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Ten arrested and 45 knives seized in Cheshire crackdown

Ten arrested and 45 knives seized in Cheshire crackdown

A Cheshire Police crackdown on knife crime has netted dozens of weapons and led to 10 arrested.

Officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Cheshire pursued suspected knife crime offenders, took dangerous weapons off the streets and educated pupils about the dangers of carrying such weapons as part of Operation Sceptre.

November 19, 2020
Cheshire East sees rise in illegal and anti-social parking in lockdown

Cheshire East sees rise in illegal and anti-social parking in lockdown

More inconsiderate drivers are parking illegally and irresponsibly across Cheshire East, council chiefs say.

Cheshire East Council says there has been a rise in reported cases of “illegal and irresponsible parking” during the latest lockdown.

November 16, 2020
Police hunt gang who launched street attack on two men in Nantwich

Police hunt gang who launched street attack on two men in Nantwich

Police hunting a gang of men who launched a horrific attack on two victims in a Nantwich street are appealing for witnesses.

The victims, aged 22 and 18, were walking along Welsh Row, near to The Cheshire Cat, when the assault happened last month.

November 12, 2020
Nurse facing eight murder charges over baby deaths at Cheshire hospital

Nurse facing eight murder charges over baby deaths at Cheshire hospital

A nurse has been charged with eight counts of murder and 10 of attempted murder at The Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire.

Cheshire Police said tonight that the Crown Prosecution Service has “authorised them to charge a healthcare professional” in connection with an investigation into a number of baby deaths at the hospital.

November 11, 2020
Officers seek witnesses in Crewe shooting investigation

Officers seek witnesses in Crewe shooting investigation

Detectives are again urging people to come forward to help in the investigation into a shooting in Crewe.

A man is believed to have approached a group of people in an alleyway at the rear of Brooklyn Street and Nelson Street and a shot was fired.

November 9, 2020
Search for missing Cheshire man ends after body found

Search for missing Cheshire man ends after body found

A county-wide search for a missing Cheshire man has ended after his body was found in a river.

Martin Gordon, 30, had been reported missing from his home in Malpas on Sunday November 1.

November 9, 2020
Nantwich councillors back call for more town centre CCTV

Nantwich councillors back call for more town centre CCTV

A Councillor called for increased CCTV coverage of Nantwich town centre as another labelled it a “frightening place to be” after dark.

Cllr Stephanie Wedgwood said certain parts of the town needed increased security after reports of anti-social behaviour by groups of younger people.

November 8, 2020
Nantwich fire crews hit out after bonfire left burning in Stapeley

Nantwich fire crews hit out after bonfire left burning in Stapeley

Fire crews have criticised people who started a bonfire in Stapeley and left it unattended.

They were called to the fire in a field off Thalia Avenue on the Stapeley Gardens development at around 5pm last night (Nov 7).

November 8, 2020
Fire crews called after explosion near Crewe school

Fire crews called after explosion near Crewe school

Residents were evacuated after an explosion close to a school in Crewe tonight (Nov 4).

The blast happened on School Crescent, near Hungerford Primary.

November 4, 2020
Police investigate alleged spitting incident in Nantwich

Police investigate alleged spitting incident in Nantwich

Police want to trace an elderly man after an alleged spitting incident on Welsh Row which has left a Nantwich woman badly shaken.

Victim Sophie King said the man leaned in to her car window and “spat in my face several times” after she had asked him to move away.

October 30, 2020
Two men in hospital after vehicle repair centre fire in Wrenbury

Two men in hospital after vehicle repair centre fire in Wrenbury

Two men were taken to hospital after a fire at a vehicle repair centre in Wrenbury near Nantwich.

Fire crews were called out to tackle the blaze at around 3pm yesterday (October 29) on Station Road.

October 30, 2020
RSPCA warning after badger suffers suspected dog attack in Nantwich

RSPCA warning after badger suffers suspected dog attack in Nantwich

The RSPCA has issued a warning to dog owners after a badger was rescued with horrific injuries from a suspected dog attack in Nantwich.

The badger was rescued by the RSPCA from a ditch by a canal in Baddiley Lane on Tuesday (October 27).

October 29, 2020
Fire crews tackle small fire in Nantwich garden

Fire crews tackle small fire in Nantwich garden

Fire crews were called to a fire in a garden in Nantwich.

The fire started in the back garden of an address on Davenport Avenue at around 7pm on Friday (October 16).

October 18, 2020