Incident

Car fire near Nantwich petrol station forces road closure

Car fire near Nantwich petrol station forces road closure

Sainsbury’s petrol station had to be evacuated after a car burst into flames close by.

The incident happened on the access road to the filling station off the Middlewich Road/Whitehouse Lane roundabout.

March 20, 2022
Crews tackle fire in Willaston conservatory and greenhouse

Crews tackle fire in Willaston conservatory and greenhouse

Fire crews tackled a fire which ripped through a conservatory and greenhouse at a property in Willaston.

The incident happened at around 5am on March 13 at a bungalow on Eastern Road.

March 15, 2022
Appeal following aggravated burglary in Nantwich

Appeal following aggravated burglary in Nantwich

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage following an aggravated burglary in Nantwich.

Two men knocked at the door of an address on Newbold Way at around 10pm on Friday March 11.

March 13, 2022
Fire crews tackle kitchen fire at house in Wistaston

Fire crews tackle kitchen fire at house in Wistaston

Firefighters tackled a kitchen fire which broke out at a house in Wistaston.

The blaze happened at around 8pm last night (March 9) at a property on Windermere Road.

March 10, 2022
Nantwich Police probe suspicious man around parked cars

Nantwich Police probe suspicious man around parked cars

Nantwich Police say they are investigating several reports of a man acting suspiciously near to parked cars.

The incidents happened in the Birchin Lane area of the town.

March 7, 2022
Man charged over fatal smash at Blakelow near Nantwich

Man charged over fatal smash at Blakelow near Nantwich

A man has been charged by police investigating a fatal collision on Haymoor Green Lane at Blakelow, near Nantwich.

Mark Taylor, 38, of Railway Street, Crewe was arrested and subsequently charged with assault, causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death while driving without a licence and causing death by driving without insurance.

March 1, 2022
UPDATE: Man arrested after fatal collision in Nantwich

UPDATE: Man arrested after fatal collision in Nantwich

Police investigating a serious collision near Nantwich in which a man died, have arrested a man.

The three-vehicle crash involved a Honda Accord, a Nissan Pixo and a Land Rover Discovery on the rural lane at Blakelow at around 8.40pm last night (February 24).

February 25, 2022
Fire crews tackle two bin fires in Nantwich in early hours

Fire crews tackle two bin fires in Nantwich in early hours

Fire crews tackled two fires in bins within an hour of each other overnight, one inside the grounds of a Nantwich primary school.

It’s not confirmed whether the two incidents in early hours of Saturday are linked.

February 21, 2022
More weather warnings as Cheshire East set for heavy rain and winds

More weather warnings as Cheshire East set for heavy rain and winds

More Met Office weather warnings are in place for Cheshire East over the next 24 hours as heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter the region again.

It comes hot on the heels of storms Dudley and Eunice in the past seven days, leaving trees down and River Weaver at very high levels.

February 20, 2022
Man arrested after dog attack leaves woman and child in hospital

Man arrested after dog attack leaves woman and child in hospital

A woman and teenage boy were injured and their pet killed after a horrific dog attack in a street in Crewe.

Police say a man has been arrested after the incident which happened on Richmond Road and involved a Bullmastiff type dog.

February 20, 2022
Cheshire emergency services urge care as Storm Eunice set to hit

Cheshire emergency services urge care as Storm Eunice set to hit

Cheshire Police are advising residents not to travel tomorrow (February 18) as Storm Eunice is set to hit the county.

An Amber weather warning has been issued for Cheshire for most of Friday as powerful winds of up to 80mph and torrential rain is forecast.

February 17, 2022
Two people rescued from bungalow fire in Bulkeley, near Nantwich

Two people rescued from bungalow fire in Bulkeley, near Nantwich

Two people were rescued and treated by paramedics after a fire at their bungalow in Bulkeley, near Nantwich.

The incident happened on Mill Grove and four appliances – from Nantwich, Malpas and Chester – were called out to the scene.

February 11, 2022
Anger over “joke” jail term for driver who left passenger to die in crash

Anger over “joke” jail term for driver who left passenger to die in crash

A jail term passed down to a motorist with 37 driving convictions who left his passenger to die following a crash in South Cheshire has been slammed.

Liam Foster (pictured) of Smallbrook Walk, Crewe, was sentenced to 42 months at Chester Crown Court.

February 7, 2022