Post Tagged with: "Crewe"

Stray quail treated at Stapeley RSPCA after car park rescue

Stray quail treated at Stapeley RSPCA after car park rescue

A stray quail is being treated at RSPCA Stapeley after he was found running around the car park of an independent living facility in Crewe.

Residents at the care facility in Rolls Avenue had a shock when they spotted the Texas A&M quail on the loose.

January 24, 2018
Man arrested in South Cheshire after taxi driver stabbed

Man arrested in South Cheshire after taxi driver stabbed

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in South Cheshire after a taxi driver was stabbed in Manchester.

Cheshire Police made the arrest on Market Street, in Crewe, on suspicion of attempted murder on behalf of Greater Manchester Police.

November 22, 2017
Crewe house fire leaves woman and four children in hospital

Crewe house fire leaves woman and four children in hospital

A woman and four children are in hospital after a house fire in Crewe, police have confirmed.

The blaze broke out on Selworthy Drive at around 2.30am today (May 17).

May 17, 2017
RSPCA hunt owners after dog tied up and left for dead in Crewe

RSPCA hunt owners after dog tied up and left for dead in Crewe

RSPCA officers are hunting owners of a dog they left for dead and bleeding tied up to a road sign in Crewe

A woman spotted the large Dogue de Bordeaux abandoned in Birchall Walk.

February 4, 2017
Meat firm Kingswood locates to South Cheshire to open new store

Meat firm Kingswood locates to South Cheshire to open new store

A meat company has launched a recruitment drive as it prepares to open a new shop after moving to South Cheshire.

Kingswood Poultry, which specialises in preparing fresh chicken for the wholesale market, relocated from Penkridge to Orion Way after receiving support from South Cheshire Chamber.

July 13, 2016
Steampunk Festival to boost South Cheshire economy

Steampunk Festival to boost South Cheshire economy

The inaugural Steampunk festival takes place in Crewe this weekend, which organisers say will help boost the local economy.

Free events, visiting attractions and exhibitions will be staged across the weekend, with shows at the Crosville Club and Lyceum Theatre during the evenings.

May 23, 2016
Two South Cheshire men charged with threats to commit arson

Two South Cheshire men charged with threats to commit arson

Two men will appear before South Cheshire Magistrates to face charges they made threats to commit arson on social media.

The men, both from Crewe, were arrested yesterday (February 6).

February 7, 2016
Police hunt sex attacker in Crewe

Police hunt sex attacker in Crewe

Police are hunting for a sex attacker who struck in Crewe.

The sexual assault happened in the Badger Avenue/Ford Lane area of the town.

January 16, 2016
Cheshire Police hunt pit bull dog after woman and pet attacked

Cheshire Police hunt pit bull dog after woman and pet attacked

Police are hunting a dangerous dog on the loose in South Cheshire after it attacked a woman and killed her pet.

Two Staffordshire pit bull type dogs attacked the woman who was out walking her Jack Russell dog in Mellor Street, Crewe.

August 17, 2015
Nantwich Pool users worse off over parking fee anomaly

Nantwich Pool users worse off over parking fee anomaly

Nantwich Pool users are worse off than swimmers across Cheshire East – because of a car parking anomaly.

Now a town councillor is pushing for Cheshire East Council and leisure bosses to redress the balance.

April 1, 2015
HS2 railway conference staged in South Cheshire as Chancellor visits Crewe

HS2 railway conference staged in South Cheshire as Chancellor visits Crewe

Key players from the region’s railway industry are meeting in South Cheshire to outline the benefits of the proposed HS2 North West hub station at Crewe.

And it comes on the same day Chancellor George Osborne visited Bentley in Crewe to further outline the impact of his Autumn statement on the economy.

December 4, 2014
Crewe chosen for HS2 hub station over Stoke-on-Trent

Crewe chosen for HS2 hub station over Stoke-on-Trent

Crewe is to be the site for a northern hub station for HS2, a report has finally decided.

HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins has favoured South Cheshire for the station and HS2 link north of Birmingham to the North West over Stoke-on-Trent.

October 26, 2014
Crewe winning HS2 station bid as Rail College goes to Birmingham

Crewe winning HS2 station bid as Rail College goes to Birmingham

Crewe looks to be winning the race to secure a second phase of the HS2 rail line, despite a specialist college linked to the project going to Birmingham.

Reports suggest chairman of HS2 Sir David Higgins is set to announce that the second phase linking to the North West should run through South Cheshire rather than Stoke-on-Trent.

October 5, 2014