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Hunt for vandals who smashed marked police van in Crewe

Hunt for vandals who smashed marked police van in Crewe

Police are hunting two vandals who smashed the windscreen of a marked police vehicle in Crewe with paving slabs.

Officers were dealing with a separate incident on West Street when a loud bang was heard from the direction of the vehicle.

May 4, 2020
Heartbroken Nantwich couple slam vandals after son’s grave damaged

Heartbroken Nantwich couple slam vandals after son’s grave damaged

A heartbroken Nantwich couple have hit out at vandals who trampled on and damaged their son’s grave in Whitehouse Lane cemetery.

Police are probing the incident, which also saw damage to other graves in the cemetery.

April 29, 2020
Vandalised garden gnomes in Wistaston are back home for Christmas

Vandalised garden gnomes in Wistaston are back home for Christmas

By Jonathan White
Cheeky garden gnomes in Wistaston who were targeted by vandals, have made a triumphant return to the village.

Residents were furious when popular pensioner Laurence Perry had 25 of his gnomes smashed or stolen from his Westfield Drive garden and land at the front of his property.

December 10, 2018
Villagers support devastated Wistaston pensioner after vandals destroy gnomes

Villagers support devastated Wistaston pensioner after vandals destroy gnomes

By Jonathan White
Angry villagers in Wistaston have rallied in support of a pensioner after mindless vandals destroyed his popular garden gnomes display.

Laurence Perry’s gnomes, which became famous a year ago after a dispute with the local council, have proved a big hit with residents.

August 16, 2018
Vandals damage Nantwich Showground equipment after break in

Vandals damage Nantwich Showground equipment after break in

Vandals damaged Nantwich Showground equipment after breaking into a storage area at Dorfold Park.

Nantwich Show organisers found the damage when they visited the site earlier today (Sunday May 20).

May 20, 2018
Police hunt thugs who smashed vehicles in Nantwich street

Police hunt thugs who smashed vehicles in Nantwich street

Police are hunting vandals who went on a wrecking spree on a Nantwich road, smashing up several vehicles.

Yobs jumped on a number of cars, smashing windscreens and damaging bodywork, on Birchin Lane in the early hours yesterday (March 3).

March 4, 2018
Historic Monks Lane wall damaged in apparent vandal attack

Historic Monks Lane wall damaged in apparent vandal attack

Residents have hit out after historic Monks Lane in Nantwich was damaged in an apparent vandal attack.

Coping stones were found scattered on the floor and pushed away from the wall edge along the ancient walkway close to the town centre.

September 30, 2017
Police continue hunt for Nantwich Christmas vandals

Police continue hunt for Nantwich Christmas vandals

Yobs who vandalised Nantwich town centre’s Christmas tree, lights and decorations, have not been traced.

The vandals targeted the lower branches of the tree, ripping off baubles, damaging the base and stealing other electrical decorations.

December 15, 2016
Scrooge yobs damage Nantwich’s Christmas tree and steal decorations

Scrooge yobs damage Nantwich’s Christmas tree and steal decorations

Miserly yobs in Nantwich have vandalised the town square’s Christmas tree and stolen decorations – just days after they were unveiled to thousands at the Lights Switch-on event.

Angry councillors and staff hit out at the offenders for putting a dampener on the festive spirits.

November 24, 2016
Stapeley community hall in Nantwich damaged by vandals

Stapeley community hall in Nantwich damaged by vandals

Yobs have vandalised a village hall in Nantwich, causing hundreds of pounds in damage. The vandals struck at the new Stapeley community hall, next to Pear Tree Primary School, on Pear Tree Field.

April 24, 2014
Yobs set Nantwich primary school wheelie bin compound on fire

Yobs set Nantwich primary school wheelie bin compound on fire

Vandals piled up a group of wheelie bins and set fire to them near a Nantwich primary school. Fire crews were called out to tackle the blaze in a bin compound at Wyche County Primary School, on Manor Road.

April 14, 2013
Vandals set fire to bin in Swine Market, Nantwich

Vandals set fire to bin in Swine Market, Nantwich

Fire crews believe vandals set a bin ablaze in a busy area of Nantwich town centre. The blaze happened on Swine Market, with one crew from nearby Beam Street station tackling the incident.

March 7, 2013
Police hunt yobs after Wistaston playground vandalised

Police hunt yobs after Wistaston playground vandalised

Vandals who targeted a children’s playground in Wistaston are being hunted by police. The yobs daubed graffiti across play equipment and the floor at Joey the Swan park on Valley Road.

October 23, 2012