A crash which damaged a bridge has led to a key road between Nantwich and Church Minshull being closed for almost three weeks.
The incident happened on the B5074 Main Road/Nantwich Road just north of Worleston.
A popular village pub near Nantwich is set to re-open this summer, bosses have confirmed.
The Olde Barbridge Inn, in Barbridge, was closed last September when the previous landlord James Perrins left after more than a decade.
Fire crews helped rescue a man who fell into a canal at Wrenbury in Nantwich.
The incident happened last night (January 13) at around 9pm of Wrenbury Heath Road.
A Nantwich man who fraudulently claimed benefits despite owning two canal boats worth £40,000 and having £130,000 in the bank has been ordered to repay £31,306.
Jonathan Caine, 54, falsely claimed Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Housing Benefit over a six-year period.
A canal volunteer from Nantwich has been recognised by The King and The Queen Consort as part of the Coronation celebrations with Royal Voluntary Service.
Trevor Dobson has been volunteering for six years with the Canal & River Trust.
Adrian Wootton has completed an amazing 500-mile canal run for Mid Cheshire Hospitals critical care unit.
For the last three years, he has run 500 miles along UK’s canals without running over the same ground twice.
Coole Lane near Nantwich is set to re-open on March 31 – after a three-month closure to repair a culvert.
The busy route between Nantwich and Audlem was closed at Finnaker Brook between the canal bridge and Sunnyside Touring Park in early January.
By Jonathan White
‘Tea at the Tower’ guided walks will continue to take place every month from St Mary’s Church in Acton, near Nantwich.
The walks are at a relaxed pace and routes mainly involve canal towpath and lane walking but may involve stiles.
Fire crews tackled a blaze which broke out on a canal barge on the Shropshire Union Canal in Nantwich.
The fire happened at around 9.45pm last night (September 14) on the canal off Chester Road in Acton.
The Roving Canal Traders Association are to stage a floating market in Nantwich.
The event will be on the Shropshire Union Canal at the Nantwich Embankment on July 2 and 3.
Canal & River Trust is on the hunt for more volunteers to help on its network of Cheshire waterways.
The charity is appealing for people to take up roles from traditional lock-keepers to wellbeing rangers on historic waterways across the county.
By Jonathan White
A new Marina Artisan Market is proving to be a hit with punters at Nantwich Marina & Canal Centre.
The market features a range of artisan styles and arts, along with general traders, and takes place every two week at the Chester Road venue.
The busy A530 Whitchurch Road near Nantwich is to be closed for up to eight days for major canal bridge repairs.
Drivers are being urged to avoid the route and follow diversions between July 31 and August 8.
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