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Shavington music star Tom Seals visits old college ahead of UK tour

Shavington music star Tom Seals visits old college ahead of UK tour

Shavington musician Tom Seals, one of the UK’s rising stars of jazz and pop, returned to his old college to fine-tune his act ahead of a UK tour.

Tom and his band took advantage of some last minute practice in South Cheshire College’s Centre Stage Theatre before they head up and down the country in October.

October 5, 2015
Nantwich martial arts fighter helps Syrian refugees with 24-hour wrestle

Nantwich martial arts fighter helps Syrian refugees with 24-hour wrestle

A Nantwich martial arts fighter has taken part in a bruising 24-hour wrestle – all in aid of Syrian refugees.

Anya Lynette Hynes, 26, was involved in a fundraising ‘grapple’, called GlobalRoll.

September 30, 2015
Photographers in Cheshire capture ‘Supermoon’ and eclipse

Photographers in Cheshire capture ‘Supermoon’ and eclipse

These are the images of the ‘Supermoon’ and lunar eclipse over Nantwich.

Photographer Jonathan White snapped these amazing pictures from his Wistaston house in the early hours of this morning.

September 28, 2015
Nantwich eateries celebrate at town’s “Foodies” awards night

Nantwich eateries celebrate at town’s “Foodies” awards night

Pubs, cafes, restaurants and shops across Nantwich are celebrating after scooping awards at the town’s “Foodies” Oscars.

Thousands of votes were cast by members of the public as part of the Nantwich Foodies awards, run in conjunction with the Nantwich Food Festival.

September 28, 2015
Tarporley teacher is new voice of BBC School Report project

Tarporley teacher is new voice of BBC School Report project

A South Cheshire teacher is to be the national voice of a major BBC project.

Tina McMillan, English and Media teacher at Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College, was asked to record the voiceover for a new trailer for BBC School Report

September 24, 2015
Former Star Inn manager voices anger over Acton pub closure

Former Star Inn manager voices anger over Acton pub closure

The former manager of a 500-year-old Nantwich pub set to be turned into housing, has blasted brewery agents for wrongly labelling it a failing pub.

Paul Beaton was the last manager of The Star Inn, in Acton, before Enterprise Inns decided to sell it.

September 24, 2015
Rope Green nursery raises £800 for Donna Louise Hospice

Rope Green nursery raises £800 for Donna Louise Hospice

Staff, children and parents at a day nursery in Shavington helped raise more than £800 for a hospice.

Rope Green Day Nursery staged a fundraising family fun day at their premises in Shavington in aid of Donna Louise Children’s Hospice.

September 24, 2015
Car overturns in road smash in Calverley, Nantwich

Car overturns in road smash in Calverley, Nantwich

A car overturned after smashing into a lamp-post on the A51 in Calverley, near Nantwich.

Fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe were called out to the incident amid reports people in the car were trapped.

September 21, 2015
Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club stages finals day

Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club stages finals day

By Jonathan White
Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club (WJTC) Finals Day took place on the two courts behind the Wistaston Memorial Hall & Community Centre on Church Lane.

Bill Heath, club chairman, introduced the presentation of trophies inside the Memorial Hall.

September 21, 2015
Nantwich Police to tour villages offering free bike security

Nantwich Police to tour villages offering free bike security

Nantwich police will be visiting local villages this weekend to offer free bike security.

PCSO Nicholas Jarvis will also be available for residents to raise concerns and views on law and order.

September 18, 2015
Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Council’s Local Plan will not be in place before late 2016 at the earliest, a report says.

Campaigners in Nantwich fear this could pave the way for more developers to submit housing applications on green land.

September 18, 2015
Nantwich South artist impression, unveiled back in 2012

No second Muller Homes inquiry as Stapeley decision looms

Campaigners are urging Secretary of State Greg Clark to put “residents before profits” when deciding on the controversial Muller Homes appeal in Nantwich.

Mr Clark has now written to interested parties, stating there will not be a second public inquiry into the application by Muller.

September 15, 2015
Broomhall and Sound to celebrate new £125,000 community room

Broomhall and Sound to celebrate new £125,000 community room

Villagers are being invited to celebrate the opening of the new-look Broomhall and Sound Community Centre near Nantwich.

The £125,000 project was put together to build an annexe to Broomhall and Sound Methodist Chapel, originally built in 1838.

September 15, 2015