Village News

Wrenbury’s Wingate Centre offers children Paralympic gifts

Wrenbury’s Wingate Centre offers children Paralympic gifts

The success of Paralympics GB team is living on at the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury, near Nantwich. The centre has received a donation from Sainsbury’s Nantwich which includes a haul of Paralympic athlete-themed advertising.

October 15, 2012
Willaston Village Green renamed after Mike Heywood at packed ceremony

Willaston Village Green renamed after Mike Heywood at packed ceremony

Hundreds of Willaston residents turned out to witness the village green’s re-naming ceremony. The popular Nantwich village now has a green named after former parish councillor Mike Heywood, affectionately known as “Mr Willaston”.

October 12, 2012
Cheese lorry hedge crash blocks busy Nantwich road

Cheese lorry hedge crash blocks busy Nantwich road

A lorry loaded with cheese got into a pickle when it crashed into a hedge on a busy Nantwich road. Police say the 44-tonne wagon swerved to avoid another vehicle before crashing on Main Road, in Worleston, Nantwich.

October 12, 2012
Nantwich Choral Society welcomes Harry Potter singing star

Nantwich Choral Society welcomes Harry Potter singing star

A singing star whose voice featured on the film score of Harry Potter, helped visitors brush up on their vocal skills at a special Nantwich Choral Society day. Susan Marrs is one of the region’s leading mezzo-soprano soloists and a Fellow of Trinity College of Music in London.

October 12, 2012
Andrew Shufflebotham

Nantwich farm shop Cheerbrook nominated in national “Rural Oscars”

Cheerbrook Farm Shop in Nantwich has been nominated for the prestigious “Rural Oscars”. The store, off Newcastle Road, has been nominated for the Butcher’s Award in the Countryside Alliance Awards which aim to celebrate rural life, produce and communities.

October 12, 2012
Reaseheath College students graduate in Nantwich town centre

Reaseheath College students graduate in Nantwich town centre

Reaseheath College students celebrated their degrees at a graduation ceremony in Nantwich town centre. More than 100 graduates dressed in gowns and mortar boardscspilled out of St Mary’s Church where they mingled with families and employers.

October 11, 2012
Parents victory as Stapeley Broad Lane School gets car park go ahead

Parents victory as Stapeley Broad Lane School gets car park go ahead

Parents are celebrating after Cheshire East councillors approved plans for a car-park at a busy Nantwich primary school. The 43-space car park will be built next to Stapeley Broad Lane Primary School.

October 11, 2012
Review: Acton Operatics Society’s “La Cage Aux Folles”

Review: Acton Operatics Society’s “La Cage Aux Folles”

By Claire Faulkner Acton Operatics Society has been wowing audiences with its “La Cage Aux Folles” at Crewe Lyceum.  Acton’s opening numbers were outstanding and the following songs and routines didn’t disappoint.

October 11, 2012
Reaseheath College outlines 1,100 Kingsley North Nantwich house plans

Reaseheath College outlines 1,100 Kingsley North Nantwich house plans

A plan to build 1,100 homes on the Kingsley North site in Nantwich has more benefits than rival proposals, it was claimed. Reaseheath College principal Meredydd David joined agents to outline their plans to Nantwich Town Council.

October 10, 2012
Sainsbury’s Nantwich funds Willaston summer fete and Rose Queen event

Sainsbury’s Nantwich funds Willaston summer fete and Rose Queen event

Sainsbury’s Nantwich has helped a local village secure the future of its Rose Queen and summer fete. Willaston Parish Council has been presented with a £100 community grant which will ensure the continuance of the annual event.

October 8, 2012
Wrenbury Art Group exhibition at Nantwich Museum

Wrenbury Art Group exhibition at Nantwich Museum

An exhibition of paintings by Wrenbury Art Group is to be staged at Nantwich Museum. The “Yes we CAN paint” exhibition of work opens in the Millennium Gallery on Pillory Street on Saturday October 13.

October 8, 2012
Residents invited to Jubilee Proms Concert in Wistaston

Residents invited to Jubilee Proms Concert in Wistaston

Residents are being invited to a special Jubilee Proms Concert in Wistaston, near Nantwich. The event takes place in Wistaston Memorial Hall, on Church Lane, on Thursday October 18.

October 8, 2012
Angry parent launches blog to show Nantwich school road danger

Angry parent launches blog to show Nantwich school road danger

An angry dad has set up a blog to show how parents and pupils are dicing with death outside a Nantwich primary school. Hundreds of photos and videos of chaos outside Stapeley Broad Lane School are published on the “Mad, Scary and Bad” site.

October 5, 2012