A long term Christie supporter and businesswoman from Nantwich been awarded a British Empire Medal in this year’s New Year’s Honours list.
Sarah Darlington, who lives near Nantwich with her husband Tim and two children, has been given the prestigious award for her services to charity.
Planners at Cheshire East Council have given permission for a state of the art new cancer centre which will serve patients across Cheshire.
The new centre will be built in the grounds of Macclesfield District General Hospital.
Leighton Hospital has received a “mark of approval” for treating patients with cancer.
The Macmillan Cancer Unit at the Crewe hospital run by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has become the 10th in the North to be awarded The Christie *Quality Mark.
Sky Sports boxing presenter Johnny Nelson is the latest celebrity to throw his weight behind a boxing night in Nantwich in aid of The Christie charity and British Heart Foundation.
The former world boxing champion will be at the South Cheshire ABC Club in Crewe on February 19 for a promotional event flagging up the big event in Nantwich on March 29.
Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group is to stage a fund-raising Fizz Fashion Show later this month.
The event on May 15 will feature affordable fashions in all sizes from 8 to 20 which will be available to buy on the night.
A fund-raiser craft event will be staged in Willaston to help raise cash for the Christie cancer hospital.
The event will be held in the conservatory of The Lamb, on Wistaston Road, Willaston, on Thursday November 24 from 4.30pm-7pm.
Nantwich mother-of-five Denise Thorley had her long locks lopped off to raise money for cancer sufferers.
The music teacher hoped to raise £500 for the Christie Hospital in Manchester – but has doubled that thanks to support from family, friends and piano pupils.
A Willaston woman is shaving her head for charity to support her mum who is losing her hair in a cancer battle.
Louise Maple wants to raise funds for Cancer Research UK while her mum Kay, also from Willaston, fights breast cancer.
A woman suffering from a rare thyroid disease is to trek from Nantwich to Llangollen with her rescue dog in aid of charity.
Emma Husband and border terrier cross Timo will be completing the 60-mile trek in May along the canal.
Members of Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group have smashed the £300,000 barrier for funds raised for the Manchester specialist cancer centre.
They have achieved it over two decades of fundraising with a wide range of events.
A Nantwich Town football coach has revealed his torment after cancer killed four members of his family in four years. Now Dave Haworth, the club’s goalkeeping coach, is running the Manchester BUPA 10k race on May 18 to raise money in their name.
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