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Cheshire’s first charity “dog yoga” event to be held in Wrenbury

Cheshire’s first charity “dog yoga” event to be held in Wrenbury

A special charity “dog yoga” event for pooches and their caregivers will be held in Wrenbury near Nantwich next month.

Organisers YogaK Wellbeing Studio have partnered with local dog adventure park Unleashed Wrenbury and The Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich to offer Cheshire’s first “Paws For Yoga” event.

July 30, 2022
Cheshire Police boss claims funding success for Safer Streets

Cheshire Police boss claims funding success for Safer Streets

Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has secured £1.5 million from the Government’s Safer Streets Fund.

With match funding, it could see a total of £2.5 million for safety buses, a new app and educational programmes in schools across the county.

July 30, 2022
South Cheshire snapper focuses on cancer charity fundraiser

South Cheshire snapper focuses on cancer charity fundraiser

By Jonathan White
Talented South Cheshire photographer Peter Robinson has raised vital funds for a cancer charity by hosting portrait and small group photography sessions.

The 66-year-old’s sessions took place inside Shavington Village Hall earlier in July and raised a substantial amount of money for the Shine Bright Foundation charity.

July 29, 2022
Nantwich care boss Ben Selby scoops national honour

Nantwich care boss Ben Selby scoops national honour

A care-in-the-home provider from Nantwich who has transformed life for people living with dementia in Cheshire has won a prestigious national award.

Ben Selby, owner of Right At Home in Mid and South Cheshire, is the winner of a Great British Franchisee Award from whichfranchise.com, placing him among the industry’s elite.

July 29, 2022
CEC beefs up guidance on new housing schemes

CEC beefs up guidance on new housing schemes

Cheshire East Council says it has beefed up its guidance to developers around housing schemes.

Affordable housing and accommodation for the elderly are key features of a new housing supplementary planning document (SPD) that has been formally adopted.

July 28, 2022
Steam and Vintage gathering raises vital funds for society

Steam and Vintage gathering raises vital funds for society

By Jonathan White
A ‘Steam & Vintage Gathering’ took place at the Peacock Railway, raising vital funds for the organisers.

The event was organised by the members of the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society and took place on their premises at the rear of The Peacock Inn off Crewe Road in Willaston.

July 27, 2022
READER’S LETTER: “Relief and despair” at latest CEC gritting decision

READER’S LETTER: “Relief and despair” at latest CEC gritting decision

Dear Editor
Re: Coole Lane WILL be gritted after CEC reinstates it to winter programme – By Belinda Ryan, 26th July 2022 (Nantwich News)

I read this article with a mixture of relief and despair; relief that at two dangerous routes have been reinstated to the Cheshire East Council’s gritting routes but despair that so many routes have been effectively ignored.

July 27, 2022
Nantwich Town draw 3-3 with Connah’s Quay in pre-season game

Nantwich Town draw 3-3 with Connah’s Quay in pre-season game

By Jack Beresford
Goals from Sean Cooke, Dan Cockerline and an own goal earned Nantwich Town a hard-fought draw in their second game in Wales in four days.

After comfortably beating Caernarfon on Saturday, the Dabbers faced another Cymru Premier side in Connah’s Quay Nomads at The Deeside Stadium.

July 27, 2022
Cheshire East plans to help towns host ‘car free’ days

Cheshire East plans to help towns host ‘car free’ days

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is drawing up a plan to make it easier for towns like Nantwich to host car free days and introduce parklets in the high street.

The aim is to encourage people to walk, cycle and use buses on a particular day rather than rely on their cars.

July 27, 2022
Coole Lane WILL be gritted after CEC reinstates it to winter programme

Coole Lane WILL be gritted after CEC reinstates it to winter programme

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Coole Lane between Nantwich and Audlem which was axed from Cheshire East’s winter gritting programme have been re-instated following a number of accidents.

The route will be gritted again following six incidents, and is one of two to be reinstated including Brook Street in Macclesfield.

July 26, 2022
Dorfold Food and Drink Festival hailed a big success

Dorfold Food and Drink Festival hailed a big success

Families turned out in force to sample the delights of a new food festival in Nantwich over the weekend.

Dorfold Food and Drink Festival was hailed a ‘big success’ after attracting more than 3,000 visitors to sample all that was on offer including celebrity cookery demonstrations, live music and family entertainment.

July 26, 2022
Nantwich Town sign former Crewe midfielder Joel Grant

Nantwich Town sign former Crewe midfielder Joel Grant

Nantwich Town have secured the signing of former Crewe Alex player Joel Grant.

Grant has scored in his first two Dabbers appearances while on trial against Wrexham and Caernarfon in the last two matches.

July 24, 2022
Nantwich Show returns with more than 230 stands

Nantwich Show returns with more than 230 stands

This Wednesday sees the return of the Nantwich Show after a three-year break due to poor weather and the pandemic.

The show’s new Showground is now off Wettenhall Road, behind the Reaseheath College campus in Nantwich.

July 24, 2022