Youngsters on half-term holiday can join in the Royal fun with special workshops at Nantwich Museum. The Pillory Street venue will be running a range of activities on June 6 and 7 this week, inspired by the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Football fans planning to watch England in Nantwich pubs and clubs have been warned by Cheshire Police over their drinking antics. Officers have vowed to crackdown on any disorder in or around pubs and other venues as Euro 2012 prepares to kick off this Friday June 8.
Marks & Spencer is committed to a new store in Nantwich, a town councillor confirmed. Cllr Arthur Moran said the retail giant is to open a new food outlet on the old Beam Street health centre site behind Nantwich Library, despite rumours M&S had pulled out of the development.
Two-time league champions Nantwich CC continue to struggle for form after suffering a heavy defeat at home to Hyde . The Dabbers were skittled out for just 126 in a one-sided Cheshire County Premier League encounter at Whitehouse Lane.
By Nicola Tooke The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was celebrated at Richmond Village Nantwich when residents, guests and staff held a street party. More than 100 people dressed in red white, and blue with The Cat Radio and award-winning Foden’s Brass Band providing the music.
Reaseheath College students celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style with a tea party on the Nantwich college’s front lawn. Organised by the Students Association, the event included patriotic face painting, a barbecue and sports such as cricket and rounders.
A Nantwich farm outlet welcomed more than 3,000 visitors during their “Big Taste” weekend. Cheerbrook, off Newcastle Road, Stapeley, staged the event to give visitors a taste of the best food and drinks produced locally.
Youngsters across Nantwich are entering into the Olympic spirit – by performing their very own Torch Relay. The Nantwich Education Partnership (NEP) bought an Olympic Torch so it could be passed from school to school by nominated pupils.
A Diamond Jubilee Variety Concert will take place tomorrow (June 2) in Wistaston Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Wistaston. The concert features a host of performers including The Grove Singers, Jack Gresty and his trumpet, and a monologue by Tim Lloyd.
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is being celebrated at Nantwich Museum with an exhibition “Nantwich under the two Elizabeths” opening tomorrow (June 2). It’s one of the most ambitious exhibitions to be staged at the Pillory Street venue, occupying both galleries.
Nantwich Town boss Jimmy Quinn has swooped to bring prolific marksman Mark Beesley to the Weaver Stadium. The former Chester City and Cambridge United hitman was one of the leading scorers in the Evo-Stik Premier League last season with struggling Burscough.
Among the nine Olympic Torchbearers who carried the Flame through Crewe today were three homegrown residents. Nantwichnews contributors captured them with these great pictures during their historic journeys around the town.
BBC Crimewatch will feature an appeal to help solve a notorious South Cheshire murder 17 years ago. Detectives are using the show to renew their appeal for witnesses to a horrific killing of Tracey Mertens.
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