Crime

Police hunt armed robber who targeted two South Cheshire stores

Police hunt armed robber who targeted two South Cheshire stores

Detectives are an hunting armed robber who struck twice in one night in South Cheshire. The first happened at a takeaway on Earle Street in Crewe when a man armed with a knife demanding cash, but he left empty-handed.

July 2, 2014
Nantwich woman, 18, charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing

Nantwich woman, 18, charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing

An 18-year-old woman from Nantwich has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing incident at a house. Officers were called to a property in Nantwich after another teenage woman was treated by medics for a number of stab wounds at Leighton Hospital.

June 30, 2014
Dog attack gang jailed for “appalling cruelty” in Nantwich, say RSPCA

Dog attack gang jailed for “appalling cruelty” in Nantwich, say RSPCA

Four men have been jailed after filming their dogs during a horrific attack on a badger sett and a fox near Nantwich. One RSPCA inspector said the attacks, which took place in Hankelow, were the “most appalling act of cruelty and barbaric fighting” he had ever seen.

June 18, 2014
Police “contact point” set for Nantwich if pilot study hailed success

Police “contact point” set for Nantwich if pilot study hailed success

Nantwich could soon have an interactive police kiosk in the town if a pilot study in nearby Crewe is a success. Cheshire Police has launched a pilot of the kiosks designed to make it easier for people to get in touch with the police and access information.

June 13, 2014
Police drugs warning after Nantwich man jailed for 4 years

Police drugs warning after Nantwich man jailed for 4 years

Police sent out a stern warning to drug users after a Nantwich man was jailed for four years for supplying class A and B substances. Daniel Watson, 23, was arrested after officers raided an address on Hillfield Place, Nantwich.

June 10, 2014
Police warning to Nantwich residents over malware computer criminals

Police warning to Nantwich residents over malware computer criminals

Nantwich residents are being warned by Cheshire Police to guard against criminals infecting computers  with two new forms of malware. Two new “viruses” which steal users’ login details for online banking and hold users to ransom, are sweeping across the country.

June 5, 2014
Man arrested over South Cheshire murder of woman, 87

Man arrested over South Cheshire murder of woman, 87

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an 87-year-old woman in South Cheshire. Yvonne Fox was found dead at a house on Alsager at around 1pm yesterday (June 3).

June 4, 2014
Police warning after series of house burglaries in Nantwich villages

Police warning after series of house burglaries in Nantwich villages

Police are warning villagers around Nantwich after a series of house burglaries over the last few days. Burglars have struck at properties in Wybunbury, Haughton, Peckforton, Bickerton and Croxton Green in the last 48 hours.

June 1, 2014
Scheme to tackle hate crime in Cheshire awarded national funding

Scheme to tackle hate crime in Cheshire awarded national funding

A new scheme to highlight the growing problem of hate crime in Cheshire has been awarded funding. The Central Cheshire Buddies Scheme wants to raise awareness of hate crime through a project called “This is Me”.

May 27, 2014
Nantwich and Crewe residents warned amid rise in thefts from vehicles

Nantwich and Crewe residents warned amid rise in thefts from vehicles

Police in Crewe and Nantwich are warning residents to keep cars secure  in hot weather after a rise in thefts from vehicles. Cars and vans with windows open or doors unlocked have been targeted by opportunists over the last two weeks.

May 22, 2014
South Cheshire farm company fined £50,000 over dad’s tragic death

South Cheshire farm company fined £50,000 over dad’s tragic death

A South Cheshire farming company has been fined £50,000 after a young dad was killed when a 1.5 tonne concrete panel fell on him. Sean Bennett was helping to build a new cowshed at Yew Tree Farm, off the A530 Nantwich Road near Middlewich, when tragedy struck.

May 14, 2014
Police release CCTV image of man in Nantwich burglary appeal

Police release CCTV image of man in Nantwich burglary appeal

Police hunting a burglar who struck at two addresses in Nantwich have released an image of a man they want to speak to. This CCTV picture is part of an appeal after two break-ins at addresses on London Road and St Joseph’s Way near Richmond Village, Nantwich.

May 13, 2014
Man United star Nick Powell guilty of drink driving in Nantwich

Man United star Nick Powell guilty of drink driving in Nantwich

Manchester United star Nick Powell has been banned after being caught drink driving in a Vauxhall Corsa in Nantwich. The 20-year-old former Crewe Alexandra midfielder was caught over the alcohol limit in Davenport Avenue.

May 13, 2014