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Police name Crewe murder victim as Stephen O’Brien, 51

Police name Crewe murder victim as Stephen O’Brien, 51

Police have named the man allegedly murdered in a Crewe alleyway as Stephen John O’Brien.

Mr O’Brien, 51, from Crewe, was found with a stab wound in the chest in an alleyway off Edleston Road.

September 5, 2016
Willaston club staff heartbroken after Elle Morris money stolen

Willaston club staff heartbroken after Elle Morris money stolen

Devastated fundraisers in Willaston who had cash for poorly Nantwich girl Elle Morris stolen, have started a JustGiving campaign to try and replace it.

Thieves broke in to Willaston Social Club and stole money raised to help the 10-year-old Wrenbury schoolgirl who is waiting for a double lung transplant.

September 5, 2016
Two charged with murder of 51-year-old Crewe man

Two charged with murder of 51-year-old Crewe man

Two men have been charged with the murder of a man in Crewe.

The 51-year-old victim, from Crewe, died on Wednesday (August 31) after suffering stab wounds in the chest.

September 4, 2016
Balsam teams clear invading plants from Nantwich riverbanks

Balsam teams clear invading plants from Nantwich riverbanks

Scores of hardy volunteers have helped clear Nantwich’s riverbanks of the invading plant, Balsam.

Around 25 volunteers worked for several days to fight back against the weed which was consuming large areas of the River Weaver in the town.

September 2, 2016
Volunteers in the saddle to help Tour of Britain visiting Nantwich

Volunteers in the saddle to help Tour of Britain visiting Nantwich

Hundreds of volunteers across Cheshire are lining up to help the Tour of Britain’s visit to the region run smoothly.

High-profile cyclists like Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will be racing through Nantwich and other Cheshire East towns and villages on September 6.

September 2, 2016
Warning to motorists to plan Nantwich Food Festival journey

Warning to motorists to plan Nantwich Food Festival journey

Visitors to the Nantwich Food Festival are being urged to plan their journey to the event this weekend.

More than 30,000 people are expected to visit the festival starting tomorrow (September 2) until Sunday (September 4).

September 1, 2016
Man arrested in Crewe murder probe after victim found in Edleston Road alleyway

Man arrested in Crewe murder probe after victim found in Edleston Road alleyway

Detectives in Crewe have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a man who was found unconscious in an alleyway died in hospital.

The 51-year-old local victim, who has not been named, was found in an alley off Edleston Road at 9.30pm last night (August 31).

September 1, 2016
Malbank School Sixth Form reunion – at Rio Olympics!

Malbank School Sixth Form reunion – at Rio Olympics!

Nantwich’s Olympic star Bryony Page enjoyed another nice surprise in Rio – a reunion with an old Malbank School friend!

Bryony, fresh from her amazing silver medal on the trampoline, bumped into her former Malbank Sixth Form friend Yana Radcliffe in a canteen in Brazil.

August 30, 2016
Food Festival organisers shrug off loss of Nadiya Hussain

Food Festival organisers shrug off loss of Nadiya Hussain

Nantwich Food Festival organisers have shrugged off the disappointment after celebrity chef Nadiya Hussain cancelled her appearance.

The winner of BBC’s Great British Bake Off was due to be one of the main attractions at the three-day festival starting on September 2.

August 28, 2016
Malbank School students enjoy GCSE grades success

Malbank School students enjoy GCSE grades success

Malbank School GCSE students in Nantwich are celebrating excellent grades.

Top of the class was Bethany Lawrie, who achieved an amazing 7 A*s and 4 As.

August 25, 2016
Brine Leas School staff ‘proud’ of headline GCSE grades

Brine Leas School staff ‘proud’ of headline GCSE grades

Brine Leas School staff and students in Nantwich are celebrating another headline-grabbing set of GCSE grades.

This year, 78% achieved at least five A* to C grades at GCSE, and 70% of students achieved A* to C including English and Maths.

August 25, 2016
Nantwich Cycling Group raises £5,000 in 220-mile charity ride

Nantwich Cycling Group raises £5,000 in 220-mile charity ride

By Jonathan White
Members of Nantwich Cycling Group (NCG) completed a 220-mile fund-raising charity cycle ride from London to Nantwich.

Eleven cyclists, along with two support crew, took part in the mammoth journey in aid of Wingate Children’s Centre in Wrenbury.

August 24, 2016
Nantwich woman among three charged for South Cheshire burglaries

Nantwich woman among three charged for South Cheshire burglaries

Three people including a Nantwich woman have been arrested and charged with a string of burglaries committed across South Cheshire.

Officers charged the trio for the incidents in Crewe and Cranage, which took place separately last week.

August 23, 2016