Village News

Cheshire Blades FC hold family fun day in Willaston

Cheshire Blades FC hold family fun day in Willaston

Cheshire Blades FC held a family fun day at its base in Willaston, Nantwich.

The free event took place at the rear of the Peacock Hotel, off Crewe Road.

September 10, 2015
Tarporley pub among four targeted by criminals in one day

Tarporley pub among four targeted by criminals in one day

Criminals are targeting South Cheshire pubs after a spate of burglaries, including one in Tarporley.

A licensed premises on Tarporley Road was broken into in the early hours of Sunday September 6

September 9, 2015
Arriva Bus axes village service during Nantwich A534 closure

Arriva Bus axes village service during Nantwich A534 closure

Villagers near Nantwich fear they will be isolated after a bus company said it would not run a service during an eight-week closure of a main road.

Residents in Acton contacted Arriva Buses when they were told the A534 road to Nantwich would be closed during refurbishment work on the Nantwich Aqueduct.

September 7, 2015
Bunbury pub scoops Best Freehouse North West award

Bunbury pub scoops Best Freehouse North West award

A Bunbury pub has won acclaim for the success of its business.

The Yew Tree Inn at Spurstow, near Nantwich, has been named winner of the ‘Best Freehouse for the North West’ in the Great British Pub Awards 2015.

September 6, 2015
Shavington Drama Group to stage Darling Mr London

Shavington Drama Group to stage Darling Mr London

Shavington Drama Group will be staging its latest show this month, the hilarious Darling Mr London.

The play, written by Anthony Marriott and Bob Grant, runs at Shavington Village Hall from September 16-19.

September 5, 2015
Wistaston to stage annual Duck Race at Joey the Swan

Wistaston to stage annual Duck Race at Joey the Swan

Hundreds of ducks will be racing each other at Wistaston’s annual duck race event this weekend.

The Wistaston Memorial Hall & Community Centre Annual Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race takes place on Saturday at Recreation Ground, Joey the Swan.

September 3, 2015
Councillor urges public debate over Nantwich South bypass plan

Councillor urges public debate over Nantwich South bypass plan

A Nantwich councillor has urged resident to air their views on whether plans for a Nantwich South bypass linking the A500 to the A530 are viable.

Cheshire East Council leader Cllr Michael Jones revealed last week how the idea is being considered in a bid to alleviate traffic problems in Nantwich.

September 2, 2015
Nantwich South bypass is option, says Cheshire East leader

Nantwich South bypass is option, says Cheshire East leader

By Kirsty Rollings
A Nantwich South bypass could become a reality to boost transport links in South Cheshire, admits Cheshire East Leader Cllr Michael Jones.

The bypass is one of a number of ideas council chiefs are now considering to boost infrastructure when the HS2 rail line opens in 2027.

August 28, 2015
South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

By Jonathan White
Two South Cheshire friends are to cycle the length of the River Rhine in aid of Bloodwise charity.

Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, and Jim Forkin,from Willaston, are spending September cycling the full river length of 860 miles.

August 28, 2015
Yew Tree Inn celebrates five years at Bank Holiday beer festival

Yew Tree Inn celebrates five years at Bank Holiday beer festival

Award-winning pub Yew Tree Inn near Bunbury will celebrate five years of success with an August Bank Holiday beer extravaganza.

And the “Thank Yew It’s Friday!” Festival will also toast the pub’s latest award after it was voted Best Freehouse in the North West at the Great British Pub Awards 2015.

August 27, 2015
Nantwich Aqueduct major revamp starts on September 14

Nantwich Aqueduct major revamp starts on September 14

Work to repair and restore Grade ll listed Nantwich Aqueduct will begin on September 14.

The £200,000 restoration project, which will take eight weeks, is being paid for mostly by public donations of £135,000 to the Canal and River Trust.

August 26, 2015
Three Liverpool men charged with Wistaston burglary

Three Liverpool men charged with Wistaston burglary

Three men have from Liverpool have been charged with burglary following an incident at a house in Wistaston.

The men were all arrested at 9pm on Sunday (August 23) at an address on Fuller Drive, Wistaston, after a member of the public reported suspicious activity.

August 25, 2015
Tarporley Allotment Holders Society to stage Open Day

Tarporley Allotment Holders Society to stage Open Day

Tarporley allotment holders are staging an open day in a bid to raise awareness of the threat they face.

The community allotments, established more than 40 years ago, provide space for residents to exercise and grow vegetables, fruit and flowers.

August 22, 2015