Fire crews tackle vehicle blaze on busy road near Nantwich
Fire crews were called to tackle a vehicle blaze on Whitchurch Road near Nantwich.
The fire broke out at around 8.15am yesterday (February 17) on the road close to Aston.
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Dabbers Dash in Nantwich shines light on heart health
By Jonathan White
Runners, walkers, and wheelchair users took to Barony Park for the latest edition of Dabbers Dash in Nantwich.
Saturday’s event was dedicated to National Heart Month, raising awareness of heart health, defibrillator accessibility, and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Public consultation on Cheshire and Warrington devolution
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A public consultation has started on proposals for a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington.
The government announced earlier this month the Cheshire and Warrington region had been confirmed as part of its devolution priority programme.
Porter bags hat-trick for Betley in Challenge Cup win
Lewis Porter had a debut to remember as he scored a hat-trick in the first half for Betley as his side beat Cooper Buckley 1-5 on the Barony in the Crewe DFA Sunday Challenge Cup.
Kieran Duckers also contributed with a couple of goals of his own and Kyle Vickers scored for the home side.
Nine new homes proposed for greenfield site in Bunbury
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nine new homes are proposed for an ‘unremarkable’ greenfield site in Bunbury.
Applicants Mr and Mrs McCormack have applied for “permission in principle” (PIP) to build the homes, which would include three affordable, on land off Grange Close.
Developer eyes 90 new homes on land in Stapeley
By Belinda Ryan
Ninety new homes could be on the way on land off London Road in Nantwich.
David Wilson Homes wants to build the dwellings on a 6.3 hectare greenfield site which falls in the parish of Stapeley and Batherton.
Popular pub near Nantwich set to reopen with 15 jobs
By Belinda Ryan
A popular pub on the outskirts of Nantwich looks set to re-open in May with the creation of 15 new jobs.
The Barbridge Inn, on Old Chester Road, closed in December of last year, a meeting of Cheshire East’s licensing act sub-committee was told.
ANPR cameras to target unsafe school parking
Nantwich schools could soon have ANPR cameras outside to target bad or illegal parking by parents.
A ‘Safe haven’ parking pilot scheme is set to be trialled outside four schools in Cheshire East.
REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime – Nantwich Players
By Claire Faulkner
Directed by Chris Ridge, adapted by Simon Stevens from the book by Mark Haddon, Nantwich Players have brought to life The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
The play tells the story of Christopher Boone, who after being wrongly accused, sets out to solve the mystery of who killed his neighbour’s dog.
Nantwich Town Disability teams shine in matches of 2025
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Disability Football made a strong start to 2025 as their pan-disability and visually impaired teams competed in their first League matches of the year.
NTDF’s three pan-disability teams – Nantwich Town Knights, Nantwich Town Barons, and Nantwich Town Panthers – and visually impaired team Nantwich Town Wolves competed in the West Cheshire Ability Counts League.
The Cat Radio celebrates 10 years on 107.9FM
South Cheshire’s The Cat community radio station has its 10th anniversary of broadcasting on 107.9FM.
It was the first radio station in Crewe and Nantwich to be awarded a full-time FM licence.
Bunbury Village Day set date of June 14
Bunbury Village Day organisers have set this year’s event to take place on Saturday June 14.
The team are now busy with bookings and plans to weave together the event.
Man and woman die in horror A500 crash with HGV
A man and woman died in a yesterday’s crash on the A500 between Weston and the M6, police confirm.
The incident happened around 6.30pm last night and emergency services closed the road for several hours.
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