By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Liberal Democrats have 30 candidates standing in the election for Cheshire East Council.
At present the Lib Dems are the national party with the fewest councillors on the borough council, with just four, and will be hoping to boost that number this time round.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The Green Party has put up 34 candidates for the Cheshire East Council election.
The party has never won a seat on the borough council and is hoping it can change that this time round.
A 20-year-old local man has been arrested in relation to a serious assault in Nantwich, Cheshire Police have confirmed.
He was arrested on Sunday (April 30) on suspicion of section 18 assault – grievous bodily harm with intent.
Young vandals have smashed up Nantwich town centre’s replica “pillory” just off Pillory Street today (May 1).
Furious Nantwich Town Cllr Stuart Bostock said the incident was just another example of “anti-social behaviour blighting our town”.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council will definitely have at least 21 new faces after this week’s local elections because of the number of councillors standing down – but will it be under the control of one party?
Dozens of firefighters battled a serious house blaze in Shavington last night and in the early hours of today (April 30).
The fire broke out in a house on Crewe Road at around 7pm last night.
A lorry which crashed into power lines caused 12 hours of chaos for villagers near Nantwich.
The incident happened on Old Chester Road in Barbridge, and caused the closure of the A51 and a loss of power to homes all day.
Funeral directors said “significant delays” at hospital and the coroner’s office in Cheshire mean they have been unable to set a funeral date for Michael “Flash” Meakin.
Recycling legend “Flash” died nearly two weeks, sparking thousands of tributes for a man well known over the past 50 years for collecting cans and metal in his handcart.
A University of Chester Law student from Nantwich is among nominees for prestigious national awards at the House of Commons.
Bradley Bennett is among the finalists in the 2023 LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards, which recognise those who share their time, skills and dedication to help others.
Thieves have swiped a large crystal chandelier from a charity shop in Nantwich.
The incident happened at the Age UK shop on Swine Market yesterday afternoon (April 27).
By Jonathan White
Nantwich man Tim Bowker put his best foot forward to help raise almost £4,000 by completing the London Marathon.
Tim, aged 54, has raised the money for Bowel Cancer UK, the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity, after completing the gruelling 26-mile race last Sunday (April 23).
Detectives investigating a serious assault in Nantwich have released an image of a man they are looking to speak to.
Officers on patrol in Nantwich were made aware that a man had been assaulted near a nightclub on Welsh Row.
A campaign group dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of local women met at Crewe Hall to reaffirm its aims and drive forward change.
Cheshire Women’s Collaboration (CWC) drew leading influencers including businesswomen, health professionals, university academics and charity organisations to its annual conference.
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