Armed police have arrested a 16-year-old and seized a knife and mask after an incident in Nantwich.
The armed policing unit was called after reports of youths intimidating others in the Salt Meadows area of town.
Pupils at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley took part in a week that lived up to its name!
Staff at the Nantwich school organised and ran a “Positively Different Week” – an off-timetable week of activities which included handling scorpions to orienteering.
Police in Crewe have been given more powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a weapon.
It follows concerns raised by the community in the wake of knife-related incidents in the town.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Laura Smith has blasted Boris Johnson for what she called “abhorrent” remarks about historical sex abuse cases.
Johnson angered many when he remarked on LBC that investigating historical child sex abuse cases was a waste of public money.
Nantwich and Rural Care Community is to host an awareness day for local people living with Diabetes.
At the event, they will be giving people information on how they can fit diabetes around their lifestyle – from what they can eat to how to manage their condition effectively.
A Nantwich man who set up a pasty business in America has gobbled up his competitors to win the World Pasty Championships for the second year running.
Pure Pasty owner Michael Burgess, 57, opened his bakery in Virginia in 2010 – a year after emigrating there.
Cheshire Police are working with partners as part of the national Operation Sceptre campaign to tackle knife crime.
It is a week of action that runs from March 11 to 17 and aims to reduce the impact of knife crime in communities.
Nantwich residents are being urged to register to vote in the forthcoming local elections on May 2.
Those who are not registered will not be able to cast votes to elect councillors to represent them on Cheshire East Council as well on local town and parish councils.
Nantwich Town Council has missed out on funds to pay for community projects under the New Homes Bonus scheme, councillors were told.
The council had submitted a number of bids for a share of the £162,000 pot made available under the New Homes Bonus fund by Cheshire East Council.
The £11 million scheme to replace Sydney Road Bridge in Crewe with a structure capable of taking two-way traffic, has reached a major milestone.
Over the past four weekends, a 1,000-tonne crane has lifted out the old concrete arched bridge on Sydney Road and installed a new wider bridge, supported by nine steel beams
Nine out of 10 parents of Cheshire East school children have secured their first choice secondary school place, Cheshire East Council said.
It comes after the authority witnessed a rise in ‘on time’ applications from 2018.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A plan to transform the way Cheshire East Council is run has been rebuffed by the ruling Conservative group – paving the way for a referendum.
Independent members – including two Nantwich councillors – wanted to see Cheshire East change from a cabinet-led system to a committee system of governance.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Leighton Hospital bosses hope a fresh drive to hire nurses from abroad will help cut spending on agency staff.
Directors at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust gave their backing for plans to embark on an international recruitment programme.
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