Eight puppies dumped and left for dead in a cemetery have been hand-reared back to health by a team of Nantwich staff and students. The newborn pups were less than a day old when they were found abandoned in a cardboard box in Stoke-on-Trent.
Carers of dementia sufferers in Crewe and Nantwich are celebrating the first year of a new help scheme. DemenShare.com was launched to help people with dementia and their carers to meet online and share experiences.
Fans of Crewe Alexandra will be able to enjoy a new book which launches in Crewe and Nantwich stores next week. Local author Jules Hornbrook’s book, She Wore A Scarlet Ribbon, will be unveiled on Friday November 25 at Hops Café bar in Crewe.
Nantwich residents have helped reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill in Cheshire East by 1,000 tonnes. A new silver bin which allows families to recycle more, using just one bin, means residents no longer have to sort their recyclables at the kerbside.
Police in Nantwich arrested 27 people and imposed 29 temporary banning orders in a clamp down on drunken town centre revellers. And officers have vowed to continue the crackdown in the run up to Christmas – the town centre’s busiest time of the year.
An historic medal awarded to the Master of Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory, sold for more than £10,000 at a Nantwich auction. A private collector from Cheshire bought the medal for £10,575 during the sale at fine art auctioneer Peter Wilson, on Market Street.
Reaseheath College has scooped a major industry award in the face of competition from multi-national businesses. The Nantwich college’s contribution towards a degree level qualification in dairy technology was recognised at the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) Food Industry Awards in London.
A former Royal Marine from Nantwich has smashed the world record for running the fastest mile in the world with a 40lb pack on his back. Lee Riley, of Willaston, who ran the mile to raise money for the Royal British Legion, completed it in 5 mins and 16.9 secs.
Cheshire Police warned people tempted to steal electrical cables for scrap metal, they could pay with their lives. Thieves have been targeting grids, lead, lightning conductors and risking their lives trying to steal live electricity cables.
One of Nantwich Town’s players will be the focus for ITV cameras in the build up to their FA Cup clash at MK Dons. The cameras have filmed defender Mat Bailey to see how he balances playing with working for shirt sponsor County Insurance Consultants.
The RSPCA are appealing for help to trace the owners of a puppy found in Wybunbury, near Nantwich. The 12-week-old Rottweiler puppy was found by passersby in a street with no owner tag.
Reaseheath College equine students got down to the bare bones of the horse’s skeleton thanks to a pot of paint and a bit of expert help. Gillian Higgins, of ‘Horses Inside Out’, showed how the horse’s body dictates its movement by drawing bones, muscles and tendons in luminous, washable paint on chestnut mare Montana and showjumper Bing.
Hundreds of commuters were delayed after a lorry got stuck on the A500 between Nantwich and the M6. Cheshire Police had to close the main trunk road in both directions during the incident at 5.30am (November 10).
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