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Magical Woodland Christmas experience to launch at Blakemere

Magical Woodland Christmas experience to launch at Blakemere

The festive Magical Woodland experience is all set to be opened at Blakemere Village in Cheshire.

The ‘Magical Woodland’ is the region’s biggest and best Christmas Light Trail

November 18, 2023
Swansway Motors technician scoops Top Technician award

Swansway Motors technician scoops Top Technician award

A Swansway Motor Group technician has scooped a national award.

George Bettley, Master Technician at Crewe SEAT, has won the Aftermarket Magazine Top Technician award.

November 18, 2023
Nantwich Museum launches appeal to buy local treasure items

Nantwich Museum launches appeal to buy local treasure items

Nantwich Museum has launched a new fundraising campaign to buy four items of local treasure which have a combined total value of £850.

The items originate from the nearby areas of Batherton and Marbury.

November 18, 2023
Thousands enjoy Nantwich Christmas lights switch on

Thousands enjoy Nantwich Christmas lights switch on

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people packed into Nantwich town centre to enjoy the annual Christmas Lights switch on.

The switch on, organised by Nantwich Town Council, took place on the Town Square last night.

November 18, 2023
Cheshire East u-turn set over fines for drivers with idling engines

Cheshire East u-turn set over fines for drivers with idling engines

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to do a U-turn and scrap plans to fine drivers who sit in stationary vehicles with their engines running.

Just 12 months ago the highways and transport committee voted to adopt legal powers to crack down on the polluting practice.

November 17, 2023
Cheshire East highways to get £110 million to repair potholes, says Government

Cheshire East highways to get £110 million to repair potholes, says Government

Cheshire East highways are to receive £110 million over next 10 years to repair the borough’s crumbling road network, the Government has announced.

The money comes from the £1.2 billion set aside for the North West region to resurface the road network, redirected from the now scrapped HS2 rail project.

November 17, 2023
Popular Nantwich pub set to reopen under new landlords

Popular Nantwich pub set to reopen under new landlords

Popular Nantwich pub Wilbraham Arms is to reopen tomorrow (November 17) under new management.

The Welsh Row venue has been taken over by James Bucknall and his partner Catherine Norbury.

November 16, 2023
Cheshire choir Decibellas appoints new assistant director

Cheshire choir Decibellas appoints new assistant director

Liv Westhead has been appointed the first ever assistant musical director for Cheshire upper voices choir, Decibellas.

Liv, 30, a singer and singing teacher in the county, will support Marcus Williams, musical director with Decibellas since 2016.

November 16, 2023
Nantwich music artists help to produce Christmas charity album

Nantwich music artists help to produce Christmas charity album

By Jonathan White
Musicians from South Cheshire have come together to produce a charity Christmas album for a local homeless charity.

The artists – known collectively as ‘The Electric Sprout Foundation’ – have each performed an original family-friendly festive track for a 12-track album, titled ‘Snow Business’.

November 16, 2023
Santa’s Sleigh route for 2023 revealed for Nantwich!

Santa’s Sleigh route for 2023 revealed for Nantwich!

It’s unveiled! Santa’s Sleigh Route for 2023 has been unveiled by Crewe & Nantwich Round Table.

Families can now start to plan so youngsters can meet Santa on the ever-popular Christmas Float.

November 15, 2023
Staff and students at Reaseheath College hold Remembrance services

Staff and students at Reaseheath College hold Remembrance services

Reaseheath College students, staff and visitors paid their respects to those who made sacrifices during conflict at Remembrance Day services across two Nantwich campuses.

Apprentices and trainers were joined by former members of the armed forces and representatives from neighbouring industries at a service held for the first time at Reaseheath’s Engineering Apprenticeship Academy.

November 15, 2023
CEC to shelve original Royal Arcade development plans in Crewe

CEC to shelve original Royal Arcade development plans in Crewe

Cheshire East has shelved its original plans to develop Crewe’s Royal Arcade because of soaring costs, writes Belinda Ryan.

And instead it will look at temporarily using the site for “meanwhile uses” to attract footfall into the town.

November 15, 2023
Year delay to building new Nantwich school could cost council more

Year delay to building new Nantwich school could cost council more

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s plans to delay building a new Nantwich school for a year because of spiralling costs could actually end up costing the council more, councillors said.

Planning permission was granted in June for the new 210-pupil Kingsbourne Academy on the Kingsley Fields development.

November 15, 2023