Nantwich Town’s first duck race on Mill Island sent hundreds of people quackers with delight – and helped raise £1,800 for hospice!
The event was organised by Nantwich Lions in aid of charitable beneficiary, Hope House.
Mill Island and the River Weaver will turn yellow with the first hospice fundraising Nantwich Duck Race next month.
Hundreds of children and families will gather at Mill Island as a fleet of rubber ducks are released into the water in aid of Hope House Children’s Hospices.
Fly-tippers have dumped a pile of rubbish just yards from the airman’s memorial in Nantwich.
The rubbish was found dumped by walkers earlier today close to the site by the River Weaver, off Shrewbridge Road.
A man who disappeared while swimming in the River Weaver in Nantwich, has died.
The man, 59, disappeared underwater during the incident close to the weir off Mill Island, sparking a massive police and fire rescue operation.
A 19-year-old Nantwich man arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault in Nantwich has been released without charge.
Cheshire Police confirmed today the complainant, aged 21, has now withdrawn the allegation.
Science is the order of the day at a drop-in Family Fun Day at Nantwich Museum tomorrow (July 29).
The museum is partnering with Keele University Sustainability Hub to run drop-in “eco detectives” sessions for families and small groups.
The “River Weaver – a meander through time” exhibition has opened at Nantwich Museum.
The exhibition, which charts the story of how the river has shaped local history, will run until Saturday September 9 at the Pillory Street venue.
Nantwich Museum are staging a series of guided summer walks around the town.
There will be guided Riverside Walks arranged to run in conjunction with the major summer exhibition “River Weaver – a meander through time”.
Nantwich Museum has unveiled a programme of events alongside its major summer exhibition “River Weaver – a meander through time”.
The exhibition, which opens on Wednesday July 12, charts the story of how the river has shaped local history.
The RSPCA is urging residents to look out for local wildlife after a swan was taken to Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in Nantwich with multiple injuries – on the same day seven of her cygnets went missing.
The swan, nicknamed Mabel, is a known character on the River Weaver in nearby Northwich, along with her mate Albert and their nine cygnets.
These gorgeous pictures show Nantwich’s latest swan family are settling in nicely.
The family, nesting near the River Weaver, have been drawing plenty of attention after the three cygnets hatched in the last few days.
More than 200 girls from Weaver Division (Crewe and Nantwich) Rainbows, Brownies and Girlguiding groups united for a Science Day.
Interactive workshops were set up across South Cheshire College, where girls visited each pod in their individual groups.
A man had to be rescued by fire crews after getting stuck on the banks of the River Weaver by Welsh Row in Nantwich.
The incident happened at about 1.30am today (October 29).
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