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Acton St Mary’s Church hosts Christmas Tree Festival

Acton St Mary’s Church hosts Christmas Tree Festival

By Jonathan White
A Christmas Tree Festival took place at St Mary’s Church in Acton near Nantwich at the weekend.

There was a grand opening on Friday with a guest appearance from Father Christmas, followed by a ‘Mingle and Jingle’ charity Christmas concert.

December 11, 2017
Winter freeze hits Crewe and Nantwich – in pictures

Winter freeze hits Crewe and Nantwich – in pictures

The winter  freeze has brought joy and frustration to families across Crewe and Nantwich.

Thousands enjoyed the weekend snow as young and old went sledging, built snowmen and enjoyed gorgeous Winter walks.

December 11, 2017
Nantwich woman launches website to help sexual abuse victims

Nantwich woman launches website to help sexual abuse victims

A Nantwich woman has launched a new website to provide a safe place for victims of sexual harassment, assault and rape to share their stories.

Philippa Richford said she designed the site, Exposeyourpig.com, so victims could openly talk about their experiences without fear of any come back.

December 11, 2017
Nantwich frontman grabs national honour for Hallmark shop

Nantwich frontman grabs national honour for Hallmark shop

By David Harrison
Philip Nield is often in the spotlight as frontman for Nantwich band California Blue.

But now he’s grabbing national attention as a successful independent retailer.

December 10, 2017
Nantwich Museum to welcome Wistaston Singers at Christmas

Nantwich Museum to welcome Wistaston Singers at Christmas

Nantwich Museum will host a sing-a-long concert with Wistaston Singers.

The Wistaston Singers will lead the drop-in event of Christmas music at 11am on Saturday December 16.

December 10, 2017
Fashion Haus businesswoman wins Dabbers Den 2017 contest

Fashion Haus businesswoman wins Dabbers Den 2017 contest

A Nantwich businesswoman who runs The Fashion Haus has been named winner of this year’s Dabbers Den business competition.

Eliza Burgis is the founder and driving force behind the online women’s fashion company.

December 9, 2017
Amber warning as 20cm of snow set to hit South Cheshire

Amber warning as 20cm of snow set to hit South Cheshire

Families are being warned of disruption caused by heavy snow forecast to hit South Cheshire tomorrow.

An Amber warning has been issued by the Met Office for heavy snow between 4am and 6pm throughout Sunday, which could leave up to 20 centimetres in low lying areas.

December 9, 2017
Woman returns to village to run The Lamb – 11 years after first viewing it

Woman returns to village to run The Lamb – 11 years after first viewing it

A woman is starting a new life behind the bar of a Nantwich pub – more than 10 years after she first viewed it!

Julie Hartley first thought about running The Lamb in Willaston in 2006.

December 8, 2017
Nantwich Film Club to screen comedy drama Mindhorn

Nantwich Film Club to screen comedy drama Mindhorn

Nantwich Film Club is showing the comedy drama called Mindhorn on December 11.

Richard Thorncroft is a has-been British TV actor who used to be famous in the late 1980s for playing the charismatic lead role in the Isle of Man detective show Mindhorn, a character with a Robotic eye that can literally “see the truth”.

December 8, 2017
Reaseheath College food team names new centre after colleague

Reaseheath College food team names new centre after colleague

Reaseheath College’s Food Industry department has honoured a former colleague by dedicating a technical centre to him.

Derek Allen, who died last year, was the Nantwich college’s commercial senior technologist and had worked at Reaseheath since 2008.

December 8, 2017
Nantwich Town Council to raise Council Tax by 3.9%

Nantwich Town Council to raise Council Tax by 3.9%

Nantwich councillors are to raise Council Tax for the town’s 5,200 households by 3.9%.

The rise will provide the council with a precept of £574,958 for the 2018-19 financial year.

December 8, 2017
Cheshire East Council approves extra £10.9 million adult social care budget to tackle demand

Cheshire East Council approves extra £10.9 million adult social care budget to tackle demand

Cheshire East Council is to spend an extra £10.9 million on adult social care in 2018/19 as it bids to tackle a growing demand in the borough.

The authority’s Cabinet, facing reductions in government grants, rising costs and increased demand, has backed proposals to recommission care at home, residential care and respite care.

December 7, 2017
Thousands sign petition against plans to downgrade Crewe Fire Station

Thousands sign petition against plans to downgrade Crewe Fire Station

The campaign to stop proposals to downgrade Crewe Fire Station takes to the streets again this weekend, after thousands of people signed a petition.

Cheshire Fire Authority proposals could see only one fire engine for Crewe and Nantwich with 24/7 on call firefighters.

December 6, 2017