Fire crews tackle garden blaze in Stapeley
Fire crews were called to a blaze in a garden of a house in Stapeley, Nantwich.
One hose reel was used to extinguish the fire which started on a fence on Hawksey Drive.
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Campaigners win fight to stop 880 homes at Gresty Oaks, Shavington
Residents and councillors in Shavington have won their fight to stop a 880-house development at Gresty Oaks.
Developers Himor Group had appealed to the Secretary of State after Cheshire East Council originally threw out the plan for the massive development bordering the A500, Gresty Road and Rope Lane.
Willaston pupil wins The Cat radio new logo competition
A pupil from Shavington High School has won The Cat Community Radio Station logo competition.
Emily Clarke, 13, from Willaston, will see her design represent the area’s first FM station for years to come.
Round Table Santa’s Float set for busy Nantwich schedule
Father Christmas will be out and about as Santa’s Float visits Nantwich and surrounding villages over the next 10 days.
The Crewe & Nantwich Round Table Christmas Float will be visiting streets across South Cheshire to help raise money for local causes.
Hands Off Wistaston campaigners demand “Green Belt” to fight off developers
Campaigners in Wistaston have pleaded with Cheshire East Council to create a new “Green Belt” to stop more green areas being lost to developers.
They say the interim findings of the planning inspector’s examination of the Local Plan are a “kick in the teeth” for villages like Wistaston.
Shavington man among 12 arrested and charged in Cheshire drugs raids
A man from Shavington near Nantwich has been charged alongside 11 others after a series of dawn raids across Cheshire.
Two other men and a woman from Crewe weere also among the 12 people who appeared in court today (November 7) charged with conspiracy to supply controlled drugs.
Residents’ joy as slurry lagoon plans for village near Nantwich are ditched
Councillors and villagers near Nantwich are celebrating after controversial plans for a huge slurry lagoon near homes and a school were withdrawn.
The massive lagoon was planned for land off Eastern Road between Shavington and Willaston, close to Shavington High School.
Man seriously hurt after car crashes into pylon in Shavington
A man has been seriously injured after his car smashed into am electricity pylon near Shavington.
Fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe had to cut the man free following the accident on Newcastle Road in Hough.
Council leisure chiefs rip up Nantwich tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon
Council leisure bosses in Nantwich have been ‘slammed’ – for ripping up the town’s tennis courts at the start of Wimbledon fortnight. Hundreds of residents have been denied a chance to play on the three courts at Barony Park Sports Complex during the busiest time of the year.
Ex Crewe Alex star Nick Powell presents Shavington pupil awards
Manchester United and former Crewe Alexandra star Nick Powell was back in South Cheshire to present awards at a Shavington school. Powell was invited to Shavington High School to reward pupils at their fourth annual “Shavington’s Got Talent” event.
Wistaston teenager raises £187 for Sport Relief in 12-hour “tennis-athon”
A Wistaston teenager raised almost £200 after competing in an exhausting 12-hour “tennis-athon”. George Raiswell, aged 13, played from 7am to 7pm at Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club in aid of Sport Relief.
Cheshire East Council fails on 5-year housing claim, says Government Inspector
Councillors have blasted Cheshire East Council after a Government Planning Inspector ruled the authority has failed to demonstrate it has s 5-year housing supply. The Inspector’s findings are in a report upholding an appeal by a housing developer to build 94 houses on land near Sandbach.
Shavington pub hosts Acoustic Alchemy III music event
By Jonathan White An array of talent from Cheshire converged on The Vine pub in Shavington for ‘Acoustic Alchemy III’. The free acoustic gig consisted of soloists and groups with performances from TJ Lee, We Are Nomad, Oli Ng, Jordan Cope, and United Breaks.
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