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Rotary Club of Nantwich stages first Beer Festival at Nantwich Town

Rotary Club of Nantwich stages first Beer Festival at Nantwich Town

The Rotary Club of Nantwich is running its the first-ever Rotary Beer Festival in Nantwich today and tomorrow, August 3-4.

The event is being held at Nantwich Town Football Club off Waterlode from 6pm to 10pm today (August 3) and 11am to 11pm tomorrow (August 4).

August 3, 2018
Cheshire East primary schools show improvement in SATs results

Cheshire East primary schools show improvement in SATs results

Primary pupils in Crewe and Nantwich have helped Cheshire East achieve improved end of key stage results in 2018.

From the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage through to the end of Key Stage 2, schools across the borough have produced outcomes where 18 out of the 21 national indicators have improved in 2018 compared to last year.

August 3, 2018
New “Pathways” textile art exhibition at Nantwich Museum

New “Pathways” textile art exhibition at Nantwich Museum

A new exhibition called “Pathways” has opened at Nantwich Museum.

It is a textile art exhibition by “Connected Threads”, the stitching group of South Cheshire Embroiderers Guild.

August 3, 2018
Nantwich firm Watts donates £2,250 to terrorist victims foundation

Nantwich firm Watts donates £2,250 to terrorist victims foundation

Nantwich-based finance firm Watts has donated more than £2,000 to the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation.

Watts Commercial Finance joined a number of lenders in making the donation of £2,250 to support the foundation’s Survivors Assistance Network (SAN) Programme.

August 2, 2018
Drunken reveller admits to vandalising Nantwich town centre shop

Drunken reveller admits to vandalising Nantwich town centre shop

An embarrassed man has owned up to vandalising a Nantwich town centre shop after CCTV images of the incident were circulated on social media.

The man, from Manchester, contacted John McMillan at Johnsons Printers today after Nantwich News published a story and images yesterday (August 1).

August 2, 2018
Plans for 112 homes on Doddington estate near Nantwich rejected by councillors

Plans for 112 homes on Doddington estate near Nantwich rejected by councillors

By Stephen Topping
An attempt to build 112 homes to fund the renovation of the Doddington country estate near Nantwich has been rejected following fierce opposition from neighbours.

Lady Rona Delves Broughton, who owns the Doddington Estate, wanted to build 112 homes across 12 smaller plots of land to fill a £9.6 million funding gap for the renovation of her estate – which has planning permission to become a hotel, and is on Historic England’s ‘at risk’ register in parts.

August 2, 2018
Cheshire East Council chiefs leave air quality data investigation to police

Cheshire East Council chiefs leave air quality data investigation to police

By Stephen Topping
Cheshire East Council chiefs say they did all they could to try to get to the bottom of the air quality scandal before handing it to police.

Cheshire Police has been looking into the deliberate manipulation of Cheshire East Council’s air quality data over the past year after it was revealed that some figures between 2012 and 2014 were changed.

August 2, 2018
Hosepipe ban planned for North West dropped by United Utilities

Hosepipe ban planned for North West dropped by United Utilities

United Utilities has lifted the proposed hosepipe ban for Cheshire and the North West, just three days before it was due to be enforced.

The water company says a number of factors have resulted in the ban, due to come in on August 5, being shelved.

August 2, 2018
Nantwich Town ease to 4-0 pre-season win at Winsford United

Nantwich Town ease to 4-0 pre-season win at Winsford United

By Steve Sharman
Nantwich Town continued their preparation for the new 2018/19 campaign with a convincing 4-0 win over Winsford United.

Striker Joe Malkin continued his fine scoring form in pre-season with a goal in each half, with Jamie Morgan and trialist Harry Cain also finding the net at the Barton Stadium.

August 1, 2018
Nantwich boss’ ultimatum to yobs caught on CCTV vandalising business

Nantwich boss’ ultimatum to yobs caught on CCTV vandalising business

The boss of a Nantwich business has issued an ultimatum to yobs caught on CCTV vandalising his company premises.

John McMillan, who runs Johnsons Printers on Oatmarket in the town centre, released these images of a number of young people near his front door when the damage happened.

August 1, 2018
One charged and three arrested in drugs operation in Willaston, Nantwich

One charged and three arrested in drugs operation in Willaston, Nantwich

A man has been charged with drugs offences following a proactive drugs operation in Willaston, Nantwich, say Cheshire Police.

Lee Marr, 29, from Liverpool, was arrested at 2pm yesterday (July 31) after officers from Crewe Local Policing Unit stopped a taxi on Wistaston Road.

August 1, 2018
Auditors refuse Cheshire East Council “value for money” certificate

Auditors refuse Cheshire East Council “value for money” certificate

By Stephen Topping
Auditors have refused to give Cheshire East Council the all clear for a third year running as the investigations swirling around it continue.

Grant Thornton has approved the council’s finances for 2017-18, but it has refused to issue a ‘value for money’ certificate over governance concerns.

August 1, 2018
Hundreds attend Party Gras event in Nantwich in aid of St Luke’s Hospice

Hundreds attend Party Gras event in Nantwich in aid of St Luke’s Hospice

More than 400 people gathered at Party Gras in Nantwich to celebrate the 30th birthday of St Luke’s Hospice.

The Party Gras charity ball at Dorfold Park was supported by major local businesses including Mornflake, Event Equipment, trCREATIVE, Roberts Bakery and Redrow supporting the event.

August 1, 2018