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Peckforton Castle arsonist Max Kay jailed for six years

Peckforton Castle arsonist Max Kay jailed for six years

The bridegroom who set fire to historic Peckforton Castle near Nantwich after an argument with staff over the bar bill, was jailed for six years today. Max Kay (pictured), 37, from Hunts Cross, Liverpool, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing.

March 21, 2012
CCTV leads for police probing death of Nantwich man Ryan Adamson

CCTV leads for police probing death of Nantwich man Ryan Adamson

Police probing the death of a Nantwich man who was struck by a vehicle which failed to stop, have released more details about the investigation.

Officers are using CCTV to identify vehicles in the High Wycombe area at the time of Ryan Adamson’s death.

March 21, 2012
Reaseheath College students first to visit African wildlife reserve

Reaseheath College students first to visit African wildlife reserve

Reaseheath College  students were the first group to venture into unchartered territory at a developing wildlife reserve in South Africa. The animal management students, studying wildlife conservation, zoo management or animal behaviour and welfare at the Nantwich college, visited Limpopo.

March 21, 2012
Wistaston village pack hall to enjoy The Kipling Singers

Wistaston village pack hall to enjoy The Kipling Singers

A spellbound audience watched The Kipling Singers perform a concert in St Mary’s Church Hall in Wistaston. The Kipling Singers are a group of ten people who performed a range of classic songs from muscials and stage shows.

March 20, 2012
Work starts on upgrade of Leighton Hospital maternity unit

Work starts on upgrade of Leighton Hospital maternity unit

Work is underway to revamp maternity services at Leighton Hospital. It will see a new purpose-built midwife-led unit attached to the main labour ward to provide care for low-risk pregnancies.

March 20, 2012
College dad ready for charity fight at Nantwich nightclub

College dad ready for charity fight at Nantwich nightclub

A South Cheshire College student  is putting the final preparations in place for the fight of his life at a Nantwich nightclub. Father-of-two Phil Jones is hoping to pack a punch when he steps into the ring for the charity stunt at Gregory’s in Nantwich on March 31.

March 20, 2012
Nantwich train station unveils latest Cheshire award nameplate

Nantwich train station unveils latest Cheshire award nameplate

Award-winning Nantwich railway station has unveiled its latest prize to passengers. Dignitaries gathered for the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Competition’ nameplate ceremony on the Crewe-bound platform.

March 19, 2012
Malbank pupils in Nantwich enjoy BBC School Report day

Malbank pupils in Nantwich enjoy BBC School Report day

Malbank School students enjoyed the taste of life as a news reporter as part of a BBC national initiative. The Nantwich pupils were joined by RedShift Radio’s Liz Southall for the BBC School Report day which involved 30 students from Year 8.

March 19, 2012
Parish grants boost for Nantwich towns and villages

Parish grants boost for Nantwich towns and villages

Town and parish councils in the Nantwich area have been awarded one-off grants by Cheshire East Council for the 2012-13 financial year. The grants are designed to alleviate the unfairness of double taxation for many parished areas of the borough.

March 19, 2012
Reaseheath College worker’s fashion night in granddad’s memory

Reaseheath College worker’s fashion night in granddad’s memory

A Reaseheath College worker is organising a fashion extravaganza to raise awareness of the disease which killed her granddad. Hayley Shatliff-Smith wanted to support the Motor Neurone Disease Association after Terry Shatliff was diagnosed just three days before he died.

March 19, 2012
Woman cyclist seriously injured in A525 accident near Nantwich

Woman cyclist seriously injured in A525 accident near Nantwich

A cyclist was seriously injured following a fail to stop road traffic collision near Nantwich. A woman was riding her pedal cycle on the A525 Whitchurch Road near Audlem when it collided with a dark 4×4 car towing a trailer.

March 19, 2012
Nantwich man killed in road incident in High Wycombe

Nantwich man killed in road incident in High Wycombe

A Nantwich man has been killed after being hit by a car which allegedly failed to stop at the scene. Ryan Adamson (pictured), 25, died in the incident near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, where he had been on a work placement.

March 18, 2012
Evo-Stik match report: Northwich Victoria 2 Nantwich Town 1

Evo-Stik match report: Northwich Victoria 2 Nantwich Town 1

By Ashley Houghton Nantwich Town couldn’t repeat their Cheshire Cup midweek heroics of Moss Rose when they were beaten 2-1 by league rivals Northwich Victoria. The Vics, playing at ‘home’ at Macclesfield, came from behind to beat Jimmy Quinn’s side and boost their Evo-Stik Premier League title hopes.

March 18, 2012