Trainspotters and photographers have been warned not to risk their lives trying to photograph the world’s most famous steam locomotive when it comes to South Cheshire.
Flying Scotsman will haul the luxury Northern Belle train from Crewe to Carnforth on Saturday July 20.
Welsh Row in Nantwich is to close for five days starting on May 28 for “structural patching work”, says Cheshire East highways.
The closure will be in place from 9am until 5pm each day between Tuesday (May 28) and Saturday June 1.
A member of a Nantwich charity support group joined a team to tackle the world’s fastest zip line in aid of Lymphoma Action.
Chris Bailey joined more than 20 other people at Zip World in Penrhyn Quarry on Velocity 2 – whizzing through the air above breathtaking views at speeds over 100mph.
A woman was injured after a car careered into a shop frontage in busy Nantwich town centre today (May 25).
The incident happened at around 2pm on Swinemarket in Nantwich and is believed to have involved one vehicle.
Councillor Barry Burkhill has been elected as Mayor of Cheshire East.
He was sworn in at the annual mayor-making ceremony on Wednesday May 22.
Cheshire East Council is set to move to committee system of decision making after a notice of motion to move away from a ‘leader and cabinet’ model won support.
The notice of motion was brought by Cllr James Nicholas, deputy leader of the Independent group.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has its first ever Labour leader after Cllr Sam Corcoran fought off a Conservative challenge to claim the role.
The Labour and Co-Operative Party member for Sandbach Heath and East won 43 votes in the race to become council leader today (May 22) while Wybunbury Cllr Janet Clowes, Conservative, received 25.
Record-breaking crowds thronged to Reaseheath College’s Family Festival, making the event the best and biggest since its launch 23 years ago.
Around 11,000 visitors enjoyed the action-packed event on the college’s Nantwich campus, which offered hundreds of fun activities and displays in a day of perfect spring sunshine.
Thirty-four people were arrested and weapons, cash and illegal drugs seized during a county lines week of action in Cheshire.
The crackdown was part of a National Crime Agency initiative to disrupt and protect communities from serious and organised crime in Cheshire.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Health chiefs in mid and south Cheshire are set to cut more than £20 million from their budgets while transforming care in the community.
NHS South Cheshire CCG – which covers Crewe, Nantwich, Middlewich, Sandbach and Alsager – is aiming to cut £10.5 million from its budget by March 31 2020.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Lords are calling on the Government to consider scrapping plans to build a new HS2 line through Cheshire’s countryside and upgrade the existing mainline instead.
Passengers had to be evacuated after a fire broke out on a train between Nantwich and Crewe.
The incident happened as the train travelled through Willaston yesterday (Sunday May 19) at around 10.30am.
This beautiful swan and her new family are proving a real attraction for people out and about in Nantwich!
Captured by this stunning photo by Laura Hockenhull, the swan recently had what is believed to be six cygnets hatch on the banks of the River Weaver.
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