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Nantwich Museum trustee earns prestigious Dutton Prize

Nantwich Museum trustee earns prestigious Dutton Prize

Nantwich Museum Trustee Dr Graham Dodd has been awarded the prestigious Dutton Prize.

The prize includes a medal endowed by medal-maker Ron Dutton in memory of his parents Alderman and Mrs Dutton.

November 15, 2019
Police warning over man exposing himself in Queens Park

Police warning over man exposing himself in Queens Park

Police are hunting a  man who has been exposing himself to people in Queens Park area of Crewe.

Officers are advising residents to be vigilant following reports of the suspicious activity in Queens Park and the Victoria Avenue area.

November 15, 2019
Cheshire East Council officers target private rentals in deprived areas

Cheshire East Council officers target private rentals in deprived areas

Council officers could soon have the power to inspect every private rented property in one of the most deprived areas of Crewe, writes Stephen Topping.

Cheshire East Council is considering introducing selective licensing in an area to the west of Crewe station – including parts of Nantwich Road, Edleston Road and Mill Street.

November 15, 2019
Vehicle destroyed in blaze parked by house in Calveley

Vehicle destroyed in blaze parked by house in Calveley

A car parked next to a house in Calveley near Nantwich was destroyed in a blaze.

The fire happened on Calveley Hall Lane shortly before 6am on Tuesday (November 12).

November 14, 2019
Councillors call for action to improve Cheshire East bus services

Councillors call for action to improve Cheshire East bus services

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors are calling for Cheshire East’s bus service to be improved – less than two years after council chiefs swung the axe on some subsidised routes.

Cheshire East Council stopped funding evening subsidised bus services and some weekend services from April 2018 in a move that saved the authority £1 million.

November 13, 2019
BBC One Show Rickshaw Challenge motors through Nantwich and Crewe

BBC One Show Rickshaw Challenge motors through Nantwich and Crewe

By Jonathan White
The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge annual fund-raiser for BBC Children in Need travelled through Nantwich and Crewe during an eight-day challenge to cycle 400 miles from Holyhead to London.

November 12, 2019
Councillors back Plastic Free Nantwich motion

Councillors back Plastic Free Nantwich motion

Town councillors in Nantwich have backed a motion to support campaigners in reducing single use plastic.

Plastic Free Nantwich is part of the national movement Plastic Free Communities and was set up by Emilie Janman and Jeremy Herbert earlier this year.

November 11, 2019
Police reassure residents as Nantwich shooting probe continues

Police reassure residents as Nantwich shooting probe continues

Police have moved to reassure residents living in fear after a shooting incident in Nantwich.

Town councillors said residents living in the Arnold Street area of the town have voiced concerns over the shooting on October 3.

November 11, 2019
Thousands pay respects on Remembrance Sunday across South Cheshire

Thousands pay respects on Remembrance Sunday across South Cheshire

Thousands of people gathered at services across South Cheshire on Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects to those who gave their lives and fought in wars.

Nantwich and Crewe held large parades and services, while smaller services were held at villages across the area.

November 11, 2019
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Candidates for £160,000-a-year Chief Exec post to be interviewed

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Candidates vying to be named as Cheshire East Council’s first permanent chief executive in two and a half years will be interviewed this week.

A special meeting of CEC’s staffing committee has been called for 11.10am tomorrow (November 11) at the local authority’s Westfields headquarters, in Sandbach.

November 10, 2019
Cheshire East Council publishes draft budget plan for 2020-21

Cheshire East Council publishes draft budget plan for 2020-21

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs have set out plans to balance the books next year.

Consultation has begun on the first draft budget to be drawn up by a non-Conservative administration in the council’s history after Labour and the Independent Group struck a deal following May’s local elections.

November 9, 2019
Third arrest made in serious assault incident in Nantwich house

Third arrest made in serious assault incident in Nantwich house

Police have made a third arrest in connection with an assault in Nantwich which left the victim with serious head injuries.

A 26-year-old man from St Helens has now been arrested and he has been released on conditional bail, Cheshire Police confirmed today.

November 8, 2019
Nantwich charities and groups team up with Aldi for donations

Nantwich charities and groups team up with Aldi for donations

Nantwich charities and community groups can register for food donations this Christmas Eve from local Aldi store.

Aldi launched its partnership with Neighbourly, a community engagement platform that links businesses to key charitable organisations, earlier this year.

November 8, 2019