By Kirsty Rollings
Hundreds of people gathered in St Mary’s Church in Nantwich to enjoy legendary singer Barbara Dickson’s acoustic set as part of Words & Music Festival 2015.
Famous for her lead roles in West End musicals, unforgettable hit singles and as an actress, Dickson took to the stage with her pianist accompanying her, opening the set with the ever popular ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’, much to the crowd’s delight.
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More than £14 million from housing developers is sitting unspent in Cheshire East Council coffers, we can reveal today.
The staggering amount was uncovered in a Freedom of Information Act, which revealed only half of Section 106 contributions received from developers since 2010-11 has been invested.
By Liam Roe
Nantwich Town earned their first victory of the month in the dying minutes of an atmospheric game against Sutton Coldfield.
The last-ditch winner came from Lewis Short in the 88th minute of a game that also saw the Dabbers pick up their second clean sheet of the season thanks to keeper Krystian Burzynski.
Furious town centre residents in Nantwich were kept awake late at night – but workmen refurbishing a neighbouring shop!
Pictures and video footage by residents show noisy workers inside the Holland & Barrett store on High Street in Nantwich as late as 11.30pm- midnight.
Thirty members of staff have been rewarded or their long service at a Nantwich care home village.
The employees at Richmond Village Nantwich were honoured with awards for working there for more than 10 years – and in some cases 20 years.
Nantwich Museum is to stage workshops for youngsters during October half-term.
Autumn Crafts and Halloween are the topics for the workshops at the Pillory Street venue next week.
Two Nantwich shop owners are holding a Care Day to support women who have had breast cancer.
Mums Kate Hinton and Karen Flannery, owners of Foundations lingerie store on Hospital Street, are employing a specialist fitter for the day on October 28.
A big-hearted Nantwich mum went full steam ahead to raise £1,000 for a playground train!
Super gran Ann Aspinall donated money from her 60th birthday party and arranged other events for the new equipment at Wingate Children’s Centre in Wrenbury.
A local marketing agency has been shortlisted for the prestigious South Cheshire Chamber business awards.
Bare Bones Marketing are among the candidates at the awards night at Crewe Hall on November 6.
Talbot were beaten 5-1 by Square One in the last remaining first round tie of the Crewe FA Sunday Cup.
Square One led 3-0 at half-time, Talbot scored with 15 minutes to go and pushed on trying for further goals.
Willaston families are invited to a “firework extravaganza” at Willaston Primary Academy.
The event, organised by the Friends of Willaston School Association, will be held on Friday November 6.
Fewer people in Crewe and Nantwich are out of work and claiming benefit, new figures show.
The number of claimants is currently 1,120 in the Nantwich and Crewe area – a drop of 91, or eight per cent, compared to 12 months ago.
Nantwich Foodbank has been given a helping hand after being hit by the 5p carrier bag charge.
The new charge has left the foodbank, which has helped hundreds of families, with a dwindling supply of second-hand bags it uses for handing out parcels.
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