By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A planning application for the new Leighton Hospital should be submitted by April next year with the aim of construction starting at the end of 2026.
Chris Knight, programme director at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust, said the new building would be the size of about 15 football pitches and be sited on land which had been bought next to the existing hospital.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter.
Cheshire East councillors appeared bemused after quizzing North West Ambulance Service bosses over why an experienced life-saving volunteer medic has been stopped from driving to emergencies on blue lights.
Gavin Palin has been with the ambulance service in Nantwich for 23 years and has responded to life-threatening calls, such as cardiac arrests, on blue lights for the past two decades.
Police closed off Welsh Row in Nantwich today after a man fell to his death from Nantwich Aqueduct onto the road below.
The incident happened at around 11am, Cheshire Police said.
Commercial locksmith services are essential for businesses looking to secure their premises, but the costs can vary widely depending on several factors.
Services like emergency lockouts, lock installations, and access control systems come with different price ranges based on complexity, urgency, and materials used.
A Nantwich Miniature Railway Group has completed a new track extension after gaining support from local students and Transport for Wales.
The railway has been extended at Nantwich Methodist Church on Hospital Street and is a popular attraction for local families.
Disruption will continue in Wistaston this week after a sink hole opened up on a busy road in the village.
The hole emerged on Laidon Avenue last week between the junctions of Rope Bank Avenue and Rimsdale Close.
Nantwich Players has been shortlisted for eight National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) awards.
The amateur theatre group, based on Love Lane in Nantwich, have ben nominated for a range of awards.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich traders have helped transform the town into a festive wonderland with their Christmas window displays.
The town’s shops have crafted magical shopfronts to entice visitors with displays featuring Father Christmas, festive wreaths, cascades of twinkling lights and snowy street scenes.
Reaseheath College in Nantwich has hailed its offering of T Levels as “transformative”.
“T Levels Week” in December aimed to highlight the importance of T Levels in bridging the gap between education and industry.
By Neil Bonner
Over the years Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre has gained an enviable reputation for staging some of the best pantomimes in the land – and this year’s offering of Beauty and the Beast can only enhance its standing.
The Environment Agency is to restock the River Weaver in Nantwich next month, more than 15 months after pollution incidents hit the watercourse.
Thousands of fish were washed up along the riverside in Nantwich in 2023 when slurry polluted the river.
A diabetic five-year-old Nantwich girl has been fundraising for a diabetes charity by selling magical reindeer food!
Little Sofia decided she wanted to raise awareness after she was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is asking the government for exceptional financial support for 2025/26.
In February, the council applied for exceptional financial support (EFS) in the form of a capitalisation direction for up to £17.6m for this financial year, although it has not yet drawn down on that.
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