Incident

Fire crews called to 35ft collapsed garden wall

Fire crews called to 35ft collapsed garden wall

Firefighters from Nantwich and Crewe were called to an incident involving a 35ft collapsed garden wall.

No one was injured or trapped in the incident which happened along Underwood Lane in Crewe yesterday (June 21).

June 21, 2020
Residents wake to dramatic armed police raid on Nantwich estate

Residents wake to dramatic armed police raid on Nantwich estate

Residents on a Nantwich housing estate woke to the drama of an armed police raid today.

Witnesses say they saw as many as 10 armed police officers involved in a raid at a house on Mallard Avenue, on the Malbank Waters estate.

June 12, 2020
Fire chiefs “cigarette” warning after five deaths in South Cheshire

Fire chiefs “cigarette” warning after five deaths in South Cheshire

Firefighters have warned of the dangers of smoking indoors after two more South Cheshire deaths in fires caused by cigarettes.

Five people have no died in the area since February, including an elderly couple in Nantwich.

June 9, 2020
Angry Nantwich residents paint over racist graffiti in Barony Park

Angry Nantwich residents paint over racist graffiti in Barony Park

Angry Nantwich residents have painted over racist graffiti in Barony Park after a dad’s shocking photo caused an uproar.

Derice Richards took this picture of his young son Walter as they visited Barony Park at the weekend, with the graffiti clearly daubed.

June 8, 2020
A51 Nantwich Bypass closed off as police arrest three in car

A51 Nantwich Bypass closed off as police arrest three in car

The busy A51 Nantwich bypass was closed off in a police incident this afternoon (June 4).

Traffic was stopped in both directions as a large number of police vehicles were seen stopping a car.

June 4, 2020
Nantwich Police vow to crack down on anti-social hotspots

Nantwich Police vow to crack down on anti-social hotspots

Police in Nantwich have vowed to target anti-social “hotspots” in the town’s parks after reports of large gatherings causing problems.

June 4, 2020
American Bulldog put down after attacking man in Nantwich

American Bulldog put down after attacking man in Nantwich

An American Bulldog which attacked a man in Nantwich leaving him with serious injuries, has been put down.

The attack happened at a house on Manor Road North in Nantwich yesterday (June 2) at around 1.50pm.

June 3, 2020
Man seriously injured in dog attack at Nantwich house

Man seriously injured in dog attack at Nantwich house

A Nantwich man was injured and taken to hospital injured after being attacked by a dog today (June 2).

Police say the incident happened at a property on Manor Road North at around 2pm.

June 2, 2020
Travellers on Crewe Vagrants land in Willaston

Willaston councillor “threatened” by men while taking photos of travellers

A councillor says he was “threatened” by angry men as took photos of an unauthorised encampment on The Vagrants in Willaston.

Cllr Allen Gage, Cheshire East for Willaston and Rope, said a number of men rounded on him when he was spotted taking pictures from a distance, one allegedly shouting “delete those, I’ll kill you”.

May 27, 2020
Fire rips through bakery business in Aston near Nantwich

Fire rips through bakery business in Aston near Nantwich

Fire has ripped through a large bakery business in Aston near Nantwich overnight.

Ten crews from across Cheshire were called to the major incident at around 12.30am this morning on Whitchurch Road, Newhall.

May 23, 2020
Man, 50, seriously injured in gang attack by Crewe teenagers

Man, 50, seriously injured in gang attack by Crewe teenagers

A man was seriously injured after being attacked by a gang of five teenagers in Crewe, detectives say.

The victim, a 50-year-old man from the town, is in hospital after the incident in Flag Lane.

May 20, 2020
Police hunt man after serious assault on dog walker in Crewe

Police hunt man after serious assault on dog walker in Crewe

A dog walker suffered serious facial injuries when he was assaulted in Crewe, police say.

Detectives want help to trace the attacker after the incident on Bradfield Road, near the Coppenhall Working Men’s Club, shortly before 7pm on Friday (May 15).

May 18, 2020
Fire crews called to dangerous controlled burning in Nantwich

Fire crews called to dangerous controlled burning in Nantwich

Fire crews were called to tackle a fire during what they called a “dangerous controlled burning” incident in Nantwich.

May 15, 2020