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  • Why Winsford players' mentality is right for a survival bid

    MARC Feighery, Winsford United’s goalkeeper coach, is confident Blues’ players have the courage to prevail in a fight for survival. They host Hanley Town, a direct rival to avoid relegation from the North West Counties League’s top-flight, in one

  • Where to watch football on Saturday

    Pick of the bunch Winsford United v Hanley Town North West Counties League A game that is significant for both sides as they attempt to accumulate enough points to ensure Premier Division survival. Blues are unbeaten at Barton Stadium in

  • Where to watch football on Saturday

    Pick of the bunch Winsford United v Hanley Town North West Counties League A game that is significant for both sides as they attempt to accumulate enough points to ensure Premier Division survival. Blues are unbeaten at Barton Stadium

  • Vics as efficient as 1874 were careless in semi-final

    Northwich Victoria 2-0 1874 Northwich VICS have done it again. And, to them at least, the latest success against 1874 Northwich meant that bit more. Perhaps it was because there was a place in a cup final as a prize, something their manager

  • Morrisons shoppers raise large sum for Marie Curie

    SHOPPERS and staff at Morrisons stores in Winsford and Middlewich have helped raise thousands of pounds for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal. The terminal illness charity’s fundraising appeal which is held every March, calls on people to donate

  • Byley farm building to be converted into a house

    Plans have to convert a farmhouse outbuilding into a home in Byley have been approved by Cheshire West and Chester Council. The planning application was originally for two buildings to be converted but this has been changed as one of the buildings

  • Investigation reveals possible cause of Winsford plane crash

    A PILOT who was forced to crash-land his plane in Winsford claims it may have been a drone that had collided with his aircraft. The 59-year-old pilot was flying a light aircraft from Calais in France to Lymm on March 14 last year. As he was approaching

  • Easter Extravaganza activities set to fill town centre

    NORTHWICH town centre will be full of Easter fun next weekend, as the Easter Extravaganza returns. Between 9.30am and 4pm on Saturday, April 20, an action-packed line-up of activities will take place at venues from Barons Quay to Northwich Library

  • CINEMA LISTINGS: What's on at Northwich Odeon

    2D Captain Marvel (12A) 2h04m Fri-Tue                   18:15 Thu              18:15   2D Dumbo (PG) 1h52m Fri-Sun                   11:20 14:00 15:00 17:00 19:40 Tue-Thu                 11:20 14:00 17:00 19:40   Fisherman

  • Firefighters called to fire in Basford Way

    FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a small fire in Basford Way, Winsford, yesterday. One fire engine from Winsford Fire Station was sent to the scene in Over at 4.55pm. A spokesman for Cheshire Fire Service said: “Fire crews were called to a small

  • Heritage trust looking for brine pump volunteers

    THE Middlewich Heritage Trust is looking for volunteers for a number of projects over the next few months. One of the priorities of the heritage trust is the preservation of the brine pumps both for the community and as an educational resource.

  • Vics v 1874: talking points

    Low quality, but high stakes  Both teams may have entered the game enjoying their best run of form this season but paradoxically they produced the least spectacular game between them.  It’s hard to fathom why.  There can be little debate

  • Who was man of the match for Vics against 1874?

    NORTHWICH Victoria reached the Mid-Cheshire District FA Senior Cup final as a reward for beating 1874 Northwich on Thursday night.  Joel Brownhill’s penalty, plus a stunning second goal by substitute Jordan Darr shortly after his introduction,

  • What Wayne Goodison said after 1874 lost to Vics

    Sum up your initial reflections on the game  It was a wonderful goal to win it, and we can’t argue with that.  We’re disappointed with the opener though in so much as the ball shouldn’t have reached that part of the field in the first place