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Bunbury ward Cllr Michael Jones new Cheshire East Conservative leader

Bunbury ward Cllr Michael Jones new Cheshire East Conservative leader

Bunbury ward Cllr Michael Jones has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Group on Cheshire East Council. He is now being tipped as new Leader of Cheshire East Council when councillors choose who will take over from Cllr Wesley Fitzgerald on May 16.

March 23, 2012
Nantwich Sainsbury’s worker joins top boss for Sport Relief event

Nantwich Sainsbury’s worker joins top boss for Sport Relief event

A Nantwich Sainsbury’s worker was among hundreds to join the company’s top boss on the Sport Relief Mile at Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium. Gavin Shell was nominated to run the event with Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King.

March 23, 2012
Review: ‘Sweet Charity’ by Crewe Amateur Musicals Society, Lyceum

Review: ‘Sweet Charity’ by Crewe Amateur Musicals Society, Lyceum

Crewe Amateur Musicals Society brought the swinging 60’s back to The Lyceum this week  with their production of ‘Sweet Charity’, writes Claire Faulkner. Directed by Fiona O’Connor, this musical was packed full of fun with great dance routines and live music.

March 22, 2012
Young Crewe and Nantwich traders line up for first Youth Market

Young Crewe and Nantwich traders line up for first Youth Market

Young traders from Crewe and Nantwich will be attending the region’s first Youth Market at Minshulls Garden Centre this Saturday. Organisers will be joined by Youth Federation while Redshift Radio will broadcast live from the event between 9am and 4pm.

March 22, 2012
Nantwich IT expert warns computer users of phone scam

Nantwich IT expert warns computer users of phone scam

An IT expert in Nantwich has warned computer users in the town about a phone scam targeting the area. Phil Chapman, of Bliss Computers, came across the scam while fixing a pc at a customer’s house in the town.

March 22, 2012
Drivers warned of M6 Cheshire delays after serious accident

Drivers warned of M6 Cheshire delays after serious accident

Nantwich drivers are being warned of massive delays on the M6 in Cheshire after a serious collision closed the northbound carriageway. The accident involved an HGV and car, sending the lorry careering off the motorway.

March 22, 2012
Tickets going fast for Nantwich Civic Hall’s Alice in Wonderland Easter party

Tickets going fast for Nantwich Civic Hall’s Alice in Wonderland Easter party

Families and youngsters in Nantwich are in for a treat when the Alice in Wonderland Easter tea party arrives in town. The one-day special event is being staged at Nantwich Civic Hall this  Saturday March 24.

March 21, 2012
Peckforton Castle arsonist Max Kay jailed for six years

Peckforton Castle arsonist Max Kay jailed for six years

The bridegroom who set fire to historic Peckforton Castle near Nantwich after an argument with staff over the bar bill, was jailed for six years today. Max Kay (pictured), 37, from Hunts Cross, Liverpool, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing.

March 21, 2012
CCTV leads for police probing death of Nantwich man Ryan Adamson

CCTV leads for police probing death of Nantwich man Ryan Adamson

Police probing the death of a Nantwich man who was struck by a vehicle which failed to stop, have released more details about the investigation.

Officers are using CCTV to identify vehicles in the High Wycombe area at the time of Ryan Adamson’s death.

March 21, 2012
Reaseheath College students first to visit African wildlife reserve

Reaseheath College students first to visit African wildlife reserve

Reaseheath College  students were the first group to venture into unchartered territory at a developing wildlife reserve in South Africa. The animal management students, studying wildlife conservation, zoo management or animal behaviour and welfare at the Nantwich college, visited Limpopo.

March 21, 2012
Wistaston village pack hall to enjoy The Kipling Singers

Wistaston village pack hall to enjoy The Kipling Singers

A spellbound audience watched The Kipling Singers perform a concert in St Mary’s Church Hall in Wistaston. The Kipling Singers are a group of ten people who performed a range of classic songs from muscials and stage shows.

March 20, 2012
Work starts on upgrade of Leighton Hospital maternity unit

Work starts on upgrade of Leighton Hospital maternity unit

Work is underway to revamp maternity services at Leighton Hospital. It will see a new purpose-built midwife-led unit attached to the main labour ward to provide care for low-risk pregnancies.

March 20, 2012
College dad ready for charity fight at Nantwich nightclub

College dad ready for charity fight at Nantwich nightclub

A South Cheshire College student  is putting the final preparations in place for the fight of his life at a Nantwich nightclub. Father-of-two Phil Jones is hoping to pack a punch when he steps into the ring for the charity stunt at Gregory’s in Nantwich on March 31.

March 20, 2012