Human Interest

New Pauline Quirke performing arts academy to open in Nantwich

New Pauline Quirke performing arts academy to open in Nantwich

A new performing arts academy under the name of TV actress Pauline Quirke is to open in Nantwich.

PQA Nantwich will be officially unveiled on September 20, based at Malbank School & Sixth Form College.

September 13, 2024
Cheshire East to sell off land for permanent travellers site

Cheshire East to sell off land for permanent travellers site

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is to sell off land it owns in Crewe so it can be used for a permanent residential Gypsy and Traveller site.

The land at Coppenhall Moss was allocated in the council’s site allocations and development policies document (SADPD) for seven permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitches.

September 13, 2024
Police probing Jonty Evans death issue second appeal for CCTV

Police probing Jonty Evans death issue second appeal for CCTV

Police investigating the death of Nantwich teenager Jonty Evans have issued another appeal for further information and CCTV footage.

Jonty, 16, was reported missing by his family on Saturday 31 August from the Nantwich area.

September 12, 2024
Mystery Cheshire man scoops £1 million on Lottery

Mystery Cheshire man scoops £1 million on Lottery

A mystery man from Cheshire has become a millionaire after scooping £1 million on the National Lottery.

The local winner, who has so far wished to remain anonymous, scooped the prize in the “£1M Prize Bingo” instant win game.

September 11, 2024
Two teenagers arrested over assault following death of Jonty Evans

Two teenagers arrested over assault following death of Jonty Evans

Two teenagers have been arrested following the death of 16-year-old Jonty Evans in Nantwich.

The teenagers, from Crewe, were arrested on suspicion of section 47 assault (ABH).

September 11, 2024
Connor Naismith

Crewe & Nantwich MP defends vote to cut winter fuel payments

Crewe & Nantwich Labour MP Connor Naismith has defended his decision to vote in favour of cutting the winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.

The controversial move was voted through by majority in Parliament yesterday, despite fierce criticism from many groups.

September 11, 2024
Police crackdown on shoplifting in Crewe and Nantwich

Police crackdown on shoplifting in Crewe and Nantwich

Six more people have been charged or sentenced for shoplifting offences in Nantwich and Crewe as part of a police crackdown.

Officers from Crewe Local Policing Unit are working with businesses in the area to identify offenders and ensure they are held accountable for their actions.

September 10, 2024
Consultation launched on household waste collections

Consultation launched on household waste collections

Residents are being urged to have their say on plans for weekly food waste collections across Cheshire East – and to reduce black bin collections to every three weeks.

The collections are part of the “Simpler Recycling Scheme” legislation announced by the Government in October 2023.

September 10, 2024
Hankelow student set for Machu Picchu fundraising hike

Hankelow student set for Machu Picchu fundraising hike

A young student from Hankelow near Nantwich is set to embark on a hike of a lifetime to raise money for the HFT charity.

Anna Barber, 20, is currently studying Zoology at the University of Bangor.

September 10, 2024
Nantwich Youth Club wins £20,000 National Lottery boost

Nantwich Youth Club wins £20,000 National Lottery boost

Nantwich’s revamped Youth and Community Centre (NYCC) has hit the jackpot.

The community hub has been awarded £20,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund.

September 9, 2024
Plans submitted for 650-home “village” near historic Crewe Hall

Plans submitted for 650-home “village” near historic Crewe Hall

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Outline plans for a new 650-home South Cheshire Growth Village on a greenfield site near historic Crewe Hall will be considered by Cheshire East’s strategic planning board.

The outline application, submitted by Bloor Homes, has been recommended for approval subject to conditions.

September 9, 2024
Shrine created for Jonty Evans week on from tragic death

Shrine created for Jonty Evans week on from tragic death

Friends and family of tragic Jonty Evans have created a shrine in his memory a week on since the Nantwich teenager was found dead in River Weaver.

Police continue to investigate how the 16-year-old disappeared and was found around 48 hours later in the river close to the weir and Shrewbridge Road.

September 8, 2024
South Cheshire couple celebrate their 100th birthdays together

South Cheshire couple celebrate their 100th birthdays together

By Jonathan White
A South Cheshire couple have celebrated their 100th birthdays together – marking another amazing milestone in their 78-year marriage.

Peter and Peggie Taylor, who first met in 1944 in a cocktail bar in Crewe, are still going strong.

September 8, 2024