Eight men allegedly part of an anti-hunt campaign group were arrested by police after clashes at a South Cheshire trail hunt.
Officers were called after disturbances were reported at the Cheshire Hunt on Long Lane in Spurstow, near Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council has a housing land supply figure of 7.5 years, the authority says.
The rise, from a figure of 7.2 years in the same period in the previous year, means more opportunity for people wanting to get on the housing ladder can access affordable housing or move into a new home.
A rescue dog has unearthed an ancient salt making tool on the banks of the River Weaver in Nantwich!
Sasha made the discovery while being exercised after the recent floods near the Fairfax Bridge over the Weaver.
YMCA Crewe is to stage its Sleep Easy night in Memorial Square as part of a national fundraising week.
The organisation is calling on local residents to come together and sleep rough for one night in March to support local, homeless young people.
Families across Nantwich and Crewe will start receiving the new Cheshire East Council food caddies from January 6.
It’s part of the authority’s new food waste recycling service and will see caddies rolled out over the next six to eight weeks.
Stapeley RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich has had a record year in hedgehog admissions, with more than 897 being treated at the centre in 2019.
Stapeley Grange on London Road has seen a 47% increase in the number of hedgehogs at the London Road centre since last year.
By Stephen Topping
The number of homeless households in temporary accommodation across Cheshire has risen year-on-year, according to new Government figures.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Landlords with longer-term empty properties face higher taxes as Cheshire East Council looks to toughen its stance.
The local authority increased a premium on empty properties in April 2019 – meaning owners of homes stood empty for at least two years pay double the amount of council tax other households pay.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council officers are working through thousands of responses from residents on a key document that could pave the way for a new travellers transit site in the borough.
The council ran a public consultation on the draft Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (SADPD) – the second part of the council’s local plan – in August and September.
Cheshire East Council could decline the use of two major town centre car parks during next Nantwich Food Festival, councillors have been warned.
A three-year contract between the authority and festival committee for use of Love Lane and Bowling Green car parks during the three-day festival has now expired.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is becoming more successful in defending planning appeals, new figures appear to suggest.
The number of missed bin collections by Cheshire East Council has risen by almost 50%, according to latest figures obtained by Nantwich News.
The number of complaints about missed collections logged in 2018-19 reached a staggering 16,346 cases, figures show.
A new rail timetable for Sunday services in Nantwich will come in to effect this weekend, says the Crewe and Shrewsbury Passenger Association (CASPA).
New Transport for Wales timetables do not impact on weekday services, but Sunday services are completely altered.
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