Human Interest

Appeal to trace vandals after damage to Nantwich club

Appeal to trace vandals after damage to Nantwich club

A village football club has been targeted by vandals who damaged equipment after breaking into a training ground in Nantwich.

Angry volunteers for Wrenbury-based Aspire FC discovered the damage on Friday night at the training facility based at Malbank High School.

July 20, 2025
Pedestrians and motorists diverted amid railway works in Nantwich

Pedestrians and motorists diverted amid railway works in Nantwich

Nantwich residents and motorists have faced delays and disruption this weekend due to major railway works on the Shrewsbury-Crewe line.

Track renewal works have meant road and level crossing closures in place from yesterday (July 19) until 4am tomorrow (Monday July 21).

July 20, 2025
Man arrested after crime spree including burglary in Nantwich

Man arrested after crime spree including burglary in Nantwich

A man has been arrested after a crime spree across Cheshire and North wales, including a burglary in Nantwich.

A property was broken into in the Stapeley area on July 15. The house was burgled and a vehicle stolen from the driveway.

July 20, 2025
aerial pic of Wistaston Brook housing estate

Cheshire East calls on Government to reduce housing target for borough

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors are calling on the government to reduce its housing target saying the borough needs “plan-led development, not developer-led planning”.

The target has soared by more than 150% from 997 dwellings per annum to 2,471, following changes brought in by the Labour government.

July 18, 2025
Nantwich Town Council backs funding for community health garden

Nantwich Town Council backs funding for community health garden

Nantwich councillors have backed the town’s community wellbeing garden with another three years of funding.

The Growing Health Community Garden CIC (GHCG), based at Brookfield Park, has secured the funding which will allow project coordinators to seek further grants.

July 18, 2025
Cheshire East awarded £5.4 million grant to boost bus services

Cheshire East awarded £5.4 million grant to boost bus services

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East bosses want more people to use bus services so it can increase passenger numbers and get more government grants to improve services.

It comes as the authority has been allocated more than £5.4 million in a local bus grant for 2025/26 from the Department for Transport.

July 18, 2025
Developers of B&M store in Nantwich hit back at HMO claims

Developers of B&M store in Nantwich hit back at HMO claims

EXCLUSIVE
Developers who plan to convert the former B&M store in Nantwich into apartments, said they are NOT creating a HMO for asylum seekers.

Suraj Gangani and Anshul Raja, of Apavi Group Holdings, bought the building on Swine Market in May.

July 17, 2025
Nantwich County Primary school photo from 1954-55 found

Nantwich County Primary school photo from 1954-55 found

A former Nantwich primary school pupil has unearthed this class photo from 70 years ago!

John Horton believes his mum must have bought the photo taken of a class at Nantwich County Primary School while he was a pupil there.

July 17, 2025
County Lines drug dealer caught on A51 in Nantwich is jailed

County Lines drug dealer caught on A51 in Nantwich is jailed

A county lines drug dealer who was stopped by police on the A51 in Nantwich, has been found guilty of dealing class A drugs in the Crewe area.

Videsh Raghoonanan appeared at Chester Crown Court where he was jailed for four years and six months.

July 16, 2025
Weaver School’s charity Race for Life with marathon challenge

Weaver School’s charity Race for Life with marathon challenge

By Jonathan White
Weaver Primary in Nantwich is bringing back its fundraising “Race for Life” with a marathon on the school field.

There’s a buzz of excitement in the air at the school as staff, pupils, and families gear up for the return of their much-loved fundraiser on July 21 in support of Cancer Research UK.

July 16, 2025
Nantwich Youth and Community Centre in share of £50k cash boost

Nantwich Youth and Community Centre in share of £50k cash boost

Nantwich Youth and Community Centre’s summer project for young people is benefitting from a share of more than £50,000 of criminal money.

The boost comes Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price’s SWAP Summer Support Fund.

July 16, 2025
Plans for 80-bed care home in Nantwich set for approval

Plans for 80-bed care home in Nantwich set for approval

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for an 80-bed care home on land previously identified for a school in Nantwich have been recommended for approval.

Muller Property Group is seeking outline permission for the three-storey care home at Maylands Park, together with public open space, access, layout and appearance.

July 15, 2025
Wistaston charity urges parents to donate school uniforms

Wistaston charity urges parents to donate school uniforms

A Wistaston charity helping to reduce landfill and cut costs for parents with a school uniform recycling scheme has launched an appeal for donations.

As schools prepare to close their doors for the summer holidays, Her-Place Charitable Trust has urged parents not to throw away uniforms but donate them to its Community Share Hub in Wistaston.

July 15, 2025