Crime

Yob caught on camera after Nantwich church vandalised

Yob caught on camera after Nantwich church vandalised

This yob was caught on camera vandalising a Nantwich church, sparking a police investigation.

Local residents say there have been a number of incidents in the past few weeks of vandals targeting the Methodist Chapel in Hospital Street.

September 7, 2016
Police name Crewe murder victim as Stephen O’Brien, 51

Police name Crewe murder victim as Stephen O’Brien, 51

Police have named the man allegedly murdered in a Crewe alleyway as Stephen John O’Brien.

Mr O’Brien, 51, from Crewe, was found with a stab wound in the chest in an alleyway off Edleston Road.

September 5, 2016
Two charged with murder of 51-year-old Crewe man

Two charged with murder of 51-year-old Crewe man

Two men have been charged with the murder of a man in Crewe.

The 51-year-old victim, from Crewe, died on Wednesday (August 31) after suffering stab wounds in the chest.

September 4, 2016
Man arrested in Crewe murder probe after victim found in Edleston Road alleyway

Man arrested in Crewe murder probe after victim found in Edleston Road alleyway

Detectives in Crewe have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a man who was found unconscious in an alleyway died in hospital.

The 51-year-old local victim, who has not been named, was found in an alley off Edleston Road at 9.30pm last night (August 31).

September 1, 2016
Nantwich woman among three charged for South Cheshire burglaries

Nantwich woman among three charged for South Cheshire burglaries

Three people including a Nantwich woman have been arrested and charged with a string of burglaries committed across South Cheshire.

Officers charged the trio for the incidents in Crewe and Cranage, which took place separately last week.

August 23, 2016
Nantwich mum tells of A500 bridge ‘stones’ horror

Nantwich mum tells of A500 bridge ‘stones’ horror

A Nantwich mum and her two young children were left terrified when young thugs pelted her car with stones from a bridge over the A500.

The victim was driving along the dual carriageway by the former Old Horse Shoe at Willaston.

August 23, 2016
Fly-tippers anger Nantwich Cricket Club chiefs

Fly-tippers anger Nantwich Cricket Club chiefs

Angry cricket club bosses in Nantwich have slammed fly-tippers for dumping a huge sofa on the club’s driveway.

Nantwich CC spokesman Rob Sproston was confronted with this red settee blocking the entry to the club off Whitehouse Lane.

August 21, 2016
900 drivers nabbed in rural speeding crackdown in Cheshire

900 drivers nabbed in rural speeding crackdown in Cheshire

More than 900 drivers were caught speeding in a month-long campaign to combat anti-social driving on Cheshire’s rural roads.

Around 40 rural locations across Cheshire were targeted following concerns raised by local communities.

August 12, 2016
Nantwich and Wistaston men among 11 arrested in drugs operation

Nantwich and Wistaston men among 11 arrested in drugs operation

Men from Nantwich and Wistaston were among 11 people arrested today as part of police drugs crackdown, Operation Impact.

Nine warrants were executed at addresses across South Cheshire – including Millstone Lane in Nantwich and Crewe Road in Wistaston.

August 10, 2016
Warning for Nantwich elderly as phone scam hits Cheshire

Warning for Nantwich elderly as phone scam hits Cheshire

Nantwich families and neighbours of elderly residents are being warned of a phone scam involving fraudsters posing as internet providers.

A man has contacted several victims in Crewe, Chester, Warrington and Runcorn to tell them their modem was not compatible with their computer and the customer was owed £200.

August 5, 2016
Arsonists torch motorbike on Nantwich street

Arsonists torch motorbike on Nantwich street

Police are hunting arsonists who torched a motorbike in a quiet Nantwich street.

The incident happened on Birchwood Drive, Nantwich at around 3am today (August 1).

August 1, 2016
Four men charged with Nantwich jewellery shop raid

Four men charged with Nantwich jewellery shop raid

Police have charged four men with robbery following an investigation into a raid at a Nantwich jewellery shop.

Offenders wearing balaclavas forced a hole in the window of Moody’s shop on Pillory Street on Wednesday (July 27).

July 29, 2016
Police appeal for dashcam footage after Nantwich jewellery raid

Police appeal for dashcam footage after Nantwich jewellery raid

Police probing a jewellery shop raid in Nantwich are appealing to motorists for dashcam footage.

Offenders wearing balaclavas forced a hole in the window of Moody’s jewellery shop on Pillory Street in Nantwich and stole a number of watches.

July 28, 2016