Human Interest

Cheshire East “working hard” to make roads safe, says highways chair

Cheshire East “working hard” to make roads safe, says highways chair

Cheshire East Council is “working hard to make roads safe”, claimed a council leader today.

It comes after many motorists flooded us with complaints about the crumbling state of our busy A roads, in particular the A530 Middlewich Road and A530 Whitchurch Road.

January 28, 2025
Reaseheath Zoo mourns death of beloved Tapir Timmy

Reaseheath Zoo mourns death of beloved Tapir Timmy

Staff at Reaseheath Zoo in Nantwich are mourning the death of Timmy, a Brazilian Tapir.

Timmy has been a popular attraction at the mini zoo since arriving in Nantwich in 2007

January 28, 2025
Sealed Knot soldier fires up first Dabbers Dash of 2025

Sealed Knot soldier fires up first Dabbers Dash of 2025

By Jonathan White
The first Dabbers Dash of 2025 was given the royal seal of approval in Nantwich.

The popular community run/walk/wheel was started by a musketeer on the same day as the annual Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ English Civil War re-enactment.

January 28, 2025
Reaseheath College to stage popular lambing weekends

Reaseheath College to stage popular lambing weekends

Popular lambing weekends are to take place again at Reaseheath College in Nantwich in March.

The college has confirmed there will be two weekends – March 1-2 and March 8-9 – for visitors to witness the arrival of newborn lambs and learn about farm life.

January 27, 2025
Pothole-ridden A530 Whitchurch Road closed for repairs

Pothole-ridden A530 Whitchurch Road closed for repairs

The pothole-ridden A530 Whitchurch Road is to be closed for four days near Aston and Broomhall for repairs.

Cheshire East Council started works today (January 27) and a closure is in place between the junction of Slaughterhouse Lane to the junction of Shropshire Lane.

January 27, 2025
Dog destroyed on Nantwich estate after police officers injured

Dog destroyed on Nantwich estate after police officers injured

A dog was destroyed by police at a house in Nantwich after it attacked two officers.

Police said they were called to a home on Reaseheath Way, on Kingsbourne Estate, to “make enquiries in relation to a wanted person”.

January 24, 2025
Storm Eowyn blows roof off large cheese factory near Nantwich

Storm Eowyn blows roof off large cheese factory near Nantwich

The roof of a major factory near Nantwich has been blown off onto a busy A road today as South Cheshire was battered by Storm Eowyn.

These dramatic pictures show the roof off JS Bailey cheese factory in Wardle was blown off earlier this morning.

January 24, 2025
Wistaston man jailed for managing county lines drugs gang

Wistaston man jailed for managing county lines drugs gang

A Wistaston man who managed a county lines drugs gang has been jailed after officers tracked the phone he used to advertise heroin and crack cocaine.

Harvey Etchells pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (Heroin), possession with intent to supply class A drugs (other) and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

January 24, 2025
First phase takes place of re-stocking of River Weaver in Nantwich

First phase takes place of re-stocking of River Weaver in Nantwich

The first phase of a three-year programme to re-stock River Weaver in Nantwich has taken place.

It comes 15 months after the river suffered devastating pollution incidents in 2023 which led to the deaths of thousands of fish.

January 23, 2025
Cash-strapped CEC could scrap CCTV in Nantwich and other towns

Cash-strapped CEC could scrap CCTV in Nantwich and other towns

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to consult residents on cost-cutting proposals for its CCTV provision which could see the service reduced or even axed completely.

The council’s service currently operates on a 24/7 basis, 365 days of the year, including numerous cameras in around Nantwich town centre.

January 23, 2025
Vital therapy for South Cheshire patients faces risk of closure

Vital therapy for South Cheshire patients faces risk of closure

Charity bosses say vital complementary therapy offered to end-of-life patients in South Cheshire could end because of a funding shortage.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity is appealing for help to raise £20,000 to keep its complementary therapies service going.

January 22, 2025
MP blasts Royal Mail bosses over Nantwich and Willaston service

MP blasts Royal Mail bosses over Nantwich and Willaston service

Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has slammed Royal Mail today for its “unacceptable” postal service in some parts of Nantwich and Willaston.

And he says he is still waiting for a reply from the communications company more than a month after he first contacted them.

January 22, 2025
£21 million for Cheshire East to fix our pothole-plagued roads

£21 million for Cheshire East to fix our pothole-plagued roads

More than £21 million is to be given to Cheshire East Council to fix the borough’s pothole-ridden roads.

The money is part of a £1.6 billion package of funding from the Government to local authorities around the country.

January 21, 2025