By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s plans to change the booking system at tips because of traffic problems the council itself created will make waste disposal more difficult and reduce recycling, councillors were told.
Disley resident Tara Blooming was speaking at a meeting of the environment and communities committee.
The Duke of Westminster is to make a personal donation of £250,000 to help Cheshire’s state high schools buy lockable phone pouches.
The donation means Cheshire is likely to become the first county in the UK where all mainstream state high schools adopt effective phone-free education.
A Nantwich man has been charged with seven offences following a series of attempted vehicle break-ins.
The incidents happened on Prince Edward Street and Manor Road in Nantwich at around 11pm last night (January 28).
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for up to 120 homes in the green gap in Shavington have been approved after councillors were warned they must “pick their battles” when they initially proposed to refuse the scheme.
The application site, in the open countryside west of Crewe Road and south of Gresty Lane, comprises 5.8 hectares of agricultural land.
The Railway Hotel in Nantwich is set to re-open after a £450,000 revamp.
And its new Nantwich-born landlord Luke Thexton believes the pub is a “sleeping giant” with lots of potential.
A talented chef based in Nantwich has scooped a national title, adding to his list of honours.
Dion Wyn Jones, executive chef at Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, Nantwich, beat seven rivals to the National Chef of Wales trophy at ICC Wales, Newport.
Detectives want to reunite stolen property with its owners after hundreds of items were recovered from burglaries including three in Willaston.
Operation Ambler resulted in the conviction of five Albanian men and a British woman in relation to at least 44 burglaries across the UK.
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is applying to the government for permission to increase council tax by up to 9.99% this year, writes Belinda Ryan.
The council is looking at a funding a massive gap of £18.2 million for the 2026/27 financial year.
A 36-year-old man has been charged with a series of offences relating to incidents in Wistaston, Shavington, Weston and Crewe.
The charges follows an investigation by Crewe Beat Team.
A flag is flying once more over a Nantwich landmark building after urgent repairs were carried out.
The work was carried out on the historic roof structure of the corner building on Pillory Street, which dates back to 1911.
The former NatWest Bank in Nantwich town centre is set to become a new White Stuff clothing store.
A planning application for new signage on the building which overlooks the town square has been submitted to Cheshire East Council.
Costa Coffee is set to open a new store inside Sainsbury’s supermarket in Nantwich, it has been announced.
It will be one of up to 30 new Costa outlets opening in Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the UK in 2026.
Cheshire’s Police Commissioner said figures quoted by a local MP in the House of Commons referring to him spending an extra £513,000 on his office budget are “months out of date”.
Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth raised concerns at Prime Minister’s Questions about policing priorities in Cheshire, amid uncertainty over the future of police community support officers (PCSOs).
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