Willaston parents sending children to Malbank in Nantwich face a hefty £950 annual bus bill after Cheshire East decided to axe free transport.
Highways chiefs say the opening of a new crossing at the Peacock roundabout means children who live within the three-mile statutory limit now have a “safe walking route” to Malbank.
A woman from Nantwich has been jailed for more than five years after she admitted being involved in the supply of illegal drugs.
Abigail Wright appeared at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday 10 June, where she was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison.
St Luke’s Hospice has announced this year’s Midnight Walk will be the final one in the event’s 21-year history.
The walk – from Nantwich to Crewe and back – has raised more than £2.5 million over the past two decades.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have voted to fight plans for 75 homes in Nantwich at appeal on highways grounds after hearing there’s “a ticking time bomb” caused by unplanned, piecemeal developments.
Nightingale Land wants to build the homes on fields off Broad Lane in Stapeley and to bulldoze a bungalow for access.
The popular “Weaver Wander” event in Nantwich and surrounding areas has helped raise more than £3,000 for local charities, organisers have confirmed.
The event, organised by Rotary Club of Crewe & Nantwich Weaver, sees scores of classic and vintage cars drive on colourful convoy from Nantwich town centre and through rural Cheshire.
A Nantwich man who battled back from a life-threatening heart condition as a child has completed a gruelling challenge to raise funds for charity.
Danny Harrison, 27, hiked the National 3 Peaks, the Yorkshire 3 Peaks and the Welsh 3 Peaks back-to-back in just four days!
A Nantwich mum is driving a major campaign to save a community asset in the town being auctioned off.
Sam James has stepped forward to try and save Brookfield Hall which Cheshire East Council are looking to sell off later this month.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have given the go-ahead for a new Leighton Hospital in South Cheshire which will “secure the future of healthcare provision for decades to come”.
The strategic planning board was unanimous today (June 9th) in approving the outline application for a new six-storey hospital, ancillary buildings, multi-storey car park, access points, parking and associated infrastructure.
By Jonathan White
Former England football star Jill Scott cycled through Nantwich today (June 9th) as part of an extraordinary charity challenge crossing the country.
Scott is taking on Comic Relief’s Sport Relief “Coming Home Challenge” — a gruelling five-day journey covering nearly 400 miles from Wembley Stadium in London to the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.
Cheshire Police carried out 13,675 stop searches over the past year and 160 strip searches which involved the ‘exposure of intimate parts’.
The 2025/26 figures were released by the force following a request by the county’s police and crime panel, which had also asked for a breakdown of the numbers, including ethnicity and children.
A furious headteacher has hit out at council officials who are to remove free school transport between Willaston and Nantwich after opening a new crossing.
Malbank School head John Harrison says Cheshire East’s decision to deem a near three-mile hike between Willaston and his school a “safe to walk” route raises “serious concerns about student safety”.
Dozens of hospitality owners across Nantwich and Crewe packed into a meeting today with MP Connor Naismith to discuss the crippling costs they are facing.
The meeting in the Methodist Hall in Nantwich was organised by Kelly Woodnutt, owner of St Martha on Hospital Street and Edward’s on Pillory Street.
Cheshire East’s chief executive Rob Polkinghorne has left the council by mutual agreement after being absent for more than six months.
Mr Polkinghorne took up the role in January 2024.
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