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Trampolinist Bryony Page receives MBE in New Year Honours

Trampolinist Bryony Page receives MBE in New Year Honours

Nantwich Olympian Bryony Page is among a number of North West athletes who have received New Year Honours.

Former Brine Leas student Page, from Wrenbury, has been awarded an MBE for her services to Trampoline Gymnastics after winning her third Olympic medal at Paris 2024.

December 31, 2024
Work to start on new Leighton Hospital building

Work to start on new Leighton Hospital building

Groundworks will start at Leighton Hospital in January for a new modular building next to the entrance of the Outpatients Department.

The building, scheduled to arrive in early March, will house Audiology and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) services, which are due to relocate to the new facilities in summer 2025.

December 31, 2024
Timber man from Nantwich scoops MBE in New Year’s Honours

Timber man from Nantwich scoops MBE in New Year’s Honours

A Well-known timber company boss from Nantwich has scooped the MBE in the New Year Honours.

Donald Richard Potter, 79, was awarded the honour for Political and Public Service.

December 30, 2024
Audlem Theatre Company celebrates 30 years with new show

Audlem Theatre Company celebrates 30 years with new show

Audlem Theatre Company will mark its 30-year anniversary with its new pantomime production “Aladdin and the Pirates”.

The show, to be shown at the end of January, promises an evening of adventure, laughter, and family fun.

December 30, 2024
Leighton Hospital endoscopy team earns national accreditation

Leighton Hospital endoscopy team earns national accreditation

The Endoscopy team at Leighton Hospital has received national accreditation.

The award comes after a review by the Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG).

December 30, 2024
Ofsted praises Cheshire College with latest “Good” rating

Ofsted praises Cheshire College with latest “Good” rating

Cheshire College – South & West has earned a “Good” rating from its latest Ofsted inspection.

The college, which attracts hundreds of students across Nantwich and Crewe, has also been awarded top grade of “strong contribution to skills” in its latest report.

December 30, 2024
Reaseheath students bring festive flower power to Arley Hall

Reaseheath students bring festive flower power to Arley Hall

Reaseheath College students in Nantwich have brought a touch of festive flower joy to Cheshire’s Arley Hall this Christmas.

The floristry students transformed the hall into a floral wonderland, showcasing their artistry as part of Arley Hall’s beloved Christmas floral festival.

December 29, 2024
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December 29, 2024
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Museum plans “Villages around Nantwich” exhibition

Nantwich Museum is to stage a “Villages around Nantwich” exhibition and has launched an appeal for information and objects.

Every year Nantwich Museum’s researchers develop an exhibition for display in the Museum’s Millennium Gallery during the summer.

December 29, 2024
Fire crews battle kitchen blaze at Willaston house

Fire crews battle kitchen blaze at Willaston house

Fire crews had to tackle a kitchen fire at a house in Willaston.

The fire broke out at a property on Cedar Court at around 1pm on Friday (December 27).

December 29, 2024
New Year’s Day walk in Nantwich to boost men’s mental health

New Year’s Day walk in Nantwich to boost men’s mental health

Men in Nantwich are invited to kick off the New Year with a weekly walk designed to support mental health and wellbeing.

The next “Men Walking and Talking” group walk will take place this Wednesday New Year’s Day at 2pm, starting at the Nantwich War Memorial.

December 28, 2024
Cheshire charity chief from Nantwich set for Arctic challenge

Cheshire charity chief from Nantwich set for Arctic challenge

A charity boss from Nantwich is to undertake an Arctic Frontier Challenge to raise funds for families affected by childhood cancers.

Richard Driffield, CEO of The Joshua Tree charity, will set out on January 15 for a three-day journey spanning 40 miles inside the Arctic Circle.

December 28, 2024
10-man Nantwich Town beaten 2-0 away at Witton

10-man Nantwich Town beaten 2-0 away at Witton

Nantwich Town suffered Boxing Day blues when they went down 2-0 away at Cheshire rivals Witton Albion.

The Dabbers were not helped by a controversial red card for striker Callum Saunders.

December 27, 2024