Village News

Batherton Lane housing Nightingale Land plans

Nantwich councillors air concerns over housing plans in Stapeley

Ward councillors in Nantwich have spoken out over fears of multiple housing development bids for the Stapeley area.

Cllrs Geoff Smith and John Priest were at Cheshire East Council’s Strategic Planning Board today (March 25th) regarding a planning application for 75 homes off Broad Lane.

March 25, 2026
Wybunbury Delves inspection report

Wybunbury Delves primary hails latest Ofsted inspection

Staff and Pupils at Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School are celebrating their latest Ofsted inspection.

The school near Nantwich achieved a “Strong” standard across key areas including early years provision, attendance and behaviour, and personal development and wellbeing.

March 23, 2026
Art exhibition set to light up Bunbury church

Art exhibition set to light up Bunbury church

Art in all its forms will be brought to life at St Boniface Church in Bunbury later this year.

For three days in June, the church will be full of paintings, ceramics, jewellery, photography, textiles, metalwork, and woodwork – most of which will also be for sale.

March 22, 2026
Wistaston charity’s new van drives forward community support

Wistaston charity’s new van drives forward community support

Women and girls charity Her-Place Charitable Trust in Wistaston is driving forward its community work – quite literally – in a new van.

The charity provides a wide range of services across Cheshire and its new wheels will deliver supplies to events and support pop-up health sessions across the community.

March 21, 2026
Village pub to close four days a week to “reinvent” itself

Village pub to close four days a week to “reinvent” itself

A village pub near Nantwich, saved from demolition by villagers 10 years ago, is to close for four days a week as part of a bid to “reinvent itself”.

The team who run The White Lion in Hankelow say they are evolving the way a local pub should be run.

March 19, 2026
Campaigners urge residents to fight latest housing plans in Stapeley

Campaigners urge residents to fight latest housing plans in Stapeley

Campaigners fear areas of Nantwich are reaching breaking point with the number of new housing projects being planned.

They say roads, schools and infrastructure in the town can no longer cope with more “unsustainable” housing plans being submitted.

March 19, 2026
Man charged after £10,000 of cigarettes stolen in Audlem and other towns

Man charged after £10,000 of cigarettes stolen in Audlem and other towns

A man has been charged in connection with the theft of more than £10,000 of cigarettes from various shops across South Cheshire, including in Audlem.

Michael Mongan, 26, from Heather Road, Birmingham appeared at Chester Magistrates on Wednesday March 11th to face six charges of theft from a shop.

March 13, 2026
Plans unveiled for 23 new homes in Shavington green gap

Plans unveiled for 23 new homes in Shavington green gap

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for 23 homes in the open countryside and within the green gap at Shavington.

John Malam has applied for permission to build the dwellings, including eight affordable, on land off Alfred King Close.

March 11, 2026
Flooded junction near Marbury

Flooding on rural lanes near Wrenbury resolved, say highways

Highways bosses say a flooding problem on rural lanes near Wrenbury has been resolved following works in February.

Engineers were sent in to investigate the drainage on Hollyhurst Road, Wrenbury, between the junctions of Hollyhurst Road and Wrenbury Road.

March 5, 2026
Appeal after car crashes into Shavington gardens

Appeal after car crashes into Shavington gardens

Police are probing a crash after a car careered off a road in Shavington and ploughed through several garden fences and hedges.

The vehicle also hit three parked cars in the accident which happened on Newcastle Road, near the Esso garage, at around 1am on Saturday (Feb 28th).

March 3, 2026
Muller Property bid for 400 new homes with new Stapeley access

Muller Property bid for 400 new homes with new Stapeley access

Residents have voiced concerns over Muller Property Group’s plan to build another 400 homes in Stapeley which includes a new access road off Broad Lane.

The plan is the latest phase of their “Nantwich South” proposals which could see up to 1,000 homes in total on land between Broad Lane, Peter De Stapleigh Way and the A51 London Road.

March 3, 2026
Willaston councillor quits Tories to become Independent

Willaston councillor quits Tories to become Independent

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Willaston and Rope councillor Allen Gage has quit the Conservative party and is now sitting as a non-grouped Independent on Cheshire East Council.

Cllr Gage, who was elected to Cheshire East in 2019, stressed there had been no fall-out with the local group on Cheshire East.

March 2, 2026
Wrenbury Primary School to celebrate 150th anniversary

Wrenbury Primary School to celebrate 150th anniversary

Wrenbury Primary School is celebrating 150 years of educating youngsters in and around the village near Nantwich.

And now its staff are inviting residents to share their stories and help shape a lasting legacy.

March 2, 2026