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Explosion and fire in Nantwich forces shops evacuation

Explosion and fire in Nantwich forces shops evacuation

A fire underground on High Street in Nantwich forced nearby shops to be evacuated.

Fire crews and police were called out to the blaze outside the Crown Hotel near the town square after what was described as an “explosion”.

August 20, 2015
Nantwich man on Queen Mary 2 cruise shocked by crew death

Nantwich man on Queen Mary 2 cruise shocked by crew death

A Nantwich man on the Queen Mary 2 cruise to America said the death of a crew member overboard has cast a shadow over the trip.

Arthur Moran was on board the luxury Cunard liner when the 26-year-old crew member, who has not been named, went missing.

August 19, 2015
Plan to bulldoze historic Barony Hospital for new flats

Plan to bulldoze historic Barony Hospital for new flats

Developers want to knock a historic Nantwich building down which was once part of Barony Hospital, and replace it with 24 apartments.

Daniel Epstein, of EPRA Fabrics Limited, wants to demolish the former school and children’s home and build two new apartment blocks on Barony Court.

August 18, 2015
Nantwich cancer patients getting faster treatment, figures show

Nantwich cancer patients getting faster treatment, figures show

Patients in Nantwich are being seen and treated for suspected cancer faster than the national average, latest NHS England figures show.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT), which manages Leighton Hospital, has been named as one of the leading trusts in terms of the proportion of cancer patients seen and treated within the expected time frames.

August 18, 2015
Cheshire Police hunt pit bull dog after woman and pet attacked

Cheshire Police hunt pit bull dog after woman and pet attacked

Police are hunting a dangerous dog on the loose in South Cheshire after it attacked a woman and killed her pet.

Two Staffordshire pit bull type dogs attacked the woman who was out walking her Jack Russell dog in Mellor Street, Crewe.

August 17, 2015
Cheshire Wildlife Trust project to save threatened barn owl

Cheshire Wildlife Trust project to save threatened barn owl

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is appealing to residents to help the barn owl thrive.

The iconic owl, with a distinctive heart-shaped face, was a common sight in Cheshire almost 100 years ago, but is now one of the most threatened species.

August 17, 2015
South Cheshire girl Natasha Hemmings crowned Miss England

South Cheshire girl Natasha Hemmings crowned Miss England

South Cheshire girl Natasha Hemmings has been crowned Miss England 2015.

The 19-year-old former Weston Primary School pupil won the coveted title at the national event in Coventry.

August 16, 2015
St Mary’s Church in Nantwich earns community grant

St Mary’s Church in Nantwich earns community grant

St Mary’s Church in Nantwich has been awarded a £5,000 grant by Cheshire East towards its £126,000 refurbishment project.

The church applied for a community grant from Cheshire East Council to help fund new toilets and disabled access.

August 15, 2015
Woman killed in horror A49 smash near Whitchurch

Woman killed in horror A49 smash near Whitchurch

A woman has been killed and a man arrested after a horror fatal smash on the A49 at Risley, near Whitchurch.

The incident involved three vehicles – an HGV, van and a car – at about 9.30am today (August 14).

August 14, 2015
Brine Leas School students achieve best ever A level results

Brine Leas School students achieve best ever A level results

A level students at Brine Leas in Nantwich have achieved the school’s best ever results.

Many students have surpassed their target grades, with some moving on to study a wide range of courses at top universities.

August 13, 2015
Malbank Sixth Form achieve 99% A level pass rate

Malbank Sixth Form achieve 99% A level pass rate

Staff and students at Malbank Sixth Form College in Nantwich are celebrating after A level results showed 99% overall pass rate at A2.

There were top results across many departments with art maintaining performances seen in previous years where they were ranked in the top five departments in the UK.

August 13, 2015
Wulvern’s pledge over fly-tipping signs and CCTV outside “Flash” home

Wulvern’s pledge over fly-tipping signs and CCTV outside “Flash” home

Wulvern Housing chiefs have pledged to remove signs and CCTV from scrap metal collector Michael “Flash” Meakin’s Nantwich property if fly-tipping stops.

Thousands of residents have protested at Wulvern after they installed signs and a camera outside Mr Meakin’s home on Gerard Drive.

August 13, 2015
Nantwich Food Festival set to break all records, say organisers

Nantwich Food Festival set to break all records, say organisers

The countdown to the Nantwich Food Festival is on, with organisers expecting more than 40,000 visitors for the three-day event next month.

The town will be flooded with flavours and aromas from around the world during the festival, from September 4-6.

August 13, 2015