Village News

Movers & Shakers group in Nantwich donates £89,000 to two charities

Movers & Shakers group in Nantwich donates £89,000 to two charities

Members of a charity group called Movers & Shakers have helped to raise £89,000 for two causes.

The fundraising committee of the group held a Sunday Night Supper evening to raise awareness and much-needed funds for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust, and Kidney Research UK.

December 5, 2014
Couple in court charged with stealing car from Wybunbury driveway

Couple in court charged with stealing car from Wybunbury driveway

Car owners in Nantwich have been warned after an incident in Wybunbury.

The owner of a Volkswagen Golf left a car on the drive with the engine running to defrost the windscreen and went back inside.

December 4, 2014
Nantwich girl, 10, lands starring role in West End hit Shrek The Musical

Nantwich girl, 10, lands starring role in West End hit Shrek The Musical

A 10-year-old Nantwich girl will be taking centre stage in the hit West End and Broadway production, Shrek The Musical.

Emma Currie, a pupil at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley, will be performing to packed audiences at the Palace Theatre in Manchester.

December 2, 2014
Bunbury Aldersey Primary to stage open afternoon

Bunbury Aldersey Primary to stage open afternoon

Bunbury Aldersey CE Primary School is staging an open afternoon for 2015 reception parents tomorrow (December 2).

Residents and parents are welcome to tour the school, on School Lane, Bunbury, between 1.15pm and 2.30pm.

December 1, 2014
Audlem village packed as Christmas lights switch-on event

Audlem village packed as Christmas lights switch-on event

The Audlem Christmas Lights switch-on took place in the village with a host of entertainment on offer.

A choir from Audlem St James’ Primary School performed on the steps of St James’ Church and a brass band performed outside Williams’ Newsagent.

November 30, 2014
Nantwich florist is toast of Reaseheath after scooping UK title

Nantwich florist is toast of Reaseheath after scooping UK title

Reaseheath College florist Anna Eite is officially the most talented floristry student in Britain!

Anna, from Acton, Nantwich, has scooped gold at the WorldSkills UK national finals.

November 26, 2014
School bus service expands to connect Nantwich and Leighton Hospital

School bus service expands to connect Nantwich and Leighton Hospital

A school bus service is being extended to help residents travel between Nantwich and Leighton Hospital.

The new number 68 service was previously a school service for Malbank High School and Worleston School pupils only.

November 25, 2014
Cancer Research Christmas Fair in Wistaston raises £3,400

Cancer Research Christmas Fair in Wistaston raises £3,400

The annual Cancer Research UK ‘Christmas Fair’ at the Wistaston Memorial Hall was hailed a big success with more than £3,000 raised.

The event was organised by the Crewe and Nantwich Support Group for Cancer Research UK.

November 25, 2014
Willaston councillor “calls in” application to build five homes

Willaston councillor “calls in” application to build five homes

A Willaston councillor has “called in” an application to build five detached houses in the village, branding it “contentious”.

Cllr Brian Silvester said he was “amazed” that a planning officer at Cheshire East Council was going to decide on the plan for the detached houses on land off Cheerbrook Road.

November 23, 2014
Hands Off Wistaston campaigners demand “Green Belt” to fight off developers

Hands Off Wistaston campaigners demand “Green Belt” to fight off developers

Campaigners in Wistaston have pleaded with Cheshire East Council to create a new “Green Belt” to stop more green areas being lost to developers.

They say the interim findings of the planning inspector’s examination of the Local Plan are a “kick in the teeth” for villages like Wistaston.

November 22, 2014
War memorial at Bunbury church given £2,400 boost

War memorial at Bunbury church given £2,400 boost

A war memorial in a village near Nantwich has been handed a £2,400 boost to undergo much-needed renovation.

The money will help repair and refurbish the church gateway of St Boniface Church in Bunbury.

November 20, 2014
Wistaston pupils collect 31,000 vouchers to bag free sports kit

Wistaston pupils collect 31,000 vouchers to bag free sports kit

Pupils at a Wistaston school bagged free play and cookery kit after collecting a staggering 31,000 vouchers!

The youngsters at Wistaston Church Lane Primary School gathered the Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers and and came top of the region.

November 19, 2014
South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

A cat owner fears felines in Wistaston and Nantwich are being targeted and shot deliberately.

Vicky Wakefield believes at least three of her beloved cats have been shot.

November 18, 2014