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Cheshire Police Crime Commissioner targets road safety as “priority”

Cheshire Police Crime Commissioner targets road safety as “priority”

Cheshire’s Police Crime Commissioner says road safety is a priority after figures show more than 280 people were seriously injured on the county’s roads in 2020.

Twenty-nine people lost their lives in road accidents in the same year.

August 8, 2021
Green-fingered Richmond residents produce bumper radish crop

Green-fingered Richmond residents produce bumper radish crop

Green-fingered residents at Richmond Village Nantwich have been keeping fit – by producing a bumper crop of their own radishes!

Grown from seed and planted out earlier in the year, the radishes were harvested and given to Head Chef Wai who is using them in his salads.

August 8, 2021
Wybunbury man badly injured in A49 crash

Wybunbury man badly injured in A49 crash

A Wybunbury man has been badly injured in a two-vehicle crash on the A49 at Bickley Moss.

Police say the 32-year-old was driving an orange Ford Ranger when it was in collision with a red VW Golf on the A49 Whitchurch Road.

August 5, 2021
Police trace man over “sword” incident in Stapeley

Police trace man over “sword” incident in Stapeley

Police say they have traced a man allegedly seen wielding a sword on the Stapeley estate in Nantwich, which turned out to be a stick wrapped in black tape.

Armed police and helicopter swooped over Stapeley last night (August 4) as the drama unfolded.

August 5, 2021
Nantwich Bookshop thief steals tips and charity boxes

Nantwich Bookshop thief steals tips and charity boxes

A mindless yob smashed into the Nantwich Bookshop and stole tips left for hard-working staff.

Owners of the popular High Street outlet in the town centre arrived in the morning to find the front door window smashed apart.

August 5, 2021
Cheshire East pay out thousands on room hire for meetings

Cheshire East pay out thousands on room hire for meetings

by Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has paid nearly £3,000 to hire buildings for meetings since the government scrapped online decision-making meetings for councils.

So far the local authority has had to hire out non-council owned buildings seven times at a cost of £2,891 so councillors could meet face-to-face and comply with Covid-19 restrictions.

August 4, 2021
Cheshire MPs push for Leighton Hospital funding from Government

Cheshire MPs push for Leighton Hospital funding from Government

Cheshire MPs are urging the Government to select Leighton Hospital as one of eight in the country to benefit from a multi-billion pound building programme.

Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan, Eddisbury MP Edward Timpson, and Congleton MP Fiona Bruce say they have written a joint letter to new Health Secretary Sajid Javid.

August 4, 2021
Nantwich firm Joseph Heler Cheese launches recruitment drive

Nantwich firm Joseph Heler Cheese launches recruitment drive

Nantwich cheese firm Joseph Heler are providing a local jobs boost as they look to recruit 60 new employees.

They are recruiting for 60 roles at their Hatherton headquarters in the run up to the Christmas peak.

August 4, 2021
Bridgemere visitors help raise funds for Daisy’s Dream charity

Bridgemere visitors help raise funds for Daisy’s Dream charity

Visitors to Bridgemere near Nantwich helped raise £100 for Daisy’s Dream – a local children’s bereavement charity.

Fundraisers spent two days at Bridgemere Garden Centre where they collected £99.22 for the cause.

August 3, 2021
Drivers warned as CEC steps up road repairs programme

Drivers warned as CEC steps up road repairs programme

Motorists in Crewe and Nantwich are being warned of some disruption as Cheshire East Council steps up its road repairs programme in next few weeks.

With major gas pipe works on Welsh Row, bridge repairs on A530 Whitchurch Road, and fibre broadband works across the town, it could be a summer of delays and diversions.

August 2, 2021
Nantwich dog businesses team up to launch “Family Paw Club”

Nantwich dog businesses team up to launch “Family Paw Club”

Two Nantwich dog businesses are taking the lead to launch a new “Family Paw Club” in the area.

Owners of Nose to Trail and Unleashed at Wrenbury Hall Woods are joining forces to help the local community of dog owners.

July 31, 2021
Busy A530 near Nantwich to close for 8 days for canal bridge works

Busy A530 near Nantwich to close for 8 days for canal bridge works

The busy A530 Whitchurch Road near Nantwich is to be closed for up to eight days for major canal bridge repairs.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the route and follow diversions between July 31 and August 8.

July 30, 2021
MP Kieran Mullan hails Willaston Covid vaccination centre

MP Kieran Mullan hails Willaston Covid vaccination centre

Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan has praised the work of a Willaston team running a Covid vaccination centre in the village.

He visited The Acacia Suite at Willaston Masonic Hall to see how the progress of the centre.

July 30, 2021