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Car maker Bentley unveils huge electric vehicle plan for Crewe factory

Car maker Bentley unveils huge electric vehicle plan for Crewe factory

Bentley’s first-ever Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be developed and built in South Cheshire after the company committed to investing £2.5 billion in sustainability in the next 10 years.

The announcement has been hailed a major boost for the UK economy.

January 27, 2022
Rail campaigners welcome Bill for next HS2 phase Crewe to Manchester

Rail campaigners welcome Bill for next HS2 phase Crewe to Manchester

The Crewe to Manchester leg of HS2 has moved one step closer as the legal process in Parliament to allow it to go ahead gets underway.

Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan and HS2 project champion Pete Waterman toured Crewe station to mark the occasion with new Rail Minister Wendy Morton MP.

January 26, 2022
Car trapped under Nantwich level crossing barrier

Car trapped under Nantwich level crossing barrier

A motorist who tried to drive over a level crossing in Nantwich as the barriers closed ended up wedged underneath.

Stunned onlookers and other motorists watched in horror as these images show the unnamed Mercedes driver stuck close to the railway line.

January 26, 2022
Man arrested over reports of town centre “stalking” in Crewe

Man arrested over reports of town centre “stalking” in Crewe

A man has been arrested after an investigation into alleged “stalking” of women walking through Crewe town centre.

A 35-year-old is being questioned by police following an arrested in the town yesterday (January 25).

January 26, 2022
Cheshire East Conservative councillor quits party over “partygate”

Cheshire East Conservative councillor quits party over “partygate”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East councillor who has worked in the NHS throughout the pandemic has quit the Conservative party because of the national ‘partygate’ scandal.

Cllr Nicky Wylie, has issued a joint statement with the Cheshire East Conservative Group to say she had left the Tories “in light of recent national events”.

January 25, 2022
PIC SPECIAL: Holly Holy Day celebrates 50th anniversary

PIC SPECIAL: Holly Holy Day celebrates 50th anniversary

Holly Holy Day events took place in Nantwich and Acton on Saturday, writes Jonathan White.

There was no battle re-enactment this year due to the pandemic.

January 24, 2022
New @lovelynantwich image sharing platform grows in popularity

New @lovelynantwich image sharing platform grows in popularity

Nantwich people are being invited to share their love for the town by submitting their pictures to a rapidly growing social media platform.

Images that sum up the beauty, history and character of Nantwich are sought by organisers of @LovelyNantwich followed by thousands on Facebook, Twitter and and Instagram.

January 24, 2022
St Luke’s Hospice nurse honoured with title Queen’s Nurse

St Luke’s Hospice nurse honoured with title Queen’s Nurse

A nurse from St Luke’s Hospice has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by the community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute.

Kirsty Sewell-Threadgold, a specialist in lymphoedema management, has been given the honour for her high level of commitment to patient care and nursing practice.

January 23, 2022
Fire crews tackle fire at allotments site in Nantwich

Fire crews tackle fire at allotments site in Nantwich

Fire crews tackled a fire at an allotments site in Nantwich where controlled burning was out of control.

The incident happened at around 5.10pm last night (January 22) at the allotments on Welshmans Lane, Nantwich.

January 23, 2022
Huge planning backlog at Cheshire East will take “months” to clear

Huge planning backlog at Cheshire East will take “months” to clear

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is considering rejecting planning applications if the correct information isn’t filled in within a certain time to help clear the backlog.

This would mean applicants would then have to submit a new application.

January 23, 2022
Second bird flu warning with another South Cheshire outbreak

Second bird flu warning with another South Cheshire outbreak

Health officials have confirmed another case of bird flu in Warmingham area of South Cheshire.

Cheshire East Council said today it is taking immediate measures to inform and advise local residents, partners and landowners.

January 22, 2022
CEC councillors told NOT to use ward budgets for gritting

CEC councillors told NOT to use ward budgets for gritting

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has refused to allow its councillors to use their ward budgets to pay for gritting on treacherous roads because it goes against its new winter policy.

The Labour/Independent administration axed around 100 roads from its winter gritting route when it introduced its new policy this winter – including busy rural routes like Coole Lane and Checkley Lane near Nantwich.

January 21, 2022
Nantwich pet pooch Beans is top dog on TikTok!

Nantwich pet pooch Beans is top dog on TikTok!

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich dog has become a social media sensation!

‘Beans’ is a Bernese Mountain Dog owned by Wesley Newton, and has become a massive hit on TikTok, the video-focused social network.

January 21, 2022