Highfields Academy in Nantwich has unveiled its new-look after a £1 million facelift bringing its much-needed facilities into the 21st century.
Parents joined Nantwich Mayor Cllr David Marren in touring Highfields following a lengthy scheme to redevelop the building and boost safety and security.
Nantwich Town Council staff have created a town centre tribute to commemorate 100 years since guns fell silent on November 11 1918.
An 8m by 5m cross centre-piece has been constructed in front of St Mary’s Church until the end of November.
Nantwich residents are invited to gather outside St Mary’s Parish Rooms where a Tree of Light will be illuminated in November.
There will be a short service of prayer, hymns and poetry at the event on Sunday November 4 at 5pm.
Nantwich Mayor David Marren joined in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society.
The society held a gala event at its headquarters behind the Peacock Hotel, on Crewe Road, Nantwich.
Fourteen students from Crewe and Nantwich’s German twin town of Bischofsheim sampled one of the hottest weeks in decades during a summer school organised by Crewe and Nantwich Twinning Association (CANTA).
The students, aged from their teens to 70s, received formal English lessons each day as well as dedicated cultural and learning visits.
By Jonathan White
Visitors packed in to Nantwich town square for the popular Societies Spectacular event today (July 21).
Local groups and societies opened up stalls to promote what they do to a large audience in an event organised by Nantwich Town Council.
Volunteers helped Nantwich look bloomin’ marvellous when judges from the annual Britain in Bloom competition visited the town.
Dozens of people helped ensure flowerbeds, planters and hanging baskets were brimming with colour for the visit last week.
Nantwich was filled with the sound of children’s voices for a record-breaking Schoolsfest 2018.
Families flocked to the town centre to enjoy a packed programme of music, art, dance and drama involving more than 500 youngsters.
A concert which united choirs and bands at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich has helped raise vital funds for the Mayor’s chosen charities.
Groups including Simply Allsorts and Simple Harmony Choirs, together with Singcopation, and a cappella group, reunited for the Encore Concert, with Cheshire Constabulary Brass Band and Drum Corps.
The new Mayor of Nantwich Cllr David Marren has officially taken over the chains of office for 2018-19.
Cllr Marren was formerly elected as the new Mayor to take over from Cllr Penny Butterill before the Nantwich Town Council meeting tonight (May 24).
Nantwich town councillors are planning to design and launch the town’s own flag.
The town centre is awash with patriotic colour with flags are flying and bunting hanging high.
Nantwich councillors have hit out at plans by a town centre supermarket to open and sell alcohol from 6am to midnight every day – including Sundays.
Morrisons on Station Road, Nantwich, has applied to Cheshire East Council to vary its premises licence, the town council was told.
A new ‘Youth Cafe’ for teenagers in Nantwich could soon be up and running in The Gables, it has emerged.
Councillors have agreed to consider the Beam Street facility as a viable ‘short term’ venue for the cafe.
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