Rail bosses say they are considering options to improve the troublesome Newcastle Road level crossing in Nantwich.
There have already been a number of incidents at the crossing in 2025.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Redrow Homes is eyeing plans to build 220 houses on a 12.6 hectare site off Crewe Road in Wistaston.
The current site comprises open fields and grassland.
A busy Nantwich road will be closed for up to five days next week to allow for an upgrade to a pedestrian crossing.
Motorists are being warned of the closure of Waterlode during the day between March 24 and 28.
Reaseheath College’s popular lambing and mini zoo weekends once again delighted thousands of visitors this month.
And with the sun shining on all four event days, more than 10,000 people flocked to the college’s Nantwich campus to experience the magic of spring on the farm.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Family farms in Cheshire will go out of business because of the government’s inheritance tax and the country will have to rely on lower quality imported food in a volatile world, a Cheshire East farmer warned.
Rob Brunt was one of two farmers who urged Cheshire East Council’s economy and growth committee to oppose the government’s planned new inheritance tax.
Staff at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich are being kept on their toes by seven hungry seal pups.
The orphans are recovering from the trauma of separation from their mothers and in some cases injury – arriving at the RSPCA centre underweight and needing TLC.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have clashed over which party was responsible for the loss-making £11 million multi-storey car park with one seeking assurances a decision like that can never be made again.
The £11 million car park, which was funded by Cheshire East Council, made a loss of nearly £70,000 in its first six months of operation.
Cheshire East Council has refuted claims it has the most potholes waiting to be repaired than any other borough in England.
National newspapers carried reports this week that the authority had 17,197 potholes to repair, based on a study of reports on Fix My Street website.
Engineers are on site at Leighton Hospital this week to start critical ground investigation work.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plans to develop a health and care neighbourhood, which will include the new Leighton Hospital on a site north of the existing one.
EXCLUSIVE
The firm behind surface dressing works on the A500 Shavington Bypass has today apologised after months of complaints from drivers.
Eurovia EST said investigations are continuing and all remedial works would be paid for by contractors.
Network Rail is to deliver a new footbridge and safety barriers at Nantwich railway station to boost safety, MP Connors Naismith said.
The Crewe & Nantwich MP and local councillors John Priest and Geoff Smith had raised safety concerns with the rail network firm previously.
The first phase of re-stocking the River Weaver’s fish population in Nantwich has been completed.
Up to 4,000 fish have been released into the river to help restock after the major pollution incidents of 2023.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans to introduce three-weekly bin collections should be “knocked on the head” because current fortnightly missed collections lead to rat problems, a resident told councillors.
Peter Ruse told Cheshire East Council he is one of almost 50 people living in a block of 26 flats.
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