Incident

Police appeal after street attack in Nantwich leaves man in hospital

Police appeal after street attack in Nantwich leaves man in hospital

Detectives want witnesses to an attack which has left one victim in hospital with serious injuries.

Officers from Crewe Local Policing unit say the “serious assault” happened close to Nakatcha nightclub, on Welsh Row.

January 26, 2016
Family pays tribute to Nantwich man Andrew Beddows killed in accident

Family pays tribute to Nantwich man Andrew Beddows killed in accident

The heartbroken family of Nantwich man Andrew Beddows, who was killed in a road accident, have paid tribute to him.

The 32-year-old died when his BMW car ploughed into a tree on the A49 near Whitchurch.

January 22, 2016
Family of Nantwich man “tortured” by Belgian police pursue legal action

Family of Nantwich man “tortured” by Belgian police pursue legal action

The family of a young Nantwich man who was allegedly attacked and “tortured” by police in Belgium, have vowed to take legal action.

Elliot Meredith, a student at Bath Spa University, says he suffered hours of “physical and mental abuse” after being arrested in Brussels.

January 21, 2016
Nantwich man killed in A49 road smash near Whitchurch

Nantwich man killed in A49 road smash near Whitchurch

A Nantwich man was killed when his car careered off the A49 near Whitchurch and smashed into a tree.

Police say Andrew Beddows, 32, from the Nantwich area, died at the scene of the accident.

January 20, 2016
Police seek man over suitcase train theft in Nantwich area

Police seek man over suitcase train theft in Nantwich area

Police want to quiz this man in connection with a theft on a train in the Nantwich area.

The incident which involved the theft of a passenger’s suitcase is believed to have happened on a Cardiff to Manchester Piccadilly between Shrewsbury and Crewe.

January 19, 2016
Arsonists torch Redsands former children’s home in Willaston

Arsonists torch Redsands former children’s home in Willaston

Fire crews battled for hours to tackle a blaze sparked by arsonists in the former Redsands children’s home in Willaston, Nantwich.

The fire started at around 3.30pm yesterday in the first floor of the empty building on Crewe Road close to the Peacock roundabout.

January 17, 2016
Police hunt sex attacker in Crewe

Police hunt sex attacker in Crewe

Police are hunting for a sex attacker who struck in Crewe.

The sexual assault happened in the Badger Avenue/Ford Lane area of the town.

January 16, 2016
Reaseheath College tutor flies out to typhoon-hit Philippines

Reaseheath College tutor flies out to typhoon-hit Philippines

A Reaseheath College lecturer is working in the Philippines with an emergency team to help communities devastated by a typhoon.

Jonathan ‘Jono’ Finlow and fellow members of DART International UK (Disaster Arborist Response Team) are part of a global relief effort in Northern Samar.

January 9, 2016
Shavington homes evacuated amid shed fire cylinder blast fears

Shavington homes evacuated amid shed fire cylinder blast fears

Families were evacuated in Shavington when fire chiefs tackling a shed blaze found a potentially explosive gas cylinder.

The fire happened at a property on Stock Lane, in Shavington, at around 4.15pm today (January 7).

January 7, 2016
Council issues flooding alert in South Cheshire as roads are closed

Council issues flooding alert in South Cheshire as roads are closed

Residents and drivers across Cheshire East are being warned to be aware of potential flooding problems this week.

Cheshire East Council highways teams have to close three roads due to floods today (January 4), including Windmill Lane in Buerton near Nantwich, and Maw Lane and Gresty Lane in Crewe.

January 4, 2016
Storm Frank damages homes and trees in Nantwich

Storm Frank damages homes and trees in Nantwich

A number of properties in Nantwich have suffered damage after Storm Frank battered the region.

The high winds blew down trees and ripped off roof tiles and lead flashing from houses.

December 30, 2015
Wulvern warns of bogus roofers targeting Nantwich residents

Wulvern warns of bogus roofers targeting Nantwich residents

Housing tenants in Nantwich are being warned about bogus callers after an incident in the town.

Wulvern Housing Group says two men called on a resident in Nantwich posing as Wulvern employees.

December 23, 2015
Probe into alleged sexual assault on Mill Island dropped by police

Probe into alleged sexual assault on Mill Island dropped by police

Detectives have dropped a probe into an alleged sexual assault on Mill Island in Nantwich.

Cheshire Police has been conducting an investigation in relation to the allegations that the assault had been committed in the early hours on Sunday (December 20).

December 22, 2015