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TV vet Steve Leonard appears at Nantwich Museum event

TV vet Steve Leonard appears at Nantwich Museum event

By Claire Faulkner Popular TV vet Steve Leonard gave a talk at Nantwich Museum about the plight of the orang-utans. Steve (pictured, centre), has experience of working with the animals in Borneo and spoke about the importance of conservation in protecting them.

September 6, 2011
Man killed after car collides with tanker

Man killed after car collides with tanker

A fatal road accident in Middlewich has caused long delays for many Nantwich commuters The accident happened when a car collided with a petrol tanker on the B5081 near to the junction with Centurion Way, Middlewich.

September 6, 2011
South Cheshire man jailed for grooming boys on internet

South Cheshire man jailed for grooming boys on internet

A South Cheshire man who groomed young teenage boys across the UK on the internet, has been jailed for two years. David Lawrence (pictured), 57, of Middlewich Street, Crewe, pleaded guilty to 21 charges ranging from engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, to possessing, making and[Read More…]

September 5, 2011
Over £3,000 donated to Oxfam Bookshop in Nantwich

Over £3,000 donated to Oxfam Bookshop in Nantwich

The Oxfam Bookshop in Nantwich has received an impressive £3,000 in donations for the Oxfam East Africa Appeal at the shop at 21 Pepper Street. And donations have ranged from large cheques to a small child bringing in her piggy-bank to the shop.

September 5, 2011
REVIEW: Nantwich Civic hosts Live Stand-Up Comedy feast

REVIEW: Nantwich Civic hosts Live Stand-Up Comedy feast

A new season of stand up comedy in Nantwich got off to a rip-roaring start at the civic centre this weekend. A packed audience was treated to three very different comedians during the three-hour show, all linked together by the ‘with it’ comedian Vince Atta.

September 4, 2011
Reaseheath College joins in Queens Park celebrations

Reaseheath College joins in Queens Park celebrations

Reaseheath College students and staff are joining in the Crewe Queens Park celebrations. The college is joining forces with Crewe and Nantwich Horticulture Society to present a local produce and activities show, including demonstrations.

September 3, 2011
BREAKING NEWS… Lorry accident on A500 at Reaseheath

BREAKING NEWS… Lorry accident on A500 at Reaseheath

Drivers are being warned of long delays after a lorry accident on the A500/A51 roundabout near Reaseheath College, Nantwich. The incident is ongoing and police and highways officers have closed off the roundabout in all directions as well as Barony Road into Nantwich. A police spokeswoman confirmed the lorry overturned and crashed into a lamp-post before spilling its load of grit across the carriageway.

September 2, 2011
Reaseheath lorry smash sparks A500 chaos

Reaseheath lorry smash sparks A500 chaos

Drivers are being warned of long delays after a lorry accident on the A500/A51 roundabout near Reaseheath College, Nantwich.

The incident is ongoing and police and highways officers have closed off the roundabout in all directions as well as Barony Road into Nantwich.

September 2, 2011
TV chef James Martin wows Nantwich crowd

TV chef James Martin wows Nantwich crowd

TV chef James Martin made a surprise appearance at a Nantwich residential home.

The Yorkshireman put on a live cooking demo at the Clarence House home in Stapeley to help promote the company’s new healthy menu.

September 2, 2011
Suspected Weil’s Disease case linked to River Weaver

Suspected Weil’s Disease case linked to River Weaver

Exclusive Doctors are probing a suspected human case of the potentially deadly disease leptospirosis, thought to have been contracted in the River Weaver in Nantwich. It’s believed a patient in intensive care at Leighton Hospital has displayed symptoms of the condition, also known as Weil’s Disease.

September 1, 2011
Petition calls for 20mph speed limit on Nantwich streets

Petition calls for 20mph speed limit on Nantwich streets

An ePetition calling for a 20mph speed limit on all residential streets in Nantwich has just one week left to run. The petition, which is currently posted on the Cheshire East Council website, says lower traffic speed limits will improve lives of many in the town.

September 1, 2011