A key British military figure of the last 15 years is to give a talk to South Cheshire church goers next month. Major General Tim Cross CBE will be talking about his life, faith and experiences in the army in Bosnia and both Gulf wars.
Councillors have revealed plans to revamp this year’s Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on on December 1. It follows criticism of last year’s event which many felt was a damp squib.
By Ashley Houghton The mighty Manchester United are to play Nantwich Town to commemorate a special anniversary. Sir Alex Ferguson will send a team to the Weaver Stadium to mark 60 years since their record-breaking 23-0 victory over the Dabbers in the FA Youth Cup.
More than 10,000 people are expected to watch an explosive fireworks event in Dorfold Park, Nantwich. Pyrotechnic experts John Malam and Alan Rhead, of Blitz Fireworks in Crewe, have teamed up with Nantwich Agricultural Society to organise the spectacular display and family bonfire event.
Nantwich Police are staging a series of surgeries in villages in the area for residents to air their concerns. The forthcoming rural surgeries are taking place next weekend Saturday September 15 and Sunday 16.
Visitors to Nantwich Food and Drink Festival can enjoy a double helping of celebrity chefs. For star names Brian Mellor and Ruth Clemens will be appearing at the Food Theatre in the town later this month.
Nantwich Food and Drink Festival organisers are urging more traders to get behind the event by opening their doors on Sunday. They fear town centre shopkeepers will miss out on bumper takings over festival weekend September 14-16 if they fail to join in the region’s biggest gastronomic gathering.
Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has issued a plea to residents in Stapeley to back the fight to stop more housing developments. He believes the “power of the people” which stopped the Parkers Road traveller’s site in Crewe should give villagers heart.
By Jonathan White A cricket festival took place in Wistaston to celebrate a former player’s 40th birthday. Matches took place at Wistaston Village Cricket Club, Eric Swan Recreation Ground, in honour of ex WVCC player Julian West.
A talk on “self belief” will be given to people running their own Nantwich business at a one-off networking event this week. Speaker Rob Pickersgill (pictured) will be boosting the confidence of local entrepreneurs at the event on Regents Park, London Road.
Hundreds of residents in a Nantwich village turned out to welcome home local Olympic hero Beth Tweddle. The bronze medal gymnast returned to her home in Bunbury to a rowsing reception – and a road named after her!
Eat, drink and be merry! That’s the message from Nantwich Food and Drink Festival organisers as the town prepares to host thousands of ‘foodies’ next month.
Nantwich families will have a burning desire to get down to Crewe Fire Station next week for their open day. The station will be open to the public on Sunday, September 2 from 12pm until 4pm on Macon Way.
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