By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A new primary school which was due to open in Nantwich in 2024 has been delayed for a year because of legal, planning and cost-related issues.
Planning permission was granted in June for the new 210-pupil Kingsbourne Academy on the Kingsley Fields development.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council may be forced to run its own care homes for the first time in decades as the price of commissioning private sector services is spiralling.
The council recently forecast a budget shortfall of £18.7m by the end of this financial year.
By Jonathan White
Thousands of people attended the annual Crewe Lions Club ‘Charity Fireworks Display’ at Queens Park in Crewe on Sunday.
The park gates were opened at 5pm, the bonfire (making a return this year) was lit at 6:30pm and the fireworks started at 8pm.
By Jonathan White
A Remembrance ceremony by the Nantwich & District Branch of the Royal British Legion, took place before last night’s Nantwich Town vs Bootle match.
The ceremony commemorated the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts suffered a narrow 29-21 defeat away at Bowdon who continued their flying start to the season.
Crewe started the brighter of the two sides, with some scrum dominance winning a penalty for Logan Lynch to slot an easy three points.
A man was injured after plunging from a two-storey window of a flat in Nantwich.
The incident happened earlier today at a property on Davenport Avenue in Nantwich at around 8am.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Crewe councillor has quit Cheshire East Council meaning the town faces the prospect of a by-election in the near future.
Anthony Critchley (Lab), who has represented Crewe Central on Cheshire East since 2019, resigned from the council last week.
By Jonathan White
The annual “Holly Fair” at Wells Green Methodist Church in Wistaston has been hailed a big success.
In the entrance hall there was a prize raffle, red, green and silver stall, and a tombola.
An Audlem retailer has scooped the Farmers Weekly Independent Retailer award for 2023.
Williams of Audlem has been open since 1862, and has stocked Farmers Weekly magazine since its first issue in 1934.
Marketing Cheshire has appointed a new managing director in communications specialist Cristian Marcucci.
Marcucci, currently assistant director for communications at Staffordshire County Council, will take up his role at the in January.
Sandbach Town and Cooper Buckley drew 2-2 in the latest round of Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division matches.
The home side took an early lead through Tom Cotton, but were second best for much of the game as Cooper Buckley went into a 1-2 lead with goals from Blake Robinson and Harry Griffiths.
By Jonathan White
The family of Barbara Warrington, one of Seahorse Swimming Club’s founder members, visited Crewe Lifestyle Centre to present a cheque to the club in her memory.
Barbara, who died in August, volunteered at Seahorse from 1956 until 2001, where she spent most of her time in the role of chief instructor.
A man was arrested after windows at a Nantwich pub were smashed and people inside threatened, say police.
The incident happened at the Vine Inn on Hospital Street.
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