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Dancer to relaunch South Cheshire dance academy at new studios

Dancer to relaunch South Cheshire dance academy at new studios

A dancer has taken over the South Cheshire dance academy where she was taught as a child almost 15 years ago.

And now Emma Russell is set to relaunch Aspire Dance & Theatre Academy at a new purpose-built premises in Crewe.

August 24, 2014
Nantwich Town beaten 3-0 at home by Stamford in Evo-Stik Premier

Nantwich Town beaten 3-0 at home by Stamford in Evo-Stik Premier

By Richard Scott
Nantwich Town slipped to their second home defeat in four days after being beaten 3-0 by Stamford.

It was a case of two very different halves for the Dabbers who were the better side in the opening 45 minutes at the Weaver Stadium.

August 23, 2014
Crewe youth centre blaze suspected arson, say police and fire chiefs

Crewe youth centre blaze suspected arson, say police and fire chiefs

Police and fire chiefs are treating a blaze at a Crewe youth centre as suspected arson.

The fire on Mirion Street badly damaged the vacant building, caused chaos on surrounding roads during busy peak period.

August 22, 2014
Max Harrop “sorry” to Nantwich Town fans for red card

Max Harrop “sorry” to Nantwich Town fans for red card

Nantwich Town midfielder Max Harrop has apologised to Dabbers fans for his midweek sending off.

Harrop saw red midway through the first half of Nantwich’s 1-0 defeat at home to Skelmersdale

August 22, 2014
Brit pop giants Dodgy to play at Nantwich Words and Music Festival

Brit pop giants Dodgy to play at Nantwich Words and Music Festival

More big name performers have been signed up to play at the Nantwich Words and Music Festival.

The latest addition is Dodgy (pictured), the Brit Pop giants from the early 1990s.

August 22, 2014
Fire crews tackle major blaze in Crewe youth centre

Fire crews tackle major blaze in Crewe youth centre

Dozens of South Cheshire fire fighters battled with this major blaze after a youth centre in Crewe went up in flames.

The blaze broke out in a building on Mirion Street, Crewe.

August 21, 2014
Brine Leas and Malbank students achieve top GCSE results

Brine Leas and Malbank students achieve top GCSE results

Students at Brine Leas and Malbank School in Nantwich were celebrating another excellent set of GCSE results today (August 21).

More than 80% of Brine Leas students in Nantwich achieved A* to C in both Maths and English, today’s results revealed.

August 21, 2014
Second Stapeley Gardens housing phase gets go ahead in Nantwich

Second Stapeley Gardens housing phase gets go ahead in Nantwich

The second phase of the Stapeley Gardens housing development in Nantwich has been given the go ahead by councillors.

Another 176 houses are to be built on the former Stapeley Water Gardens brownfield site between London Road and Peter de Stapleigh Way.

August 21, 2014
Bunbury pub Yew Tree Inn to stage Bank Holiday beer festival

Bunbury pub Yew Tree Inn to stage Bank Holiday beer festival

The award winning Yew Tree Inn is rolling out the barrels and the bands for an August Bank Holiday beer and music extravaganza.

The pub, in Spurstow, Bunbury, twice voted ‘Pub of the Year’, has joined with Crewe’s Beer Dock specialist off-licence to showcase cask, craft keg and bottled ales from around the UK.

August 21, 2014
RSPCA in Nantwich issue desperate plea for cat homes

RSPCA in Nantwich issue desperate plea for cat homes

The RSPCA Stapeley Grange cattery is issued a desperate plea to find homes for abandoned cats.

Staff at the centre on London Road in Nantwich say they are now full and cannot take any more cats or kittens.

August 21, 2014
Police and council deal with travellers on Barony Park, Nantwich

Police and council deal with travellers on Barony Park, Nantwich

Police and council officials were called in to move a group of travellers off Barony Park in Nantwich.

The travellers with seven or eight vehicles and caravans, were spotted setting up on a corner of the park near Birchin Lane.

August 20, 2014
Police and council chiefs praise CCTV after Crewe town centre stabbings

Police and council chiefs praise CCTV after Crewe town centre stabbings

Police and council chiefs have praised CCTV and local retailers for their help during the Crewe town centre stabbing incident.

A 72-year-old woman and 55-year-old were allegedly attacked by a man with a knife in the Victoria Centre near WH Smiths and Asda during a busy shopping day.

August 20, 2014
New service for isolated Nantwich and Crewe people in volunteers plea

New service for isolated Nantwich and Crewe people in volunteers plea

A new service to help vulnerable and isolated people in Nantwich and Crewe has already recruited 11 big-hearted volunteers.

Cheshire Community Action’s volunteer “car scheme” aims to help people who have difficulty using public transport.

August 20, 2014