Incident

Truck driver injured after colliding with power line in Acton

Truck driver injured after colliding with power line in Acton

A lorry driver was injured after his truck collided with power lines in Acton, Nantwich, today.

The incident happened around 7am at the junction of the A534 and A51, known as the Bluestone Lights junction.

November 20, 2024
Fire crews rescue dog  from River Weaver in Nantwich

Fire crews rescue dog from River Weaver in Nantwich

A dog had to be rescued from the River Weaver in Nantwich by fire crews in the early hours of today.

The incident happened off Shrewbridge Road in Nantwich with emergency services alerted at around 3.50am.

November 16, 2024
Fire crews deal with Nantwich crash which closed Welsh Row

Fire crews deal with Nantwich crash which closed Welsh Row

Police and fire crews closed Welsh Row in Nantwich today after a one-vehicle crash.

The incident happened at around 5.20am today (November 14).

November 14, 2024
Man airlifted to hospital from Nantwich house with serious injuries

Man airlifted to hospital from Nantwich house with serious injuries

A man has been airlifted to hospital after being found with serious injuries at a house in Nantwich.

Emergency services were called at around 11am today.

November 13, 2024
Man charged following firearms incident in Nantwich

Man charged following firearms incident in Nantwich

A man has been charged following a firearms incident in Nantwich, police said.

A 31-year-old man who was arrested following the incident on Wednesday November 6.

November 11, 2024
Suspended Cheshire MP to appear in court on assault charge

Suspended Cheshire MP to appear in court on assault charge

Suspended Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury has been summonsed to court charged with assault.

Mr Amesbury, Labour MP for Runcorn and Helsby, has been summonsed to court to face the charge of section 39 assault.

November 7, 2024
Family urge ambulance re-think over Nantwich rapid response volunteer

Family urge ambulance re-think over Nantwich rapid response volunteer

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The family of a boy whose life was saved by the rapid response of a Nantwich volunteer medic has urged ambulance chiefs to reverse their decision to stop him driving to emergencies on blue lights.

Emergency medical technician Gavin Palin took just minutes, driving through the busy Nantwich traffic, to get to three-year-old Matthew Anderson who had suffered a cardiac arrest in a town centre shop.

November 1, 2024
Debris of ambulance crash near Nantwich left scattered by road

Debris of ambulance crash near Nantwich left scattered by road

Debris from an accident involving a paramedic car remains strewn and scattered feet from a busy road near Nantwich – nearly four weeks after the incident.

These pictures show parts of the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) vehicle which was involved in the accident back on October 6.

October 31, 2024
Fire crews battle unattended bonfires in and around Nantwich

Fire crews battle unattended bonfires in and around Nantwich

Fire crews have already had to tackle two unattended bonfires in and around Nantwich this week.

The first was a major fire on Wrenbury Hall Drive, in Wrenbury, and involved appliances attending from five stations.

October 26, 2024
Police probe A500 bridge stone throwing incident in Willaston

Police probe A500 bridge stone throwing incident in Willaston

Police say they are investigating reports of youths damaging cars on the A500 in Willaston by throwing stones off a footbridge above.

One victim reported their car was badly damaged on Sunday night when three youths were spotted throwing stones off the bridge which spans the dual carriageway.

October 22, 2024
Incident on Davenport Avenue in Nantwich

Arson attack on Nantwich house as five people arrested

Police and fire crews were called to an incident on Davenport Avenue in Nantwich after a house was attacked.

Unverified reports suggest the front door of a property was petrol bombed on the street.

October 16, 2024
Police probing Nantwich death of Jonty, 16, release CCTV images

Police probing Nantwich death of Jonty, 16, release CCTV images

Detectives probing the death of Nantwich teenager Jonty Evans have today released CCTV images in their latest appeal for information.

The CCTV images show two people the police would like to speak to.

October 15, 2024
A534 closed after serious two-car crash in Burland

A534 closed after serious two-car crash in Burland

Two drivers were injured in a two-car crash on the A534 in Burland, Nantwich, earlier today.

The incident happened on Wrexham Road close to the junction with Fisher’s Lane at around 7am.

October 15, 2024