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Tarporley colleagues complete London to Paris charity bike ride

Tarporley colleagues complete London to Paris charity bike ride

By Jonathan White
Twelve work colleagues from Tarporley car insurance firm Dayinsure cycled from London to Paris to raise thousands of pounds for charity, The Joshua Tree.

They completed the 200-mile journey between September 12 and 15.

September 25, 2018
Crewe Vagrants hockey members raise more than £1,000 for Bloodwise

Crewe Vagrants hockey members raise more than £1,000 for Bloodwise

By Jonathan White
Crewe Vagrants Hockey Club presented a cheque for £1,041.46 to Liz and Mike Boffey from the charity Bloodwise at The Vagrants Ground.

The money was raised by the club via a ‘Hockeython’ 12-hour hockey game at The Vagrants Ground in Willaston earlier this year.

September 25, 2018
Nantwich town centre development zone ‘widened’ under Local Plan strategy

Nantwich town centre development zone ‘widened’ under Local Plan strategy

Nantwich residents are being urged to lodge their views as part of the Cheshire East Local Plan consultation, which highlights areas of the town centre that could be developed in future.

The consultation follows the adoption of the Local Plan Strategy in 2017.

September 25, 2018
Oliphant looks to end Dunlop BTCC season in style at Brands Hatch

Oliphant looks to end Dunlop BTCC season in style at Brands Hatch

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant is looking to finish his first Dunlop BTCC season in style this weekend.

Oliphant has his sights set on the Brands Hatch GP after another strong performance in his Ciceley Motorsport Mercedes at Silverstone.

September 24, 2018

Festival on the Square

WORDS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL ON THE SQUARE TOWN SQUARE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH FROM 11:00 AM THE AVIATORS The Aviators are a newly formed four-piece band under the leadership of Eddie Ogle on lead guitar, Charlie Morris on drums, Alex Fairhurst on bass and Amber O’Brien on vocals. THE THROES The Throes are an indie rock band from Crewe. With sounds[Read More…]

September 24, 2018

Enzo Acoustic Zone

ENZO ACOUSTIC ZONE WORDS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL @ ENZO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH FROM 2:00 PM GRACE SAVAGE Four times UK beat box champion Grace Savage will perform live at Enzo after the workshop she is hosting at The Players Theatre. (Please see http://wordsandmusicfestival.com/acts/grace-savage/ to learn more about Grace and the workshop). OLIVER LOMAX Brilliant Manchester poet Oliver Lomax returns to[Read More…]

September 24, 2018
Crewe Ath hammer Willaston White Star in Sunday League Premier Division

Crewe Ath hammer Willaston White Star in Sunday League Premier Division

Crewe Athletic had another good win beating Willaston White Star 6-1 to maintain their leadership in Crewe Sunday League Premier Division.

Star were level at half time, but a second half blitz of five goals gave the home team the points.

September 24, 2018

Judie Tzuke + Chaz Thorogood

Arriving on the scene in 1979 and flying in the face of every late 70s trend by simply producing beautiful, timeless writerly music, Judie Tzuke has long been assured a place in the roll call of classic English songwriters. Her smash hit “Stay With Me Til Dawn” and album “Welcome To The Cruise” set the tone and her output and[Read More…]

September 24, 2018

British Sea Power

***LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE *** British Sea Power hit the Top 20 in 2017 with their sixth album “Let The Dancers Inherit The Party”, adding pop immediacy to their modernist indie rock styling. Long time favourites of BBC6 Music and BBC Radio 1, their eclectic, quirky live shows are legendary – they have played atop the Great Wall of China, beside[Read More…]

September 24, 2018

Les Barker, poet

Poet, humorist, and true great English eccentric, Les Barker, has graced UK and global stages for over 45 years. Initially appearing live, mainly with his dog Mrs Ackroyd, he has gone on to collaborate with musicians including June Tabor and Maartin Alcock. His solo albums include “The War On Terrier” and “Dark Side Of The Mongrel” and his songs have[Read More…]

September 24, 2018

Matt Owens (Noah and the Whale)

Matt Owens was a co-founder and ever present member of Indie-folk icons Noah And The Whale who sold over one million records in the UK alone. Matt has fronted his own band, Little Mammoths, since 2016 and is now recording his first solo album. A superb vocalist and songwriter with influences including Ryan Adams and Tom Waits, Matt will open[Read More…]

September 24, 2018
Empire Cinemas sign up to Royal Arcade scheme in Crewe

Empire Cinemas sign up to Royal Arcade scheme in Crewe

Regeneration plans for Crewe town centre have taken a step forward after Empire Cinemas agreed terms for a new state-of-the-art eight-screen multiplex.

The 800-seat cinema will be centre-piece of the Royal Arcade scheme, shown in these newly released artist drawings.

September 24, 2018
Bike fans enjoy Crewe and Cheshire old school BMX social ride

Bike fans enjoy Crewe and Cheshire old school BMX social ride

By Jonathan White
More than 40 old school BMX bike fans met up at Crewe railway station for a social ride in and around the town.

They rode from the station to Ye Olde Manor on Nantwich Road for breakfast, then onto the Wonderful Wistaston path to The Rising Sun Inn on Middlewich Road.

September 24, 2018