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Nantwich man among 25 facing historic child sex abuse charges

Nantwich man among 25 facing historic child sex abuse charges

A Nantwich man is among 25 charged with child sex offences following a major police operation in West Yorkshire.

Hedar Ali, 35, of Nantwich, has been charged with two offences of rape and two offences of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

February 4, 2015
Road in Wrenbury closed for emergency sewer works

Road in Wrenbury closed for emergency sewer works

Drivers will be hit as emergency works are carried out on a collapsed sewer on a busy road in Wrenbury, Nantwich.

Cheshire East Council has closed Wrenbury Heath Road from the junction with Sound Lane to the junction with New Town Road.

February 4, 2015
Unsafe sunbeds found in Nantwich and Crewe crackdown

Unsafe sunbeds found in Nantwich and Crewe crackdown

Two thirds of sunbeds tested in Cheshire East were not safe enough, startling figures have revealed.

In an inspection of tanning salons across Nantwich, Crewe and other towns, only 32 of 90 sunbeds met European safety standards.

February 3, 2015
New John Iveson police appeal launched on 8th anniversary

New John Iveson police appeal launched on 8th anniversary

Police searching for Nantwich man John Iveson have issued a new appeal on the eighth anniversary of his disappearance.

Mr Iveson, 37, from Nantwich, was last seen on January 30 2007 by his family.

February 2, 2015
Weston student’s Christmas lights raise £5,720 for hospice

Weston student’s Christmas lights raise £5,720 for hospice

A South Cheshire student raised almost £6,000 for a hospice with a cottage Christmas lights display!

And Graham Witter’s efforts will be lighting up the faces of poorly youngsters being cared for at Donna Louise Hospice.

February 2, 2015
£300,000 project to help sex abuse victims in South Cheshire

£300,000 project to help sex abuse victims in South Cheshire

Victims of sex crimes in Nantwich will get improved support after a £300,000 police contract was awarded to The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) for Cheshire.

The centre helps survivors of sexual abuse, whether or not they report the crime to the police, in recent and old cases.

January 31, 2015
Leighton Hospital consultant to cycle to Paris in aid of scanner appeal

Leighton Hospital consultant to cycle to Paris in aid of scanner appeal

A consultant at Leighton Hospital is swapping patients for pedals – to cycle to Paris in aid of the scanner appeal.

Dr Iftikhar, a Consultant Radiologist for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will be participating in the London to Paris Charity Cycle Challenge from July 22-26.

January 31, 2015
Cheshire East Council raps Scottish Power over Nantwich roadworks disruption

Cheshire East Council raps Scottish Power over Nantwich roadworks disruption

Scottish Power has suspended works on London Road in Nantwich after complaints about traffic control and parked vehicles.

The works began this week as part of a £3.9 million project by SP Energy Networks to upgrade supplies to Nantwich and Stapeley.

January 30, 2015
Nantwich headteacher issues feeder school warning over intake numbers

Nantwich headteacher issues feeder school warning over intake numbers

A headteacher in Nantwich has warned that feeder school pupils may not be guaranteed a place in future because of pressure on admission numbers.

Andrew Cliffe, who runs Brine Leas Academy, is having to raise their normal year 7 entry figure of 215 to 240 – resulting in two extra classes.

January 29, 2015
Police warn drivers over Nantwich level crossing dangers

Police warn drivers over Nantwich level crossing dangers

Police are warning drivers in Nantwich over the dangers of railway crossings after taking this picture.

Roadworks on London Road near Hospital Street are causing traffic to back up all the way to the level crossing.

January 29, 2015
Another plan for 175 homes in Willaston sparks backlash

Another plan for 175 homes in Willaston sparks backlash

Residents in Willaston are being urged to join the fight against new plans to build another 300 homes in the village.

Stretton Willaston Ltd has submitted the latest one – a bid to build 175 houses on land between Park Road and the railway line.

January 29, 2015
Lorries crash on M6 in Cheshire causing long delays

Lorries crash on M6 in Cheshire causing long delays

Two lorries and a car crashed on the M6 in Cheshire, closing the motorway and sparking massive delays.

Police say the accident happened on the southbound carriageway between junctions 19 and 18.

January 28, 2015
Stunned rail passengers watch train staff rowing on Nantwich platform

Stunned rail passengers watch train staff rowing on Nantwich platform

Furious rail passengers were left seething when their train was delayed – after the driver appeared to leave his conductor stranded at Nantwich station.

Passengers say the 4.17pm service from Nantwich to Whitchurch had to reverse back to Nantwich station.

January 28, 2015