Appeal for witnesses after vandals smash Nantwich shop front
Shop owners in Nantwich are appealing for witnesses after their frontage was smashed in by vandals.
The damage was done to the Gas Flame Centre store on Pillory Street, in Nantwich.
Crime
Crewe man jailed for vicious assault in victim’s own home
A man who seriously assaulted a vulnerable man in his own home in Crewe has been jailed.
John Healey, 43, of no fixed address but of Crewe, had been staying at the victim’s address when on October 5 last year between 2pm and 3pm, he came down stairs and punched the victim, who suffers with severe COPD, four times to the face before he blacked out.
Former World Darts champion Hankey charged with sexual assault
Former World Darts champion Ted Hankey has been charged by Cheshire Police with the sexual assault of a woman.
The charge relates to an incident that occurred in Cheshire in September 2021.
Man jailed for stealing GPS navigation systems at Cheshire farm
A man who stole high-valued GPS navigation systems from tractors at a South Cheshire farm, has been jailed for more than two years.
Mantas Dvareckas, 25, was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment at Chester Crown Court on Friday (March 18). He had plead guilty.
Cheshire Police launch new live location tracker to safeguard women
By Belinda Ryan
Cheshire Police are using new live streaming and location tracking software during emergency calls to help safeguard women in danger.
If a woman, or anyone in need of emergency help, dials 999 a call handler can use the GoodSAM software to text a message to the caller.
Appeal following aggravated burglary in Nantwich
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage following an aggravated burglary in Nantwich.
Two men knocked at the door of an address on Newbold Way at around 10pm on Friday March 11.
Nantwich Police probe suspicious man around parked cars
Nantwich Police say they are investigating several reports of a man acting suspiciously near to parked cars.
The incidents happened in the Birchin Lane area of the town.
Join consultation on police helpdesks closure plan, urges councillor
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East councillor is urging residents to take part in a consultation about plans to close police helpdesks in 11 towns, including Nantwich.
Cheshire Police wants to close helpdesks at stations in Nantwich as well as Knutsford, Winsford, Chester Town Hall, Ellesmere Port, Stockton Heath, Penketh, Runcorn, Congleton and Wilmslow.
Man charged over fatal smash at Blakelow near Nantwich
A man has been charged by police investigating a fatal collision on Haymoor Green Lane at Blakelow, near Nantwich.
Mark Taylor, 38, of Railway Street, Crewe was arrested and subsequently charged with assault, causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death while driving without a licence and causing death by driving without insurance.
Man arrested after dog attack leaves woman and child in hospital
A woman and teenage boy were injured and their pet killed after a horrific dog attack in a street in Crewe.
Police say a man has been arrested after the incident which happened on Richmond Road and involved a Bullmastiff type dog.
Cheshire Police plan to close helpdesk at Nantwich police station
Cheshire Police are proposing to close 11 helpdesks at stations around the county, including one in Nantwich.
They say the helpdesks – open five days a week – are “seldom used” as more people contact police in different ways
Pensioner from Crewe jailed for 12 years for sex offences against children
A 74-year-old man from Crewe has been jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of a string of sex offences against victims under the age of 13.
David Palin was sentenced at Chester Crown Court following a week-long trial.
PCSO numbers could be slashed in Cheshire to free up £1.3 million
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire’s police commissioner could cut the number of PCSOs by slashing £1.3m off that part of the budget and using the cash to fund other police officers.
PCC John Dwyer stressed there would be no redundancies and losses would be through “natural wastage”.
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