Cheshire Police carried out 13,675 stop searches over the past year and 160 strip searches which involved the ‘exposure of intimate parts’.
The 2025/26 figures were released by the force following a request by the county’s police and crime panel, which had also asked for a breakdown of the numbers, including ethnicity and children.
A couple who run the Lord Combermere pub in Audlem have announced they are leaving, throwing the future of the pub into doubt.
Rachel Tremblay and partner Cameron Cousens revealed last night that they are to leave after two and a half years running the venue.
A furious headteacher has hit out at council officials who are to remove free school transport between Willaston and Nantwich after opening a new crossing.
Malbank School head John Harrison says Cheshire East’s decision to deem a near three-mile hike between Willaston and his school a “safe to walk” route raises “serious concerns about student safety”.
Dozens of hospitality owners across Nantwich and Crewe packed into a meeting today with MP Connor Naismith to discuss the crippling costs they are facing.
The meeting in the Methodist Hall in Nantwich was organised by Kelly Woodnutt, owner of St Martha on Hospital Street and Edward’s on Pillory Street.
Cheshire East’s chief executive Rob Polkinghorne has left the council by mutual agreement after being absent for more than six months.
Mr Polkinghorne took up the role in January 2024.
Fire crews had to rescue a person who became stuck on an embankment at Hurleston Reservoir near Nantwich.
The incident happened at around 12:40pm yesterday (June 7th) at the reservoir off the A51 Chester Road.
Defender Troy Bourne has agreed to rejoin Nantwich Town after a season at Warrington Town.
Bourne, 28, made 304 appearances over a 10-year period for the Dabbers after making his senior debut in November 2015 at just 17 years old.
By Jonathan White
The 31st Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes attracted thousands of visitors to the village for a day celebrating local heritage, community spirit and family entertainment.
Organised by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, the event took place in warm, sunny weather and welcomed residents and visitors from across the region to the village near Nantwich.
Nantwich Police have had a busy weekend already and have made 35 arrests before midday on June 7th.
The most recent included Sunday a 35-year-old man from Stockport who was arrested in Nantwich earlier today (June 7th) after failing to provide a sample for analysis.
Combermere Abbey near Nantwich will open the gates to its historic gardens for a special Garden Open Day on June 11th.
Open to the public from 11am to 3pm, guests can explore 10 acres of the 12th Century estate’s gardens.
Organisers of the Nantwich Food Festival have recruited a number of new team members to help with the 2026 event.
The festival, which is volunteer-run, will be staged over three days between September 4th and 6th, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to the town.
Work is set to formally begin on developing a new Local Plan for Cheshire East, says the council.
The Local Plan is designed to be a “blueprint” for how the borough will grow and thrive well into the 2040s.
Richmond Villages Nantwich has appointed Abbi Jones as its new care home manager.
Abbi becomes only the fifth registered manager to lead the village since it first opened its doors to residents 30 years ago.
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