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Nantwich Town earn 1-1 draw with high-flying Gainsborough Trinity

Nantwich Town earn 1-1 draw with high-flying Gainsborough Trinity

Nantwich Town earned a dramatic point in the last few seconds against high-flying Gainsborough Trinity.

Harry Nevin fired home a deserved equaliser in the 90th minute at the Swansway Stadium.

November 16, 2022
Stage set for Business Awards at Reaseheath College

Stage set for Business Awards at Reaseheath College

South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce is set to shine the spotlight on the area’s Best in Business.

The Chamber’s 25th annual Business Awards ceremony takes place at Reaseheath College in Nantwich on Friday (November 18).

November 15, 2022
Councillors back calls for sprinklers rule in Cheshire East buildings

Councillors back calls for sprinklers rule in Cheshire East buildings

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has backed calls for law changes to make sprinklers mandatory in some buildings and heard from a fire officer how ‘it’s tantamount to having a firefighter in each room’.

The council’s environment and communities committee voted unanimously to back Cheshire Fire Authority in its fight to make sprinklers compulsory in buildings such as care homes, houses in multiple occupation, schools and apartment blocks.

November 15, 2022
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts battle hard in defeat to rivals Whitchurch

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts battle hard in defeat to rivals Whitchurch

Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts put up a brave battle but lost away at neighbours Whitchurch who sit just one place above them in the league.

Crewe started the better of the two sides and in the first minute, centre Joe Gammage scored a brilliant individual effort to put the visitors 0-5 ahead.

November 15, 2022
Otter cubs recover at RSPCA Nantwich after being orphaned

Otter cubs recover at RSPCA Nantwich after being orphaned

These cute otter cubs are undergoing specialist care at RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich after being orphaned when rivers overflowed in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

One of the juvenile otters arrived at RSPCA Stapeley Grange along with her sibling last month after they were both rescued near the River Witham at Grantham in Lincolnshire.

November 15, 2022
Nantwich Museum launches booklet mapping town’s development

Nantwich Museum launches booklet mapping town’s development

Nantwich Museum has launched a new booklet called “The Making of Nantwich in Six Maps”.

The initiative aims to address the dearth of town maps before 1794.

November 15, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Are we facing higher tax and fewer services in CEC?

READER’S LETTER: Are we facing higher tax and fewer services in CEC?

Dear Editor,
We are slowly being drip fed by the news that Council Tax nationally might have larger increases with the removal of some manifesto promises plus a reduction of some services.

November 15, 2022
Pupils at Nantwich school boost Food Bank with Harvest donations

Pupils at Nantwich school boost Food Bank with Harvest donations

Pupils and parents at Millfields Primary School in Nantwich have helped boost the town’s Food Bank stocks with Harvest donations.

Generous families amazed staff at the school with the volume of food and drink brought in to support the charity.

November 14, 2022
More than £1.2 million allowances paid to CEC councillors in 2021-22

More than £1.2 million allowances paid to CEC councillors in 2021-22

More than £1.2 million was paid out in allowances and expenses between 82 Cheshire East councillors in 2021-22, latest figures show.

Cheshire East Council has published details of the allowances paid to elected members during the last financial year, as required by law.

November 14, 2022
Thousands attend moving Nantwich Remembrance Service

Thousands attend moving Nantwich Remembrance Service

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people packed in to Nantwich town centre for a moving Remembrance Sunday parade and service to honour those who fought and died in war.

The Nantwich Remembrance Service and Parade were organised by David Thomas of Nantwich Town Council and Garry Timmins, Parade Marshal, Nantwich & District Branch of the Royal British Legion.

November 14, 2022
Crewe & Nantwich Ladies play England Women’s Deaf team

Crewe & Nantwich Ladies play England Women’s Deaf team

Crewe and Nantwich RUFC Ladies welcomed the England Women’s Deaf (EDRU) team to Nantwich, just hours after watching the England Red Roses narrowly beaten in the World Cup Final!

The fixture at the Vagrants was part of The Women’s deaf squad’s lead up to some international fixtures and the defence of their world 7s title in Argentina next April.

November 14, 2022
ROUND-UP: Crewe Regional Sunday League latest

ROUND-UP: Crewe Regional Sunday League latest

Betley FC increased their lead at the top of the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division with a 4-0 win over Winsford Over 3.

Chris Worrall ended a two-year scoring drought with a hat-trick and Dan Lomas also scored following several weeks out with injury.

November 14, 2022
Nantwich Town earn vital win as club holds Remembrance ceremony

Nantwich Town earn vital win as club holds Remembrance ceremony

Nantwich Town clinched a vital league victory over Morpeth to boost their Northern Premier League survival hopes.

The club held a Remembrance ceremony before kick off, organised by the Nantwich & District Branch of the Royal British Legion.

November 13, 2022