Train fans gathered in their hundreds in Crewe today to see the iconic Flying Scotsman steaming into Cheshire.
The famous locomotive set out from Crewe station before travelling across North Wales to Holyhead.
A canal towpath in Nantwich is to undergo a major overhaul to improve access for the public.
Cheshire East Council says it is to spend £55,000 – from developer contributions – to improve the towpath near Queen’s Drive along the Shropshire Canal to prevent becoming too muddy for passers-by.
By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
Nantwich, Audlem and Tarporley fire stations are among 21 earmarked for improvements as part of an £8.5 million project agreed by Cheshire Fire Authority.
The service has opened new fire stations in Alsager, Lymm, Mollington in Chester and Penketh in Warrington over the past three years.
By Jonathan White
Winners were crowned at the Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club (WJTC) Finals Day.
Bill Heath (WJTC Chairman) introduced the presentation of trophies inside the Memorial Hall.
A Nantwich couple spoke of their horror after two giant oak trees came crashing down on to their bungalow during Storm Bronagh.
The incident happened in the early hours today at Sean and Carmen McCleery’s home in Hospital Lane, in Ravensmoor, Nantwich.
Although Cara Dillon has won every BBC Radio 2 folk award going, this extraordinary Irish singer makes music that transcends genres and crosses barriers. Formerly with the supergroup, Equation, Cara is perhaps best known for her album “Hill of Thieves”, which was top ten in the UK indie charts and number one on iTunes Folk and Amazon World & Folk[Read More…]
Two men have been arrested after police probed an alleged ‘rogue trader’ incident in Nantwich.
The incident happened at an address in the Barony Park area after a home owner alerted the authorities when he become concerned they were being scammed.
Though known widely since 1989 as lead singer for Marillion, Steve Hogarth has always enjoyed a diverse, eclectic career with collaborators ranging from Julian Cope to John Otway. Steve’s solo shows are a chance to experience that voice and those songs up close and exposed, and they often include spontaneous cover versions and readings from his two volumes of published[Read More…]
Horse McDonald was described by Q as “Scottish and brilliant” and credited as owning “one of the finest voices of modern times, soul and intelligence combined”. Her signature song, ‘Careful’, was covered by Will Young, and Horse has toured the UK, Europe, USA and Australia, and opened for legends including Tina Turner, Burt Bacharach, Bryan Ferry and BB King. Nine[Read More…]
By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
Councillors are expected to call in a controversial decision by Cheshire East Council to introduce charges for new wheelie bins.
From next month, residents will need to pay Cheshire East Council £30 for a new 240-litre bin, or £25 for a smaller 140-litre bin.
A special solo acoustic show from Billy Bibby, former lead guitarist of the Indie-Rock band Catfish And The Bottlemen. Billy Bibby is a singer/songwriter from Llandudno. He has just come off the back of a big UK Tour with his band The Wry Smiles. His Wry Smiles won’t be in tow for his gig here at Oddfellows but you can[Read More…]
As well as the Nantwich Words and Music Festival, town venues are hosting a range of entertainment over the next few weeks. Here’s our latest run-down.
Guitarist Billy Bibby will be performing live at the Oddfellows Arms in Welsh Row this Friday (September 21).
He is the former guitarist for Catfish and the Bottlemen.
By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
Bus users are urging councillors to back their call for a new bus station in Crewe – claiming the current one is an ‘accident waiting to happen’.
Cheshire East Council says the station will be improved as part of wider regeneration plans for Crewe’s Royal Arcade, which it bought in 2015.
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