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Nantwich singer Sinead finishes fifth in UK Open Mic competition

Nantwich singer Sinead finishes fifth in UK Open Mic competition

Young Nantwich singing sensation Sinead D’Abreu-Hayling finished an amazing fifth place in the grand final of the UK Open Mic competition.

The 17-year-old former Brine Leas and Pear Tree Primary pupil won through to the grand final after stunning judges with her classical music voice.

January 23, 2018
Nantwich residents voice anger over potholes plaguing roads

Nantwich residents voice anger over potholes plaguing roads

Angry residents have called on action from Cheshire East highways to fix the growing tide of potholes plaguing the streets of Nantwich.

Highways bosses claim the weather conditions have caused the “increase in the number of potholes” this winter.

January 23, 2018
Free digital seminars on offer for South Cheshire businesses

Free digital seminars on offer for South Cheshire businesses

Businesses in South Cheshire connecting to Superfast broadband can tap in to free digital seminars.

Connecting Cheshire is launching its latest business support package – Digital+ – available to businesses across Cheshire and Warrington.

January 23, 2018
Laura Smith MP local surgeries for February and March

Laura Smith MP local surgeries for February and March

Crewe & Nantwich MP Laura Smith is to stage more local surgeries in February and March.

Some will be drop-in surgeries, but more appointment-based surgeries have been organised to cope with demand, her office has said.

January 22, 2018
Nantwich boss launches ‘Ride to Work’ bike scheme for staff

Nantwich boss launches ‘Ride to Work’ bike scheme for staff

A company boss from Nantwich is encouraging employees to get on their bike and help cut down on congestion across South Cheshire.

Nantwich man Ken Lawton, owner of Alpha Omega Securities, has launched a Ride to Work scheme offering his staff a brand new bike to travel to their work destinations and head office on Lawton Street, Crewe.

January 22, 2018

Who’s Wine is it Anyway ?

Whose Wine is it Anyway’ is a fun and interactive wine tasting evening with a twist, raising money for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity – Everybody Knows Somebody Dementia Appeal. Join us for an evening of fun, fizz and fundraising on Friday 11th May 2018 In the Garden Room, Richmond Village, Nantwich, CW5 6LZ Glass of Fizz on arrival, 6 taster[Read More…]

January 22, 2018
Crewe and Nantwich athletes scoop trophies and medals at indoor final

Crewe and Nantwich athletes scoop trophies and medals at indoor final

Young Crewe and Nantwich AC athletes had a day to remember when they scooped medals galore at the North West Indoor Sportshall Finals.

Two teams won the outright trophy, and many more earned individual gold, silver and bronze medals for their performances at Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes.

January 22, 2018
Cheshire Police join national crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

Cheshire Police join national crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

Cheshire Police will be targeting drivers in the area using mobile phones at the wheel as part of a national week of action.

From today (January 22), officers will be on the lookout for anyone scrolling through social media, texting or taking a call while at the wheel.

January 22, 2018
Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ set to take town by storm

Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ set to take town by storm

Organisers of the annual Battle of Nantwich “Holly Holy Day” are laying on another feast of entertainment as the town again commemorates the infamous English Civil War clash in Cheshire.

Every year, the town has remembered what happened on January 25, 1644 when the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalists in a battle in the Henhull area to end the siege of the town.

January 21, 2018
Barrel & Tap to face Nantwich YF in Crewe FA Sunday Vase final

Barrel & Tap to face Nantwich YF in Crewe FA Sunday Vase final

Nantwich YF and Barrel & Tap will face each other in the final of the Crewe FA Sunday Vase.

Barrel & Tap reached the final with a 5-0 win at Audlem with goals from Rhys Potter, Stu Dow, Dean Owen, Paul Bowker and Alex Forrester.

January 21, 2018
Nantwich Town ease to 3-0 victory at home to Lancaster City

Nantwich Town ease to 3-0 victory at home to Lancaster City

Nantwich Town eased to a 3-0 victory at home to Lancaster City, securing their third consecutive clean sheet.

A second-half double by Sean Cooke added to Harry Clayton’s first-half strike for a comfortable day at the office for the Dabbers.

January 21, 2018
Hospital chiefs say £25 million payouts “not indicator of overall quality”

Hospital chiefs say £25 million payouts “not indicator of overall quality”

Health chiefs running Leighton Hospital say £25 million of medical claim payouts should not be seen as “an indicator of the overall quality of care”.

We revealed earlier this week how Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust has had to pay out millions of pounds in the last five years.

January 20, 2018
Review: Limehouse Lizzy at Nantwich Civic Hall

Review: Limehouse Lizzy at Nantwich Civic Hall

In a hall crammed with ageing rockers, fading denim and graying hair, hundreds of Thin Lizzy fans rolled back the years in front of one of the legendary band’s best tribute acts.

And age was no barrier. By the end, the floor in front of the Nantwich Civic Hall stage was packed with head-banging air guitarists thanks to a memorable show by Limehouse Lizzy.

January 20, 2018