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Final leg for Shine the Light project!

Members of the ‘Shine the Light’ group are thrilled that they are on the final leg of completing their project to gently uplight the war memorial. With all planning permissions signed off the group have now turned their focus on securing the funds to pay for the project. Using their fundraising monies as match funding […]

Posted on: 5th March 2018

2018 sees even more improvements!

Friends’ volunteers kick started the New Year by getting stuck in to even more improvements to Hollinfare Cemetery. Seventeen volunteers turned up in February for the first action day of 2018 and left the cemetery a much better place than they found it… yet again! Busy hands were turned to cleaning moss from paths, rotating […]

Posted on: 5th March 2018

Proud runners-up in 2017

The Rixton-with-Glazebrook Indoor Bowling team finished runners-up in the Cheshire Villages Indoor Bowling Tournament for 2017. The mixed team of men and women only lost one match in the League all season. In the quarter-final they beat Guilden Suttton 9-5 and in the semi-final they managed to beat near neighbours Croft by just one point […]

Posted on: 5th March 2018

Cubs have been busy out and about!

Boys and girls from Hollins Green Cubs have been busy working towards some of their badges including: Outdoor Challenge badge Personal Safety Activity badge Teamwork Challenge badge They’ve been taking part in some exciting and interesting activities, including lots of fun and adventures at District Camp and a sleepover at the Scout Centre. They learnt […]

Posted on: 2nd March 2018

Rangers busy down at the Nature Reserve

Rixton Claypits Rangers have been busy cutting back vegetation from some of the paths and tracks and carrying out woodland edge and meadow management for species diversity. Lambs and Rams have also been helping out as they have been on site conservation grazing and the impressive horned Rams will remain throughout the Summer. The Rangers […]

Posted on: 27th February 2018