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Nantwich Town shows manager Jimmy Quinn the door after cup loss

Nantwich Town shows manager Jimmy Quinn the door after cup loss

Nantwich Town have shown the door to manager Jimmy Quinn after a poor run of results ended in a home defeat in the Doodson Cup. The Dabbers’ 3-1 defeat to lower league Curzon Ashton was the last straw for the Weaver Stadium board.

March 15, 2013
Preview: Indie band Dirty Bullets at The Box in Crewe

Preview: Indie band Dirty Bullets at The Box in Crewe

Indie rockers 12 Dirty Bullets will bring their explosive set out of the capital to The Box in Crewe on March 22. The band are on the road again after their first successful tour saw them take on 50 dates in the US tour over more than two months.

March 15, 2013
New Nantwich M&S manager hails warm welcome from town

New Nantwich M&S manager hails warm welcome from town

The boss of the new Marks & Spencer store in Nantwich revealed how she hasn’t even seen inside the shop yet – less than four weeks before opening. Michelle McMurray is desperate to get inside the new Simply Food outlet on Beam Street, which is creating 60 new jobs.

March 15, 2013
Nantwich Town lose 3-1 to Curzon Ashton in Doodson Sports Cup

Nantwich Town lose 3-1 to Curzon Ashton in Doodson Sports Cup

Nantwich Town were dumped out of the Doodson Sports Cup, losing 3-1 at home to lower league Curzon Ashton. In front of just over 100 fans, the Dabbers’ dubious home form slumped once again.

March 14, 2013
BBC Countryfile’s Adam Henson hails Reaseheath horse centre

BBC Countryfile’s Adam Henson hails Reaseheath horse centre

BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson gave staff and students at a Nantwich college full marks for the way they trained his foals. Adam’s four rare Exmoor foals were handed back after nine weeks of training at Reaseheath’s Equestrian Centre.

March 14, 2013
Nantwich CC 1sts captain Andrew Newton steps down

Nantwich CC 1sts captain Andrew Newton steps down

Andrew Newton is stepping down as captain of Nantwich CC 1sts after three successive Cheshire County Premier League titles. Newton plans to carry on playing but is restricting the amount of cricket he plays due to business commitments.

March 14, 2013
Nantwich Greenspaces CIC takes over Community Bungalow project

Nantwich Greenspaces CIC takes over Community Bungalow project

A Nantwich environmental group is working with school pupils to transform a garden area on a South Cheshire housing estate. Volunteers with Greenspaces South Cheshire CIC have taken up residence in the Community Bungalow on the Sherborne estate, in Crewe.

March 14, 2013
Cheshire Blades FC earns sponsorship with Crewe Gateway

Cheshire Blades FC earns sponsorship with Crewe Gateway

A South Cheshire car dealer has helped a local youth football club kick off a new era with a sponsorship deal. Peugeot dealership Gateway, on Crewe Gates Industrial Estate, has thrown its support behind Cheshire Blades FC.

March 13, 2013
New ZumbAtomic dance classes for kids launch in Shavington

New ZumbAtomic dance classes for kids launch in Shavington

New style dance classes for children have been launched in Shavington. ZumbAtomic® dance classes are rockin’, high-energy dancing fitness-parties which are specifically designed to offer youngster-friendly routines.

March 13, 2013
A500 Shavington bypass to close for emergency pothole repairs

A500 Shavington bypass to close for emergency pothole repairs

The pothole-ridden A500 Shavington bypass near Nantwich is to close for two days to allow for urgent repairs. The eastbound lane heading away from Nantwich towards the M6 will be closed between 9.30am and 4pm on Thursday March 14.

March 12, 2013
Nantwich Town cup game off due to frozen pitch

Nantwich Town cup game off due to frozen pitch

The freezing weather has forced Nantwich Town’s cup match at home to Curzon Ashton to be postponed. The Dabbers were due to host the Doodson Sport Cup tie at the Weaver Stadium tonight (March 12).

March 12, 2013
Review: “Finding Chaucer’s Voice” at Crewe Lyceum

Review: “Finding Chaucer’s Voice” at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner The warning on the leaflet ‘may contain some Middle English’, didn’t put me off – or those who stood with me in the cold waiting to get into The Lyceum in Crewe.

March 12, 2013
Nantwich 10-year-old runs parents’ company for a day

Nantwich 10-year-old runs parents’ company for a day

A ten-year-old schoolboy from Nantwich has swapped the classroom for the boardroom to run a group of recruitment companies. Dominic Marshall took charge of Absolute Recruitment for a day to oversee the running of the firm.

March 12, 2013