28-year-old woman traumatised. The woman was taken against her will outside a house in Catherine Street, Crewe, and subjected to sexual assaults.

February 10, 2012
Brine Leas pupils enjoy Bentley treat in National Apprenticeship Week

Brine Leas pupils enjoy Bentley treat in National Apprenticeship Week

Brine Leas students in Nantwich enjoyed a visit by Bentley Motors as part of National Apprenticeship Week. GCSE pupils were thrilled when a Bentley Continental GT drove onto the school playground as part of a week long programme of school visits.

February 10, 2012
Angry Nantwich mum blasts van driver after crossing horror

Angry Nantwich mum blasts van driver after crossing horror

A Nantwich mum and her four children were left shaken after a van driver sped through red lights at a crossing, nearly knocking them down. Lorna Ellis believes the driver was on his phone and ignored the red lights as they crossed on Waterlode, close to Mill Street, Nantwich.

February 10, 2012
New Marks & Spencer store for Nantwich gets go ahead

New Marks & Spencer store for Nantwich gets go ahead

A new Marks & Spencer store will be built in Nantwich after developers won approval from Cheshire East Council planners. The former health clinic on Beam Street will be demolished and a new M&S food store built on the site.

February 9, 2012
Finalists in the The Cat Community Awards named

Finalists in the The Cat Community Awards named

The finalists for The Cat Community Awards for Crewe and Nantwich have been unveiled. The awards, designed to honour those who make a special contribution to the area, have been divided into a series of categories.

February 9, 2012
Nantwich Sainsbury’s joins United Churches of Crewe to help homeless

Nantwich Sainsbury’s joins United Churches of Crewe to help homeless

Nantwich Sainsbury’s store has teamed up with United Churches of Crewe to help homeless people in the area. Churches have joined forces throughout the winter to offer overnight accommodation and meals to people living on the streets.

February 9, 2012
Reaseheath College to stage live lambing and zoo events

Reaseheath College to stage live lambing and zoo events

Families have two attractions to look forward to at Reaseheath College in Nantwich in the next few weeks. The college is staging live lambing events over two weekends, and is also opening its campus zoo to the public.

February 9, 2012
Nantwich Directory

Nantwich Directory

We have launched a new business listing service for Nantwich. NantwichDirectory offers all local companies, services and tradespeople in the town a chance to list their businesses.

February 8, 2012
Nantwich folk urged to join Cheshire East’s Sport Relief campaign

Nantwich folk urged to join Cheshire East’s Sport Relief campaign

Nantwich residents are being urged to join in this year’s Sport Relief campaign. The charity looks to raise money for Comic Relief via sporting challenges, including the popular Sport Relief Mile.

February 8, 2012
Nantwich “Big Lunch” Jubilee party plans unveiled for town centre

Nantwich “Big Lunch” Jubilee party plans unveiled for town centre

Nantwich is planning to join in “The Big Lunch” Diamond Jubilee celebrations by staging a major event in the town on June 3. Councillors unveiled early plans to stage a Jubilee Civic Service and Parade in and around the town square and St Mary’s Church.

February 8, 2012
David Wilson Homes to unveil Stapeley Water Gardens housing plan

David Wilson Homes to unveil Stapeley Water Gardens housing plan

A housing developer is to unveil its plans for around 150 new homes on the former Stapeley Water Gardens site in Nantwich. David Wilson Homes is preparing a detailed application to redevelop the site on London Road.

February 8, 2012