Village News

Village school near Tarporley to open new nursery from September

Village school near Tarporley to open new nursery from September

St Paul’s CE Primary School in Utkinton near Tarporley is launching nursery provision from September 2022.

It will be available for 2-4 years olds and will be led by an experienced Early Years teacher.

June 18, 2022
Wistaston Village Fete - aerial view

Wistaston Village Fete returns this Saturday June 18

By Jonathan White
Wistaston Village Fete returns this Saturday June 18 at Wistaston Church Lane Academy on Church Lane.

Entry is by donation and there is a full programme starting at 1.30pm with the Rose Queen procession from Wistaston Memorial Hall to Wistaston Church Lane Academy.

June 15, 2022
Memories buried in time capsule at Acton Primary Academy

Memories buried in time capsule at Acton Primary Academy

Acton youngsters made sure special memories of today will not be forgotten after burying a time capsule in the grounds of Acton C of E Primary Academy.

The school, near Nantwich, created a project which has preserved memorabilia from the Platinum Jubilee and school life in 2022.

June 13, 2022
Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes rolls again after pandemic gap

Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes rolls again after pandemic gap

Thousands enjoyed the return of the Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes event yesterday (June 11) for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic, writes Jonathan White.

Fig pies, made from a traditional recipe containing a hard pastry, were rolled from The Swan Inn pub down Main Road to see how far they would travel.

June 12, 2022
Acton Church hosts weekend of Platinum Jubilee events

Acton Church hosts weekend of Platinum Jubilee events

By Jonathan White
St Mary’s Church in Acton hosted two royal-themed events during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations with an exhibition and a Tea at the Tower community café.

Both events were free entry, with donations received, and started with an exhibition on Saturday illustrating key events throughout Her Majesty’s 70-year reign.

June 9, 2022
Parish Council gives Platinum Jubilee Mugs to school children

Parish Council gives Platinum Jubilee Mugs to school children

More than 1,500 children in Minshull Vernon & District Parish Council area have been given Platinum Jubilee commemorative mugs.

The mugs were handed out across the parishes of Leighton, Woolstanwood and Minshull Vernon

June 5, 2022
Wybunbury Delves CE Primary School celebrates 200 years

Wybunbury Delves CE Primary School celebrates 200 years

Staff, pupils and parents are celebrating Wybunbury Delves Primary School’s 200th birthday – and need your help!

In 1822, the Delves Charity School for boys was built and consisted of one room.

May 31, 2022
St Mary’s Acton to host exhibition during Jubilee weekend

St Mary’s Acton to host exhibition during Jubilee weekend

By Jonathan White
St Mary’s Acton will host an exhibition to setup a duo of events during the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend.

On Saturday June 4 they are hosting a Jubilee-themed exhibition inside the church from 10.30am to 4.30pm.

May 29, 2022
Worleston village pub granted outdoor dining licence

Worleston village pub granted outdoor dining licence

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A village pub near Nantwich has been granted a licence for an outdoor dining area despite objections from some nearby residents.

The Royal Oak at Worleston has recently reopened after undergoing a full refurbishment.

May 28, 2022
Station Road in Wrenbury

Residents petition CEC over pothole-ridden Wrenbury roads

Fed-up road users in Wrenbury have launched a petition to get this busy pothole-ridden rural road re-surfaced.

It comes after residents believe Cheshire East Council had the funds to do the work on Station Road and Wrenbury Road last year – but then diverted the money elsewhere.

May 27, 2022
Three-day arts and crafts festival planned for Bunbury

Three-day arts and crafts festival planned for Bunbury

Artists and craftspeople are being offered the chance to exhibit and sell their work at a three-day arts and crafts festival in Bunbury.

The event, dubbed Inspire22, will be held at St Boniface Church in the village.

May 26, 2022
All residents safe after Audlem nursing home gas leak incident

All residents safe after Audlem nursing home gas leak incident

Care home bosses say all residents are safe after a nursing home near Audlem was partly evacuated over reports of a potential gas leak.

Officers, fire crews and paramedics attended the scene at Corbrook Park nursing home near Audlem.

May 25, 2022
Fund-raising spring concert takes place at Acton Church

Fund-raising spring concert takes place at Acton Church

By Jonathan White
A fund-raising ‘Spring Evening Concert’ took place in front of a capacity audience at St Mary’s Church in Acton.

The concert featured the highly acclaimed Acton Operatic Society who performed the best of Lerner & Loewe and Cole Porter among others.

May 19, 2022