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Three Crewe & Nantwich players to represent Sale Sharks Women

Three Crewe & Nantwich players to represent Sale Sharks Women

Three young female Crewe & Nantwich RUFC players have been selected to play for Sale Sharks Women.

Regan Davies, 18, Lucia Morales, 16, and Jasmine Burley, also 16, will make the step up this weekend.

November 10, 2023
LETTER: HS2 silver lining for Audlem?

LETTER: HS2 silver lining for Audlem?

Dear Editor,
When the government announced its plans to scrap HS2, the region around Crewe was devastated but now it appears that there may be a silver lining to the cancellation.

Questions are being asked by residents of the village of Audlem in Cheshire as to whether, with the plans the government has announced to open more branch lines and invest more locally in the north west, the old train line to Audlem which finally closed in 1967 is going to be reopened and the station rebuilt!

November 10, 2023
Plan for 7% rise in Nantwich Council tax precept sparks councillors row

Plan for 7% rise in Nantwich Council tax precept sparks councillors row

A plan to increase the Nantwich Town Council portion of Council Tax by 7% in 2024-25 sparked a heated debate among town councillors.

The town council’s draft budget was put to the council last night at Brookfield Hall.

November 10, 2023
Manned police helpdesk will NOT reopen in Nantwich, says chief

Manned police helpdesk will NOT reopen in Nantwich, says chief

The helpdesk at Nantwich Police Station on Beam Street will remain closed as it is no longer “viable”.

That was the message from Supt Claire Jesson when she spoke to Nantwich Town Council last night.

November 10, 2023
Nantwich Angling Society seek to build new river fishing stages

Nantwich Angling Society seek to build new river fishing stages

Members of Nantwich Angling Society are campaigning to install three new fishing stages along the River Weaver in Nantwich.

The society says the idea will help to make the group more accessible to older members.

November 10, 2023
Busy Nantwich beauty salon carries out First Aid training

Busy Nantwich beauty salon carries out First Aid training

Therapists at one of Nantwich’s busiest beauty salons have passed a First Aid course with flying colours.

Team members at Madison Spa on Hospital Street undertook training in the use of defibrillators and applying CPR and abdominal thrust techniques in the event of an emergency in the salon.

November 9, 2023
Nantwich Town come from behind to draw with Bootle

Nantwich Town come from behind to draw with Bootle

Nantwich Town had to twice come from behind to earn a battling 2-2 draw at home to Bootle.

The visitors came into the game at the Swansway Stadium following back-to-back wins.

November 9, 2023
Cheshire Police Operation Apollo tops 100 years jail terms in first year

Cheshire Police Operation Apollo tops 100 years jail terms in first year

Cheshire Police’s Operation Apollo targeting the “county lines” drug trade has topped more than 100 years of jail terms in its first 12 months.

Drugs, cash, weapons, and luxury items have also been seized in the past year along with multiple arrests and convictions made since its launch, says the force.

November 9, 2023
Willaston pub to stage fundraiser for St Luke’s Hospice

Willaston pub to stage fundraiser for St Luke’s Hospice

The new landlord of a Willaston pub is set to stage a fundraiser in aid of St Luke’s Hospice.

Neil Turner, of The Nag’s Head on Wistaston Road, is hosting the event on November 18.

November 8, 2023
New Nantwich primary school opening delayed by a year

New Nantwich primary school opening delayed by a year

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A new primary school which was due to open in Nantwich in 2024 has been delayed for a year because of legal, planning and cost-related issues.

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

November 8, 2023
CEC may run own care homes to due to private sector costs

CEC may run own care homes to due to private sector costs

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council may be forced to run its own care homes for the first time in decades as the price of commissioning private sector services is spiralling.

The council recently forecast a budget shortfall of £18.7m by the end of this financial year.

November 8, 2023
Thousands enjoy charity fireworks event at Queens Park in Crewe

Thousands enjoy charity fireworks event at Queens Park in Crewe

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people attended the annual Crewe Lions Club ‘Charity Fireworks Display’ at Queens Park in Crewe on Sunday.

The park gates were opened at 5pm, the bonfire (making a return this year) was lit at 6:30pm and the fireworks started at 8pm.

November 8, 2023
Remembrance ceremony at Nantwich Town game with Bootle

Remembrance ceremony at Nantwich Town game with Bootle

By Jonathan White
A Remembrance ceremony by the Nantwich & District Branch of the Royal British Legion, took place before last night’s Nantwich Town vs Bootle match.

The ceremony commemorated the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

November 8, 2023