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REVIEW: King’s Grove School’s ‘Evita’ at Lyceum in Crewe

REVIEW: King’s Grove School’s ‘Evita’ at Lyceum in Crewe

King’s Grove School presented ‘Evita’ at the Lyceum Theatre this week, writes Claire Faulkner. The opening numbers were amazing and the production continued to give the audience strong performances one after the other throughout the evening.

February 3, 2012
Nantwich Town boss Jimmy Quinn plays for County Insurance

Nantwich Town boss Jimmy Quinn plays for County Insurance

Nantwich Town boss Jimmy Quinn rolled back the years with a vintage display as two local firms battled it out on the football pitch. The former Northern Ireland international turned out for Dabbers’ sponsors County Insurance as they took on Kindertons.

February 3, 2012
Nantwich youth groups offered cash to stage arts events

Nantwich youth groups offered cash to stage arts events

Youth groups in Nantwich can cash in on a £2,000 pot from Cheshire East Council. The money is set aside to help youngsters create, promote and deliver their own events at an arts festival.

February 2, 2012
Nantwich scrap dealers join police crackdown on metal thieves

Nantwich scrap dealers join police crackdown on metal thieves

Scrap dealers in Nantwich and other Cheshire towns have joined forces with police to combat metal theft. The businesses have signed up to a scheme which reinforces their commitment to stamping out dodgy metal deals.

February 2, 2012
Stunning Cheshire sunset as residents given ‘big freeze’ warning

Stunning Cheshire sunset as residents given ‘big freeze’ warning

This stunning picture of the winter sun setting over the Cheshire plain was sent in by photographer Jonathan White. He took the shot from South Cheshire College in Crewe looking west towards the Mid Cheshire Ridge.

February 2, 2012
Rare ships’ logs and photos at Nantwich auction

Rare ships’ logs and photos at Nantwich auction

Maritime fans will be bidding for a rare collection of ships’ logs and photographs when they go under the hammer at a Nantwich auction. They will feature at a sale of antiques, fine art and collectors’ items at Peter Wilson auctioneers, on Market Street.

February 2, 2012
Residents win A51 speed limit campaign at Reaseheath

Residents win A51 speed limit campaign at Reaseheath

Residents living along a notorious stretch of the A51 in Nantwich have won a battle to reduce its speed limit to 30mph. Families have fought for 13 years to restrict the speed along the road near Reaseheath College.

February 1, 2012
Diamond wedding celebration for Nantwich U3A couple

Diamond wedding celebration for Nantwich U3A couple

A Nantwich couple have enjoyed a Diamond Jubilee of their own after celebrating 60 years of marriage. David and Doreen Mason, of Riverside, Nantwich, crowned their diamond wedding anniversary on January 22.

February 1, 2012
Woman badly injured in A51 road accident, Nantwich

Woman badly injured in A51 road accident, Nantwich

A woman had to be cut free from her car after a smash on the A51 in Nantwich closed the road for nearly two hours. The 28-year-old was seriously injured when her Toyota Yaris was in collision with a white Ford Transit close to the junction with First Dig Lane, Stapeley.

January 31, 2012
Reaseheath College and Rotary plant trees to mark Queen’s Jubilee

Reaseheath College and Rotary plant trees to mark Queen’s Jubilee

Hundreds of young trees were planted on a new rural corridor linking Crewe and Nantwich to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The trees, donated by The Rotary Club of Crewe and Nantwich Weaver, were planted by Reaseheath College students on the Crewe-Nantwich Greenway near the A530 Middlewich Road.

January 31, 2012
Student hopes to raise Sands cash at Gregory’s charity boxing night

Student hopes to raise Sands cash at Gregory’s charity boxing night

A South Cheshire College student is gearing up for the fight of his life to raise cash for a good cause. Father-of-two Phil Jones is hoping to pack a punch when he steps into a boxing ring for charity at Gregory’s nightclub in Nantwich.

January 31, 2012
Nantwich beauty clinic Madison Spa transforms old medical centre

Nantwich beauty clinic Madison Spa transforms old medical centre

A doctor and his wife have injected new life into a former Nantwich medical centre after relocating their beauty clinic. Madison Spa has moved from Hospital Street to the old Kiltearn Medical Centre, which has stood empty for months since GPs moved to the new Church View health centre.

January 31, 2012
Two new shows lined up for Crewe Lyceum in February

Two new shows lined up for Crewe Lyceum in February

One of the 1960s greatest musical icons Gerry Marsden will be performing at The Lyceum in Crewe next month. Gerry & the Pacemakers, who topped the UK and US charts for much of the 60s, will be in town on February 17 from 7.30pm.

January 31, 2012