Environment

Tour of Britain 2016 set to pass through Nantwich and Crewe

Tour of Britain 2016 set to pass through Nantwich and Crewe

Cycling fans in Nantwich and Crewe will get to see the Tour of Britain pass through their town for the first time.

Cheshire East has secured a stage in the 2016 premier cycling event in September.

February 27, 2016
New Lifestyle Centre handed over to Cheshire East Council

New Lifestyle Centre handed over to Cheshire East Council

Kier Construction has handed over the new £15million Lifestyle Centre in Crewe to owners Cheshire East Council.

A giant golden key was presented to Councillor Janet Clowes, Cabinet member for health and wellbeing, by Kier project manager Wayne Blair.

February 25, 2016
Campaigners in Nantwich say wrong type of housing being built

Campaigners in Nantwich say wrong type of housing being built

Campaigners say a new study shows the wrong type of housing is being planned or built in parts of Nantwich.

An extensive report, focusing on Stapeley and Batherton, shows only 77 of 630 houses planned or built since 2010 will suit future needs of residents.

February 23, 2016
Council approves plan to turn Acton’s Star Inn pub into housing

Council approves plan to turn Acton’s Star Inn pub into housing

Planners have passed proposals to turn a listed Nantwich pub into houses, despite objections from councillors and residents.

The Star Inn, on Chester Road in Acton, will be converted into three residential units after Cheshire East Council approved the scheme.

February 22, 2016
Drivers warned over A500 four-day closure

Drivers warned over A500 four-day closure

Thousands of drivers are being warned of a four-day closure of the A500 between Nantwich and the M6.

The single carriageway stretch between Meremoor roundabout at Weston and junction 16 of the motorway is set to close between 7pm and 5am next week.

February 20, 2016
Nantwich Litter Group to lead “Clean for the Queen” campaign

Nantwich Litter Group to lead “Clean for the Queen” campaign

Nantwich Litter Group volunteers are planning a right royal Clean for the Queen day next month.

Volunteers will fan out across the town for an hour of litter picking on March 5 after they meet at 10am in the town square.

February 18, 2016
Nantwich Mayor opens new disabled stand at Weaver Stadium

Nantwich Mayor opens new disabled stand at Weaver Stadium

Nantwich Mayor Cllr Andrew Martin has officially unveiled a new disabled stand at the Weaver Stadium.

The stand was funded by Nantwich Town Independent Supporters Association (NTISA).

February 16, 2016
Walkers stroll out to raise cash for RSPCA centre in Nantwich

Walkers stroll out to raise cash for RSPCA centre in Nantwich

Staff at a Crewe firm strolled out on their 25th anniversary to raise vital funds for RSPCA’s Stapeley grange wildlife centre in Nantwich.

Workers at Style Counsel, in Edleston Road, Crewe, took part on a five-mile walk to raise hundreds of pounds.

February 11, 2016
Reaseheath College worker braves big freeze to raise Africa funds

Reaseheath College worker braves big freeze to raise Africa funds

A Reaseheath College worker braved a soaking in freezing temperatures to raise money for a charity in Africa.

Agriculture course manager Mark Walton was pelted with wet sponges and full buckets of water as he sat in stocks at the Nantwich campus.

February 10, 2016
Cheshire Search and Rescue’s urgent plea for vehicles after Nantwich incident

Cheshire Search and Rescue’s urgent plea for vehicles after Nantwich incident

Volunteers for Cheshire Search and Rescue team have made an urgent plea for funding after three of the group’s vehicles were taken off the road.

The organisation has lost two Landrovers and a third vehicle following the extensive six-day search for missing Nantwich pensioner Roy Tomlinson.

February 8, 2016
Roy Tomlinson

Care home inspectors probe Brookfield House after Roy Tomlinson tragedy

National care home inspectors have been sent in to Brookfield House care home in Nantwich after dementia sufferer Roy Tomlinson walked out and disappeared for a week.

The 83-year-old was found dead in an outbuilding off Wellington Road, just a few hundred yards from the home on Shrewbridge Road.

February 6, 2016
Parking officers in Nantwich to wear body cameras

Parking officers in Nantwich to wear body cameras

Parking enforcement officers in Nantwich could soon be wearing body cameras to combat aggressive motorists.

The officers will be issued with body cameras to protect themselves during potentially volatile disputes.

February 3, 2016
Showpeople’s bid for Hack Green site in Nantwich to go before appeal

Showpeople’s bid for Hack Green site in Nantwich to go before appeal

Residents fighting plans to turn the former RAF Hack Green camp in Nantwich into a site for travelling Showpeople will see the proposals put before an appeal hearing next week.

The original application to convert the site next to a quiet residential area off Coole Lane as submitted nearly two years ago.

February 1, 2016