Sink hole appears on main road in Wistaston
By Jonathan White
A large hole has appeared in the middle of Church Lane in Wistaston.
Police and highways engineers were called out at a collapsed section of the road, “probably caused by drainage”.
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50,000 cigarettes seized in South Cheshire crackdown on illegal tobacco
Suspected illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £12,000 have been found in raids in South Cheshire.
More than 50,000 cigarettes were uncovered during raids by Cheshire East Council trading standards officers on properties in Crewe and Macclesfield.
Nantwich man killed after Porsche crashes into canal bridge
A Nantwich man has died after his Porsche Boxster careered off the A54 and crashed into a bridge over a canal.
Father-of-four Anthony Hawks, 50, (pictured) was declared dead at the scene by emergency services after the incident on the A54 Bosley Road in Congleton.
Family pays tribute to motorcyclist killed on A530 near Alvaston, Nantwich
The family of a motorcyclist killed in an accident on the A530 Middlewich Road near Nantwich has paid tribute to him.
Anthony Rushton (pictured), 58, died after his motorbike collided with a car on the A530 close to the junction with Colleys Lane.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals to stage governor elections to fill six posts
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting patients, carers and members of the public to stand as a Governor in its upcoming Council of Governor Elections.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, has a Council of Governors made up of 29 individuals over four constituencies.
Competitors find it tough going at World Worm Charming Championships
Competitors at the 39th World Worm Charming Championships in Willaston found it tough going today – with the winner charming out just 11 worms!
Dry weather and hard ground made it difficult for the hundreds of people taking part in the annual event in the grounds of Willaston Primary Academy on Derwent Close.
Two-vehicle crash closed A51 at Doddington Lake near Nantwich
A crash closed the A51 road at Doddington Lake near Nantwich earlier today (June 23).
Emergency services were at the scene of the accident which happened near Bridgemere at around 7.30am today.
Leighton Hospital staff win national awards for patient experience
Staff at Leighton Hospital have been recognised at a national awards ceremony aimed to share and celebrate excellent patient experience.
The Patient Experience Network (PEN) National Awards are the first patient experience awards in the UK.
Nantwich Young Farmers raise almost £6,000 from annual panto
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Young Farmers have handed over almost £6,000 to charity raised during its popular Panto.
The club’s ‘Puss in Boots’ production at Acton Parish Hall helped them collect £5,980 for two charities, Bloodwise and St Luke’s Hospice.
Countryside forum bids to slow drivers down on South Cheshire’s rural roads
By Stephen Topping
A Nantwich man and chairman of countryside access group says a “culture change” is needed to slow drivers down on the area’s rural roads.
The Cheshire East countryside access forum wants to see an end to irresponsible driving on narrow country roads – particularly on unmarked roads which are set at the national speed limit.
Highways workers fill in drains as well as potholes in Nantwich
Ham-fisted highways workers have filled in two potholes in Nantwich – along with most of the drainage covers next to them!
These pictures show how clumsy workers filled in the potholes at the side of a busy Nantwich road, and ended up covering most of the adjacent drainage lids.
Motorcyclist killed in A530 smash near Nantwich named as Anthony Rushton
A motorcyclist killed in the two-vehicle smash on the A530 at Alvaston near Nantwich has been named as Anthony Rushton.
The 58-year-old grandad, from Chesterton, was riding along the Middlewich Road when he collided with a blue Mazda 5.
Cheshire East roads could get worse next winter, councillor fears
By Stephen Topping
Roads across South Cheshire could get a whole lot worse next winter.
That’s the warning from Cheshire East Council Conservative Cllr George Walton who says not enough work has been done to patch up the borough’s roads after last winter.
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