By Jonathan White Hundreds of people and BBC TV crews enjoyed the 34th World Worm Charming Championship near Nantwich. The event at Willaston Primary School saw competitors in 144 plots trying to collect as many worms as possible in 30 minutes.
Reaseheath College scored a Cheshire Show hat-trick after its visitor friendly exhibition was voted “best outside trade stand” for the third year running. The Nantwich college took top honours after judges gave it full marks for enthusiasm of staff and students and diversity of activities.
Cries of “Oyez, Oyez” will be heard across Nantwich when the town stages the second annual Town Crier Competition. Fifteen criers from the across the UK will battle it out on Saturday July 27 to win the coveted Town Crier’s Shield.
A primary school in Nantwich is staging its summer fair this weekend. The event at Wyche Primary, on Manor Road, is being organised by “Friends of Wyche” PTA group.
This Avro Lancaster World War Two plane was captured on camera above Nantwich as part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The Lancaster, photographed by Jonathan White, was with a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane.
The sun emerged as hundreds of visitors gathered to enjoy Cheerbrook’s Big Taste event in Nantwich. And families were treated to a fine range of culinary delights on offer as the event displayed local produce at its best.
The most coveted football prize in England will be in Nantwich this week. The Barclays Premier League Trophy will be in the town just 24 hours after the new 2013-14 league fixtures are announced.
Nantwich Civic Society members were joined by volunteers for the town’s third annual Spring Clean. People from groups like Nantwich in Bloom, Nantwich Litter Group, Reaseheath College Horticultural Students and Barclays Bank Knutsford staff, took part.
Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina near Nantwich will stage its fourth annual Family Fun Day on Sunday July 21. The day will follow the successful formula of last year’s event, showcasing boats, crafts and local companies.
Villagers in Nantwich are gearing up for one of the wackiest events of the year – the World Worm Charming Championships. Willaston Primary School will host the 34th annual Championships from 2pm on Saturday June 22.
Schools across Nantwich are preparing for a one-off special festival to celebrate their talented pupils. SkoolsFest 2013 is being organised by the Nantwich Education Partnership (NEP) to show off the artistic side of pupils in primary and secondary schools.
Cheerbrook Farm Shop in Nantwich is planning an even bigger Big Taste event next weekend. Thousands are expected to flock to the event off Newcastle Road on June 14 and 15, which features foods and drinks produced by Cheshire companies.
By Jonathan White Hundreds of people packed a Nantwich village to watch the traditional Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes in glorious sunshine. The 200-year-old event, organised by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, saw several races involving all ages.
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