A Nantwich family are hoping to raise funds to send his junior amputee football team to a European training camp.
Nantwich teenager Jack Wimpenny, a double amputee, is part of the amputee squad which is based at Reaseheath College.
Labour have made significant gains on Nantwich Town Council after the local election counts were completed for town and parish councils over the weekend.
With Nantwich now being expanded from two to three wards, there will be five councillors representing each ward.
Willaston White Star finished their season with a 2-6 defeat at the hands of George & Dragon in the Crewe Regional Sunday League.
George & Dragon, who are still chasing leaders Betley FC, led 0-2 after just six minutes and were 0-5 ahead at half time.
The funeral for Michael “Flash” Meakin will take place in Nantwich on May 13, it has been confirmed.
His death sparked an outpouring of tributes to a man known around the town for the last 60 years collecting and recycling tin cans and scrap metal.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nantwich has a completely different make-up on Cheshire East Council following a shock result with three of its four borough councillors being Labour.
Overall, the council remains in no overall control with 33 Conservative councillors, 31 Labour, 16 Independents and 2 Lib Democrats. Labour made six gains overall, and the Tories three.
Labour proved the big winner in Nantwich as the town turned Red in the Cheshire East Council local elections.
Both Nantwich South & Stapeley seats were lost by the Conservatives to Labour in one of the most tightly contested seats in the borough.
Pupils from 14 primary schools and two secondary schools in the Nantwich Education Partnership have helped to create these colourful Coronation Crowns for the town centre.
The crowns are on display on St Mary’s Church green and Whitebeam tree next to it.
Major local employers have thrown their financial muscle behind the Nantwich Food Festival 2023.
Organisers say without the local sponsors the three-day event could not be held.
A devoted Nantwich charity worker is among the 500 Coronation Champions to be honoured by the Royals.
Sheila Saner, chair of Nantwich & District Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Group, has been given one of the awards in recognition of her voluntary work.
A Nantwich man is among seven slaughterhouse workers found guilty and sentenced for animal welfare offences including causing avoidable pain, distress or suffering to animals.
The Crown Prosecution Service said Joseph Anthony Arden, 66, from Nantwich is one of the men guilty of offences committed at The Abbatoir in Huxley, near Chester.
The manager of the RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich says they are now seeing up to 70 airgun incidents every year.
Lee Stewart said he was “appalled” at the scale of airgun injuries suffered by animals who come into his Stapeley Grange centre in London Road.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies skipper Claire Rathbone said the season had “exceeded all expectations” after they finished third in the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League Premier Division.
The Dabbers finished behind Ellesmere Port and Macclesfield, with 28 points after nine wins, one draw and six losses.
By Jonathan White
Shavington Village Festival Committee have organised a ‘Coronation Concert’ on Sunday May 7 from 4pm-7pm at St Mark’s Church on Main Road.
The concert will celebrate the Best of British history and culture through music and will include songs to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III.
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