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  • Former Wincham pub site sparks safety fears

    PARISH councillors have voiced their concerns over the potential dangers to children posed by a former pub site. The concern comes from Wincham Parish Council, which is increasingly worried about children gaining access to the site of the former

  • New councillors sought to represent their community

    LOSTOCK Gralam residents with an interest in improving life in their community are being encouraged to put themselves forward as a parish councillor. The call comes from Mark Litton, the chairman of Lostock Gralam Parish Council, which represents

  • Remembering my childhood hero

    FIFTY years ago last week Stan Laurel died. Not the most significant anniversary of 2015 – it’s also half a century since the passing of Winston Churchill. But for me it has triggered a wave of nostalgia. I first saw Laurel and Hardy on television

  • NHS budgets carry huge responsibility around care

    ONE of the sadder facts of reaching a certain age is you find yourself having to go to an increasing number of funerals. It’s not an overnight thing, it sort of creeps up on you without you really realising it. And you also start to realise

  • History man's marathon attempt

    A NORTHWICH history enthusiast has gone from blogger to jogger as he prepares to run the London Marathon and raise money for a lifesaving hospital. Daniel Clark, the man behind local history blog northwichhistory.co.uk and the Northwich history Twitter

  • Shame on the litterbugs

    THE area at the back of the new leisure centre has the potential to be very pretty with the the River Dane as its showpiece. Unfortunately, the amount of litter on the banks of the river and paths is a disgrace. The perpetrators should be ashamed

  • Musical murder in Davenham

    A WHODUNNIT proved a super night out in Davenham with the killing of Mamma Mia. Davenham Scouts raised money money money with the Abba-themed murder mystery night at Davenham British Legion. Guests wore 70s and 80s clothes while the cast was made up

  • Cat captures dog with winning shot

    A CREWE photographer has won the race to capture one of the top prizes for The Kennel Club's annual awards. Cat Race, from Hough, just south of Crewe, will be rewarded for her dog-catching skills at Crufts, the world's largest dog show, on Saturday

  • Serviceman to take on Falklands Islands marathon

    A SERVICEMAN who ran from Lincoln to Winsford after clocking a 1000 miles within the year for St Luke’s Hospice is set to take on the southernmost marathon in the world. RAF engineer Ricky Houston, 32, took on the mammoth effort in 2014 in memory