Inspectors have released a damning report into failings by Cheshire East Safeguarding Children’s Partnership.
The report points to a series of “failings”, “shortcomings” and “weaknesses” in its role in protecting children from criminal exploitation.
Two Cheshire Police officers have secured life-saving defibrillators to be kept in their policing vehicle.
The machines were bought via the Police Innovation Fund launched by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer.
Community groups in Nantwich can apply for a slice of £100,000 available under Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer’s Community Action Fund.
The money is aimed at projects across Cheshire that help prevent and tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
RSPCA bosses in Nantwich are urging people to be on their guard after a swan was shot and killed on the River Weaver near Winsford.
The adult female bird was spotted on the river and taken to Stapele Grange wildlife centre where x-rays (pictured) confirmed she had been shot in the head by an air rifle.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Average speed cameras are to be trialled in parts of Cheshire with a view to parish councils possibly funding them in future to crackdown on speeders.
Three trial sites will be set up across the county in the next few weeks – and in Cheshire East the cameras will be located in Plumley.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Crewe looks set to get a new smaller police station in town and a larger out-of-town base for CID officers, other departments and civilian staff.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said he was out and about in the town centre looking for possible premises with members of the Crewe Town Board last week.
Armed officers descended on a Stapeley estate in Nantwich amid reports of a teenager seen wielding a firearm.
The incident happened last night at around 6pm when police were called to the Clonnersfield area of the Cronkinson estate.
A woman driver has been charged after being arrested on the M6 in Cheshire for being more than four times over the drink driving limit.
Sarah Vazquez, 43, of Wheatfield Road in Cronton, has been charged with drink driving and drunk in charge of a child under the age of seven.
Network Rail has issued a warning to drivers after the latest incident at a level crossing in Nantwich.
A van crashed through the level crossing barriers on London Road yesterday (August 17).
A man treated at Leighton Hospital for a mystery head injury has sparked a police investigation.
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an incident in Crewe which left the 29-year-old victim was serious head injuries.
A man is due to appear in court charged over a roof-top incident in Crewe on Sunday (August 7).
Police had to close off roads around the Middlewich Street area of the town.
Police in Cheshire are targeting recreational drug users as part of a six-week crackdown in the county.
“Operation Powdered” will run throughout the summer in a bid to tackle drug-related crime and child criminal exploitation.
Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has secured £1.5 million from the Government’s Safer Streets Fund.
With match funding, it could see a total of £2.5 million for safety buses, a new app and educational programmes in schools across the county.
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