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Apprentices hailed by Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group

Apprentices hailed by Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group

Almost 70 apprentices across 20 locations enjoyed a graduation ceremony courtesy of Cheshire-based Swansway Motor Group.

The ceremony was held after the latest batch completed a tough three years of training.

January 2, 2019
Nantwich mum’s charity mountain climb for children’s trust

Nantwich mum’s charity mountain climb for children’s trust

A Nantwich mum with a phobia of heights is embarking on a mountain climb challenge in Africa to help raise funds for a local Adventure Farm trust.

Sarah Smith, 43, is hoping the charity trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro will raise more than £2,000 to fund youngsters’ breaks at the Adventure Farm Trust in Altrincham.

January 2, 2019

SHRECK

The Audlem 5A’s Drama group are getting all set to perform SHRECK written and adapted by Audlem resident Colin Cliffe. The show is going to be performed over 5 performances with 4 evening showings and a Saturday Matinee performance. This is a first for the group that features members ageing from 6 years old to 76 years old. Dates: Wednesday[Read More…]

January 2, 2019
Striker Joe Malkin signs new deal with Nantwich Town

Striker Joe Malkin signs new deal with Nantwich Town

Forward Joe Malkin has signed a new contracted committing his future to Nantwich Town, the club has announced.

Malkin joined the club in the summer from Cammell Laird and scored five goals in December.

January 2, 2019
Fire crews attend kitchen incident in Nantwich

Fire crews attend kitchen incident in Nantwich

Unattended cooking caused a Nantwich home to be smoke-logged during a New Year’s Eve incident, say fire crews.

Firefighters from Nantwich and Crewe were called to reports of a kitchen blaze on Hastings Road in Nantwich at around 5.10pm.

January 2, 2019
Police appeal after criminal damage to 20 cars in same Nantwich street

Police appeal after criminal damage to 20 cars in same Nantwich street

Police are probing a vandal attack on around 20 cars in the same Nantwich street.

All the cars were parked on Queens Drive in Nantwich and were scratched with a key or something similar, officers say.

December 31, 2018
Network Rail chiefs’ reminder over 9-day Nantwich level crossing closure

Network Rail chiefs’ reminder over 9-day Nantwich level crossing closure

Network Rail chiefs have issued another warning to Nantwich residents and rail passengers over the temporary closure of the busy Newcastle Road level crossing in January.

The closure, according to Network Rail, is to allow a team of engineers to perform “essential renewal work” to the crossing.

December 31, 2018
Nantwich Museum unveils 2019 exhibition programme

Nantwich Museum unveils 2019 exhibition programme

Nantwich Museum has unveiled its exhibition programme for 2019 featuring a range of art and historical subjects.

It kicks off with the “Inspired by . . .” exhibition, by Intastitch (pictured, below), displaying a range of influences, interests and techniques used in textile art.

December 31, 2018
Salvador bid for second halted in 2-2 draw with Talbot

Salvador bid for second halted in 2-2 draw with Talbot

Salvador missed out on the chance to move into second place in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division when they could only draw 2-2 at bottom club Talbot.

Salvador dominated the game played at Barony Park in Nantwich and seemed to be heading to victory thanks to two goals from Kevin Sharp.

December 31, 2018
Reaseheath College Food Centre earns world-first certification from BRC

Reaseheath College Food Centre earns world-first certification from BRC

Reaseheath College’s Food Centre in Nantwich has become the first educational institution in the world to achieve Grade AA certification for food safety from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

It is the highest possible benchmark for best practice in food manufacture.

December 30, 2018
Nantwich couple get engaged on first night in new Wrenbury home

Nantwich couple get engaged on first night in new Wrenbury home

A happy Nantwich couple got engaged on the first night in their new home!

Phil Everall popped the question to his partner Mary Bostock as they shared a bottle of Champagne in their new Marbury Meadows home in Wrenbury.

December 30, 2018
Mark Cashin - Cheshire Chief Fire Officer

Cheshire Fire Service rated “good”, according to review

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is rated “good” in most areas, according to an independent review by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

The service is one of 14 inspected so far with more to be scrutinised in 2019.

December 30, 2018
Strictly star AJ Pritchard and brother injured in Nantwich nightclub brawl

Strictly star AJ Pritchard and brother injured in Nantwich nightclub brawl

Strictly dance star AJ Pritchard and his brother have been injured in a brawl in Nantwich nightclub Nakatchas.

AJ, who made the semi-finals of this year’s BBC series, was enjoying a night out with brother Curtis in the Welsh Row venue when witnesses say a group of men became aggressive towards them.

December 29, 2018