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  • So far so good for police plans

    POLICE preparations for a new way of working in Cheshire have received a vote of confidence from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. Police and crime commissioners will be elected on November 15 to replace police authorities They will take

  • Morrisons grand opening pushed back to early January

    CONSTRUCTION work has started on a Morrisons supermarket in Middlewich - but the grand opening has been pushed back until the New Year. The supermarket which is being built in Newton Bank, creating 150 jobs, was due to open at Christmas but is

  • Leaders Oxton toppled by reigning champions Nantwich

    REIGNING champions Nantwich defeated current leaders Oxton by four wickets in the ECB Premier League on Saturday. The Dabbers, now sixth, are still 40 points adrift of top spot Oxton lost despite posting 250, their highest tally of the summer.

  • Crewe Alexandra boss backs Pogba to succeed

    STEVE Davis has backed new striker Mathias Pogba to make an impression in League One this term. After scoring six goals in seven games before last night’s clash against Huddersfield, the 21-year-old is emerging as a fans’ favourite. The former

  • Pots and pans donated to cafe

    A VILLAGE cafe is cooking up a storm thanks to a donation of kitchen equipment. Weaver Vale Housing Trust has donated hundreds of pounds worth of equipment to the Hope Cafe at St Mary’s Church Hall, in Church Lane. This includes a stainless

  • Movies come to Alsager

    AUDIENCES in Alsager will be able to enjoy some family films this summer, when the Civic Centre becomes home to the Civic Cinema. The building was taken over by the Town Council in June, and work has been going on behind the scenes to make screenings

  • Road closure warning

    A SECTION of Winsford’s Wharton roundabout gyratory will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, August 4-5 while resurfacing work is carried out. A temporary contra flow arrangement will allow vehicles to cross the roundabout in both directions to maintain

  • Pick up a painting in Comberbach

    AN ART exhibition will be held in Comberbach this month. The event, featuring a variety of professional and amateur work, will be held in Comberbach Memorial Hall from August 17 to 19. The annual exhibition, in its 11th year, is usually held

  • Pothole patcher on its way

    A NEW weapon against the plague of potholes has been unveiled in a bid to improve conditions for drivers and cyclists. The Guardian has been inundated with letters from motorists complaining that the pitted roads of Cheshire East were having a

  • The First Lady

    WINSFORD resident Rachel Manning became the first woman ever to win the Dempster Challenge Cup for best plot at the Over Allotments Open Day. The cup is the oldest community award still made by Winsford Town Council. In its 86-year history, all

  • Who is in charge of our healthcare?

    QUESTIONS have been asked over who will be publically accountable for health services when the Primary Care Trust (PCT) closes its doors this month. Central and Eastern Cheshire PCT, which funds health services in Northwich, Winsford, Middlewich