Incident

Body found in Shropshire Union Canal near Nantwich

Body found in Shropshire Union Canal near Nantwich

Police are investigating after a body was discovered in the Shropshire Union Canal near Nantwich.

The discovery was made close to the Overwater Marina between Nantwich and Audlem on Saturday (May 24).

May 26, 2025
Fire crews tackle blaze in four tonnes of cuttings in Stapeley

Fire crews tackle blaze in four tonnes of cuttings in Stapeley

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at midnight in Stapeley involving four tonnes of grass cuttings.

The incident broke out just before midnight last night (May 23) at a property on London Road in Stapeley, Nantwich.

May 24, 2025
Fire crews battle kitchen blaze at Nantwich house

Fire crews battle kitchen blaze at Nantwich house

Fire crews were called to tackle a kitchen blaze at a house in Nantwich.

The fire broke out at around 9.30pm last night (May 22) at a property on Volunteer Fields.

May 23, 2025
Keeling (left) and Evans jailed for Crewe fire

Two men jailed for sparking huge fire and mass evacuation in Crewe

Two men have been jailed for setting fire to a former print works in Crewe during the summer disorder last year.

James Evans, 19, and Justin Keeling (formerly Evans), 18, caused widespread disruption and displaced hundreds of residents in the incident.

May 21, 2025
Police appeal for witnesses after girl hit by car in Nantwich

Police appeal for witnesses after girl hit by car in Nantwich

Police want witnesses after a girl was injured when she was hit by a car which failed to stop in Nantwich.

The incident happened on Beam Street, Nantwich, at around 3.30pm on Tuesday 13 May.

May 19, 2025
Fire crews tackle out of control garden fire near Nantwich

Fire crews tackle out of control garden fire near Nantwich

Fire crews were called out to tackle a garden fire which had become out of control at a house near Nantwich.

The incident happened at around 12.30pm yesterday (May 18) on Dairy Lane in Aston Juxtra Mondrum.

May 19, 2025
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