By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has its first ever Labour leader after Cllr Sam Corcoran fought off a Conservative challenge to claim the role.
The Labour and Co-Operative Party member for Sandbach Heath and East won 43 votes in the race to become council leader today (May 22) while Wybunbury Cllr Janet Clowes, Conservative, received 25.
Record-breaking crowds thronged to Reaseheath College’s Family Festival, making the event the best and biggest since its launch 23 years ago.
Around 11,000 visitors enjoyed the action-packed event on the college’s Nantwich campus, which offered hundreds of fun activities and displays in a day of perfect spring sunshine.
Thirty-four people were arrested and weapons, cash and illegal drugs seized during a county lines week of action in Cheshire.
The crackdown was part of a National Crime Agency initiative to disrupt and protect communities from serious and organised crime in Cheshire.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Health chiefs in mid and south Cheshire are set to cut more than £20 million from their budgets while transforming care in the community.
NHS South Cheshire CCG – which covers Crewe, Nantwich, Middlewich, Sandbach and Alsager – is aiming to cut £10.5 million from its budget by March 31 2020.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Lords are calling on the Government to consider scrapping plans to build a new HS2 line through Cheshire’s countryside and upgrade the existing mainline instead.
Passengers had to be evacuated after a fire broke out on a train between Nantwich and Crewe.
The incident happened as the train travelled through Willaston yesterday (Sunday May 19) at around 10.30am.
This beautiful swan and her new family are proving a real attraction for people out and about in Nantwich!
Captured by this stunning photo by Laura Hockenhull, the swan recently had what is believed to be six cygnets hatch on the banks of the River Weaver.
By Jonathan White
The 10th annual Weaver Wander pulled in the crowds to Nantwich as organisers celebrated a decade of fund-raising journeys.
The charity classic & sports car rally – started in the town and saw more than 150 cars and motorcycles assembled for viewing from 8am at Nantwich Football Club car park.
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.
Alleged “threats” made against Brine Leas School in Nantwich are hoax, police have said.
Officers were called in after the “threats” were reported as being posted on social media sites including Instagram and Snapchat.
A butcher who stabbed three people after a night out in Crewe has been jailed for 12 years.
Marian Minu, 34, of Nantwich Road, Crewe, was jailed at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of causing grevious bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
Cheshire Police have dropped an investigation into the death of a fox during a hunt in Church Minshull near Nantwich.
The force said today that the probe, launched in November 2018, resulted in insufficient evidence to prosecute.
Nantwich Mayor Arthur Moran has pledged to stage a public meeting to plot a way forward in tackling unauthorised traveller camps on Barony Park.
Cllr Moran made the suggestion at a town council meeting last night (May 16) where scores of angry residents living by the park vented their frustration.
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