Crime

Nantwich Town apologises for FA Trophy disturbance among fans

Nantwich Town apologises for FA Trophy disturbance among fans

Nantwich Town has issued an apology to fans who witnessed or were caught up in trouble before the FA Trophy game with Halifax.

More than 2,000 supporters packed in to the Weaver Stadium on Saturday.

March 14, 2016
Cheshire Police admits blunder over 1,600 “wrong” parking tickets

Cheshire Police admits blunder over 1,600 “wrong” parking tickets

Cheshire Police issued 1,600 parking fines when it didn’t have the power to do so, it has emerged.

The errant Fixed Penalty Notices were issued by PCSOs who did not have authority in their contracts to impose them.

March 10, 2016
Operation Crossbow targets criminals on Cheshire roads

Operation Crossbow targets criminals on Cheshire roads

Police ran Operation Crossbow today to catch criminals crossing Cheshire’s borders.

Officers from four forces took part in the crackdown, designed to disrupt the criminal network using key routes in the county.

March 9, 2016
£9,000 of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in South Cheshire raids

£9,000 of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in South Cheshire raids

Cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £9,000 have been seized in raids by trading standards officers in South Cheshire.

More than 20,000 cigarettes and 5kg of rolling tobacco were uncovered during raids on seven properties in Crewe.

March 4, 2016
Police Commissioner John Dwyer praises Nantwich Litter Group

Police Commissioner John Dwyer praises Nantwich Litter Group

Nantwich Litter Group had a new volunteer when they were joined by Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire John Dwyer.

Mr Dwyer joined the team of volunteers at Barony Park in Nantwich, following concerns raised by residents about the volume of litter in the town’s parks and surrounding areas.

March 3, 2016
Cheshire Police buy 16 new speed devices to target rogue drivers

Cheshire Police buy 16 new speed devices to target rogue drivers

Police chiefs in Cheshire have bought 16 state-of-the-art speed enforcement devices to target rogue drivers in the county.

The devices are some of the most advanced compact all-in-one digital video cameras available.

February 23, 2016
Police hunt attacker after man assaulted on Swine Market in Nantwich

Police hunt attacker after man assaulted on Swine Market in Nantwich

Police are hunting an attacker who assaulted a 20-year-old reveller in Nantwich town centre and left him with serious facial injuries.

The victim was walking along Swine Market between Hays Travel and Harrisons bar when he was approached by three men.

February 9, 2016
Two South Cheshire men charged with threats to commit arson

Two South Cheshire men charged with threats to commit arson

Two men will appear before South Cheshire Magistrates to face charges they made threats to commit arson on social media.

The men, both from Crewe, were arrested yesterday (February 6).

February 7, 2016
70 more police officers for Cheshire under new budget plan

70 more police officers for Cheshire under new budget plan

An extra 70 police officers will be recruited to Cheshire Police under new budget plans which will see a rise in council tax bills.

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has agreed a 3.2% increase in the police precept – equivalent to around 10p per week.

February 6, 2016
Police appeal after street attack in Nantwich leaves man in hospital

Police appeal after street attack in Nantwich leaves man in hospital

Detectives want witnesses to an attack which has left one victim in hospital with serious injuries.

Officers from Crewe Local Policing unit say the “serious assault” happened close to Nakatcha nightclub, on Welsh Row.

January 26, 2016
Police seek man over suitcase train theft in Nantwich area

Police seek man over suitcase train theft in Nantwich area

Police want to quiz this man in connection with a theft on a train in the Nantwich area.

The incident which involved the theft of a passenger’s suitcase is believed to have happened on a Cardiff to Manchester Piccadilly between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

January 19, 2016
Arsonists torch Redsands former children’s home in Willaston

Arsonists torch Redsands former children’s home in Willaston

Fire crews battled for hours to tackle a blaze sparked by arsonists in the former Redsands children’s home in Willaston, Nantwich.

The fire started at around 3.30pm yesterday in the first floor of the empty building on Crewe Road close to the Peacock roundabout.

January 17, 2016
Police hunt sex attacker in Crewe

Police hunt sex attacker in Crewe

Police are hunting for a sex attacker who struck in Crewe.

The sexual assault happened in the Badger Avenue/Ford Lane area of the town.

January 16, 2016