By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
High-speed rail will be “absolutely, crucially important” to economic growth in Cheshire – but only if all its residents and businesses can access it.
That was the message from Philip Cox, chief executive at the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership.
Nantwich youngster Bella Mckinney made a big splash for charity after swimming in aid of Wingate Children’s Centre.
The big-hearted six-year-old swam 1,000 metres and raised 333% of her original target of £500.
A man was badly burned while using petrol in his garden in Tarporley, say Cheshire fire crews.
The incident has led to warnings to residents about the dangers of using petrol in the garden environment.
Cheshire East Council is dithering over applying for a court injunction against unauthorised travellers in Nantwich because of the “costly legal procedure”, says a Cabinet member.
Yet, the authority has so far failed to provide any details of this cost when questioned by Nantwich News.
Organisers have hailed another successful Nantwich Food Festival which pulled in 40,000 visitors and featured 200 contented exhibitors.
The three-day event saw various areas of the town packed with marquees and stalls with a wide variety of food and drink as well as live entertainment.
A man who climbed up scaffolding late at night in Nantwich and fell asleep had to be rescued by fire crews.
Thirty of the 150 residents who lost everything in the Beechmere blaze in Crewe have been found permanent new homes, council chiefs say.
The massive blaze destroyed the Beechmere residential complex on Rolls Avenue on August 8.
Hundreds of residents could descend on Barony Park next weekend to protest against Cheshire East Council’s lack of action to protect it from unauthorised encampments.
Friends of Barony Park campaign group are organising the “peaceful protest” to show Cheshire East chiefs the strength of feeling of the community.
Fire crews across the county helped tackle a large farm blaze in Broomhall, Nantwich.
The fire, believed to have started accidentally, broke out at around 12.15pm yesterday on Heatley Lane, Broomhall.
An NHS and social care project to reduce time patients spend waiting to be discharged from Leighton Hospital has been shortlisted for a national award.
A leading barrister has backed campaigners in their bid to secure an injunction against unauthorised travellers on Barony Park in Nantwich.
Friends of Barony Park and Conservative MP candidate Dr Kieran Mullan have led calls for Cheshire East Council to apply for a court injunction.
The winners of the Nantwich Food Festival Window Display competition have been unveiled.
Town businesses were asked to create a window display that would catch the eyes of competition judges Food Festival President Roger Mills and his wife, Sarah.
By Stephen Topping
Plans to transform the way health and social care services are provided in Cheshire have been given support from residents.
More than three-quarters of respondents to an NHS survey have backed the proposed merger of South Cheshire, Eastern Cheshire, West Cheshire, and Vale Royal clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
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