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Stephanie Wedgwood elected new Mayor of Nantwich

Stephanie Wedgwood elected new Mayor of Nantwich

The new Mayor of Nantwich Stephanie Wedgwood was sworn in at the town council meeting in Nantwich Civic Hall tonight (May 18).

Cllr Wedgwood, born and bred in Nantwich, has taken over the chains as Mayor from Cllr Peter Groves.

May 18, 2023
Family pay tribute to man killed in Nantwich crash

Family pay tribute to man killed in Nantwich crash

The family of a 47-year-old man from Crewe who died following a collision near Nantwich have paid tribute to him.

Christopher Allen was taken to Royal Stoke Hospital with serious injuries after a collision on the Wettenhall Road, in Poole.

May 18, 2023
Man, 47, died in two-car crash at Poole near Nantwich

Man, 47, died in two-car crash at Poole near Nantwich

A man has died after a crash on Wettenhall Road in Poole near Nantwich earlier this week.

The 47-year-old from Crewe was taken to hospital after the incident near to the junction of Dairy Lane.

May 18, 2023
Nantwich Food Festival to host rearranged Volunteer Evening

Nantwich Food Festival to host rearranged Volunteer Evening

Nantwich Food Festival organisers have re-scheduled a “Welcome Evening” for new volunteers.

The event will now take place on Monday May 22 at 7pm in the Red Cow pub on Beam Street, Nantwich.

May 18, 2023
REVIEW: Curtain Call’s “The Little Mermaid” at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Curtain Call’s “The Little Mermaid” at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Disney fans will be pleased to hear that Curtain Call’s latest production at Crewe Lyceum this week is The Little Mermaid.

Directed by Gail Montague, and based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the animated Disney film, we follow Ariel as she falls in love with Prince Eric from the human world above.

May 18, 2023
Solo female Atlantic rower to give talk at Crewe Lyceum

Solo female Atlantic rower to give talk at Crewe Lyceum

A woman who swam the length of the UK and is also the youngest solo female to row the Atlantic is coming to give a talk at Crewe Lyceum.

Jasmine Harrison set off on July 1 2022 to break a world record of becoming the first female to swim the full length of the country.

May 18, 2023
FEATURE: What should you consider when you start saving

FEATURE: What should you consider when you start saving

In the wake of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, saving is on the minds of many in the UK.

While there is no doubt that putting money aside is a wise choice, people delay doing so because they believe they earn too little or have too many expenses.

May 17, 2023
Bunbury Paralympian Wood scoops gold on comeback from cancer

Bunbury Paralympian Wood scoops gold on comeback from cancer

Bunbury Paralympian Stuart Wood crowned his battle back from cancer with a fine victory in the World Cup.

Wood scooped the gold at the Sprint and Para-canoe World Cup in the 200m VL3 class final in Hungary at the weekend.

May 17, 2023
Nantwich hairdresser gets a warm welcome from Woore WI

Nantwich hairdresser gets a warm welcome from Woore WI

A women’s group welcomed Nantwich hairdresser Steven Burgin to a fundraising evening where members were shown how to turn back the clock with stylish looks.

Steve, based on Hospital Street, staged a demonstration for Woore WI where the chosen charity this year is Sam’s Gift supporting teenage cancer sufferers.

May 17, 2023
CEC Independent leader’s tweet hits back at Tories over leadership role

CEC Independent leader’s tweet hits back at Tories over leadership role

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The leader of the Independent group on Cheshire East Council said the Conservative group would be running the council with them if they had agreed to share the leadership.

Cllr Craig Browne’s tweet came after Conservative group leader Janet Clowes said she found it “extraordinary” the Independents had agreed to run the council with Labour again and give residents “four more years of the same”.

May 17, 2023
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