Paintings by industrial painter William Turner stole the show in a sale at Nantwich fine art and antiques auctioneers Peter Wilson. Five of the Manchester artist’s unique works sold for a total of £34,100 at the Market Street auction house.
Hundreds of comedy fans laughed in the New Year thanks to another stunning live stand-up show at Nantwich Civic Hall. Compered brilliantly by cheeky Scouse comedian Sam Avery, the audience was treated to a quality line-up of funnymen.
Nantwich Town hope to start 2014 on a winning note – and put the disappointment of Saturday’s postponed match behind them. The Dabbers make the short trip to face Witton Albion for a New Year’s Day clash.
Nantwich Police have drafted in extra officers to cope with thousands of New Year’s Eve revellers heading in to town. And officers are also warning residents out celebrating to guard against leaving properties open to burglars.
Council chiefs have pledged to study traffic problems affecting the village of Willaston near Nantwich. An on-street parking review costing £5,000 will take place in 2014 after dozens of complaints from residents and local councillors.
A festive jumper featuring a design created by a Sainsbury’s Nantwich employee has been selling like hotcakes across the UK. Dawn Trinder, a pharmacy technician at the Middlewich Road store, beat more than 200 colleagues in a competition to design a Christmas jumper.
Nantwich Litter Group will be holding a public meeting in a bid to highlight issues affecting the town. The meeting will take place on Wednesday January 8 at Brookfield Hall, on Shrewbridge Road, Nantwich at 4pm.
Nantwich Police have been busy cracking down on drug users and thieves – and reuniting lost dogs with their owners! Operation Washford sees officers from the unit targeting drugs use and target petty crooks in the town and outlying villages.
Church volunteers in Nantwich have clubbed together to launch the town’s first community cinema! Nantwich Methodist Church in Hospital Street is behind the “Nantwich Family Films@4” project.
Cheshire East Council is to receive more than £5 million in a “New Homes Bonus” grant from the Government in 2014. It’s one of the largest payouts in the North West – and has sparked criticism from campaigners fighting over-development in areas like Nantwich.
By James Briscoe Nantwich Town winger Osebi Abadaki was man of the match as the Dabbers cruised to a 4-1 Boxing Day win over Stafford Rangers. Strikers Ben Deegan, Steve Foster and Aaron Burns all scored, and the hosts could have netted many more.
A resident disturbed burglars as they tried to smash their way into a house in Alpraham near Nantwich. The attempted burglary was discovered when the householder heard noises and went to investigate.
Big-hearted donors across Crewe and Nantwich have inundated their local children’s hospital unit with toys and games. Staff at the Child and Adolescent Unit at Leighton Hospital have been overwhelmed by the number of donations to help keep children entertained at Christmas.
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