Human Interest

Nantwich dad and son conquer Kilimanjaro for animal charities

Nantwich dad and son conquer Kilimanjaro for animal charities

A father and son team from Nantwich conquered Mount Kilimanjaro to raise thousands of pounds for animal charities.

Mervyn Bishop and his son Ryan, 26, set out on their challenge and reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro on Mervyn’s 50th birthday at the end of September.

October 17, 2022
Councillors call for “safe night travel” motion in Cheshire East

Councillors call for “safe night travel” motion in Cheshire East

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Employers should take some responsibility for ensuring shift workers get home safely and Cheshire East should consider this when pubs and clubs apply for late-night licences, two councillors have said.

Councillors Laura Smith and Sally Handley have put forward a motion to next week’s meeting of the full council calling for safe night time travel for workers.

October 17, 2022
Bentley Motors launches new trainee intake scheme for 2023

Bentley Motors launches new trainee intake scheme for 2023

Crewe-based Bentley Motors has opened its new intake of 117 trainees in 2023.

Career opportunities across the company on Pyms Lane are available for industrial placements and graduates.

October 16, 2022
Scale of death threats and abuse faced by Cheshire East councillors unveiled

Scale of death threats and abuse faced by Cheshire East councillors unveiled

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Death threats, excrement posted through the letterbox, stalking, trolling and obscene phone calls – these are just some examples of the harassment experienced by Cheshire East councillors.

And while it’s definitely not true to say all have suffered such treatment, even some of those who said they received no abuse did qualify it with, ‘other than what you expect’.

October 16, 2022
Nantwich TV star Ben Miller back in town filming new show

Nantwich TV star Ben Miller back in town filming new show

By Jonathan White
Nantwich actor and comedian Ben Miller has been enjoying time back in his home town – and was seen filming earlier today.

Ben, the star of hit shows like Professor T, Death in Paradise and Primeval, was born in London but grew up in Nantwich and is a former pupil of Malbank School.

October 14, 2022
Weston M6 - Proposed Business Park

New “Weston M6” business park to create almost 3,000 jobs

Developers behind a new “Weston M6” business park off the A500 say it will help to create 2,900 jobs in South Cheshire.

Muse says it is launching a “community conversation” to showcase plans for Weston M6.

October 14, 2022
Anger over shopping trolleys dumped in River Weaver in Nantwich

Anger over shopping trolleys dumped in River Weaver in Nantwich

Residents and environment campaigners have hit out at vandals for dumping shopping trolleys in the River Weaver in Nantwich.

This image shows as many as ELEVEN supermarket trolleys clogging up the river by Beambridge in Nantwich.

October 14, 2022
Tree of Light returns to Nantwich for families to remember loved ones

Tree of Light returns to Nantwich for families to remember loved ones

Nantwich residents will be able to pay tribute and remember lost loved ones on the Tree of Light from next month.

People are invited to St Mary’s Parish Rooms on November 6 when the Tree of Light will be illuminated with a short service of prayer, hymns and poetry.

October 13, 2022
Cheshire Police make 38 arrests in massive County Lines drugs trade crackdown

Cheshire Police make 38 arrests in massive County Lines drugs trade crackdown

Dozens of suspected criminals linked to County Lines drug dealing have been arrested in a police operation across Cheshire.

Officers arrested 38 people mostly on suspicion of drug offences as well as some for possession of a knife and driving offences.

October 13, 2022
Labour calls on Cheshire East to prevent fracking in borough

Labour calls on Cheshire East to prevent fracking in borough

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Labour is putting forward an urgent motion calling on Cheshire East Council to do everything it can to prevent fracking in the borough.

Certain areas are believed to have the geological conditions suitable for hydraulic fracturing process to extract shale gas.

October 12, 2022
CEC to hold exhibition on Crewe civic and cultural space plans

CEC to hold exhibition on Crewe civic and cultural space plans

Cheshire East Council is holding a public exhibition on plans to regenerate a key area of Crewe town centre and create new public space.

Plans aim to transform an area between the Lifestyle Centre and Memorial Square and deliver the first phase of a public realm scheme.

October 11, 2022
Nantwich Town Council clarifies position on external markets

Nantwich Town Council clarifies position on external markets

Nantwich Town Council says it will “discuss alternative delivery methods” with organisers of external markets it plans to withdraw from.

It says the decision to withdraw from around 12 externally organised Artisan and Antique Fair markets was taken because of difficulties attracting staff and wellbeing on existing workers.

October 11, 2022
Former Reaseheath butcher represents GB in world challenge

Former Reaseheath butcher represents GB in world challenge

A former Reaseheath College butchery apprentice has represented Team GB in the “Young Butcher” category at the World Butchers Challenge in California.

Jason Edwards was selected due to his success at the WorldSkills UK butchery national finals.

October 11, 2022