Incident

Cyclist badly injured in collision with car in Nantwich

Cyclist badly injured in collision with car in Nantwich

A cyclist has been seriously hurt after a collision with a car in Nantwich.

The accident happened on Peach Lane, near to Alvaston Hall Hotel, off the A530 Middlewich Road.

May 14, 2025
Fire crews tackle blaze at Mickley Hall Lane near Nantwich

Fire crews tackle blaze at Mickley Hall Lane near Nantwich

Fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe tackled a blaze at a building on Mickley Hall Lane in Nantwich.

The incident happened at around 11am yesterday (May 13).

May 14, 2025
Appeal after crash in Shavington leaves victim seriously injured

Appeal after crash in Shavington leaves victim seriously injured

A man has been left with “life-changing” injuries following a crash in Shavington.

Police are appealing for information and video footage following the incident last month at the junction of Main Road and Rope Lane.

May 13, 2025
Man brought to safety from A500 bridge in Willaston

Man brought to safety from A500 bridge in Willaston

Police managed to bring a man to safety off a bridge over the A500 dual carriageway in Willaston.

The incident led to the closure of the road for some time on Friday evening (May 9).

May 12, 2025
New tech to target those who attack Cheshire emergency workers

New tech to target those who attack Cheshire emergency workers

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire’s Police Crime Commissioner says new technology will help police crack down on people who attack emergency workers and bring them to justice.

Commissioner Dan Price was responding to a question about attacks on police after Chief Constable Mark Roberts revealed 10 officers and PCSOs had been assaulted over a 48-hour period one weekend last month.

May 9, 2025
Fire crews tackle house fire in Nantwich street

Fire crews tackle house fire in Nantwich street

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at a house on Prince Edward Street in Nantwich.

The fire broke out at around midday yesterday (May 8).

May 9, 2025
Cheshire Fire drops case against firms in Beechmere blaze case

Cheshire Fire drops case against firms in Beechmere blaze case

Cheshire Fire Service bosses have dropped prosecutions against four organisations connected with the massive blaze which destroyed the Beechmere retirement village in Crewe.

The trial into alleged breaches of fire safety regulations by four companies involved in the design, risk assessment, management and maintenance of Beechmere began yesterday (May 6) at Chester Crown Court.

May 7, 2025
Fire crews tackle large fire at Delamere Forest

Fire crews tackle large fire at Delamere Forest

Cheshire fire crews are tackling a large blaze in Delamere Forest.

The ongoing incident has seen roads around the forest closed, including at Station Road.

May 6, 2025
Man from Nantwich who attacked former partner jailed for four years

Man from Nantwich who attacked former partner jailed for four years

A Nantwich man has been jailed for trying to strangle and threatening his former partner with a weapon.

Jacob Rose, of no fixed abode in Nantwich, was sentenced to four years in prison at Chester Crown Court.

May 1, 2025
Woman suffers terrifying “car-jacking” attempt in Nantwich

Woman suffers terrifying “car-jacking” attempt in Nantwich

A woman suffered a terrifying car-jacking incident as she waited at a junction in Nantwich.

The victim, 53, was driving along Beam Street and stopped at the Barony Road traffic lights when a gang of men approached her vehicle and tried to get in her car.

April 29, 2025
Two “prowlers” arrested by police in Nantwich

Two “prowlers” arrested by police in Nantwich

Two men have been arrested after witnesses spotted “prowlers” and a suspected break-in taking place in Nantwich earlier today.

Cheshire Police say patrol officers from Crewe were sent out to the Highfields area near the Barony in Nantwich.

April 28, 2025
Fire crews tackle second floor flat fire in Nantwich

Fire crews tackle second floor flat fire in Nantwich

Fire crews were called to tackle a flat fire in Nantwich which was sparked by a pan being left on a hob.

The incident happened in a second floor apartment on Tyldesley Way in Nantwich.

April 27, 2025
Man jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour of Willaston victim

Man jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour of Willaston victim

A 42-year-old man has been jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour towards a former partner from Willaston, Nantwich.

Ben Carr, of Freemen Street, Stafford, was jailed for 30 months after appearing at Chester Crown Court.

April 25, 2025