By Jonathan White
Runners, walkers, and wheelchair users filled Barony Park in Nantwich for the latest edition of “Dabbers Dash”.
The event is a free, monthly community run, walk, and wheel in Nantwich aimed at getting people active in a social setting.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An active travel, cycling and walking plan for Nantwich and other towns are to go out to public consultation, says Cheshire East Council.
The draft proposals for the latest “local cycling and walking infrastructure plans” (LCWIPs) were discussed by councillors at a highways committee.
Offenders broke in to the newly revamped Nantwich Youth and Community Centre, stealing equipment and trashing parts of the facility.
The centre’s Playstation and collection of games were stolen in the raid which happened overnight on Thursday-Friday (June 19-20).
Hundreds of people attended the 46th Willaston World Worm Charming Championships in the grounds of Willaston Primary Academy yesterday (June 21), writes Jonathan White.
Festivities began with an official plot inspection by the International Federation of Charming Worms and Allied Pastimes (IFCWAP).
Thousands of pupils, parents and schools staff enjoyed the annual Crewe & Nantwich School “Town Sports” event at Barony Park.
More than 30 primary schools across Crewe and Nantwich took part in an event which has become a standout part of the school calendar.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents have urged Cheshire East to consider introducing a 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across the borough and asked why it isn’t included in the draft active travel strategy.
The call came at a meeting of the highways and transport committee where councillors were discussing the draft strategy and local cycling, walking and infrastructure plans.
Police are appealing for witnesses after raiders broke in to the Co-op store in Audlem in the early hours today (June 21).
The incident happened at around 3am at the store on Shropshire Street, Audlem.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith says he voted for the controversial new Assisted Dying Bill because people “deserve a choice at the end of their lives”.
MPs today narrowly backed the bill legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by 23 votes.
Nantwich CC moved a step closer to a third visit to Lord’s by booking a place in the last 16 of the ECB National Club Championship.
The Dabbers have twice reached the final of the premier knockout competition and are three steps away from another trip to the Home of Cricket after a hugely impressive win at Didsbury.
Passengers have placed Cheshire East Council in the top 10 of UK local authorities for how satisfied they are with their bus services.
The survey by the independent public transport watchdog “Transport Focus” found user satisfaction in the borough’s services was 88% – a 5% increase on last year’s results.
Police and school staff have thwarted attempts by pupils in Nantwich to stage “unofficial” boxing fights between three schools.
It emerged today that plans had been circulating on social media to stage the fights on Barony Park in Nantwich.
Dubai moves fast. One moment, it was sand and fishing boats.
Now, it’s skyscrapers, air-conditioned bus stops, and shopping centres bigger than airports. It’s all a bit much if you land without a plan.
The Nantwich branch of NatWest Bank was closed today, leaving thousands of customers seeking alternative branches of new banks.
And the reaction was one of disappointment at the loss of a service that many still value.
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