An armed robber wielding a pistol targeted an off licence in Crewe, stealing cash before escaping.
The terrified shop worker who was forced to open the till of the Bargain Booze store on the corner of Tollemarche Drive and Parkers Road, was unharmed, police say.
A 100-year-old woman from Crewe has won the “Grow Old Disgracefully” writing competition with a vivid childhood memory of being saved by a bathtub, almost a century ago.
Irene Schofield, resident of Belong Crewe care village on Brookhouse Drive, impressed a panel of judges with her ‘Saved by a bathtub’ story.
Church leaders in Nantwich are backing a proposal to create a new Visitor Centre at St Mary’s Church.
The PCC says a new centre would replace the existing shop “tucked away off the South porch” which is not readily seen or accessible
for visitors.
The RSPCA is appealing for a special home for a one-year-old cat who has been overlooked by new owners so far at the Stapeley Grange cattery in Nantwich.
‘Clawd’ was abandoned by his previous owner and has become a little distrustful of people, says the RSPCA.
Flooding problems plaguing a Nantwich allotments site is likely to be being caused by a school field, a report states.
Allotment holders at the Brookfield site have been hit by floods over a number of years, with the worst occurring in January after Storm Christoph.
The RSPCA has expanded its Foodbank partnership to cover Cheshire for pet owners who are struggling.
Foodbanks in Nantwich, Mid Cheshire, West Cheshire and Warrington will benefit from the scheme which first launched by the RSPCA last year.
An anti-dog fouling campaign has been launched by Willaston councillors after angry residents said “enough is enough”.
The parish council agreed in March to pull together a campaign after realising the issue was such a bone of contention among villagers.
Nantwich councillors have agreed on plans to try and tackle the mounting litter problem plaguing the town.
It comes after Nantwich Litter Group member Rob Carter made an impassioned plea for help at the town council meeting last night (April 27).
Town councillors were driving each other round the u-bend when they clashed over how Nantwich should provide public toilets in future.
A debate which took more than an hour descended into arguments and heated remarks, with one saying “it’s Handforth Parish Council all over again”.
Cheshire Constabulary’s new Chief Constable Mark Roberts has stepped into the role after the official retirement of Darren Martland.
Mark, previously Deputy Chief Constable at South Yorkshire Police, said he is “proud” to be leading the county’s force.
A motorcycle dealer in Crewe has been crowned “Local Legend” for turning his showroom into a Covid vaccination centre which has helped thousands visit for their jabs.
Roger Morris allowed a large part of his Crewe Honda Centre site on West Street to be converted into a vaccination centre.
Nantwich will benefit from a £2.1 million investment into Nantwich Leisure Centre as the first phase of the redevelopment project is to begin in May.
Work will include an extended gym and a new Group Cycling Studio, one of the key suggestions by Nantwich members in the Everybody Sport and Recreation annual surveys.
Nantwich residents aired their concerns about anti-social behaviour on Brookfield Park to Police Crime Commissioner candidate David Keane.
Mr Keane visited the park on Saturday where a minority of yobs have destroyed trees, set piles of rubbish on fire, left broken glass and litter across the park, and been seen driving cars and motorbikes recklessly on the grass.
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