Alpraham & Tarporley

Tractor run in Nantwich raises money for children’s charity

Tractor run in Nantwich raises money for children’s charity

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Agricultural Society’s fourth vintage and classic tractor road run has helped raise hundreds of pounds for a children’s charity.

The event involved around 30 vintage and classic road-legal tractors.

August 11, 2023
Golf challenge to raise £5,000 for patient care at St Luke’s Hospice

Golf challenge to raise £5,000 for patient care at St Luke’s Hospice

A golf fanatic from Tarporley is taking on the challenge of playing three rounds of golf a day for seven successive days at 21 different golf courses.

Steve Lloyd wants to raise money for St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire in memory of his friend.

July 21, 2023
Tarporley pub’s efforts help raise more than £2,000

Tarporley pub’s efforts help raise more than £2,000

The operators of The Swan at Tarporley and The Lion at Malpas have helped to raise more than £2,000 for charity.

The Bear Inns pubs held a silent auction and raffle charity evening for “Pedalling for Pubs” for the Licensed Trade Charity.

June 20, 2023
Two Nantwich schools first to launch renewable energy scheme

Two Nantwich schools first to launch renewable energy scheme

A £3.5m renewable energy scheme is underway at two Nantwich primary schools.

Acton CE Primary Academy and Calveley Primary Academy are the first schools in the North West to benefit from heat extracted through boreholes, in a drive to reduce their environmental impact.

June 15, 2023
Schools across Cheshire East to receive Govt repairs funding

Schools across Cheshire East to receive Govt repairs funding

By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
Schools across Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester are to receive Government cash to carry out repairs and upgrades.

The condition improvement funding will see a £456 million pot of cash earmarked for 1,000 projects up and down the country.

May 24, 2023
Tarporley Primary hails “Excellent” grading in SIAMS inspection

Tarporley Primary hails “Excellent” grading in SIAMS inspection

Staff and pupils and Tarporley CofE Primary School are celebrating an “Excellent” grading in their latest SIAMS report.

It’s the highest possible grade awarded to a school which undergoes the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) inspection.

May 10, 2023
Vandals set fire to speed camera in Alpraham

Vandals set fire to speed camera in Alpraham

Vandals set fire to a fixed road speed camera on the busy A51 in Alpraham, near Nantwich.

Fire crews were called out to the fire at around 10.30pm on Saturday night (February 4)

February 6, 2023
Tarporley choir Decibellas awards £2,250 to local charities

Tarporley choir Decibellas awards £2,250 to local charities

Tarporley-based choir Decibellas has dished out more than £2,000 to local causes it raised from concerts held in 2022 at St Boniface Church in Bunbury.

Most of the proceeds have been awarded to local charities through small grants, it says.

January 2, 2023
Tarporley man cycles around Britain and raises £50,000

Tarporley man cycles around Britain and raises £50,000

A Tarporley man has written a book about his adventures touring around Britain on his bike and raising £50,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.

Gareth Lyon has published “Around Britain in 50 days – A Cycling Adventure” which documents his 50-day fundraising journey around the UK in 2022.

December 29, 2022
Calveley Primary Academy mini library celebrates diversity

Calveley Primary Academy mini library celebrates diversity

Headteacher Ray Rudd says Calveley Primary Academy’s new mini library will play a key role in teaching pupils about cultural diversity.

The school won 100 Penguin books by authors of colour, which includes the recent publication ‘The Bench’ by Megan, Duchess of Sussex.

November 22, 2022
Tarporley funeral directors to host Macmillan coffee morning

Tarporley funeral directors to host Macmillan coffee morning

Tarporley based J C Clarke & Son Funeral Directors will be opening their doors to locals on Wednesday (October 12) between 11.30am and 1.30pm as part of Macmillan’s coffee morning.

The firm was founded in 1973 and has funeral homes in Hoole, Blacon, Frodsham, Helsby and Tarporley.

October 9, 2022
Road closure on Nantwich lane after crash damages wall

Road closure on Nantwich lane after crash damages wall

A well-used rural route near Nantwich will be closed for two days after a crash destroyed a parapet wall.

The accident happened on Long Lane between Calveley and Wettenhall, north of Nantwich.

October 7, 2022
Fire crews rescue person trapped between vehicles in Tarporley

Fire crews rescue person trapped between vehicles in Tarporley

Fire crews were called out to free a person who was trapped between two vehicles in Tarporley.

The incident happened on High Street in the village at around 12.30pm yesterday (August 2).

August 3, 2022