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Nantwich Show officials hail sponsors as tickets set to go on sale

Nantwich Show officials hail sponsors as tickets set to go on sale

Nantwich Show officials have paid tribute to the event’s oldest sponsor as tickets for this year’s farming extravaganza get set to go on sale early May.

Breakfast food company Mornflake has been behind the show for more than 50 years and returns to the Reaseheath College showground on July 29 as a headline sponsor of the event’s Artisan Market.

April 26, 2026
How much is Cheshire East Council spending on interim bosses?

How much is Cheshire East Council spending on interim bosses?

Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East is remaining tight-lipped over how much extra it is costing to employ interim bosses to top posts because it hasn’t been able to recruit permanent staff.

The council has haemorrhaged bosses over the past couple of years – including assistant chief executive Dami Awobajo who left in June last year, just three months after being appointed.

April 25, 2026
Car crashes into side of pub in Worleston near Nantwich

Car crashes into side of pub in Worleston near Nantwich

This was the scene after a driver lost control and ploughed their car into the side of a busy pub near Nantwich.

The incident happened at the Royal Oak pub on Main Road in Worleston.

April 25, 2026
Work to fix Baddington Bridge near Nantwich could take nine months

Work to fix Baddington Bridge near Nantwich could take nine months

Essential works to make Baddington Bridge safe for heavy goods vehicles on the A530 near Nantwich look set to go ahead – but could take up to nine months to complete.

It’s believed the cost of planned structural works could set Cheshire East Council back between £300,000 and £400,000.

April 24, 2026
Man jailed for 11 years for raping girl in Nantwich in 2019

Man jailed for 11 years for raping girl in Nantwich in 2019

A Cheshire man has been jailed for 11 years for raping a teenage girl in Nantwich back in 2019.

Guy Ashton (pictured) was found guilty following a trial two months ago at Liverpool Crown Court.

April 24, 2026
Turkey farm blaze which killed 3,000 birds was accident, says fire service

Turkey farm blaze which killed 3,000 birds was accident, says fire service

A huge fire which badly damaged a turkey farm in Nantwich killing 3,000 birds was an accident, early investigations suggest.

The blaze ripped through one of the large barns at the farm next door to Alvaston Hall Hotel, off Peach Lane, Nantwich, on Sunday (April 19th).

April 23, 2026
Malcolm on Nantwich Station footbridge exhibition

New exhibition celebrates Nantwich Station’s historic footbridge

A new photographic exhibition at Nantwich Museum will celebrate the design, character and heritage of Nantwich railway station’s Victorian footbridge.

Nantwich Museum is set to host ‘Across the Tracks: The Art of Nantwich Station Footbridge’, a temporary photographic exhibition running from June 9th-20th in the Community Gallery.

April 23, 2026
Brood of ducklings at RSPCA Stapeley after drain rescue

Brood of ducklings at RSPCA Stapeley after drain rescue

This brood of ducklings found trapped in a storm drain in Cheshire have been rescued and cared for at RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich.

The young birds were spotted swimming at the bottom of the drain three feet below the road surface on Mill Lane, at Great Barrow.

April 23, 2026
Planners back bid for 85 new homes on fields off London Road in Nantwich

Planners back bid for 85 new homes on fields off London Road in Nantwich

Planning officers at Cheshire East Council are recommending a bid to build 85 more homes on fields off London Road in Nantwich be approved.

The application is for land in Stapeley which is mostly greenfield agricultural land.

April 22, 2026
Nantwich Youth and Community Centre volunteers take part in spring clean

Nantwich Youth and Community Centre volunteers take part in spring clean

Nantwich Youth and Community Centre volunteers teamed up to support a community outdoor spring clean.

They decided to spruce up the outdoor areas of the popular centre on Birchin Lane, which is used for football, basketball and netball.

April 22, 2026
South Cheshire retail park unveils plans for new padel courts

South Cheshire retail park unveils plans for new padel courts

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A South Cheshire retail park could soon be serving up padel tennis as its latest offering if Cheshire East Council gives the go-ahead.

An application has been submitted for five padel courts and a clubhouse on vacant land at the Grand Junction Retail Park in Crewe.

April 21, 2026
Dumped puppies thriving with Nantwich animal charity carer

Dumped puppies thriving with Nantwich animal charity carer

Six puppies found dumped in a box by a busy Nantwich road are now thriving and “full of beans” more than eight weeks on.

The puppies are being looked after by Emma Caskie, of Nantwich-based Animal Lifeline charity.

April 21, 2026
Images show damage caused by huge blaze at Nantwich turkey farm

Images show damage caused by huge blaze at Nantwich turkey farm

These aerial images show the extent of the damage caused by a huge fire at a farm in Nantwich which killed 3,000 turkeys.

Fire crews were still on the scene last night more than 24 hours after the fire broke out by Alvaston Hall, on Peach Lane.

April 21, 2026