Shavington’s “Red Riding Hood” Pantomime has been nominated for 10 NODA awards, writes Jonathan White.
The 2024 panto was staged by Shavington Village Festival Committee which is celebrating the nominations from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) district awards.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas across the Nantwich and Crewe areas, writes Jonathan White.
Residents are dazzling their neighbourhoods with over-the-top festive decorations that would make Santa proud.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A plan to build 20 homes on land close to the A500 Shavington Bypass have been recommended for approval.
The site, next to the historic Crotia Mill Farm off David Whitby Way, is part of a wider outline planning permission for a mixed use residential and commercial development, including up to 325 homes, which was approved in December 2016.
St Mark’s Church in Shavington is hosting the village’s Community Remembrance Garden for the fourth consecutive year.
The annual display includes contributions from Shavington Primary School, Shavington Academy, Rope Green Nursery, Roundabouts Nursery, St Mark’s Craft and Chatter group, the Glow Church group, and individuals across the area.
A 31-year-old woman from Shavington who made over 160 hoax calls to police and set fire to a flat in Crewe has been jailed.
Polly Swindail, of Sable Road, Shavington, appeared at Chester Crown Court today (Friday 26 July) where she was sentenced to 12 months in prison.
By Jonathan White
Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council has hosted a two-day exhibition to commemorate the 80th D-Day landings anniversary.
The free-entry exhibition took place at Shavington Village Hall and included displays of artefacts, documents, memorabilia and information from the World Wars, curated by local respected historian Mark Potts.
Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council is to host a series of events and activities to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
The initiatives aim to pay tribute to the bravery and sacrifices of those who served during World War II while fostering community engagement and education.
By Jonathan White
Shavington Village Festival Committee have organised a ‘D-Day 80’ event on June 8 at St Mark’s Church Hall on Main Road.
The event is to commemorate 80 years since D-Day and will include a themed quiz and live music with a fish & chip supper.
Officers from Crewe Local Policing Unit have charged a man in connection with a number of shoplifting offences in Crewe and Shavington.
Christopher Neil Sedgley was arrested on Saturday 20 April.
By Jonathan White
Shavington Drama Group have been nominated for a North West All-District Drama Award for their production of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’.
The group performed the play at the Players Theatre in Nantwich last July.
Police are targeting illegal car meets and anti-social driving in parts of Crewe and Shavington.
They launched a new campaign on David Whitby Way this week, between Shavington A500 bypass and Weston Road.
Big-hearted Shavington fundraiser Alfie Simcox has come up trumps again with another massive donation.
The 11-year-old Shavington Primary School youngster hit the headlines with his obsession with taking photos of lorries.
Popular Shavington Village pantomime has scooped five major awards as the stage is set for another crowd-pulling production.
The National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) awards shone the spotlight on last year’s “Jack and the Beanstalk” production, presenting a string of awards including best regional production, best performer and support.
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