Hundreds of plastic ducks raced each other in Wistaston at the annnual “Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race” event.
Villagers gathered at the Joey the Swan Recreation ground for the event which was organised by members of the Wistaston Community Council.
The annual Wistaston ‘Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race’ takes place this Saturday September 7.
The event will take place at the Joey the Swan recreation ground, Wistaston.
Walkers using a footbridge in Wistaston are treading on plastic – as it’s made of recycled bottles!
Cheshire East Council commissioned the bridge over Wistaston Brook at Joey the Swan as an eco-friendly project.
By Jonathan White
Hundreds of villagers gathered for Wistaston’s annual Duck and Boat races – after the original event was rained off.
The 23rd Annual Community Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race took place at the Joey the Swan Recreation ground, with guests of honour the Rose Queen Poppy Bellingham and her Consort.
By Jonathan White
The annual Wistaston Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race will take place on September 8.
The popular event sees hundreds of villagers gather at the Joey the Swan recreation ground in Wistaston.
By Jonathan White
Wistaston’s ducks made a comeback after their original race was called off – because of wet weather!
Hundreds of villagers were back out in force this weekend for the re-scheduled event, and had a quacking time at the Joey the Swan recreation ground.
The popular Wistaston Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race is set to take place on Saturday September 9.
Hundreds of villagers are expected to line up along the stream at Joey the Swan recreation ground.
An 18-year-old was set upon and badly beaten by a gang as he walked through Joey the Swan park in Wistaston, police say.
Detectives from Crewe Local Policing Unit are appealing for information after the serious assault.
Fire crews and an air ambulance were called out to a serious road accident in Wistaston.
The two-vehicle smash left at least one person trapped in the wreckage on Church Lane, by the junction at Joey the Swan.
By Jonathan White
The annual Duck and Boat races in Wistaston finally took place after being postponed because it was too wet!
The 21st event took place at the Joey the Swan Recreation Ground, with hundreds of villagers enjoying the spectacle.
Campaigners in Wistaston have pleaded with Cheshire East Council to create a new “Green Belt” to stop more green areas being lost to developers.
They say the interim findings of the planning inspector’s examination of the Local Plan are a “kick in the teeth” for villages like Wistaston.
A community “Dog Watch” scheme has been launched in Wistaston near Nantwich to encourage owners to be more responsible. And the scheme, launched by Councillors Margaret Simon and Jacquie Weatherill, has been backed by Hillside Veterinary Centre in Nantwich.
Members of Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club travelled to Germany to play a landmark fixture. Ben Reinhardt, Chris Raiswell, Diane Mayman and Jonathan Braithwaite made the journey to play Birkenheide Tennis Club.
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