Village News

South Cheshire team competes at UDO World Street Dance Championships

South Cheshire team competes at UDO World Street Dance Championships

By Jonathan White
Members of a South Cheshire dance school have been competing in the UDO World Street Dance Championships 2014.

The ‘XCELL’ street dance crew, part of Miss Caroline’s School of Dance in Crewe, competed in the under 14s age class at the SECC Glasgow.

September 1, 2014
Man seriously hurt after car crashes into pylon in Shavington

Man seriously hurt after car crashes into pylon in Shavington

A man has been seriously injured after his car smashed into am electricity pylon near Shavington.

Fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe had to cut the man free following the accident on Newcastle Road in Hough.

August 31, 2014
Anger over A51 Reaseheath crossing after lights destroyed

Anger over A51 Reaseheath crossing after lights destroyed

Residents in Reaseheath near Nantwich are demanding action to repair a busy A51 crossing which was smashed up in an accident.

The traffic lights on the main Nantwich to Chester route near Reaseheath College were left out of action for three days.

August 28, 2014
Tarporley fireman among team to ride 220 miles for charities

Tarporley fireman among team to ride 220 miles for charities

A Tarporley fireman was among a Cheshire team who pedaled more than 220 miles to raise money for three charities.

Martin Boardman was among 11 firefighters who took it in turns to ride a four-person bike along its journey from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London.

August 26, 2014
Councillor plea to save historic Nantwich pub from demolition

Councillor plea to save historic Nantwich pub from demolition

A councillor has called on a village pub in Willaston near Nantwich to be saved from demolition.

Owners of the closed Horse Shoe Inn on Newcastle Road have submitted a planning application to knock down the building.

August 25, 2014
Second Stapeley Gardens housing phase gets go ahead in Nantwich

Second Stapeley Gardens housing phase gets go ahead in Nantwich

The second phase of the Stapeley Gardens housing development in Nantwich has been given the go ahead by councillors.

Another 176 houses are to be built on the former Stapeley Water Gardens brownfield site between London Road and Peter de Stapleigh Way.

August 21, 2014
Bunbury pub Yew Tree Inn to stage Bank Holiday beer festival

Bunbury pub Yew Tree Inn to stage Bank Holiday beer festival

The award winning Yew Tree Inn is rolling out the barrels and the bands for an August Bank Holiday beer and music extravaganza.

The pub, in Spurstow, Bunbury, twice voted ‘Pub of the Year’, has joined with Crewe’s Beer Dock specialist off-licence to showcase cask, craft keg and bottled ales from around the UK.

August 21, 2014
Councillor urges judicial review over Willaston homes appeal decision

Councillor urges judicial review over Willaston homes appeal decision

A councillor has called for a controversial planning appeal decision in Nantwich to be taken to judicial review.

Willaston and Rope Cllr Brian Silvester believes the 146-home Moorfields planning decision to be taken to judicial review by the Cheshire East Council.

August 14, 2014
Model railway club in Nantwich steams ahead by doubling members

Model railway club in Nantwich steams ahead by doubling members

A model railway club near Nantwich has doubled its membership – just six months after launching.

Wrenbury & District Model Railway Club now has 24 active members who meet every week in Village Hall, Wrenbury.

August 12, 2014
Acton Operatics Society cycle 50-miles to help stage new musical

Acton Operatics Society cycle 50-miles to help stage new musical

Saddle-sore members of a local operatics group in Nantwich completed a 50-mile bike ride raise funds for their latest show.

Volunteers in Acton Amateur Operatic Society pedalled from Acton Parish Hall to Mitchell Arts Centre in Hanley, and back.

August 11, 2014
Wistaston campaigners call on public inquiry support against Gladman

Wistaston campaigners call on public inquiry support against Gladman

A six-day public inquiry into a controversial planning appeal in Wistaston near Nantwich is underway.

Gladman Developments appealed against refusal of their application to build around 300 homes on Witters Field.

August 6, 2014
Willaston developer wins appeal to build 146 homes off Moorfields

Willaston developer wins appeal to build 146 homes off Moorfields

Willaston will see another 146 houses built after yet another appeal against Cheshire East Council was upheld by planning inspectors.

Residents and councillors have reacted angrily to the decision to allow the appeal for homes to be built on green land off Moorfields, Willaston.

August 4, 2014
UKIP candidate Richard Lee to stage Willaston public session

UKIP candidate Richard Lee to stage Willaston public session

UKIP’s parliamentary candidate for Crewe & Nantwich will be holding a public surgery in Willaston next week.

Cllr Richard Lee will be joined at the advice session by Willaston and Rope ward Cllr Brian Silvester.

July 31, 2014