By Jonathan White
Hundreds of families enjoyed the 20th annual community duck race and children’s model boat race in Wistaston.
The event, sponsored by Wistaston Community Council and Crewe Movie Makers, was opened by Wistaston Rose Queen Rachel Astbury and her attendant Chelsea Horne.
Parents parking in and around Wistaston’s Berkeley Academy will have a new drop-off point for their children to help resolve parking problems.
The primary school has recently received planning approval from Cheshire East Council to replace its existing buildings.
More than 170 people across the UK have now volunteered as a Village SOS Mentor, with a training day set to take place at Reaseheath College, in Nantwich on September 16.
Mentors provide free advice as part of a campaign which aims to keep rural community projects alive and thriving.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recent Comments