Incident

Two men guilty of raping woman they picked up in Nantwich takeaway

Two men guilty of raping woman they picked up in Nantwich takeaway

Two men who picked up a woman at a late night Nantwich takeaway have been convicted of raping her at a home in Winsford.

One of the men even filmed the other carrying out the rape – footage that detectives found which helped to convict the offenders.
One of the men even filmed the other carrying out the rape – footage that detectives found which helped to convict the offenders.

April 14, 2023
Family tribute to 19-year-old killed in A530 crash near Nantwich

Family tribute to 19-year-old killed in A530 crash near Nantwich

The family of a 19-year-old man who died following a collision on the A530 near Nantwich have paid tribute to him.

Felix John Davies, from Whitchurch, was the passenger of a Ford Fiesta which was involved in a collision on the A530 on Easter Sunday.

April 12, 2023
Teenagers arrested after car crashes and overturns in Willaston

Teenagers arrested after car crashes and overturns in Willaston

Two teenage boys have been arrested after a car crashed and flipped over while speeding through Willaston.

Police confirmed the force’s helicopter was called out to trace the car’s occupants who ran from the scene after the crash in the early hours today (April 12).

April 12, 2023
Man, 19, killed in horror A530 crash near Nantwich

Man, 19, killed in horror A530 crash near Nantwich

Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a 19-year-old man died following a collision on the A530 near Nantwich.

The crash happened on the A530 Whitchurch Road towards Nantwich at around 6.30pm on Sunday April 9

April 11, 2023
Nantwich Museum fundraising money stolen

Nantwich Museum fundraising money stolen

Money from a fund-raising event at Nantwich Museum has been stolen, venue bosses said.

The event was held yesterday (March 31), but the money was swiped at around 1.15pm.

April 1, 2023
Police officer sacked for gross misconduct in Nantwich incidents

Police officer sacked for gross misconduct in Nantwich incidents

A Cheshire Police officer was sacked for gross misconduct over complaints he touched female colleagues’ bottoms and made inappropriate remarks on nights out.

PC James Sarson was dismissed after “inappropriate sexualised and disorderly behaviour” towards a number of female colleagues in the force in 2021.

March 29, 2023
One injured after car crash at Hatherton near Nantwich

One injured after car crash at Hatherton near Nantwich

A driver was injured after their car crashed flipped on to its roof and caught fire at Hatherton, near Nantwich.

The incident happened on Audlem Road and involved one vehicle, with fire crews from Crewe attending.

March 19, 2023
Tractor hay bale incident causes long queues in Nantwich

Tractor hay bale incident causes long queues in Nantwich

A tractor trailer tipped its load of hay bales at a busy Nantwich roundabout, causing long tailbacks.

The incident happened this afternoon (March 17) on the Reaseheath roundabout where the A51, Barony Road and Main Road meet.

March 17, 2023
Man banned from Crewe town centre following Criminal Behaviour Order

Man banned from Crewe town centre following Criminal Behaviour Order

A man has been banned from Crewe town centre for the next three years following the issuing of a Criminal Behaviour Order.

Julian Stockton, of Hungerford Road, Crewe, was handed the order at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday March 8

March 13, 2023
Fire crews tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich home

Fire crews tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich home

Fire crews were called out to tackle a tumble dryer fire at a house in Nantwich.

The blaze broke out on Davenport Avenue at around 10.30am on Saturday (March 11).

March 13, 2023
HSE to probe botched felling after tree crashed across busy road

HSE to probe botched felling after tree crashed across busy road

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Health and Safety Executive has been called in to investigate how workers botched a felling attempt and sent a tree crashing across a busy Crewe road.

The two were caught on video chopping down the tree, which then crashed across West Street, blocking the road and narrowly missing a passing car.

March 6, 2023
Men and teen arrested and drugs seized in police raids in Crewe

Men and teen arrested and drugs seized in police raids in Crewe

Three men and a teenager have been arrested by police in two separate drugs raids at properties in Crewe, Cheshire Police said.

A 29-year-old man was arrested by officers and a quantity of illegal drugs seized in the latest raid on Billington Road, at around 12am yesterday (March 2).

March 3, 2023
Monks Lane and Cuckoo Lane junction in Acton - Google Maps

Call for action after three crashes in three days at busy Nantwich junction

Residents have called for action on a “dangerous” junction near Nantwich which has seen three accidents in three days this week.

The latest incident happened yesterday (February 15) at the junction of the A534 with Monk’s Lane and Cuckoo Lane, at Acton.

February 17, 2023