A team of budding florists from Reaseheath College in Nantwich are to compete in a student competition at the Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September.
The team of three, studying Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry, will showcase their skills at the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex on Saturday September 9 in a bid to be crowned Interflora’s Student Team of the Year.
Nantwich auctioneer Wilson 55 is staging a single-owner collection of important antique silver, dating from the 17th century onwards.
Lots include a significant collection of silver nutmeg graters, George III silver stirrup cups, and ‘the jewel in the crown’ a Queen Anne Britannia silver bowl dating from 1702 and bearing royal insignia.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council could pay its new top boss up to £190,000 a year – that’s £30,500 more than the council currently pays for the role.
Current chief executive Dr Lorraine O’Donnell is leaving the authority in October to move to the top job at Bradford Council on a salary of £205,000.
Staff and students at Malbank School in Nantwich were also celebrating their GCSE results which were collected and issued today.
Headteacher John Harrison praised his teachers and students for their resilience and commitment to success following the pandemic.
Brine Leas staff in Nantwich have praised their pupils as they celebrated the GCSE results today.
Headteacher David Cole described the results as “incredible”, despite concerns that grades would be brought down to pre-pandemic levels.
Cheshire Police are cracking down on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs as part of a week-long operation.
It’s part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) annual drink and drug drive operation, Op Limit.
By Jonathan White
Tributes have been paid to the frontman of the Electro 80s band which has performed in Crewe and Nantwich for many years.
David ‘Blue’ Hamilton, originally from Glasgow, passed away aged 59 from cancer peacefully in his sleep earlier this month.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An application for a pet and horse crematorium near Nantwich has again been recommended for approval following a deferral for more information.
Georgina Carter wants to use a rural outbuilding at Doddington Mill House, off Mill Lane in Doddington, for the cremations.
A young Nantwich man is to achieve his goal of opening his own family-run Pizza restaurant in the town centre!
Jordan Hassall has been running Jordy’s Pizza business since 2015, starting as a mobile caterer.
Strike action by hospital consultants this Bank Holiday weekend will “severely impact” Cheshire NHS Trusts, bosses have warned.
Hospital consultants will be taking a second round of strike action for 48 hours from 7am on Thursday (August 24) until 07am on Saturday (August 26).
Councillors have been advised to refuse plans to build six new office blocks with car parking and access at a site in Nantwich.
Applicants want to erect the new office development on land North of Alvaston Roundabout on Middlewich Road.
Council plans to enhance the leisure, training, and spectator facilities at South Cheshire’s athletics venue Cumberland Arena have been approved.
The Everybody Health and Leisure scheme will extend and adapt the venue on Thomas Street in Crewe.
Bosses at Cheshire East Council have refused a request to revisit the controversial Green Waste Charges set to be brought in from January, say Conservative councillors.
The Conservative Group on Cheshire East had officially referred the decision made at Environment & Communities Committee decision to implement Green Waste Charges to full council.
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