A man has died after the van he was driving towards Nantwich collided with a lorry on the A500. The accident closed the A500 last night (April 24) between the junction 16 of the M6 and the roundabout to Crewe and Nantwich.
A Wistaston mum has sent a message of support to the family of missing Cheshire runner John Lawton – just two months after her own husband vanished abroad. John, 62, of Alsager, has not been seen since vanishing while competing in the Taygetos Challenge in Greece.
A charity walk in aid of the Jen Greene Galaxy Tribute Fund takes place near Nantwich next month. Jen (pictured) battled all her life with Cystinosis – a rare, incurable, genetic disease that affects the kidneys.
A young Nantwich man’s body has been found hanged off a footbridge over the River Weaver in the town. A passer-by out for an early morning walk made the grim discovery at around 5.45am today (April 24).
Thousands of Crewe and Nantwich people will be hit by road closures and delays when the Olympic Torch comes to South Cheshire. Majorroutes in and out of Crewe will be closed during peak morning traffic when the Olympic Torch Relay arrives on Thursday May 31.
A demonstration by Britain’s top showjumper Ben Maher earned a standing ovation from a capacity crowd at Reaseheath College, Nantwich. Ben, 29, a leading contender for the GB showjumping team at the London Olympics, gave a masterclass at Reaseheath’s Equestrian Centre.
A nationally-acclaimed musical comedy is in Nantwich for a one-off performance next weekend. Piano Recital (Piano Not Included) will be staged at the Nantwich Players Theatre on Love Lane on Saturday April 28, from 7.45pm.
These pictures reveal the size of the burst which caused parts of Wistaston to flood and leave thousands without supplies. A hole about one-foot long can be seen in the water mains unearthed by engineers repairing the damage along Valley Road in Wistaston.
Nantwich CC 1sts kicked of the defence of their Cheshire County Premier crown with a heavy defeat away at Didsbury. Nantwich’s bowlers did a good job in restricting the hosts to 214 for 8 off the 55 overs.
Families in Wistaston were flooded out of their homes today after a burst water main sent a deluge into their properties. Residents woke up to find homes and gardens under six inches of water caused by the burst on Valley Road.
By Ashley Houghton The trip to North Ferriby proved a step too far as Nantwich’s unbeaten seven-match run came to an end. The Dabbers were beaten 3-1 in their final Evo-Stik Premier Division game of the season.
Police and Cheshire East Council have closed several roads in the Wistaston area due to a burst water main. The burst happened on Valley Road, which was the first to be closed off this morning (Sunday April 22).
Sainsbury’s staff in Nantwich are celebrating after they excelled at the company’s regional “Oscars”. The Middlewich Road store scooped an Oscar for the “Best Store in the Community” in recognition of the work done for local charities and organisations.
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