Hundreds of families are expected at this weekend’s Wistaston Village Fete, which takes place on Saturday June 21. The fete will begin with a procession which will leave Wistaston Memorial Hall at 1.30pm.
A church and social enterprise in Nantwich have teamed up to offer support to bereaved families in the town. “Living with Loss” is the first Open Space project offered by Nantwich Elim Church in partnership with WellKin – Dance, Health and WellBeing.
Reaseheath College in Nantwich scooped a top award for its action-packed exhibition at this week’s Cheshire Show. The college won “Best Outside Education Stand” during the show which pulled in tens of thousands of visitors.
Nantwich and Crewe drivers are being warned that work on the A500 and junction 16 of the M6 will start on Monday 23 June. Two schemes costing a total of £8 million will be delivered by the Highways Agency, one on behalf of Cheshire East Council.
Four men have been jailed after filming their dogs during a horrific attack on a badger sett and a fox near Nantwich. One RSPCA inspector said the attacks, which took place in Hankelow, were the “most appalling act of cruelty and barbaric fighting” he had ever seen.
An idea for a mobile phone app earned Nantwich students second place in a national enterprise competition. Emily Bancroft and April Macleod, both 17, and 16 year-old Eve Baker presented their business plan before judges at the Barclays Bank Head Offices in Canary Wharf, London.
Ukulele fans across the UK played all the right tunes to raise almost £4,000 at a Nantwich festival. The third annual N’Ukefest Ukulele Festival, held at The Cotton Arms in Wrenbury, was organised by Nantwich band The N’ukes.
Peter Jolly’s Circus is back in Nantwich this week as it celebrates its 40th anniversary on the road. And organisers defended their record in the face of animal rights groups who have vowed to protest outside the show.
Highways chiefs have vowed to fix a parking problem in Nantwich which has turned a village street into a “ghastly mess”. Residents living on Circle Avenue in Willaston say motorists parking on grass verges have caused an eyesore.
Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth is the mastermind behind the re-opening of a pub near Nantwich. So Nantwichnews sent along writer Jonathan White to The Nags Head in Haughton, Tarporley, for the opening night.
Nantwich sprinter Hayley Jones has been selected for England’s athletics squad for the Commonwealth Games this summer. Former Malbank High School student Hayley will compete in the 4x100m relay team at the Games in Glasgow.
Nantwich’s favourite feathered family is flourishing on the banks of the Weaver, as these pictures show! Two cygnets and their mum and dad were seen near Waterlode this weekend by walkers out and about.
An exhibition featuring local artists has opened at the Bailey Arts Gallery at Dagfields Farm in Nantwich. The exhibition, which runs until July 7, features the work of six artists who make up the group “Art Up Close”.
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