Human Interest

Call to improve “eyesore” buildings in Nantwich town centre

Call to improve “eyesore” buildings in Nantwich town centre

Empty shops and crumbling buildings are leaving “eyesore” sites across Nantwich town centre, it was claimed at Nantwich Town Council.

Councillors heard how empty and boarded up shops, as well as poorly maintained buildings, are leaving a bad impression of the town for visitors.

January 11, 2020
Welsh Row residents say double yellow lines scheme will not work

Welsh Row residents say double yellow lines scheme will not work

Two Welsh Row residents in Nantwich say plans to put double yellow lines down one side of the road close Malbank School are flawed.

The scheme aims to put lines on the road between Nixon’s Row and the traffic lights at Taylor Drive in a bid to prevent double parking problems which have plagued many residents.

January 10, 2020
Nantwich Civic Hall extension plans submitted to Cheshire East

Nantwich Civic Hall extension plans submitted to Cheshire East

Nantwich Town Council has submitted an application to extend the town’s Civic Hall.

These images show how the hall will look once the £200,000 extension has been completed on the side facing Marks & Spencer store.

January 10, 2020
Roadworks to close busy Audlem Road in Nantwich

Roadworks to close busy Audlem Road in Nantwich

A busy road in Nantwich is to close for two weeks to allow for road repairs.

The A529 Audlem Road will be closed from the junction with Park Road all the way to the junction with Bishop’s Wood, from January 13 to 28.

January 10, 2020
Nantwich Town stage festival to mark 150 years of Red Cross

Nantwich Town stage festival to mark 150 years of Red Cross

Nantwich Town staged a Festival of Football to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross.

The event was supported by Nantwich Civic Hall and attended by Mayor of Nantwich, Councillor Arthur Moran.

January 9, 2020
Eight arrested after clashes at South Cheshire hunt in Spurstow

Eight arrested after clashes at South Cheshire hunt in Spurstow

Eight men allegedly part of an anti-hunt campaign group were arrested by police after clashes at a South Cheshire trail hunt.

Officers were called after disturbances were reported at the Cheshire Hunt on Long Lane in Spurstow, near Nantwich.

January 8, 2020
Cheshire East has 7.5 years housing land supply, says authority

Cheshire East has 7.5 years housing land supply, says authority

Cheshire East Council has a housing land supply figure of 7.5 years, the authority says.

The rise, from a figure of 7.2 years in the same period in the previous year, means more opportunity for people wanting to get on the housing ladder can access affordable housing or move into a new home.

January 8, 2020
53 festive drink/drug drive arrests in Crewe and Nantwich

53 festive drink/drug drive arrests in Crewe and Nantwich

Fifty-three arrests were made in Crewe and Nantwich of suspected drink/drug driving during the Christmas period.

The figure was part of a total of 230 people arrested across the county by Cheshire Police in the month-long crackdown.

January 7, 2020
Ancient salt tool unearthed by rescue dog in Nantwich

Ancient salt tool unearthed by rescue dog in Nantwich

A rescue dog has unearthed an ancient salt making tool on the banks of the River Weaver in Nantwich!

Sasha made the discovery while being exercised after the recent floods near the Fairfax Bridge over the Weaver.

January 5, 2020
YMCA Crewe to stage Sleep Easy night in Memorial Square

YMCA Crewe to stage Sleep Easy night in Memorial Square

YMCA Crewe is to stage its Sleep Easy night in Memorial Square as part of a national fundraising week.

The organisation is calling on local residents to come together and sleep rough for one night in March to support local, homeless young people.

January 4, 2020
Nantwich rail customers face 28% rise in Manchester commute

Nantwich rail customers face 28% rise in Manchester commute

Angry rail customers in Nantwich have hit out after it emerged the daily commute prices to Manchester were raised by 28%!

Passengers travelling from Nantwich on morning services have seen the daily return price rise from £12.90 to £16.60.

January 3, 2020
New Food Caddy to be issued to homes across Cheshire East

New Food Caddy to be issued to homes across Cheshire East

Families across Nantwich and Crewe will start receiving the new Cheshire East Council food caddies from January 6.

It’s part of the authority’s new food waste recycling service and will see caddies rolled out over the next six to eight weeks.

January 3, 2020
Fire crews battle blaze in three-storey Crewe block of flats

Fire crews battle blaze in three-storey Crewe block of flats

Six people escaped as fire crews battled a blaze in a three-storey building containing multiple flats in Crewe.

Two were treated at the scene of the fire on Edleston Road which broke out shortly after midday yesterday (January 1)

January 2, 2020