South Cheshire cereal makers Mornflake have come to the rescue of a musical conductor too small to be seen by members of a popular community choir!
At 5ft 2in, Clare Shackleton spent much of her time on tips toes during rehearsals with Wistaston Singers until the big-hearted Gresty Road company stepped in to help.
Everybody Health and Leisure has been shortlisted for “New Concept, Build or Design of the Year” for the Nantwich Leisure Centre redevelopment project.
The organisation is also shortlisted in the “Business Continuity, Recovery & Success following on from Covid-19” category at the ukactive Awards.
Beam Street in Nantwich will be closed for 18 weeks to allow for footway improvement works.
Cheshire East is to carry out pedestrian and road safety enhancements and include an upgrade of the zebra crossing, new kerbing and central island improvements.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Proposed taxi fare increases in Cheshire East could force people to walk home from late night shifts posing a risk to their safety, two councillors said.
The new maximum fares suggested for Hackney carriages will be advertised publicly and consulted on, Cheshire East’s licensing committee decided on Monday.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A health worker doing 12-hour shifts says the A530 Middlewich Road closure is adding an extra one hour to her journey to Leighton Hospital every day if she uses the official diversion route.
The woman, who asked not to be named, says she is currently using the gridlocked Minshull New Road rat-run to save time and fuel.
By Claire Faulkner
Flo and Joan are the multi award-winning musical comedy duo, sisters Nicola and Rosie Dempsey.
Currently touring the UK with their Sweet Release Tour, the duo had the audience at The Lyceum laughing, singing and cheering on Sunday night.
Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan has confirmed he “could not support the Prime Minister” in last night’s confidence vote.
Boris Johnson won the vote, but more than 40% of his Tory MPs voted to remove him, which many feel has left him in a precarious position.
Canal & River Trust has launched a new series of Let’s Walk programmes and social rambles across Cheshire.
The scheme aims to build on the success of the charity’s three-year “Active Waterways” project.
Nantwich Library is to host an author visit with Elisabeth Gifford on June 16.
Elisabeth is author of The Good Doctor of Warsaw and The Lost Lights of St Kilda.
More than 1,500 children in Minshull Vernon & District Parish Council area have been given Platinum Jubilee commemorative mugs.
The mugs were handed out across the parishes of Leighton, Woolstanwood and Minshull Vernon
The Principal and CEO of Cheshire College – South & West has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Jasbir Dheshi – known as Dheshi – was awarded it for services to education.
Nantwich-based Insights Bereavement Listening Service has staged a successful coffee morning and information giving session at Nantwich Parish Hall.
New Nantwich Mayor Cllr Peter Groves and his wife and Consort Carole attended in one of his first engagements in his new term of office.
By Jonathan White
Queens Park in Crewe celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at Queens Park in Crewe yesterday (June 3).
The celebration was free entry to all and took place from 11am to 6pm.
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