Village News

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
Plan for 53 new homes and pub at Acton set to be refused by CEC

Plan for 53 new homes and pub at Acton set to be refused by CEC

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for 53 homes and a pub in open countryside at Acton near Nantwich have been recommended for refusal.

The application, for the development on land south of Monks Lane and west of Chester Road, was originally submitted in 2019.

March 22, 2024
“Funky Choir” fundraising concert to take place in Worleston

“Funky Choir” fundraising concert to take place in Worleston

By Jonathan White
A ‘Double Whammy Concert’ will take place at St Oswald’s Church in Worleston next month.

A medley of popular music will be performed by The Funky Choir, in aid of the church and St Luke’s Hospice.

March 21, 2024
Pear Tree primary school in Nantwich celebrates 21st birthday

Pear Tree primary school in Nantwich celebrates 21st birthday

A primary school in Nantwich celebrated its 21st birthday with a special party attended by Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan.

Pear Tree Primary School in Stapeley first opened its doors in September 2003.

March 18, 2024
Shavington Drama Group nominated for regional award

Shavington Drama Group nominated for regional award

By Jonathan White
Shavington Drama Group have been nominated for a North West All-District Drama Award for their production of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’.

The group performed the play at the Players Theatre in Nantwich last July.

March 12, 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
Bunbury Village Day to celebrate “Aqua Fest” theme

Bunbury Village Day to celebrate “Aqua Fest” theme

This year’s Bunbury Village Day will take place on Saturday June 8, celebrating the wonders of water with an “Aqua Fest” theme.

The theme was inspired in a year which marks the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.

March 11, 2024
Police target illegal car meets near Shavington bypass

Police target illegal car meets near Shavington bypass

Police are targeting illegal car meets and anti-social driving in parts of Crewe and Shavington.

They launched a new campaign on David Whitby Way this week, between Shavington A500 bypass and Weston Road.

March 7, 2024
Fundraiser Alfie hands over £7,600 for Pancreatic Cancer  UK

Fundraiser Alfie hands over £7,600 for Pancreatic Cancer UK

Big-hearted Shavington fundraiser Alfie Simcox has come up trumps again with another massive donation.

The 11-year-old Shavington Primary School youngster hit the headlines with his obsession with taking photos of lorries.

March 5, 2024
Northern Lights display dazzles sky watchers in South Cheshire

Northern Lights display dazzles sky watchers in South Cheshire

By Jonathan White
Sky watchers in South Cheshire were treated to a rare display of colours from the spectacular Northern Lights last night (March 3).

The display was down to a geomagnetic storm on the surface of the sun.

March 4, 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
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
Fire crews tackle chimney blaze at house in Burland

Fire crews tackle chimney blaze at house in Burland

Fire crews were called to tackle a fire at a house in Burland near Nantwich.

The fire started in the chimney of the property on Shores Lane in the early hours of Friday (February 23).

February 25, 2024