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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
Nantwich duathlete Katie Latham continues winning ways

Nantwich duathlete Katie Latham continues winning ways

Nantwich duathlete Katie Latham has continued her form as she prepares for the World Duathlon Championships next year.

The 37-year-old won the ladies section of the Cholmondeley Castle Multisport Standard Duathlon in 2 hours 36 minutes and 31 seconds.

June 30, 2023
Wistaston Singers to perform at Summer Concert

Wistaston Singers to perform at Summer Concert

By Jonathan White
Wistaston Singers annual ‘Summer Concert’ will take place on Saturday July 15 at St Stephen’s Methodist Church on Gainsborough Road in Crewe.

It will start at 3pm with singing performed by the choir. The concert will last approximately two hours.

June 30, 2023
Volunteers pile in to clean up historic green lane in Nantwich

Volunteers pile in to clean up historic green lane in Nantwich

More than two dozen Nantwich residents armed with forks, spades, trowels and secateurs teamed up to fight for a cleaner and greener town.

The volunteers came together to clean up historic Monks Lane this week.

June 30, 2023
Nantwich men shed more than 45 stone between them

Nantwich men shed more than 45 stone between them

Top male slimmers across Crewe and Nantwich are celebrating after shedding more than 45 stones between them!

The “Men of the Year” were crowned by Crewe & Nantwich Slimming World groups.

June 30, 2023
Nantwich firm Boughey shortlisted for major industry awards

Nantwich firm Boughey shortlisted for major industry awards

Boughey Distribution, with sites in Nantwich and Shavington, has been shortlisted for two national awards in the 2023 Motor Transport Awards.

The company will line-up alongside four other finalists in the Haulier of the Year Award, the top honour at what is widely seen as the annual ‘Oscars’ of the road transport industry.

June 30, 2023