Incident

Fire crews tackle blaze at demolished Nantwich pub The Jolly Tar

Fire crews tackle blaze at demolished Nantwich pub The Jolly Tar

Fire crews tackled a blaze at a popular Nantwich pub which was being demolished by developers.

The Jolly Tar, in Barbridge, was undergoing demolition after closing down months ago.

April 30, 2016
Police probe road incident outside Nantwich primary school

Police probe road incident outside Nantwich primary school

Police are investigating an incident outside a Nantwich primary school after a car mounted a pavement and nearly ploughed into three children.

Parents and staff at Weaver Primary School on Western Avenue contacted officers after the incident.

April 26, 2016
Car bursts into flames at Alvaston Hall, Nantwich

Car bursts into flames at Alvaston Hall, Nantwich

These dramatic pictures capture the moment a car exploded and burst into flames at a hotel in Nantwich.

The fireball started on a vehicle as it drove along the driveway of Alvaston Hall Hotel, off the A530 Middlewich Road.

April 24, 2016
Motorcyclist killed in A41 collision near Malpas, Cheshire

Motorcyclist killed in A41 collision near Malpas, Cheshire

A motorcyclist died after a collision with a car on the A41 in Cheshire, police have confirmed.

The collision happened on Whitchurch Road in Malpas at about 1.30pm yesterday (April 10).

April 11, 2016
Police hunt two robbers who targeted Nantwich woman

Police hunt two robbers who targeted Nantwich woman

A woman was attacked by two robbers as she walked home from a Nantwich pub.

The 29-year-old victim left the Wilbraham Arms on Welsh Row and was walking along Queens Drive.

March 29, 2016
Nantwich soprano helps save motorcyclist’s life after first aid course

Nantwich soprano helps save motorcyclist’s life after first aid course

A Nantwich soprano is singing the praises of first aid experts – after she saved the life of a motorcyclist in a road smash.

Jess Thayer used her training from St John Ambulance in a real emergency when she came across the accident just days after she completed her course.

March 21, 2016
CCTV pic issued in hunt for South Cheshire bank robber

CCTV pic issued in hunt for South Cheshire bank robber

Police hunting a bank robber who struck in South Cheshire, have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace.

A lone man who entered Yorkshire Bank on Victoria Street, in Crewe, told staff he was armed and approached the cashier demanding money.

March 16, 2016
Police appeal after pedestrian dies in Crewe motorbike collision

Police appeal after pedestrian dies in Crewe motorbike collision

Police want witnesses to a road accident in Crewe in which a 47-year-old pedestrian died.

The accident happened close to Queens Park, and involved a motorbike which was travelling towards the A530 Nantwich to Middlewich road.

March 14, 2016
Nantwich Town apologises for FA Trophy disturbance among fans

Nantwich Town apologises for FA Trophy disturbance among fans

Nantwich Town has issued an apology to fans who witnessed or were caught up in trouble before the FA Trophy game with Halifax.

More than 2,000 supporters packed in to the Weaver Stadium on Saturday.

March 14, 2016
Operation Crossbow targets criminals on Cheshire roads

Operation Crossbow targets criminals on Cheshire roads

Police ran Operation Crossbow today to catch criminals crossing Cheshire’s borders.

Officers from four forces took part in the crackdown, designed to disrupt the criminal network using key routes in the county.

March 9, 2016
Family tribute to George Heath, 20, who died in A49 Tarporley accident

Family tribute to George Heath, 20, who died in A49 Tarporley accident

The heartbroken family of Tarporley student George Heath have paid him a fitting tribute after his tragic death on the A49.

Police continue to appeal for witnesses to the accident involving the former Tarporley High School pupil and an HGV lorry.

March 7, 2016
Popular student, 20, dies in A49 accident at Tarporley, near Nantwich

Popular student, 20, dies in A49 accident at Tarporley, near Nantwich

Tributes have flooded in from family and friends for a popular student who died after an accident on the A49 in Tarporley, near Nantwich.

George Heath, 20, died after a collision with a HGV lorry on the busy route between the A51 Rode Street junction and the Tarporley Road junction.

March 6, 2016
£9,000 of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in South Cheshire raids

£9,000 of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized in South Cheshire raids

Cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £9,000 have been seized in raids by trading standards officers in South Cheshire.

More than 20,000 cigarettes and 5kg of rolling tobacco were uncovered during raids on seven properties in Crewe.

March 4, 2016