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Nantwich ultra-runner tackles gruelling 250km Marathon des Sables

Nantwich ultra-runner tackles gruelling 250km Marathon des Sables

A runner from Nantwich is to tackle one of the most gruelling races on the planet to raise money in memory of her dad.

Charlotte Logie, who lives in Aston, will compete in the Marathon des Sables later this month.

March 6, 2022
Willaston man takes on running challenges for The Christie

Willaston man takes on running challenges for The Christie

By Jonathan White
A Willaston man is training hard in readiness to run 10 x 10km races over the next 10 months to raise £10k for The Christie.

Anthony Stevens, 36, will start his first 10km race on March 6 in Trafford and finish his tenth and final 10km race on December 11 this year at Tatton Park.

February 23, 2022
Charity football match raises over £7,000 for cancer treatment charity

Charity football match raises over £7,000 for cancer treatment charity

By Jonathan White
A charity football match at the Alexandra Stadium in Crewe has raised £7,177.50 for The Christie.

The match was organised by Crewe Alexandra FC stadium announcer and lifelong fan Andrew Scoffin to raise vital funds for The Christie.

June 3, 2021
Charity Crewe Alex football match raises thousands for The Christie

Charity Crewe Alex football match raises thousands for The Christie

By Jonathan White
A charity football match at Crewe Alexandra has helped raise vital funds for The Christie cancer centre.

The match was organised by Crewe Alex FC stadium announcer and lifelong fan, Andrew Scoffin, who is fighting cancer for the second time in 11 years.

May 11, 2021
Tarporley cancer patient to trek 240 miles for cancer charities

Tarporley cancer patient to trek 240 miles for cancer charities

A student from Tarporley who was diagnosed with advanced cancer the day before his 19th birthday, is set to walk 240 miles for two charities only a year after beginning his treatment.

Patrick Savage, 20, will walk from his university campus in London to The Christie hospital in Manchester where he was treated last year for Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a type of blood cancer.

March 29, 2021
Christie fundraiser from Nantwich makes New Year’s Honours list

Christie fundraiser from Nantwich makes New Year’s Honours list

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.

December 30, 2020
New cancer centre for Cheshire patients gets go ahead

New cancer centre for Cheshire patients gets go ahead

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.

September 23, 2019
Leighton Hospital cancer unit earns Christie “mark of approval”

Leighton Hospital cancer unit earns Christie “mark of approval”

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.

April 16, 2019
Boxing star Johnny Nelson backs celebrity boxing night in Nantwich

Boxing star Johnny Nelson backs celebrity boxing night in Nantwich

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.

February 6, 2019
Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group to stage fund-raising Fizz Fashion Show

Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group to stage fund-raising Fizz Fashion Show

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.

May 5, 2018
Christie Hospital charity event at The Lamb in Willaston

Christie Hospital charity event at The Lamb in Willaston

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.

November 20, 2016
Nantwich mum cuts off long hair in aid of cancer charity

Nantwich mum cuts off long hair in aid of cancer charity

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.

June 19, 2016
Daughter shaves head to support Willaston mum’s cancer battle

Daughter shaves head to support Willaston mum’s cancer battle

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.

February 4, 2016