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Councillor Barry Burkhill has been elected as Mayor of Cheshire East

Labour’s Sam Corcoran has been elected leader of Cheshire East Council – with Independent group leader Craig Browne appointed as his deputy.

Criminals who target the railway network to deal drugs in Macclesfield were met by officers and sniffer dogs as part of an operation.

A 32-year-old man from Sandbach has been jailed after admitting walking through a pub he was barred from with a machete.

Officers in Holmes Chapel are urging dog owners to remain vigilant following two separate reports of dogs being poisoned in the town.

Two 18-year-old men from Knutsford have been charged in connection with a robbery in the town.

Officers investigating the abduction of two women have located a man in connection with the incident.

Cheshire East Council has moved forward in its plans for the Middlewich Eastern Bypass by securing planning permission following a meeting of its strategic planning board last week.

A man, who is wanted in connection with the brutal murder of a father at a farm in Cheshire, is now one of Europe’s most wanted.

Officers from Crewe CID are appealing for information after a distraction burglary in the town.

 23-year-old man from Liverpool has been charged with class A drugs offences.

A Macclesfield man has been charged with assault and impersonating a police officer following an incident in Wilmslow.

Detectives are appealing for information and footage from members of the public after two men purporting to be police officers stole money from two women in Crewe.

A shopkeeper who dealt in illegal tobacco and cigarettes hidden behind a false cupboard wall has been successfully prosecuted following a raid by Cheshire East Council.

A 21-year-old man from Crewe has been jailed after being caught selling class A drugs.

A Middlewich man who put lives at risk in a bid to get his ex-partner in trouble with the police has been jailed.

Cheshire East Council has received the maximum capital funding allocation from central government for highway repairs and flood resilience across the borough

A new nationwide survey reveals Macclesfield is firmly on the rise when it comes to being entrepreneurial and growing wealth.

Detectives from Northwich CID are appealing for information after burglars targeted two businesses in less than 24 hours.

Two men have been charged in connection with drug offences in Crewe.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a van was destroyed during an arson attack in Northwich.

Detectives are urging witnesses to come forward following an arson attack in Winsford.

Cheshire East Council has received welcome funding to support its programme to eradicate rough sleeping in the borough.

The owner of a Winsford retail food shop and off licence has received a four-month custodial sentence, suspended for 18 months, for food safety offences.

Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a newsagents in Macclesfield.

Officers in Macclesfield have been given more powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a weapon.

Police in Macclesfield are warning people to be vigilant following two bogus caller incidents.

Officers from Cheshire Police investigating fraudulent furniture sales have charged a 32-year-old man.

Plans for the refurbishment of Congleton Leisure Centre – including a brand new pool – have taken another step closer.

Officers are appealing for information from the public following an aggravated burglary in Northwich.

Detectives are appealing for information after an ATM was attacked outside a post office in Crewe.

Officers in Crewe have been given more powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a weapon.

Three drug dealers have been jailed for a total of more than 10 years after admitting being responsible for a supply of heroin and cocaine in Macclesfield

A 32-year-old man has been charged in connection with two robberies at sandwich shops in Macclesfield.

Cheshire East Council’s arms length Skills and Growth Company is to hold an event to help local businesses source new investment funding.

A drug dealer who tried to banish his phone and drugs while being pursued by police has been sentenced to almost five years in prison.

Cheshire East Council has reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising the borough’s town centres and their high streets

Work to replace Sydney Road Bridge in Crewe with a structure capable of taking two-way traffic has reached a major milestone.

A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the increased coverage of superfast broadband across Cheshire, Halton and Warrington.

Firefighters in Knutsford are hoping to swap buckets of water for buckets of cash.

The construction of Congleton Link Road started today at an event attended by Cheshire East Council’s leader councillor Rachel Bailey, transport minister Jesse Norman MP, and Congleton MP Fiona Bruce.

Cheshire’s Police Youth Engagement Officers launched a project in January, inviting high school and college age students to make a short video or radio advert that will spread the word to other young people about knives, the dangers they pose and the consequences of carrying a knife.

An armed robber who terrified staff at a store in Crewe has been jailed

Cheshire East Council’s trading standards service has secured a prosecution and heavy fine for a company director who threatened an elderly couple after they refused to pay £9,000 in cash for a new drivewa

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision on Sunday in Congleton.

Darren Martland has been confirmed as Cheshire Constabulary’s new chief constable following a confirmation hearing by Cheshire’s police and crime panel.

Cheshire Constabulary is urging road users to drive safely as the number of those dying on the county’s roads continues to rise.

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has reaffirmed his commitment to invest in neighbourhood policing by funding an additional 43 frontline police officers and seven PCSOs over the next year

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner David Keane has released details of the meeting to discuss the policing of fox hunting in Cheshire.

Cheshire East Council is launching a consultation to seek views on a range of proposals for improving parking in Wilmslow.

Have your say on the strategic regeneration vision for Macclesfield.

Cheshire East Council plans to undertake a review of the governance arrangements for all town and parish councils in the borough.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a car and a cyclist in Silk Road, Macclesfield.

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner David Keane has spoken to Cheshire’s acting chief constable Darren Martland about his concerns in regards to comments made by Cheshire Constabulary concerning the use of social media in relation to fox hunting.

Cheshire East Council will fly the rainbow flag with pride to celebrate LGBT History month.

Cheshire East Council has helped a local business secure a £400,000 grant to fuel expansion and new jobs.

Cheshire East Council is moving forward with plans for the arrival of HS2 by considering the impact and opportunities it will create around Crewe railway station.

Police have released a CCTV image of a male they want to speak to in connection with an arson attack in Crewe.

A bicycle stolen during a robbery in Crewe has been returned to its rightful owner thanks to information given to the police from the public.

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has announced that Darren Martland has been chosen as his preferred candidate to take up the position of Cheshire’s chief constable.

Cheshire East Council has moved a step closer with plans to dual the A500 by obtaining planning permission and identifying a main contractor.

Cheshire East Council is reminding residents that the Congleton Household Waste Recycling Centre will be closed for the rest of the week. It’s so that repair work can be carried out which we’re told will improve traffic flow and safety at the site.

Cheshire East Council is to consider the representations made following its consultation on proposals to increase parking charges

The first independent review has seen Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service rated amongst the highest-performing services of the 14 fire and rescue services inspected so far.

Officers are appealing for information and dashcam footage from the public following the death of a man in Nantwich.

Allegations of gross misconduct against Simon Byrne, the former chief of Cheshire Police, have been dismissed.

A company that runs a residential care home in Cheshire has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £13,626 in costs after admitting serious breaches of fire safety regulations.

Three women have been charged in connection with shoplifting offences at a store in Crewe.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a fatal collision in Middlewich.

Macclesfield College has launched its new 'Macclesfield Manifesto', aiming to recruit 100 local apprentices in the first 100 days of 2019, with the backing of local MP, David Rutley.

The green light has been given to proposals to boost Macclesfield town centre.

Police in Macclesfield are warning some parents that ‘we could be knocking on your door’ following a rise in anti-social behaviour in the town.

It’s as strong winds and heavy rain remain in the forecast.

Cheshire East Council is to consult on proposals to increase parking charges across the borough from March 2019.

Criminals travelling across the border between Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester were greeted by more than a surprise on Wednesday 21 November, when they were targeted as part of Operation Crossbow

A Wigan man has been arrested by officers after he was disturbed breaking into a house in Weaverham.

Detectives are urging witnesses to come forward after two houses were burgled in Nantwich.

Officers are urging residents to remain vigilant following reports of an attempted distraction burglary in Northwich.

Cheshire Police has today published its rural and wildlife policing strategy which outlines how it will tackle these crimes from now until 2021.

Three people have been charged with drugs offences following a raid at an address in Congleton.

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner, David Keane, is thanking Cheshire residents who have taken the time to give feedback on Cheshire Constabulary’s new rural crime strategy.

Officers have charged a man with drugs and firearms offences following a police raid in Crewe.

Crewe firefighters are rolling up their sleeves and arming themselves with sponges and buckets of water for the annual Fire Fighters Charity car wash.

People in Crewe are being given the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of local people with dementia by becoming Dementia Friends Champions.

A man was fined for failing to maintain and tidy up a property he owns in Crewe, a court heard.

Officers have arrested a man on suspicion of illegal drugs offences after executing a warrant in Congleton.

There are calls for residents to check chimneys for blockages – after a blaze in Northwich.

Police are investigating the death of two goats in Bartington, Northwich.

Homes in Warrington and Cumbria were targeted by police during dawn raids on Tuesday morninga s part of the Constabulary’s ongoing mission to target those involved in serious and organised crime.

Cheshire East Council’s road repairs programme is moving on apace with many more potholes and defects treated in recent weeks as well as more extensive patching and resurfacing.

Cheshire East Council has made a significant commitment to reduce the impact of single-use plastic – and is urging you to do the same.

Reservoirs in Cheshire have been issued the first drought order for more than a decade in a bid to reduce falling water levels following a dry summer.

Cheshire East Council trading standards officers seized cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £9,000 during a swoop against a fraudster, a court heard.

This follows the continued debate over the redesign specialist mental health services in Macclesfield.

Police officers and firefighters are concerned by a summer spate of fires in the Wilmslow area that are believed to have been started deliberately.

A county lines drug dealing gang in Congleton have been jailed for more than 35 years.

Following a fail to stop collision in Northwich.

As the annual renewal of the Electoral Register gets under way.

It’s part of a European wide campaign.

Police in Cheshire are getting trained up on wearing body cameras.

A large quantity of class A drugs with an estimated street value of around £20 million has been seized in Cheshire.

Knutsford Police have thanked motorists for their patience after they were forced to close off a road for a number of hours.

Dog thefts in Cheshire have declined in the past twelve months, despite a national increase in the number of dogs been snatched from their owners.

Crimestoppers are raising awareness of the threat criminal gangs are bringing to the vulnerable

Commuters getting stuck in rush hour traffic in Manchester cost more than £345 million last year.

A £5 million drive to boost the international profile of the North of England has been launched.