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College farm shop keeps it local

May 17, 2013 admin No comments

Master chef Brian Mellor and shop manager Andy Dale

A NEW farm shop selling locally grown and produced food has been officially opened at Reaseheath College.

The shop was declared open by award winning Master Chef Master Chef Brian Mellor during the Nantwich college’s Family Festival last weekend.

Products include freshly baked bread, cakes and quiches made in Reaseheath’s Food Centre by students studying for a Level 2 Diploma in Patisserie and Bakery. The shop also stocks Reaseheath’s own cheeses, butter and ice-cream, as well as seasonal vegetables, preserves, relishes and local meat products.

Appeal following assault in Nantwich

May 17, 2013 admin No comments

POLICE are appealing for information following an assault in Nantwich.

“At about 3.20am on Sunday 12 May, the victim, an 18-year-old man, was walking along the alleyway leading from the public car park at the rear of The Studio nightclub on to High Street,” said a Police spokesperson.

“The victim witnessed an altercation between two other men and attempted to intervene. One of the men then punched him to the face causing a severe facial injury.

Nantwich shoppers help hospital appeal

May 13, 2013 admin No comments

Nantwich shoppers and staff at a local supermarket have raised £3,300 to help a neonatal unit at a Cheshire hospital.

Donations from Sainsbury’s in Nantwich will go towards the One in Eleven Appeal, which will create a new unit at Leighton Hospital.

The supermarket chose the appeal as its charity of the year and has spent the past 12 months raising funds through bake sales, bag packing and collections in store.

Progress on Kingsley Fields development

May 03, 2013 admin 2 Comments

CONTROVERSIAL plans for some 1,100 new homes in Nantwich are set to be submitted this month.

Reaseheath College and developers Mosaic Estates held their final public consultation excercise last week at Nantwich Museum.

Along with housing, the development will include a sports centre, business units, primary school and a riverside park.

Family Festival at Nantwich college

May 03, 2013 admin No comments

FAMILY FUN: The Pen Llyn Lusitanos will be amongst the attractions

PERSONALITIES from the worlds of sport and food will bring a celebrity touch to Reaseheath College’s Family Festival on Sunday May 12.

Demonstrations by celebrity chef Brian Mellor and football freestyler Craig Gorey will take centre stage, along with a classical dressage display by the Pen Llyn team of Lusitano horses.

Craig is a professional all round freestyler whose football displays are described as both educational and entertaining.

Comics to tell tale of Nantwich fire

May 03, 2013 admin No comments

The early days of May carry some extra historical significance in Nantwich.

For a time on Ascension Day the inhabitants of the town would dress the brine spring and spend the day celebrating the gift of brine.

While in the two years following The Great Fire and in acknowledgement of the generosity of Queen Elizabeth I in helping to rebuild the town, the first of May was known as Queen’s Day.

Nantwich Museum has just launched the first of a series of comics, which will tell the story of various aspects of the town’s history.

Nantwich look to stay unbeaten

April 23, 2013 admin No comments

BOSS: Darren Moss

CARETAKER boss Darren Moss has challenged Nantwich Town to remain unbeaten for the rest of the season.

Having won four and drawn one of their last five matches, The Dabbers are on a roll and look for three points at struggling Stocksbridge Park Steels tonight.

“It’s great to keep the run going,” said Moss.

“That’s four wins now and a draw.”

James takes on Doctor Who marathon

April 19, 2013 admin No comments

SCI-FI FAN: James Nicholls has undertaken a fundraising challenge for the hospice

A Doctor Who fanatic from Nantwich is hoping to stitch up a tidy sum for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice by knitting Tom Baker-style scarves.

James Nicholls, 28, took up knitting to relax while studying for his accountancy qualification and has sold the long, colourful scarves on the internet for £50.

Now his colleagues are sponsoring his challenge to watch 900 episodes – a total of 422 hours – of the Time Lord’s intergalactic travels.

Garage fire in Nantwich

April 17, 2013 admin No comments

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire at an address in Nantwich yesterday (Tuesday).

Crews from Nantwich and Crewe were called to the report of the blaze at Birchwood Drive at 9.41pm.

On arrival firefighters confirmed it was a shed on fire, which had spread to the neighbouring property garage and affected the camper van inside the garage.