Reaseheath College in Nantwich has paid tribute to one of the area’s farming champions John Platt, who has died aged 82. Mr Platt was chair of Reaseheath’s College Board for 14 years, retiring two years ago, and was a long standing governor.
A knifeman threatened shop staff during a robbery at a South Cheshire store. Police are hunting the offender who brandished the weapon in Owens General Store on Wistaston Road, Crewe, and demanded money.
Rundown primary school buildings in Nantwich have been given a cash boost under new Government funding. Cheshire East Council is receiving more than £10 million to improve school buildings and create new school places.
A record 2,500 visitors flocked to Reaseheath College in Nantwich to enjoy the lambing and zoo weekend. Excited youngsters like Francesca Forbes, Katy Wakeman, Cameron Forbes (pictured) were among hundreds keen to experience the live lambing event.
A Nantwich pub landlady revealed how they received “the dreaded call” to say their business was on fire. Lorraine and Martin Chapman were on a walking holiday in the Yorkshire Dales when their Red Cow pub on Beam Street went up in smoke.
A Nantwich pub has agreed a sponsorship deal to help promote its forthcoming music festival. The Railway Hotel has teamed up with Blue Bell Crewe to stage the “Keep Music Live” festival at the venue during Easter weekend.
Volunteers with Nantwich Litter Group swept the town’s streets clean and collected 3o bags of rubbish. The group’s latest Litter Pick was also held to raise awareness of their activities among shoppers, retailers and residents.
Cheshire East is to freeze Council Tax rates for Nantwich residents for the next two years. And more than a quarter of council management posts are to be cut to save £5 million.
A Nantwich lawyer has launched a drive to get more businesses to contribute to the town’s Foodbank. David Lago has set a collection centre at his new offices on Beam Heath Way business park.
Some of the finest voices from across Cheshire will be in harmony for a major concert led by Nantwich Choral Society. St Matthew Passion, one of the most ambitious concerts to be staged by the society in its 40-year history, will be performed at Chester Cathedral on March 23.
Spring came early to residents of a Nantwich care home after a local supermarket donated over 50 bunches of daffodils. Sainsbury’s Nantwich,on Middlewich Road, donated the yellow flowers to Richmond Village, off London Road.
Nantwich Library will be holding a special pre-school event named “Glutch & Slugs”. The local children’s activity group run by Beccy Freedman will take place on Tuesday March 5 at 10.30am.
Bosses at Wulvern Housing have unveiled their latest development at a site in Wrenbury, near Nantwich. Sandfield Court is a new development of eight two-bedroom bungalows aimed at people over 55.
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