By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Residents in parts of rural South Cheshire hit by repeat flooding since October fear they are being ignored by Cheshire East Council.
The area was hit by heavy rain throughout the autumn, but drainage is still struggling to cope with blocked gullies leaving nowhere for surface water running from farmland to travel.
Fire crews from across South Cheshire tackled a large farmland blaze near Audlem today as tinder-dry grass went up in flames.
The fire broke out at around 4.20pm today on land off Lodmore Lane, in Burleydam, near Audlem.
The family of Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard are urging local Nantwich fans to support the former Brine Leas pupil’s bid to win the BBC show.
AJ, 23, is dancing with celebrity partner Mollie King, of group The Saturdays.
Police are warning residents in rural areas of Nantwich after 10 reported burglaries in the past month.
Offenders have targeted a number of areas, with repeat offences happening in Wrenbury and Burleydam.
Former Nantwich student AJ Pritchard is wowing millions of Strictly fans every week – a far cry from his days studying at Brine Leas School.
So Nantwichnews reporter Jessica Dallison caught up with him to see how he is coping with his new-found fame.
A Nantwich girl was one of the young stars in the opening night of BBC hit show Strictly Come Dancing.
Nine-year-old Sienna Street was invited to be part of the opening group dance on the show.
Nantwich Police have issued warnings to residents in rural areas between Nantwich and Audlem.
It comes after a break-in of an outbuilding off Coole Lane when a number of valuable items of equestrian kit was stolen.
Nantwich’s TV dancing sensations AJ & Chloe have been crowned UK Under 21s Closed Latin Champions 2014.
Former Brine Leas School pupil AJ Pritchard, 19, and Chloe Hewitt, 18, beat 40 couples to take the title for the third year in a row.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich sisters Emma and Tricia Boffey have completed a “30k for 30 years” run in honour of their tragic brother.
Will Boffey died in 2007 from acute myeloid leukaemia. His sisters completed a 30k run on the date that would have been his 30th birthday.
Two Nantwich sisters are stepping out on a 30km run – in honour of their brother who died of blood cancer. Emma and Tricia Boffey are staging their “30k for 30 years” on the day brother Will would have celebrated his 30th birthday.
Young Nantwich dancer AJ Pritchard has scooped top national honours once again with his dance partner Chloe. The pair, who wowed huge TV audiences on Britain’s Got Talent, have been crowned both Youth Ballroom and Latin Champions 2013.
The A530 between Nantwich and Burleydam has been named UK’s fifth most dangerous road, a new report has highlighted. The eight-mile stretch of single carriageway saw 23 fatal or serious crashes between 2007 and 2011, according to latest 5-year figures.
Nantwich dance star AJ Pritchard told how it felt “unreal” to reach the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. Ex Brine Leas pupil AJ and dance partner Chloe Hewitt were told by judge Alesha Dixon that they had made it through.
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