Village News

Chairman of Nantwich disabled charity retires after 24 years

Chairman of Nantwich disabled charity retires after 24 years

Community stalwart Geoff Parsons MBE is to retire as chairman of the board of trustees for The Wingate Special Children’s Trust at the end of the year.

Geoff has been involved with the charity since 1998 when he joined as a trustee, shortly afterward being appointed chairman of the charity.

December 20, 2022
PIC SPECIAL: Homes bring festive cheer with Christmas lights

PIC SPECIAL: Homes bring festive cheer with Christmas lights

Amateur photographer Jonathan White has been out and about capturing the festive homes displaying eye-catching Christmas light shows.

Every year homes in towns and villages across south Cheshire bring a smile to the face with their extravagant displays adorning properties and gardens.

December 19, 2022
Christmas house lights up Wistaston for cancer charity

Christmas house lights up Wistaston for cancer charity

By Jonathan White
A Wistaston householder has decorated his house in Christmas lights to raise money for charity.

For the sixth consecutive year Allyn Nightingale has dressed up his bungalow and driveway on Rope Bank Avenue with bells, baubles, hundreds of different coloured lights, lit-up trees and illuminated characters.

December 18, 2022
Visitors enjoy magical Christmas Tree Festival at Acton church

Visitors enjoy magical Christmas Tree Festival at Acton church

By Jonathan White
Visitors enjoyed the sixth annual ‘Christmas Tree Festival’ at St Mary’s Church on Monks Lane in Acton.

The event was free entry, with donations received towards church funds, and allowed visitors to view 40 beautifully dressed 6ft Christmas trees.

December 13, 2022
Wistaston Singers perform at Christmas Carol concert

Wistaston Singers perform at Christmas Carol concert

By Jonathan White
Wistaston Singers performed their annual fund-raising Christmas Carol Concert at St Stephen’s Methodist Church in Crewe.

Phil Houghton (Musical Director) and Clare Shackleton (Assistant Musical Director) alternated in introducing each song and soloist. Ann Farrington was the Accompanist.

December 13, 2022
Christmas fundraising concert held at Acton St Mary’s Church

Christmas fundraising concert held at Acton St Mary’s Church

By Jonathan White
A Christmas concert featuring The Funky Choir at St Mary’s Church on Monks Lane in Acton has helped raise vital funds for charity.

The Funky Choir, which formed in 2010 in Nantwich,  performed a mixture of pop, jazz, gospel, rock and rhythm and blues music in the first half.

December 7, 2022
Life-saving defibrillator installed in Hatherton parish

Life-saving defibrillator installed in Hatherton parish

A life-saving defibrillator machine has been installed to cover the rural parish of Hatherton and Walgherton near Nantwich.

Parishioners have been working over the last few months to raise funds for the new equipment.

December 4, 2022
Former farm buildings in Aston to become housing, council agrees

Former farm buildings in Aston to become housing, council agrees

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Dilapidated traditional brick buildings at a former farm in Aston near Nantwich are to be converted for housing.

Planning permission was previously granted for the re-use of the buildings at The Royals on Whitchurch Road for residential use, but that permission has lapsed.

December 2, 2022
Wybunbury timber chalet survives demolition council ruling

Wybunbury timber chalet survives demolition council ruling

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A timber chalet in Wybunbury due to be demolished because it was built without planning permission can remain and be used for offices, the council has said.

Cheshire East Council’s southern planning committee heard the building at Little Island Livery was originally built as accommodation for a groom.

December 2, 2022
Gymnastics Club returns to Wingate Centre in Wrenbury

Gymnastics Club returns to Wingate Centre in Wrenbury

The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury is re-opening its Gymnastics Club.

The centre has been associated with gymnastics for 35 years, and was where Olympic medallist Bryony Paige trained as a youngster.

November 28, 2022
Driver trapped in car after crash on London Road in Stapeley

Driver trapped in car after crash on London Road in Stapeley

Fire crews had to free a driver trapped in a car which crashed on London Road in Stapeley, Nantwich.

The incident happened at around 11.40pm last night (November 26).

November 27, 2022
Stapeley footbridge to be rebuilt and opened in December

Stapeley footbridge to be rebuilt and opened in December

A wooden footbridge in Nantwich which has been out of action for months due to its dangerous condition, is to be finally rebuilt and open in time for Christmas.

The structure provides a popular route linking Massey Close in Stapeley and Beechwood Close where local shops and takeaways are based, as well as nearby Pear Tree Primary School and Cronkinson pub.

November 27, 2022
Christmas fair in Wistaston raises thousands for Cancer Research

Christmas fair in Wistaston raises thousands for Cancer Research

By Jonathan White
The 66th annual “Cancer Research UK Xmas Fair” in Wistaston has helped to raise thousands for Cancer Research UK.

The event in the village’s Memorial Hall was organised by the Crewe & Nantwich Cancer Research UK Group.

November 24, 2022