A man was rescued from the fast flowing River Weaver in Nantwich in the early hours of this morning.
Fire crews and ambulance teams were on the scene at around 3.15am at the river in Mill Street area of the town.
NINE separate flood warnings along the River Weaver are today in place from the Environment Agency including areas in around Nantwich.
Heavy rain for over 24 hours from Storm Babet has seen huge amounts of water into the Weaver which has overflowed its banks in a number of places.
The best Nantwich pubs, restaurants and other food outlets were celebrated last night at the 2023 Nantwich Food Awards 2023.
Dozens of popular eateries and food places were celebrated at the event last night at Nantwich Civic Hall.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Fly-tipping costs Cheshire East Council £239,000 a year but it has a “dismal” record for dealing with offenders and issued just 22 fixed penalty notices for 4,456 offences, councillors heard.
A national league table published by the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs revealed Cheshire East was 211 out of 308 councils when it came to issuing notices (FPNs) for fly-tipping.
A number of busy roads around Nantwich have been closed due to flooding caused by torrential rain from Storm Babet.
The A51 at Blue Stone Lights to Four Lane Ends at A49 is shut.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council would have to increase council tax by 20% just to cover the deficit in its special needs budget, the council leader has said.
Cllr Sam Corcoran (Lab) has called on all councillors to look into the SEND provision (special educational needs and disabilities) so they can debate the issue at the next meeting of full council and come up with suggestions as to how the system can be improved.
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How Crewe went from railway hub to an HS2 ghost town.
Crewe was due to be a major interchange on the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2.
Nantwich retailer Webb House Furnishers have bought the former Bratts store building in the town centre to convert it into a new second showroom.
The company, based on Mill Street, have revealed they have purchased the whole building and plan to open all three floors for retail.
Thousands more dead fish have been floating in the River Weaver in Nantwich, prompting fears of yet another massive slurry pollution incident.
Nantwich Town Council and Cheshire East Cllr Anna Burton said she alerted the Environment Agency to the latest incident.
By Jonathan White
The Cat community radio presenter Gary Johnson has marked a milestone by presenting his 1,000th Breakfast Show.
Gary reached the milestone on Thursday October 5 during his regular 7am-9am show which broadcasts to thousands across Nantwich and Crewe.
The popular Nantwich Luncheon Club for the over 60s is opening its doors to those living outside the Nantwich boundary.
For years the group met twice a week at The Gables on Beam Street before moving to its new venue at Nantwich Civic Hall last year.
The four-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries after a collision with a van in Nantwich has been released from hospital.
The youngster was badly hurt in the incident on Queen’s Drive in Nantwich on Monday October 10.
By Claire Faulkner
Music fans were delighted on Tuesday night as That’ll Be The Day returned to The Lyceum in Crewe.
The production is a celebration of music and iconic moments from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
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