Nantwich’s devastated farming community has paid tribute to Andrew Huntbach, who died after falling into a slurry pit.
Mr Huntbach was pulled clear of the pit by colleagues at Hollin Green Farm on Hollingreen Lane, between Aston and Audlem.
A man who fell into a slurry pit near Nantwich has died.
The incident happened on land at a farm off Hollingreen Lane, in Brindley, near Nantwich.
A well-known ice cream maker in Cheshire has been fined for safety failings after a worker’s finger was cut off by a fruit feeder machine.
Tattenhall Dairy Products Ltd, which operates at Cheshire Farm Ice Cream, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after the incident at Drumlan Hall Farm in August 2013.
Highways chiefs said “sorry” to hundreds of drivers who were caught up in the traffic problems plaguing Nantwich this week.
Traffic flows in the town are expected to return to normal after a series of emergencies caused delays, Cheshire East Council said.
A fundraiser will be held in memory of a young Wistaston woman who died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death (SADS).
‘The Grand Day Out’ is being staged to raise money for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) after the death of Ceri Palmer Howells (pictured).
Councillors in Shavington fear the closure of a main road in the village for 10 weeks will cause chaos in surrounding streets.
Work on the new spine road between the A500 roundabout and Gresty Bridge will mean the closure of the road in May.
Families in Stapeley are being urged to attend a ‘drop-in’ session to help form the parish’s first Neighbourhood Plan.
Hundreds of households across Stapeley have received a questionnaire asking for their views on how the area should develop in the next few years.
More campaigners have expressed their relief that Muller Developments’ appeal for a 1,100-house “Nantwich South” development in Stapeley has been rejected.
Pat Cullen, of campaign group Protect Stapeley, has worked alongside Stapeley Parish councillors and residents to fight Muller’s plans for land between Peter de Stapleigh Way, Audlem Road and London Road.
Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson spoke of his delight after the Muller Homes appeal to build 1,100-homes in Stapeley was thrown out by the Government.
Muller had appealed after an initial refusal by Cheshire East Council to allow their first phase of the proposed “Nantwich South” village off Peter de Stapleigh Way.
The Secretary of State has kicked out Muller Homes’ appeal to build the first phase of a 1,100-home development in Stapeley, Nantwich.
The announcement, a year since a four-day public inquiry into the appeal, has been welcomed by campaigners and councillors alike.
Wistaston Sports and Leisure Association has been awarded a £8,200 grant to boost its bid to widen involvement in the local community.
The Cheshire East Council grant will support WSLA’s application for £75,000 from environmental body Wren to help pay for a pavilion extension.
Cheshire East Council is in talks with Arriva about the company’s plan to axe a late night service between Nantwich and Crewe.
Residents and councillors raised concerns about the C84 service which passes through Willaston.
The Great British Bake Off competitor Diana Beard will be in Nantwich to judge a local baking contest.
Beard has been invited to judge The Friends of Wrenbury Primary School’s own Bake Off Competition.
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