Village News

Work to fix Baddington Bridge near Nantwich could take nine months

Work to fix Baddington Bridge near Nantwich could take nine months

Essential works to make Baddington Bridge safe for heavy goods vehicles on the A530 near Nantwich look set to go ahead – but could take up to nine months to complete.

It’s believed the cost of planned structural works could set Cheshire East Council back between £300,000 and £400,000.

April 24, 2026
Planners back bid for 85 new homes on fields off London Road in Nantwich

Planners back bid for 85 new homes on fields off London Road in Nantwich

Planning officers at Cheshire East Council are recommending a bid to build 85 more homes on fields off London Road in Nantwich be approved.

The application is for land in Stapeley which is mostly greenfield agricultural land.

April 22, 2026
Bunbury Cycling Group team up with village coffee shop

Bunbury Cycling Group team up with village coffee shop

Tilly’s coffee shop in Bunbury has helped a group of cyclists from the village look the part with new sponsored shirts.

The shop has teamed up with Bunbury Cycling Group so they look smart in their new outfits.

April 20, 2026
Wybunbury housing developers submit plans for more homes

Wybunbury housing developers submit plans for more homes

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The applicants behind a controversial proposal for up to six homes in the open countryside at Wybunbury have submitted another application for more on the same field.

Martin and Simon Poole appealed to the planning inspectorate last August after Cheshire East’s southern planning committee deferred their original application on July 30 because councillors wanted to visit the site off Bridge Street before making a decision.

April 17, 2026
Vandals smash into Willaston football club’s changing rooms

Vandals smash into Willaston football club’s changing rooms

Angry officials at a local football club have hit out at vandals who broke in to changing rooms and caused damage.

The incident happened at the ground of Willaston Whitestar, just off Wistaston Road.

April 15, 2026
Fire crews tackle wheelie bin blaze in Wybunbury

Fire crews tackle wheelie bin blaze in Wybunbury

Firefighters were called out to tackle a fire involving three wheelie bins on a road in Wybunbury.

The incident happened on Stocks Lane at around 6.40pm on Wednesday (April 8th).

April 10, 2026
Tributes paid to young Nantwich dad killed in motorcycle accident

Tributes paid to young Nantwich dad killed in motorcycle accident

Friends and fellow motorcyclists have paid tribute to a young Nantwich dad who died in a road accident on the A530 near Wistaston.

Kerie O’Donnell was killed when his motorbike was in collision with a Range Rover on Middlewich Road on Easter Monday.

April 8, 2026
Bunbury Village Day 2026 theme to be “Wild Bunbury”

Bunbury Village Day 2026 theme to be “Wild Bunbury”

The popular annual Bunbury Village Day is taking a walk on the wild side this year!

The event, on Saturday June 13th, is on the theme of “Wild Bunbury” and will celebrate the wildlife, countryside and community spirit that makes it a special place to live.

April 2, 2026
Cheshire East councillors allow Shavington homes “in principle”

Cheshire East councillors allow Shavington homes “in principle”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have granted “permission in principle” for four homes next to a natural burial site at Shavington.

The proposal, from Simon Clutton, is for four self-build properties to be constructed on land to the rear of Pusey Dale Close, off Main Road.

April 1, 2026
Shavington pub transformed into new SOLT bar and restaurant

Shavington pub transformed into new SOLT bar and restaurant

The former Elephant pub in Shavington is being transformed into a new bar and restaurant by two Lukes!

Friends Luke Dunlea and Luke Burns are to open SOLT this spring, offering new “small plates”.

March 30, 2026
New Willaston pre-school holiday club to launch

New Willaston pre-school holiday club to launch

Willaston Pre-school is to launch a new holiday club in the village this summer.

The local charity, based on Wybunbury Road in Willaston, will open the club from August 10th for local children aged between two and six-years-old.

March 28, 2026
Shavington residents fight plans for homes near burial site

Shavington residents fight plans for homes near burial site

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Shavington residents are fighting a proposal for up to four homes to be built next to a natural burial site.

Simon Clutton is seeking permission in principle for the self-build properties on land to the rear of Pusey Dale Close, off Main Road.

March 27, 2026
Proposed access to site off Broad Lane

75-homes plan for Stapeley deferred for second time

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich housing application has been deferred for a second time for a traffic assessment – with a parish councillor warning “until there’s a fatality, nobody’s going to take us seriously”.

The proposal from Nightingale Land for up to 75 homes off Broad Lane was deferred earlier this month by the strategic planning board (SPB) for a traffic assessment to identify any cumulative impact.

March 27, 2026