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Man, 20, charged with five burglaries in Nantwich and villages

Man, 20, charged with five burglaries in Nantwich and villages

A 20-year-old man has been charged with five burglaries carried out in Nantwich and nearby villages in a 12-day period.

John Boy McDonagh from Charnock Place, Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent, was charged following an investigation by Crewe detectives.

August 7, 2017
RSPCA warning after cygnet killed in boat propeller on Nantwich canal

RSPCA warning after cygnet killed in boat propeller on Nantwich canal

The RSPCA is warning people to be wary of wildlife when on a boat after a cygnet was killed by a propeller on a Nantwich canal

The injured and distressed cygnet was found by a member of the public with its skin ripped away, on the canal near to Barbridge Marina, Nantwich
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August 7, 2017
Chatwins worker’s £500 bike stolen by suspect with bolt cutters in Nantwich

Chatwins worker’s £500 bike stolen by suspect with bolt cutters in Nantwich

Police want to question this man after bolt cutters were used to sever chains and steal a £500 bicycle outside Chatwins bakery in Nantwich.

Stunned owner Nigel Attwell discovered his prize bike had been taken as he left work at around 5.30pm on July 25.

August 4, 2017
Third man involved in horror crane collapse has died, police confirm

Third man involved in horror crane collapse has died, police confirm

A third man who was involved in the horrific crane collapse on a South Cheshire building site has died, police confirm.

David Webb, 43, was badly injured in the incident on a new build site in Dunwoody Way, Crewe on June 21.

August 2, 2017
Car blaze on A500 Nantwich bypass causes long delays

Car blaze on A500 Nantwich bypass causes long delays

A car which went up in flames on the busy A500 Nantwich bypass, sparked long traffic delays.

Fire crews were called to the blaze when an Audi car went up in smoke on the A500 between the Cheerbrook and Peacock roundabouts.

July 31, 2017
Police warning after 10 burglaries across rural Nantwich in July

Police warning after 10 burglaries across rural Nantwich in July

Police are warning residents in rural areas of Nantwich after 10 reported burglaries in the past month.

Offenders have targeted a number of areas, with repeat offences happening in Wrenbury and Burleydam.

July 31, 2017
Fire crews tackle gas cylinder blaze in Nantwich garden

Fire crews tackle gas cylinder blaze in Nantwich garden

Fire crews battled a blaze after a gas cylinder caught fire in the garden of a Nantwich house.

The incident happened at around 4.45pm yesterday (July 29) at a property on Birchin Lane, Nantwich.

July 30, 2017
Full scale of repairs needed on closed A530 Middlewich Road emerge

Full scale of repairs needed on closed A530 Middlewich Road emerge

Highways engineers say they are working as fast as they can to complete repairs on the A530 Middlewich Road in Nantwich.

A burst water main near junction with Colleys Lane caused ‘significant’ damage, and it could see the main road closed for up to eight weeks.

July 25, 2017
Drivers face Middlewich Road 8-week closure chaos

Drivers face Middlewich Road 8-week closure chaos

Motorists could face traffic nightmares for up to eight-weeks as the A530 Middlewich Road in Nantwich is closed due to flood damage.

The busy route was badly damaged when a burst water main flooded the area with the junction at Colleys Lane.

July 21, 2017
Second Nantwich water mains burst adds chaos to roads and supplies

Second Nantwich water mains burst adds chaos to roads and supplies

A second water mains leak in Nantwich in 24 hours has added chaos to roads and water supplies in the town today.

The A530 Middlewich Road at Alvaston remains closed after yesterday’s burst caused major flood damage to carriageways.

July 20, 2017
Nantwich college student, 18, killed in Poland car crash

Nantwich college student, 18, killed in Poland car crash

A Nantwich college student has been killed in a car accident in Poland – just days after picking up an end of year award.

Lukas Radomski, 18, was studying a bricklaying course at Reaseheath College in Nantwich, and had just received an accolade as best student alongside two others.

July 19, 2017
Man found in elderly woman’s Nantwich home charged

Man found in elderly woman’s Nantwich home charged

A man who was arrested inside an elderly woman’s Nantwich home in the early hours, has been charged for breach of a court order.

Ashley Burroughs, aged 23, from Queen Street, Crewe, was wanted on warrant for breaching a court order.

July 19, 2017
Burst water main causes flooding on Nantwich roads

Burst water main causes flooding on Nantwich roads

A burst water main in Nantwich has caused chaos with flooded roads and affected water supplies to hundreds of properties.

The leak was spotted close to the junction of the A530 Middlewich Road and Colleys Lane, not far from the Alvaston/Sainsbury’s roundabout, at around 6.50am.

July 19, 2017