Human Interest

Nantwich Food Festival crowned winner at Cheshire Life Awards

Nantwich Food Festival crowned winner at Cheshire Life Awards

Nantwich Food Festival has been crowned as the winner of a major Cheshire Life Food & Drink Award.

The event was winner of the “Specialist Venue or Event of the Year” award ahead of other major vnues across the county.

July 22, 2025
MP Naismith and Crime Commissioner discuss anti-social issues in Nantwich

MP Naismith and Crime Commissioner discuss anti-social issues in Nantwich

Nantwich police officers have raised issues of anti-social behaviour in the town during a visit by MP Connor Naismith and Crime Commissioner Dan Price.

They took a walk around the town with Nantwich Police Sgt Matt Stonier, when they also visited Nantwich Youth and Community Centre.

July 22, 2025
Plans for new police station near Crewe recommended for approval

Plans for new police station near Crewe recommended for approval

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a new police station on the outskirts of Crewe have been recommended for approval.

Cheshire Police wants to build the new offices and deployment base on land to the west of David Whitby Way at Basford East, Shavington.

July 21, 2025
Malbank School choir in fine voice on Belgium tour

Malbank School choir in fine voice on Belgium tour

Malbank School in Nantwich were in fine voice when their choir took a tour of Belgium and performed two concerts.

The choir – called Malbank Voices – performed concerts at the Sint-Carolus nursing home in Kortrijk and on the bandstand in Ostend town square.

July 21, 2025
Driver seriously injured in A49 crash at Ridley near Nantwich

Driver seriously injured in A49 crash at Ridley near Nantwich

A driver was seriously injured after his car crashed into a tree on the A49 at Ridley, near Nantwich, late last night (July 20).

Fire crews had to cut the trapped motorist free at around 11.10pm and paramedics attended to give treatment before taking them to hospital.

July 21, 2025
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