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Nantwich author’s new book tells story of country music couple

Nantwich author’s new book tells story of country music couple

A Nantwich author has released a new book telling the story of two award-winning music stars she made friends with online! Moragh Carter’s new book “In Harmony” is the biography of  country music stars Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan from Florida.

November 15, 2012
Salvation Army Trading’s Nantwich store to stage Christmas sale

Salvation Army Trading’s Nantwich store to stage Christmas sale

Salvation Army Trading Company’s Nantwich charity shop is holding a Christmas sale extravaganza. Shoppers visiting the Beam Street store on Thursday November 22 will be picking up festive deals and helping to raise money for good causes into the bargain.

November 14, 2012
Film review: James Bond’s “Skyfall” at the Odeon, Crewe

Film review: James Bond’s “Skyfall” at the Odeon, Crewe

By Joy Cassidy Sam Mendes is the latest director to take on the British institute that is James Bond with its 50th anniversary film “Skyfall”. Some more recent Bond films have deviated away from tradition, straight forward plots and good old-fashioned espionage.

November 14, 2012
Nantwich Cricket Club supporters enjoy ABA boxing final at Civic Hall

Nantwich Cricket Club supporters enjoy ABA boxing final at Civic Hall

A packed Nantwich Civic Hall crowd enjoyed the annual dinner and Merseyside & Cheshire ABA 2012 boxing event. Local businesses flocked to the popular event, now in its 33rd year, to help raise money for Nantwich Cricket Club and other causes.

November 14, 2012
Greyhound Rescue Christmas Fair set for Nantwich Civic Hall

Greyhound Rescue Christmas Fair set for Nantwich Civic Hall

Santa’s little helpers will be busy in Nantwich this weekend when the GRWE Greyhound Rescue Christmas Fair comes to town. The event at Nantwich Civic Hall will have more than 40 stalls selling shabby chic, jewellery, candles, and cakes.

November 13, 2012
Worleston girls sell cakes and raise £125 for Children in Need

Worleston girls sell cakes and raise £125 for Children in Need

Five schoolgirls from Nantwich raised £125 for Children in Need by running a cake stall outside their local shop! The enterprising youngsters manned their mini patisserie outside Hulse Grocery & Bakery, on Main Road, Worleston, for 12 hours.

November 13, 2012
Stapeley Grange RSPCA wildlife centre set Christmas Fair date

Stapeley Grange RSPCA wildlife centre set Christmas Fair date

The RSCPCA’s Stapeley Grange wildlife centre is to hold its Christmas Fayre on Saturday November 25. And Santa will be dropping in to meet the young visitors to the centre on London Road in Nantwich.

November 13, 2012
Thousands observe Remembrance Sunday services in Nantwich

Thousands observe Remembrance Sunday services in Nantwich

Thousands gathered in Nantwich and surrounding villages to pay tribute on Remembrance Sunday. A service and parade took place in Nantwich town centre and St Mary’s Church.

November 12, 2012
Worleston school to stage pamper evening and Christmas fayre

Worleston school to stage pamper evening and Christmas fayre

A Nantwich primary school is staging a pamper evening and Christmas fayre to help raise vital funds. Friends of Worleston are organising the event  at St Oswald’s Primary, on Church Road, Worleston on November 30.

November 12, 2012
Olympic star Beth Tweddle to switch on Nantwich Christmas Lights

Olympic star Beth Tweddle to switch on Nantwich Christmas Lights

London 2012 bronze medallist Beth Tweddle will be turning on the Christmas Lights in Nantwich next month, it has emerged. The Bunbury-based Olympic gymnast will be one of the highlights of a packed programme for the December 1 Lights Switch On event.

November 9, 2012
Nantwich Town photographer to stage family and pets day

Nantwich Town photographer to stage family and pets day

A South Cheshire photographer is holding a ‘family and pets’ day at Nantwich Town’s Weaver Stadium later this month. Simon J Newbury, the club’s official photographer, is inviting families down to get their pictures done – with no sitting fee.

November 7, 2012
Nantwich college students go extra mile for Poppy Appeal

Nantwich college students go extra mile for Poppy Appeal

Nantwich students have joined forces with the Royal British Legion to help raise funds through this year’s Poppy Appeal. Members of Reaseheath College’s Students Association hope to raise £3,500 by selling poppies at Crewe Railway Station until Remembrance Sunday on November 11.

November 7, 2012
Nantwich Choral Society “Messiah” concert at St Mary’s heads for sell-out

Nantwich Choral Society “Messiah” concert at St Mary’s heads for sell-out

Nantwich Choral Society is heading for a sell-out with its special anniversary performance of Messiah. More than 100 voices will sing out loud against the backdrop of St Mary’s Church in Nantwich this Saturday November 10.

November 7, 2012