Audlem

Audlem Festival of Transport enjoyed by thousands

Audlem Festival of Transport enjoyed by thousands

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people enjoyed the 25th annual Audlem Festival of Transport.

The event was organised by the Audlem Special Events Team (ASET), which is marking its 25th anniversary this year.

August 1, 2024
Audlem parents anger after CEC demolishes bike trail

Audlem parents anger after CEC demolishes bike trail

Furious parents have blasted Cheshire East Council claiming the authority has demolished a bike trail that youngsters built during Covid.

Contractors were seen digging up the trail just days after schools finished for the summer holidays, further angering families.

July 31, 2024
Transport festival in Audlem

Record number of vehicles set for Audlem Festival of Transport

By Jonathan White
The free to attend annual ‘Audlem Festival of Transport’ is set to take place on Sunday July 28.

The festival’s parade is expected to include several hundred vehicles featuring cars, commercial vehicles, tractors and motorcycles.

July 18, 2024
Audlem “Party on the Park” team celebrates 25 years in style

Audlem “Party on the Park” team celebrates 25 years in style

By Jonathan White

The annual ‘Audlem Party on the Park’ music concert on Saturday (June 29) proved another big hit.

This year was the 25th anniversary for Audlem Special Events Team, who organise the event.

July 1, 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
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
Organisers of Audlem “Party on the Park” to mark 25th anniversary

Organisers of Audlem “Party on the Park” to mark 25th anniversary

Organisers of the annual “Audlem Party on the Park” will mark their 25th anniversary with this year’s concert on Saturday June 29.

This year the headline act is Calling Planet Earth – a New Romantic Symphony that goes on a journey through the memorable “electrifying 80s” era.

April 1, 2024
Hankelow pub to host charity quiz night and auction

Hankelow pub to host charity quiz night and auction

The White Lion in Hankelow near Nantwich is to stage a charity quiz night and auction in honour of a local firefighter who died.

The event on April 10 will be in memory of Steve Fellows, a firefighter from Audlem who died aged just 42.

March 26, 2024
Audlem Post Office to close from Saturday March 2

Audlem Post Office to close from Saturday March 2

Audlem Post Office is set to close from this Saturday March 2, it has been announced.

The Post Office say the closure of the Cheshire Street branch is “temporary”.

February 26, 2024
Anger as farm workers filmed in Audlem washing slurry into drains

Anger as farm workers filmed in Audlem washing slurry into drains

Furious River Weaver campaigners have hit out after farm workers were caught on camera in Audlem washing thousands of litres of slurry into drains.

Environmental groups fear the slurry will now be washed into the nearby River Weaver, causing more pollution and fish deaths.

February 14, 2024
Heavy rain from Storm Henk causing highway flood problems

Heavy rain from Storm Henk causing highway flood problems

Heavy rainfall for the past 24 hours from Storm Henk has caused localised flooding across South Cheshire.

A number of busy routes have been affected, including this flooding on A529 between Nantwich and Audlem.

January 2, 2024
Protesters attend CEC meeting to demand parking charge re-think

Protesters attend CEC meeting to demand parking charge re-think

Protesters from Audlem called on Cheshire East Council to re-think plans to introduce parking charges, saying it would impact health workers and prevent businesses relocating to town centres, writes Belinda Ryan.

Placard-waving demonstrators turned up outside yesterday’s meeting of the full council at Jodrell Bank to put their arguments to councillors before next month’s highways committee meeting, when a decision on the charges will be made.

December 14, 2023
Lllovely chocolate shop in Audlem goes on sale

Lllovely chocolate shop in Audlem goes on sale

A well known chocolate shop in Audlem village has been put for sale by its owners.

Megan and Adam Goode are looking to sell their popular LLLovely Fine Chocolates and Confectionary and Audlem Post Office.

December 8, 2023