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Nantwich residents warned as cashpoint criminals target Cheshire

Nantwich residents warned as cashpoint criminals target Cheshire

Cheshire Police have launched a new operation to target cashpoint criminals. It follows a series of incidents at cash machines across Crewe and Nantwich, as well as Northwich, Chester, Winsford and Sandbach.

February 23, 2013
UPDATE: Nantwich Red Cow pub blaze – town centre road reopens

UPDATE: Nantwich Red Cow pub blaze – town centre road reopens

Fire crews are battling a blaze in a town centre pub in Nantwich. The fire broke out in a ground floor cleaning cupboard of the Red Cow pub on Beam Street and spread.

February 22, 2013
Fire near Nantwich railway line could be deliberate

Fire near Nantwich railway line could be deliberate

A fire which destroyed seven tonnes of hay in a field in Nantwich could have been started deliberately. Crews from Nantwich were called to a report of hay bales on fire at Fields Farm, close to the railway line off Queen’s Drive.

February 13, 2013
Nantwich school pupil in hospital with suspected meningitis

Nantwich school pupil in hospital with suspected meningitis

A young child from Nantwich has been submitted to hospital with suspected meningitis. The pupil, from Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley, was taken in earlier this week for treatment.

February 8, 2013
Police close busy Nantwich road after gas cylinder alarm

Police close busy Nantwich road after gas cylinder alarm

A busy road in Nantwich was closed off after dangerous gas cylinders fell off a lorry. The incident happened as the HGV was driving down Peter Destapleigh Way in Stapeley.

January 26, 2013
Pensioner hit by train on London Road level crossing in Nantwich

Pensioner hit by train on London Road level crossing in Nantwich

A woman in her 80s was injured after being hit by a train on the London Road level crossing in Nantwich. The accident happened as the elderly victim was walking across the crossing at around 2.30pm today (January 22).

January 22, 2013
Fire crews and RSPCA called to Nantwich Lake swan incident

Fire crews and RSPCA called to Nantwich Lake swan incident

These pictures captured the moment rescuers battled through icy waters to save a swan in Nantwich Lake. The swan had become distressed after a freak incident involving a dog being walked around the lake on the A530 Park Road.

January 19, 2013
Heavy snow causes problems for Nantwich schools and roads

Heavy snow causes problems for Nantwich schools and roads

Heavy snow is causing disruption and chaos across South Cheshire. Dozens of schools have closed or are closing early and many minor roads are barely passable.

January 18, 2013
Lorry driver escapes crash on A49 near Nantwich

Lorry driver escapes crash on A49 near Nantwich

A driver plucked himself out of his burning HGV which crashed while carrying chicken feathers near Nantwich. Fire crews found the truck on its side in a field by the main A49 road at Cholmondeley.

January 17, 2013
London Road crash victim named as Nantwich man Richard Leah

London Road crash victim named as Nantwich man Richard Leah

The man who died following a collision on London Road in Nantwich has been named by police. Richard John Leah, 66, from Nantwich, died after the two-vehicle accident close to the junction with Stapeley Terrace.

January 11, 2013
Nantwich man, aged 66, dies in London Road collision

Nantwich man, aged 66, dies in London Road collision

A man died after an accident on London Road in Nantwich which closed the busy route for several hours. Cheshire Police say the 66-year-old victim, a local man, was declared dead at the scene near the junction with Stapeley Terrace.

January 10, 2013
Man charged with murder after Wistaston Road stab incident in Crewe

Man charged with murder after Wistaston Road stab incident in Crewe

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man found with a stab wound in Wistaston Road, Crewe. Paul Ward, 26, of Alton Street, Crewe, will appear before South Cheshire Magistrates tomorrow (January 7).

January 6, 2013
Man dies after being found stabbed in Wistaston Road, Crewe

Man dies after being found stabbed in Wistaston Road, Crewe

A man found with stab wounds after an incident on Wistaston Road in Crewe, has died. Police cordoned off the busy street after reports of a stabbing incident, and found a 26-year-old with serious wounds.

January 5, 2013