By Jonathan White
Wistaston Scouts have presented a fund-raising cheque for nearly £2,300 to the Royal British Legion thanks to their eye-catching “Ribbon of Poppies” cascade.
The 35th South West Cheshire (Wistaston) Scout Group put together the 70ft structure for Remembrance Day, with silhouetted soldiers
By Jonathan White
A Wistaston resident who decorated his house in Christmas lights has raised hundreds of pounds for charity.
For the fifth consecutive year Allyn Nightingale dressed up his bungalow and driveway on Rope Bank Avenue in Wistaston.
A fire which started in kitchen at a house in Wistaston was caused by a chip pan, fire crews believe.
The incident happened at around 3.30pm on Sunday on Berkeley Crescent, in Wistaston.
By Jonathan White
More than £2,500 was raised at the 65th Cancer Research UK ‘Xmas Fair’ at Wistaston Memorial Hall.
The event is organised annually by the Crewe & Nantwich Cancer Research UK Group.
By Jonathan White
An exhibition of items from South West Cheshire Scouts District’s archive was held by Wistaston Scout Group’s new Scout Centre
A comprehensive range of displays contained items dating back to 1908 and included books, photographs, certificates, flags, memorabilia from several World Jamborees and Crewe Scout Gang Shows, old Scout uniforms and a great many press cuttings as well as other items of historic interest.
A 10-year-old Cub Scout from Wistaston played a starring role in a new Remembrance video alongside the Duchess of Cambridge.
Young Emily Edge was part of the video filmed to mark Remembrance and 100 years of the Royal British Legion.
The funeral for Rev Ken Sambrook who died recently will take place on Monday November 29.
It will take place at 11:30am at St Mary’s Church in Wistaston.
By Jonathan White
Villagers in Wistaston and Willaston are mourning the death of popular Revd Ken Sambrook.
Ken passed away on Wednesday (November 10) after a brief spell in hospital.
By Jonathan White
This amazing Remembrance Day “Ribbon of Poppies” cascade with silhouetted soldiers has been unveiled at Wistaston & Rope War Memorial.
The 70ft high cascade was installed by the 35th South West Cheshire (Wistaston) Scout Group, made of more than 5,000 plastic bottle ends donated by Scouts and members of the public.
By Jonathan White
The 38th annual Wistaston Flower and Produce Show took place at St Mary’s Church Hall on Church Lane in Wistaston.
St Mary’s Church Hall was filled with stunning floral arrangements and there were high standards throughout the flower and vegetables classes.
By Jonathan White
The Rising Sun Nurseries garden centre on Middlewich Road in Wistaston is selling a book to raise money for a charity.
The book is called ‘When Beetroot turned red’ and was written by Mark Cook, who is a family friend of the garden centre owners.
Members of Wistaston Allotments on Wistaston Green Road have welcomed the delivery of an unused sales cabin from a local housebuilder.
The community of 40 members was searching for a suitable cabin for the allotment to hold monthly meetings, fundraising discussions and wider community events like open days.
Big-hearted school staff in Wistaston pedalled for almost 500 miles from Crewe to Disneyland Paris – to raise money for one special Princess.
Wistaston Academy year 1 pupil Acacia was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer called Diffuse Midline Glioma H3K27M in September last year.
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