A near-perfect away performance? I wouldn’t go that far, no. Things didn’t go according to plan in the first-half, and I thought Stalybridge were better than us. They certainly made us work defensively. Greg [Hall] made two or three
GOALS from Rob Hopley and Tom Owens secured maximum points for Witton Albion when they visited Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday. It put behind them successive defeats on their travels, at Hyde United and then Lancaster City, and moved them further
THIS is exactly what Witton needed. If there is a sense that performances have been better than a sequence of five defeats from the past seven matches suggests then they’ve bucked that trend. By the finish, Albion looked authoritative.
THE proposed re-opening of the Middlewich railway line – along with a new Gadbrook Park station – could usher in long-awaited access improvements at Northwich, a councillor has suggested following a meeting with Northern. Members of Northwich Town
THE council’s coffers could take a hit in future if Brexit harms businesses across the borough. Cheshire East Council will approve its Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for 2019 to 2022 at the full council meeting on February 21. That includes
A NEW Women's Institute has been launched. Winsford Salt Sisters hopes to encourage women in the town to join in a variety of inspiring community, arts, cookery and leisure activities. Around 35 women of all ages signed up an inaugural meeting
A GENEROUS donation from Redrow’s Hartford Community Fund has helped a public garden find a crafty new way of bringing people together. Groundworks Cheshire has offered a range of activities at Grozone Community Garden, in Vickersway, since 2008
CHESHIRE East Council is in an ‘enviable position’ compared to other local authorities when it comes to its finances. So says Cllr Paul Bates, cabinet member for finance and communication, who has praised the work of council officers in planning
BRITAIN might be leaving the European Union next month, but council chiefs are preparing to work with groups on the continent in an innovative project. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s cabinet has unanimously given the go-ahead for the local
BRITAIN might be leaving the European Union next month, but council chiefs are preparing to work with groups on the continent in an innovative project. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s cabinet has unanimously given the go-ahead for the local
NORTHWICH have acted quickly to recruit a replacement after discovering centre James Underhill will be ruled out by injury for the rest of the season. Scott Davidson has completed a transfer from North One West rivals Firwood Waterloo and is expected
THE Vale Royal String Orchestra will present a concert of popular string music from Bach to Bitten at Vale Royal Abbey this month. The orchestra will play in the Great Hall at 7.45pm on Sunday, February 17. New conductor Adam Kornas will be one
AN exciting heritage project has been launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New Images Winsford Youth and Community Centre. The centre has received a National Heritage Lottery grant of £8,500 to collect precious memories. The project
THE Royal Mail has said that there are 'no issues' with the postal service in Middlewich, after some residents complained of not receiving post. The Guardian contacted the company after hearing from residents living near the town centre that letters
A NEW social gaming night has launched at a Witton Street bar, in a bid to add another element to Northwich’s nightlife. Pixel Lounge, at Barons Lounge, enjoyed its opening night on Monday, February 4 with gamers flocking to the bar’s upstairs area
Why should I watch..? To see if Northwich Victoria can record four successive wins in the North West Counties League for the first time this season. They bring with them momentum from a stunning FA Vase triumph last weekend and have their sights
A TRIO of promising youngsters from Winnington Park's junior section have impressed the selectors for Cheshire's under 18s boys' team. Jamie Hawes, Cameron Herron and George Hyde were rewarded for their consistency during a demanding trials process
There’s a trend at the moment for cross-bred dogs. It started in LA (where else?) with Labradoodles, basically a Labrador that doesn’t shed its Poodle coat. They sold for silly money, a point not lost on breeders who found they could ask more
FOR most, standing in front of Simon Cowell as he decides whether to send you to the X Factor final would be the ultimate in showbiz pressure. But for Lauren Platt, who finished fourth on the singing show as a 17-year-old, the thought of her pantomime-enthusiast
