By Jonathan White
I enjoy the Christmas lights in the Nantwich and Crewe town centres.
But I also really enjoy the over-the-top Christmas lights and decorations – including the occasional inflatable decoration and light show – that some local residents setup each year.
Dear Editor,
At their recent meeting, I criticised the Labour run Crewe Town Council for not allowing the people of Crewe to attend the official switch on of the Xmas Lights.
Usually this is a big event, which marks the beginning of the Xmas celebrations, with entertainment and street stalls etc.
By Jonathan White
The Nantwich Christmas Lights Switch On was enjoyed by thousands of people last night.
The event, organised by Nantwich Town Council, took place in the Town Square with community radio station The Cat 107.9 FM compering from 3pm.
Town Council bosses have cancelled plans to release fireworks as part of Nantwich’s Christmas Lights switch-on.
The event is taking place this Friday in the town square and they were due to stage a firework display at the end of the switch-on.
Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on event will take place in the town square on Friday November 19.
With Christmas just around the corner, the town is already preparing for the festive season.
By Jonathan White
Residents in Wistaston are leaving their Christmas decorations up for January as they try to brighten up winter lockdown months.
Several local residents have left up their Christmas lights this year as a symbol of hope and to spread positivity.
Mean-spirited thieves swiped a village Christmas tree and its lights.
The thefts happened in Wistaston where the tree, its retaining post and its lights in the flowerbed were removed and stolen from outside the Memorial Hall off Church Lane.
Nantwich News contributor Jonathan White has been out and about capturing on camera some of the fancy festive light displays across Crewe and Nantwich.
Families have pushed the boat out to cheer us up with inflatable decorations and light shows on homes and businesses.
Nantwich would normally be thronged with thousands of people for the annual Christmas Lights switch on in one of the town’s biggest events.
But despite the public switch-on being cancelled in line with Government’s social distancing and lockdown guidelines, Nantwich town centre is still decked out in stunning multi-coloured lights to create a festive atmosphere.
A well-known Christmas Lights display in South Cheshire which has raised tens of thousands of pounds for a children’s hospice, is to be turned into a “drive thru” due to Covid.
Graham Witter has staged the Weston Christmas Lights show at his family’s farm for the past seven years, raising well over £100,000 in aid of Donna Louise Hospice.
Keen photographer Jonathan White has been out and about once again to capture the dazzling display of festive homes across South Cheshire.
These images show families have been busy as ever decorating their properties and helping to light up Christmas for young and old.
By Jonathan White
Thousands of people young and old packed Nantwich town square to enjoy the annual Christmas Lights Switch On event.
Organised by Nantwich Town Council, the switch on involved several hours of entertainment before VIP youngsters took to the stage to turn on the festive lights.
Five inspirational Nantwich youngsters have been chosen to switch on the town’s Christmas lights next month.
Mayor Cllr Arthur Moran said he was inundated with nominations after revealing his plans for this year’s switch on event on November 15.
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