Managers love it when a substitution pays off, don’t they? What a first touch! I just told him to relax, enjoy himself and get me a goal if he could – that was the last thing I asked. What a finish from him though, eh? I felt sorry
WORK is underway to replace the old Watling Street council offices with a new apartment complex for over-55s. Your Housing Group has started work on the £11.8m retirement living scheme, comprising 70 one and two-bedroom apartments including 45 for
11:20pm Have spent time talking to both management teams, and will share their reaction shortly. Before I sign off
COUNCILLORS and residents of Sproston have joined together in opposition to a large-scale rural business hub being built off Holmes Chapel Road, saying the development would ‘devastate the town of Middlewich’. The parish council, having spoken
A COLOURFUL community parade brought music and fun to the streets of Winsford. A pop up museum was also created in the town centre as a performer read a story about north west heritage. A performer read a story at a pop-up museum in the
DAVENHAM Theatre will host an anthology of three one-act plays this weekend. Urban Trendz Theatre presents Spectrum by Andy Hutchings at the theatre in Church Street on Friday and Saturday night, April 12 and 13. The plays by Chester playwright
A FAMILY fun day is being hosted by Winsford Colts at Barnton Stadium from 10.30am to 5pm on Sunday. A charity football match kicks off at 2pm. There will be lots of fun-packed entertainment and activities to keep children entertained.
FOR the first time in its history, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has had zero deaths in accidental house fire during its annual reporting period, in the year to March 31, 2019. The service has attributed the result to its staff's commitment in
PARKING on pavements could be banned after a national inquiry was launched into the ‘real problem’ on our roads. The government’s transport committee says there has been a ‘lack of progress’ on the problem, and said there are growing calls to put
WHO would have thought that the country would be in this appalling political mess? And that just one word – Brexit – could make everyone groan, silently or otherwise. I am becoming increasingly inclined to swear myself at the incompetence and selfishness
READERS may be interested to know that the NHS is consulting on changes to the law that have the potential to affect each and every one of us. They say they want to make it easier to bring in the big ideas they’ve laid out for the NHS over the
IT is now nearly three years since we voted to leave the EU but we still do not know when this will happen due to incompetence of our politicians as well as the intransigence of the EU. To break the impasse I think that we should have a referendum
GUARDIAN columnist The Fly puts forward a good summary of the political leanings of Esther McVey, our MP. We have an arch Brexiter who would rather share a platform with Nigel Farage and promote a No Deal Brexit than vote for her Prime Minister
I WAS very impressed by a BBC Radio 4 documentary I stumbled on by chance last week as I was driving home (I don’t live in Northwich). Presenter Ruth Alexander returned to her home town in Northwich to present A Tale of Two Towns to analyse how
I HAVE to comment on drivers who are very irate. Driving along St Anne’s Road in Middlewich today I stopped to give way to drivers coming the other way to turn right into King Edward Street. The driver behind me started waving his arms about
IN response to Cllr Sinar’s comments in last week’s Guardian. Firstly we absolutely refute the allegation that we are sexist and, furthermore, we find the implication quite offensive. Our election flyer, a copy of which you have seen, makes
WAYNE Goodison is confident that 1874 Northwich have learned lessons from a previous meeting with Northwich Victoria that they can put into practice tonight, Thursday. The rivals clash at Wincham Park in a Mid-Cheshire District FA Senior Cup last-four
STEVE Wilkes believes an FA Vase exit provides Northwich Victoria with a greater incentive to beat 1874 Northwich in the Mid-Cheshire District FA Senior Cup. Vics act as hosts at Wincham Park for a semi-finals encounter tonight, Thursday, kick-off
CHESHIRE Police is taking part in a national week of action against drivers who use their mobile phone behind the wheel. The week of action begins on April 15, with officers taking part in enforcement and educational activity in support of the
Why should I watch..? Because this has the makings to be of one of the best games between the teams. It is probably the first time they both enter a derby meeting while in something approaching their best form. Vics were eliminated from
TWO Northwich firefighters are running this year’s London Marathon to help raise money for two good causes. Crew manager Steve Campbell and his colleague, firefighter Steve Tucker, will be taking on the 26.2-mile run around the capital on Sunday
THE annual Whitegate Daffodil Farm open days has had another record-breaking year, smashing its previous fundraising best. The farm welcomed more than 4,000 visitors during the 12 days of daffodil walks and raised £13,020 for Macmillan Cancer Support
THE annual Whitegate Daffodil Farm open days has had another record-breaking year, smashing its previous fundraising best. The farm welcomed more than 4,000 visitors during the 12 days of daffodil walks and raised £13,020 for Macmillan Cancer Support
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in a commerical property in Brooks Lane at 10.30pm last night. One fire engine from Middlewich and another from Winsford attended. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "At around 10.30pm
Firefighters were called to an open wood fire in Weaver Valley Road at 18.25pm last night. One fire engine attended from Winsford. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Shortly before 6.30pm firefighters were called to
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a small fire in Weaver View yesterday at 15.39pm. One fire engine attended from Winsford. A spokesperson for the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews were called to a small fire on Weaver View, Winsford
AN interior design business that specialises in show homes for large-scale property developers is on track to almost double in size this coming financial year. Lifestlye Interiors was established in 2009 and came under new ownership from Gemma
A NORTHWICH town councillor says he is not happy with the BBC’s depiction of the town after a Radio 4 show compared it unfavourably to Altrincham. On Thursday, April 14, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a show called 'A Tale of Two Towns' which compared the
AN innovative printer who has transformed his business to become a pioneering world leader has been named Entrepreneur of the Year at Cheshire High Sheriff's Awards for Enterprise. Technoprint in Winsford has become the UK's largest independent
