By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Crewe councillor has quit Cheshire East Council meaning the town faces the prospect of a by-election in the near future.
Anthony Critchley (Lab), who has represented Crewe Central on Cheshire East since 2019, resigned from the council last week.
A man was arrested after windows at a Nantwich pub were smashed and people inside threatened, say police.
The incident happened at the Vine Inn on Hospital Street.
The annual Nantwich Christmas lights switch on will take place on November 17.
Nantwich Town Council has unveiled the details of the event which attracts thousands of people to the town centre.
A new police station is to be built to serve Crewe and Nantwich, Cheshire Police has revealed.
The station will be built on land off David Whitby Way, near to the A500 Shavington bypass.
A new service launched by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) aims to offer patients treatment at home and avoid hospital admission.
The virtual ward service is provided by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), as part of a programme of NHS virtual wards that is rolling out across the UK.
Volunteer police officers in Cheshire are being given the option to be equipped with Tasers.
Cheshire Police is set to become the first Home Office police force in the North West to equip its volunteer officers with the weapons.
Kind-hearted householder has raises vital charity funds with a ghoulishly good Halloween Night!
Several householders dressed properties in colourful Halloween decorations this year.
Four leisure centres run by Cheshire East Council could be closed as the authority’s budget crisis deepens.
The authority is desperate to find almost £20 million of savings this year
Villagers in Audlem are to stage a march and protest this weekend against Cheshire East Council’s plan to introduce parking charges in the village.
The protest is set to take place at 11am on Saturday (November 4) starting at Tollgate Drive.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has hailed an extra £1 million for projects that tackle anti-social behaviour in the county.
It will help fund more CCTV cameras in Crewe and new drones to help police track and follow suspects using e-scooters and e-bikes.
Nantwich residents with concessionary bus services may not have them automatically renewed under plans by Cheshire East Council.
The authority aims to minimise the number of passes it issues that go unused.
Cheshire East Council is facing further financial pressures and look set for a potential shortfall of £18.7 million in 2023/24.
This is a massive increase on the forecast deficit of £12.8m published in the first financial review earlier in 2023.
Philanthropists Julia and Hans Rausing have donated £2.5 million to charities based across Cheshire, including a number in Nantwich.
Donations have been made to 19 charities providing support across youth care, education, disability, welfare and restoration.
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