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Three rural Nantwich bus services axed from end of August

Three rural Nantwich bus services axed from end of August

Three rural bus services will be lost at the end of this month affecting passengers who live in Nantwich, Audlem, Wrenbury and Bunbury.

D&G Bus has announced it will no longer be operating the 70, 71, 72 and 73 services from September 1

August 19, 2024
Charity tractor run in Nantwich raises cash for hospital charity

Charity tractor run in Nantwich raises cash for hospital charity

The fifth Nantwich Agricultural Society “Charity Vintage & Classic Tractor Road Run” has helped raise vital funds for charity.

The 35-mile charity run was held yesterday (August 18) in aid of the Leighton Hospital Breast Care Unit.

August 19, 2024
Nantwich town square stages Societies Spectacular

Nantwich town square stages Societies Spectacular

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of people packed in to Nantwich town square for the annual “Societies Spectacular” event on Saturday.

The event aims to give local voluntary groups and societies a chance to open stalls and promote what they do to a large audience.

August 19, 2024
LETTER: Can CEC’s committee system deliver?

LETTER: Can CEC’s committee system deliver?

Dear Editor,
There are multiple reasons why CEC is on the verge of an S114 bankruptcy notice, one of which identified by the LGA, (but on which the Labour-Independent administration have been silent) – is that the Committee System is not working.

August 19, 2024
Wistaston mum publishes first book on motherhood

Wistaston mum publishes first book on motherhood

A South Cheshire mum is rising up the book charts after revealing “raw and real stories” of motherhood in her first publication.

In ‘Mum’s the Word – The Mothering Journey’ Kate Blakemore tells of her harrowing loss following an ectopic pregnancy and a later miscarriage as well as the post natal depression that led her to undergo a termination.

August 18, 2024
Tips for managing payday loan repayments

Tips for managing payday loan repayments

At some point in our lives, many of us may find ourselves in a financial bind where our earnings just don’t cover unforeseen expenses.

This is when a payday loan can come in handy.

August 18, 2024
REVIEW: Crewe Lyceum Summer Youth Project

REVIEW: Crewe Lyceum Summer Youth Project

By Claire Faulkner
The Crewe Lyceum Theatre Summer Youth Project hit the stage this weekend with Bugsy Malone.

More than 70 young people were given the opportunity to be involved in a two-week project designed to give aspiring performers the chance to work with professional directors and choreographers.

August 18, 2024
80,000 pensioners in Cheshire East to lose winter fuel payment

80,000 pensioners in Cheshire East to lose winter fuel payment

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
More than 80,000 pensioners in Cheshire East are to lose their winter fuel allowance under the Labour government’s plans, the Conservatives have claimed.

The government announced from this year that only those in receipt of pension credit or other means-tested benefits will get the annual payments, worth between £100 and £300.

August 17, 2024
From pub to parlour – Nantwich inn converted by funeral directors

From pub to parlour – Nantwich inn converted by funeral directors

Work to convert a well known Nantwich pub into a funeral parlour has been completed.

The former Rifleman pub on James Hall Street has been transformed over the past 14 months into a new home for Gavin Palin Funeral Directors.

August 17, 2024
Nantwich bakery Chatwins backs Lyceum summer project

Nantwich bakery Chatwins backs Lyceum summer project

Nantwich bakery Chatwins has proven it’s the cream of the crop after showing support for Crewe Lyceum Theatre’s Summer Youth Project.

The theatre is currently in the final throes of rehearsals for Bugsy Malone – its summer youth production.

August 16, 2024
Importance of developing strong writing skills in modern education system

Importance of developing strong writing skills in modern education system

Every field continuously evolves and brings new dimensions that give it a new shape.

The same is with education – it is no longer what it used to be a few decades or for that matter, even a few years ago.

August 16, 2024
CEC unveil cost-cutting plan to save £91 million in four years

CEC unveil cost-cutting plan to save £91 million in four years

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East looks set to approve a cost-cutting plan to “transform” the council and save up to £91 million over the next four years as it struggles to stave off effective bankruptcy.

The cash-strapped council needs to plug a £100 million funding gap by 2028.

August 16, 2024
Three men charged in connection with massive Crewe fire

Three men charged in connection with massive Crewe fire

Three men have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following an investigation into the huge fire which ripped through a building on Catherine Street in Crewe.

James Evans, 19, from Welles Street in Sandbach; Justin Evans, 18, from Catherine Street in Crewe; and Peter Lord, 19, of no fixed address were remanded into custody to appear at Crewe Magistrates on 16 August.

August 16, 2024