CEC to extend car parking charges to 10pm from May
Motorists in Nantwich and Crewe face paying for car parking until 10pm on Cheshire East Council car parks from May.
And they will also have to pay to park on Sundays when it is currently free.
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Wistaston man jailed for making sex calls to women
A Wistaston man who made sexualised phone calls to women as they worked has been jailed.
Alastair McMullan, of Bridge Close, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court to be sentenced after admitting to three counts of harassment without violence, stalking, and sending offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing messages.
Cheshire Fire Service donates kit to support Ukrainian firefighters
Cheshire firefighters have teamed up with others across the UK to deliver vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine.
A total of 30 fire and rescue vehicles, along with more than 15,000 pieces of essential equipment, are being donated by UK fire and rescue services in partnership with charity FIRE AID and the National Fire Chiefs Council.
Massive solar farm plan near Nantwich given council go ahead
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter.
Plans for a solar farm near Nantwich which could supply energy to more than 6,500 homes a year have been unanimously approved.
Noventum Power Ltd wants to construct and operate the solar farm on a 17.5-hectare site in the open countryside at Hatherton Lodge Farm, off Hunsterson Road.
Northern Lights caught in spectacular shot by Nantwich photographer
This is the spectacular scene in the skies above Nantwich earlier this week as the Northern Lights once again put on a show.
Mark Griffiths captured this image of the Aurora Borealis above Paddington Bear sculpture at Snugburys, just outside Nantwich off the A51.
Muller Property opens consultation on Audlem housing plans
Muller Property Group has opened a public consultation on its plans to build 127 new homes on land in Audlem.
The developer says their proposal will “help alleviate the local housing shortage in Cheshire East”.
Nightmare ends for housing estate families with no planning permission
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The nightmare is finally over for hundreds of residents who have been living on a South Cheshire housing estate with no planning permission because of massive failings by Cheshire East Council and developer Countryside Partnerships.
Countryside was given permission to build the 263-home Coppenhall Place on the former Bombardier site in Crewe in 2018.
Kingsbourne Academy delayed with first intake now Sept 2026
A new primary school for Nantwich will not be ready for pupils until September 2026 at the earliest.
Work to build the new Kingsbourne Academy on the Kingsbourne development off Waterlode has been dogged by delays.
Nantwich runner tackles London Marathon for young cancer girl
A Nantwich Running Club member has been inspired to tackle the London Marathon by a young girl battling cancer.
Diane Mason is running for 2025 TCS London Marathon in aid of Young Lives vs Cancer.
Friends and family pay tribute to popular Nantwich vet
Family and friends have paid tribute to the popular Nantwich veterinary surgeon Barrie Cook, who has died.
Barrie worked as a vet for almost 60 years and was based at Medivet Nantwich, Hillside Veterinary Centre.
Ex Bunbury councillor to be Reform UK by-election candidate
Former Bunbury ward councillor Sarah Pochin has been selected by Reform UK as their candidate for the upcoming Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
Ms Pochin, who was Conservative councillor and then Independent councillor on Cheshire East, will stand for Nigel Farage’s Reform at the by election which is expected to take place on May 1.
Leighton Hospital bosses to stage Nantwich public forum
Leighton Hospital chiefs are launching a large-scale “public engagement” programme starting in Nantwich later this week.
Called the “Big Conversation”, it’s aimed at gathering insights from staff, patients, and the community to shape the future of healthcare.
Missing Tarporley pensioner found dead, police confirm
A pensioner from Tarporley who went missing sparking a police search and appeal has been found dead, it was confirmed today.
Patricia Hadler, 85, was last seen on Friday (March 21) and police were increasingly concerned for her welfare.
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