Incident

Woman, 31, arrested after crash leaves car on roof on busy Nantwich road

Woman, 31, arrested after crash leaves car on roof on busy Nantwich road

A woman has been arrested after a car careered out of control and crashed onto its roof on a busy Nantwich road.

The 31-year-old was arrested on suspicion of drink driving following the incident on Queen’s Drive.

October 15, 2025
Nantwich man jailed for 21 years for raping and abusing girl

Nantwich man jailed for 21 years for raping and abusing girl

A child rapist from Nantwich has been jailed for 21 years for subjecting a young girl to years of sexual abuse in Warrington.

Graham Jones, previously known as Graham Peacock, of Clonners Field, in Stapeley, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court where he was handed the custodial sentence.

October 15, 2025
Man charged following attempted burglaries in Nantwich

Man charged following attempted burglaries in Nantwich

A man has been charged in relation to a number of burglary incidents in the Nantwich area, say Cheshire Police.

Steven Hilditch, of HMP Hindley, has been charged with five counts of attempted burglary of a dwelling, one count of attempted burglary other than a dwelling, six counts of vehicle interference and one count of theft of a pedal cycle.

October 15, 2025
10,000 poultry to be culled at Wybunbury farm amid bird flu outbreak

10,000 poultry to be culled at Wybunbury farm amid bird flu outbreak

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a poultry farm near Wybunbury, Government officials have said.

The cases of “highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1” was confirmed yesterday (October 13th).

October 14, 2025
Fire crews spend 18 hours tackling compost fire near Nantwich

Fire crews spend 18 hours tackling compost fire near Nantwich

Fire crews spent almost 18 hours tackling a large compost fire on land in Hunsterson, near Nantwich.

Crews from Nantwich and Audlem were first called out at around 6.20pm last night (October 12) to land off Pewit Lane, Hunsterson.

October 13, 2025
Emergency crews called as car crashes into building in Stapeley

Emergency crews called as car crashes into building in Stapeley

A car has crashed into a row of retail units near the Co-op store in Stapeley, Nantwich, earlier today.

Emergency crews were called out to the scene around midday today (October 11th) and found a small grey car had hit a wall between two of the stores.

October 11, 2025
Appeal for information following serious collision in Minshull Vernon

Appeal for information following serious collision in Minshull Vernon

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage following a serious collision in Minshull Vernon.

The collision on Brookhouse Lane occurred at around 4.45pm on Tuesday September 30th and involved a white Yamaha motorcycle.

October 6, 2025
Police appeal to find missing man from Burleydam

Police appeal to find missing man from Burleydam

Police are appealing for help to trace a missing 44-year-old man from Burleydam, near Nantwich.

Matthew Burgess was last seen at around 3.45pm yesterday (September 28) on Barton Close, Burleydam.

September 29, 2025
Thieves break into Barony Park bowling green in Nantwich

Thieves break into Barony Park bowling green in Nantwich

Thieves smashed their way into the bowling green on Barony Park in Nantwich, causing hundreds of pounds in damage.

Bowling Club volunteers discovered the damage which happened last night (Sept 27) or early hours of today.

September 28, 2025
Cheshire East Council batteries warning after bin lorry blaze

Cheshire East Council batteries warning after bin lorry blaze

Cheshire East Council has repeated its warning about the dangers of dumping batteries in with household waste following a serious fire in a bin lorry on its rounds

September 26, 2025
Police focused on tackling e-bikes and scooters, says Nantwich officer

Police focused on tackling e-bikes and scooters, says Nantwich officer

A senior Nantwich officer has pledged to pursue those continuing to ride e-bikes and e-scooters illegally in the town.

Sgt Matt Stonier told town councillors it was one of their priorities as he updated the council on latest policing in the community.

September 25, 2025
Fire crews battle large blaze on land near Bentley Motors

Fire crews battle large blaze on land near Bentley Motors

Fire crews across South Cheshire were involved in battling a large blaze on land near Bentley Motors tonight (Sept 19th).

The fire broke out at around 8pm amid a number of reports of a fire in an open area off the A530 Middlewich Road.

September 19, 2025
Man jailed for serious assault in Nantwich town centre

Man jailed for serious assault in Nantwich town centre

A man who was caught on CCTV punching another man and fracturing his skull in Nantwich town centre has been jailed.

Caine Mellor, 27, left his victim unconscious after an altercation, punching him to the ground where he suffered brain trauma.

September 18, 2025