Car ends in hedge after crash at Nantwich junction
A vehicle was left embedded in a hedge in Nantwich after a collision at a busy junction.
Emergency services had to close the roads at junction of Park Road and Wellington Road last night.
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Former gasworks site in Nantwich approved for new private car park
Plans to convert the former gasworks site off St Anne’s Lane in Nantwich to a private car park have finally been approved by Cheshire East Council.
The brownfield site, once earmarked for the ambitious Vision for Nantwich mixed use redevelopment, had previously received outline planning permission for a scheme that included apartments, a hotel, restaurants and boutique retail units.
Shavington man jailed after making more than £500k supplying drugs
A Shavington man who benefited from more than £500,000 for supplying class A and B drugs in Crewe has been jailed.
Lee James, of Woodnoth Drive, was sentenced to seven years at Chester Crown Court.
Cheshire College students embark on Leighton Hospital scheme
Students from Cheshire College – South & West have been working alongside construction, design and healthcare professionals to explore how sustainable travel can shape the future of Leighton Hospital.
Eleven T Level Design, Surveying and Planning students took part in an industry-led Active Travel in Hospital Design workshop.
Nantwich Police warning amid spate of property break-ins
Nantwich Police have issued a warning to residents amid a spate of reported burglaries and attempted break-ins in the area.
The latest incidents happened in both the town as well as more rural areas, including Willaston and Bridgemere.
MP pressures authorities to end Baddington Bridge deadlock
Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has heaped pressure on Cheshire East Council and the Dept for Transport to bring an end to the ongoing deadlock at Baddington Bridge.
The bridge on the A530 Whitchurch Road on the edge of Nantwich was closed back in September to heavy good vehicles due to safety fears over its deteriorating structure.
Nantwich among winners of 2025 Cheshire Best Kept Stations
Nantwich Railway Station is among the winners of the latest Cheshire Best Kept Stations awards.
Nantwich was named Best Unstaffed Station Award in 2025, a testament to the amazing work volunteers do to maintain it.
Cheshire East bid for 10% council tax hike rejected by Govt
It appears Cheshire East Council’s bid to hike up council tax by 9.99% in 2026-27 has been rejected by the Government.
The cash-strapped authority had applied for the extraordinary measure, way above the normal cap of 4.99%, due to its massive funding gap.
Leighton Hospital launches new walking aid reuse service
Leighton Hospital has launched a new walking aid reuse service to boost access to equipment and help the environment.
Patients can now return mobility aids they no longer need to the Outpatient Physiotherapy department at Leighton Hospital.
Historic Churche’s Mansion to become family home
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The historic Churche’s Mansion in Nantwich looks set to become a family home.
A planning application has been submitted to Cheshire East Council for permission to change the use of the Elizabethan building, which dates back to 1577, from a restaurant to a single-family dwelling.
Tributes paid after death of Wistaston “gnomes” man Laurence
By Jonathan White
Tributes have been paid to a Wistaston resident who shot to national fame for his cheeky garden gnomes which entertained villagers and motorists.
Laurence Ronald Perry, known affectionately to many as “Lol”, has died at the age of 85.
Nantwich motorists face delays over planned gas works
Nantwich motorists are being warned of more delays due to a six-week programme of gas pipe works at one of the town’s busiest junctions.
The works by Cadent are taking place at the junction of Newcastle Road and Ellwood Way, and will start on February 17th.
New Crewe police station costs double to £16.5 million
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The cost of Crewe’s new police station near Shavington has rocketed from £8.5 million in 2022 to £16.5 million – and part of that is due to the derailed HS2 project.
Cllr Keith Millar asked police commissioner Dan Price for an update on the new police hub to be built in Basford, during a Cheshire’s police and crime panel meeting.
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