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Nantwich Food Festival announces new local sponsor

Nantwich Food Festival announces new local sponsor

Organisers of the Nantwich Food Festival have landed a new sponsor for next month-s three-day event.

Crewe-based The Boulton Group have become a “Gold Festival Sponsor” of the town centre festival which will be held September 2-4.

August 4, 2022
Nantwich author publishes new book “from Crewe to Malibu”

Nantwich author publishes new book “from Crewe to Malibu”

A Nantwich-born writer now based in Hollywood has published his new book “Fizzy Days and Plastic Monkeys: from Crewe to Malibu”.

Mark Millicent’s auto-biography is about making a comedy feature film set around 1970s ownership of a “Fizzy” and the moped phenomena of the mid 1970s when he lived in Cheshire.

August 4, 2022
Anger over damaged Nantwich learner pool impact on lessons

Anger over damaged Nantwich learner pool impact on lessons

Parents hit out at Everybody Leisure after swimming lessons at Nantwich Pool were cancelled – while direct debit payments were still taken from accounts.

Damage to the learner pool at the revamped Nantwich Leisure Centre has led to a number of paid for lessons cancelled at the facility on Wall Lane.

August 3, 2022
FEATURE: Simple ways you can feel more in control this year

FEATURE: Simple ways you can feel more in control this year

Right now, it can feel like control in your life is a little hard to come by.

It has been an incredibly difficult couple of years for everyone, and there are so many different stress factors working against us at any one time.

August 3, 2022
Fire crews rescue person trapped between vehicles in Tarporley

Fire crews rescue person trapped between vehicles in Tarporley

Fire crews were called out to free a person who was trapped between two vehicles in Tarporley.

The incident happened on High Street in the village at around 12.30pm yesterday (August 2).

August 3, 2022
Summer holiday workshops at Nantwich Museum

Summer holiday workshops at Nantwich Museum

Summer Holiday workshops will run at Nantwich Museum on four separate days in August. The drop-in workshops are inspired by the Pillory Street venue’s new “A Spectacle of Sport” exhibition and will take place on August 10, 11, 17 and 18. There will be a chance to make medals, design sporting kits, try some games and complete trails and puzzles.[Read More…]

August 3, 2022
Nantwich disability football teams to play against England amputees

Nantwich disability football teams to play against England amputees

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Wolves  and Nantwich Town PAN are playing friendly matches against the England Amputee Football Association on August 28.

The matches will take place at The Complex at Reaseheath College, off Main Road, on a 4G synthetic surface pitch.

August 3, 2022
Businesses and even US town backs Crewe bid for new Rail headquarters

Businesses and even US town backs Crewe bid for new Rail headquarters

More than 100 businesses have penned an open letter to the Transport Secretary backing Crewe’s bid to be the home of the Great British Railways (GBR) Headquarters.

And now Crewe’s namesake town in Virginia (US) has backed the campaign!

August 2, 2022
Fund-raising Northern Soul weekender set for Nantwich in August

Fund-raising Northern Soul weekender set for Nantwich in August

By Jonathan White
A fund-raising ‘Charity Weekender’ Northern Soul music & dance event will take place August 13-14.

It will run from 3.30pm-1am on Saturday and 1pm-10.30pm on Sunday at Nantwich Town Football Club.

August 2, 2022
Funeral and wake for Church Minshull man killed in Ukraine

Funeral and wake for Church Minshull man killed in Ukraine

The funeral and wake for a young South Cheshire man shot and killed while fighting for Ukraine against Russia will be held next week.

Jordan Gatley’s family has released details of the services which will honour him.

August 2, 2022
CEC councillor code of conduct labelled “bully’s charter”

CEC councillor code of conduct labelled “bully’s charter”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Cheshire East councillors’ code of conduct has been labelled a “bully’s charter” by one councillor.

Cllr David Marren (pictured), of Shavington Ward, made the comment during a debate on the current code at a recent audit and governance committee.

August 2, 2022
CEC councillors query officers’ actions over Ward budget scheme

CEC councillors query officers’ actions over Ward budget scheme

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s audit and governance committee has been asked to look into whether council officers exceeded their powers amid claims a decision taken on Ward budgets may not have been properly implemented.

Ward budgets of £4,200 were allocated to all 82 councillors to spend on highways issues in their areas, following a decision made at full council in February 2021.

August 1, 2022
Nantwich CC clinch spot in ECB National Club semi-finals

Nantwich CC clinch spot in ECB National Club semi-finals

Nantwich CC 1sts clinched their place in the ECB National Club Championships with a fine four-wicket victory over Kimberley Institute CC.

The hosts won the toss and put Kimberley into bat and reduced them to 208-9 off their 40 overs.

August 1, 2022