Human Interest

Seddon Homes reveals plan for 275 homes on Stapeley land

Seddon Homes reveals plan for 275 homes on Stapeley land

Another house builder has unveiled plans to construct hundreds of homes on open land in Stapeley, Nantwich.

Seddon Homes has revealed it wants to build 275 homes on land off Broad Lane.

October 24, 2025
Families put mark on Nantwich’s new primary school

Families put mark on Nantwich’s new primary school

Families turned out in force to a special event marking a milestone in the development of a new school in Nantwich.

Parents, grandparents and toddlers were invited to put their mark – quite literally – on the Kingsbourne Academy as construction continues ahead of its scheduled opening next September.

October 23, 2025
Starbucks confirm plan to open in former WHSmith in Nantwich

Starbucks confirm plan to open in former WHSmith in Nantwich

Coffee giant Starbucks have confirmed plans to open a new store in Nantwich after submitting proposals for new signage.

The new store is set to be in the former WHSmith shop at 35 High Street, where refurbishment work has been taking place for months.

October 23, 2025
Nantwich husband and wife scoop awards at Mr & Miss Universe contest

Nantwich husband and wife scoop awards at Mr & Miss Universe contest

A married couple from Nantwich have proved the ultimate power duo after scooping major titles at the world’s best known bodybuilding contest.

Tim Rosiek and Vaida Bartulyte Rosiek made history on the global bodybuilding stage, achieving success at the 76th NABBA Mr & Miss Universe Championships.

October 22, 2025
Calveley Primary awarded Eco-Schools Green Flag award

Calveley Primary awarded Eco-Schools Green Flag award

Calveley Primary Academy near Nantwich has been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award 2025 by Keep Britain Tidy.

The award is in recognition of its outstanding commitment to sustainability and environmental education.

October 21, 2025
Nantwich residents face £10 hike in council garden waste scheme

Nantwich residents face £10 hike in council garden waste scheme

Nantwich residents are facing a £10 rise in Cheshire East Council’s waste recycling scheme in 2026.

The cash-strapped authority is putting up the annual subscription for the scheme from £59 in 2025 to £69 next year.

October 21, 2025
Leighton Hospital maternity joins world-leading study on newborns

Leighton Hospital maternity joins world-leading study on newborns

Leighton Hospital will soon begin testing newborn babies for more than 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a world-leading study.

The maternity unit has joined the Generation Study, led by Genomics England in Partnership with NHS England.

October 20, 2025
Dabbers Dash in Nantwich marks Baby Loss Awareness

Dabbers Dash in Nantwich marks Baby Loss Awareness

By Jonathan White
The Dabbers Dash community run in Nantwich was dedicated this month to promoting Baby Loss Awareness Week through the national Sands Ribbon Run.

Families, friends and runners of all ages started from the Barony Park Pavilion and took part in the 5km route around the Barony and along Sandford Road.

October 20, 2025
Planners back bid to convert former Barony Hospital into apartments

Planners back bid to convert former Barony Hospital into apartments

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Planning officers have recommended councillors give the go-ahead to convert a former workhouse which later became part of the Barony Hospital, into apartments.

Greenhouse Property Management wants to convert Bevan House, the three-storey listed former workhouse building, and John Snow House, a two-storey separate detached building on the Barony site in Nantwich, into 31 apartments.

October 20, 2025
Police make series of weekend arrests across Nantwich and Crewe

Police make series of weekend arrests across Nantwich and Crewe

Police made a series of arrests across Nantwich and Crewe during a busy weekend, say officers.

A number of incidents happened including a man arrested in Nantwich possession of a knife, a woman allegedly stealing a car in Shavington and a teenager arrested for attacking a woman in Nantwich town centre.

October 20, 2025
Nantwich musician raises thousands for MND Association

Nantwich musician raises thousands for MND Association

A Nantwich man has helped raise more than £4,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Association by staging a live music event and auction.

Stephen Harding, 64, ran the event at the Bhurtpore Inn, in Aston, which saw the band Flight 505 play a special reunion set for the night.

October 19, 2025
South Cheshire baby loss charity creates special place for families

South Cheshire baby loss charity creates special place for families

A South Cheshire charity supporting women after baby loss has unveiled a special place where they can share their grief and remember lost little loved ones.

Cherry Blossom, part of the female-led Her-Place Charitable Trust, has joined with Oxley’s Funeral Services in providing a memorial stone at St Mary’s Church in Wistaston.

October 19, 2025
Cheshire East Council - Delamere House, Crewe 1 (Google)

Residents urged to do “budget survey” as council faces £33 million funding gap

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East wants residents to complete a ‘budget prioritisation survey’ as the council faces a £33 million funding gap for the next financial year.

Deputy leader Michael Gorman (Wilmslow, Ind) said a report to the corporate policy committee on the budget setting process for revealed, at that point, the funding gap was £33 million without any support from government.

October 17, 2025