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How to choose rugby boots for match play

How to choose rugby boots for match play

Rugby requires speed, footwork, strength, and balance.

The right boots can improve performance and traction, whether you are a back running into open space or a forward driving through scrums.

February 2, 2026
Year‑round comfort: How to make your log cabin warm in winter and cool in summer

Year‑round comfort: How to make your log cabin warm in winter and cool in summer

A log cabin is brilliant when it’s comfortable. When it isn’t, it becomes that “nice idea” you only use on the rare mild day.

In the UK, the same building can feel freezing in the morning, muggy by mid‑afternoon, and slightly damp if it’s been shut up for a week.

February 2, 2026
Creative writers in spotlight at Nantwich Library showcase event

Creative writers in spotlight at Nantwich Library showcase event

Creative writers are busy penning their short stories, poems and prose for a special event at Nantwich Library later this month.

The Creative Writing Group, which meets at the library monthly, will stage their first “come and listen” showcase of their work at 5pm on Tuesday February 10th.

February 2, 2026
St Mary's Church Acton

Comic song night in Acton to raise funds for hospice

By Jonathan White
Music lovers and comedy fans are invited to an evening of witty and wonderful storytelling at a “Let’s Do It!” classic comic song night comes to St Mary’s Church, Acton.

The charity fundraising event will take place on Saturday March 21st at 7pm at the Grade I listed church on Monks Lane with all proceeds supporting St Luke’s Hospice.

February 2, 2026
Bentley Motors named UK Top Employer for 15th year

Bentley Motors named UK Top Employer for 15th year

South Cheshire car maker Bentley Motors has been named a UK Top Employer for the 15th consecutive year.

Bentley achieved benchmark performance across Top Employer measures in diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, learning and development.

February 2, 2026
LETTER: Five weeks to construct a crossing?

LETTER: Five weeks to construct a crossing?

Dear Editor,
While I welcome the long-overdue decision to install a toucan crossing at the Peacock roundabout — a notoriously busy junction with fast-moving traffic — I am completely baffled as to why this relatively straightforward piece of work is expected to take up to five weeks.

February 2, 2026
Latest round-up as semi-finalists decided in President’s Cup

Latest round-up as semi-finalists decided in President’s Cup

Alderman FC moved comfortably into the semi-finals of the President’s Cup after a 10-0 victory over Division 1 Crewe Rovers.

Saul Kinsman scored a hat-trick, Andy Arrowsmith and Connor Flood both scored braces and the other goals were scored by Oliver Haddock, Jake Watson and Kyle Phipps.

February 2, 2026
Nantwich Town earn 1-1 draw away at Runcorn Linnets

Nantwich Town earn 1-1 draw away at Runcorn Linnets

Nantwich Town earned a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw away at Runcorn Linnets.

A fine Joe Collins strike looked to have given the Dabbers all three points, but the hosts levelled with just six minutes left.

February 1, 2026
Businesses honoured at Shop Local Nantwich awards

Businesses honoured at Shop Local Nantwich awards

Winning businesses across Nantwich were honoured at the Shop Local Awards last night at the Wychwood Park Hotel.

Among the winners were the team behind Nantwich Food Festival, which was crowned “Shop Local Award, Nantwich Best Event Organiser”.

February 1, 2026
Nantwich Museum launches appeal to buy historic rings

Nantwich Museum launches appeal to buy historic rings

Nantwich Museum has launched a new fundraising campaign to buy gold Medieval and Post-Medieval rings.

The Medieval Gold and Turquoise Ring was discovered by members of the Crewe and Nantwich Metal Detecting Society near the mere in the grounds of Combermere Abbey.

February 1, 2026
Building a holistic hybrid work strategy with serviced offices

Building a holistic hybrid work strategy with serviced offices

Hybrid work has moved beyond being a temporary response to change. It is now a core operating model for many organisations.

Teams split their time between home, office, and client locations, so workspace strategy must support flexibility without eroding structure.

January 30, 2026
Common mistakes when pairing wedding and engagement rings

Common mistakes when pairing wedding and engagement rings

Choosing rings that sit together comfortably is more complex than it first appears.

Many couples focus on each ring in isolation, only to discover later that the combination does not work as intended.

January 30, 2026
CEC’s tip booking system changes will reduce recycling, warn councillors

CEC’s tip booking system changes will reduce recycling, warn councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s plans to change the booking system at tips because of traffic problems the council itself created will make waste disposal more difficult and reduce recycling, councillors were told.

Disley resident Tara Blooming was speaking at a meeting of the environment and communities committee.

January 30, 2026