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Prolific shoplifter in Nantwich and Crewe handed two-year Criminal Behaviour Order

Prolific shoplifter in Nantwich and Crewe handed two-year Criminal Behaviour Order

A prolific shoplifter who has targeted stores in Nantwich and Crewe has been banned from entering convenience stores across the area as part of efforts to tackle his offending.

Ian McIntyre, 45, was handed the two-year order at Chester Magistrates’ Court following multiple incidents of shoplifting across Crewe and the surrounding areas.

May 9, 2024
Nantwich nightclub gets go ahead to open until 4.30am

Nantwich nightclub gets go ahead to open until 4.30am

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nantwich nightclub The Studio has been given permission to extend its opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays to 4.30am despite objections from some nearby residents.

The Studio, on Castle Street, currently has permission to open until 3.30am Monday to Saturday and until 2.30am on Sundays.

May 9, 2024
FEATURE: How to beat workday fatigue

FEATURE: How to beat workday fatigue

It’s normal to feel tired or sluggish during the workday, especially after lunch or mid-afternoon.

Workday fatigue can sap your productivity and make you feel restless or irritable.

May 8, 2024
Bentley Motors backs organisation championing women’s causes

Bentley Motors backs organisation championing women’s causes

An organisation campaigning for a safer society has secured support from Bentley Motors through its Advancing Life Chances Fund.

It will help the organisation deliver outreach and counselling services to British and ethnically diverse women across South Cheshire.

May 8, 2024
Cheshire East and Crewe FC agree deal for revamp of sports facilities

Cheshire East and Crewe FC agree deal for revamp of sports facilities

Cheshire East Council and Crewe FC football club have signed a deal to spearhead a redevelopment scheme at King George V Playing Fields.

The agreement follows a formal selection process and involves creating a 3G artificial grass pitch and a refurbished pavilion at the playing fields in Crewe.

May 8, 2024
Rural Nantwich bus services face cuts under new CEC plans

Rural Nantwich bus services face cuts under new CEC plans

Rural bus services around Nantwich could be cut under new plans unveiled by Cheshire East Council.

But a direct service from the town to Leighton Hospital looks set to be reinstated if the proposals go ahead.

May 8, 2024
Wistaston man among four jailed following street brawl

Wistaston man among four jailed following street brawl

Four men including one from Wistaston have been jailed for a combined total of almost seven years following a street brawl in broad daylight in Crewe.

The men, who were sentenced at Chester Crown Court, were involved in a fight which broke out on Davenport Avenue in August 2023.

May 8, 2024
Robinson sparkles as Nantwich CC 1sts beat Timperley

Robinson sparkles as Nantwich CC 1sts beat Timperley

Luke Robinson’s sparkling start to Nantwich CC’s season continued as the first team recorded their second emphatic victory of the new campaign.

With the Dabbers batting second against Timperley at Whitehouse Lane, Robinson (84 no) hit five sixes and eight fours.

May 8, 2024
Crewe’s new bus station opens to passengers

Crewe’s new bus station opens to passengers

The new Crewe Bus Station has opened its doors today (May 7) following a two-year construction project.

The station’s facilities, covered by a CCTV system, include a fully-enclosed passenger waiting area with seating and 10 bus bays including one for coaches.

May 7, 2024
RSPCA award-winning garden opens at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich

RSPCA award-winning garden opens at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich

The public are being invited to tour the RSPCA’s RHS Garden which has been relocated to the wildlife centre at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich.

The garden made its mark during the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show at Kensington, where it achieved a silver-gilt medal from judges.

May 7, 2024
Cheshire East consults on plans to change household recycling centre service

Cheshire East consults on plans to change household recycling centre service

New mobile household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) are being considered by Cheshire East Council amid plans to revamp its service.

The staffed mobile centres would visit “public spaces” once a month around the borough.

May 7, 2024
Three Wrens Gin set to open new bar and distillery in Nantwich

Three Wrens Gin set to open new bar and distillery in Nantwich

Three Wrens Gin has been given permission to open its new cocktail bar and distillery in Nantwich town centre.

The Cheshire-based distillery will be opening new outlet called “The Nest” on Pepper Street.

May 7, 2024
Is now the time for Nantwich homeowners to get on the market?

Is now the time for Nantwich homeowners to get on the market?

There’s been a fair bit of angst around the UK housing market for some time.

People took advantage of soaring prices a couple of years ago. Inevitably, that cooled down.

May 6, 2024