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Historic Monks Lane wall damaged in apparent vandal attack

Historic Monks Lane wall damaged in apparent vandal attack

Residents have hit out after historic Monks Lane in Nantwich was damaged in an apparent vandal attack.

Coping stones were found scattered on the floor and pushed away from the wall edge along the ancient walkway close to the town centre.

September 30, 2017
Cheshire East confirms asbestos fears amid Macon House blaze

Cheshire East confirms asbestos fears amid Macon House blaze

Roads were closed, shops shut and areas evacuated amid the Macon House blaze because of asbestos contamination fears, Cheshire East Council confirmed today.

Macon Way and Grand Junction Retail Park were reopened at around 11am today following the fire which broke out in Macon House yesterday shortly after 4.30pm.

September 29, 2017
South Cheshire College’s Academy restaurant scoops national award

South Cheshire College’s Academy restaurant scoops national award

South Cheshire College’s AA Rosette deli and restaurant, the Academy, has won the prestigious AA College Restaurant of the Year Award 2017-18.

The training restaurant received the accolade during the AA Hospitality Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

September 29, 2017
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Retail park and Macon Way remain closed after serious blaze in Crewe

Macon Way and Grand Junction Retail Park remain closed this morning after a serious fire engulfed the disused Macon House last night.

Police said today emergency services remain in attendance at the scene of the blaze close to the town’s fire station and the McDonald’s restaurant.

September 29, 2017
Major building blaze in Crewe causes traffic chaos across the town

Major building blaze in Crewe causes traffic chaos across the town

A major fire in a disused building on Macon Way in Crewe, just yards from the town’s fire station, has caused major delays and closures across the area at peak hour tonight.

The fire started shortly before 5pm, with some witnesses claiming they saw youths running from the scene.

September 28, 2017
Cheshire Police Cannabis warning after drug farm found in Crewe

Cheshire Police Cannabis warning after drug farm found in Crewe

Cheshire Police are warning landlords to be cautious after officers unearthed a large Cannabis factory at a property in Crewe.

Police were called to reports of suspicious activity at an address on Walthall Street at the weekend.

September 27, 2017
Roman necklace sells for £28,000 at Nantwich auction

Roman necklace sells for £28,000 at Nantwich auction

A Roman necklace sold for a whopping £28,000 at a remarkable auction in Nantwich.

Countless bidders on the internet, on the phone and in person at Peter Wilson auction house on Market Street witnessed the sale of the important intaglio-set necklace.

September 26, 2017
Nantwich care home family fun day raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society

Nantwich care home family fun day raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society

A family fun day at Brookfield House residential home in Nantwich has helped to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Nantwich firms clubbed together to donate prizes for the event at the home off Shrewbridge Road.

September 26, 2017
Celebrities canoe along Nantwich waterways in Stand Up To Cancer challenge

Celebrities canoe along Nantwich waterways in Stand Up To Cancer challenge

Celebrities swapped dry land for waterways around Nantwich in an epic canoe challenge to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer.

Actor Tyger Drew-Honey, TV presenter Anthea Turner, actress and presenter Natalie Anderson, TV and radio presenter Jake Humphrey and You Tuber Jack Maynard paddled through Nantwich via Aqueduct Marina, The Outlanes, Church Minshull.

September 25, 2017
RSPCA staff in Nantwich tackle 55km Sandstone Trail to raise funds

RSPCA staff in Nantwich tackle 55km Sandstone Trail to raise funds

Five intrepid animal-lovers from Nantwich tackled one of Cheshire’s longest walking trails to raise funds.

The team walked the 55km-long Sandstone Trail in aid of Nantwich’s Stapeley Grange wildlife centre on London Road.

September 24, 2017
Burst water main causes chaos in Nantwich town centre

Burst water main causes chaos in Nantwich town centre

A burst water main flooded Beam Street in Nantwich, causing chaos for drivers and shoppers.

The incident happened at around 8am today on Beam Street, close to the Oatmarket and Swinemarket area.

September 23, 2017
Nantwich man flies out to help hurricane victims on British Virgin Islands

Nantwich man flies out to help hurricane victims on British Virgin Islands

A Nantwich man has teamed up with a charity to help the hurricane-hit communities of the British Virgin Islands.

Danny Roberts, 35, was flown out to the Caribbean with Team Rubicon UK as they provide relief to thousands of people.

September 22, 2017
Police hunt teenagers after knife attack in South Cheshire bowling alley

Police hunt teenagers after knife attack in South Cheshire bowling alley

Police are hunting teenagers after a knife attack on a South Cheshire bowling alley employee.

Detectives want witnesses to the serious assault at Phoenix Leisure Park in Crewe to come forward.

September 21, 2017