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Nantwich firm Direct Access opens new London and Dublin base

Nantwich firm Direct Access opens new London and Dublin base

Nantwich company Direct Access has marked its 20-year anniversary by opening two new studios.

The international award-winning accessibility and inclusion consultancy have unveiled new studios in London and Dublin.

June 10, 2024
Everybody Health & Leisure Junior Awards launched

Everybody Health & Leisure Junior Awards launched

Everybody Health & Leisure have opened nominations for the 2024 Everybody Junior Awards.

The awards recognise and celebrate children aged 4-15 years for their efforts and contributions to local sporting and activity success in Cheshire East between October 19 2023 – July 14 2024.

June 10, 2024
Special Needs budget reduced by £10million, says CEC

Special Needs budget reduced by £10million, says CEC

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has reduced its special needs budget deficit by £10.1 million.

This means it was about £80m overspent in this area at the end of 2023/24 year instead of the predicted £90m.

June 10, 2024
Nantwich Choral Society ends season on a high with summer concert

Nantwich Choral Society ends season on a high with summer concert

Nantwich Choral Society will round off a successful season with an upbeat performance against the backdrop of St Mary’s Church.

The singers will set toes tapping with an evening concert on Wednesday June 19 featuring songs and choruses from Gilbert and Sullivan and Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo by Flanders and Horovitz.

June 10, 2024
LETTER: British PM “couldn’t even sacrifice afternoon” for D-Day

LETTER: British PM “couldn’t even sacrifice afternoon” for D-Day

Dear Editor,
Four thousand, four hundred and fifteen American, British and Canadian soldiers died in the hell on the Normandy beaches on D-Day.

And French President Macron, American President Joe Biden and Canadian President Justin Trudeau gathered in the military cemetery above Omaha beach for an international event to remember them.

June 10, 2024
Six candidates fight for new Chester South and Eddisbury seat

Six candidates fight for new Chester South and Eddisbury seat

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Six candidates have thrown their hats into the general election ring in a bid to become MP for Chester South and Eddisbury.

The seat covers many rural areas near Nantwich, including Audlem, Bunbury, Wrenbury, Sound, Burland, Tarporley, and now Wybunbury after boundary changes.

June 10, 2024
Eight candidates confirmed for Crewe & Nantwich seat in general election

Eight candidates confirmed for Crewe & Nantwich seat in general election

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Eight candidates will battle it out in the general election in a bid to become the next MP for Crewe and Nantwich.

Ben Fletcher is the new Conservative candidate and will be hoping the Tories can keep hold of the seat which has had a tendency to alternate between Labour and Conservative over the past few years.

June 10, 2024
Fire crews tackle bedroom fire at Stapeley home

Fire crews tackle bedroom fire at Stapeley home

Fire crews tackled a bedroom blaze at a house in Stapeley, Nantwich.

The fire broke out at a property on Chadwicke Close, off Clonnersfield, at around 8pm last night (Saturday June 8).

June 9, 2024
Police hunt attacker after serious assault in Nantwich

Police hunt attacker after serious assault in Nantwich

A man suffered serious head injuries after being attacked in the street in Nantwich town centre.

Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after the incident which happened in the early hours of this morning (Sunday June 9).

June 9, 2024
Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes enjoyed by thousands of people

Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes enjoyed by thousands of people

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people packed in to the village of Wybunbury near Nantwich to enjoy the annual Fig Pie Wakes.

The event, organised by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, dates back at least 200 years though stopped in 1920.

June 9, 2024
Mountain of rotting rubbish cleared from Nantwich flats

Mountain of rotting rubbish cleared from Nantwich flats

Piles of rotting rubbish have been cleared from outside a block of Nantwich apartments – within hours of Nantwich News highlighting the problem.

Residents at Weaver House and Wheelock House, on Barony Road, were relieved today after property management contractors arrived to clear the rubbish.

June 9, 2024
How orthodontic training can benefit general dental practitioners

How orthodontic training can benefit general dental practitioners

If you’re looking to set your dental practice apart, orthodontic training offers an excellent opportunity to broaden your expertise and improve your patients’ outcomes.

There is a growing demand for orthodontic care throughout the UK.

June 8, 2024
South Cheshire workforces supported with new health and wellbeing service

South Cheshire workforces supported with new health and wellbeing service

Health and wellbeing in South Cheshire workplaces is getting a boost thanks to a pioneering new initiative now underway.

Learning Well Training and Wellbeing, a social enterprise by Motherwell Cheshire, is working to support men and women employed in private, public and non-profit sectors.

June 8, 2024