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Update… One man dead, many injured in M6 Cheshire pile-up, junction 16

Update… One man dead, many injured in M6 Cheshire pile-up, junction 16

One man was killed and a couple left critically injured in the M6 nine-vehicle pile-up near junction 16 for Nantwich. Many others were injured in the the accident involving two vans, two HGVs and five cars which closed the southbound motorway for most of the day.

December 10, 2012
Multiple smash closes M6 in Cheshire near Junction 16 for Nantwich

Multiple smash closes M6 in Cheshire near Junction 16 for Nantwich

Drivers are being urged to avoid the M6 in Cheshire after a multiple smash has closed the motorway near junction 16 for Nantwich. The accident happened southbound involving heavy goods vehicles, several cars and a van.

December 10, 2012
Death crash car in Nantwich marks drink-drive campaign

Death crash car in Nantwich marks drink-drive campaign

Motorists in Nantwich were given a stark reminder of the dangers of drink-driving when a mangled car was displayed in the town. This vehicle, dubbed the “Think” car, was donated to police by the family of 21-year-old Matthew Wilson who died after hitting a tree on a rural Cheshire road.

December 10, 2012
Nantwich community hall car park re-opens after parent complaints

Nantwich community hall car park re-opens after parent complaints

Parish councillors have re-opened a community hall car park in Nantwich after complaints from parents at a neighbouring school. Stapeley Parish Council had closed off the car park of the new hall on Pear Tree Field after taking over the lease of the hall on November 23.

December 10, 2012
Police issue winter burglary warning to Nantwich residents

Police issue winter burglary warning to Nantwich residents

Residents in Nantwich are being urged to brighten up their homes during dark winter nights. Police chiefs say householders should make their homes look “lived in” to avoid being victim to opportunist thieves.

December 9, 2012
Nantwich student’s hospital plea sparks college donor campaign

Nantwich student’s hospital plea sparks college donor campaign

Youngsters in Nantwich have joined a recruitment drive to find life-saving bone marrow donors. They acted after fellow Reaseheath College student Hannah Roberts, battling a rare form of leukaemia, issued a plea from her hospital bed.

December 7, 2012
Children in Cheshire East care face two-year adoption wait

Children in Cheshire East care face two-year adoption wait

Twenty-six children in Cheshire East are still waiting to be placed with adoptive families, latest figures show. And many children are waiting almost two years in council care before being adopted.

December 6, 2012
Mountaineer and author Nigel Vardy thrills Nantwich students

Mountaineer and author Nigel Vardy thrills Nantwich students

Top mountaineer Nigel Vardy gave Nantwich students tips on succeeding against the odds at a Reaseheath College “Adventure Day”. Known as ‘Mr Frostbite’, he told how he was plucked from the summit of Alaska’s highest mountain with two fellow climbers after being injured in a fall.

December 6, 2012
New “Live At Ease” service for veterans launched in Nantwich

New “Live At Ease” service for veterans launched in Nantwich

A new service is being launched for Nantwich veterans who need help for drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, money, family or housing problems. “Live At Ease” aims to support 70,000 ex-forces personnel and their families living in Cheshire so they can cope with issues during or after working in the services.

December 6, 2012
More Nantwich pubs and clubs join “Arc Angel” police scheme

More Nantwich pubs and clubs join “Arc Angel” police scheme

Eleven licensed premises in Nantwich have now signed up to Cheshire Police’s Arc Angel scheme. The initiative aims to tackle alcohol-related crime in the town, and police are keen for Nantwich to be  promoted as a “protected town”.

December 5, 2012
Nantwich group Greenspaces spearheads Leighton Greenway project

Nantwich group Greenspaces spearheads Leighton Greenway project

A Nantwich environmental group is spearheading a scheme to boost eco-friendly transport links in Crewe. Greenspaces South Cheshire has teamed up with partners to improve the route of the Leighton Greenway Extension project.

December 5, 2012
Staff at South Cheshire car dealership raise £2,000 for Children In Need

Staff at South Cheshire car dealership raise £2,000 for Children In Need

Staff at a South Cheshire car dealership dressed up as their favourite film heroes for the day to help raise £2,000 for charity. Employees at the area’s local Peugeot dealership Gateway, in Crewe, performed the stunt for Children in Need.

December 5, 2012
Jason Cook to star in Nantwich “Very Best in Stand Up” show

Jason Cook to star in Nantwich “Very Best in Stand Up” show

Comedy fans can grab some of the few tickets left to witness the last ‘The Very Best in Stand Up” night of 2012 in Nantwich. Three acts will make their debuts this Friday December 7 in a show compered by John Robins, straight from his smash Edinburgh hit.

December 5, 2012