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Police investigate alleged spitting incident in Nantwich

Police investigate alleged spitting incident in Nantwich

Police want to trace an elderly man after an alleged spitting incident on Welsh Row which has left a Nantwich woman badly shaken.

Victim Sophie King said the man leaned in to her car window and “spat in my face several times” after she had asked him to move away.

October 30, 2020
Two men in hospital after vehicle repair centre fire in Wrenbury

Two men in hospital after vehicle repair centre fire in Wrenbury

Two men were taken to hospital after a fire at a vehicle repair centre in Wrenbury near Nantwich.

Fire crews were called out to tackle the blaze at around 3pm yesterday (October 29) on Station Road.

October 30, 2020
RSPCA warning after badger suffers suspected dog attack in Nantwich

RSPCA warning after badger suffers suspected dog attack in Nantwich

The RSPCA has issued a warning to dog owners after a badger was rescued with horrific injuries from a suspected dog attack in Nantwich.

The badger was rescued by the RSPCA from a ditch by a canal in Baddiley Lane on Tuesday (October 27).

October 29, 2020
Stormtrooper raises much-needed smiles in Nantwich

Stormtrooper raises much-needed smiles in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
A man dressed as a stormtrooper has been strolling around Nantwich to raise morale during the global pandemic.

Andrew Hayter, from Nantwich, has been seen walking through his town during his daily exercise walk and whilst walking his dog to spread smiles instead of worry.

October 28, 2020
Beechmere aftermath

New care facility to replace Beechmere is approved by Cheshire East

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
A replacement for the fire-destroyed Beechmere Care Facility in Crewe has been approved by Cheshire East councillors.

Members granted planning permission for the new building, which will sit on the same site with the same 132 bedrooms, and a number of fire safety improvements compared to its predecessor.

October 28, 2020
Police target lorry drivers in Cheshire road safety operation

Police target lorry drivers in Cheshire road safety operation

More than 70 offences were recorded during a police operation targeting lorry drivers on Cheshire’s busy roads.

Dozens of “Traffic Offence Reports” were issued to drivers using motorways and main A roads across the county.

October 28, 2020
More than 500 children in care in Cheshire East borough

More than 500 children in care in Cheshire East borough

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
More than 500 children in Cheshire East are now being cared for by the council, latest figures show.

A Freedom of Information request to the authority reveals 535 youngsters are designated “looked after children” by CEC, with 269 aged 12 or over.

October 28, 2020
Missed bin collections trebled in 12 months in Cheshire East, figures show

Missed bin collections trebled in 12 months in Cheshire East, figures show

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Missed bin collections in Cheshire East almost trebled last year.

A Freedom of Information request to the council showed 21,340 collections were missed in 2019-20, compared to 7,182 the year before.

October 27, 2020
Villagers fight to save historic pub near Nantwich

Villagers fight to save historic pub near Nantwich

Residents have launched a petition to save a historic pub in a village near Nantwich.

Plans have been submitted to turn The Nags Head in Haughton, a 17th Century Grade II listed pub, into residential properties.

October 27, 2020
Cheshire East Council earns Green Flag Award for parks

Cheshire East Council earns Green Flag Award for parks

Parks and green spaces in Cheshire East have been honoured in the 2020 Green Flag Awards.

Queens Park in Crewe is among seven locations in the borough which will be raising their Green Flag Awards granted by Keep Britain Tidy.

October 26, 2020
Work on Meadowbrook Cemetery improvements complete, says Orbitas

Work on Meadowbrook Cemetery improvements complete, says Orbitas

Work to improve a South Cheshire cemetery which had caused upset among bereaved families, has been completed.

The project at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Crewe aimed to improve access to an area for cremated remains.

October 26, 2020
Protesters leave teddy bear messages outside Nantwich Conservative office

Protesters leave teddy bear messages outside Nantwich Conservative office

People angry at local MPs voting against extending free school meals, have taken their protest to Conservative party doors in Crewe and Nantwich.

Dozens of people joined in by leaving messages on toys outside the Conservative office on Churchyardside in Nantwich town centre today (October 25).

October 25, 2020
Major A530 route between Nantwich-Middlewich reopens

Major A530 route between Nantwich-Middlewich reopens

The A530 major route between Nantwich and Middlewich has re-opened after a five-month closure to revamp a railway bridge.

The “Boulderstones” road bridge which spans the railway between Crewe and Chester, had to undergo a major £5.7 million of works to make it safer for road users above and rail passengers below.

October 25, 2020

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