Helsby 58-17 Northwich 2nd NORTHWICH seconds suffered another heavy defeat on their travels, this one latest inflicted by in-form hosts hoping to be promoted. Blacks defended resolutely but they struggled to contain forwards who off-loaded cleverly
STUART Kellett’s bid to win back a tour card is off to a solid start following the opening day’s action at the PDC’s Q School. The Northwich thrower prevailed in a deciding leg during each of his first two matches to eliminate Tom Lonsdale and
WEAVER Vale Conservatives have called on bosses at Marks and Spencer to reconsider their decision to close their much-loved store in the heart of Northwich. The group is now calling on residents to support an online petition calling on the high
EIGHT motorists have been caught driving too fast along a road in Winsford - within two hours. Police officers clocked eight drivers doing between 40mph and 46mph on Swanlow Lane on Tuesday between 10am and 12.30pm. Officers taking part in
COUNCILLORS have taken another step towards making sure the Middlewich eastern bypass comes to fruition. At a meeting on Tuesday, members of Cheshire East Council’s cabinet agreed to give Frank Jordan, executive director of place, the authority
A CHARITY prize bingo is being held to raise funds for Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The fundraiser takes place at St Chad's Church hall on Gladstone Street in Winsford at 7pm tomorrow, Friday. Toys, household goods, jewellery and solar lights
A PROJECT which gives men the chance to learn new skills and make friends has received £580 from the Cheshire Freemason Charity. Men in Sheds in Hartford was delighted to receive the gift from Freemason charity stewards Keith Howbrigg and Harry
FORGET the 10 Year Challenge, we want to see your pictures to help inspire others. If 2019 is the year you've told yourself you're finally going to get fit and lose a few pounds but you're caving into temptations already we want to help. And
NORTHWICH councillor Sam Naylor has told the Guardian that M&S leaving would 'take part of the heart out of the town', but insists the council will do everything it can to keep M&S in Northwich in some capacity. The proposal to close the
I READ with interest the piece by your columnist Vic Barlow about Kenneth Clarke’s views on the Brexit referendum debate. Usually Mr Barlow’s singular take on life makes me smile and I fully realise that as a columnist he is obliged to take a personal
I HAVE voted Labour from the age of 18 in 1972 and I will never vote Labour again. Never in all my years have I seen such arrogance and blatant disregard for democracy where Labour, along with the majority of other politicians in Parliament are
ALL indications suggest that 2019 will be a wonderful year for our great country. Although, as ever, all is not perfect, there are still many reasons to be cheerful. There are a record number of people in work in Britain; our economy is growing
SOME years ago where I worked, a truck tipped over while being unloaded. This was due to the vehicle having all the pallets on the right hand side removed – leaving the left fully loaded, causing it to lean over. I’m telling this story because
NO you shouldn’t have to pay to park at a hospital and NHS staff shouldn’t have to pay to park at work. However, if parking is free what’s to stop people parking all day without using the hospital? It’s important that people using hospital
HOSPITAL parking charges are a total rip off, charging us for what we own, and then putting the majority of the money in parking companies’ hands. If the money was put into hospital funds and used for the good of the patients, and they stopped
WITH regard to the large general council tax rises to come in 2019, together with precepts for care, fire, increasing parish/town council costs and a large additional increase for the police, once again we see the taxation burden being moved from national
I THINK if it’s an emergency eg you have rushed to hospital because your child is sick, then no, we shouldn’t have to pay. However, if it’s planned and you know its happening then yes. When my daughter was rushed in, my husband followed in
REGARDING last week’s column about hospital parking charges. I don’t mind if they provide enough spaces. I recently visited my daughter at Leighton Hospital and had to park half a mile away. All that land around and nowhere near enough
I DON’T mind paying to park at a hospital but not as much as they charge. You can’t help appointments running over. You can’t help a two to three hour wait after an accident or injury. NHS staff should have a free car park. Zoe Winnington Via
CHILDREN are developing a passion for books at a Winsford School. Pupils in cherry class at Darnhall Primary School set their own reading targets for the autumn term. Seven schoolgirls passed their goals with flying colours and received new
BLAKEMERE Village is celebrating 25 years of independent shopping in Cheshire this year and they are inviting residents to join the celebration. The family-run business was opened in 1994 by pig farmer Gordon Gerrard, who opened it to diversify
A GREAT granddad diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer has vowed to fight the disease. Tom Shaw, from Rudheath, launched a walking challenge on his exercise machine and has already trebled his goal completing 15 miles in 42 days, raising £700
NORTHWICH Sapphires’ improvement on the regional stage will be tested when they host YMCA Bury, who are unbeaten, this weekend. However they enter that meeting buoyed by back-to-back wins in the North West Championship League’s top-flight including
When is it? Thursday, January 17 through to Sunday, January 20 Where? Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan Who? READ > Northwich darter hopes to make know-how count at Q School The PDC reports that a field
COUNCILLORS across Cheshire have already taken a stance against badger culling on public land. Cheshire West and Chester Council has taken a proactive step to control bovine TB across the borough with an alternative plan to badger culling. Last
COUNCILLORS across Cheshire have already taken a stance against badger culling on public land. Cheshire West and Chester Council has taken a proactive step to control bovine TB across the borough with an alternative plan to badger culling. Last
MPs are divided on whether the badger cull is an effective way to control bovine TB (bTB) in Cheshire. Mike Amesbury is calling for an immediate end to what he calls the ‘unjustifiable’ badger cull in the county. The Labour MP for Weaver Vale
MORE than 1,200 badgers have been culled in Cheshire over the past two years – while cases of bovine TB in cattle have risen. Figures from the Department for Food and Rural Affairs have revealed that 472 badgers were killed in the Cheshire zone
MORE than 1,200 badgers have been culled in Cheshire over the past two years – while cases of bovine TB in cattle have risen. Figures from the Department for Food and Rural Affairs have revealed that 472 badgers were killed in the Cheshire zone
MPs are divided on whether the badger cull is an effective way to control bovine TB (bTB) in Cheshire. Mike Amesbury is calling for an immediate end to what he calls the ‘unjustifiable’ badger cull in the county. The Labour MP for Weaver Vale
