By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Leaders of Cheshire East Council have ruled out protecting bus subsidies in their next council budget.
Currently, the authority spends £1.7 million on subsidising 12 routes across the borough.
A man has admitted to the New Year’s Day murders of his ex-wife and her new partner from South Cheshire.
Rhys Hancock appeared at Derby Crown Court today (July 6) via videolink, where he pleaded guilty to the murder of Helen Hancock and Martin Griffiths.
A hairdresser from Nantwich has launched a fundraising raffle to win a hair colour and cut to raise funds for NHS Charities Covid-19 appeal.
Self-employed Olivia Parry was keen to help the fund which is helping the frontline battle against the pandemic.
Four people have been arrested in raids across Shavington, Crewe and Alsager in a week-long police crackdown on drugs and organised crime.
Drugs warrants were carried out by officers from the Crewe Local Policing Unit (LPU), targeting those who are causing significant harm to Cheshire communities.
A Valentine’s Ball is to be staged in memory of brave Hough youngster Lewis Crossley, who died aged seven.
The Team Lewis Trust charity plans to host the event on February 14 at the Bet365 Stadium.
A man found stabbed to death on New Year’s Day in Derbyshire was originally from South Cheshire, it has emerged.
Martin Griffiths, a former Shavington High School pupil, was found dead with his partner Helen Hancock (nee Almey) at a house in Duffield.
A large fire in Shavington caused black smoke to billow across the area.
Fire crews were called to the incident at a site on Crewe Road, Shavington where scrap including old tyres and plastic was alight.
An elderly woman in Shavington fell victim to fraudsters claiming to be Cheshire Police officers and lost £10,000.
The 81-year-old victim received a telephone call from a man who wanted to speak to her in relation to her bank account.
Members of Shavington Youth Club are celebrating securing the club’s future.
They were joined by Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith, parish councillors, National Citizen Service (NCS) volunteers and the public for the celebration event.
Staff at a Shavington nursery are celebrating after being awarded “outstanding” status by Ofsted.
Rope Green Farm Day Nursery, on Rope Lane, earned the top honour after inspectors visited the facility in the summer.
Councillors are appealing for help to track down vandals after several trees were damaged on the Millennium Green in Hough near Shavington.
They say the damage was inflicted in the past 48 hours, describing it as “significant deliberate and criminal damage to several beautiful trees”.
Shavington Leisure Centre is to unveil its new gym at a Community Open Day tomorrow (Saturday August 17)
The event will include fitness challenges, tours of the new facilities, live music from Cat 107.9FM, competitions and giveaways, healthy smoothie making and more.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A bid to revive plans for new homes on a stretch of Shavington countryside has been rebuffed by councillors.
Keyworker Homes and the Guinness Partnership wanted to build 44 affordable homes in Newcastle Road – on land to the west of the Esso garage.
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