An investigation into a fire which killed a Nantwich couple has found it was started by discarded smoking materials.
Beryl Cooper, 80, and Peter Cooper, 82, were found unresponsive at their bungalow on Mount Close in Nantwich in February.
A second person has died at Leighton Hospital after testing positive for Coronavirus, officials have confirmed.
Secondary schools in Nantwich are being forced to scale back teaching and ask pupils to study at home as they are hit by staffing problems caused by the Coronavirus crisis.
A Leighton Hospital patient who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, the hospital trust confirmed today.
The man, who was in his 60s, had underlying health conditions.
A 16-year-old boy from Crewe has been sentenced to youth detention after admitting stabbing a stranger in the abdomen in broad daylight.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, caused a serious internal injury to his victim.
A large blaze which badly damaged a 19th century mansion near Tarporley was caused by an electrical fault, says Cheshire Fire and Rescue.
Firefighters investigating say it was “most probable” cause after flames ripped through Tilstone House on Nantwich Road last month.
A fire in a building in Nantwich was started by a faulty light fitting, say Cheshire fire crews
The fire broke out in a property on Monks Lane in Nantwich at around 5pm on Thursday (February 20).
Detectives warned Nantwich residents today after saying two house burglaries in the town within hours of each other are linked.
The first happened on Birchin Lane while the householders were still asleep upstairs.
Firefighters from Nantwich tackled a fire which damaged a van in Nantwich.
The fire broke out at around 8.30am yesterday (February 17) on London Road.
Clarks in Nantwich has confirmed the store is currently closed while a staff member is undergoing tests for suspected Coronavirus.
The store on High Street was closed on Friday and yesterday, with a notice on the door saying “due to unforeseen circumstances.”
Flood warnings have been issued today for the River Weaver in the Nantwich area, after heavy rains from Storm Dennis.
Rain over the past 24-36 hours will leave the Weaver levels dangerously high, say the Environment Agency.
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.
Trees were felled, buildings damaged, and roads flooded across South Cheshire which was battered by Storm Ciara over the last 18 hours.
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