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Body found near Crewe Hall in search for missing man

Body found near Crewe Hall in search for missing man

Officers searching for a missing man in Crewe have found a body.

The body, which was discovered by a member of the public in a wooded area near Crewe Hall, is believed to be that of 51-year-old Josef Skrdlant.

March 11, 2021
Cat found in Nantwich reunited with owner – 20 years after going missing!

Cat found in Nantwich reunited with owner – 20 years after going missing!

A seriously ill 22-year-old cat who had been missing from home for TWO decades has been reunited with her shocked owners after she was handed into the RSPCA!

Phoebe was found alone in a field in Bridgemere, near Nantwich last week and she took the elderly pet to the RSPCA’s nearby Stapeley Grange Animal Centre.

March 11, 2021
Nantwich town centre road closed after car crashes into shop

Nantwich town centre road closed after car crashes into shop

A town centre road in Nantwich is closed today after a vehicle crashed into a shop before driving off, leaving the building unsafe.

These images show the accident happened on the corner of Swine Market and High Street.

March 11, 2021
Wych-Malbank Rotary toasts success of “Handmade in Nantwich” scheme

Wych-Malbank Rotary toasts success of “Handmade in Nantwich” scheme

Wych-Malbank Rotary members in Nantwich have toasted the success of a recycling initiative called “Handmade in Nantwich” which raised almost £1,700.

They invited members, friends, and Facebook followers to get busy and make items from household cupboards and garden sheds that they would donate for sale online or at the market.

March 10, 2021
New treatment helps Nantwich married couple quit smoking after 100 years!

New treatment helps Nantwich married couple quit smoking after 100 years!

A married couple from Nantwich has thanked a specialist hospital team for helping them quit cigarettes – after more than 100 years of smoking between them!

Maureen Gooder, 69, started smoking at 19 and has spent the last 50 years, regularly smoking 17 cigarettes a day.

March 10, 2021
Nantwich Museum achieves target to acquire local prehistoric hoard

Nantwich Museum achieves target to acquire local prehistoric hoard

Nantwich Museum’s call for donations to acquire a Late Bronze Age hoard has been successful.

The museum has received or been offered contributions by members of the public and commercial organisations well above the £690 target.

March 10, 2021
Cycling and walking scheme approved by Cheshire East councillors

Cycling and walking scheme approved by Cheshire East councillors

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Plans to improve cycling and walking provision across Cheshire East have been approved by council leadership.

The CEC cabinet today approved the implementation of “Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans” (LCWIPs) — covering Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield, and Wilmslow.

March 9, 2021
Free parking plan for Cheshire East towns not ruled out by leaders

Free parking plan for Cheshire East towns not ruled out by leaders

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
A bid to bring free parking to car parks in Nantwich and across Cheshire East as lockdown eases has not been ruled out by council leaders.

Nantwich South and Stapeley Cllr Peter Groves asked a Cabinet meeting today (March 9) if CEC would bring in free parking in May, June, and July to boost the borough’s town centres.

March 9, 2021
Crewe and Nantwich MP backs Government plan to tackle unauthorised encampments

Crewe and Nantwich MP backs Government plan to tackle unauthorised encampments

Government plans for a new criminal offence aimed at tackling unauthorised encampments has been backed by Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan.

Details were published today to introduce a new criminal offence which allows police to seize vehicles and arrest trespassers residing on land if “they cause significant damage, disruption or distress”.

March 8, 2021
New Cheshire Police Chief Constable set to be appointed

New Cheshire Police Chief Constable set to be appointed

Cheshire Police is set to appoint Mark Roberts as its new Chief Constable.

He is currently the Deputy Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police and served with Cheshire Constabulary as Assistant Chief Constable from 2014-2017.

March 8, 2021
Nantwich Library “Reading Friends” project to combat loneliness

Nantwich Library “Reading Friends” project to combat loneliness

Cheshire East libraries including Nantwich are to benefit from a government grant of £10,000 to help combat social isolation among the area’s readers.

The Reading Friends project is a national scheme, overseen by the Department for Media, Culture and Sport and run by the Reading Agency.

March 8, 2021
Canal’s “Shroppie Shelf” in Nantwich emerges during pandemic

Canal’s “Shroppie Shelf” in Nantwich emerges during pandemic

By Jonathan White
The Shropshire Union Canal has revealed one of its secrets near Nantwich during the pandemic.

The rarely seen “Shroppie Shelf” has become visible below the water because of fewer boats using the waterway.

March 8, 2021
FEATURE: History of London Fashion Week

FEATURE: History of London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week is usually held twice a year, in February and September, and there are likewise specific men’s fashion week shows in January and June.

As a “Big Four” fashion week alongside Milan, Paris, and New York, London owns a significant piece of the worldwide market and known for its inventive creations.

March 8, 2021