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Couple who died in Nantwich bungalow fire named by Police

A couple found dead in a fire at a bungalow in Nantwich have been named by police as Beryl and Peter Cooper.

Beryl, 80, and Peter, 82, were found unresponsive inside the Mount Close property by fire crews.

February 13, 2020
Floods and fallen trees across South Cheshire during Storm Ciara

Floods and fallen trees across South Cheshire during Storm Ciara

Trees were felled, buildings damaged, and roads flooded across South Cheshire which was battered by Storm Ciara over the last 18 hours.

February 9, 2020
Long delays after road accident outside Leighton Hospital

Long delays after road accident outside Leighton Hospital

A serious road collision outside Leighton Hospital has resulted in long delays today (February 6)

The incident happened on the A530 Middlewich Road by the turn in for the Leighton Hospital treatment centre.

February 6, 2020
Masked armed robbers target Wistaston store

Masked armed robbers target Wistaston store

Three masked men raided a Wistaston store worker during an armed raid.

The incident happened at the Bargain Booze store on King’s Drive at around 7.30pm last night (February 4).

February 5, 2020
Car park thieves target ticket machines in Nantwich and Crewe

Car park thieves target ticket machines in Nantwich and Crewe

Thieves are targeting car park ticket machines in Nantwich and Crewe, Cheshire East Council has warned.

It comes after a recent spate of thefts in which £15,000 has been stolen from pay-and-display machines across the borough.

February 3, 2020
Teenage boys charged with assault of 54-year-old in Crewe

Teenage boys charged with assault of 54-year-old in Crewe

Two teenage boys, aged 14 and 16, from Crewe have been charged following an alleged attack in the town.

A 54-year-old man from Crewe suffered a puncture wound as a result of the alleged assault in Somerville Street shortly before 3.45pm on Friday (January 31).

February 3, 2020
Thug smashes St Mary’s Church “Creation Window” in Nantwich

Thug smashes St Mary’s Church “Creation Window” in Nantwich

A thug has smashed the stunning “creation window” at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich.

The vandal threw a beer bottle at the window from the outside, damaging a section on the right-side of the window (pictured).

February 1, 2020
Fire crews tackle chimney blaze in Hankelow

Fire crews tackle chimney blaze in Hankelow

Fire crews from Nantwich and Audlem tackle chimney blaze in Hankelow.

The fire broke out at the property on Park View at around 8.50pm last night (January 31).

February 1, 2020
Milkman stabbed by teen thugs while delivering in Tarporley

Milkman stabbed by teen thugs while delivering in Tarporley

A milkman has been attacked and stabbed by teen thugs as he delivered his milk in Tarporley.

The victim was on his morning round for Briscoe’s Dairy this morning when he was attacked.

January 31, 2020
Malbank pupil injured in Waterlode accident in Nantwich

Malbank pupil injured in Waterlode accident in Nantwich

A Malbank School pupil was injured after being in collision with a car near the school entrance in Nantwich.

The incident happened as pupils were leaving the school to go home at around 3.15pm today (January 30).

January 30, 2020
Lorry jam on Pillory Street causes Nantwich town centre chaos

Lorry jam on Pillory Street causes Nantwich town centre chaos

An HGV driver’s vehicle became jammed on Nantwich’s one-way system causing chaos in the town centre today.

These images show how the lorry was unable to move along Pillory Street in the town due to parked vehicles, including one on double yellow lines.

January 24, 2020
Man jailed for eight years after horror attack on friend in Crewe

Man jailed for eight years after horror attack on friend in Crewe

A man who viciously attacked his friend who he had been staying with in Crewe, has been jailed for eight years.

Sylvester Aksamit, 40, had been living with the victim in the Mount Pleasant area of the town for months when he launched the assault.

January 23, 2020
Company pleads guilty after Nantwich man loses thumb in accident

Company pleads guilty after Nantwich man loses thumb in accident

A company where a Nantwich man and former professional footballer lost a thumb in an industrial accident, has pleaded guilty in court.

Tony Gallimore, originally from Nantwich, was badly injured in the incident at the Seachill factory in Grimsby, where he lives after retiring from football.

January 21, 2020