OPINIONS are split on a proposed artisan market hall in Northwich. The plans for a market hall in the old J&S Motorcycle shop in London Road feature five food outlets, a cafe, deli, bar and bench seating. While the market concept – established
A ROYAL visitor is coming to Middlewich. The Duke of Kent is celebrating the 50th anniversary of British Salt and officially opening a new £600,000 automated packing line. In the 50 years since its launch, British Salt has grown to become one
A KEEN cyclist has tackled an epic 400km charity bike ride along the coast of Portugal which has raised more than £65,000 for children and adults with cancer. Anthony Bullock, operations director of transport and distribution firm S Cooper and
THE County High School, Leftwich’s vice principal, Matthew Snelson, will take over the school’s top job this summer, when long-standing principal Julie Brandreth steps down, the school has announced. After more than 13 successful years leading
A POLICY to bestow honours on civic dignitaries has been scrapped by Winsford Town Council. Members had been asked to set up a working group to consider any nominations for honorary titles such as 'honorary freeman' or 'honorary freewoman'.
TRACK upgrades to the railway near Hartford will reduce delays for passengers and freight, Network Rail says. The £700,000 Great North Rail Project investment will see around half a kilometre of track – dating back to the 1950s – replaced. The
EVERY day, people with a visible difference are being excluded from public life, with many facing discrimination, isolation and loneliness because of their mark, scar or condition. At Changing Faces we know people with a disfigurement are vulnerable
WHEN I first starting writing about climate change, Ann Winterton was MP. I got back the denial response (climate change isn’t happening), then the response that if climate change is happening then it isn’t manmade. This misses the point
AS the debate about Brexit seems to get ever more hysterical and extreme, with rational debate and sometimes even common courtesy rapidly disappearing from public discourse, I find that recourse to a few facts can sometimes be useful. For example
I ABSOLUTELY agree with our MP Esther McVey’s idea of reducing foreign aid when the money is badly needed in the UK. If people feel so strongly that we should aid other countries they could raise the money by public donation, give coffee mornings
AS time goes on those who wish to remain tied to the EU get more and more hysterical at the prospect of the UK leaving the EU and re-establishing our freedoms. The most common level of hysteria surrounds the false claim that leaving under WTO
REGARDING the Guardian’s front page article last week about Barons Quay. It’s no secret that the decision to build Barons Quay was taken at a time when the retail environment was very different from the challenging one we’re experiencing today
AN artisan market hall serving food and drink to diners in communal seating could take up residence in an empty London Road building. The proposal for a change of use at the old J&S Motorcycle store – next door to Waitrose and vacant since 2010
THE Grange School has handed over a cheque for £80,000 to a childhood cancer charity, after its 'Strictly' event in support of a student who beat the disease. Molly Chapman, who goes to the junior school in Hartford, was diagnosed with cancer after
THE bus service in Winsford has been labelled ‘disgraceful’ by a town councillor. Cllr Malcolm Gaskill is unhappy with the provision that is being provided by Arriva after hearing reports of residents being late for work or even being left stranded
A SOFT play area and mezzanine café is set to become the next addition to Barons Quay, after a planning application for the facility was submitted. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s major projects team has lodged with the planning department a
A FUN-FILLED party is being held to celebrate the first birthday of Winsford Town Park. Live entertainment and lots of activities will be held on Saturday, June 29. Family fun as Winsford Town Park celebrates its first birthday “We
VOLUNTEERS have come together to tidy up an area of land between Barons Quay and Sainsburys. The team, from Northwich BID, Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside, and Grozone Community Garden workers, got their hands dirty on Friday, June
