Plans have been unveiled for a major new festival near Nantwich featuring music and family activities against one of Cheshire’s most scenic backdrops.
Hitchfest, taking place this summer in the grounds of The Bickerton Poacher, will have a line-up of popular bands and top class tribute acts as well as many attractions for young families.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council and developer Countryside need to “step up and deliver on their moral obligations” to people living on a Crewe housing estate with no planning permission, the House of Commons leader has said.
Penny Mordaunt MP also wondered “how in God’s name it could have happened” as she was responding to a question from Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan (Con) about the plight of residents living at Coppenhall Place.
Every vehicle owner should have a basic understanding of how various parts of their car and what the job of that part is.
Without knowledge of component operations, it is challenging to properly maintain your car.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team returned to form in no uncertain terms as they racked up a hat-trick of wins in three different competitions in four days.
After a run of three successive defeats, the welcome winning spree began when they crushed Congleton CC by 174 runs in their opening game of the Cheshire County Cricket League T20 competition.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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