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Live music announced for new Dorfold Hall Food Festival

Live music announced for new Dorfold Hall Food Festival

Organisers of the new Dorfold Hall Food and Drink Festival in July have announced some of the live music acts to perform.

The event, on July 23-24, will take place on the site where Nantwich Show was staged for many years before it.

April 4, 2022
George & Dragon retain 100% record in Crewe Regional Sunday league

George & Dragon retain 100% record in Crewe Regional Sunday league

George & Dragon maintained their 100% record in Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division with a 6-3 win over Willaston White Star.

Scorers for George & Dragon were Joe Duckworth (2), Andy Houston (2), Jordan Johnson and Terry Cain.

April 3, 2022
Four running Wistaston boys raise more than £2,000 for Ukraine families

Four running Wistaston boys raise more than £2,000 for Ukraine families

Four young friends from Wistaston have completed their fundraising running challenge in aid of refugee families in war-torn Ukraine.

Reuben Knott, William Burton, Henry Carless (all aged 8), and Harry’s brother Jacob (11) have already raised more than £2,200 and donations are still flooding in.

April 3, 2022
Cheshire College marks five-year anniversary since merger

Cheshire College marks five-year anniversary since merger

Cheshire College – South & West is celebrating its five-year anniversary following the merger of South Cheshire College and West Cheshire College.

The milestone coincides with the Higher Education Graduation Ceremony at Chester Cathedral.

April 3, 2022
Nantwich Town beat Scarborough for five home wins in a row

Nantwich Town beat Scarborough for five home wins in a row

Nantwich Town eased their relegation worries further and extended their fine winning run with a 2-1 victory over Scarborough Athletic.

The Dabbers made it five home wins in a row and ended the high-flying visitors’ 16-game unbeaten run.

April 3, 2022
Major junction closure for 6 weeks in Crewe town centre

Major junction closure for 6 weeks in Crewe town centre

A busy junction in Crewe town centre is to close for six weeks from Monday (April 4), Cheshire East Council has warned.

The closure is needed for the installation of adaptive signal controls – a project part of the council’s £14.1m allocation of funding from the government’s Future High Streets Fund.

April 2, 2022
Nantwich Food Festival to stage Volunteers evening on April 5

Nantwich Food Festival to stage Volunteers evening on April 5

Nantwich Food Festival is holding the first of its Volunteer evenings on April 5.

Organisers are appealing for new volunteers to attend and hear more about helping at this year’s event in September.

April 2, 2022
Nantwich makes top 100 best British shopping locations

Nantwich makes top 100 best British shopping locations

Nantwich has been ranked as one of best 100 locations for shopping in Britain, according to Harper Dennis Hobbs’ annual Vitality Rankings.

The rankings determine the health of high streets and shopping centres by analysing factors such as vacancy rates, residents’ movement and suitability to local consumer demands.

April 2, 2022
Nantwich man who died in crash during police pursuit named

Nantwich man who died in crash during police pursuit named

A man who died following a collision on the A51 in Nantwich during a police pursuit has been named as Paul Parker.

Paul, 40, from Nantwich, was the driver of a Range Rover involved in the incident at around 11.30pm on Thursday March 24.

April 2, 2022
Millfields Primary “very special place” say Ofsted inspectors

Millfields Primary “very special place” say Ofsted inspectors

Millfields Primary School in Nantwich has been hailed as a “very special place” by Ofsted during a recent inspection.

The school and nursey, off Marsh Lane, was given an overall “Good” rating after the inspection visited in January.

April 2, 2022
Cheshire East Council unveils support for Ukrainian refugees

Cheshire East Council unveils support for Ukrainian refugees

Cheshire East residents have volunteered 79 properties to accommodate one or more Ukrainian refugees fleeing the invasion of their country by Russia.

Around 200 Ukrainians are so far registered to come to the borough under the “Homes for Ukraine” Government scheme.

April 1, 2022
Fire crews tackle chimney fire in Wybunbury

Fire crews tackle chimney fire in Wybunbury

Fire crews tackled a chimney fire in Wybunbury.

The incident happened last night (March 31) at around 6.30pm at a property on Gorsey Bank Crescent.

April 1, 2022
UK Triathlon series founded in Nantwich returns

UK Triathlon series founded in Nantwich returns

One of the country’s biggest programmes of triathlon events will return over the next few months, including Nantwich where it all began 30 years ago.

And the UK Triathlon Series has won backing from South Cheshire firm Mornflake as it aims to encourage people of all abilities to take on a fitness challenge.

March 31, 2022