Nantwich News

Cup winners George & Dragon set to clinch Premier Division

George & Dragon have taken over at the top of the Crewe Regional Sunday Premier Division with just one game left.

They are level on points with Betley who have completed all their matches.

May 29, 2023 —

Labour councillor to stand for Crewe & Nantwich MP candidacy

Councillor and Labour Chief Whip Connor Naismith is to apply for the Labour candidacy in Crewe and Nantwich at the next general election.

Cllr Naismith currently represents Crewe West ward on Cheshire East Council.

May 29, 2023 —

Arsonist starts wheelie bin fires in Nantwich town centre

An arsonist deliberately started fires in a number of wheelie bins in Nantwich town centre.

Police and fire crews are investigating several linked incidents which happened in the Pepper Street area of Nantwich yesterday (May 28).

May 29, 2023 —

Car and tractor crash closes busy road near Nantwich

A driver was left trapped and injured after a crash between a car and a tractor on a busy road near Nantwich.

The incident happened on the A530 Whitchurch Road at Baddington at 2.30pm yesterday (May 28).

May 29, 2023 —

Jazz duo Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer to play live in Shavington

Renowned jazz duo Ian Millar and Dominic Spencer are heading to Shavington for a live gig as part of a UK tour.

The saxophone and piano duo, from Scotland, will be performing at Shavington Village Hall on Main Road on Saturday June 17.

May 27, 2023 —

Calveley Primary Academy has 100 reasons to celebrate

Teachers, pupils and parents at Calveley Primary Academy have celebrated hitting a magic milestone after 20 months of progress.

The school, near Nantwich, had just 63 pupils enrolled when it became part of North West Academies Trust (NWAT) in September 2021.

May 27, 2023 —

Bentley Motors to expand Excellence Centre for Honey Production

There’s a real buzz around Crewe car maker Bentley Motors – thanks to its plan to expand its Excellence Centre for Honey Production.

It will increase the colony size of the “Bentley Bees” from 600,000 to more than one million through the installation of seven new bee hives.

May 27, 2023 —

Nantwich winners of art and handwriting contest unveiled

Nantwich pupils have scooped prizes in the latest Nantwich Rotary Club Art & Handwriting competition.

Club President Tony Webb and Deputy Mayor of Nantwich Stuart Bostock presented the awards to the young winners at the Nantwich Museum.

May 27, 2023 —

CEC bosses cancel first meeting of new council – due to lack of training!

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Red-faced Cheshire East Council bosses have been forced to cancel the first committee meeting of the new council – because they didn’t allow enough time to train councillors.

The agenda for next Wednesday’s (May 31) southern planning meeting has already been published online, but new councillors haven’t received the required training.

May 26, 2023 —

Labour’s Sam Corcoran re-elected as Cheshire East Council leader

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Labour’s Sam Corcoran has been re-elected as Cheshire East leader – and immediately vowed to try to reduce the 12-year life expectancy gap between the richest and poorest wards in the borough.

The council will again be run by a joint Labour/Independent administration after no party won enough seats to take overall control.

May 26, 2023 —