By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have approved a 4.99% hike in council tax as part of a budget aiming to “put council finances on a sustainable footing in the long term”.
But it was a close vote with the budget being voted through by only 40 to 38, with three councillors abstaining at full council yesterday (Feb 25th).
Nantwich Police Sergeant Matthew Stonier has been honoured with the National Pubwatch Malcolm Eidmans Award, sponsored by Poppleston Allen.
The award recognises exceptional contributions by police officers or police staff in supporting Pubwatch schemes across the UK.
Big-hearted staff and youngsters at a Stapeley nursery have helped raise more than £1,500 for a hospice caring for seriously and terminally ill children.
Parklands Day Nursery chose to support Claire House Children’s Hospice throughout 2025.
Cheshire Police are warning Nissan Navara owners across Crewe and Nantwich to be vigilant following nine thefts in the past two months.
Six vehicles Navaras have been stolen from Warrington, one from Crewe and Chester, and two from Congleton since January 1st this year.
Dabbers Dash marked UK Heart Month in style in Nantwich with a special CPR and defibrillator awareness demonstration.
Before the monthly Dash at Barony Park – led by founder Paul McIntyre — runners gathered beside the public-access defibrillator on the old toilet block near the 3G pitch.
The transfer of powers from Parliament to Cheshire and Warrington has been confirmed as the region heads towards devolution.
The Parliamentary Order to formally establish the combined authority has been approved and signed by Minister for Devolution, Miatta Fahnbulleh MP.
The salty air, the changing tide and the silent draw of the canvas with the wind make the experience unlike any other.
By joining your first sailing programme, you have a different experience of Britain, not through an overcrowded promenade, but through the water itself.
The Need Golf centre in Reaseheath near Nantwich has been shortlisted for a top national England Golf award.
The centre, off the main route between Nantwich and Worleston, is nominated for Top 3 Golf Facilities in England.
Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was badly injured in a collision with a van.
The incident happened on Manor Way in Crewe at around 12.50am on Sunday (February 22nd)
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council has been granted exceptional financial support from the government for the third year so it can balance its books, writes Belinda Ryan.
The authority was informed yesterday its request for £35 million for the next financial year has been agreed in principle.
Fire crews were called to a vehicle blaze on a busy road in Stapeley, Nantwich.
The fire broke out on Elwood Way in Stapeley at around 5pm yesterday (February 23).
Across towns and local communities, hospitality businesses are rethinking waste management in daily operations.
Restaurants, cafés and food service venues generate many materials, making efficient handling essential for running a compliant, responsible business.
A long-established Nantwich accountancy firm with roots dating back to the 1920s has been acquired by a growing national practice.
All three local offices of Afford Bond, including on Wellington Road in Nantwich, will remain open after being acquired by Wilson Partners.
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