Eight Nantwich-based students are to join environmental projects abroad as part of their summer training. The Reaseheath College students, on a conservation and wildlife course, will gain experience in eco-tourism, environmental and woodland management during a four-week work placement.
By Jonathan White An array of talent from Cheshire converged on The Vine pub in Shavington for ‘Acoustic Alchemy III’. The free acoustic gig consisted of soloists and groups with performances from TJ Lee, We Are Nomad, Oli Ng, Jordan Cope, and United Breaks.
A spring concert takes place at Willaston Primary School in Nantwich on Wednesday April 2. The event starts at 7pm and will feature Wistaston Singers and Willaston Junior Choir.
A Wistaston woman is putting herself through the pain barrier by running the London Marathon for Mind. Becky Rendall, 23, will tackle the 26-mile race on April 13, and is hoping to raise £2,000 to help the cause.
Pharmacies across Nantwich and Crewe have teamed up with Age UK Cheshire in its local campaign “Let’s Talk Money”. The project aims to reduce pensioner poverty in Cheshire by joining forces with pharmacies across the county to spread the word.
An award-winning Nantwich company has been chosen to feature on the BBC1 programme Rip Off Food which is presented by Gloria Hunniford. KidzKitchen, run by Wybunbury mums Tracey Cooke and Gill Fox, will be showing viewers across the UK how to make simple, healthy breakfasts for children.
A Nantwich college’s bid to find the region’s best Year 9 baker is hotting up as the semi-finals draw to a close. The 45 entries which made round two of Reaseheath College’s Year 9 Schools Bake Off Competition have been whittled down to 10 finalists.
Another controversial housing scheme near Nantwich is to go to public inquiry after it was kicked out by Cheshire East planners. Gladman’s proposal for 300 homes on land at “Witter’s Fields” in Wistaston was rejected after scores of objections were lodged.
A councillor has urged campaigners to prepare for a tough battle at appeal over plans for 880 homes near Shavington. Developers have appealed to the Planning Inspectorate over their bid to build the “Gresty Oaks” site on green land bounded by Crewe Road, Rope Lane, Gresty Lane and the A500.
A team of ghost hunters will descend on a well-known Nantwich venue to carry out a paranormal investigation. Cheshire Ghost Hunters, led by medium Derek Acorah, will be visiting Hack Green Nuclear Bunker for the overnight event on March 21.
A Nantwich councillor admits people in the town have been “let down” after plans for the massive 1,100-home Kingsley Fields development were approved. Cllr Jon Hopkins (pictured) was among several councillors to speak out over the impact the development could have on Nantwich.
Two equestrian stars offered an insight into the Olympic sport during a masterclass in Nantwich. Hundreds of fans turned up to watch Geoff Billington and Bob Ellis at Reaseheath College’s Equestrian Centre.
Parish councillors in Nantwich defended their decision to ditch a £20,000 barrister to fight Muller Homes at a public inquiry. Stapeley Parish Council had earmarked local taxpayers’ money to pay for experienced legal counsel at the four-day hearing.
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