Wingate Centre in Wrenbury celebrates disabled gym users
The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury has celebrated the achievements of its disabled gym users at an end of year awards ceremony.
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Wistaston bridge made from plastic bottles
Walkers using a footbridge in Wistaston are treading on plastic – as it’s made of recycled bottles!
Cheshire East Council commissioned the bridge over Wistaston Brook at Joey the Swan as an eco-friendly project.
Nantwich Show cancelled by organisers
Nantwich Show has been cancelled because of ground conditions caused by heavy rains, organisers have revealed.
They met with insurers and other stakeholders for emergency talks today and took the decision to call it off.
Midwifery service in South Cheshire goes into administration
A vital midwifery service for women in South Cheshire is going into administration, it was announced today.
One to One (North West) Limited will end its service on July 31 – eight months earlier than its initial contract was due to expire on March 31 2020.
Fire crews rescue 20 cows stranded in canal near Nantwich
Fire crews helped rescue as many as 20 cows which had fallen into a canal at Burland near Nantwich.
They were called out at around 10pm last night (July 26) to the scene off Springe Lane.
Shavington Primary School earns £1,000 from Community Fund Scheme
Shavington Primary School has received a £1,000 donation from housing developer Barratts.
Headteacher Rachel Nicholls received the donation as part of the company’s Community Fund Scheme.
Fire crews battle hay shed blaze in Wettenhall, near Nantwich
Several fire crews battled a large hay shed blaze earlier today at a property in Wettenhall, near Nantwich.
The fire broke out at around 5.50am at an address on Winsford Road, say Cheshire Fire Service.
Councillors and residents to create Neighbourhood Plan for Minshull Vernon
Parish Councillors from Leighton, Woolstanwood and Minshull Vernon are asking residents to help create a Neighbourhood Plan for the area.
A Neighbourhood Plan is a document that sets out clear planning policies for an area.
MP intervenes as Shavington residents fight one-way plan for Main Road
Crewe & Nantwich MP Laura Smith has backed residents in Shavington fighting plans to turn Main Road into a one-way route.
The MP was contacted by a large number of people who objected to a Traffic Order Regulation as part of the Magenta Housing 45-dwelling development on land at the rear of The Elephant pub.
Wistaston musician led Normandy D-Day commemorations
By Jonathan White
A Wistaston musician was instrumental in the Normandy D-Day Commemorations.
The parade in Arromanches, which was screened across the world and watched by millions, was led by Wistaston Drum Sergeant Rob Richardson.
Cheshire Police stage illegal firearms amnesty
Owners of illegal firearms in Cheshire are being urged to surrender their weapons to stop them from falling into the hands of dangerous criminals.
Wistaston pupils bury time capsule on new Wistaston Brook development
School children from Wistaston left their mark on history as they buried a time capsule at the village’s new housing development for future generations to discover.
Pupils aged 5 to 11 from Wistaston Church Lane Academy put a variety of objects in the capsule, from popular toys like Lego, a squishy and slime to a school uniform, coins, letters to their future selves.
Acton youngster crowned art champion in schools contest
An Acton pupil has been crowned champion in a competition to find Cheshire’s best young artists.
Finn Gilding, of Acton Academy in Nantwich, was crowned overall primary school winner for his “Colourful Birds” watercolour piece.
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