Human Interest

RSPCA equine specialists to speak at education event in Nantwich

RSPCA equine specialists to speak at education event in Nantwich

Three of the RSPCA’s top equine and large animal rescue experts are to speak at the Understand Horses Live 2026 event at Reaseheath College in Nantwich.

Leading equine welfare, behaviour and large animal rescue specialists for the charity will be sharing their expert knowledge at the annual event in June.

May 7, 2026
Voting opens for Nantwich Food Festival Awards 2026

Voting opens for Nantwich Food Festival Awards 2026

Organisers have now opened voting for the Nantwich Food Festival Awards for 2026.

The free to enter annual awards – which Nantwich News has helped sponsor in recent years – celebrates the best food outlets in and around Nantwich.

May 7, 2026
Care home, Nantwich (LNT Care Developments, from planning documents)

Plans unveiled for 66-bedroom care home on Nantwich estate

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for a 66-bed care home on the new Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich.

The application from LNT Care Developments comes after outline permission was granted 10 years ago for the Kingsbourne development which included up to 1,100 homes, land for business use, a primary school, community facilities, and local centre.

May 6, 2026
3 Counties Community Rail Partnership seeks new chairperson

3 Counties Community Rail Partnership seeks new chairperson

The 3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is seeking a new chairperson as Nicola Said comes to the end of her three-year term leading the partnership.

Nicola has supported the strategic growth of the partnership in connecting communities like Nantwich and other Cheshire and Shropshire towns to their railway.

May 6, 2026
Leighton team ditches hospital for a Sandstone Trail fundraiser

Leighton team ditches hospital for a Sandstone Trail fundraiser

A Leighton Hospital specialist team is taking to the Sandstone Trail hills in Cheshire to raise money for children living with cystic fibrosis (CF).

Youngsters like Violet and Jace (pictured) who are treated for the condition spend long hours in hospital undergoing repeated tests that can become increasingly distressing.

May 5, 2026
Food security threat as developers swallow up agricultural land

Food security threat as developers swallow up agricultural land

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Food security will be under threat if planners and government continue to allow developers to eat up agricultural land for housing, some Cheshire East councillors and residents have warned.

It’s a view expressed at many meetings as housing applications flood in across the borough for development on agricultural land.

May 5, 2026
Nominations open for Everybody Leisure Awards 2026

Nominations open for Everybody Leisure Awards 2026

Everybody Health & Leisure has launched its annual awards to celebrate sporting and health achievements across Cheshire East.

The Everybody Awards will return on October 16th with a ceremony at Cranage Hall.

May 4, 2026
Nantwich indoor market

Town council launches Nantwich Market writing competition

Nantwich Town Council has launched a story writing competition and is encouraging primary school children to get involved.

The competition is part of the council’s “Love Your Market” campaign and the National Year of Reading.

May 3, 2026
Nantwich care home commits to Armed Forces community

Nantwich care home commits to Armed Forces community

Richmond Villages Nantwich has officially signing the Armed Forces Covenant to show its support for forces veterans and their families.

The ceremony saw the village, off London Road, sign the pledge on behalf of all staff and residents.

May 2, 2026
Slavery and trafficking risk orders granted in religious group probe

Slavery and trafficking risk orders granted in religious group probe

Five people who were arrested in relation to serious offences involving members of a South Cheshire religious group have now been issued with interim Slavery and Trafficking risk orders.

May 2, 2026
Ten people bailed after raids at South Cheshire religious group

Ten people bailed after raids at South Cheshire religious group

Ten people who were arrested in relation to serious offences involving members of a religious group in Crewe have now been released on bail.

More than 500 officers from Cheshire Police, with support of colleagues from neighbouring forces, conducted warrants at three addresses in Crewe on Wednesday.

May 1, 2026
Connor Naismith

MP Connor Naismith and staff “harassed and abused” after religious group arrests

Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has revealed how he and his staff were “harassed, intimidated and abused” last night after high profile police raids on a religious group in Crewe.

Nine people were arrested by police yesterday investigating serious offences at the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, based at Webb House in Crewe.

April 30, 2026
UPDATE: Nine people arrested in religious group raids in Crewe

UPDATE: Nine people arrested in religious group raids in Crewe

Nine people have now been arrested by police investigating serious offences in a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe. Police were made aware last month of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in 2023. All of the offences involved one victim, a woman, who was[Read More…]

April 29, 2026