Some of the fastest and most reliable broadband in the UK is heading to Tarporley after it was named as one of 13 rural communities to benefit from a new broadband trial.
Openreach engineers will be working in the Cheshire village to test new tools and techniques as they install the latest ‘full’ fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Eddisbury Conservative Association says it is sad to lose Antoinette Sandbach – but that the party must get on with delivering Brexit.
The MP for Eddisbury was one of 21 Conservatives to have the whip removed by the party on Tuesday night after voting against the Government.
A man was badly burned while using petrol in his garden in Tarporley, say Cheshire fire crews.
The incident has led to warnings to residents about the dangers of using petrol in the garden environment.
Several fire crews battled a large hay shed blaze earlier today at a property in Wettenhall, near Nantwich.
The fire broke out at around 5.50am at an address on Winsford Road, say Cheshire Fire Service.
Villagers say they have been fighting for authorities to fix blocked drains which have flooded their pothole-ridden road for almost four years.
Families on Hilbre bank in Alpraham say Cheshire East Council and water companies have not carried out essential repairs on a section of the route.
A Bronze Age house is being reconstructed by English Heritage volunteers at Beeston Castle near Nantwich – 4,000 years after it disappeared.
Workers are using authentic tools and archaeological evidence informed by the recent discoveries at the Bronze Age settlement in Cambridgeshire as well as earlier discoveries at Beeston Castle.
A Bunbury man is making waves in the world of para-caneoing.
Former Tarporley High pupil Stuart Wood has been selected to represent Great Britain at the next World Championships in Poznan, Poland.
Thieves stole two vehicles from Tarporley Karting Team after breaking into Tarporley High School.
The theft happened at around 8.20pm on Monday (April 15).
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Work will begin this month on an £8.5 million project to refurbish 21 of Cheshire’s ageing fire stations.
But Nantwich station on Beam Street will be one of the last to undergo the work, not until 2023-24.
A man had to be cut free from wreckage and airlifted to hospital after his car crashed into a telegraph pole in Tarporley.
The incident happened at the A49/A51 roundabout on the outskirts of the village at around 3.30pm on Thursday (March 21).
Residents in Alpraham say one of their local roads is one of the most poorly maintained in Cheshire – because two authorities will not claim responsibility.
Vale Road in Alpraham is set in idyllic countryside on the border between Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West Council.
Occupants walked away unhurt after a vehicle crashed off the A51 Nantwich Road in Wardle.
The incident happened shortly after 3am yesterday (January 26) and was attended by fire crews from Nantwich and Tarporley.
Two cute pet pigs who wag their tails when happy, have been found dumped at the side of the busy A51 in Alpraham near Nantwich.
The RSPCA is now appealing for help to trace those who ditched the pigs they have named Peppa and George.
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