A KINGSLEY woman has raised over £1,400 for Alzheimer’s Society after holding a tea dance in her local community centre. Melanie Hayes was inspired to support the charity through her grandfather, who almost lost his life after developing dementia
A MIDDLEWICH woman is shaving her head for charity and to break the stigma of hair loss. Sarah Pearce, 31, has decided to raise money for the Joshua Tree after undertaking a daring challenge to raise money last year for the Christie’s. Sarah
A DAD from Northwich has seen his invention picked up by international companies, including airlines and F1 teams. Jonathan Shone, an ex-shift worker and father of two, spent years developing a specialised material that makes organising hand tools
WINSFORD is set to add its name to an exclusive list of communities in the country to have saved a valued building into community ownership, after a £60,000 target was met to buy the De Bees property. After it was announced earlier this year that
SMOKING has become more common in Cheshire West over recent years, new Government figures appear to suggest. Figures released by Public Health England suggest that 13.8 per cent of the borough’s adults were smokers in 2018, compared to 12.7 per
SMOKING has become more common in Cheshire West over recent years, new Government figures appear to suggest. Figures released by Public Health England suggest that 13.8 per cent of the borough’s adults were smokers in 2018, compared to 12.7 per
I RECENTLY visited my friend’s grave at Vale Royal Cemetery. I was deeply moved and upset by the sight that greeted me. At the time there were two men mowing the grass. As I walked toward the grave I turned toward the building at the entrance
WE have just had three years under PM May, which was full of doom and gloom and can’t do. In a short space of time the new PM Boris Johnson has brought positivity and can-do to his main objective of leaving the EU. The figures have just been released
LEE Duckworth knows Winsford United can improve but has taken heart from their fighting spirit. His side came from behind to beat Vauxhall Motors in an FA Cup qualifier last weekend - a third successive game in which they have conceded first - after
A LEVEL results are again on the up at The Grange, despite increasing challenges facing colleges up and down the country. Top grades rose at the school, bucking the nationwide trend, with headteacher Debbie Leonard left feeling proud of a year group
SIR John Deane’s is celebrating its strongest ever A Level results, retaining its position as one of the UK’s leading sixth form colleges. Students achieved a 99.7 per cent pass rate with a record number enjoying high grade success. Principal
NORTHWICH Victoria dramatically earned a place in the next round of the Emirates FA Cup when John Connolly scored a late winner after Silsden had fought back from being three goals down after 35 minutes. The game looked as though it was going to
ONE in four of all grades picked up by sixth formers at St Nicholas today was an A* or an A – leading to a ‘delighted’ headteacher. Richard Woods has paid tribute to the latest batch of A Level students after they opened their results this morning
UNTIL 1895 Winsford itself comprised the area around the Town Bridge with the Red Lion being the only true Winsford pub. On one side Wharton had been a small village until the salt trade increased, and houses were built for the workers – however
A FAMILY-RUN firm in Weaverham is celebrating 30 years of being a part of the community this week. Barry Starnes, owner of Weaverham Hardware in Lime Avenue, opened his shop in 1989 and has been a key part of the village ever since. “There
THE Canal and River Trust is hoping to inspire the next generation of anglers with free ‘Learn to Fish’ events in the town. The sessions will be taught by fully qualified angling coaches and all the bait and equipment is provided. Car parking
SPECSAVERS IN Northwich is supporting the town’s bid to be named among the best up and coming high streets in the country in a prestigious competition. The UK Government’s Champion High Street Award recognises the UK’s best high streets with extremely
A PETITION has been launched calling on council chiefs to ditch plans to open a transit site for gypsies and travellers at Cledford Hall. Cllr Jonathan Parry, Labour Cheshire East Council member for Middlewich, launched the petition online on Tuesday
A CRASH in which two drivers were seriously injured has prompted renewed warnings over a dangerous crossroads. Two women suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in a crash near the Oakmere crossroads on Sunday evening, on the A556 between the junctions
