By Liam Price
Nantwich Town are in to the First Round Proper of the FA Trophy after a dramatic win on penalties following a goalless draw with Bradford (Park Avenue).
In the first 10 minutes, a quick Avenue corner caught the Dabbers napping, Scott Moloney was forced into a save with his feet.
On Friday night I headed to the Lyceum for a night of 90s nostalgia to find out what happened to Begbie, Spud, Renton and Sick Boy in Porno, a play adapted by Davie Carswell from the Irvine Welsh novel, writes Claire Faulkner.
By Jonathan White
A Willaston woman is tackling a daring trek across the Sahara Desert to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice.
Sarah Iggo, 47, is taking on a 30-mile walk across part of the desert this October half-term.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Crewe was not even mentioned in the government’s new £36bn transport proposals – despite being at the heart of the HS2 scheme before it was scrapped this week.
Labour and Independent councillors were scathing in their attack on the government for scrapping the northern leg of HS2, saying it was a ‘slap in the face’ for Crewe, Cheshire East and the North.
Town councillors in Nantwich have agreed to lobby for more road safety measures near schools in Nantwich South ward.
They want to see the speed limit on Wellington Road and Audlem Road reduced from 30mph to 20mph close to Brine Leas School and St Anne’s Primary.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has come under fire from residents for increasing council tax by the maximum permitted while cutting back on services at the same time.
The council is also introducing its highly unpopular green bin charge from January and consulting on hiking up parking charges.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A children’s swim school wants to construct a new pool in Crewe to provide lessons for toddlers through to teenagers.
Aquadots Swim School has applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to change the use of Unit 2, The Training Centre at the Wistaston Road Business Centre from office and light industrial to an indoor swimming pool.
A Nantwich Town councillor is bidding to have CCTV coverage of Nantwich Lake after a rise in anti-social behaviour.
Cllr John Priest says a number of incidents have occurred around the lake car park off Shrewbridge Road over the summer.
Nantwich accountancy practice Lyon Griffiths is joining regional accountancy group, DJH Mitten Clarke.
The new partnership provides Lyon Griffiths with access to inhouse specialist services such as R&D, capital allowances, commercial funding and corporate finance.
Nantwich Museum has announced a season of sculpture exhibitions.
In Cemento Veritas, an exhibition of sculptures based upon concrete, plaster and resin by acclaimed Italian artist Mario Loprete has opened in the Millennium Gallery running until Saturday 2 December.
The Environment Agency are believed to be investigating reports of “slurry” pollution in the River Weaver in Nantwich.
Witnesses say the EA has confirmed “a slug of slurry” is making its way down the river, causing the deaths of many fish along the watercourse.
Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan said he is “disappointed” at the Prime Minister’s decision to scrap the HS2 line from Birmingham to Manchester via Crewe.
Business and political leaders in Cheshire East say the decision is a huge blow to the borough.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finally confirmed the worst kept secret today – that phase 2a of HS2 between Birmingham and Crewe will be scrapped.
The decision will sparked mixed reaction across the political divide and among business leaders in Cheshire East with many fearing it will deal a blow to the local economy.
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