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Nantwich outdoor brine pool to open for new season on April 20

Nantwich outdoor brine pool to open for new season on April 20

Nantwich’s famous outdoor brine pool will be opening for the 2024 season on April 20.

The pool at Nantwich Leisure Centre – believed to the only inland brine pool left in the UK – is a popular draw for many in the region.

April 11, 2024
Ceramic work of Nantwich artist shortlisted for prestigious show

Ceramic work of Nantwich artist shortlisted for prestigious show

A local artist taught at evening classes in Nantwich could have her work displayed by the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts Annual Open Exhibition in London.

Barbara Barlow began to study art when she first moved to Nantwich in 2006.

April 11, 2024
Plan to install new Automaton Clock in Nantwich Civic Hall

Plan to install new Automaton Clock in Nantwich Civic Hall

Town councillors are bidding to install a new “Automaton Clock” in Nantwich Civic Hall. The project would involve engineering students from Crewe and Nantwich.

The idea emerged as town councillors and engineers discussed if it was possible to repair the broken Millennium Clock in the Cocoa Yard in Nantwich.

April 10, 2024
Nantwich man arrested on suspicion of theft and drugs possesion

Nantwich man arrested on suspicion of theft and drugs possesion

A man from Nantwich has been arrested on suspicion of attempted theft and drugs possession, police say.

Officers were called to an incident in Crewe yesterday (April 9) where members of the public had detained a suspect.

April 10, 2024
Nantwich Town stadium to host Andrew Scoffin Memorial Match

Nantwich Town stadium to host Andrew Scoffin Memorial Match

Nantwich Town’s Swansway Stadium will host the annual Andrew Scoffin Memorial Match.

The match, which first took place in 2021, is dedicated to Andrew, a lifelong Crewe Alex fan and former stadium announcer at Gresty Road.

April 10, 2024
Review bus route from Nantwich to Leighton Hospital, councillor urges

Review bus route from Nantwich to Leighton Hospital, councillor urges

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council must ensure bus routes are provided to Leighton Hospitals when it reviews the services it supports, councillors have said.

The council currently spends £2.5 million a year supporting bus services which are not commercially viable but are deemed important and socially necessary.

April 10, 2024
Nantwich boxer trains with Tyson Fury ahead of world title fight

Nantwich boxer trains with Tyson Fury ahead of world title fight

A Nantwich-based boxer has been helping World Champion Tyson Fury prepare for his clash with Oleksandr Usyk.

Ricky Gorman is Fury’s cousin and has been training with him at the WBC heavyweight champion’s gym near Morecambe.

April 9, 2024
Local councillors query Cheshire East delay over “lane rental” scheme

Local councillors query Cheshire East delay over “lane rental” scheme

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is to drive ahead with plans to introduce a lane rental scheme to speed up utility firms that dig up roads to carry out repairs.

But local councillors, while welcoming the news, have hit out at the delays in getting the scheme up and running.

April 9, 2024
Rotary Club of Nantwich appeals for new members

Rotary Club of Nantwich appeals for new members

Nantwich Rotary Club is appealing for women and men from all backgrounds to boost its membership.

Club members have raised and donated £20,000 to charities in the past 12 months.

April 9, 2024
site 60ft telecoms mast plan Nantwich

Controversial plan for 60ft telecoms tower in Nantwich is withdrawn

A plan to erect a 60ft telecoms mast on land just yards from family homes in Nantwich has been withdrawn by the applicant.

The telecommunication mast was planned for land at TG Builders on Beam Heath Way just a few yards from residential properties on the other side of Middlewich Road.

April 9, 2024
Homes and pub scheme for Acton refused by Cheshire East councillors

Homes and pub scheme for Acton refused by Cheshire East councillors

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A scheme to build 53 new homes and a pub in the open countryside at Acton near Nantwich has been refused by councillors.

Nine members of the southern planning committee voted to turn down the application on land south of Monks Lane and west of Chester Road, and one abstained.

April 8, 2024
Potential dark horses for World Snooker Championship 2024

Potential dark horses for World Snooker Championship 2024

The World Snooker Championship is the highest stage that the sport offers and it attracts top players from all over the globe to compete each year.

Typically the legendary names dominate the headlines with the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby often tipped to achieve snooker’s greatest prize.

April 8, 2024
Man jailed for drugs haul in County Lines swoop at Crewe station

Man jailed for drugs haul in County Lines swoop at Crewe station

A 37-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught with more than £150,000 of cannabis in a suitcase at Crewe railway station.

Jian-Hong Chen, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class B drug and was sentenced to a year in prison at Chester Crown Court.

April 8, 2024