Incident

Police seek witnesses to Wistaston accident on A534 Crewe Road

Police seek witnesses to Wistaston accident on A534 Crewe Road

Police want to trace witnesses to an accident which left a pensioner seriously injured in Wistaston, near Nantwich. The accident happened on the A534 Crewe Road, where a blue Land Rover Discovery travelling from Nantwich area hit a pedestrian near to the junction with Laidon Avenue.

April 16, 2014
House fire in Nantwich sparked by tumble dryer

House fire in Nantwich sparked by tumble dryer

A house blaze in Nantwich was sparked by a tumble dryer, fire crews say. The fire broke out in a three-storey town house on Capel Way, Nantwich, last night (April 8) at 10.40pm.

April 9, 2014
Nantwich HGV driver “did not see” pedestrian killed in crash, inquest told

Nantwich HGV driver “did not see” pedestrian killed in crash, inquest told

By Scott Brotherton A Nantwich lorry driver described the moment a drunk pedestrian stepped out in front of his truck and was killed. John Baker, of Alpraham Green, Alpraham, told an inquest in Cannock how he did not see John Taylor until it was too late.

April 2, 2014
Fire crews battle large shed and tree fire at Nantwich house

Fire crews battle large shed and tree fire at Nantwich house

Fire crews tackled a large blaze involving sheds and conifer trees at a property on Weaver Road in Nantwich. Firefighters from Nantwich and Crewe used breathing apparatus and four hose reels to fight the fire.

March 31, 2014
Cyclist, 41, injured in road accident outside Nantwich school

Cyclist, 41, injured in road accident outside Nantwich school

A cyclist was seriously injured after an accident outside a school in Nantwich. The 41-year-old man, who has not been named, was injured outside Brine Leas School on Audlem Road.

March 28, 2014
Police confirm body found in Nantwich is missing Jez Cox

Police confirm body found in Nantwich is missing Jez Cox

A body found by police in the Coole Lane area of Nantwich has been confirmed as that of Jez Cox. Nantwichnews reported how the body was found on Sunday afternoon at around 3pm.

March 25, 2014
Body found by police thought to be missing Nantwich man Jez Cox

Body found by police thought to be missing Nantwich man Jez Cox

A body believed to be that of missing man Jez Cox has been found by police in Nantwich. The body was discovered by officers in the Coole Lane area following an extensive search in and around the town.

March 24, 2014
Police hunt for Nantwich man missing for almost three weeks

Police hunt for Nantwich man missing for almost three weeks

Police want help to trace a man missing from Nantwich for more than two weeks. Jez Cox (pictured), 49, was reported missing by family on March 6, but was last seen at an address on Park Road, Nantwich, on March 1.

March 20, 2014
Inquest to be held into A51 Alpraham crash victim Sam Carson

Inquest to be held into A51 Alpraham crash victim Sam Carson

The family of a teenager killed in a crash in Alpraham near Nantwich will learn what happened at an inquest next month. Student Sam Carson, 18, died at University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent after the accident on the A51.

March 19, 2014
Faulty fridge sparked fire which killed Wistaston pensioner

Faulty fridge sparked fire which killed Wistaston pensioner

A blaze which killed a pensioner in her bungalow in Wistaston was started by a faulty fridge, fire chiefs believe. Irene Garratt, 74, was found dead by fire crews battling the blaze on Prior Close.

March 4, 2014
Car smash leaves Middlewich Road in Nantwich closed for two hours

Car smash leaves Middlewich Road in Nantwich closed for two hours

A busy road near Nantwich was shut for almost two hours after a two-vehicle car smash left one man in hospital. The accident happened on the A530 Middlewich Road at about 1pm today (March 4).

March 4, 2014
Man found dead in house on London Road in Nantwich

Man found dead in house on London Road in Nantwich

A man has been found dead in a house on London Road in Nantwich. Police have confirmed the death of a man in his 40s, but say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.

March 3, 2014
Woman found dead after house fire in Wistaston street

Woman found dead after house fire in Wistaston street

A woman has died after a house fire in Wistaston. The victim was found by fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe as they searched the property on Prior Close, Wistaston.

March 2, 2014