Local charity Motherwell Cheshire have bumped up their resources to support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis this Christmas.
They held a virtual Christmas Fair to offer affordable gift items for those struggling to get to the shops or who cannot afford high street prices.
Generous staff and students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich have donated 256 presents to bring Christmas cheer to young people spending the festive season in Leighton Hospital.
The collection was organised by the college’s Wellbeing Team and donated through a Christmas toy appeal organised annually by the Dabbers Scooter Club.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council bosses refused to scrap parking charges until the end of the year to help high street shops because it can’t afford to lose an estimated £180,000.
Each town which has pay and display has four days free parking per year and the dates for this are decided by the relevant town or parish council.
A festive equestrian event held at Reaseheath in Nantwich has helped raise vital funds for the Riding for Disabled Group.
The event, organised by The Equine Network, was a sell out and included a Christmas Fair and Demonstration at Reaseheath College.
Bus users in Cheshire East will only pay a maximum £2 fare for any local journey after Cheshire East Council agreed to follow a Government scheme.
The Department for Transport scheme encourages people to “get around for £2” and will run from January 1 to March 31.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Running Club runners enjoyed success at the final race in The North Staffordshire Cross Country League.
Nantwich Running Club had runners competing at all four venues in team and individual competitions during the league this year.
Popular Nantwich High Street shop M&Co is facing closure after the company went into administration.
The store has been a High Street landmark for several decades and it’s reported staff were only told of the closure on Friday.
Dear Editor,
Cheshire East are planning to close and build housing on two of the main car parks in Crewe town centre, Delamere Street and Chester Street.
The lost car parking spaces will be replaced by a six-storey 390 place car park, on the Royal Arcade development site in the town centre, costing Cheshire East taxpayers a huge £11,315,315.
A wheelchair coach for a miniature railway in Nantwich is among a number of community projects to secure grant funding from Cheshire East Council.
The project has been awarded funds as part of a project to extend the service of the miniature railway to anyone in a wheelchair.
National youth charity OnSide says it has submitted a planning application to Cheshire East Council for a multi-million pound Youth Zone for Crewe’s young people.
Subject to plans being approved, they say Crewe Youth Zone will be built on the Oak Street Car Park to the south of the town centre.
By Liam Price
Nantwich Town are through to the third round of the Cheshire Senior Cup after two Tom Booth saves in a dramatic penalty shoot-out knocked out Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.
James Caton was making his Nantwich debut, and was first to a loose ball early on, squaring a cross to Dan Cockerline who glanced it wide of the far post.
Nantwich is set to host the annual “Battle of Nantwich” re-enactment once again on January 21.
The “Holly Holy Day” celebration marks the 1644 Battle in the town, which proved to be one of the key events in the English Civil War between the Royalists and Parliamentarians.
Fire crews were called to a fire in Nantwich caused by a tumble dryer.
The incident happened at a commercial property on Audlem Road at around 9.40pm last night (December 19).
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