WEAVER Vale Housing Trust is celebrating after receiving a hat-trick of short-listings for prestigious awards. The first, from Women in Housing, went to Sue Stoneley for Leading Female Mentor. Ms Stoneley has worked within the Trust since she joined
PEOPLE over the age of 70 are being invited to register their interest for a new assisted living development next to Waitrose. Located on Chester Way, the Marbury Court development is being built by leading retirement developer, McCarthy &
WORK has been completed on a 21,000 sq ft new building for Wincham-based engineering specialist Cygnet Group, giving the company the height and space it needs to develop the next generation of its machines. The new machinery assembly, testing and
Pat Metcalfe welcomed members to the September meeting of Davenham WI and introduced folk singers John and Ailsa Booth. John and Ailsa, through their harmonious singing of folk songs to guitar accompaniment, recital of poetry and literary quotations
Whitley WI learnt about the art and benefits of traditional Chinese acupuncture at their September meeting. The principle is that if you are suffering from pain it is because the body’s Qi (Chi) has been disturbed. The process involves the insertion
CHESHIRE Firefighters took part in a major training exercise where they acted out a mass decontamination process. Crews were accompanied on the exercise by 70 students from Mid Cheshire College. Students played the role of actors for the day to
A coach load of ramblers alighted at Chapel-en-le-Frith on a bright and breezy morning. Karen Midgley led her “A” Group to their first ascent of the day at Eccles Pike with great views towards Edale. Continuing on to Combs reservoir they then
STAFF and pupils at The Russett School in Weaverham are celebrating their achievement in gaining Ofsted’s highest ranking in all areas. The school specialises in catering for pupils aged two to 19 with severe and complex needs. “All the staff
CREWE has lost out in a bid to become the home of a new HS2 College. Cheshire East was shortlisted as part of a Manchester-led bud to home the new facility, which will provide specialist vocational training to the next generation of engineers working
PRESIDENT Jenny Friar welcomed everyone to the September meeting. She informed members about the Centenary Challenge to make a quilt, and that tickets were on sale for the group meeting on October 15 and also for the Chinese supper on October 18.
BERYL Weir from Crafts in the Dungeon was the guest speaker at the September meeting with her workshop in felt making. After a short demonstration everyone had a go at making a felted coaster with the aid of a jug of water, a few drops of washing
ANOTHER season of meetings and activities are under way for the Northwich Welsh Society following the AGM held at the Castle Community Church schoolroom at which the principal officers were re-selected. They are: chairman Neil Evans of Winsford
MARGARET Atherton, president, welcomed members following the August break. The speaker for the evening was Mr Watson, a volunteer fundraiser for North West Air Ambulance Service. His talk on the lifesaving work of the Air Ambulance showed the
PICKMERE Photographic Society's summer competition on August 31 at Pickmere Funday by the lake drew a large number of entries. The standard was high and the competition was judged by ex-Guardian photographer Alan Taylor. A special class for
THE chairman welcomed members and several visitors to the September meeting and brought everyone up to date with group activities. Reminders were given that the singers regroup this month, and a trip to the Garrick Theatre in November is planned
I AM writing regarding the Neighbourhood Plan. Of course we would all like to see a prosperous Winsford, with a revamped shopping centre full of high quality shops, 100 per cent employment in a strong industrial and commercial environment, and
THE reason to say no to the Neighbourhood Plan is that most Winsford people agree that the most attractive area of Winsford is the Flashes. That is why the lane passing the Flashes, Rilshaw Lane, is part of the Weaver Way and a national cycle route
ANYONE who spends time in the draughty, half derelict town centre of Winsford, or who queues along the road to Middlewich would agree that an improvement plan is necessary. We would all love to see Winsford develop into a vibrant, busy prosperous
THE new plans for building houses around the Winsford Flashes take no account of the Neighbourhood Plan. In the 1960s developers built all the current estates surrounding the town, promising the new residents that there would be recreational, leisure
ON MONDAY and Thursday evening I took part in handing out medals and certificates to Winsford children who had completed the summer reading challenge. The awards took place at Winsford Library for Winsford children who had managed to read six books
I RECENTLY ventured on to the M6 outside of peak times and was alarmed at the heavy traffic, especially the number of lorries. Does anyone know how many of these goods vehicles will disappear from our motorways if we have HS2? My own guess
MAY I humbly suggest two changes to the Northwich bypass. Reinstate the road in the Bull Ring to allow traffic to turn left once the come over the bridge and take out the pelican crossing at the Seafarer. The result would be a dramatic improvement
POLICE in Winsford are appealing for witnesses to two fires that occurred on the Over estate during the past fortnight. At 11:40pm on Friday, September 12, a rubbish bin was placed next to the front door of a flat in Pentland Close and then set
IN celebration of Older People’s Day, Age UK Cheshire will be opening its doors and inviting people to celebrate active ageing. Taking place at Castle Community Centre tomorrow, Wednesday, October 1 from 1pm-3pm, Age UK Cheshire will be offering
INSPIRATION and innovation are changing perceptions for students in Northwich and furthering the cause of two-wheeled transport. Engineering, fitness and film have combined in a major project to create a pedal powered cinema and tell the story
CHESHIRE has enjoyed the driest September since records began in 1910, with exceptionally low rainfall, according to figures from the Met Office. The month is also likely to finish in the top five warmest, with UK temperatures significantly above
CHESHIRE East Council is investing £500,000 of its capital assets to encourage registered providers and developers to bring affordable housing to the borough. The Housing Innovation Fund will be launched by Cheshire East imminently and developers
COFFEE has been brewed, cakes baked and devoured and even snails raced as mid Cheshire groups joined in a national fundraiser.Residents, churches and businesses and got the kettle on in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning to raise money for Macmillan
IT was a case of ‘whisky galore!’ for Winsford cancer campaigner, Gary Steele, last weekend. Ahead of a prostate cancer screening event in Northwich next week, the chair of Leighton Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group staged a special
A POIGNANT new drama about the fate of Cheshire friends in the First World War will be premiered in Northwich this month.'Remember Them' has been researched and written by brother and sister team Stuart Oakes and Susan Cowley to commemorate the
A Crewe man, who is one of Kylie Minogue’s biggest fans, finally got to meet his idol – and then had his arm tattooed with her autograph. Nick Franklin, 36, was at the concert in Manchester last Friday when Kylie’s bodyguard recognised him, having
CHESHIRE Constabulary is looking to enlist recruitment lay assessment volunteers to be based at the force headquarters in Winsford. The new role assists the constabulary in ensuring that the recruitment processes for police officers, staff and
1874 NORTHWICH completed a double over Abbey Hey on Saturday, though the contest ended sourly when four players – two from each team – were sent off. The visitors had secured maximum points before a fracas in the closing stages prompted the dismissals
THE newly appointed head teacher at Byley Primary School says she has big shoes to fill after 15 years of her predecessor at the helm but insists she is looking forward to the challenge. Kay Walsh, who previously worked at Cledford Primary School
STALLHOLDERS are being urged to take part in a craft fair at a Northwich church in November. St Helen's Church is hosting the fair from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, November 1. Stalls, priced £15, will be allocated on a first come first served
WINSFORD takeaway, Foodcraft, has raised £202 for Manchester Dogs Home. Foodcraft staff member, Beckie Rathjen, who volunteers for the home in Harpurhey, donated the money to the charity in person. Foodcraft’s Samanth Finney said: “In all honesty
