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South Cheshire farm company fined £50,000 over dad’s tragic death

South Cheshire farm company fined £50,000 over dad’s tragic death

A South Cheshire farming company has been fined £50,000 after a young dad was killed when a 1.5 tonne concrete panel fell on him. Sean Bennett was helping to build a new cowshed at Yew Tree Farm, off the A530 Nantwich Road near Middlewich, when tragedy struck.

May 14, 2014
Councillors’ school and highways fears over Nantwich homes plan

Councillors’ school and highways fears over Nantwich homes plan

Councillors are calling on school and highways improvements amid plans to build 268 new houses on farmland in Nantwich. Detailed plans for the site off Queen’s Drive have been submitted after Gladman Homes gained outline planning approval, despite local objections.

May 14, 2014
Police release CCTV image of man in Nantwich burglary appeal

Police release CCTV image of man in Nantwich burglary appeal

Police hunting a burglar who struck at two addresses in Nantwich have released an image of a man they want to speak to. This CCTV picture is part of an appeal after two break-ins at addresses on London Road and St Joseph’s Way near Richmond Village, Nantwich.

May 13, 2014
Man United star Nick Powell guilty of drink driving in Nantwich

Man United star Nick Powell guilty of drink driving in Nantwich

Manchester United star Nick Powell has been banned after being caught drink driving in a Vauxhall Corsa in Nantwich. The 20-year-old former Crewe Alexandra midfielder was caught over the alcohol limit in Davenport Avenue.

May 13, 2014
Chancellor George Osborne hails Nantwich college’s food effort

Chancellor George Osborne hails Nantwich college’s food effort

Chancellor George Osborne gave Nantwich’s Reaseheath College a big pat on the back – after visiting its dairy parlour. Mr Osborne praised Reaseheath for its efforts to help food producers meet the challenge of world population growth and climate change.

May 13, 2014
Rail signal failure sparks long delays at Nantwich level crossing

Rail signal failure sparks long delays at Nantwich level crossing

Rail bosses apologised to hundreds of drivers in Nantwich after signal failure left a level crossing out of action for an hour. Network Rail said the failure near Nantwich station caused the problems at the London Road level crossing.

May 13, 2014
New Nantwich Mayor Christine Farrall sworn in at Civic Hall ceremony

New Nantwich Mayor Christine Farrall sworn in at Civic Hall ceremony

A packed Nantwich Civic Hall welcomed in the new Mayor of Nantwich, Cllr Christine Farrall. The former headteacher was sworn in as the town council’s new chair, taking over from outgoing mayor Cllr John Lewis.

May 13, 2014
Man, 36, charged over Nantwich A530 death of cyclist Stewart Gandy

Man, 36, charged over Nantwich A530 death of cyclist Stewart Gandy

A 36-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a collision with a cyclist near Nantwich. The collision resulted in the death of Wistaston cyclist Stewart Gandy on the A530 at Baddington.

May 12, 2014
Nantwich school winners of 2014 Rotary Art competition unveiled

Nantwich school winners of 2014 Rotary Art competition unveiled

Young artistic talents of Nantwich primary schools are celebrating success in a local competition. Five schools participated in the 2014 Rotary Art Competition organised by The Rotary Club of Nantwich.

May 12, 2014
RSPCA centre in Nantwich clocks up 100,000 animal milestone

RSPCA centre in Nantwich clocks up 100,000 animal milestone

It’s 100,000 up for the RSPCA’s Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre and Cattery in Nantwich. That’s the staggering number of animals which have passed through the centre in London Road since it opened in 1994.

May 12, 2014
Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth leads new dining pub project near Nantwich

Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth leads new dining pub project near Nantwich

Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth is to open a new dining pub in a village between Nantwich and Chester. Haworth hopes The Nag’s Head at Haughton Moss, near Tarporley, will become a famous dining experience, and has helped create 35 new jobs for the area.

May 10, 2014
Ex Crewe Alex star Nick Powell presents Shavington pupil awards

Ex Crewe Alex star Nick Powell presents Shavington pupil awards

Manchester United and former Crewe Alexandra star Nick Powell was back in South Cheshire to present awards at a Shavington school. Powell was invited to Shavington High School to reward pupils at their fourth annual “Shavington’s Got Talent” event.

May 8, 2014
First Crewe and Nantwich patients use new critical care unit

First Crewe and Nantwich patients use new critical care unit

The first Crewe and Nantwich patients have been treated at the newly unveiled operating theatres and critical care unit at Leighton Hospital. Patients in intensive care or on the high dependency unit have been transferred into the new £22.8 million facilities.

May 8, 2014