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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
Audlem man convicted of manslaughter following jealous killing

Audlem man convicted of manslaughter following jealous killing

A man from Audlem has been found guilty of killing a man he believed was chatting up his partner.

Daniel Griffiths (pictured) repeatedly beat Andrew Guy with a baseball bat shortly after he had sent his partner the text message ‘on way babe, 10 mins’.

May 5, 2022
Police arrest dozens of suspected online paedophiles across Cheshire

Police arrest dozens of suspected online paedophiles across Cheshire

Cheshire Police have arrested dozens of suspected paedophiles in a month-long campaign targeting those who view indecent and abusive images of children online

May 5, 2022
Nantwich Players launch new production All My Sons

Nantwich Players launch new production All My Sons

Nantwich Players has recreated the much-loved Arthur Miller classic tale “All My Sons” as its new production.

It is a mesmerising story of the longer shadows cast by World War II in the USA.

May 4, 2022
Search on for next junior recycling champion in Cheshire East

Search on for next junior recycling champion in Cheshire East

Primary schools in Nantwich are helping Cheshire East find the borough’s next junior recycling champion!

Teachers can nominate a selection of pupils as junior recycling officers.

May 4, 2022
Cheshire Police first in North West to use GPS tags on serial offenders

Cheshire Police first in North West to use GPS tags on serial offenders

Cheshire Police is the first force in North West to start using GPS technology to help prevent re-offending.

It has started using Electronic Monitoring Services (EMS) tags for serial offenders who are released from prison.

May 4, 2022

Reaseheath Family Festival May 15

The Reaseheath Family Festival is back celebrating 100 years of Reaseheath! Enjoy a fantastic day out at our annual Family Festival which has been held at the college for almost 40 years! All of the campus will be open and you’ll find an exciting range of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Ticket Prices are as follows: Adults[Read More…]

May 4, 2022