Nine people have now been arrested by police investigating serious offences in a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe. Police were made aware last month of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in 2023. All of the offences involved one victim, a woman, who was[Read More…]
Rail fans were treated to a rare sight today when the historic Blue Peter engine passed through Nantwich Station.
The historic locomotive was witnessed pulling the “Welsh Marches Express” to Cardiff.
Officers probing serious offences alleged to have involved members of a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, have arrested a number of people.
Cheshire Police were made aware of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in the group based in Crewe in 2023.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Peak Cluster could disrupt Cheshire East’s housing plans across a large part of the borough and run next to a primary school near Nantwich.
The proposed scheme aims to capture harmful carbon dioxide from cement and lime plants in Derbyshire and Staffordshire and transfer it by pipeline to a storage facility under the Irish Sea.
A young entrepreneur from Nantwich has been shortlisted for three awards for her beauty business.
Eve Morton, 21, received the nominations in the past three months, including HBA Finalist for Nail Technician, Fresha’s Most Highly Recommended, and the English Business Awards.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for up to 450 homes and a new primary school at Shavington.
IM Land wants to build the properties on 30 hectares of agricultural fields west of Crewe Road and south of Gresty Lane.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East’s planning system has come under fire again – this time from a resident at a public meeting who questioned the ‘transparency and fairness of the process’.
David Teal was speaking at a meeting of the northern planning committee about an application for one house on land at Bollington.
By Jonathan White
Pop icon Melanie Chisholm wowed a packed crowd with a vibrant and intimate performance at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich marking the launch of her new solo album Sweat.
Organised by Nantwich store Applestump Records, the one-off show proved a huge hit.
Dozens of bikers are set to pay tribute to a Nantwich dad at his funeral this week.
Kerie O’Donnell tragically died after a collision on the A530 Middlewich Road near Wistaston last month.
Staff at Cheshire Lamont in Nantwich are celebrating after achieving success at the British Property Awards.
The company’s Nantwich residential lettings office, on Welsh Row, won the Gold Award for 2025/26 at the awards.
Nantwich Walking Football Club have raised more than £150 for the White Ribbon charity at a special curry night.
Two club members Kate Rose and Nicky Glover put their culinary skills to the test to provide a tasty post-match curry dinner served to fellow players at the Vagrants clubhouse in Willaston.
NHB have been crowned champions of Division One of the Crewe Regional Sunday League after what was a very long battle between three or four teams at the top of the table.
They held on to pip title rivals Crewe FC, Ruskin Park and Lostock Gralam, who at one point were very much in a four-horse race.
Former Crewe Alexandra star Ashley Westwood has enjoyed a fine career as a footballer.
He’s played in all four top leagues of the football league pyramid, and enjoyed great years at Aston Villa and Burnley.
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