A CAR plunged into the canal near Middlewich on Saturday. Police say the motorist lost control when they misjudged a bend on Booth Lane due to icy conditions at around 5.30am. The man managed to swim to safety unharmed and no other passengers
HOMELESS dogs will enjoy a Christmas dinner this year thanks generous students at Reaseheath College, in Nantwich. The students were so touched by the plight of the 350 unwanted dogs and puppies which are rescued on average each year they decided to
THE restoration of the Lion Salt Works, in Marston, was put under the spotlight in an evening information session. Marston residents were invited to meet contractors from Wates Construction and other members of a specialist team responsible for transforming
A GOOD sense of humour and the occasional drop of whisky are the key to longevity according to one Winsford man who turned 100-years-old on Saturday. Born and bred in Winsford Harold Walker celebrated the milestone birthday with family and
NORTHWICH owner Jim Rushe says the hosts are on course to sell all of their tickets in advance of Vics’ Boxing Day derby against Chester. The visitors’ allocation, set initially at 1,500, had around 200 passes left last night, Tuesday.
DIFFERENT generations of deaf people will be brought together thanks to a £1,500 grant. Deafness Support Network (DSN), which has its headquarters in Northwich, has won the cash for its Young Hands, Old Hands project. This scheme aims to help older
ANGRY traders have warned that Tesco’s superstore plans could ‘decimate’ Middlewich’s high street. A petition has been launched against the grocery giant’s plans to more than triple the size of its Southway store. Traders began lodging their objections
WINSFORD shoppers could find themselves £50 out of pocket this Christmas if they are caught out by new car parking fines on the town centre’s multi-storey car park. The Guardian has received a number of calls from angry motorists who have been hit with
SOUTH Cheshire College will be helping people to get back to work in the New Year with a brand new selection of free and discounted courses. The part-time session, which mainly run in the evenings, will give those currently out-of-work the
NORTHWICH’S MP has hit out at the town council after it refused to display posters about his constituency surgeries on its noticeboard. Graham Evans, MP for Weaver Vale, branded Northwich Town Council’s actions as ‘petty’, ‘disgraceful’ and
IN reply to Andrew Sheldrick on the subject of Hartford High School, I admit to not having done research into the proposed plans. I didn’t even know about them until I read an article in the previous week’s Guardian. If they had been more widely publicised
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to the people who came to my aid recently. I had a nasty fall at the bus stop by the Verdin Centre, in Winsford, on Tuesday, November, 22 at 12.50pm, due to a large pothole in the pavement. I would also appreciate
I WENT into Northwich on December 9 to do some shopping in Iceland and parked in the car park behind the shop. As I had my 14-month-old grandson with me, I chose a space at the end of a row so I could get him in and out of the car easily. When I got
I WOULD just like to say what a privilege it was to be part of the Guardian Angels Awards Night. All of the winners and runners up were very worthy of their awards. It was very well organised, supported and attended. I do a lot of volunteering myself
I AM writing to say that I thoroughly agree with the letter from P Higgins, Guardian, November 30, regarding cyclists on footpaths. I have had the same experience where I live, on more than one occasion. At the age of 84, and being deaf, I was not given
NORTHWICH now know again what it feels like to lose a match in this competition, more than three years since their last defeat. The holders’ exit, while merited, was not without dignity. Indeed they led at the interval against a side
