By Jonathan White
A spectacular ‘Cheshire Cheese Rally’ featuring veteran cars (pre-1919) brought motoring history to life in the village of Wybunbury.
A total of 28 vehicles took part, with participants gathering at The Swan Inn and Wybunbury Tower before setting off on a 40-mile scenic tour through the Cheshire countryside.
A car has crashed into a row of retail units near the Co-op store in Stapeley, Nantwich, earlier today.
Emergency crews were called out to the scene around midday today (October 11th) and found a small grey car had hit a wall between two of the stores.
St Martha and Toast Haus were the big winners at the Nantwich Food Awards at the Civic Hall tonight (October 10th).
Both popular eateries scooped two awards each at a packed ceremony as the annual awards again honoured our town’s great food outlets in style.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A new application has been submitted for part of the former B&M store in Nantwich to be converted into 20 apartments.
A previous application from Apavi Group Holdings was refused by Cheshire East planners in the summer, but this latest one says issues relating to bin and cycle storage have been revised.
A plaque commemorating British Romanichal Heritage has been unveiled at Sound Common in Nantwich.
It marks recognition and remembrance in honour of British Romanichal families who once called the site home before being forcibly removed decades ago.
A Nantwich woman has revealed how neck pain she suffered for six years was put down to a trapped nerve – before a scan revealed a massive cancerous tumour in her shoulder.
Mel Leverton was continually reassured her neck and shoulder pain was a trapped nerve caused by collapsed vertebrae.
Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth praised Acton CE Academy’s pioneering approach to education during a visit to the school near Nantwich.
Four Year 6 pupils guided Ms Brandreth around the school, impressing her with their knowledge, enthusiasm and confidence as ambassadors.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is still without a permanent top legal boss more than a year after the previous one left.
The council has made a number of attempts to recruit a permanent monitoring officer since David Brown left in September 2024.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Bunbury councillor Becky Posnett has quit the Conservative group on Cheshire East Council and is now sitting as a non-grouped independent.
Cllr Posnett, who was elected to Cheshire East in 2023, was deputy whip of the Conservative group.
Nantwich councillors have saved an annual Christmas Santa Show – despite some calling for the popular event to be axed!
The show has taken place every year for 11 years at Nantwich Civic Hall, attracting hundreds of primary school children across the town.
A Nantwich church which provides childcare while parents shop in the town has received a National Lottery grant of £18,400 to open each Saturday.
Parents/carers and primary school aged children will benefit from the funding awarded to “Drop n Shop” which runs from Nantwich Methodist Church on Hospital Street.
A man from Birmingham has been jailed following two burglaries at homes in Wistaston and Weston.
Shafiollah Amiree, 24, targeted a house on Parklands Drive in Weston and stole keys to a grey Audi which he then fled the scene in.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council staff are being urged to report all incidents of violence and aggression from members of the public to protect themselves and fellow employees.
There have been 21 reported incidents since April this year – 18 were classed as physical assault, aggressive or threatening behaviour and three related to verbal abuse or offensive language.
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