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School bus service expands to connect Nantwich and Leighton Hospital

School bus service expands to connect Nantwich and Leighton Hospital

A school bus service is being extended to help residents travel between Nantwich and Leighton Hospital.

The new number 68 service was previously a school service for Malbank High School and Worleston School pupils only.

November 25, 2014
Santa sets up Grotto for youngsters in Nantwich Bookshop

Santa sets up Grotto for youngsters in Nantwich Bookshop

By Jonathan White
Santa Claus has taken time off from his busy schedule to meet and hand out presents to children in Nantwich.

He has set up a Nantwich branch of his Grotto upstairs in the attic of the Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge on High Street on the town square.

November 25, 2014
Cheshire East Council bosses defend £3.7million Local Plan spending

Cheshire East Council bosses defend £3.7million Local Plan spending

Cheshire East Council bosses have defended the £3.7 million spent on the Local Plan which has taken more than five years to put together.

Critics have attacked the authority for spending the amount after a planning inspector criticised the Plan for not addressing housing supply needs.

November 25, 2014
Gladman Homes targets Queens Drive in Nantwich for another 118 houses

Gladman Homes targets Queens Drive in Nantwich for another 118 houses

A housing developer wants to build another 118 homes on a farmland in Nantwich – just days after Cheshire East Council’s Local Plan was kicked into touch by an inspector.

Now furious councillors and residents are preparing for another fight to stop the latest proposals for land off Queens Drive.

November 24, 2014
South Cheshire loan shark arrested by trading standards

South Cheshire loan shark arrested by trading standards

A loan shark who charged his “clients” 10 per cent interest per week has been arrested and cautioned.

The 43-year-old was netted in an operation by Cheshire East Council Trading Standards and the England Illegal Money Lending Team.

November 24, 2014
Picture Special: Thousands pack in to Nantwich for Christmas Lights switch on

Picture Special: Thousands pack in to Nantwich for Christmas Lights switch on

By Kirsty Rollings
Thousands of families packed in to Nantwich town square to enjoy the annual Christmas Lights switch-on event.

Families young and old enjoyed a host of entertainment and a spectacular firework display.

November 23, 2014
Nantwich bars and clubs could face levy to help police alcohol-related crime

Nantwich bars and clubs could face levy to help police alcohol-related crime

Minimum pricing and a night time levy on Nantwich’s bars and clubs are being considered by police to crackdown on alcohol-related crime.

Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said both ideas are being looked at as viable options.

November 21, 2014
Household green waste in Nantwich suspended for two months

Household green waste in Nantwich suspended for two months

Nantwich residents are being warned that household green waste is about to be suspended for the winter.

Cheshire East Council say the suspension between December 8 and February 13 (inclusive) will save taxpayers money.

November 21, 2014
Cheshire East councillor steps aside as ‘flawed’ Local Plan costs top £3.7 million

Cheshire East councillor steps aside as ‘flawed’ Local Plan costs top £3.7 million

Furious opposition councillors have called for Cheshire East Council heads to roll after figures revealed £3.7 million has been spent on the authority’s flawed Local Plan.

And the first casualty was unveiled today, as Cllr David Brown who has overseen the Plan since 2010 announced he is stepping aside.

November 19, 2014
Nantwich Mayor visits Raunheim to commemorate World War One

Nantwich Mayor visits Raunheim to commemorate World War One

The Mayor of Nantwich travelled to Raunheim in Germany to help cement a link between two towns – and pay tribute to victims of World War One.

Cllr Christine Farrall visited Raunheim to take part in a commemoration event to mark the centenary of the Great War.

November 19, 2014
Police hunt man who exposed himself to woman in Nantwich

Police hunt man who exposed himself to woman in Nantwich

A man who walked into a Nantwich house and exposed himself to a woman, is being hunted by police.

The incident happened at a house on Albert Street, Nantwich.

November 18, 2014
South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

A cat owner fears felines in Wistaston and Nantwich are being targeted and shot deliberately.

Vicky Wakefield believes at least three of her beloved cats have been shot.

November 18, 2014
Protect Stapeley campaigner blasts council over Local Plan problems

Protect Stapeley campaigner blasts council over Local Plan problems

A campaigner fighting to keep developers away from Stapeley and Nantwich says Cheshire East’s Local Plan delay will “inevitably lead” to more unsuitable developments.

Pat Cullen, who runs Protect Stapeley, has blasted council staff for failing after five years to get the Local Plan adopted.

November 18, 2014