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.
A charity fashion show is being staged in aid of disabled youngsters from Nantwich and Crewe. Bon Marche, in Crewe, are hosting the event tomorrow (Sept 13) to raise funds for the children’s adventure farm trust based in Altrincham.
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.
A Nantwich brewery is to stage its second annual festival to raise money for a local care home. Woodlands Brewery, based off London Road, will be staging the festival over two nights this weekend.
Nantwich men are being urged to ditch the trousers and dress up in drag – to help Cheshire’s St Luke’s Hospice. The charity’s annual Dame for a Laugh event, Cheshire’s only men-only fancy dress drag walk, is taking place on September 22.
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.
A former Brine Leas student from Nantwich is gearing up to take part in a 500-mile cycle ride for charity. Lee Comerford is set to clock up the miles on a cycling challenge from Lands End in Cornwall to Windermere in the Lake District.
Keen snappers gathered for the start of Nantwich Camera Club’s new season. The popular group held it’s first meeting of the 2012-13 season this week at its new base on Regent’s Park, London Road.
A South Cheshire car dealer is swapping the showroom for a boxing ring when he fights for charity in Nantwich. Alex Walker, of Peugeot’s Gateway Motor Company in Crewe, will fight in a white collar boxing match to raise money Children in Need.
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.
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