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Thousands of visitors enjoy ‘Marbury Merry Days’ festival

Thousands of visitors enjoy ‘Marbury Merry Days’ festival

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people enjoyed the 42nd ‘Marbury Merry Days’ two-day traditional country fair in fine weather.

The fair is organised by St Michael & All Angels Parochial Church Council and takes places every May in the field next to St Michael & All Angels Parish Church and Marbury Big Mere, just three from Wrenbury, near Nantwich.

May 17, 2023
LETTER: Petition calls for antisemitism education in UK

LETTER: Petition calls for antisemitism education in UK

Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the rise of antisemitism in our society and to advocate for the implementation of mandatory antisemitism education in schools across the United Kingdom.

May 17, 2023
Cheshire Wildlife Trust plants more trees than ever before

Cheshire Wildlife Trust plants more trees than ever before

The Nature Recovery team at Cheshire Wildlife Trust have worked with farmers and landowners across Cheshire to plant more than 62,000 trees in past two years.

It’s part of the Trees for Climate programme, a multi-million pound national woodland creation programme being delivered by England’s Community Forests.

May 17, 2023
Fill a bag for St Luke’s Hospice on Bring a Bag to Work Day

Fill a bag for St Luke’s Hospice on Bring a Bag to Work Day

St Luke’s Hospice is launching its annual donation drive “Bring a Bag to Work Day” and South Cheshire businesses are being urged to get involved.

Volunteers from the hospice will collect donation bags from workplaces across the area on June 7 to help stock local St Luke’s charity shops.

May 16, 2023
Bakkavor staff help raise funds in Sandstone Trail challenge

Bakkavor staff help raise funds in Sandstone Trail challenge

Two teams from South Cheshire firm Bakkavor completed a 68-mile Sandstone Trail challenge to help raise funds for GroceryAid.

Two parts of their 12-strong team set off to walk the Sandstone Trail – both ways.

May 16, 2023
Cllr Craig Browne

Cheshire East Council to be run by Labour/Independent coalition

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council will again be run by a joint Labour/Independent administration for the next four years.

Independent group leader Cllr Craig Browne confirmed his members had opted to work with Labour rather the Conservatives following “intense negotiations” with both parties.

May 16, 2023
Nantwich man jailed for sexually assaulting woman in Winsford

Nantwich man jailed for sexually assaulting woman in Winsford

A Nantwich man who sexually assaulted a woman in Winsford has been jailed.

Morgan Stubbs was sentenced to three years in prison at Chester Crown court yesterday (May 15).

May 16, 2023
PIC SPECIAL: Family-focused fun at Reaseheath College Festival

PIC SPECIAL: Family-focused fun at Reaseheath College Festival

Thousands of visitors enjoyed a day of family focused fun when Reaseheath College open its Nantwich campus for its annual Family Festival.

As well as offering hundreds of activities and displays, the action-packed festival introduced visitors to modern facilities and technical advancements which are part of study at Reaseheath.

May 15, 2023
Chelsea Flower Show exhibition garden set for RSPCA Stapeley centre

Chelsea Flower Show exhibition garden set for RSPCA Stapeley centre

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An exhibition garden created for the Chelsea Flower Show could be installed at the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich to help educate people about animal welfare.

The RSPCA has applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to have the garden installed at Stapeley Grange off London Road after the show closes at the end of this month.

May 15, 2023
FEATURE: Goals that you can achieve this year

FEATURE: Goals that you can achieve this year

Setting goals is a really important thing to do. When you set a clear goal, it gives you a real push to work hard towards that.

Of course, there are going to be plenty of brief ideas you have in your mind of goals that you want to achieve.

May 15, 2023
Nantwich CC lose heavily at home to unbeaten Neston

Nantwich CC lose heavily at home to unbeaten Neston

Nantwich Cricket Club slumped to another heavy defeat as Ashley Davis ran riot at Whitehouse Lane.

The Neston CC quickie took seven wickets as the home side came up 95 runs short of a target of 209.

May 15, 2023
Air ambulance called after serious crash on Nantwich road

Air ambulance called after serious crash on Nantwich road

The victim of a road crash near Nantwich had to be airlifted to hospital earlier today.

The accident happened at the junction of Wettenhall Road and Dairy Lane at Poole, just outside Nantwich, at around 9am today (May 15).

May 15, 2023
Nantwich Pirates beat Faddiley 1-0 to lift Division One cup

Nantwich Pirates beat Faddiley 1-0 to lift Division One cup

Nantwich Pirates won the Crewe Regional Sunday Division One Cup final against Faddiley 1-0.

In front of a good crowd at the Cumberland Arena, Faddiley had the better of the opening stages, but did not take their chances.

May 15, 2023