A primary school in Wistaston went into “lockdown” amid fears of a gunshot being fired nearby, it has emerged.
Pupils at Wistaston Church Lane School were barricaded into a classroom with blinds closed, lights off and doors locked during the incident.
Willaston councillors say they have fought off a challenge to take over fields bordering their allotment site off Crewe Road.
It’s believed the challenge was related to a housing developer’s plan to build 220 houses, although this has not been confirmed.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A large 660-home estate, together with 60-bed care home and local centre including shops is proposed for land at Wistaston.
An environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping report from planning agent Turley, states applicant Hawthorn Estates Investments intends to submit an outline application to Cheshire East Council for the scheme on land off Wistaston Green Road.
By Jonathan White
The South Cheshire Concert Band will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special ’80th VE Celebration Concert’ on Friday (May 9).
The concert will take place at Wistaston Memorial Hall, on Church Lane, from 7.30pm.
By Jonathan White
The annual Wistaston Village Fete is set to take place on Saturday June 14, say organisers.
The event will run from 1pm to 4pm at Wistaston Church Lane Academy, on Church Lane.
A Wistaston man who made sexualised phone calls to women as they worked has been jailed.
Alastair McMullan, of Bridge Close, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court to be sentenced after admitting to three counts of harassment without violence, stalking, and sending offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing messages.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Redrow Homes is eyeing plans to build 220 houses on a 12.6 hectare site off Crewe Road in Wistaston.
The current site comprises open fields and grassland.
By Jonathan White
Scouting enthusiasts and local history buffs are invited to a special open archive exhibition hosted by the South West Cheshire Scouts District history team.
The exhibition, taking place at Wistaston Scout Centre on Elm Close, will run over the weekend of March 15-16, showcasing a collection of Scouting memorabilia.
A man has been charged with criminal damage recklessly endangering life following an incident in Willaston on Sunday.
David Taylor-Headon, of Lochleven Road, Wistaston, was arrested on Sunday March 2.
Police are investigating a burglary at a store in Wistaston.
Offenders smashed their way in to the Co-op store on Crewe Road at around 2am yesterday (February 3).
Angry drivers fear they are taking their lives in their hands negotiating the pothole-ridden A530 Middlewich Road near Nantwich.
The busy “A” road is now in such a state, motorists are regularly swerving in and out to avoid damage to their vehicles.
A Wistaston man who managed a county lines drugs gang has been jailed after officers tracked the phone he used to advertise heroin and crack cocaine.
Harvey Etchells pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (Heroin), possession with intent to supply class A drugs (other) and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
By Jonathan White
The Wistaston Singers mixed community choir are welcoming new members as they begin a new term of performances.
The choir is keen to recruit more men to balance out their 60-member ensemble, which ranges in age from the 20s to the 80s.
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