Village News

Wistaston to host Camps International music fundraiser

Wistaston to host Camps International music fundraiser

A fund-raising music night in aid of Camps International takes place this weekend at St Mary’s Church Hall in Wistaston.

Tickets are £5 available from St Mary’s Church office, Malbank School office and Brine Leas School office.

June 29, 2015
Hundreds battle it out in World Worm Charming Championships

Hundreds battle it out in World Worm Charming Championships

By Jonathan White
Scores of teams battled it out at the 36th World Worm Charming Championships in Willaston, near Nantwich.

The championships saw participants in each of the 144 plots battling for 30 minutes to collect as many worms as possible from a 3×3 metre piece of land.

June 28, 2015
Wingate Centre’s £12k boost from Sainsbury’s Nantwich

Wingate Centre’s £12k boost from Sainsbury’s Nantwich

The Wingate Children’s Centre in Wrenbury has received a massive funding boost of more than £12,000 from Sainsbury’s Nantwich.

A cheque for £12,495 was presented to the centre at the end of its period as the supermarket’s chosen charity.

June 26, 2015
Thousands gather to enjoy Town Sports at Barony Park

Thousands gather to enjoy Town Sports at Barony Park

Thousands of pupils and parents gathered at the Barony Park in Nantwich for another successful Town Sports event.

More than 30 primary schools across Crewe and Nantwich took part in the competition, now one of the highlights on the yearly calendar.

June 26, 2015
Plan to turn Doddington Hall near Nantwich into luxury hotel

Plan to turn Doddington Hall near Nantwich into luxury hotel

Historic Doddington Hall near Nantwich could be turned into a luxury 5-star hotel by owners, the Delves-Broughton family.

Plans submitted to Cheshire East include restoring and converting the grade 1 listed hall off the A51 into a 120-room hotel, creating 60 new jobs.

June 25, 2015
Nantwich resident chased down care home thieves in Stapeley

Nantwich resident chased down care home thieves in Stapeley

A have-a-go hero chased down three teenage yobs he caught burgling a Nantwich care home for people suffering dementia.

Furious Greg Tudor was stunned when he saw the crooks leaping over the boundary wall of Clarendon Court care home, in Stapeley, carrying a stolen TV set.

June 23, 2015
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