MIDDLEWICH Community Pre School has been rated inadequate by Ofsted due to leadership and the development and welfare of the children. The pre school was also told the quality of teaching and outcomes for children ‘requires improvement’. Inspector
CHILDREN enjoyed a memorable two day trip to London. Year 6 pupils from the Grange Community Nursery and Primary School in Winsford set off to visit the sights of the capital city on Thursday. Becky Ward, who accompanied the children, said:
A NEW restaurant has opened in Northwich offering people milkshakes, waffles, paninis, hot dogs and pizzas. Don Perfetto opened at the start of January in Witton Street near Northwich Library. Kaloyan Baevski, 26, owner of Don Perfetto, said
AFTER excelling indoors the previous weekend, Northwich Rowing Club members proved they haven’t forgotten how to win on the water. A tally of boat-class wins had reached 10 by late-afternoon at the Head of the Mersey in Warrington on Sunday.
THE Friends of Weaver Hall Museum have celebrated their 20th anniversary. The group, which was constituted in February 1999 by Winsford Salt Mine manager Murray Jones, has helped to successfully change the identity of the museum. Formerly the
VOLUNTEERS are helping to spruce up Winsford Town Park. Friends of Winsford Town Park will be working with professional garden designer Jo Fawcett, the horticulturalist who designed the park's planting scheme. An activity session is being held
FOR Witton, a step too far. They almost held on for a draw before Basford punished an error by goalkeeper Greg Hall to edge in front with time running out. It was a painful blow to an Albion side wincing already after losing Rob Hopley to injury
CHESHIRE East Council has launched an integrated service for people who experience vision and hearing loss. The council is working with the charity Deafness Support Network to provide the new ‘one-stop shop’. The service is available for adults
THE inaugural winner of the first Salter’s Den competition has brought her product to market. Five years on from winning the competition, Northwich’s Codilia Gapare has overcome hurdles to launch her C-Lash product in Boots. After teaming up
UP to 1,500 new jobs could be created as Winsford Industrial Estate continues to expand. Plans to develop a new area of land on the site have now been approved. A hotel, pub and petrol station are also in the pipeline as part of a £5 million
Lymm Ladies 2nd 4-4 Winnington Park Ladies ELLIE Capstick’s equaliser earned for Winnington Park a draw after they shared eight goals with Lymm in a feisty encounter. The visitors left it late, a straight strike from a short-corner rescuing
NORTHWICH campaigners for the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union and a second referendum, welcomed Lord Andrew Adonis to the launch of Northwich for EU at Kingsmead Primary School on Sunday. The meeting at the school in Dukes Way was
THE man accused of arson at a Northwich school told prosecutors they should be investigating his wife and son, a court has heard. Philip Day, 55, is on trial charged with arson at UCAN – now Rudheath Senior Academy – in the early hours of February
THE best sides in the Northwich and District League served up another treat last week. And this time Gladstone C had reason to celebrate after Darryl Fallows prevailed in a decider against Fred Backhouse to secure a victory for his side against
WINSFORD B were emphatic victors when they played Kelsall in the South and Mid Cheshire League’s Division Four last weekend. Chris Mayoh, Mark Abbiss, Bill Lawrie and Steve McCormack made up their quartet for a 7-1 win at Knights Grange. Meanwhile
RESIDENTS are being urged to help shape the town over the next decade, as the Middlewich Neighbourhood Plan enters its referendum stage. The plan has been seen by an independent examiner and, following minor amendments, has been recommended to
A NORTHWICH councillor has told the Guardian that an offer has been made to M&S that he believes they cannot refuse. M&S announced proposals to close its Northwich store last month in line with its programme to ‘reshape’ its UK store estate
