Nantwich wins top county award for ” Best Kept Station”
Nantwich Railway Station has been named Cheshire’s Best Kept Station at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards.
And nearby Wrenbury Station five minutes down the line won the Art Project Award.
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Poultry keepers in South Cheshire warned over bird flu
Poultry keepers in South Cheshire are being warned to keep their birds indoors under new Avian Influenza restrictions from Sunday.
Cheshire will fall under avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) housing measures from February 16, along with Merseyside, Herefordshire, Lancashire and Worcestershire.
Muller Property seeks to build 133 new homes in Audlem
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Muller Property Group is looking to submit a planning application for approximately 133 homes in Audlem.
Muller wants to build the homes on land to the west of Moorsfield Avenue.
Nantwich Police issue “travelling criminal” warning
A Nantwich police chief has issued a warning over a rise in “travelling criminals” targeting the town.
Sgt Matt Stonier said there has been a rise in shoplifting thefts around the town, particularly in supermarkets.
Nantwich councillors back plan for trial closure of town centre roads
Nantwich Town councillors have agreed to plans for a “soft closure” of two key town centre roads for a day.
The idea to close Pillory Street and Hospital Street is to allow for studies on the impact it has on air pollution, local business, pedestrian footfall.
Cheshire Police to provide education on knife crime danger
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire Police is looking at providing educational programmes focussing on the dangers and harm of knife crime.
The Police and Crime Commissioner’s plan includes a proposal to “commission educational programmes where appropriate to tackle the scourge of knife crime and other serious violence”.
Cheshire East admits “issues” with A500 surface dressing works
Highways bosses at Cheshire East Council have finally admitted there are “issues” with the surface dressing along the A500 Shavington Bypass.
It follows hundreds of complaints from motorists about loose gravel smashing windscreens and denting vehicles since the works were done last summer.
Village schools over-subscribed as new Nantwich primary delayed
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nantwich rural schools are becoming over-subscribed but a new primary school which should have opened in September 2024 and was delayed for a year still hasn’t been built.
Planning permission was granted in June 2023 for the new 210-pupil Kingsbourne Academy on the Kingsley Fields development.
Three charged with drug offences in Nantwich
Three people have been charged with drug offences in Nantwich following an investigation by Crewe Proactive CID.
A 45-year-old woman, a 43-year-old man, and a 17-year-old boy were all arrested on Monday (February 10) at an address on Station View, Nantwich.
Nantwich roadworks causing major delays set to be extended by four weeks
A programme of roadworks causing major delays at one of Nantwich’s busiest junctions looks set to be extended by another FOUR weeks.
Works have been taking place at the junction of Newcastle Road and Elwood Way since January 20.
Motorcyclist badly hurt after crash on Shavington road
A motorcyclist was badly hurt after a collision closed a busy road in Shavington for around two hours earlier today (February 11)
The incident happened on the Newcastle Road close to the Yellowstone Garage.
Funding axed for domestic abuse charity serving Nantwich
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A domestic abuse charity which has provided help for survivors and their children for nearly 50 years faces closure of some services after Cheshire East axed its funding.
Cheshire East Council has told MyCWA (Cheshire Without Abuse) there is no more money available from April 1, 2025.
Two men charged with drug offences in Nantwich
Two men have been arrested and charged with drugs offences in Nantwich.
Ebrima Touray, 29, and Sheriffo Touray, 24, were arrested at around 2.10pm on Thursday February 6 after officers on patrol spotted suspicious behaviour near an address on Cronkinson Oak.
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