By Jonathan White
Bright yellow daffodils have begun to appear across Nantwich, Acton and surrounding villages, signalling the welcome arrival of meteorological Spring.
The cheerful flowers are now lining verges, parks and green spaces throughout Nantwich, with clusters also spotted in nearby Acton and other local areas including Wistaston and Willaston.
An organised crime boss from Nantwich who was on the run for 14 years in Brazil has been jailed after his multi-million-pound enterprise was brought down.
The body of a neglected dead Akita type dog has been found in woodland near Crewe, prompting an RSPCA appeal for help.
The brown and white coloured dog was found covered in a blue curtain on Thursday 26 February on woodland to the side of Old Park Road.
Three Nantwich girls have been selected to take part in the prestigious English Youth Ballet’s latest production.
Harriet Hughes, Lena Hassall, and Annabel Ratcliffe will feature in the 95-strong cast of EYB’s production of Coppélia.
Residents have voiced concerns over Muller Property Group’s plan to build another 400 homes in Stapeley which includes a new access road off Broad Lane.
The plan is the latest phase of their “Nantwich South” proposals which could see up to 1,000 homes in total on land between Broad Lane, Peter De Stapleigh Way and the A51 London Road.
A Nantwich musician has been honoured with a rare and prestigious medal from The Worshipful Company of Musicians.
Ian Raisbeck is the recipient of the Mortimer Medal for 2026, made by the City of London’s historic livery company formed in 1500.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Willaston and Rope councillor Allen Gage has quit the Conservative party and is now sitting as a non-grouped Independent on Cheshire East Council.
Cllr Gage, who was elected to Cheshire East in 2019, stressed there had been no fall-out with the local group on Cheshire East.
Police in Nantwich have uncovered a large cannabis grow operation in the Wrenbury area.
Officers say the illegal operation was discovered after a number of residents raised concerns.
The number of parents in Cheshire East receiving an offer for first preference secondary school has dropped by 2%, figures released show.
Cheshire East Council said 93% of parents have today received offer for first preference of secondary school on national offer day.
By Jonathan White
More than 2,100 runners laced up their trainers for the annual HSW Solicitors Nantwich 10K yesterday (March 1st).
And runners were cheered on by plenty of onlookers during the popular road race which took place in dry and mild spring conditions.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A councillor says Cheshire East should call on the government to allow suitable brownfield sites to be compulsorily purchased for development to protect the open countryside.
Cllr Robert Douglas said the government’s decision to increase the annual housing requirement which meant Cheshire East no longer have a five-year land supply, has serious implications as the balance in planning decisions has been tilted in favour of developers.
Nantwich Lake car park has undergone an upgrade following action by two Nantwich Town councillors.
The improvement works, carried out by Cheshire East Council Highways team, follow lobbying by Nantwich South councillors Geoff Smith and John Priest.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s leader and deputy have remained in post after surviving a vote of no-confidence.
The vote was sparked by the controversy surrounding the possible development of a new town at Adlington.
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