A group of Brine Leas girls called Elle’s Stars, have raised more than £1,200 from their exploits in the Nantwich Duathlon.
Competing in memory of their friend Elle Morris, who died earlier this year, they completed the Kids FUN Duathlon at Barony Park in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Six Brine Leas School students are taking part in the Cheshire Duathlon in Nantwich in memory of their friend Elle Morris.
Millie, Isla, Grace, Jess, Mia, Hannah and Libby have been collecting as many sponsors as possible in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust before Saturday’s race.
Pupils, parents and staff from a Stapeley school teamed up to pound Barony Park in Nantwich in aid of charity.
Youngsters from Pear Tree Primary led the way in the fitness fun event, with the help of Keith Hancock from UK Triathlon.
A cross-party working group of community members has met to tackle the problems of travellers illegally setting up camps on Barony Park in Nantwich.
Councillors from all parties, officers from Cheshire East and Nantwich Town Council, and Cheshire police officers and residents’ representatives, have met to address the issue.
Jonathan White
A record 1,000 adults and 370 youngsters took part in the popular Nantwich Triathlon and Duathlon events at the weekend.
Competitors in the adult race entered either the Sprint, Super Sprint or Fun race distance, or the Team Relay.
Residents called on councillors to take action after the latest case of travellers illegally setting up camp on Barony Park in Nantwich.
Families on Park View and surrounding streets have complained about anti-social behaviour of travellers, including fires being set alight, indecent exposure, and criminal damage.
Council chiefs claim they are trying to reclaim Barony Park in Nantwich after travellers set up camp there almost a week ago.
Families with more than 20 caravans and vehicles arrived on the council-owned park last Friday (June 3).
Nantwich Litter Group had a new volunteer when they were joined by Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire John Dwyer.
Mr Dwyer joined the team of volunteers at Barony Park in Nantwich, following concerns raised by residents about the volume of litter in the town’s parks and surrounding areas.
Thousands of pupils and parents gathered at the Barony Park in Nantwich for another successful Town Sports event.
More than 30 primary schools across Crewe and Nantwich took part in the competition, now one of the highlights on the yearly calendar.
By Jonathan White
Hardy athletes battled strong winds and rain to compete in the Cheshire Triathlon in Nantwich, writes Jonathan White.
Hundreds took part in a 200 or 500m swim in the outdoor brine pool, a 20km bike ride, and finishing with a 2.5km or 5km run around Barony Park.
An elderly woman was badly injured after falling down a flight of stairs in Nantwich town centre.
Paramedics and police were called out, including the North West Air Ambulance which landed at nearby Barony Park.
Council chiefs hope to open a new site to stop illegal traveller camps setting up in Nantwich and other areas.
More than 75 illegal camps have been reported across Cheshire East this year, with one recently on Barony Park in Nantwich.
By Jonathan White
More than 900 competitors battled it out at the North West Triathlon in Nantwich.
The event, organised by UK Triathlon, attracts people from across the country with Sprint, Super Sprint or Fun race distances.
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