A Nantwich man fraudulently claimed almost £20,000 benefits, despite having tens of thousands of pounds stashed away in bank accounts.
But Patrick Bird was caught and prosecuted by Cheshire East Council after receiving a total of £19,885.79.
Tough new laws are to be imposed in Nantwich to help prevent violent dog attacks.
Cheshire East Council is to use new legal powers available to police and local councils from today (October 20).
A much-needed new approach lane to a Nantwich children’s centre has been unveiled.
Officials have opened the new road leading to The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury which puts an end to years of pot-hole problems for visitors and staff.
Nantwich Aqueduct is set to undergo a £200,000 overhaul after councillors agreed to part-fund the project.
A £20,000 contribution by Nantwich Town Council will mean the Canals and Rivers Trust could start the work as early as March 2015.
Cheshire’s Police Crime Commissioner has taken a swipe at Cheshire East Council’s leader for missing a key “summit” on tackling child sexual exploitation.
Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said it was “disappointing” that Cllr Michael Jones had not attended the meeting.
Nantwich Seals swimming club has been boosted by a Cheshire East Council grant of £3,000.
The council splashed the cash to help the club buy new equipment and keep fees down.
A pub in Nantwich which faces demolition to make way for more housing, could be saved.
The Horse Shoe Inn, in Willaston, was earmarked under new planning proposals to be knocked down.
A planning appeal into a bid to build homes off Wrens Close in Nantwich has been adjourned until November.
Nantwich South and Stapeley councillors attended the hearing which took place at Crewe Alexandra’s Gresty Road stadium.
Car parking charges in Nantwich could be cut amid plans by Cheshire East Council to “better support local towns and businesses”.
Council chiefs say the review into parking charges will include consultation with the town centre’s retailers.
Campaigners are urging residents to back their fight to stop a former RAF camp near Nantwich turned into a large-scale site for travelling showpeople.
The call for help comes as the Hack Green plans were re-classified as a major development by Cheshire East Council, the size of Nantwich town centre (pictured).
A new group to help Crewe & Nantwich parents cope with multiple births, has earned grant funding from Cheshire East.
The “Peapods” group was set up just a few months ago by local mums Felicity Walker, Sally Hall and Angela Lecroy.
Police and council officials were called in to move a group of travellers off Barony Park in Nantwich.
The travellers with seven or eight vehicles and caravans, were spotted setting up on a corner of the park near Birchin Lane.
A pot-holed road leading to a Nantwich children’s centre is to finally be repaired thanks to a £20,000 grant.
Parents and visitors have complained for years about the access road to the Wingate Children’s Centre, Wrenbury.
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