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Town councillor appeals to dog owners after Nantwich Lake attacks

Town councillor appeals to dog owners after Nantwich Lake attacks

A town councillor is urging dog owners to keep dogs on leads around Nantwich Lake and the Riverside following more incidents endangering swans and wildfowl.

Swans and their cygnets frequently nest in these areas but there have been a number of attacks by dogs not on leads.

June 17, 2025
Tributes amid death of TV celebrity and Nantwich resident Kim Woodburn

Tributes amid death of TV celebrity and Nantwich resident Kim Woodburn

TV celebrity Kim Woodburn who lived in Nantwich has died.

The 83-year-old was the face behind the hit TV reality show “How Clean Is Your House”.

June 17, 2025
Car crashes and flips onto roof on busy A51 in Alpraham

Car crashes and flips onto roof on busy A51 in Alpraham

This was the scene on the busy A51 Chester Road near Nantwich after a car careered out of control and flipped on to its roof.

The incident happened close to the junction with Long Lane in Alpraham at around 9pm last night (June 16).

June 17, 2025
David Lloyd Leisure unveils latest plans for new Nantwich complex

David Lloyd Leisure unveils latest plans for new Nantwich complex

Health and fitness giant David Lloyd Leisure has unveiled more detailed plans for its new club in Nantwich.

The firm, Europe’s leading health, fitness and wellness group, is proposing a new David Lloyd Club on land off Newcastle Road, between Cheerbrook roundabout and Vagrants social club.

June 16, 2025
Wistaston primary school went into lockdown over “gunshot” fear

Wistaston primary school went into lockdown over “gunshot” fear

A primary school in Wistaston went into “lockdown” amid fears of a gunshot being fired nearby, it has emerged.

Pupils at Wistaston Church Lane School were barricaded into a classroom with blinds closed, lights off and doors locked during the incident.

June 16, 2025
Cheshire East Council - Delamere House, Crewe 1 (Google)

Councillors’ fears at near 20% vacancy rate in Cheshire East Council

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have expressed concern about the impact on services and staff after learning nearly 20% of posts at Cheshire East Council are vacant.

The council currently employees 2,692 full-time equivalent staff.

June 16, 2025
Willaston scout leader awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours

Willaston scout leader awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours

A Scout leader from Willaston has been honoured in the King’s Birthday Honours list.

Ian Potts has been awarded the MBE for services to young people in the Nantwich area.

June 16, 2025
Cheshire East Council pays £106,000 in compensation after complaints

Cheshire East Council pays £106,000 in compensation after complaints

By Belinda Ryan
Cheshire East Council paid out more than £106,000 in compensation to residents last year after 18 complaints were upheld by the local government ombudsman.

This was a whopping 521% increase on 2023/24, where payments totalled £17,125.

June 16, 2025
South Cheshire charity Friends for Leisure secures lottery funding

South Cheshire charity Friends for Leisure secures lottery funding

A charity which helps disabled children and young people across South Cheshire has been awarded a further five years of National Lottery funding.

The money for Friends for Leisure will help the charity support its growing volunteering programme.

June 12, 2025
Nantwich community unites in memory of Theo at charity match

Nantwich community unites in memory of Theo at charity match

By Jonathan White
The community came together for the third annual Theodore William Gill Cup charity football match at Nantwich Town’s Swansway Stadium.

The event was organised by parents Greg Gill and Charlotte Wilson in memory of their baby son Theo who was born sleeping in April 2023.

June 12, 2025
New Leighton Hospital infrastructure work begins

New Leighton Hospital infrastructure work begins

Motorists are being warned of road closures around Leighton Hospital as essential infrastructure work gets underway this month.

The work is part of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s programme to create a health and care neighbourhood around the new hospital.

June 12, 2025
Reaseheath College fined after student’s fingers severed in saw incident

Reaseheath College fined after student’s fingers severed in saw incident

Reaseheath College in Nantwich has been fined £40,000 after a student’s fingers were severed when his hand came into contact with a mitre saw.

Aaron Maguire, from Crewe, was a second year Horticulture student at the land-based college when his hand came into contact with the blade of the saw in September 2023.

June 11, 2025
Van driver arrested after crashing into house near Nantwich

Van driver arrested after crashing into house near Nantwich

A van driver has been arrested after careering off a country lane near Nantwich and crashing into a house.

The incident happened last night (June 10) on Cock Lane in Broomhall, near Nantwich.

June 11, 2025