Human Interest

RSPCA Stapeley Grange cared for more than 30 cats last Christmas Day

RSPCA Stapeley Grange cared for more than 30 cats last Christmas Day

RSPCA Stapeley Grange Cattery in Nantwich cared for 32 animals last Christmas Day.

And this year staff fear that number could increase due to the financial strain of the Coronavirus.

December 12, 2020
Shoppers in Nantwich town centre

Nantwich Christmas shoppers warned amid purse thefts rise

Police are urging Christmas shoppers to be vigilant following purse thefts in Nantwich, Sandbach, Crewe and Northwich.

December 11, 2020
Matt Tyrer

Cheshire East Public health chief urges patience over vaccine roll out

Cheshire East Council’s Director of Public Health has urged residents to be patient as the Covid-19 vaccine roll out gets underway.

The much-anticipated vaccine began to be issued this week to the most vulnerable groups as well as frontline care workers.

December 11, 2020
Lorry and cement mixer collision closes busy A51 near Nantwich

Lorry and cement mixer collision closes busy A51 near Nantwich

A driver was seriously injured today after a lorry and cement mixer collided on the busy A51 near Reaseheath College in Nantwich.

The accident happened at around 7am on Main Road, and the cement mixer careered into a field by the side of the road as a result of the crash.

December 11, 2020
Car crashes into house in accident on busy Nantwich road

Car crashes into house in accident on busy Nantwich road

A car has ploughed into a house on Welsh Row in Nantwich.

Witnesses saw the incident unfold at around 8pm tonight (December 10).

December 10, 2020
Town councillors clash over 42.5% Council Tax rise for Nantwich residents

Town councillors clash over 42.5% Council Tax rise for Nantwich residents

Nantwich residents are facing a 42.5% rise in their Town Council tax base after councillors voted through a controversial budget plan tonight (December 10).

It means all properties facing a £1 per week increase in the town council portion of their bill from April 2021.

December 10, 2020
Cheshire East councillors vote to ditch Cabinet and move to committee

Cheshire East councillors vote to ditch Cabinet and move to committee

Cheshire East Council councillors have backed a move to a committee system form of governance.

They have voted in favour of replacing the current leader and cabinet model.

December 10, 2020
Cheshire Police issue no £10,000 Covid breach fines

Cheshire Police issue no £10,000 Covid breach fines

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire Police chiefs have praised the public and their officers in following and enforcing Covid-19 laws.

Superintendent Julie Westgate’s comments come after  it emerged not a single £10,000 fine had been dished out by the force.

December 9, 2020
Cheshire East Council launches Budget Consultation Report for 2021 to 2025

Cheshire East Council launches Budget Consultation Report for 2021 to 2025

Cheshire East Council has launched a public consultation on a planned four-year budget from 2021-2025.

And the proposal sets out potential rising Council Tax and cuts as the authority says it faces major costs caused by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

December 8, 2020
Schoolgirl’s design chosen for MP Kieran Mullan’s Christmas Card

Schoolgirl’s design chosen for MP Kieran Mullan’s Christmas Card

A design by a five-year-old schoogirl has been chosen as the winner of Crewe & Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan’s Christmas Card design competition.

Jasmine Nugent, a pupil at Dingle Primary School in Haslington, entered her painting of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer as her design.

December 6, 2020
No one will be turned away from A&E, says Leighton Hospital chief

No one will be turned away from A&E, says Leighton Hospital chief

No one will be turned away from Leighton Hospital’s emergency department despite a new A&E appointment system, says one of its lead doctors.

People in Cheshire who need NHS care are now being urged to contact NHS 111 before they decide to walk into A&E.

December 5, 2020
CEC hopes partnership will boost TV and film making in borough

CEC hopes partnership will boost TV and film making in borough

A new partnership could see more drama and film production coming to South Cheshire.

The area is already a popular location for leading producers and directors, with shows like Curfew, Paranoid and Sherlock Holmes filmed here in recent years.

December 4, 2020
Cheshire East Council has £33 million of developers’ money in coffers

Cheshire East Council has £33 million of developers’ money in coffers

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is sitting on more than £33 million of section 106 money from developers, with some money dating back from a planning application 28 years ago.

A freedom of information request has revealed the authority currently has a staggering £33,428,764 in unspent funds, having collected £39.7 million of such contributions since 2010.

December 4, 2020