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Friends pay tribute to Shavington man Michael Beeston after cycling death

Friends pay tribute to Shavington man Michael Beeston after cycling death

Friends of a Nantwich worker killed when he collided with a car while cycling home, have paid tribute to him.

Michael Beeston, 44, from Shavington, died when he collided with a blue Vauxhall Astra along Nantwich Road in Crewe.

October 21, 2015
£14 million of Section 106 money sits unspent in Cheshire East Council coffers

£14 million of Section 106 money sits unspent in Cheshire East Council coffers

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More than £14 million from housing developers is sitting unspent in Cheshire East Council coffers, we can reveal today.

The staggering amount was uncovered in a Freedom of Information Act, which revealed only half of Section 106 contributions received from developers since 2010-11 has been invested.

October 21, 2015
Young Nantwich and Crewe designers scoop Expert Logistics prize

Young Nantwich and Crewe designers scoop Expert Logistics prize

Two young Nantwich and Crewe designers are going places after helping distribution firm Expert Logistics bring its core values to life.

Graphic Design students Megan Shepherd and Lauren Walker won a competition to show off their artistic talents and work to a client brief.

October 8, 2015
Shavington music star Tom Seals visits old college ahead of UK tour

Shavington music star Tom Seals visits old college ahead of UK tour

Shavington musician Tom Seals, one of the UK’s rising stars of jazz and pop, returned to his old college to fine-tune his act ahead of a UK tour.

Tom and his band took advantage of some last minute practice in South Cheshire College’s Centre Stage Theatre before they head up and down the country in October.

October 5, 2015
Rope Green nursery raises £800 for Donna Louise Hospice

Rope Green nursery raises £800 for Donna Louise Hospice

Staff, children and parents at a day nursery in Shavington helped raise more than £800 for a hospice.

Rope Green Day Nursery staged a fundraising family fun day at their premises in Shavington in aid of Donna Louise Children’s Hospice.

September 24, 2015
Nantwich Police to tour villages offering free bike security

Nantwich Police to tour villages offering free bike security

Nantwich police will be visiting local villages this weekend to offer free bike security.

PCSO Nicholas Jarvis will also be available for residents to raise concerns and views on law and order.

September 18, 2015
Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Council’s Local Plan will not be in place before late 2016 at the earliest, a report says.

Campaigners in Nantwich fear this could pave the way for more developers to submit housing applications on green land.

September 18, 2015
Shavington Drama Group to stage Darling Mr London

Shavington Drama Group to stage Darling Mr London

Shavington Drama Group will be staging its latest show this month, the hilarious Darling Mr London.

The play, written by Anthony Marriott and Bob Grant, runs at Shavington Village Hall from September 16-19.

September 5, 2015
New £7m Shavington-Crewe Jack Mills Way link road unveiled

New £7m Shavington-Crewe Jack Mills Way link road unveiled

The grandson of a driver attacked in the notorious Great Train Robbery, has described a road naming ceremony in Shavington as a “very proud moment”.

Ian Mills unveiled a street sign as part of the launch of Jack Mills Way – the new £7million road linking the A500 at Shavington with Gresty Road in Crewe.

July 27, 2015
New £7 million road linking A500 and Gresty Road to be unveiled

New £7 million road linking A500 and Gresty Road to be unveiled

The new £7million road linking the A500 at Shavington with Gresty Road in Crewe is to be unveiled on Monday (July 27).

The 0.7-mile Basford West Spine Road will be named Jack Mills Way, after the late train driver from Crewe who was attacked during the notorious Great Train Robbery in 1963.

July 24, 2015
Shavington Primary PSA hosts summer festival fun

Shavington Primary PSA hosts summer festival fun

By Kirsty Rollings
Hundreds of people flocked to Shavington Primary School field for the annual Summer Festival.

Organised by the Parents and School Association (PSA), the festival offered food, music, stalls and fairground rides.

July 12, 2015
Hunt for driver who targeted police in Shavington smash

Hunt for driver who targeted police in Shavington smash

A driver who crashed into a police vehicle in Shavington and then made off in another car, is being hunted by officers.

Police are urging witnesses who may have seen or know about the collision on Main Road, near to Barons Road, to come forward.

June 30, 2015
Thousands gather to enjoy Town Sports at Barony Park

Thousands gather to enjoy Town Sports at Barony Park

Thousands of pupils and parents gathered at the Barony Park in Nantwich for another successful Town Sports event.

More than 30 primary schools across Crewe and Nantwich took part in the competition, now one of the highlights on the yearly calendar.

June 26, 2015