Village News

Wistaston couple stage garden party for Diabetes UK

Wistaston couple stage garden party for Diabetes UK

A Wistaston couple are to open their garden to the public to help raise money for diabetes sufferers.

Sheena and Ken Sambrook are inviting the public to their garden party at 6 Westfield Drive, Wistaston, on Wednesday July 9, from 7pm.

July 6, 2014
Acton garden party helps raise £1,000 for Nantwich Museum

Acton garden party helps raise £1,000 for Nantwich Museum

Almost 100 people enjoyed the summer sunshine at a garden party in Acton held in support of Nantwich Museum.

They were guests of Deana and Gerald Emerton, who opened up their house and garden in Acton near Nantwich.

July 4, 2014
Willaston villagers prepare for annual summer fete

Willaston villagers prepare for annual summer fete

Villagers in Willaston near Nantwich will be holding their annual fete day on Sunday July 20. The event will be staged on the Lettie Spencer playing field.

July 3, 2014
Swans at Aqueduct Marina near Nantwich increase their brood

Swans at Aqueduct Marina near Nantwich increase their brood

A pair of swans nesting at a marina near Nantwich have caught the eye – after gaining an extra cygnet! Mating swans at Aqueduct Marina, Church Minshull, hatched six cygnets at the end of May.

July 1, 2014
Wistaston Singers hit right notes at South Cheshire performances

Wistaston Singers hit right notes at South Cheshire performances

By Jonathan White The Wistaston Singers had been displaying their talents at events around South Cheshire. Among their latest performances was a fundraising concert at St Peter’s Church Hall in Elworth.

June 30, 2014
Lancashire family crowned World Worm Charming champions in Willaston

Lancashire family crowned World Worm Charming champions in Willaston

A family from Lancashire has been crowned World Worm Charming Champions at the annual contest in Nantwich.

The Bowdens teased out an amazing 394 worms in just 30 minutes at the contest at Willaston Primary School.

June 28, 2014
Thousands enjoy Nantwich Fete and SkoolsFest

Thousands enjoy Nantwich Fete and SkoolsFest

Thousands of people crammed into Nantwich today for the town Fete and annual SkoolsFest event. Proud parents watched hundreds of primary school youngsters sing and dance on the green in front of St Mary’s Church.

June 28, 2014
Dog Watch scheme launched in Wistaston to tackle fouling problems

Dog Watch scheme launched in Wistaston to tackle fouling problems

A community “Dog Watch” scheme has been launched in Wistaston near Nantwich to encourage owners to be more responsible. And the scheme, launched by Councillors Margaret Simon and Jacquie Weatherill, has been backed by Hillside Veterinary Centre in Nantwich.

June 27, 2014
Cheshire Band which played at D-Day commemoration, to perform in Nantwich

Cheshire Band which played at D-Day commemoration, to perform in Nantwich

By Jonathan White A Cheshire band which played at the D-Day commemorations in France, will be performing in Nantwich later this year. The Corps of Drums of The Cheshire Constabulary Band played in front of tens of thousands of spectators and millions who watched the D-Day commemorations on TV.

June 26, 2014
Sainsbury’s donates more than £7,000 to Nantwich’s Wingate Children’s Centre

Sainsbury’s donates more than £7,000 to Nantwich’s Wingate Children’s Centre

Wingate Children’s Centre near Nantwich has been boosted by more than £6,000 from the town’s Sainsbury’s store. A cheque for the record amount of £6,255 was handed to the centre’s manager Chris Bridgman, who is retiring after 11 years at the Wrenbury facility.

June 26, 2014
Council leisure chiefs rip up Nantwich tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon

Council leisure chiefs rip up Nantwich tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon

Council leisure bosses in Nantwich have been ‘slammed’ – for ripping up the town’s tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon fortnight. Hundreds of residents have been denied a chance to play on the three courts at Barony Park Sports Complex during the busiest time of the year.

June 26, 2014
Willaston gears up for 35th World Worm Charming Championships

Willaston gears up for 35th World Worm Charming Championships

Hundreds of people will be descending on a Nantwich primary school this weekend for the globally popular World Worm Charming Championships. The event, now in its 35th year since being relaunched, has fascinated audiences across the world.

June 24, 2014
Nantwich sisters tackle “30km for 30 years” in memory of tragic brother

Nantwich sisters tackle “30km for 30 years” in memory of tragic brother

Two Nantwich sisters are stepping out on a 30km run – in honour of their brother who died of blood cancer. Emma and Tricia Boffey are staging their “30k for 30 years” on the day brother Will would have celebrated his 30th birthday.

June 24, 2014