Audlem Councillor Rachel Bailey has been elected as new leader of the Cheshire East Conservative Group.
Cllr Bailey will take over from Bunbury Cllr Michael Jones, who announced before Christmas he was stepping down as Leader, blaming in-party fighting.
The B5074 between Worleston and Church Minshull will close for 10 days to allow improvements and repairs.
Cheshire East Council says the works will bring highways improvements between the junction of Over Road and Cross Lane and the A51 Reaseheath roundabout.
A Wistaston man and regular contributor to Nantwichnews has been crowned “Travel Photographer of the Year” by TripAdvisor.
Jonathan White earned the honour in the company’s annual awards, dubbed “The Ollies”, which are given to top contributors from more than 90 million members.
A Reaseheath College lecturer is working in the Philippines with an emergency team to help communities devastated by a typhoon.
Jonathan ‘Jono’ Finlow and fellow members of DART International UK (Disaster Arborist Response Team) are part of a global relief effort in Northern Samar.
Families were evacuated in Shavington when fire chiefs tackling a shed blaze found a potentially explosive gas cylinder.
The fire happened at a property on Stock Lane, in Shavington, at around 4.15pm today (January 7).
A bus service which operates between Nantwich and Crewe will now run six days a week throughout the year, after Cheshire East Council provided more funding.
The 44 service, which links the two towns, had been reduced to a “term time” only Monday to Friday timetable by operator GHA Coaches.
Residents and drivers across Cheshire East are being warned to be aware of potential flooding problems this week.
Cheshire East Council highways teams have to close three roads due to floods today (January 4), including Windmill Lane in Buerton near Nantwich, and Maw Lane and Gresty Lane in Crewe.
Police are hunting burglars who broke in to a house in the Bickerton area of Nantwich.
The incident happened at a residential property on Goldford Lane.
A number of properties in Nantwich have suffered damage after Storm Frank battered the region.
The high winds blew down trees and ripped off roof tiles and lead flashing from houses.
Reaseheath College arborist Twm-Tegid Brunton hit the high notes by singing Christmas carols from the top of a 100ft high redwood tree.
Twm, wearing a fairy skirt over his safety harness, is a member of the North West Welsh Opera Choir.
Nantwich college students finished the term in style with a festive “Harry Potter” themed Christmas Ball.
Up to 400 students at Reaseheath College partied the night away at a black tie disco in the student bar at the specialist land-based college.
Nantwich cystic fibrosis sufferer Elle Morris has achieved the latest of her 10 wishes – by becoming the face of a national campaign.
The nine-year-old, of Wrenbury Road, Aston, penned 10 wishes when her family discovered a life-saving double lung transplant carried serious risks.
By Jonathan White
The Wistaston Singers performed at a Christmas Carol concert at St Stephen’s Methodist Church in Crewe.
Phil Houghton was musical director and organist and also introduced each carol and soloist. Jane Hale was the accompanist.
Recent Comments