A man speeding at up to 90mph towards Nantwich Jazz Festival, crashed into a tree killing one friend and seriously injuring three others.
Finley Wood, 21, has been jailed for 10 years after admitting causing the crash on the A525 near Combermere.
A drunk reveller at the Nantwich Jazz Festival has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
A man, described as “intoxicated” by police, will appear in court after the incident in Nantwich on Easter Sunday.
By Jonathan White
The Studio nightclub in Nantwich raised nearly £1,000 from two charity gigs during the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music weekend.
The 26th annual festival featured more than 150 gigs at pubs, restaurants, and other sites across Nantwich.
Rock ‘n roll author Suzan Holder will be appearing in Nantwich to help launch this year’s Jazz Festival.
TV presenter Suzan, wife of Slade star Noddy, has written two romantic comedies with a musical theme, one featuring a Beatles fan and the other involving a mystery about Elvis Presley.
Organisers of Nantwich Jazz Festival have defended a decision to continue the final show and not refund tickets, despite one of the main acts China Crisis cancelling due to ill health.
Some ticket holders are furious over what they called the “shambolic” final night at Nantwich Civic Hall.
Detectives are hunting an attacker who seriously assaulted another man in Nantwich town centre during the Jazz Festival.
They are calling for witnesses and video footage after the 22-year-old victim, from Crewe, was left with a fractured jaw.
I am writing to you in connection with the festival. Fifteen years ago my son was hit by a police car on Welsh Row.
We spent four years getting all his injuries to enable him to have a quality of life …the long term affects were the bleed he had on his brain of which he never recovered.
Officers in Nantwich say policing will be as high profile as ever at next week’s Nantwich Jazz festival.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to flood into the town for the five-day festival starting on Thursday April 18.
The family of former Crown Hotel owner Phillip Martin, who died in November, have ensured his legacy will live on after unveiling the Nantwich venue’s latest look.
The historic building was closed for five days while work was carried out on the bar and lounge area.
By Jonathan White
South Cheshire George Formby Ukulele Society proved a big hit when they performed during Nantwich Jazz Festival.
And the group was one of many of the wide variety of acts to perform during the five-day festival which pulled in around 40,000 visitors to the town.
This year’s Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival features a new stage featuring a host of live bands during the five-day event.
The festival, now in its 20th year, takes places across Nantwich this Easter starting today (March 24) to Easter Monday March 28.
Nantwich Police say this year’s Nantwich Jazz Festival was staged successfully.
Just nine arrests were made during the festival which attracted around 20,000 people to the town.
Nantwich Town Council has agreed an entertainment deal with organisers of the Nantwich Jazz Festival to bring more entertainment to the Civic Hall.
Councillors hope the deal will see a varied range of shows at Nantwich Civic Hall in 2015/16.
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