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Nantwich fitness instructor smashes London Marathon fundraiser

Nantwich fitness instructor smashes London Marathon fundraiser

A fitness instructor at Nantwich Leisure Centre proved a runaway success for a charity close to her heart, smashing a fundraising target by hundreds of pounds.

Mia Kinnest, 22, ran the London Marathon in memory of Wistaston youngster Georgy Capener who touched many hearts with his brave battle against cancer.

May 18, 2026
Cycling friends from Shavington raise massive £5,070 for charity

Cycling friends from Shavington raise massive £5,070 for charity

Two cycling schoolpals from Shavington have raised a massive £5,070 after putting their pedal power behind an epic fundraising challenge for The Joshua Tree children’s charity.

Shavington Academy pupils Alfie and Kaiden raised the money by riding 170-miles from Cambridge United Football Club to Crewe Alexandra Football Club.

May 18, 2026
Car crashes into vehicles and lands on roof in Nantwich street

Car crashes into vehicles and lands on roof in Nantwich street

These dramatic images show a car which witnesses say crashed into parked vehicles and flipped upside down on a busy Nantwich street.

The incident happened on Davenport Avenue in Nantwich at around 9pm last night (Saturday, May 16th).

May 17, 2026
Assault near Nantwich Station leaves victim in hospital

Assault near Nantwich Station leaves victim in hospital

A Nantwich man was attacked near Nantwich Station and left with injuries in Leighton Hospital.

Cheshire Police say the 31-year-old victim was assaulted by “unknown suspects” on Wellington Road at around 6pm last night (May 15th).

May 16, 2026
RSPCA Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in urgent appeal for drivers

RSPCA Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in urgent appeal for drivers

RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich is appealing for volunteers to support a new partnership aimed at improving the transport and care of wildlife casualties.

Every year, thousands of injured, sick, and orphaned wild animals rely on quick access to veterinary treatment and specialist rehabilitation.

May 16, 2026
Motorcyclist Luke Nabi with late father

Nantwich woman charged over road death of motorcyclist

A Nantwich woman has been charged with causing the death of a motorcyclist in a two-vehicle crash on a rural road in 2025.

Hannah Copeland, 24, of Gowy Court, Calveley, has been charged with causing the death of Luke Nabi by dangerous driving on Wednesday February 26th last year.

May 16, 2026
Vicar of Dibley review

REVIEW: “Vicar of Dibley” by Audlem Theatre Company

By Claire Faulkner
Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the dress rehearsal of Audlem Theatre Community’s production of The Vicar of Dibley, and it proved to be a wonderfully funny, light-hearted and nostalgic evening.

May 16, 2026
Nantwich coffee maker roasts opposition in national competition!

Nantwich coffee maker roasts opposition in national competition!

A coffee maker from Nantwich has roasted opposition from around the UK to finish runner-up in a national competition.

Tilted Coffee, founded in Nantwich and with a base in Alsager, placed second in the inaugural Best Roaster UK competition at Glasgow Coffee Festival.

May 15, 2026
Cheshire East councillors vote through rise to basic £12,851 allowance

Cheshire East councillors vote through rise to basic £12,851 allowance

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have voted through an independent panel’s recommendation to increase councillor allowances and backdate the rise to April 2024.

The vote was close with 39 voting in favour of the rise, 33 against and two abstaining.

May 15, 2026
Kim Jamson named new Mayor of Nantwich at town council

Kim Jamson named new Mayor of Nantwich at town council

Councillor Kim Jamson was today welcomed in as the new Mayor of Nantwich at a town council meeting.

Cllr Jamson, who worked as a primary school teacher for many years, has acted as deputy mayor in 2025-26 and will now chair council meetings throughout the next year.

May 14, 2026
Man charged following explosive device find at Nantwich house

Man charged following explosive device find at Nantwich house

A man has been charged in connection with an incident in which police found an explosive device at a house in Nantwich.

Two men, aged 39 and 47, were arrested following reports of dangerous driving near to Edleston Road, Crewe.

May 14, 2026
Cheshire East  Council leader Nick Mannion re-elected under new cabinet system

Cheshire East Council leader Nick Mannion re-elected under new cabinet system

Labour councillor Nick Mannion has been re-elected as leader of Cheshire East Council and said he welcomed the return to the cabinet system of governance which comes into force today.

Cllr Mannion was speaking after narrowly holding off a challenge from Conservative Cllr Stewart Gardiner for the leadership.

May 14, 2026
Road closures in place for resurfacing works at busy Nantwich junction

Road closures in place for resurfacing works at busy Nantwich junction

Roadworks at a busy Nantwich junction are set to take place over four nights, Cheshire East highways have confirmed.

The resurfacing works will take place at the junction of the A51 London Road, Peter De Stapleigh Way and Elwood Way in Stapeley.

May 14, 2026