Village News

Worleston Village Fete near Nantwich set for July 25

Worleston Village Fete near Nantwich set for July 25

Worleston will be staging its village fete on July 25 with a host of entertainment on offer.

The event, to be staged at St Oswald’s Primary School, will feature Nantwich Concert Band among others.

June 23, 2015
Hundreds enjoy annual Wistaston village fete

Hundreds enjoy annual Wistaston village fete

By Kirsty Rollings
Hundreds of people gathered at Wistaston Church Lane Primary School, for the Wistaston Annual Village Fete.

The Rose Queen Procession began at Wistaston Memorial Hall, touring the streets of Wistaston before ending at the school field for the ending of the Fete.

June 21, 2015
Wistaston Village Fete to pull in crowds this weekend

Wistaston Village Fete to pull in crowds this weekend

By Jonathan White
The annual Wistaston Village Fete takes place this Saturday June 20 at a new venue – Wistaston Church Lane Primary School.

The event will start with the Rose Queen procession from Wistaston Memorial Hall at 1.30pm.

June 17, 2015
Chief Inspector tells town council Nantwich policing will improve

Chief Inspector tells town council Nantwich policing will improve

The new Chief Inspector in charge of policing in Nantwich has told councillors a new way of working will benefit the town, despite concerns.

Chief Insp Gareth Lee will be the man in charge of the new Crewe Local Policing Unit (LPU).

June 15, 2015
New Nantwich Mayor Andrew Martin elected at Civic Hall

New Nantwich Mayor Andrew Martin elected at Civic Hall

Councillor Andrew Martin has been formally elected as the new Nantwich Town Council Mayor.

Cllr Martin has taken over the chains of office from Christine Farrall, who has stepped down as a councillor after 10 years.

June 15, 2015
The Nursery in Wistaston to stage open day

The Nursery in Wistaston to stage open day

A nursery in Wistaston is staging an open day to celebrate its 20th year.

The Nursery, at Huntsbank Farm, Crewe Road, will open its doors from 10am to 2pm on Saturday June 20.

June 11, 2015
Nantwich Police shake-up defended as officers are armed with tablets

Nantwich Police shake-up defended as officers are armed with tablets

Cheshire Police chiefs have defended a radical new shake-up which will see Nantwich officers working from Crewe – by arming them with tablets!

We revealed how Nantwich’s Neighbourhood Policing Unit (NPU) is to be absorbed into a larger Local Policing Unit (LPU) from July 6.

June 10, 2015
Tarporley school magazine in line for national award

Tarporley school magazine in line for national award

A school magazine produced by Tarporley students has been shortlisted for a national award.

Tarporley Sixth Form’s magazine, called ‘Term’, has been nominated for the ‘Shine’ National School Media Awards.

June 9, 2015
Nantwich police to work from Crewe under radical new plan

Nantwich police to work from Crewe under radical new plan

Nantwich police officers will work from Crewe and not the town’s police station under a radical new regime from next month, it has emerged.

And the future of the police station on Beam Street in Nantwich, which has had no public front counter service for three weeks, is now in doubt.

June 9, 2015
Wrenbury to stage community “Fun in a Field” concert

Wrenbury to stage community “Fun in a Field” concert

A community outdoor concert called “Fun in a Field for a Fiver” is to take place in Wrenbury near Nantwich.

The event, next to the Cotton Arms pub, will feature eight hours of live music performances, ranging from Nantwich Youyng Voices, award-winning Josh Whittaker, and local celebrities Wayne and the Hairy Peaches.

June 8, 2015
New Stapeley Broad Lane School car park promised in summer

New Stapeley Broad Lane School car park promised in summer

A new car park designed to tackle traffic chaos outside a Nantwich primary school will be built this summer.

That’s the pledge of Cheshire East Council after footage revealed by Nantwichnews showed parents and children dicing with death trying to get to Stapeley Broad Lane Primary on the A529 Audlem Road.

June 5, 2015
Willaston Neighbourhood Plan will help fend off developers

Willaston Neighbourhood Plan will help fend off developers

A new Willaston Neighbourhood plan could help the village fend off “unsustainable” development, claims Cheshire East Council Leader Michael Jones.

The council has backed Willaston’s effort to adopt a Neighbourhood plan which enables residents to have a say in the development they want where they live.

June 3, 2015
Anger as video shows traffic danger outside Stapeley school

Anger as video shows traffic danger outside Stapeley school

Furious parents in Nantwich have hit out as a video shows the dangerous traffic conditions outside a primary school in Stapeley.

The video, taken by a parent battling to get to Stapeley Broad Lane Primary School, shows vehicles mounting pavements and forcing parents and children into the middle of the busy A529.

June 2, 2015