Fire crews tackle chimney blaze in Acton house
Fire crews from nantwich tackled a chimney blaze at a house in nearby Acton. The incident happened at a property on Chester Road at around 2.30pm today (November 9).
Other News
Torres shirt trumps Rooney at Nantwich boxing event
Fernando Torres trumped his football rivals Wayne Rooney and Christiano Ronaldo at a Nantwich boxing event! A Chelsea shirt signed by Torres was sold for £180 at the auction during the annual ABA night organised by Nantwich Cricket Club.
Leighton Hospital given bowel cancer equipment boost
Nantwich patients are to benefit from new bowel cancer equipment, thanks to a donation to Leighton Hospital. Dane Lodge in Middlewich has raised money for the hospital after members benefitted from treatment there.
TV actor Ben Miller returns to Nantwich roots
TV actor and comedian Ben Miller is returning to his Nantwich roots this week to open a new play area. The former Malbank School pupil is in town to re-open the new Stapeley recreation site, next to Pear Tree Primary School.
Nantwich Town Council to take over major buildings
Nantwich Town Council has agreed to take on the town’s Civic Centre and indoor and outdoor markets from April 2012. Town councillors also voted to take charge of public toilets in the market, on Barony Park and Snow Hill car park.
Reaseheath College students display their flower power
Ghosts and ghouls crept into floristry workshops at Reaseheath College when junior florists made spooky Halloween designs. Eleven students on a new floristry course made individual designs combining flowers and foliage, pumpkins and ghostly accessories.
Fire crews tackle Willaston rubbish blaze
Firefighters from Nantwich were called out to tackle a rubbish fire on Cheerbrook Road, Willaston. Crews extinguished the fire using one hose reel shortly before 10am today (November 7). The cause is being investigated.
Nantwich Town boosted as MK Dons lose key defender
Nantwich Town will be boosted by an international call-up for MK Dons defender Gary MacKenzie, who misses their FA Cup 1st round encounter. MacKenzie will win his first cap for Scotland in a friendly against Cyprus on Friday night. It rules him out of the cup clash with the Dabbers the following day.
Lorry driver killed and Cheshire motorway closed after HGV plummets off bridge
Breaking news… A lorry driver was killed when his HGV ploughed off a bridge over a Cheshire motorway and landed on the carriageway. Cheshire Police and other emergency services are at the scene on the M56, which comes three days after Britain’s worst motorway pile-up on the M5.
Olympic torch relay to pass through South Cheshire in May
Residents in Crewe and Nantwich can catch a glimpse of the Olympic Flame when it blazes through Cheshire East next year. Four Cheshire East towns will form part of the Olympic torch relay route on May 31, as it passes through Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield, Knutsford and surrounding areas.
Cheshire Police claim success on tackling anti-social yobs
Early intervention techniques by Cheshire Police are cracking down on anti-social behaviour, members of Cheshire Police Authority have been told. The number of disorder incidents recorded between April and September dropped to under 25,000, compared with more then 30,100 in the same period last year.
Willaston praised in Cheshire Community Pride competition
Willaston has received two awards in this year’s Cheshire Community Pride competition. The Nantwich village won accolades for its Willaston Reach magazine and was highly commended in the Community Spirit category.
Wistaston Fireworks display celebrated with a bang
By Jonathan White The 34th annual Wistaston Fireworks Display went off with a bang as villagers came out in their hundreds. The event started with a children’s best pumpkin and best fancy dress competition at the Park Drive/Westfield Drive.
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