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Detectives investigating arson of large barn near Leighton Hospital

Detectives investigating arson of large barn near Leighton Hospital

Detectives investigating a large barn fire near Leighton Hospital are appealing for information from members of the public.

The barn, located on an old farm near the hospital grounds, was deliberately set alight at around 6pm on Saturday May 7.

May 9, 2022
Tarporley man to cycle round Britain’s coast for charity

Tarporley man to cycle round Britain’s coast for charity

Tarporley man Gareth Lyon is set to cycle around the coast of Britain to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

Gareth, Senior Director at NTT DATA UK, wants to raise awareness of the condition.

May 8, 2022
Reaseheath Family Festival returns with celebration on May 15

Reaseheath Family Festival returns with celebration on May 15

Reaseheath College will mark a double celebration when it holds an action-packed Family Festival on its Nantwich campus on Sunday May 15.

As well as welcoming visitors back after it was cancelled for the last two years due to Covid-19, the college will also be celebrating its 100th year as an educational establishment.

May 8, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Crewe town centre plan should be reconsidered

READER’S LETTER: Crewe town centre plan should be reconsidered

Dear Editor,
In 2018 Crewe residents were promised a £48m Royal Arcade masterplan, a new cinema, gym, restaurants, shops, a 450 space multi storey car park and a new bus station, off Victoria Street and Queensway, by Christmas 2020.

May 8, 2022
Review: All My Sons, by Nantwich Players

Review: All My Sons, by Nantwich Players

By Claire Faulkner
All My Sons, written by Arthur Miller and directed by Jerry Park is showing at The Players this week.

Set in the garden of the Keller’s house over a single day during the Summer of 1947, the story examines relationships, loss and the American dream

May 8, 2022
Nantwich Clinic team fly high with Zipwire fundraiser

Nantwich Clinic team fly high with Zipwire fundraiser

Staff at Nantwich Clinic are flying with their fundraising efforts for Parkinson’s UK!

In their latest challenge, they sped across Penrhyn Quarry in North Wales on the longest, fastest zipwire in Europe.

May 7, 2022
New Nantwich food festival will support charities in need

New Nantwich food festival will support charities in need

Organisers of a new Nantwich food and drink event say they will support to two much-needed Cheshire charities as plans for their summer crowd-puller gather pace.

The new Dorfold Food and Drink Festival is taking place July 23-24 in the grounds of Dorfold Park.

May 7, 2022
Stapeley House Tea Room moves to new Nantwich location

Stapeley House Tea Room moves to new Nantwich location

The owners of the popular Stapeley House Tea Room have had a real result – by moving to a new location at Nantwich Town FC!

They opened their new permanent outlet this week called “The Tea Lounge” at the club’s Optimum Pay Stadium off Waterlode.

May 7, 2022
REVIEW: The Gang Show, Crewe Lyceum Theatre

REVIEW: The Gang Show, Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner
This week Crewe Lyceum is on the crest of a wave and hosting the Crewe Gang Show.

Every two years since 1938, the South West Cheshire Scouts put on a production full of music, laughter and entertainment.

May 7, 2022
Cheerbrook fundraisers tackle new challenges for District Nurses

Cheerbrook fundraisers tackle new challenges for District Nurses

Big-hearted staff at Nantwich farm shop Cheerbrook have lined up more summer fundraising challenges in aid of District Nurses.

The team have already raised more than £12,000 for the cause, after local nurses cared for shop owner Andrew Shufflebotham during his brave battle with cancer.

May 5, 2022
Nantwich Museum closed on both May 10 and 11

Nantwich Museum closed on both May 10 and 11

Nantwich Museum will be closed to the public on both Tuesday and Wednesday May 10-11.

The closure will allow partition walls to be removed, providing more exhibition space in the main gallery.

May 5, 2022
Janet Clowes, Conservative group leader

Plans for 84 more homes in Shavington approved amid objections

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for 84 homes and a commercial scheme at Shavington have been approved despite concerns about over-development.

Anwyl Homes submitted a full application for the residential scheme on land south of Newcastle Road and Stock Lane and outline plans for up to 700sqm of retail development.

May 5, 2022
Wardle firm given approval for extensions built without permission

Wardle firm given approval for extensions built without permission

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Wardle company which built extensions without planning permission to house extra stock after sales plummeted during Covid, has been given approval for the new buildings.

TI Midwood applied to Cheshire East Council for permission for five extensions to existing buildings “to address urgent business protection measures brought about by Brexit and Covid”.

May 5, 2022