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RCZ Peugeot owners enjoy South Cheshire castles mystery tour

RCZ Peugeot owners enjoy South Cheshire castles mystery tour

A South Cheshire car dealer took its customers on a memorable mystery tour at a recent event.

Staff from Gateway Peugeot, based in Crewe, staged its annual RCZ day for the fourth successive year.

September 15, 2014
Nantwich Railway Hotel maintain 100% start in Crewe Regional Sunday League

Nantwich Railway Hotel maintain 100% start in Crewe Regional Sunday League

Railway Hotel won the battle of the 100% records with a 6-1 win at FC Semtex in the Premier Division of the Crewe Regional Sunday League.

Jez Tagg and Lee Mellor bagged a brace of goals each in the rout in which Semtex were reduced to 10 man after a first-half red card.

September 15, 2014
Reaseheath College scores high marks in latest QAA report

Reaseheath College scores high marks in latest QAA report

Higher education students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich receive an excellent experience, according to a report.

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), HE’s equivalent of Ofsted, says quality of degrees offered by Reaseheath and the way they are delivered is worthy of commendation.

September 15, 2014
Review: “Jamaica Inn” by Nantwich Players

Review: “Jamaica Inn” by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players started their new season with an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Jamaica Inn’.

Directed by Jeremy Acklam, this production highlights everything which The Players do best.

September 15, 2014
Cheshire Police to launch week-long crackdown on alcohol misuse

Cheshire Police to launch week-long crackdown on alcohol misuse

Cheshire Police have vowed to crackdown on alcohol misuse in Nantwich and other towns as part of a week-long initiative.

Officers will be carrying out activities all week including licensing checks and compliance of alcohol exclusion zones.

September 14, 2014
Hundreds enjoy South Cheshire Model Engineering Society open day

Hundreds enjoy South Cheshire Model Engineering Society open day

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of visitors enjoyed the late summer sun at the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society open day in Nantwich.

Train rides, displays and demonstrations were held during the event held at the society’s base behind the Peacock Hotel, on Crewe Road, Willaston.

September 14, 2014
South Cheshire shop worker faces charity zip wire challenge

South Cheshire shop worker faces charity zip wire challenge

A charity shop worker from South Cheshire will tackle a daring zip wire challenge to raise cash for the cause.

Margaret Jones, Hope House charity shop assistant manager in Crewe, will be braving speeds of up to 40mph.

September 14, 2014
Nantwich Royal British Legion to host World War 1 concert

Nantwich Royal British Legion to host World War 1 concert

The Nantwich and District Branch of the Royal British Legion are hosting a World War 1 centenary commemoration.

The concert, featuring the Band of Cheshire Constabulary, is to be staged in the Nantwich Civic Hall from 7.30pm on October 5 to honour those who died locally and throughout the world.

September 13, 2014
Nantwich Mayor to stage charity quiz night at Civic Hall

Nantwich Mayor to stage charity quiz night at Civic Hall

Mayor of Nantwich Christine Farrall is calling on brainy teams to join her charity quiz night later this month.

The quiz night takes place at Nantwich Civic Hall on September 26.

September 13, 2014
Villagers near Nantwich fight plans for giant slurry lagoon near school

Villagers near Nantwich fight plans for giant slurry lagoon near school

Villagers and councillors near Nantwich are fighting to stop a giant slurry lagoon being created on land near their homes.

Developers want to create a 300-acre site including the lagoon the size of two Olympic swimming pools on land off Rope Hall Lane, Rope, near Willaston.

September 12, 2014
A51 Reaseheath bypass in Nantwich three years away, residents told

A51 Reaseheath bypass in Nantwich three years away, residents told

Work on a much-needed Reaseheath A51 bypass promised as part of the massive 1,100-home Kingsley Fields development, is at least three years away.

Reaseheath College Principal Meredydd David told concerned residents that work on the bypass is not due to start until the third year of the development.

September 12, 2014
Review: “Ha Ha Hood and the Prince of Leaves”, Crewe Lyceum Theatre

Review: “Ha Ha Hood and the Prince of Leaves”, Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner
After watching ‘Ha Ha Hood and the Prince of Leaves’ at The Lyceum, I somehow feel my theatre days are now complete.

I’ve never really seen anything like this production before.

September 12, 2014
Second antiques market set for Nantwich town square

Second antiques market set for Nantwich town square

A second antiques market of the summer will be staged in Nantwich Town Square tomorrow (September 13).

Organised by V&A Fairs, the event is being put on in conjunction with Nantwich Town Council.

September 12, 2014