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Wistaston pupils celebrate Chinese New Year in style

Wistaston pupils celebrate Chinese New Year in style

Children in Wistaston celebrated Chinese New Year with activities presented by Olwyn Payton from Nantwich Sainsbury’s. Olwyn worked in Hong Kong for 15 years and brought her knowledge of Chinese culture to share with staff and pupils to celebrate the Year of the Dragon.

January 31, 2012
Paranormal team wants Nantwich volunteers for new TV show

Paranormal team wants Nantwich volunteers for new TV show

A paranormal investigations team are looking for Nantwich people to star in a new TV episode. The 3rd eye paranormal team is to televise a special overnight investigation at a secret location in the Crewe and Nantwich area.

January 30, 2012
Muller and Jones Homes unveils ‘Nantwich South’ community plan

Muller and Jones Homes unveils ‘Nantwich South’ community plan

A housing developer has unveiled plans to build hundreds of homes, business units, a community centre and parks on land in Stapeley, Nantwich. Muller and Jones Homes is now calling on residents to air their views on the plans for ‘Nantwich South’.

January 30, 2012
Cheshire East councillor defends tax bills facing Nantwich residents

Cheshire East councillor defends tax bills facing Nantwich residents

Exclusive A councillor has defended Cheshire East’s decision not to reduce its tax demand on Nantwich residents – despite a 300% rise in the town council precept. Cheshire East Council is handing over facilities such as Nantwich Civic Centre, indoor market, public toilets, and allotments to Nantwich Town Council.

January 30, 2012
Reaseheath College student wins national essay competition

Reaseheath College student wins national essay competition

A Reaseheath College student has won a national competition for an essay suggesting how to breed beef cattle for a sustainable future. Emily Morris, 16, took first prize in the beef category of the British Cattle Breeders’ Club’s (BCBC) Student Essay Competition.

January 28, 2012
Nantwich patients to benefit from new orthopaedic dept at Leighton Hospital

Nantwich patients to benefit from new orthopaedic dept at Leighton Hospital

Nantwich patients are to get improved treatment for slips, trips and falls, at a new-look Orthopaedic Outpatients Department (OPD) at Leighton Hospital. Local MP Edward Timpson helped officially unveil the new facility which offers better privacy for patients, with eight individual consultation rooms replacing the seven, old curtained cubicles.

January 28, 2012
Nantwich pupils compete in South Cheshire indoor athletics finals

Nantwich pupils compete in South Cheshire indoor athletics finals

Nantwich youngsters did their schools proud at the South Cheshire sportshall athletics finals. Teams from Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley,  Weaver Primary, and Sound Primary took part in the finals at South Cheshire College.

January 27, 2012
Nantwich tree shredding raises Marie Curie Cancer Care money

Nantwich tree shredding raises Marie Curie Cancer Care money

A charity Christmas tree shredding in Nantwich has helped to raise almost £70 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The event took place at St Anne’s Roman Catholic Church car park, on Wellington Road, Nantwich, on Saturday January 7.

January 27, 2012
Guinea pig ‘Ice’ star of Reaseheath College’s new veterinary room

Guinea pig ‘Ice’ star of Reaseheath College’s new veterinary room

Ice the guinea pig was a model patient when Reaseheath College in Nantwich opened a new veterinary nursing room. Ice, who has age-related problems, has been nursed back to health by students on a diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants.

January 27, 2012
Richmond Village Nantwich to stage Mad Hatters Tea Party

Richmond Village Nantwich to stage Mad Hatters Tea Party

Richmond Village Nantwich is hosting a Mad Hatters Tea Party in association with the British Heart Foundation. Doors to Wonderland will be open on February 24 between 2pm and 4pm, with old or young invited to join in.

January 27, 2012
Nantwich Camera Club open exhibition at town museum

Nantwich Camera Club open exhibition at town museum

Nantwich Camera Club’s 2012 photographic exhibition has opened in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum. Club chairman John Kay introduced the opening event by thanking the Pillory Street venue for staging the exhibition.

January 25, 2012
South Cheshire College students enjoy hair-raising contest

South Cheshire College students enjoy hair-raising contest

Hairdressing students from Nantwich and Crewe went head-to-head in an eye-catching competition at South Cheshire College. Students showcased their hair skills in the event which was supported by staff, students and members of the public.

January 25, 2012
Police seek witnesses to road incident in Willaston

Police seek witnesses to road incident in Willaston

Police want witnesses to an accident outside Redsands Children Centre in Willaston, Nantwich. The incident involved a 22-year-old woman was driving her silvery blue Peugeot 206 towards Crewe when she possibly collided with a cyclist.

January 25, 2012