Nantwich’s historic market was beaten by Shrewsbury to the title of Britain’s favourite market.
Nantwich had been shortlisted in the top 10 in the country in the “Great British Market Awards”.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents wishing to speak at next month’s Cheshire East full council meeting will be given the option to do so virtually as well as attending in person because of the “inaccessible” location.
Cheshire East has come under fire because the last three meetings of the full council were held at Jodrell Bank, and the one prior to that was at Tatton Park.
Cheshire East Council is “working hard to make roads safe”, claimed a council leader today.
It comes after many motorists flooded us with complaints about the crumbling state of our busy A roads, in particular the A530 Middlewich Road and A530 Whitchurch Road.
Staff at Reaseheath Zoo in Nantwich are mourning the death of Timmy, a Brazilian Tapir.
Timmy has been a popular attraction at the mini zoo since arriving in Nantwich in 2007
By Jonathan White
The first Dabbers Dash of 2025 was given the royal seal of approval in Nantwich.
The popular community run/walk/wheel was started by a musketeer on the same day as the annual Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ English Civil War re-enactment.
Popular lambing weekends are to take place again at Reaseheath College in Nantwich in March.
The college has confirmed there will be two weekends – March 1-2 and March 8-9 – for visitors to witness the arrival of newborn lambs and learn about farm life.
The pothole-ridden A530 Whitchurch Road is to be closed for four days near Aston and Broomhall for repairs.
Cheshire East Council started works today (January 27) and a closure is in place between the junction of Slaughterhouse Lane to the junction of Shropshire Lane.
A dog was destroyed by police at a house in Nantwich after it attacked two officers.
Police said they were called to a home on Reaseheath Way, on Kingsbourne Estate, to “make enquiries in relation to a wanted person”.
The roof of a major factory near Nantwich has been blown off onto a busy A road today as South Cheshire was battered by Storm Eowyn.
These dramatic pictures show the roof off JS Bailey cheese factory in Wardle was blown off earlier this morning.
A Wistaston man who managed a county lines drugs gang has been jailed after officers tracked the phone he used to advertise heroin and crack cocaine.
Harvey Etchells pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (Heroin), possession with intent to supply class A drugs (other) and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
The first phase of a three-year programme to re-stock River Weaver in Nantwich has taken place.
It comes 15 months after the river suffered devastating pollution incidents in 2023 which led to the deaths of thousands of fish.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to consult residents on cost-cutting proposals for its CCTV provision which could see the service reduced or even axed completely.
The council’s service currently operates on a 24/7 basis, 365 days of the year, including numerous cameras in around Nantwich town centre.
Nantwich Town Crier ‘sacked’ for Facebook comments
Nantwich’s Town Crier has been sacked for Facebook comments he made which one councillor alleged brought the town council into disrepute.
Dev Hobson, who has been town crier in Nantwich for three years, confirmed today he had “been let go” by the town council.