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Crewe-born striker Simon Everall re-signs for Nantwich Town

Crewe-born striker Simon Everall re-signs for Nantwich Town

Nantwich Town have re-signed Si Everall, the player has confirmed. Everall, who left Weaver Stadium in July and signed for Stafford Rangers, is back in Jimmy Quinn’s squad just two months into the new campaign.

October 25, 2012
Acton & Reaseheath WI enjoys awards event at Nantwich Library

Acton & Reaseheath WI enjoys awards event at Nantwich Library

Nantwich Library welcomed the ladies of Acton and Reaseheath Women’s Institute Book Club for a special award ceremony. WI members took part in Cheshire East Libraries “Stories of the World” reading challenge as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

October 25, 2012
Nantwich councillor fights for lower energy prices for town residents

Nantwich councillor fights for lower energy prices for town residents

A Nantwich councillor has launched plans to lower energy costs for local residents. Town Cllr Stuart Hutton is urging people to sign up to a Collective Energy Bargaining Scheme.

October 25, 2012
Willaston councillor Brian Silvester to keep position despite conviction

Willaston councillor Brian Silvester to keep position despite conviction

A Willaston and Rope councillor convicted of breaching 11 fire safety regulations, will retain his position as an elected member. Cllr Brian Silvester was fined £45,000 after what fire chiefs said was one of the most serious breaches they’d dealt with.

October 24, 2012
Farming Minister praises Reaseheath College food production role

Farming Minister praises Reaseheath College food production role

Reaseheath College’s role in the UK’s food production industry has been applauded by Farming Minister David Heath. The MP visited the Nantwich campus as part of a fact-finding tour of rural communities and businesses in the north west.

October 24, 2012
Nantwich’s RSPCA Stapeley Grange relaunches education programme

Nantwich’s RSPCA Stapeley Grange relaunches education programme

By Laura Normansell RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich welcomed visitors to its new-look wildlife centre to witness a new era. Nantwich Mayor Cllr Graham Fenton and RSPCA boss Gavin Grant reopened its new education programme nine years after it closed.

October 24, 2012
Willaston councillor fined £45,000 for Shavington house fire safety breaches

Willaston councillor fined £45,000 for Shavington house fire safety breaches

A Willaston councillor has been fined £45,000 after admitting fire safety breaches at a property he rented out. Cllr Brian Silvester, who represents Willaston and Rope at Cheshire East, was fined at Chester Crown Court.

October 24, 2012
Police hunt yobs after Wistaston playground vandalised

Police hunt yobs after Wistaston playground vandalised

Vandals who targeted a children’s playground in Wistaston are being hunted by police. The yobs daubed graffiti across play equipment and the floor at Joey the Swan park on Valley Road.

October 23, 2012
Cheshire East Council faces next step in Aston housing scheme dispute

Cheshire East Council faces next step in Aston housing scheme dispute

Councillors will decide on whether to impose a series of conditions on a controversial housing development in a Nantwich village. Initial plans for 43 houses in Aston were rejected by Cheshire East, but developers are appealing against the ruling.

October 23, 2012
Nantwich photographer scoops prestigious global MPA honour

Nantwich photographer scoops prestigious global MPA honour

A Nantwich photographer has won a top prize in a major national photography awards ceremony. Greg Daly, of Ashford Daly Photography, won the Fuji Licentiate Award category in the 2012 Master Photography Awards.

October 23, 2012
Nantwich Civic Hall hosts Lady Verdin Trust awards night

Nantwich Civic Hall hosts Lady Verdin Trust awards night

More than 300 staff, clients and supporters of The Lady Verdin Trust celebrated their annual dinner dance at Nantwich Civic Hall. The event celebrated the achievements of the Trust, which provides support and care for adults with learning disabilities.

October 23, 2012
Nantwich charity event to showcase best of local talent

Nantwich charity event to showcase best of local talent

A showcase event is being planned to prove that Nantwich’s Got Talent. Nantwich Town Council and community radio station The Cat are organising the event to be staged next month.

October 23, 2012
First Nantwich premises achieve ArcAngel status with police

First Nantwich premises achieve ArcAngel status with police

Nantwich venues are signing up to a new initiative targeting alcohol-related crime and disorder in the town. The ArcAngel Protected Towns Initiative, being rolled out across Cheshire, requires premises to meet criteria designed to promote responsible drinking and public safety.

October 22, 2012