Aston & Wrenbury

Property firm Muller bids to move Aston village cricket club

Property firm Muller bids to move Aston village cricket club

A property developer has unveiled plans to relocate an entire village cricket club near Nantwich.

Muller Property Group has launched a public consultation on the proposal to move Aston Cricket Club from its current home on Sheppenhall Lane.

July 26, 2024
New community hub and cafe in Wrenbury celebrates opening

New community hub and cafe in Wrenbury celebrates opening

By Jonathan White
‘Berries’ community hub and cafe hosted an Open Day and Fete at their new premises on Nantwich Road in Wrenbury.

The event featured activities for all ages including Wrenbury & District Football Club training taster sessions, Cheshire Constabulary police car and finger print tests, and a Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service appliance.

July 25, 2024
Man suffers burns in bonfire incident in Wrenbury

Man suffers burns in bonfire incident in Wrenbury

A man suffered burns after a bonfire became out of control in Wrenbury, near Nantwich.

The incident happened at around 3.30pm yesterday (July 20) at a property on Cholmondeley Road in Wrenbury.
The incident happened at around 3.30pm yesterday (July 20) at a property on Cholmondeley Road in Wrenbury.

July 21, 2024
Wrenbury Model Railway Club to hold “Open Door” event

Wrenbury Model Railway Club to hold “Open Door” event

Wrenbury & District Model Railway Club will hold their free to enter Open Doors event on July 5-6.

It will take place in the Village Hall, on Cholmondeley Road, Wrenbury, from 7pm to 9pm on July 5 and 10am to 4.30pm on July 6.

June 24, 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
Man charged with drink driving after Welsh Row incident

Man charged with drink driving after Welsh Row incident

A man from Wrenbury has been charged with drink driving following an incident on Welsh Row in Nantwich.

Russell William Lawton, 47, was arrested on Sunday May 26.

May 29, 2024
War hero’s son special guest for Marbury Spitfire flypast

War hero’s son special guest for Marbury Spitfire flypast

By Jonathan White
The son of a true war hero was special guest during the Marbury Merry Days Spitfire Flypast.

John Wojda’s father Zbigniew ‘Adam’ Wojda was a Polish Spitfire pilot and instructor during the Second World War.

May 17, 2024
Pothole-plagued Station Road in Wrenbury to finally be resurfaced

Pothole-plagued Station Road in Wrenbury to finally be resurfaced

Long-suffering resident and motorists in Wrenbury are to FINALLY see pothole-ridden Station Road resurfaced next month.

The road has made a national headlines in recent months after we revealed how locals had put up amusing warning signs for drivers.

May 15, 2024
Wistaston Singers group photo during the interval

Wistaston Singers and Ukes Aloud perform at church concert

By Jonathan White
Wistaston Singers and ukulele group Ukes Aloud performed a Springtime Concert in Aston in memory of two Ukes Aloud members who died.

The concert took place in a packed St Andrew’s Methodist Church on Wrenbury Road in Aston.

May 14, 2024
Rural Nantwich bus services face cuts under new CEC plans

Rural Nantwich bus services face cuts under new CEC plans

Rural bus services around Nantwich could be cut under new plans unveiled by Cheshire East Council.

But a direct service from the town to Leighton Hospital looks set to be reinstated if the proposals go ahead.

May 8, 2024
Dogs welcome at Marbury Merry Days country fair

Dogs welcome at Marbury Merry Days country fair

By Jonathan White
The Marbury Merry Days traditional country fair will this year include a ‘Gun Dog Scurry’ on both days and a ‘Fun Dog Show’ on Sunday.

The popular two-day fair will take place on Saturday and Sunday May 11-12 this month.

May 1, 2024
Plans for golf driving range and academy in South Cheshire village

Plans for golf driving range and academy in South Cheshire village

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a golf driving range and junior academy centre on land at Wirswall near Wrenbury have been recommended for approval.

PGA professional Rob Ashbrook wants to set up the 16-bay driving range and junior golf centre on an agricultural plot of land sited off Bradley Green Lane.

April 20, 2024
Motorist injured and air ambulance called to crash near Wrenbury

Motorist injured and air ambulance called to crash near Wrenbury

A motorist had to be cut free from wreckage after a two-vehicle crash closed Wrenbury Road in Cholmondeley.

The accident involving a lorry and a 4×4 happened shortly before 4pm yesterday (February 26), close to the junction with the busy A49.

February 27, 2024