Graduates from Reaseheath College celebrated gaining their degrees at a high profile ceremony in Nantwich. Dressed in gowns and mortar boards, 135 graduates spilled out of St Mary’s Church for photographs with TV personality and farmer Kate Humble.
The Wistaston Community Council fireworks display takes place on November 2. The event, which starts at 6.30pm, is being staged at the Eric Swan Sports Ground (The Brittles) behind Wistaston Church Lane Primary School.
Nantwich campaigners fear a Government Minister rejection of Cheshire East’s 5-year land supply claim, has left the area wide open to housing developers. Secretary of State Eric Pickles (pictured) dismissed the council’s claim it has a 5-year housing plan, when he upheld two appeals by developers.
Talented Wrenbury residents near Nantwich have helped grow £20.13 into a staggering £1,500 as part of a new scheme. The idea began at St Margaret’s Church, in Wrenbury, where members of the congregation were given just over £20 to launch with.
Teams are being invited to enter the annual quiz for the Fred Lorimer Trophy in Wistaston, near Nantwich. The quiz will take place in Wistaston Memorial Hall and Community Centre on Church Lane, Wistaston, on Tuesday October 22.
Garden waste collections across Nantwich and Crewe are to be axed for four months to save money. But the move by Cheshire East Council has sparked anger from residents, according to local councillors.
The boss of Peckforton Castle near Nantwich has scooped a high-profile business accolade. Chris Naylor, managing director of Peckforton Castle, picked up “Business Person of the Year” at the prestigious Cheshire Business Awards 2013.
A fund-raising coffee morning at a Nantwich marina helped to raise more than £800. Staff at Swanley Bridge Marina organised the event as part of the Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
By Jonathan White The annual Reaseheath Apple Festival has been attracting hundreds of visitors to the Nantwich college. This weekend was the 21st holding of the festival and featured scores of types of our favourite fruit.
Events and organisations in the Nantwich area are in line for community grants from Cheshire East Council. Cash is set to be dished out to help groups stage events and fund developments in the area.
A planning application for dozens of new houses in a busy village near Nantwich looks set to be refused. The plans submitted for 40 homes to the rear of Eastern Road in Willaston by Richard Lee Ltd, have sparked objections from campaigners.
A senior civil servant brushed up on his industry skills during a fact-finding tour of Reaseheath College in Nantwich. David Russell, director of “Closing the Gap” in the Department for Education, visited Reaseheath because of its reputation for skills development and engagement with industry.
TV presenter and comedian Nick Hancock has thrown his support behind Nantwich Sainsbury’s charity drive. Hancock, who lives locally, is vice president of the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury, the store’s chosen charity for 2013.
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