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Planners back 45 new homes bid near Wrenbury despite objections

Planners back 45 new homes bid near Wrenbury despite objections

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans to build 45 affordable homes in the open countryside in Wrenbury have been recommended for approval despite objections from the parish council and local residents.

Sovini Homes wants to build the houses across two plots, on land south of Sandfield House, Station Road.

October 19, 2021
READER’S LETTER: 20’s Plenty for Cheshire East

READER’S LETTER: 20’s Plenty for Cheshire East

Anybody who has tried to cross a road in a town or village will have been faced with drivers that don’t ‘let’ you cross the road.

They speed away giving little acknowledgement to those trying to cross the road in particular the old and vulnerable.

October 18, 2021
Staff shortages blamed for problems at Nantwich medical centre

Staff shortages blamed for problems at Nantwich medical centre

Staff shortages are being blamed for delays facing patients trying to get through to a Nantwich doctors practice.

Scores of patients have taken to social media to complain about Kiltearn Medical Centre in recent days.

October 18, 2021
Weaver at Church Minshull by Kay Doughty

READER’S LETTER: No action plan on flooding in Church Minshull

I was going to write to Prime Minister Johnson about the report we made on roads and flooding issues in our parish but as he doesn’t know us, that wouldn’t work.

October 18, 2021
Cheshire East councillors urged to “get on board” with Crewe train HQ bid

Cheshire East councillors urged to “get on board” with Crewe train HQ bid

Cheshire East councillors are being urged to back Crewe’s bid to become the home of Great British Railways.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has asked “traditional railway towns” to put a case forward to develop new headquarters for Great British Railways – a new, single, accountable public body responsible for running Britain’s railways.

October 18, 2021
Betley FC new Crewe Regional Premier Division leaders

Betley FC new Crewe Regional Premier Division leaders

Betley FC are the new leaders of the Crewe Regional League Premier Division following Broadhurst FC losing to Faddiley and Crewe Ath being held by Cheshire Cheese.

Betley FC beat The Lions by 2-1 with goals from Danny Lavalette and Keiran Duckers with Deneilson Isigwe replying for the Lions.

October 18, 2021
Cheshire Wildlife Trust backs “Big Wild Walk” for nature

Cheshire Wildlife Trust backs “Big Wild Walk” for nature

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is urging residents to support the “Big Wild Walk” for nature between October 25-31.

Ramble for red squirrels, put your boots on for beavers or hike for a hedgehog, the Trust hopes the public will stride out before COP26.

October 18, 2021
Nantwich Town suffer away day defeat at Ashton

Nantwich Town suffer away day defeat at Ashton

Ashton came from a goal down to win 2-1 against Nantwich Town at Hurst Cross.

Nantwich came into the game looking to get back to winning ways after the home draw with Warrington.

October 17, 2021
Boughey staff step up to raise funds for Calveley Primary School

Boughey staff step up to raise funds for Calveley Primary School

Employees at Boughey Distribution near Nantwich have helped raise almost £1,500 for Calveley Primary School – by increasing their daily step count by at least 1,000 every day!

All additional steps were turned into cash credits by the company and helped raise an impressive £1,443 for the local village school.

October 17, 2021
Nantwich solicitors support St Luke’s ‘Make a Will Week’

Nantwich solicitors support St Luke’s ‘Make a Will Week’

Two Nantwich solicitors Hibberts and Poole Alcock are backing St Luke’s Hospice “Make a Will Week” campaign.

The annual event gives people a chance to make sure their Will is up-to-date and according to their wishes.

October 17, 2021

Nantwich Choral Society – an evening of Mozart and Haydn

At Nantwich Choral Society we are delighted to be holding our first concert in 18 months. Come and join us! We will be performing a selection of choral pieces including: Mozart – Ave Verum Corpus, Exultate Jubilate and Vesperae Solennes de Confessore KV339 Haydn – Insanae et Vanae Curae, Three Pieces for Musical Clocks and Missa Brevis Joannis de Deo[Read More…]

October 16, 2021
Investigation after house fire on new Nantwich development

Investigation after house fire on new Nantwich development

An investigation is underway after a house fire on the new Kingsbourne housing development in Nantwich last night (Oct 15).

No one was injured in the incident on Olney Place. One mum and her children were able to escape during the blaze.

October 16, 2021
FEATURE: UK’s crucial inflection point for the climate

FEATURE: UK’s crucial inflection point for the climate

Tackling climate change is something that individual consumers can’t do on their own.

In fact, the actions of individual governments can have only a very limited impact.

October 15, 2021