Nantwich News

Marsh Lane in Nantwich to close for bridge repairs

Busy Marsh Lane in Nantwich is to close for a week for a damaged bridge to be repaired.

The lane will be shut by Cheshire East Council either side of Ravensmoor Bridge between August 10 and 14.

July 24, 2015 —

Big Day Out set to be big hit on Nantwich Show ground

This year’s Big Day Out in Nantwich is a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in aid of St Luke’s Hospice and Macmillan.

The event will be held at the Nantwich Show ground on Sunday August 2 from 11am to 4pm.

July 24, 2015 —

Wistaston teenager lands top US golf scholarship

A Wistaston teenager has teed up a golf scholarship in the USA in a bid to make it big in the sport.

South Cheshire College sports student Lewis George is heading across the Atlantic to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA).

July 24, 2015 —

Nantwich solicitors tackle zip wire challenge for Hope Hospice

A team of partners from Hall Smith Whittingham Solicitors in Crewe and Nantwich scaled the heights for their local children’s hospice.

The team took on the height and speed of a zip wire challenge to help Hope House Children’s Hospices.

July 24, 2015 —

Wistaston garden party raises £690 for Diabetes UK

A Wistaston garden party in aid of Diabetes UK helped raise almost £700.

Sheena and Ken Sambrook staged the event in their house and front and back gardens.

July 22, 2015 —

Sugar bowl sells for a sweet £45,000 at Nantwich auction

A ceramic sugar bowl stunned bidders at a Nantwich auction when it fetched a staggering £45,000.

The three-inch lidded bowl, sold at Peter Wilson auctioneers, turned out to be an extremely rare example of French Vincennes porcelain, the earliest incarnation of Sèvres.

July 22, 2015 —

Sound Primary pupil, 10, earns Cheshire cricket call-up

A pupil from Sound and District Primary School is one of the youngest this year to be selected to play cricket for Cheshire under 11s.

Ten-year-old Ben Wright is a year younger than most of his team mates.

July 22, 2015 —

Bickerton woman guilty of benefit fraud faces £15,000 bill

A villager near Nantwich faces a £15,000 bill after she claimed benefits while keeping it secret her live-in partner was supporting the family financially.

Emma Bebbington, 39, of Gallantry Bank, Bickerton, claimed housing benefit and income support for nearly two years after failing to disclose her partner was living with her.

July 22, 2015 —

Nantwich Societies Spectacular proves big hit in the sun

Hundreds turned out to enjoy the annual Societies Spectacular event in Nantwich town square.

Scores of stalls were open for the event, which was blessed with dry yet breezy conditions after last year’s rain forced it to move indoors.

July 20, 2015 —

Minister invites more views on Muller Property Stapeley plan

Campaigners fighting Muller Property Group’s bid to build 1,100 homes in Stapeley, have a chance to push for a second public inquiry.

Secretary of State Greg Clark quashed the previous Government decision which rejected Muller’s appeal against Cheshire East Council’s decision to refuse planning permission.

July 20, 2015 —