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PIC SPECIAL: Thousands enjoy ‘Audlem Festival of Transport’

PIC SPECIAL: Thousands enjoy ‘Audlem Festival of Transport’

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people packed in to Audlem yesterday to enjoy the 23rd annual ‘Audlem Festival of Transport’.

The day began with a spectacular parade of more than 250 cars, commercial vehicles, tractors and motorcycles.

August 1, 2022
Nantwich Town Ladies FC hope Lionesses win will attract new players

Nantwich Town Ladies FC hope Lionesses win will attract new players

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies hope the stunning Euros victory by England’s Lionesses will inspire more local girls and women to try the sport.

England clinched a dramatic 2-1 win over Germany in today’s Wembley final and the whole competition has attracted record audiences.

July 31, 2022
Dorchester Hotel chef’s recipe for success at oldest Nantwich pub

Dorchester Hotel chef’s recipe for success at oldest Nantwich pub

A pub landlord who worked as a chef at the world famous Dorchester Hotel has launched Michelin-inspired grub at one of Nantwich’s oldest landmarks.

Darren Snell is putting the Grade II-listed Black Lion on the map for five-star pub food after introducing dishes inspired by his time working at the Michelin-starred London restaurant.

July 31, 2022
FEATURE: Everything you need to know when moving to Singapore

FEATURE: Everything you need to know when moving to Singapore

The decision to move to another country is a big one, but you can’t go far wrong by moving to Singapore.

This tropical Asian nirvana has become quite the destination for foreign ex-pats due to its job opportunities, quality of life, and picturesque scenery.

July 31, 2022
Village school near Tarporley celebrates top SATs results

Village school near Tarporley celebrates top SATs results

Staff and pupils at a tiny village school near Tarporley are celebrating top SATs results.

St Paul’s CE Primary School, in Utkinton, only has nine Year 6 pupils so data will not officially be published online.

July 30, 2022
Six-week police operation targets drug users in Cheshire

Six-week police operation targets drug users in Cheshire

Police in Cheshire are targeting recreational drug users as part of a six-week crackdown in the county.

“Operation Powdered” will run throughout the summer in a bid to tackle drug-related crime and child criminal exploitation.

July 30, 2022
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