Competitors at the 39th World Worm Charming Championships in Willaston found it tough going today – with the winner charming out just 11 worms!
Dry weather and hard ground made it difficult for the hundreds of people taking part in the annual event in the grounds of Willaston Primary Academy on Derwent Close.
Nantwich teenager Madison Heath has been selected for the British Showjumping’s Team NAF Children European Championship Squad.
The 13-year-old will represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team NAF in the Championships in Fontainebleau, France.
Nantwich Museum is to join other venues across the UK in staging an EqualiTeas Event to mark the 1928 Equal Franchise Act.
The Pillory Street outlet will be including the event as part of its monthly Coffee Morning on Friday June 29.
A crash closed the A51 road at Doddington Lake near Nantwich earlier today (June 23).
Emergency services were at the scene of the accident which happened near Bridgemere at around 7.30am today.
Staff at Leighton Hospital have been recognised at a national awards ceremony aimed to share and celebrate excellent patient experience.
The Patient Experience Network (PEN) National Awards are the first patient experience awards in the UK.
The Wingate Children Centre’s popular Teddy Bear’s Picnic event is set to be held in the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle on July 8.
The family fun day is now in its eighth year and helps raise valuable funds for the Wrenbury-based charity near Nantwich.
Nantwich law firm Hibberts Solicitors has expanded by appointing a new experienced probate solicitor.
Kelley Underwood studied Law at University of Manchester before attending Chester College of Law to undertake her professional qualifications.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Young Farmers have handed over almost £6,000 to charity raised during its popular Panto.
The club’s ‘Puss in Boots’ production at Acton Parish Hall helped them collect £5,980 for two charities, Bloodwise and St Luke’s Hospice.
The “Party in the Lane” event in Stapeley has helped to raise more than £1,300 for St Luke’s Hospice, organisers say.
The event, held on June 9, was held on Wybunbury Lane and saw up to 300 villagers attend.
By Stephen Topping
A Nantwich man and chairman of countryside access group says a “culture change” is needed to slow drivers down on the area’s rural roads.
The Cheshire East countryside access forum wants to see an end to irresponsible driving on narrow country roads – particularly on unmarked roads which are set at the national speed limit.
Ham-fisted highways workers have filled in two potholes in Nantwich – along with most of the drainage covers next to them!
These pictures show how clumsy workers filled in the potholes at the side of a busy Nantwich road, and ended up covering most of the adjacent drainage lids.
A motorcyclist killed in the two-vehicle smash on the A530 at Alvaston near Nantwich has been named as Anthony Rushton.
The 58-year-old grandad, from Chesterton, was riding along the Middlewich Road when he collided with a blue Mazda 5.
A vehicle fire damaged the A500 Shavington bypass embankment.
The incident happened on the dual carriageway heading towards the Shavington roundabout.
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