Village News

Stapeley House in Nantwich stages British Bazaar in aid of Foodbank

Stapeley House in Nantwich stages British Bazaar in aid of Foodbank

Dozens of business owners from Nantwich and Crewe enjoyed a Brilliantly British Bazaar event staged at Stapeley House. Local companies gathered to listen to presentations by some of the area’s best up and coming firms.

September 6, 2013
Amputee army hero to visit Nantwich Mountain Trike firm

Amputee army hero to visit Nantwich Mountain Trike firm

A triple amputee army veteran will be visiting a Nantwich company which helped him adapt to his injuries. Andy Reid will call in on The Mountain Trike Company, based in Walgherton, along with local MP Edward Timpson.

September 4, 2013
Nantwich golf club event raises £1,150 for Brook Hill Foundation

Nantwich golf club event raises £1,150 for Brook Hill Foundation

A Nantwich golf club event helped to raise more than £1,000 in honour of a young boy badly injured in a skiing accident. Teams taking part in the Brook Hill Foundation Am-Am at Brookfield Golf Club in Hankelow helped to raise £1,153.

September 3, 2013
18,420 Nantwich potholes repaired in 2013, says Cheshire East

18,420 Nantwich potholes repaired in 2013, says Cheshire East

More than 18,000 potholes on Nantwich roads have been repaired so far in 2013, according to Cheshire East Council figures. And 50,000 repairs across the borough have been carried out since January as part of a major funding injection.

August 30, 2013
Stapeley Parish Council stage debate on Muller plan and village hall

Stapeley Parish Council stage debate on Muller plan and village hall

A parish council in Nantwich is to hold a public debate so residents can air views on topical issues. Stapeley Parish Council is staging the event as it prepares for a public inquiry into the controversial Muller Property “Nantwich South” planning application.

August 29, 2013
Villagers raise vital Scout funds at Wybunbury 50th party

Villagers raise vital Scout funds at Wybunbury 50th party

Three friends from a Nantwich village celebrated their 50th birthdays – by raising vital cash for a local Scout group. Rick Carter, Ade Peever and Giles Semper teamed up to hold a joint party at The Swan Inn, in Wybunbury.

August 29, 2013
Nantwich Poets to host Joy Winkler’s TOWN drama in Willaston

Nantwich Poets to host Joy Winkler’s TOWN drama in Willaston

The Nantwich Poets group is to host Joy Winkler’s acclaimed touring drama, TOWN. The performance will take place at Willaston Social Club on Wednesday September 25 as part of TOWN’s Autumn Tour of the UK.

August 28, 2013
Nantwich parents given help with rising school uniform costs

Nantwich parents given help with rising school uniform costs

A new project to help Nantwich and Crewe parents cope with rising school uniform costs has been launched. The “School Uniform Swap Site” on Facebook has been backed by Nantwich Local Area Partnership.

August 27, 2013
Nantwich golf club to stage fundraiser for Brook Hill Foundation

Nantwich golf club to stage fundraiser for Brook Hill Foundation

A Nantwich golf club is to stage a fund-raising event in honour of a young boy badly injured in a skiing accident. Brookfield Golf Club, in Hankelow,  is to hold the Brook Hill Foundation Am-Am on Thursday August 29.

August 21, 2013
RSPCA cattery in Nantwich facing crisis over rising numbers

RSPCA cattery in Nantwich facing crisis over rising numbers

The RSPCA Stapeley Grange cattery in Nantwich is desperate for new homes to cope with rising numbers of abandoned and stray cats and kittens. Staff at the London Road facility fear the centre is reaching crisis point unless more people come forward to offer homes.

August 21, 2013
Pioneering South Cheshire bursary students graduate from university

Pioneering South Cheshire bursary students graduate from university

Two Crewe & Nantwich students who received the first educational bursary awards introduced by a local councillor, have graduated. Katrina Morrell and Christine Johnson were among six young people to receive the awards.

August 20, 2013
Reaseheath college worker faces Kilimanjaro challenge for hospice

Reaseheath college worker faces Kilimanjaro challenge for hospice

A dedicated St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice supporter is in training for a once-in-a-lifetime climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. Becky Platt, 26, who works in the catering department at Reaseheath College in Nantwich, is all set for her gruelling challenge.

August 19, 2013
Wingate Centre given £1,300 boost by Nantwich Sainsbury’s

Wingate Centre given £1,300 boost by Nantwich Sainsbury’s

The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury has been chosen as the Sainsbury’s Nantwich store’s charity of the year. And fund-raising is off to a flying start by selling the store’s award-winning cheese at the Nantwich Show.

August 16, 2013