Fund-raisers are offering Nantwich families the chance to shred their Christmas trees and raise money for charity at the same time. A team will be on St Anne’s RC Church carpark, next to the level crossing, in Nantwich on January 7.
Nantwich cricketing star Jonny Kettle went through the pain barrier to help donate presents to poorly youngsters in hospital. Jonny and fellow staff at County Insurance decided to raise money for Leighton Hospital with a sponsored chest wax!
Almost 800 fans watched Nantwich Town coast to a comfortable 2-0 victory at home to Stafford Rangers. Goals from Ben Mills and man of the match Chris Flynn earned the Dabbers a Boxing Day three points at the Weaver Stadium.
Nantwichnews editor Pete Leydon wishes all our readers, contributors and advertisers a fabulous Christmas and New Year for 2012! The site ‘s success is all thanks to those with a love and interest in everything about Nantwich.
The hunt for missing teenager Haydn Mark Evans has been extended to Nantwich and the rest of Cheshire. More than 60 officers are searching for the 18-year-0ld (pictured) who vanished from a Christmas party at Carden Park Hotel, near Broxton, last Saturday.
Cheshire Police are urging people to report domestic abuse incidents over the festive period. Officers say incidents rise as Christmas celebrations end in alcohol-fuelled violence. There were 450 incidents of domestic abuse over the festive period in Cheshire in 2012.
Shavington High School pupils were given some expert help in their archaeology studies. Experts from University of Manchester shared their knowledge with the students studying the subject for A-level.
Dozens of Nantwich families gathered to enjoy Stapeley’s first community Christmas Carol Service at the Cronkinson pub. Nantwich and District Concert Band provided the music as over a hundred people packed in to the pub’s beer garden off Peter de Stapleigh Way.
Hardy fund-raisers dressed up to take part in an annual Santa Dash in aid of St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice. More than 250 people braved the wind and rain to take part in the event at Cheshire’s Oulton Park race circuit.
Homeless dogs will enjoy a Christmas dinner thanks to kind-hearted Nantwich students. The animal management students at Reaseheath College were so touched by the plight of the 350 unwanted dogs and puppies they organised a collection.
A Nantwich youngster won an Olympics Christmas card competition which saw one of his creations posted to Prime Minister David Cameron. Sam Ridout, a pupil at Weaver Primary School, was the overall winner of the competition hosted by local MP Edward Timpson.
Cholmondeston-based Venetian Marine in Nantwich has been sold to one of the UK’s largest narrowboat brokerage. Buyer Whilton Marina now plans to pump £500,000 into redeveloping the site, one of the premier marinas in the North West.
A college boss from Nantwich has highlighed the increasing challenges facing the dairy industry at a major conference. Meredydd David, Principal at Reaseheath College, urged everyone from farmers to retailers to work together to ensure the industry remained viable in the face of tough demands.
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