Incident

Car crashes into vehicles and lands on roof in Nantwich street

Car crashes into vehicles and lands on roof in Nantwich street

These dramatic images show a car which witnesses say crashed into parked vehicles and flipped upside down on a busy Nantwich street.

The incident happened on Davenport Avenue in Nantwich at around 9pm last night (Saturday, May 16th).

May 17, 2026
Assault near Nantwich Station leaves victim in hospital

Assault near Nantwich Station leaves victim in hospital

A Nantwich man was attacked near Nantwich Station and left with injuries in Leighton Hospital.

Cheshire Police say the 31-year-old victim was assaulted by “unknown suspects” on Wellington Road at around 6pm last night (May 15th).

May 16, 2026
Motorcyclist Luke Nabi with late father

Nantwich woman charged over road death of motorcyclist

A Nantwich woman has been charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist in a two-vehicle crash on a rural road in 2025.

Hannah Copeland, 24, of Gowy Court, Calveley, has been charged with causing the death of Luke Nabi by dangerous driving on Wednesday February 26th last year.

May 16, 2026
Man charged following explosive device find at Nantwich house

Man charged following explosive device find at Nantwich house

A man has been charged in connection with an incident in which police found an explosive device at a house in Nantwich.

Two men, aged 39 and 47, were arrested following reports of dangerous driving near to Edleston Road, Crewe.

May 14, 2026
Men arrested after explosive device found at Nantwich house

Men arrested after explosive device found at Nantwich house

Two men have been arrested after an explosive device was found at a house in Nantwich, sparking a street evacuation.

The incident happened on Friday night and Nantwich News inquired with Cheshire Police at the time but had no response.

May 13, 2026
A500 closed after two-car smash left one driver trapped

A500 closed after two-car smash left one driver trapped

A driver was left trapped in wreckage after a two-vehicle smash on the A500 near Shavington.

The incident happened close to the Meremoor Moss roundabout at around 6.30am today (Sunday May 10th).

May 10, 2026
11th person arrested in probe into South Cheshire religious group

11th person arrested in probe into South Cheshire religious group

Police have confirmed an 11th person has been arrested in the investigation into serious offences alleged at a religious group in Crewe.

Cheshire Police are probing allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, involving members of a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.

May 8, 2026
Slavery and trafficking risk orders granted in religious group probe

Slavery and trafficking risk orders granted in religious group probe

Five people who were arrested in relation to serious offences involving members of a South Cheshire religious group have now been issued with interim Slavery and Trafficking risk orders.

May 2, 2026
Ten people bailed after raids at South Cheshire religious group

Ten people bailed after raids at South Cheshire religious group

Ten people who were arrested in relation to serious offences involving members of a religious group in Crewe have now been released on bail.

More than 500 officers from Cheshire Police, with support of colleagues from neighbouring forces, conducted warrants at three addresses in Crewe on Wednesday.

May 1, 2026
Drivers injured after two-car smash closes busy A51 in Nantwich

Drivers injured after two-car smash closes busy A51 in Nantwich

Drivers were taken to hospital after a two-vehicle collision on a busy road in Nantwich.

The accident happened at around 12.40pm yesterday (April 29th) on the A51 London Road in Stapeley.

April 30, 2026
Connor Naismith

MP Connor Naismith and staff “harassed and abused” after religious group arrests

Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has revealed how he and his staff were “harassed, intimidated and abused” last night after high profile police raids on a religious group in Crewe.

Nine people were arrested by police yesterday investigating serious offences at the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, based at Webb House in Crewe.

April 30, 2026
UPDATE: Nine people arrested in religious group raids in Crewe

UPDATE: Nine people arrested in religious group raids in Crewe

Nine people have now been arrested by police investigating serious offences in a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe. Police were made aware last month of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in 2023. All of the offences involved one victim, a woman, who was[Read More…]

April 29, 2026
Several arrested amid serious allegations at South Cheshire religious group

Several arrested amid serious allegations at South Cheshire religious group

Officers probing serious offences alleged to have involved members of a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, have arrested a number of people.

Cheshire Police were made aware of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in the group based in Crewe in 2023.

April 29, 2026