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Police hunt man after terrifying South Cheshire sex attack

Police hunt man after terrifying South Cheshire sex attack

A woman was grabbed and subjected to an attempted sex attack near a South Cheshire supermarket.

The victim, 37, was grabbed from behind close to Tesco in Crewe by her attacker on Sunday night.

January 26, 2015
Norovirus outbreak forces Leighton Hospital visitor crackdown

Norovirus outbreak forces Leighton Hospital visitor crackdown

Leighton Hospital chiefs are restricting visitors as they battle an outbreak of the winter Norovirus bug.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) said restrictions are now in place on all adult wards at Leighton Hospital.

January 26, 2015
Holly Holy Day organisers hail ‘best ever’ Battle of Nantwich

Holly Holy Day organisers hail ‘best ever’ Battle of Nantwich

Organisers of Holly Holy Day in Nantwich have paid tribute to volunteers who helped make the event the most successful ever.

Thousands flocked into town, despite the roadworks and traffic problems, to enjoy what many believe was the biggest ever staged in its 43 years.

January 26, 2015
Picture special – Thousands enjoy Battle of Nantwich

Picture special – Thousands enjoy Battle of Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Thousands poured into Nantwich to enjoy the Battle of Nantwich & Winter Fayre in the town centre and Mill Island.

And organisers The Holly Holy Day Society say the event, held in conjunction with the Sealed Knot society, was one of the most successful ever.

January 25, 2015
Council Leader Michael Jones “sorry” for Nantwich roadworks chaos

Council Leader Michael Jones “sorry” for Nantwich roadworks chaos

Cheshire East Council Leader Michael Jones today apologised to Nantwich residents caught up in the traffic chaos gripping the town.

Cllr Jones and Nantwich South and Stapeley Cllr Peter Groves told Nantwichnews they were “sorry” after a flood of complaints about roadworks causing massive delays on Holly Holy Day.

January 24, 2015
Fury as roadworks and delays cause gridlock across Nantwich

Fury as roadworks and delays cause gridlock across Nantwich

Nantwich residents hit out after the town was left in gridlock by roadworks at a busy junction which are set to clash with one of the biggest public events in the town.

Thousands of motorists have been caught up in chaotic traffic scenes today (Friday January 23).

January 24, 2015
Police warning after house burglary in Stapeley, Nantwich

Police warning after house burglary in Stapeley, Nantwich

Nantwich Police are warning residents after a burglary at a house in Stapeley.

The break-in happened at a property on Wybunbury Lane in Stapeley.

January 23, 2015
“Send us your Elfie” campaign raises £120 for Leighton Hospital scanner

“Send us your Elfie” campaign raises £120 for Leighton Hospital scanner

More than £120 was raised for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity by its “Send us your Elfie” campaign.

The cash will go towards the charity’s MRI Scanner Appeal at Leighton Hospital.

January 23, 2015
Cheerbrook butchers in Nantwich turn meat bones into cash for charity

Cheerbrook butchers in Nantwich turn meat bones into cash for charity

A Nantwich butcher’s shop is turning meat bones into brass and raising vital cash for charity.

Cheerbrook Farm Shop, on Newcastle Road, has raised a tasty total of almost £600 for the South Cheshire branch of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research (LLR) through its innovative ‘Bones for Bones’ scheme.

January 22, 2015
Four Nantwich drink drive arrests in Police Christmas operation

Four Nantwich drink drive arrests in Police Christmas operation

Four Nantwich drivers were arrested for drink driving in Cheshire Police’s Operation Blue Christmas.

The campaign results show an overall drop in drink drive arrests over the festive season.

January 22, 2015
Nantwich headteacher calls for street lights to be turned back on

Nantwich headteacher calls for street lights to be turned back on

A Nantwich headteacher is leading calls for council chiefs to switch street lights back on to boost safety.

Andrew Cliffe, head of Brine Leas Academy on Audlem Road, has twice written to Cheshire East Council raising concerns about streets plunged into darkness.

January 20, 2015
M6 motorway in Cheshire to close for bridge and junction repairs

M6 motorway in Cheshire to close for bridge and junction repairs

A £3 million Highways Agency project to repair bridges over the M6 motorway in South Cheshire starts this week.

And it will mean the full closure of southbound and northbound carriageways on some days.

January 20, 2015
Councillors advised to reject controversial Hack Green travellers site

Councillors advised to reject controversial Hack Green travellers site

Planners have recommended a controversial bid to turn former Hack Green RAF camp near Nantwich into a large-scale site for travelling families, is rejected.

The plan is to create nine large plots on the site off Coole Lane in Austerson, for showpeople families to live and store fairground equipment.

January 20, 2015