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Nantwich Museum launches new digital platform during lockdown

Nantwich Museum launches new digital platform during lockdown

Nantwich Museum has launched a new website to keep residents up to date during the COVID-19 pandemic closure.

Museum staff, who meet “virtually” each week, say they improved website will feature updates on stories of Nantwich Buildings and notable people.

May 4, 2020
Nantwich Mayor urges residents to mark VE Day celebrations from own homes

Nantwich Mayor urges residents to mark VE Day celebrations from own homes

Nantwich Mayor Cllr Arthur Moran is urging the town’s residents to celebrate VE Day – from the safety of their own homes.

Friday May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day – the end of the Second World War in 1945.

April 30, 2020
Nantwich charity founder, 82, follows in Captain Tom’s footsteps!

Nantwich charity founder, 82, follows in Captain Tom’s footsteps!

An 82-year-old Nantwich man who founded an international charity, is following in Captain Tom Moore’s footsteps by raising vital funds with a marathon walk in his garden!

David Maidment is the founder of the Railway Children, an international children’s charity based in Sandbach.

April 28, 2020
Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership launches Children’s Art competition

Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership launches Children’s Art competition

Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership has launched a children’s art competition called “My Cheshire Poster Awards”.

It aims to provide a teaching resource for children who are unable to go to school due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

April 14, 2020
Nantwich Museum goes digital to beat COVID-19 pandemic

Nantwich Museum goes digital to beat COVID-19 pandemic

Nantwich Museum staff have launched a digital version in a bid to keep people engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The facility like many others has been forced to close during the current lockdown conditions.

March 30, 2020
Nantwich Players Studio scoops SEVEN awards at recent festivals

Nantwich Players Studio scoops SEVEN awards at recent festivals

Nantwich Players Studio has scooped a top honour at the latest festival to be held before the Coronavirus shutdown.

The Studio team entered “Girl in the Machine” by award-winning writer Stef Smith.

March 28, 2020
FILM: Nantwich Jazz Festival 2019

FILM: Nantwich Jazz Festival 2019

As events and festivals fall by the wayside across Nantwich and Cheshire, we wanted to try and bring some cheer to your lives.

March 25, 2020
Cheshire Wildlife Trust searches for charity calendar photos

Cheshire Wildlife Trust searches for charity calendar photos

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is calling on budding photographers to enter wildlife photographs in a competition to be published in its charity calendar for 2021.

March 25, 2020
Celebrity chefs line up for Nantwich Food Festival

Celebrity chefs line up for Nantwich Food Festival

Organisers have lined up celebrity chefs for this year’s Nantwich Food Festival, which they will be unaffected by current Coronavirus crisis.

The festival is scheduled for September 4-6, and attracts tens of thousands of people into the town each year.

March 22, 2020
“Off The Rails Classic Cars” entertains at Crewe Heritage Centre

“Off The Rails Classic Cars” entertains at Crewe Heritage Centre

By Jonathan White
An ‘Off The Rails Classic Car Meet Up’ entertained crowds at Crewe Heritage Centre.

Entry was free with owners of European and American cars, vans, trucks, motorbikes and static engines attending.

March 16, 2020
Rotary club competition for best purple crocus

Rotary club competition for best purple crocus

The Rotary Club of Crewe and Nantwich Weaver have launched a competition to award the town’s best purple crocus grower!

The club distributed purple crocus corms across the borough to highlight “Purple for Polio” initiative raising awareness of how polio disease has almost been eradicated.

March 16, 2020
St Luke’s Gala concert set for St Mary’s Church in Nantwich

St Luke’s Gala concert set for St Mary’s Church in Nantwich

St Luke’s Gala concert will be staged at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich on March 28.

The event will feature appearances from the Roberts Bakery Band and the Rhos Orpheus Male Choir.

March 15, 2020
Wildlife photographer Paul Hobson to attend Nantwich event

Wildlife photographer Paul Hobson to attend Nantwich event

Acclaimed wildlife photographer Paul Hobson will be delivering the Nantwich Camera Club annual ‘special’ lecture on March 24.

Entitled: ‘The Best of the Last, Warts and All’, Paul will review his photographic exploits during the last year.

March 15, 2020