By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 120 homes in the green gap in Shavington have been approved after councillors were warned they must “pick their battles” when they initially proposed to refuse the scheme.
The application site, in the open countryside west of Crewe Road and south of Gresty Lane, comprises 5.8 hectares of agricultural land.
The Railway Hotel in Nantwich is set to re-open after a £450,000 revamp.
And its new Nantwich-born landlord Luke Thexton believes the pub is a “sleeping giant” with lots of potential.
A talented chef based in Nantwich has scooped a national title, adding to his list of honours.
Dion Wyn Jones, executive chef at Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, Nantwich, beat seven rivals to the National Chef of Wales trophy at ICC Wales, Newport.
Detectives want to reunite stolen property with its owners after hundreds of items were recovered from burglaries including three in Willaston.
Operation Ambler resulted in the conviction of five Albanian men and a British woman in relation to at least 44 burglaries across the UK.
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is applying to the government for permission to increase council tax by up to 9.99% this year, writes Belinda Ryan.
The council is looking at a funding a massive gap of £18.2 million for the 2026/27 financial year.
A flag is flying once more over a Nantwich landmark building after urgent repairs were carried out.
The work was carried out on the historic roof structure of the corner building on Pillory Street, which dates back to 1911.
The former NatWest Bank in Nantwich town centre is set to become a new White Stuff clothing store.
A planning application for new signage on the building which overlooks the town square has been submitted to Cheshire East Council.
Cheshire’s Police Commissioner said figures quoted by a local MP in the House of Commons referring to him spending an extra £513,000 on his office budget are “months out of date”.
Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth raised concerns at Prime Minister’s Questions about policing priorities in Cheshire, amid uncertainty over the future of police community support officers (PCSOs).
By Jonathan White
Thousands of people visited Nantwich as the town marked the 53rd annual Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ English Civil War re-enactment.
The event, staged in and around the town centre and on Mill Island, was organised by the Holly Holy Day Society.
The popular coffee lounge at Nantwich Bookshop is back on the market, the current owners have confirmed.
They had agreed a sale for the High Street venue before Christmas with a buyer, but today they revealed the sale had fallen through.
Residents in Nantwich are invited to Right at Home South Cheshire’s free CPR awareness sessions in Nantwich next month in support of British Heart Foundation Heart Month.
The RevivR sessions will be Mondays throughout February, from 1pm to 4pm at The Old Penny Bank on Welsh Row in Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council is having to change its booking system for tips because the closure of three sites has sparked long queues at others causing “significant” traffic hazards, writes Belinda Ryan.
The existing household waste recycling centre booking system operates at weekends only and was introduced in August 2024.
Cheshire Police are warning residents to be vigilant following reports of counterfeit notes being offered for payment across the county.
Police have received more than 30 reports in a month of people trying to pay for goods with fake notes across the county.
Recent Comments