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Wistaston Singers Choir to stage Nantwich Methodist Church concert

Wistaston Singers Choir to stage Nantwich Methodist Church concert

Wistaston Singers Choir Concert is taking place on Saturday November 19 at Nantwich Methodist Church in Hospital Street, Nantwich. The concert is in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care and will start at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7pm.

November 10, 2011
Nantwich Town “nothing to fear” in MK Dons FA Cup clash, says Ben Mills

Nantwich Town “nothing to fear” in MK Dons FA Cup clash, says Ben Mills

By Rik Packer & Chris Edwards: Nantwich Town striker Ben Mills believes his team has nothing to fear ahead of their FA Cup giant-killing bid at League One MK Dons. The 22-year-old, joint top scorer in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League, is relishing the chance to play at this stage in the competition.

November 10, 2011
Stuck lorry closes A500 between Nantwich and M6

Stuck lorry closes A500 between Nantwich and M6

Hundreds of commuters were delayed after a lorry got stuck on the A500 between Nantwich and the M6. Cheshire Police had to close the main trunk road in both directions during the incident at 5.30am (November 10).

November 10, 2011
Residents highlight priorities in Cheshire Police survey

Residents highlight priorities in Cheshire Police survey

Responding to emergency calls should still be the number one priority for police in Cheshire. That’s one of the key messages from people who took part in a Cheshire Police Authority survey.

November 10, 2011
Fire crews tackle chimney blaze in Acton house

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).

November 9, 2011
Torres shirt trumps Rooney at Nantwich boxing event

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.

November 9, 2011
Leighton Hospital given bowel cancer equipment boost

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.

November 9, 2011
TV actor Ben Miller returns to Nantwich roots

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.

November 9, 2011
Nantwich Town Council to take over major buildings

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.

November 8, 2011
Reaseheath College students display their flower power

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.

November 8, 2011
Fire crews tackle Willaston rubbish blaze

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.

November 7, 2011
Nantwich Town boosted as MK Dons lose key defender

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.

November 7, 2011
Lorry driver killed and Cheshire motorway closed after HGV plummets off bridge

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.

November 7, 2011