Santa's Grotto is open every Saturday and Sunday at Nantwich Book Shop and Coffee Lounge leading up to December 25. Saturdays, 10am to 3pm; Sundays, 11am to 3pm.

   The grotto is in the attic of the book shop.

   A £3 donation per child ensures a visit to Santa, and each child will receive a small gift.

  The open days are in aid of the Rotary Club of Nantwich. All proceeds will go to their allocated good cause.

   Further information from the book shop on (01270) 611665 or e-mail info@nantwichbookshop.co.uk.   

Christmas Charity Collections, organised by Crewe and Nantwich Round Table, taking place in the Nantwich area, are: December 6 (evening), Wrenbury and Aston; December 7 (daytime), Nantwich Square; December 8 (evening), Audlem; December 9 (evening), Willaston; December 10 (evening), Willaston; December 11 (evening), Wybunbury and Basford; December 12 (evening) The Barony area, Nantwich; December 13 (evening), Crewe Road area, Nantwich; December 16 (evening), London Road area, Nantwich; December 17 (evening), Worleston and Barbridge. For enquiries, contact Stephen Robb on 07734 702837. 

Christmas Float Collections, organised by the Rotary Club of Nantwich, will take place on:

Thursday, December 19: Nantwich Town Square with Brine Leas School choir.

Friday, December 20: Morrison's supermarket with Nantwich Academy.

Saturday, December 21, Nantwich Town Square and Nantwich Book Shop and Coffee Lounge - with Santa's grotto. See above.

Monday, December 23: Marks and Spencer, Beam Street.

   The beneficiaries of the collections raised by Santa's float are The Wingate Centre, Wrenbury; St Luke's (Cheshire) Hospice; Nantwich Museum; the Air Ambulance and Rotary Community Good Causes.