Alpraham & Tarporley

Alpraham residents to stage annual Village Day near Nantwich

Alpraham residents to stage annual Village Day near Nantwich

Residents in Alpraham near Nantwich will be celebrating their village at their annual fair next week. The Alpraham Village Day takes place on playing fields in the centre of the village on Saturday September 14.

September 6, 2013
Fire crews rescue Nantwich recycling worker trapped in machine

Fire crews rescue Nantwich recycling worker trapped in machine

A man was rescued after being trapped in machinery at a warehouse in Wardle, near Nantwich. The worker was found trapped at a recycling plant on Green Lane.

August 8, 2013
Teenage motorcyclist killed in A51 crash near Nantwich is named

Teenage motorcyclist killed in A51 crash near Nantwich is named

A teenage motorcyclist killed in a horror smash on the A51 near Nantwich has been named as Sam Carson. The 18-year-old, from Alpraham, was airlifted to hospital after the accident near Travellers Rest pub after his red Honda 125cc bike crashed.

July 9, 2013
Nantwich teenager seriously injured in A51 motorbike smash

Nantwich teenager seriously injured in A51 motorbike smash

A teenage motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident on the A51 near Alpraham, Nantwich. The 18-year-old, from Alpraham, was airlifted to hospital after the incident near the Travellers Rest pub.

July 7, 2013
Nantwich-Crewe Midnight Walk big success for St Luke’s Hospice

Nantwich-Crewe Midnight Walk big success for St Luke’s Hospice

More than 1,000 women and 300 volunteers took part in the ninth St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice Nantwich to Crewe Midnight Walk. The walk started at Reaseheath College where participants were given a rousing send off during a Redshift Radio outdoor stage show.

July 1, 2013
Nantwich residents warned after three house burglaries in a day

Nantwich residents warned after three house burglaries in a day

Nantwich residents are being warned to secure property after three burglaries in surrounding villages on the same day. Police believe the incidents, in Wrenbury, Tarporley and Brereton, could be linked.

June 27, 2013
Nantwich saleswoman faces 300-mile London to Paris charity ride

Nantwich saleswoman faces 300-mile London to Paris charity ride

A wine saleswoman from Nantwich hopes to show she has plenty of bottle when she tackles a 300-mile bike ride for charity. Nicky Gent, 43, from Stapeley, is among a team facing the four-day London to Paris challenge which sets off this weekend.

June 18, 2013
Family of dad and Nantwich son pay tribute after Tarporley road death

Family of dad and Nantwich son pay tribute after Tarporley road death

The family of a man who died in a road collision in Tarporley have paid tribute to ‘a loving father and grandfather’. David Dutton, 51, was walking along Eaton Road with his son Gavin, 25, from Nantwich, when there was a collision with a Nissan Micra.

May 23, 2013
Nantwich Choral Society tunes up for Chester Cathedral concert

Nantwich Choral Society tunes up for Chester Cathedral concert

Some of the finest voices from across Cheshire will be in harmony for a major concert led by Nantwich Choral Society. St Matthew Passion, one of the most ambitious concerts to be staged by the society in its 40-year history, will be performed at Chester Cathedral on March 23.

March 1, 2013
Nantwich Choral Society welcomes Harry Potter singing star

Nantwich Choral Society welcomes Harry Potter singing star

A singing star whose voice featured on the film score of Harry Potter, helped visitors brush up on their vocal skills at a special Nantwich Choral Society day. Susan Marrs is one of the region’s leading mezzo-soprano soloists and a Fellow of Trinity College of Music in London.

October 12, 2012
Nantwich Police to hold surgeries in local villages

Nantwich Police to hold surgeries in local villages

Nantwich Police are staging a series of surgeries in villages in the area for residents to air their concerns. The forthcoming rural surgeries are taking place next weekend Saturday September 15 and Sunday 16.

September 8, 2012
Parish grants boost for Nantwich towns and villages

Parish grants boost for Nantwich towns and villages

Town and parish councils in the Nantwich area have been awarded one-off grants by Cheshire East Council for the 2012-13 financial year. The grants are designed to alleviate the unfairness of double taxation for many parished areas of the borough.

March 19, 2012