A Wistaston woman is preparing to chop off her long locks and raise vital funds for a cancer charity.
Dee Slinn (pictured) is being supported by her employer Kaplan Financial to “brave the shave” in September.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town football development officer Will Swindells has completed the gruelling 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of “Dabbers in the Community”.
Will climbed the three highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa – completing a 38km trek in just under 23 and a half hours, beating the 24-hour target.
Staff at the Age UK shop in Nantwich are calling on the local community to sign up as a volunteer to help raise much-needed funds for the charity’s work with older people.
The appeal comes as part of Volunteer’s Week (June 2-8) which celebrates people who give up their time to volunteer and inspires others to get involved to make a difference.
A scheme providing school holiday activities and healthy meals to Cheshire East children will continue for at least one more year.
Cheshire East Council has been awarded new government funding for its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.
Nantwich Town Disability Football’s black tie ball celebrated community spirit and helped raise vital funds for inclusive football.
The event, held at the club’s Swansway Stadium, brought together supporters, players and volunteers to celebrate the club’s achievements.
A councillor’s bid to earmark £90,000 for improvements to Brookfield Park in Nantwich next year was voted down.
Cllr John Priest put forward a notice of motion to set aside the funds for improvements to the park’s playground.
St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire supporters have been getting fit and active to raise vital funds for patient care at the Hospice.
Up to 80 people took part in the “100K Your Way” which saw participants completing 100km throughout the month of February in any way they choose.
Members of Crewe & Nantwich Round Table are to raise vital funds for Nantwich Foodbank.
They were prompted into action after reading an appeal on Nantwich News that the Foodbank needs more supplies to help local families struggling during the cost of living crisis.
By Jonathan White
A special open day of miniature-gauge train rides at the Peacock Railway in Nantwich has raised vital funds for a similar club in need of help.
The rides were organised by the members of the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society at the rear of The Peacock Inn in Willaston.
Money from a fund-raising event at Nantwich Museum has been stolen, venue bosses said.
The event was held yesterday (March 31), but the money was swiped at around 1.15pm.
Pubs and social clubs in Nantwich and Crewe are being urged to turn questions into cash with the St Luke’s Pub Quiz.
The hospice’s newest fundraiser aims to bring together communities for a fun night at their local while raising vital funds for patient care at St Luke’s.
Employees at Boughey Distribution near Nantwich have helped raise almost £1,500 for Calveley Primary School – by increasing their daily step count by at least 1,000 every day!
All additional steps were turned into cash credits by the company and helped raise an impressive £1,443 for the local village school.
A new Nantwich Triathlon Club has been launched after organisers secured community funding from a developer.
The town is known for staging two triathlons every year, but has never had its own triathlon club until now.
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