Human Interest

Police “sickened” by Nantwich gang assault on Beam Street

Police “sickened” by Nantwich gang assault on Beam Street

A Nantwich police chief said he was “sickened” when he viewed CCTV footage of a teenage gang attacking a young man on Beam Street.

Sgt Ian Bennett, who leads the Nantwich policing team, described the attack as “horrendous” and said the 23-year-old victim was lucky to only suffer minor injuries.

January 29, 2018
Fire crews put out lorry blaze on Newcastle Road, Nantwich

Fire crews put out lorry blaze on Newcastle Road, Nantwich

Fire crews tackled a lorry fire on Newcastle Road in Nantwich caused by an LED exterior light.

Firefighters from Nantwich and Crewe were called to the incident at around 5.30am today.

January 29, 2018
Lorry crash closes busy Chester Road near Nantwich

Lorry crash closes busy Chester Road near Nantwich

A lorry crashed and toppled over on the busy Chester Road out of Nantwich today.

The incident happened just before 9am at the Bluestone traffic lights where the A51 and A534 meet.

January 29, 2018
Family appeal to trace ‘priceless’ ring lost at Battle of Nantwich

Family appeal to trace ‘priceless’ ring lost at Battle of Nantwich

A family has appealed for help to trace a ‘priceless’ engagement ring believed lost during the Battle of Nantwich re-enactment on Saturday.

Cath and Rod Cameron were watching the annual spectacle on Mill Island in Nantwich with their five-year-old grandson when Cath noticed her ring had come off her finger.

January 29, 2018
Gang of youths as young as 14 beat up man in Nantwich street attack

Gang of youths as young as 14 beat up man in Nantwich street attack

A gang of youths, some as young as 14, launched a horrific attack on a young man in Nantwich after he had asked them to stop throwing stones.

The 20-strong gang turned on their 23-year-old victim outside 1st Stop in Beam Street, knocking him to the ground and kicking and punching him.

January 27, 2018
Nantwich parents urged to get children vaccinated amid measles outbreak

Nantwich parents urged to get children vaccinated amid measles outbreak

Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated for measles following outbreaks in Cheshire and Merseyside.

There are 29 confirmed cases in Cheshire and Liverpool, with more cases in the West Midlands, West Yorkshire and the South.

January 27, 2018
Horrific haul of dog poo and litter found in one Nantwich home’s hedge

Horrific haul of dog poo and litter found in one Nantwich home’s hedge

A shocked Nantwich family have revealed the horrific scale of littering and dog poo – by uncovering this haul from just one hedge!

Victoria Graham and her family moved in to their town centre house last summer, and recently started to tidy the garden.

January 27, 2018
Fire crews battle blaze in Welsh Row restaurant in Nantwich

Fire crews battle blaze in Welsh Row restaurant in Nantwich

Fire crews have battled a blaze in a restaurant on Welsh Row in Nantwich today (January 26).

The incident happened at around midday at the Simply Thai restaurant, and police had to block traffic entering Welsh Row from Beam Street/Waterlode junction.

January 26, 2018
Age UK shop in Nantwich appeals for 2018 volunteers

Age UK shop in Nantwich appeals for 2018 volunteers

Age UK in Nantwich is appealing for more shop volunteers in 2018 to make a difference to older people in the community.

The charity is urging people to use their plans to make a difference to someone else’s by signing up to volunteer.

January 25, 2018
Amazing vintage tin collection to be sold at Nantwich auction

Amazing vintage tin collection to be sold at Nantwich auction

A vintage tin collector is closing the lid on his hobby and selling them at auction in Nantwich.

The collection has taken more than 35 years to compile, and now the 130 specimens are going under the hammer at Peter Wilson on Market Street.

January 24, 2018
Stray quail treated at Stapeley RSPCA after car park rescue

Stray quail treated at Stapeley RSPCA after car park rescue

A stray quail is being treated at RSPCA Stapeley after he was found running around the car park of an independent living facility in Crewe.

Residents at the care facility in Rolls Avenue had a shock when they spotted the Texas A&M quail on the loose.

January 24, 2018
Nantwich singer Sinead finishes fifth in UK Open Mic competition

Nantwich singer Sinead finishes fifth in UK Open Mic competition

Young Nantwich singing sensation Sinead D’Abreu-Hayling finished an amazing fifth place in the grand final of the UK Open Mic competition.

The 17-year-old former Brine Leas and Pear Tree Primary pupil won through to the grand final after stunning judges with her classical music voice.

January 23, 2018
Nantwich residents voice anger over potholes plaguing roads

Nantwich residents voice anger over potholes plaguing roads

Angry residents have called on action from Cheshire East highways to fix the growing tide of potholes plaguing the streets of Nantwich.

Highways bosses claim the weather conditions have caused the “increase in the number of potholes” this winter.

January 23, 2018