Village News

St Oswald’s to stage first ever “Worleston Car Derby”

St Oswald’s to stage first ever “Worleston Car Derby”

St Oswald’s Primary School is to stage the village’s first ever Worleston Car Derby to help raise funds for an all-weather track.

The Worleston Car Derby will take place in the school grounds at 1pm on June 22.

June 13, 2019
Cllr David Marren

Nantwich councillor expelled by local Conservative party for leader attack

Nantwich Town councillor David Marren has been expelled by his party for comments he made about lack of action over travellers on Barony Park.

June 13, 2019
PICTURE SPECIAL: Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes attracts thousands of visitors

PICTURE SPECIAL: Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes attracts thousands of visitors

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people braved the wind and rain to enjoy the quirky annual Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes.

The event, organised by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, dates back at least 200 years though stopped in 1920.

June 9, 2019
Cheshire Police drop probe into fox death in Wrenbury

Cheshire Police drop probe into fox death in Wrenbury

Cheshire Police have dropped an investigation into the death of a fox in Wrenbury during the hunt season.

Police say there is “insufficient evidence” that the incident in December 2018 was as a result of “deliberate and intentional hunting”.

June 3, 2019
Police probe criminal damage on playground in Willaston

Police probe criminal damage on playground in Willaston

Police are investigating vandalism on a play area in Willaston.

Criminal damage in the form of graffiti has been reported on the recreation park off Wybunbury Road.

June 3, 2019
Willaston great great grandmother celebrates 100th birthday

Willaston great great grandmother celebrates 100th birthday

A great-great grandmother from Willaston has celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends.

Margaret Eva Egerton, known to all as ‘Peggy’, was joined by many of her two children, six grand children, 14 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren for the celebration.

June 1, 2019
Workmen put kerbside warning signs in Wistaston the wrong way round

Workmen put kerbside warning signs in Wistaston the wrong way round

By Jonathan White
Bungling workmen have placed kerbside warning signs the wrong way round on a busy Wistaston road.

Four verge marker posts were installed at Wistaston Hall Bridge on Church Lane as a warning to drivers.

May 31, 2019
Plans underway for 40th World Worm Charming championships in Willaston

Plans underway for 40th World Worm Charming championships in Willaston

Organisers are busy plotting the 40th World Worm Charming championships which take place in Willaston next month.

The event – now known worldwide – will once again take place in the grounds of Willaston Primary Academy near Nantwich.

May 30, 2019
Volunteers rebuild 4,000-year-old Bronze Age house at Beeston Castle

Volunteers rebuild 4,000-year-old Bronze Age house at Beeston Castle

A Bronze Age house is being reconstructed by English Heritage volunteers at Beeston Castle near Nantwich – 4,000 years after it disappeared.

Workers are using authentic tools and archaeological evidence informed by the recent discoveries at the Bronze Age settlement in Cambridgeshire as well as earlier discoveries at Beeston Castle.

May 27, 2019
Craig Bailey takes over as Willaston Parish Council chair

Craig Bailey takes over as Willaston Parish Council chair

Cllr Craig Bailey has taken over the chain of office as chairman of Willaston Parish Council.

He succeeds Maurice Jones, who had been chairman since 2011 and is now retiring from civic life.

May 21, 2019
Stapeley pupils welcome arrival of 12 chicks

Stapeley pupils welcome arrival of 12 chicks

Pupils in Stapeley have enjoyed an “egg-citing” term after welcoming the arrival of 12 newly-hatched chicks!

The Pear Tree Primary School youngsters teamed up with class teacher Lucy Newman to incubate their own chicks.

May 20, 2019
Train passengers evacuated after blaze on carriage in Willaston

Train passengers evacuated after blaze on carriage in Willaston

Passengers had to be evacuated after a fire broke out on a train between Nantwich and Crewe.

The incident happened as the train travelled through Willaston yesterday (Sunday May 19) at around 10.30am.

May 20, 2019
Shavington Village Festival earns funding boost from housing developer

Shavington Village Festival earns funding boost from housing developer

Shavington Village Festival has secured £370 sponsorship from house developer Taylor Wimpey Manchester.

The popular event, running for more than 40 years and is organised by the Shavington Village Festival and Pantomime Committee, took place on Saturday 11th May and welcomed over 400 visitors from the village and across the region.

May 19, 2019