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2022 Nantwich Food Festival hailed huge success with 40,000+ visitors

2022 Nantwich Food Festival hailed huge success with 40,000+ visitors

Organisers of the 2022 Nantwich Food Festival have hailed the three-day event a huge success.

They say it attracted 40,000+ visitors and 200 exhibitors and resulted in a town full of contented businesses.

September 5, 2022
Crewe & Nantwich MP backs new PM Truss to deliver energy help

Crewe & Nantwich MP backs new PM Truss to deliver energy help

Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan is confident the new Prime Minister Liz Truss will back up her words of providing economic help as millions face an energy price crisis.

Liz Truss was announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party today, beating rival Rishi Sunak by 57% to 43% of Tory party membership votes.

September 5, 2022
Crewe Regional Sunday league kicks off 2022-23 season

Crewe Regional Sunday league kicks off 2022-23 season

The Crewe Regional Sunday League began its 2022-23 season with almost 600 players registered and all scheduled fixtures being completed.

In the Premier Division, newly promoted Cooper Buckley travelled to Wheelock to play Cheshire Cheese, and played out a 2-2 draw.

September 5, 2022
Nantwich Town tumble to disappointing FA Cup defeat against Congleton

Nantwich Town tumble to disappointing FA Cup defeat against Congleton

By Dan Jackson
A disappointing 2-0 defeat sees Nantwich Town knocked out of the FA Cup in the 1st Qualifying Round to Congleton Town.

Joe Mwasile, Ritchie Sutton and Sean Lawton came into the starting XI for Nantwich, while manager Dave Cooke unfortunately missed the game through illness.

September 4, 2022
Crewe to get new smaller police station in town, says Crime Commissioner

Crewe to get new smaller police station in town, says Crime Commissioner

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Crewe looks set to get a new smaller police station in town and a larger out-of-town base for CID officers, other departments and civilian staff.

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said he was out and about in the town centre looking for possible premises with members of the Crewe Town Board last week.

September 3, 2022
Leighton Hospital beds blocked due to care worker shortage

Leighton Hospital beds blocked due to care worker shortage

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Leighton Hospital beds are being taken up by medically-fit patients who can’t be discharged because of the lack of care workers to look after them in the community.

Cheshire East Cllr Brendan Murphy said there were lots of reports of people in hospital who didn’t need to be there.

September 3, 2022
FOOD REVIEW:  Taste of history at Black Lion in Nantwich

FOOD REVIEW: Taste of history at Black Lion in Nantwich

By Jan Roberts
Nantwich’s oldest pub, The Black Lion on Welsh Row, has seen many chapters in its long history.

That includes the empty and shady period of the 90s when it was known as the Drunken Duck with scantily clad barmaids!

September 3, 2022
Holiday lodges plan for Faddiley rejected by councillors

Holiday lodges plan for Faddiley rejected by councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have refused a scheme for five holiday lodges at Faddiley near Nantwich despite planning officers recommending it for approval.

Mark Wetton sought permission for four new holiday lodges and to convert an existing building to a lodge at Sevenoaks, Hearns Lane.

September 2, 2022
Audlem housing scheme rejected before consultation period ends

Audlem housing scheme rejected before consultation period ends

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has refused a 28-home development for Audlem – even though the consultation period didn’t end until an hour after the decision was made.

Tabley Homes and Renew Land applied for permission to build the homes on a field east of Audlem Road.

September 2, 2022
FEATURE: Top ways to modernise your business

FEATURE: Top ways to modernise your business

As a business owner, free time is a luxury you can hardly ever afford.

Maintaining daily demands is challenging, so finding the newest business trends may not be a top priority.

September 2, 2022
Artist's impression of how future History Centre could look (CEC)

Business case approval for next Towns Fund projects for Crewe

Business cases for two major projects in Crewe have been approved by government.

Project leaders say the approval marks a milestone as Crewe Town Board believes it “shows confidence in our vision for Crewe”.

September 2, 2022
Armed officers in Stapeley Sept 1 2022

Armed officers search Stapeley amid reports of teen with gun

Armed officers descended on a Stapeley estate in Nantwich amid reports of a teenager seen wielding a firearm.

The incident happened last night at around 6pm when police were called to the Clonnersfield area of the Cronkinson estate.

September 2, 2022
Property firm look at “different options” for Stapeley footbridge

Property firm look at “different options” for Stapeley footbridge

A property management group says it is looking at “different solutions” for a footbridge in Stapeley which has been closed for safety reasons.

The footbridge is on privately owned land on the Pear Tree development, linking Massey Close with Beechwood Close and the nearby shops.

September 1, 2022