Local news for the villages and countryside around Nantwich.

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Course Record Narrowly Survives As 160 Runners Tackle South Cheshire 20

Sport

Sep 7, 2026

Course Record Narrowly Survives As 160 Runners Tackle South Cheshire 20

John Gilbert finished just 77 seconds outside the long-standing record as runners from 46 clubs took on the hilly 20-mile course.

Jen Smith

Hatherton

Sep 3, 2026

Van Containing Owner’s Work Tools Stolen in Hatherton

Police urge vigilance after a white Ford Transit was taken overnight from a property on Birchall Moss Lane.

Jen Smith

Parish Council Urges Residents to Avoid Online Speculation Over Audlem Grammar School

Democracy

Sep 2, 2026

Parish Council Urges Residents to Avoid Online Speculation Over Audlem Grammar School

Public concern over the future of the Grade II* listed building has to be managed privately, council says.

Jen Smith

Firefighters Tackle Blazing Car Fire in Buerton

News: Fire

Aug 24, 2026

Firefighters Tackle Blazing Car Fire in Buerton

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the vehicle before the incident was handed over to police.

Jen Smith

Holly's Gold and the Del Boy and Rodney Moment: The Story Behind a Remarkable Cheshire Find

Nantwich

Sep 6, 2026

Holly's Gold and the Del Boy and Rodney Moment: The Story Behind a Remarkable Cheshire Find

Penny Vickers remembers when she first found gold in the Cheshire countryside and how it served as a poignant reminder of her four-legged companion, Holly.

Jen Smith

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Traffic & Travel

Car Crashes into Hedge on A529 Near Audlem

Oct 22, 2026

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Car Crashes into Hedge on A529 Near Audlem

Drivers were forced to turn around and find alternative routes.

Jen Smith

Community

Oct 22, 2026

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£50,000 Fund Opens for Cheshire Community Crime Prevention Projects

Community groups, charities, schools and parish councils across Cheshire are being invited to apply for grants of up to £2,500 to support projects aimed at reducing crime and improving community safety.

Jen Smith

Community

Aug 17, 2026

New Community Speedwatch Check Area Signs Planned in Audlem as Campaign Gathers Pace

Audlem’s volunteer-led Speedwatch team hopes new equipment, warning signs and more recruits will help encourage drivers to stick to the village’s 30mph limit.