Fire crews tackle crane fire on A54 at Tarporley
Fire crews tackled a blaze involving a mobile crane on the A54 in Tarporley.
The fire broke out at around 7am today (November 19).
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Men raid Nantwich service station and steal ATM cash machine
Two men raided a Nantwich petrol station and escaped with an ATM cash machine, police say.
The men targeted the service station at Wardle on the A51 before heading off in a Land Rover-style vehicle towards Nantwich.
Wistaston celebrates Gold Award in Britain in Bloom
By Jonathan White
Wistaston in Bloom have won the Gold Award in the Town Category at the ‘Britain in Bloom’ (North West) 2019 awards for the second year in succession.
They received their certificate at a ceremony at the Southport Convention Centre.
Vehicle destroyed in blaze parked by house in Calveley
A car parked next to a house in Calveley near Nantwich was destroyed in a blaze.
The fire happened on Calveley Hall Lane shortly before 6am on Tuesday (November 12).
Wistaston Church Lane Academy unveils revamped outdoor area
Delighted youngsters at Wistaston Church Lane Academy have been enjoying the school’s new Early Years Reception outdoor learning area.
The new outdoor area now has a climbing frame, a race track for scooters and bikes, a mud kitchen, a sand box and a special outdoor classroom.
Thousands pay respects on Remembrance Sunday across South Cheshire
Thousands of people gathered at services across South Cheshire on Remembrance Sunday to pay their respects to those who gave their lives and fought in wars.
Nantwich and Crewe held large parades and services, while smaller services were held at villages across the area.
Wistaston Scout Group pay tribute in Remembrance event
By Jonathan White
Wistaston Scout Group (35th South West Cheshire) produced a fitting tribute to all those who lost their lives in war and conflict.
The group put together an impressive vertical display of poppies, made of plastic bottle ends painted red to resemble poppies, with the Union Flag flying on top.
Edward Timpson wins selection as Tory candidate for Eddisbury
Edward Timpson has been selected as Conservative parliamentary candidate for Eddisbury.
The former Crewe & Nantwich MP was selected was selected by members of the Eddisbury Conservative Association at a packed meeting at Willington Hall in Tarporley last night (November 7).
ELECTION: Edward Timpson targets possible comeback in Eddisbury
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Former Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson could make a comeback as Conservative candidate for neighbouring Eddisbury.
Mr Timpson, who lost his Crewe & Nantwich seat to Laura Smith in 2017 election, is being considered with two others to be the Tory candidate for Eddisbury.
Man injured after fire ripped through stable in Willaston
A 30-year-old man suffered minor burns to his legs and smoke inhalation tackling a blaze which ripped through a barn in Willaston, Nantwich.
The fire broke out in the early hours at about 4am today (November 3) at a property on Newcastle Road, Willaston.
Bickerton Hill housing expansion bid thrown out by councillors
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A developer’s bid to add four more homes to a rural development near Bickerton Hill has been rejected by councillors.
Cheshire East Council’s southern planning committee turned down a scheme from Torus Group to build 17 homes – including six affordable properties – on vacant former agricultural land in Mill Lane, Bulkeley.
Bonfire and Firework events in and around Nantwich
Here’s our round-up of forthcoming Bonfire and Firework displays in around Nantwich are taking place over the next couple of weeks.
Countess of Wessex helps Tarporley War Memorial Hospital celebrate 100 years
Staff, trustees and volunteers at Tarporley War Memorial Hospital in Cheshire welcomed Sophie, Countess of Wessex, to mark its 100th anniversary.
The hospital first opened in a former residential property on Park Road, Tarporley in 1919 as a memorial to those who died in the First World War.
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