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Reaseheath College student stars in bridal photoshoot

Reaseheath College student stars in bridal photoshoot

Reaseheath College floristry student Rowena Burns became a model for the day in a fairytale fashion shoot. Rowena, 17, was doing her work placement at Ian Lloyd’s The Flower Shop in Wilmslow when she was asked to model the latest floral bridal designs for an advertising campaign.

February 15, 2012
Nantwich car park site to be redeveloped, says Cheshire East

Nantwich car park site to be redeveloped, says Cheshire East

Drivers in Nantwich look set to lose a free parking facility as work is due to start on regenerating the former gasworks site on St Anne’s Lane. Cheshire East Council wants to carry out work on the land off Welsh Row, currently used by hundreds of people each day as a car park.

February 15, 2012
Police ARC course to tackle alcholol-related crime in Nantwich

Police ARC course to tackle alcholol-related crime in Nantwich

Nantwich people involved in alcohol-related crime have been discovering the impact their behaviour has on the community in a pilot project to reduce offending. The ARC course is offered to anyone reported to police for alcohol related anti-social behaviour, and aims to educate them in the dangers.

February 14, 2012
Willaston and Shavington groups earn Community Grants

Willaston and Shavington groups earn Community Grants

A Willaston group is among dozens of organisations to receive funding in the latest round of Cheshire East Council community grants. Willaston Community Opportunities Group (COG) has welcomed a £300 grant which will help fund two more local walk leaflets.

February 14, 2012
Residents air housing plan views as “Protect Stapeley” campaign gathers pace

Residents air housing plan views as “Protect Stapeley” campaign gathers pace

Scores of residents attended exhibitions in Nantwich to study plans for a controversial housing development in Stapeley. Many people are objecting to the Muller and Jones Homes proposal for 600 new homes and a village centre in an ambitious “Nantwich South” development.

February 14, 2012
Nantwich Olympic 2012 hopeful teams up with college trainer

Nantwich Olympic 2012 hopeful teams up with college trainer

A talented swimmer from Nantwich hoping to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics, has linked up with a college Fitness Academy to boost her performance. Charlotte Bradbury is hoping to compete in the 200m breaststroke event in London if she secures a place at final trials this month.

February 13, 2012
Nantwich fire crew called to chip pan blaze in Stapeley

Nantwich fire crew called to chip pan blaze in Stapeley

A fire crew from Nantwich was called out to a chip pan blaze at a house in Stapeley. Crews were called to a property on Broad Lane where the fire had already been extinguished.

February 12, 2012
Police close Middlewich Road at Sainsbury’s after flood

Police close Middlewich Road at Sainsbury’s after flood

Police have closed off the main road outside Sainsbury’s in Nantwich after a burst water main. The burst flooded the busy Middlewich Road earlier today.

February 11, 2012
Reaseheath College students help save native bluebell plant

Reaseheath College students help save native bluebell plant

Nantwich students took time off from studies to help save the threatened native bluebell flower. More than 20 Reaseheath College animal management students teamed up with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) to plant 1,000 bulbs near Helsby.

February 11, 2012
Police appeal to South Cheshire public after sex attack

Police appeal to South Cheshire public after sex attack

Police are appealing to the public for help after a serious sex attack in South Cheshire left a 28-year-old woman traumatised. The woman was taken against her will outside a house in Catherine Street, Crewe, and subjected to sexual assaults.

February 10, 2012
Brine Leas pupils enjoy Bentley treat in National Apprenticeship Week

Brine Leas pupils enjoy Bentley treat in National Apprenticeship Week

Brine Leas students in Nantwich enjoyed a visit by Bentley Motors as part of National Apprenticeship Week. GCSE pupils were thrilled when a Bentley Continental GT drove onto the school playground as part of a week long programme of school visits.

February 10, 2012
Angry Nantwich mum blasts van driver after crossing horror

Angry Nantwich mum blasts van driver after crossing horror

A Nantwich mum and her four children were left shaken after a van driver sped through red lights at a crossing, nearly knocking them down. Lorna Ellis believes the driver was on his phone and ignored the red lights as they crossed on Waterlode, close to Mill Street, Nantwich.

February 10, 2012
New Marks & Spencer store for Nantwich gets go ahead

New Marks & Spencer store for Nantwich gets go ahead

A new Marks & Spencer store will be built in Nantwich after developers won approval from Cheshire East Council planners. The former health clinic on Beam Street will be demolished and a new M&S food store built on the site.

February 9, 2012