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Connor Naismith selected as Labour candidate for Crewe & Nantwich

Connor Naismith selected as Labour candidate for Crewe & Nantwich

Labour has selected Connor Naismith as its Parliamentary Candidate for the next General Election.

It follows a hustings and vote of local Labour Party members. Mr Naismith won a majority of votes cast

July 5, 2023
Former Nantwich pub The Rifleman to be converted into funeral directors

Former Nantwich pub The Rifleman to be converted into funeral directors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A former Nantwich pub looks set to be converted into a funeral directors with a self-contained flat above.

The Rifleman on James Hall Street closed earlier this year after the landlords announced they had to call time on the pub because it was no longer financially viable.

July 4, 2023
Six firms face charges over Beechmere retirement home blaze in Crewe

Six firms face charges over Beechmere retirement home blaze in Crewe

Six companies are being prosecuted for alleged failures to comply with fire safety laws, following the huge blaze that destroyed Beechmere retirement village in Crewe.

And their first court appearance will be exactly four years to the day of the fire back on August 8 2019.

July 4, 2023
Cheshire East Council chief executive set to leave as new boss in Bradford

Cheshire East Council chief executive set to leave as new boss in Bradford

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s chief executive is expected to quit to become the new boss of Bradford Council on a salary of £205,000.

Dr Lorraine O’Donnell has been chosen as the preferred candidate to take on the role in West Yorkshire.

July 4, 2023
Nantwich CC’s winning run ends at top of the table Didsbury

Nantwich CC’s winning run ends at top of the table Didsbury

Nantwich Cricket Club’s charge up the Cheshire County Premier League came to an abrupt halt when they were emphatically beaten by top-of-the-table Didbsury.

Ray Doyle’s first team looked to be in with a good chance of chasing down 270 when they were 155-4 and Luke Robinson was at the crease.

July 4, 2023
The League of Friends of Leighton Hospital closes after 50 years

The League of Friends of Leighton Hospital closes after 50 years

A charity group which has raised vital hospital funds in South Cheshire for half a century is to close down.

The League of Friends of Leighton Hospital will come to an end as it marks its 50th anniversary year at the hospital.

July 3, 2023
Eight artists to exhibit “Bare Essentials” life drawings in Nantwich

Eight artists to exhibit “Bare Essentials” life drawings in Nantwich

Eight artists from the Nantwich Life Drawing group in Nantwich Civic Hall are exhibiting in a show called ‘Bare Essentials’.

Members of the group are sharing four works each in a range of media and styles at the exhibition in Nantwich Library.

July 3, 2023
Cheshire East invites views on £2.4million budget for bus services

Cheshire East invites views on £2.4million budget for bus services

Cheshire East Council wants the views of users on how to spend £2.4 million on bus services in the borough.

Meanwhile, bus users will enjoy an extension to the £2 single bus ticket scheme now being offered until October 31, with a fare cap of £2.50 from 1 November for another year.

July 1, 2023
More top chefs line up for Nantwich Food Festival appearance

More top chefs line up for Nantwich Food Festival appearance

Nantwich Food Festival organisers have lined up more top chefs to appear at this year’s event in September.

Lesley Waters, Simon Rimmer, Jack Stein and Nigel Brown are set to perform during the three-day event September 1-3.

July 1, 2023
Tough Mudder returns to Cholmondeley Castle in September

Tough Mudder returns to Cholmondeley Castle in September

Tough Mudder North West returns to Cholmondeley Castle near Nantwich in September with a weekend full of challenges and surprises.

The event will take place on September 9-10 and up to 10,000 participants are expected to sign up and push themselves to the limits.

July 1, 2023
FEATURE: Bringing a better kind of care to Crewe: New care home opens this summer

FEATURE: Bringing a better kind of care to Crewe: New care home opens this summer

Anavo Group’s newest care home Alexandra Mill will provide much-needed care services to the local Crewe community.

The brand new care home is set to open in Shavington this summer to help make quality care services and facilities more accessible to the local community.

July 1, 2023
FEATURE: Creating space, creating serenity: Exploring benefits of self storage for home

FEATURE: Creating space, creating serenity: Exploring benefits of self storage for home

Self-storage is more than a temporary holding area for surplus possessions or seldom-used items.

It is a lifeline to a more serene and orderly living environment. At first glance, the notion of self-storage can seem impersonal and purely utilitarian.

June 30, 2023
Life sentences for two Nantwich men who sexually abused young boys

Life sentences for two Nantwich men who sexually abused young boys

Two men from Nantwich have been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing four young boys.

Alan Short and Daniel Goss appeared at Chester Crown Court where they were both sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years each.

June 30, 2023