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Nantwich Town sign ex Dabbers star Ritchie Sutton and three players

Nantwich Town sign ex Dabbers star Ritchie Sutton and three players

Nantwich Town have signed former Dabbers defender Ritchie Sutton in a player/coach capacity.

The 36-year-old centre-back previously played for the Dabbers in the 2009/10 season.

July 3, 2022
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust in bottom six for A&E waiting times

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust in bottom six for A&E waiting times

Latest statistics have placed Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust in the bottom six in England for hitting A&E waiting time targets, says a report.

It says the trust – which runs Leighton Hospital – only managed to ensure 59.9% of patients in A&E were admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours of arrival in May.

July 2, 2022
Church Minshull to host music concert in aid of Ukraine refugees

Church Minshull to host music concert in aid of Ukraine refugees

St Bartholomew’s Church in Church Minshull is hosting a music concert in aid of Ukrainian refugees tonight (July 2).

Four local bands will be playing – The Swinging Woodpeckers Big Band, The Beezzz, Folk Like Us and We Are Nomad – with a number of smaller acts.

July 2, 2022
Nantwich police helpdesk to be axed as Constabulary changes approved

Nantwich police helpdesk to be axed as Constabulary changes approved

Nantwich police station is among a number which will no longer have a helpdesk for residents to report to.

Cheshire Police has moved ahead with plans to limit helpdesks to just five stations in the county, including Crewe

July 1, 2022
Nantwich Nanocon goes ahead as free event, say organisers

Nantwich Nanocon goes ahead as free event, say organisers

Organisers of the “Nanocon” Nantwich Comic Con event say it will now be free entry.

Some plans for a large event tomorrow (July 2) have had to be changed due to “unforseen circumstances”, says organiser Steve Howard.

July 1, 2022
FEATURE: The top 4 fastest serves in men’s tennis

FEATURE: The top 4 fastest serves in men’s tennis

There will always be a place for a sliced backhand or clever drop shot in tennis circles, from the amateur ranks to the pros, because the spectacle and the skill are what make this sport so compelling to watch.

July 1, 2022
Family appeals for witnesses after pensioner assaulted in Nantwich

Family appeals for witnesses after pensioner assaulted in Nantwich

The family of a pensioner battling cancer have appealed for witnesses after he was assaulted in Nantwich.

The incident happened as the victim left Sainsbury’s supermarket on Middlewich Road.

July 1, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Why are EU tariffs still in place?

READER’S LETTER: Why are EU tariffs still in place?

Dear Editor,
The UK has import tariffs on oranges, bananas, olives, rice etc., that Britain does not produce domestically.

Why? To protect EU countries, who do produce them, from competition. We left the EU on 31/1/20.

June 30, 2022
FEATURE: Guide to popular writing styles and citation formats

FEATURE: Guide to popular writing styles and citation formats

Every institution and professor prefer specific citation formats.

Alongside, every assignment requires you to adapt to a particular writing style.

June 30, 2022
More than 40 artists head for Bunbury INSPIRE22

More than 40 artists head for Bunbury INSPIRE22

Pieces of original art will be looking for new homes next month when the INSPIRE22 exhibition is staged in Bunbury.

More than 40 artists are planning to sell their work during the three-day floral, arts and crafts exhibition.

June 30, 2022
Cheshire East Council seeks to update planning strategy amid HS2

Cheshire East Council seeks to update planning strategy amid HS2

Cheshire East Council is looking at developing a planning strategy for the borough that extends into the 2040s.

It says the current Local Plan needs to respond to the arrival of HS2 at Crewe and the investment opportunities it should bring.

June 30, 2022
Stapeley man’s fundraising walk to Barmouth in memory of sister

Stapeley man’s fundraising walk to Barmouth in memory of sister

A man from Stapeley in Nantwich aims to walk all the way to Barmouth on the Welsh west coast in memory of his sister who has died from cancer.

Neil Stockton wants to raise money for Cancer Research after the disease cut short his big sister Katie’s life.

June 30, 2022
People facing crisis turning to Cheshire East libraries, report shows

People facing crisis turning to Cheshire East libraries, report shows

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
People in crisis across Cheshire East and others needing help are turning to local libraries for support and advice.

Some vulnerable people have picked up food and others have received items such as duvets and hot water bottles after seeking help in Cheshire East libraries, according to a council document.

June 29, 2022