POLICE are calling on motorists to help ensure a tension-free carnival over the bank holiday weekend. Delays are expected throughout the two-day Crewe Carnival, reaching a peak when roads are closed for the parade on Saturday. The procession leaves
FINAL flourishes are all that is needed to finish a flagship building to be proud of at a Northwich college. The Guardian has been given an exclusive guided tour of the new £3.5million arts and creative media building at Mid-Cheshire College, which will
TWO youngsters from a Middlewich youth club got their hands dirty to help the community. Josh and Liam Hicks, members of Impact youth club based at Mococo in Wheelock Street, rolled up their sleeves to clear an area of scrubland at Brereton
AN invitation is being sent out to design the logo for Cheshire West and Chester Shadow Council. The competition for the logo carries a £500 prize for the winning design and is open to all residents and businesses in Cheshire West and Chester, including
MORE than 2,000 children, parents and carers turned out to enjoy National Playday in Shavington. The crowds gathered at the village leisure centre to enjoy an array of games. This year’s theme was ‘Give it a Go’, which accounted for the presence of
OLYMPIC rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave has hailed the silver medal achieved by Matthew Langridge and the Great Britain men’s eight crew as ‘a fantastic result’. They were pipped by favourites Canada to first place in Beijing. Speaking
WITTON'S season opener was a tale of two headers. Rod Thornley nodded home Mark Drew's corner on the quarter hour to put Albion ahead, only for Rob Pell to repeat his trick from Chris Davies' free kick shortly after the half hour. Chances
Saturday August 16 Ashton United 1 North Ferriby United 1 Bradford Park Avenue 4 Prescot Cables 0 Eastwood Town 2 Leigh Genesis 0 FC United of Manchester 3 Matlock Town 3 Guiseley 2 Cammell Laird 0 Ilkeston Town 1 Kendal Town 1 Marine 6 Worksop
Saturday August 16 Division One Barnton 3 Curzon Ashton Reserves 1 Club AZ 2 Greenalls PSO 1 Garswood United 1 Gamesley 0 Knutsford 1 Styal 2 Linotype CH Nomads 0 Rylands/Crosfields 2 Middlewich 2 Woodley 1 Stalybridge Celtic Reserves 4 Billinge
NORTHWICH rower Matthew Langridge has scooped a silver medal at the Olympic Games. The former Hartford High School pupil was part of the men's eight crew pipped by Canada in the final race of the Beijing Regatta. The victors crossed
PREPARATIONS are already brewing for the eagerly-awaited Middlewich Beer Festival. Organisers the Middlewich Round Table are now on the look out for businesses to sponsor a beer barrel at the event on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October
Last week I met a man who’s great (x 4) uncle was, 150 years ago, the first man to climb the Eiger in the Swiss Alps. (If you haven’t heard of it..... it’s a big one). He was George Barrington, an Irish landowner and an adventurer. He was helped by
BUDDING thespians are being invited to audition for the next production by the Wistaston Players. The group will stage scouse comedy The Liver Birds later this year and are holding auditions in the Welsh Congregational Chapel in Derrington Avenue tomorrow
A DELAMERE man had to bring his wedding forward after his future mother-in-law started to lose her sight after being diagnosed with a brain tumour Mark Kennerley, 27, of Hollow Oak Lane, had been due to be married at the end of May but had to bring the
