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Town Council to borrow £100,000 to mend Nantwich market hall roof

Town Council to borrow £100,000 to mend Nantwich market hall roof

Town councillors have agreed to borrow £100,000 to carry out major repairs to Nantwich Market Hall.

They voted to draw down the loan from the Public Works Loan Board and pay it back over five years with an additional £14,000 in interest.

July 12, 2026
Man jailed for cigarette thefts in Audlem and other towns

Man jailed for cigarette thefts in Audlem and other towns

A man has been jailed for the theft of more than £11,000 worth of cigarettes and tobacco from shops across three counties, including Audlem near Nantwich.

July 11, 2026
MP hits out at further delays to Baddington Bridge repairs in Nantwich

MP hits out at further delays to Baddington Bridge repairs in Nantwich

Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth has hit out at Cheshire East Council over further delays to repairs to the A530 Baddington Bridge in Nantwich.

She says the council will now not be starting repair work until at least spring 2027.

July 11, 2026
New Christie Cancer Care centre set for Leighton Hospital

New Christie Cancer Care centre set for Leighton Hospital

Bosses at Leighton Hospital and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust are a step closer to bringing a specialist cancer care centre to South Cheshire.

Both trusts have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a shared ambition to bring more specialist cancer care closer to home for people in Nantwich and Crewe.

July 10, 2026
Council pushes for Nantwich Lake byelaw after latest swan attack by dog

Council pushes for Nantwich Lake byelaw after latest swan attack by dog

Nantwich councillors are pushing a for a new byelaw against owners who allow dogs off leads after a swan was attacked by Nantwich Lake and had to be put down.

Felix was a popular site in and around the lake but was attacked and badly injured by a loose dog two weeks ago.

July 10, 2026
One seriously hurt as car hits tree on busy road near Nantwich

One seriously hurt as car hits tree on busy road near Nantwich

A person was seriously injured when their car careered off a busy road near Nantwich and crashed into a tree.

The accident happened on London Road at Bridgemere at around 12.15pm yesterday (July 9th).

July 10, 2026
Two car smash causes delays on busy Nantwich road

Two car smash causes delays on busy Nantwich road

A two-car smash has caused delays at a busy junction in Nantwich today.

Police and emergency services were called to the scene of the accident at the junction of Barony Road and Davenport Avenue.

July 9, 2026
Willaston councillor calls for taxi law change to safeguard women and children

Willaston councillor calls for taxi law change to safeguard women and children

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Willaston councillor has called on Cheshire East leaders to safeguard women and children by lobbying for a change in the law around taxi drivers licensed elsewhere to operate in the borough.

Cllr Allen Gage says a report published by Baroness Casey last year noted taxis being used as a conduit and method for the systemic and organised rape of young and vulnerable girls across the UK.

July 8, 2026
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Nantwich woman to run half marathon in bike leathers in brother tribute

A Nantwich woman is to run a half marathon dressed in motorcycle leathers – to raise money in memory of her brother who tragically died in a road accident.

Motorcycle-mad Josh Stockton died when he was involved in a collision on his bike with another vehicle on Crewe Road in Wistaston last year.

July 8, 2026
Hundreds of Malbank students raise charity funds in “Colour Run”

Hundreds of Malbank students raise charity funds in “Colour Run”

Hundreds of Malbank School and Sixth Form students brought a splash of colour to Nantwich with a special fundraising “Colour Run”.

The Nantwich school organised the event to raise vital funds for the local Chance Changing Lives charity.

July 8, 2026
Nantwich care home launches “Men’s Den” to boost wellbeing

Nantwich care home launches “Men’s Den” to boost wellbeing

A care home in Nantwich has launched a “Men’s Den” scheme to boost the mental wellbeing of its male residents.

The new initiative has been launched at Barony Lodge Residential Care Home, on Barony Road.

July 8, 2026
Controversial plans for Wybunbury homes on field approved

Controversial plans for Wybunbury homes on field approved

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Controversial plans for up to three homes on a field in Wybunbury have been approved – two months after a proposal for six on the same land was refused.

Martin and Simon Poole already have permission in principle for up to six homes on the field off Bridge Street.

July 7, 2026
Four shops in Nantwich and Crewe closed down in police operation

Four shops in Nantwich and Crewe closed down in police operation

Four shops have now been closed by police and trading standards across Nantwich and Crewe amid a crackdown on suspected illegal activity.

We revealed last week how Friendly Mart shop on High Street in Nantwich had been subjected to a three-month closure order.

July 7, 2026