Incident

Man charged with drink driving after Welsh Row incident

Man charged with drink driving after Welsh Row incident

A man from Wrenbury has been charged with drink driving following an incident on Welsh Row in Nantwich.

Russell William Lawton, 47, was arrested on Sunday May 26.

May 29, 2024
Police appeal after A500 crash leaves motorcyclist dead

Police appeal after A500 crash leaves motorcyclist dead

Officers investigating a fatal collision on the A500 in Weston are appealing for witnesses or those with dashcam footage to come forward.

The incident happened near the Meremoor Moss roundabout at the junction with the A500 and the A531 at around 6.10pm on Saturday (May 25).

May 28, 2024
Police appeal to trace South Cheshire man missing for 10 days

Police appeal to trace South Cheshire man missing for 10 days

Police are appealing for help to find a South Cheshire man with links to Nantwich who has been missing for 10 days.

Jason Holbrook, originally from Crewe, has not been seen since 2pm on Wednesday May 15.

May 25, 2024
Police probe deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich

Police probe deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich

Police say they are probing the deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich amid fears of foul play.

The baby swans are a popular sight along the river each year.

May 24, 2024
Man charged following serious assault in Nantwich

Man charged following serious assault in Nantwich

A man has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Nantwich, police say.

Nathan Johnson was arrested on Saturday (May 18) in relation to an incident on Welsh Row in which a woman was allegedly attacked.

May 23, 2024
Nantwich residents warned amid rise in “purse dipping” incidents

Nantwich residents warned amid rise in “purse dipping” incidents

Cheshire Police are urging people to be vigilant after a number of “purse dipping” incidents in Cheshire East.

During the past few weeks there have been three incidents where people have reported their purses stolen from their bags.

May 21, 2024
Police arrest man after alleged road rage incident on A500

Police arrest man after alleged road rage incident on A500

A Wybunbury man has been arrested after an alleged road rage incident which closed the A500 Shavington bypass.

The incident involved the driver of a lorry and a driver of a Mercedes at the roundabout of the A500 Shavington turn off.

May 20, 2024
Wistaston man among four jailed following street brawl

Wistaston man among four jailed following street brawl

Four men including one from Wistaston have been jailed for a combined total of almost seven years following a street brawl in broad daylight in Crewe.

The men, who were sentenced at Chester Crown Court, were involved in a fight which broke out on Davenport Avenue in August 2023.

May 8, 2024
Crewe man charged with shoplifting in Nantwich store

Crewe man charged with shoplifting in Nantwich store

A man from Crewe has been charged with a shoplifting offence at a convenience store on Middlewich Road in Nantwich.

Police were called out to an incident on Saturday April 20 amid a report of a male who had stolen items from the convenience store in Nantwich

May 4, 2024
Police rescue man running into traffic in Nantwich

Police rescue man running into traffic in Nantwich

Police had to rescue a man from serious injury amid reports he was “running in and out of traffic” in Nantwich town centre.

The incident happened earlier today around 8.30am in the main High Street area of the town.

May 2, 2024
Brine Leas headteacher David Cole has died

Brine Leas headteacher David Cole has died

The headteacher of Brine Leas School in Nantwich David Cole has died suddenly, the school has announced.

In a statement this morning, the school said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened to inform you that David Cole, headteacher at Brine Leas, died suddenly yesterday.

April 29, 2024
Nantwich school closed all day due to “emergency situation”

Nantwich school closed all day due to “emergency situation”

A Nantwich secondary school is closed all day today due what it calls “an emergency situation”.

Brine Leas on Audlem Road is closed all day April 29 to all pupils.

April 29, 2024
Man found dead at house in Wistaston

Man found dead at house in Wistaston

A man has been found dead at a house in Wistaston today, police said. Police, fire and air ambulance were called to an address on Wisterdale Close. The air ambulance landed in the nearby school field at Berkeley Academy. A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: “At 1.44pm on Tuesday 16th, officers were called to the concerns of the welfare of a[Read More…]

April 16, 2024