Teachers, governors, parents, pupils and local councillors joined forces today to walk the controversial new “safe walking route” between Willaston and Malbank School – and it took them almost 70 minutes!
The route has been put together by Cheshire East Council to justify axing a free school bus which has operated between the village and its feeder secondary school almost three miles away in Nantwich.
Hundreds of students stepped into the spotlight when Reaseheath College and University Centre in Nantwich hosted its annual Presentation of Awards events.
It began with a celebration of students who entered and were published in the national Young Writers Stranger Sagas competition.
Children and young people with educational needs in Crewe and Nantwich are to receive a £2.5 million funding boost as part of the Government’s Inclusive Mainstream Fund.
The money aims to give children a chance to attend their local school, early years and college and know they belong there.
A talented Nantwich pupil has won a competition to design a new pond and wildlife sign for a housing development.
Young Eden’s artwork has now been brought to life at the Maylands Park development in Stapeley.
Young athletes from across Nantwich and Crewe showcased their sporting talents during another successful Town Sports competition.
More than 30 primary schools took part in the annual event on Barony Park in Nantwich and Cumberland Arena in Crewe.
Willaston parents sending children to Malbank in Nantwich face a hefty £950 annual bus bill after Cheshire East decided to axe free transport.
Highways chiefs say the opening of a new crossing at the Peacock roundabout means children who live within the three-mile statutory limit now have a “safe walking route” to Malbank.
A furious headteacher has hit out at council officials who are to remove free school transport between Willaston and Nantwich after opening a new crossing.
Malbank School head John Harrison says Cheshire East’s decision to deem a near three-mile hike between Willaston and his school a “safe to walk” route raises “serious concerns about student safety”.
Youngsters from Stapeley Broad Lane School in Nantwich have teamed up with police to deliver a powerful road safety message.
Pupils joined local officers as part of the #TheKidsAreWatching initiative in Nantwich.
A Reaseheath College and University Centre student in Nantwich is shining a light on a hidden threat to the UK’s environment, and the potential impact of her work is significant.
Cheshire College – South & West has won the Liverpool Hope Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Social Mobility at the 2026 Educate North Awards.
The award recognises the impact of the college’s Crewe 42 initiative – an early intervention programme designed to support young people at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training).
Children across Nantwich were celebrated for their creativity and talent at the annual Rotary Club of Nantwich Primary Schools Art and Handwriting Competition prizegiving.
The awards ceremony took place at Nantwich Museum where Rotary Club of Nantwich Past President Rod Stokes joined Nantwich Mayor Cllr Kim Jamson to present prizes to the young winners.
Intrepid parents, family members, teachers and possibly pupils will be taking on The Big Stapeley Walk on June 6th.
It involves fundraisers walking 21 miles from Stapeley Broad Lane Primary to Chester along the Shropshire Union Canal.
From drone simulators and climbing walls to cheesemaking, live music and a magical Fairy Trail, around 10,000 visitors descended on Reaseheath College in Nantwich for their Family Festival yesterday (May 17th).
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