Work has started on the next phase to repair the Shropshire Union Canal breach near Middlewich after a giant 12-metre deep hole was left in the canal bank.
Paddle gates on the locks, which allow water into the canal, had been left open by a member of the public which caused the canal to overflow.
Churches Mansion, one of Nantwich’s most historic buildings, could be turned in to an exclusive fish restaurant under news plans.
London-based firm KSH Fisheries Ltd have submitted proposals to turn Churches Mansion on Hospital Street into a “speciality fish restaurant” with a bar.
A cygnet who swallowed a large fishing hook has been saved by RSPCA staff in Nantwich.
And the incident has prompted the charity to urge anglers to take litter home with them.
Care home residents in Nantwich are enjoying their doggy days after staff put out an appeal for pooches.
What started as a general request on Facebook to see if anyone could bring a dog into Richmond Village retirement centre for residents to spend time with, has become a runaway success.
An orphaned seal pup has arrived at RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich, marking the start of the ‘seal season’ for the centre.
The common seal pup, nicknamed Godfrey, arrived at the animal charity’s Stapeley Grange wildlife centre after being rescued from a beach in Cumbria.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors call for more to be done in battle against illegal gypsy and traveller sites across Nantwich and Crewe.
Members of Cheshire East Council’s strategic planning board gave thumbs up for consultation to begin on the next phase of the local plan.
Cheshire Police has launched an operation to tackle the number of motorcycle related collisions on the county′s roads.
The week of action from Monday August 27 to Sunday September 2 is aimed at reducing the number of serious and fatal collisions involving motorcyclists.
Nantwich Town Council is helping to raise awareness of modern day slavery and the exploitation of vulnerable people.
The council has teamed up with South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Libre Solutions Ltd (not for profit company) as part of the initiative.
A committed parks and recreation manager in South Cheshire has scooped a prestigious national Green Flag award for her hard work and dedication at Queens Park in Crewe.
Elaine Webster, who recently celebrated 40 years service in local government parks and leisure services, was in disbelief when she discovered she had won the Green Flag Employee of the Year Award.
By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
Campaigners are urging developers to build on brownfield sites first as thousands of homes are set for Cheshire East’s greenbelt.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has identified plans to build 4,747 homes on greenbelt land across the borough.
Hundreds of Forget Me Not flowers planted in memory of someone loved and missed, have gone on display in Nantwich.
The arrangement of forever flowers has taken pride of place on the lawn opposite St Mary’s Church in the town square.
Offenders in Cheshire have put in more than 72,000 hours of work as part of the community payback scheme in the last six months, figures have shown.
People sentenced to unpaid work in Cheshire have clocked up 72,333 hours Community Payback across the county, completing a range of projects to improve communities.
By Jonathan White
Angry villagers in Wistaston have rallied in support of a pensioner after mindless vandals destroyed his popular garden gnomes display.
Laurence Perry’s gnomes, which became famous a year ago after a dispute with the local council, have proved a big hit with residents.
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