Nantwich residents welcome new Leighton Hospital bus link
Nantwich residents are making good use of a new lifeline bus service linking the town to Leighton Hospital.
The new direct bus service hit the road last week for the first time.
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Councillors hit out at decision-making powers at Cheshire East Council
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have called for Cheshire East Council to look at how it delegates decision-making to officers following an angry backlash over the location of mobile tips and the hike in parking charges and hours.
Cllr Sue Adams (Con) has called for the whole process to be looked at so changes like the introduction of Sunday and evening parking charges cannot just be “sneaked through” by officers as a delegated decision.
Accounting essentials for sole traders and small businesses
Business owners in the UK are navigating an increasingly complex economic landscape, where the pursuit of profit is only a part of the equation.
The challenge for directors is to transition from merely generating profit to building lasting wealth.
Cheshire residents lose £10 million in investment fraud
Residents in Cheshire lost more than £10 million in investment fraud cases in 2024, shocking figures have shown.
There were 298 reports of such fraud in Cheshire last year, according to data from Action Fraud.
Nantwich Police join operation to check on taxi operators
Nantwich police officers teamed up with Cheshire East Council to carry out checks on taxi operators in and around the town.
Operation Withdraw checked on taxi drivers and whether they were licensed and operating correctly in the area.
Applestump Records gears up for Record Store Day 2025 in Nantwich
Music lovers in Nantwich are in for a treat as Applestump Records prepares to celebrate Record Store Day UK on Saturday.
The event kicks off at 8am at the independent vinyl shop, on Barker Street.
Drivers warned as busy A51 near Nantwich to close for three days
Part of the main A51 route between Nantwich and Chester will be closed for three days from today for essential repairs, highways chiefs have warned.
Motorists are being urged to find alternative routes between April 9-12. The road will be closed between 7pm and 6am.
Nantwich Museum to turn clock back for VE Day anniversary
Nantwich Museum is turning back the clock to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Everyone is welcome to attend a drop in event at the museum celebrating Victory in Europe Day on May 8 when there will be themed refreshments in the Millennium Gallery from 10am and 4pm.
Peacock Railway in Willaston draws crowds on first 2025 public day
By Jonathan White
Hundreds of people enjoyed the first public running day of 2025 at the popular Peacock Railway in Willaston.
The miniature-gauge railway, behind The Peacock Inn on Crewe Road, is run by the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society.
Vulnerable residents in Cheshire East missing out on vital support
Vulnerable residents in Crewe and Nantwich who desperately need essentials like food or furniture are slipping through the net because they don’t know about the household support fund, councillors said.
Cheshire East Council has received nearly £3.9 million from the government to help the most vulnerable families with food, utilities, white goods, housing support and other household essentials.
CEC defends charging Nantwich Food Festival for car parks
Cheshire East Council chiefs have defended their decision to charge organisers of the Nantwich Food Festival for the use of their car parks.
In previous years, the festival was able to use car parks such as Love Lane and Bowling Green for free to stage their food hall marquees.
Two men jailed for dealing drugs in Nantwich
Two men have been jailed after being caught dealing drugs in Nantwich.
Jack Peberdy (on the right), 22, from Vincent Street, Crewe pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a class A drug (cocaine) and Brad Plant, 20, from Edward Phipps Way, Haslington pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug (cocaine).
RSPCA appeal after dog’s body found stuffed in duffle bag
WARNING: Story contains images and details some may find distressing
The RSPCA have issued an appeal after a dog’s badly decomposed body was found stuffed in a duffle bag by a Cheshire lake.
The body was taken to RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich and they say there are “suspicious circumstances” around the dog’s death.
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