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Crewe & Nantwich RUFC knocked out of Intermediate Cup by Kidderminster

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC knocked out of Intermediate Cup by Kidderminster

Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts were knocked out of the Midlands Intermediate Cup, losing 46-28 away at Kidderminster.

Bad traffic on the M6 motorway caused a delay to the start, and it didn’t get much better for Crewe as they rushed into the kick off.

November 12, 2018
Crewe & Nantwich athletes awarded Everybody Foundation grants

Crewe & Nantwich athletes awarded Everybody Foundation grants

Crewe and Nantwich athletes and organisations have been awarded grants of up to £500 by the Everybody Foundation.

The second round of grant awards saw 12 dished out, including supporting local athletes to represent their country in competitions and sporting clubs to have new equipment.

November 12, 2018
Nantwich Museum to stage 1918 Armistice exhibition and talk

Nantwich Museum to stage 1918 Armistice exhibition and talk

Nantwich Museum is commemorating the centenary of the 1918 Armistice of the First World War with exhibitions and a talk.

Keith Lawrence will give a talk “The Great War 1914-1920 (and other facts you thought you knew)” at 2pm on Tuesday November 20.

November 12, 2018
Cheshire East Council launches HS2 hub station action plan

Cheshire East Council launches HS2 hub station action plan

Cheshire East Council has launched an action plan to maximise the potential benefits of an enhanced HS2 hub station at Crewe.

Called the Crewe station hub area action plan, it aims to support the growth and regeneration opportunities for the town and wider South Cheshire region.

November 12, 2018
Nantwich Town hammer North Ferriby 4-1 on the road

Nantwich Town hammer North Ferriby 4-1 on the road

By Ryan Batty
Nantwich Town blew North Ferriby United away with a brilliant 4-1 win to close the gap on Scarborough’s lead at the top of the table to two points.

Callum Saunders gave the Dabbers the lead after 12 minutes, while Danny Glover converted a penalty soon after.

November 11, 2018
Nantwich pub landlords launch “homeless and hungry” scheme

Nantwich pub landlords launch “homeless and hungry” scheme

The landlords of a Nantwich pub are launching a new scheme to take in “homeless and hungry” people off the street.

Ben and Wayne Taylor-Jones, at The Wilbraham Arms on Welsh Row, will offer food, drink as well as blankets or sleeping bags as part of the initiative.

November 11, 2018
Thousands pay tribute in Nantwich on centenary of Armistice Day

Thousands pay tribute in Nantwich on centenary of Armistice Day

Thousands of people packed in to Nantwich town centre today to pay tribute to those who died in war on the centenary of Armistice Day.

Crowds watched a parade of cadets, veterans, emergency services and dignitaries which arrived at the town square from the Civic Hall.

November 11, 2018
Faddiley hold leaders Square One to 1-1 draw

Faddiley hold leaders Square One to 1-1 draw

Leaders Square One could only draw 1-1 at home to Faddiley on a day of surprising results in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division.

Shane Heron gave Square One a half time lead, but a late penalty by Will Emerton earned Faddiley a point.

November 11, 2018
Rare silver fox handed in to RSPCA staff in Nantwich

Rare silver fox handed in to RSPCA staff in Nantwich

This rare silver fox has been admitted to the RSPCA wildlife centre in Stapeley, Nantwich, after being found in a Cheshire garden.

The animal was roaming in a garden in Dunnocksfold Road, Alsager, shocking the homeowner.

November 10, 2018
Nantwich students and residents stage Armistice commemorations

Nantwich students and residents stage Armistice commemorations

Reaseheath College students in Nantwich commemorated the 100th anniversary of the World War One Armistice with poignant displays of what the significant anniversary means to them.

Activities across college culminated with a display of 1,400 crosses made by construction students and laid out by countryside students on the college’s main lawn to spell the words ‘Thank You’.

November 10, 2018
Pay your respects on Nantwich Square at Remembrance Day centenary

Pay your respects on Nantwich Square at Remembrance Day centenary

People will pack the streets of Nantwich tomorrow to pay their respects on the centenary of the end of World War One.

And today we publish a list of those men from Nantwich who gave their lives between 1914-1918.

November 10, 2018
Councillors consider bid to protect future of Globe pub in Nantwich

Councillors consider bid to protect future of Globe pub in Nantwich

Councillors have agreed to support a bid to help preserve the future of the popular Globe pub in Nantwich.

Local users of the pub on Audlem Road asked councillors to nominate it to be registered as a “Asset of Community Value”.

November 9, 2018
North West Ambulance Service faces £7 million shortfall

North West Ambulance Service faces £7 million shortfall

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is £7 million short of the investment needed to bring its performance up to scratch, an independent consultant has said.

The NHS trust – which runs the ambulance service in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside – has been working on a performance improvement plan since January 2018.

November 9, 2018