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Cheshire Police make 38 arrests in massive County Lines drugs trade crackdown

Cheshire Police make 38 arrests in massive County Lines drugs trade crackdown

Dozens of suspected criminals linked to County Lines drug dealing have been arrested in a police operation across Cheshire.

Officers arrested 38 people mostly on suspicion of drug offences as well as some for possession of a knife and driving offences.

October 13, 2022
Nantwich Town Ladies in six-goal draw in first home league match of season

Nantwich Town Ladies in six-goal draw in first home league match of season

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies played a six-goal thriller against Runcorn side Brookvale United Ladies FC.

It was Nantwich’s first home game of the season at the Swansway Stadium in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League.

October 12, 2022
FEATURE: Experts call on Prime Minister Liz Truss to improve UK tax system

FEATURE: Experts call on Prime Minister Liz Truss to improve UK tax system

With a new Prime Minister comes a new taxation policy.

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak made their planned tax policies a core feature of their respective bids.

October 12, 2022
Labour calls on Cheshire East to prevent fracking in borough

Labour calls on Cheshire East to prevent fracking in borough

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Labour is putting forward an urgent motion calling on Cheshire East Council to do everything it can to prevent fracking in the borough.

Certain areas are believed to have the geological conditions suitable for hydraulic fracturing process to extract shale gas.

October 12, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police hate crime policy is “madness”

READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police hate crime policy is “madness”

Dear Editor,
Cheshire Police are encouraging people to report ‘Hate Crime’.

“A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender.”

October 12, 2022
Nantwich Town suffer another home defeat beaten by fellow strugglers Marine

Nantwich Town suffer another home defeat beaten by fellow strugglers Marine

By Dan Jackson
Nantwich Town’s poor home form continued after they were beaten 2-1 by fellow strugglers Marine at the Swansway Stadium last night.

Jacob Edwards and Jack Sherratt returned to the Dabbers starting line-up, and Harry Nevin make his debut, only hours after signing on loan from Preston North End.

October 12, 2022
Millfields Primary in Nantwich appeals for help over transport

Millfields Primary in Nantwich appeals for help over transport

Staff at Millfields Primary School in Nantwich are appealing to local businesses to help breathe life into their classroom topics.

The school says it struggling to hire coaches to take children on visits following the closure of a local transport company and the increase of fuel prices.

October 12, 2022
CEC to hold exhibition on Crewe civic and cultural space plans

CEC to hold exhibition on Crewe civic and cultural space plans

Cheshire East Council is holding a public exhibition on plans to regenerate a key area of Crewe town centre and create new public space.

Plans aim to transform an area between the Lifestyle Centre and Memorial Square and deliver the first phase of a public realm scheme.

October 11, 2022
Nantwich Town Council clarifies position on external markets

Nantwich Town Council clarifies position on external markets

Nantwich Town Council says it will “discuss alternative delivery methods” with organisers of external markets it plans to withdraw from.

It says the decision to withdraw from around 12 externally organised Artisan and Antique Fair markets was taken because of difficulties attracting staff and wellbeing on existing workers.

October 11, 2022
Ricky Gorman wins debut pro bout against Bulgarian champion

Ricky Gorman wins debut pro bout against Bulgarian champion

Nantwich heavyweight Ricky Gorman has won his first pro fight coming through against Bulgarian champion Milen Paunov.

Gorman, brother of fellow heavyweight Nathan,  fought at the Bolton Whites Hotel on the Liam Taylor v Martin Harkin undercard.

October 11, 2022
Former Reaseheath butcher represents GB in world challenge

Former Reaseheath butcher represents GB in world challenge

A former Reaseheath College butchery apprentice has represented Team GB in the “Young Butcher” category at the World Butchers Challenge in California.

Jason Edwards was selected due to his success at the WorldSkills UK butchery national finals.

October 11, 2022
Nantwich solicitors team up with St Luke’s for “Make a Will Week”

Nantwich solicitors team up with St Luke’s for “Make a Will Week”

Solicitors based in Nantwich and Crewe have teamed up with St Luke’s Hospice to run the fund-raising “Make a Will Week” campaign.

Hibberts and Poole Alcock are among the firms taking part during the event which runs from October 17-21.

October 11, 2022
North West Tory MPs back Crewe to become GBR headquarters

North West Tory MPs back Crewe to become GBR headquarters

Conservative MPs across the North West have backed Crewe’s bid to become the home of Great British Railways.

Eighteen MPs have signed a joint letter to the new Secretary of State for Transport Anne-Marie Trevelyan including the Crewe & Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan who organised the approach.

October 11, 2022