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Nantwich Police face busy weekend with 35 arrests in 48 hours

Nantwich Police face busy weekend with 35 arrests in 48 hours

Nantwich Police have had a busy weekend already and have made 35 arrests before midday on June 7th.

The most recent included Sunday a 35-year-old man from Stockport who was arrested in Nantwich earlier today (June 7th) after failing to provide a sample for analysis.

June 7, 2026
Nantwich Food Festival - town square crowds

Nantwich Food Festival organising team recruits new members

Organisers of the Nantwich Food Festival have recruited a number of new team members to help with the 2026 event.

The festival, which is volunteer-run, will be staged over three days between September 4th and 6th, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to the town.

June 6, 2026
Work underway on Cheshire East new Local Plan, says authority

Work underway on Cheshire East new Local Plan, says authority

Work is set to formally begin on developing a new Local Plan for Cheshire East, says the council.

The Local Plan is designed to be a “blueprint” for how the borough will grow and thrive well into the 2040s.

June 6, 2026
A530 road closed after two-car smash near Nantwich

A530 road closed after two-car smash near Nantwich

The busy A530 Whitchurch Road near Nantwich was closed today after a two-car crash.

Emergency services were called to the incident at around 7.15am today at the junction with Cock Lane, in Sound.

June 5, 2026
Cheshire East leader’s warning over Webb House religious group protests

Cheshire East leader’s warning over Webb House religious group protests

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s leader has urged out-of-town protesters outside Webb House in Crewe to go home – saying they are not helping anyone and are making residents feel very vulnerable.

Protests outside the HQ of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light on Victoria Avenue have continued since the building was raided by more than 500 police officers at the end of April.

June 5, 2026
Cubs enjoy event at Peacock Railway with rail safety lesson

Cubs enjoy event at Peacock Railway with rail safety lesson

By Jonathan White
Youngsters from the 26th South West Cheshire (1st Willaston) Cubs enjoyed an evening of railway rides and important rail safety education during a visit to Peacock Railway.

A group of 23 Cub Scouts and their leaders visited the miniature railway attraction, operated by the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society.

June 3, 2026
Planners plead with councillors over controversial homes in Stapeley

Planners plead with councillors over controversial homes in Stapeley

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East planning officers are urging councillors not to defend an appeal from Nightingale Land to build 75 homes in the open countryside at Nantwich.

The company wants to build the dwellings on a 3.83-hectare field off Broad Lane, in Stapeley.

June 2, 2026
Ofsted calls for improvements for Cheshire East Council care leavers

Ofsted calls for improvements for Cheshire East Council care leavers

Ofsted inspectors have called for improvements in the way Cheshire East Council supports its care leavers.

But they also highlighted positive progress made in other areas, with the quality of practice for care leavers now better since the previous inspection.

June 2, 2026
Nantwich man charged with offences linked to religious group protests

Nantwich man charged with offences linked to religious group protests

A man from Nantwich and another from Crewe have been charged in connection with offences outside the religious group centre raided by police last month.

Daniel Tsimbilakis and Jordan Kennerley were arrested on Sunday (May 31st) in the Victoria Avenue area of Crewe.

June 2, 2026
Bags of rubbish captured in community litter pick in Nantwich

Bags of rubbish captured in community litter pick in Nantwich

A community litter pick and alleyway clean-up in Nantwich has been hailed “a great success” after volunteers transformed Cow Fields alleyway.

Volunteers joined the litter picking team on Snowhill with Sustainable Nantwich before heading to Cow Fields which links Beam Street, the library, the pharmacy and the police station to the estate.

June 2, 2026
New Leighton Hospital plans recommended for approval by CEC

New Leighton Hospital plans recommended for approval by CEC

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a new Crewe hospital on land next to the existing site at Leighton have been recommended for approval.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking permission for a new six-storey hospital, ancillary buildings, multi-storey car park, access points, parking and associated infrastructure on land off Middlewich Road.

June 2, 2026
Brookfield Hall set to be auctioned off

Campaign to save Brookfield Hall in Nantwich from auction

A campaign is underway to stop Cheshire East Council from auctioning off a community hall in Nantwich.

Brookfield Hall, off Shrewbridge Road, has been put up for sale by the council and is set to be auctioned on June 25th.

June 1, 2026
Solar panels at Leighton Hospital to save £10,000 a year

Solar panels at Leighton Hospital to save £10,000 a year

Solar panels have been installed at Leighton Hospital with the aim of saving almost £10,000 a year.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is saving money through a scheme by Great British Energy.

May 31, 2026