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Cheshire men arrested in online child porn swoop bailed by police

Cheshire men arrested in online child porn swoop bailed by police

Thirteen men arrested across Cheshire in a major operation targeting those involved in online child porn, have been bailed by police.

The arrests were made between 6.30am and 8am yesterday (November 26), after a police investigation and intelligence identified the suspects in Cheshire.

November 27, 2014
Fans can own share of hit movie Minister of Chance filmed in Cheshire

Fans can own share of hit movie Minister of Chance filmed in Cheshire

Movie fans have a chance to buy “shares” in a new film being shot in picturesque parts of Cheshire.

The Minister of Chance, the screen version of the podcast series hit, will be filmed in 2015 – and producers want to offer fans a chance to own a slice.

November 26, 2014
Thirteen men in Cheshire arrested as police target online paedophiles

Thirteen men in Cheshire arrested as police target online paedophiles

Thirteen men were arrested across Cheshire today in a major operation targeting suspected online paedophiles.

Police targeted men in Crewe, Middlewich, Sandbach and other towns believed to be involved in uploading and distributing indecent images of children.

November 26, 2014
Nantwich florist is toast of Reaseheath after scooping UK title

Nantwich florist is toast of Reaseheath after scooping UK title

Reaseheath College florist Anna Eite is officially the most talented floristry student in Britain!

Anna, from Acton, Nantwich, has scooped gold at the WorldSkills UK national finals.

November 26, 2014
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