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Nantwich Town Women lose last league match of season

Nantwich Town Women lose last league match of season

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Women lost their final league game of the season 1-4 to AFC Crewe.

Meg Rowley scored the only goal for the Dabbers as they were defeated in the final league fixture of the season in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League.

March 22, 2024
Nantwich Town Women secure win in County Cup last eight

Nantwich Town Women secure win in County Cup last eight

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Women beat Northwich Vixens FC 1-0 in the quarter-Final of the Cheshire FA Ladies County Cup at the Swansway Stadium.

The Dabbers secured their place in the semi-finals thanks to a goal by Abbie Heywood.

March 4, 2024
Nantwich Town Women win first home match of 2024

Nantwich Town Women win first home match of 2024

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town FC Women beat Stockport County FC Ladies Development 3 – 0 in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League at the Swansway Stadium.

It was the team’s first home game of 2024, and goals from Hattie Bourne, Abbie Heywood and Poppy Smith secured a comfortable victory.

February 6, 2024
Nantwich Town Women dominate game for away league victory

Nantwich Town Women dominate game for away league victory

Nantwich Town Women beat Congleton Town Ladies 1-0 in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League.

Keane Harrison notched the winning goal for the Dabbers at Congleton High School yesterday (January 28).

January 29, 2024
Nantwich Town Women to launch development squad

Nantwich Town Women to launch development squad

Nantwich Town Women are planning to launch an inaugural development squad.

It comes after an increase in female players at the club over the past 12 months and the success of their Women’s First Team.

December 30, 2023
England Women’s rugby star trains with Crewe & Nantwich

England Women’s rugby star trains with Crewe & Nantwich

England rugby star Amy Hardcastle was a surprise guest when she turned up to train with girls at Crewe & Nantwich!

Hardcastle, who plays club rugby for Leeds, attended a training session with the girls at the Vagrants in Willaston.

March 23, 2023
Bentley Motors launches 2023 Extraordinary Women initiative

Bentley Motors launches 2023 Extraordinary Women initiative

Bentley Motors has launched its 2023 Extraordinary Women initiative.

It is a global mentoring programme aimed at inspiring and developing the next generation of young female leaders in the fields of engineering, design, technology and business.

March 14, 2023
Cheshire East could turn off most of its 40,000 street lights to save money

Cheshire East could turn off most of its 40,000 street lights to save money

Plans by Cheshire East Council to turn off “a high proportion” of its 40,000 street lights to save money could increase crime and attacks on women, councillors warned.

The council is currently consulting in its budget proposals on plans to reduce the number and timing of street lighting in the borough from September.

January 29, 2023
Nantwich event boosts funds for women’s safety campaign

Nantwich event boosts funds for women’s safety campaign

A campaign to increase safety for women and girls has received a major cash boost after supporters turned out in force to an event at Rookery Hall, Nantwich.

There was a full house for the first Women Peace & Security (WPS) Foundation fundraising dinner which raised more than £7,000 for various initiatives to safeguard women and girls from mental and physical harm.

December 12, 2022
New charity to promote safety for South Cheshire women

New charity to promote safety for South Cheshire women

A newly-formed charity is staging a special event to air views and suggestions on how to make life more peaceful and secure for South Cheshire women.

The Alpha Omega Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Foundation is inviting women to an interactive forum at the Apollo Buckingham Health Sciences Campus in Crewe on April 30.

April 9, 2022
Two Nantwich businesswoman launch Leading Ladies Club

Two Nantwich businesswoman launch Leading Ladies Club

Two successful Nantwich businesswomen Claire Smith and Emma Dechoux have launched a new group for women in business called Leading Ladies Club.

The club was launched yesterday (March 8) at Love Lane in Nantwich 7-9pm, on International Women’s Day.

March 9, 2022
Supt Peter Crowcroft, Cheshire Police

Cheshire town centre police increase patrols over “spiking” fears

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Police have stepped up patrols in Nantwich and other Cheshire East town centres to crackdown on possible spiking attempts and to help safeguard women and girls.

Superintendent Peter Crowcroft said there had been one confirmed spiking case in Cheshire, where a needle has been put into someone’s arm.

December 7, 2021
Latest figures show level of violence and abuse towards women in Cheshire

Latest figures show level of violence and abuse towards women in Cheshire

By Ethan Davies, Federica Bedendo and Joanna Morris
Stalking offences against women in Cheshire are set to hit a record high, latest figures show.

And it comes as other statistics show the true picture of violence suffered by women in the county, with 13 killed by men in a three year period.

March 17, 2021