Alpraham & Tarporley

Calveley Primary earns top marks from Historical Association

Calveley Primary earns top marks from Historical Association

Calveley Primary Academy near Nantwich has been awarded the prestigious Historical Association Gold Quality Mark.

The award recognises the school’s “exceptional provision for History education”.

October 24, 2024
Calveley Primary hails “Good” rating in latest Ofsted report

Calveley Primary hails “Good” rating in latest Ofsted report

Village school Calveley Primary near Nantwich is celebrating its latest Ofsted report.

Inspectors rated the school “Good” and said pupils “receive a wonderful and happy learning experience”.

September 26, 2024
Fire crews tackle car fire in Calveley near Nantwich

Fire crews tackle car fire in Calveley near Nantwich

Fire crews were called to tackle a car fire on the main A51 road in Calveley near Nantwich.

The incident happened on Nantwich Road at around 6.30am yesterday (Monday September 23).

September 24, 2024
Fire crews battle farm blaze at Haughton near Bunbury

Fire crews battle farm blaze at Haughton near Bunbury

Fire crews tackled a fire at a farm in Haughton, near Bunbury.

The fire broke out in agricultural buildings on Hall Lane, Haughton, on Tuesday at around 8.30am.

September 12, 2024
Five people injured in two-car smash near Tarporley

Five people injured in two-car smash near Tarporley

Five people were injured after two cars were in a collision in Tarporley.

The incident happened on Nantwich Road at around 4.40pm yesterday (August 30).

August 31, 2024
Nantwich girl’s hair-raising efforts to help cancer children

Nantwich girl’s hair-raising efforts to help cancer children

A young Nantwich girl is shaving her head and cycling thousands of miles – all to help children battling against cancer.

Isla Presland, 13, from Barbridge, is having her head shaved tomorrow (July 5) at Tollemarche Arms in Alpraham.

July 4, 2024
Six candidates fight for new Chester South and Eddisbury seat

Six candidates fight for new Chester South and Eddisbury seat

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Six candidates have thrown their hats into the general election ring in a bid to become MP for Chester South and Eddisbury.

The seat covers many rural areas near Nantwich, including Audlem, Bunbury, Wrenbury, Sound, Burland, Tarporley, and now Wybunbury after boundary changes.

June 10, 2024
Motorist injured after A49 smash at Tarporley

Motorist injured after A49 smash at Tarporley

A motorist was injured after a two-vehicle crash closed the busy A49 in Tarporley.

Fire crews, police and paramedics were called to the scene on Forest Road at around 7.40am yesterday (May 22).

May 23, 2024
Drivers injured in two-vehicle road crash at Tarporley

Drivers injured in two-vehicle road crash at Tarporley

Drivers were injured after two vehicles crashed on the busy A51 Nantwich Road in Tarporley today.

The incident happened at around 8.30am, and fire crews were called to free one of the drivers from the wreckage.

March 11, 2024
Tarporley women’s choir Decibellas hits high note with fundraisers

Tarporley women’s choir Decibellas hits high note with fundraisers

Tarporley based women’s choir Decibellas has hit a high note with its fundraising over the past 12 months.

The choir has raised thousands of pounds and dished out grants to several local mental health charities to support their work with children.

January 24, 2024
Beeston Castle & Tarporley Station in 1961 - pic by Ben Brookshank, creative commons licence

Beeston and Tarporley railway station gets Govt backing to rejoin network

Beeston and Tarporley Station looks set to reopen after being given Government backing to reconnect to the rail network.

Members of Beeston and Tarporley Station Reopening Group (BTSRG) are celebrating after they received notice from the Department for Transport (DfT) that approval had been given.

November 1, 2023
Tarporley choir Decibellas raise funds for mental health charity

Tarporley choir Decibellas raise funds for mental health charity

Tarporley choir Decibellas has gifted mental health charity Platform for Life over £2,000 raised from their summer concert and awarded in a grant.

The 75-strong choir for upper voices invited Platform for Life to hold a collection at their concert in St Boniface Church in Bunbury, which raised over £1,140.

October 16, 2023
The Swan at Tarporley

Inaugural comedy night set for The Swan at Tarporley

The Swan in Tarporley is to host its first comedy night in its Tarporley Room on Saturday September 30.

It will feature a line-up of stand-up comedians from the renowned ‘Comedy In A Van’.

September 1, 2023