CHILDREN from Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School were excited and delighted to meet the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall whilst visiting The Tower of London. Prince Charles met Barnton pupils as they visited The Tower of London
THE long-running problem of dog poo left on the streets is causing a stink in Winsford once again. Residents are kicking off about dog poo being left outside homes and schools across the town, with calls for cameras to be installed to catch the
WITH Valentine's Day upon us once again, many of you out there will be searching for the best way to show your other half just how much you love them. And what could be more fitting to celebrate love and affection by going out for a romantic meal
RUNNERS will be able to take advantage of stunning views of Anderton Boat Lift and Northwich Woodlands by taking part in a half marathon next month. Starting and finishing at the spectacular base of the giant lift, known as the ‘Cathedral of the
A COMMUNITY concert is being held in Winsford. Pig Society, an old time string band based around Paris, is on tour and will be performing at The Dingle Centre at 2pm on Wednesday, February 19. The show is suitable for all ages and food and
WORK is set to start in April on The Christie's new cancer centre in Cheshire. Demolition work will begin shortly to prepare the way for construction of a new two-storey building to house the proposed Christie at Macclesfield cancer centre.
FOLLOWING a trip to Knutsford I read an article by Vic Barlow extolling the virtues of Knutsford town centre (Thursday, February 6). I too noticed the vibrant “hubbub” as I negotiated the narrow pavement inches away from moving cars. The
THE town can’t stand any further development for all the usual reasons which I’ve written on countless times. However unless we seriously follow David Attenborough’s final plea i.e. 10 years left to stabilize the global warming process/damage then
SO Vince Chadwick reckons HS2 is not about speed. Strange then that it’s called “HS2” which I presume doesn’t stand for higher seat numbers. I do agree on one thing though - I fail to see how it will make his or my journey any faster when
I HAVE been following the rather amusing political ramblings of Corcoran versus Roberts in your letters, mirroring real politics where there appears no fear in taking chunks out of the ‘opposition’. The identity of Mr Corcoran is in no doubt
MANY of us will be enjoying walking in the countryside and looking forward to the weather improving with spring just round the corner! I’d like to make a few points about how we can continue to do this considerately and safely. Some local farmers
BACK in August 2019, I reported overhanging branches in Whalley Road, Northwich. They were not far off touching our windows from the opposite side of the road! In September 2019, when I hadn’t heard back from the council, I rang again and logged
I CAN understand Jean Broughton’s concern at plans to build 1,250 new homes at Tata’s site. Objectors should ‘demand’, that CWAC Council stipulate the developers contribute ample funding towards improving the infrastructure, including new bridge
THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) will host its third national Heart Hero Awards ceremony this year. Our event last year was a fantastic and emotional night which celebrated winners and nominees from different walks of life and from every part
A QUIZ night is being held at The Turnpike in Middlewich. The pub on Warmingham Lane will be putting teams to the test on Sunday at 6.30pm with lots of questions hosted by Barry Ruffley. READ > Cheshire East Council to appoint £151,000-a-year
DESPITE low staff morale, residents receive kind, caring and compassionate care at Winsford Grange Care Home. That’s the view of inspectors who rated the care home as ‘requires improvement’ following its latest Care Quality Commission inspection
AS Storm Ciara gives way to Storm Dennis this weekend, there is no better time to make sure you’re warm and dry inside – while enjoying a gig. With mid Cheshire bands making waves within the north west’s music scene, two of the area’s finest exports
THE Great Warford home of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward is to become a spa retreat after councillors gave the plans the go-ahead. Cheshire East Council’s northern planning committee overwhelmingly backed the plans from Dawn and ex-footballer
DAVENHAM Cricket Club are looking for senior players aged 16 and over to strengthen their squad. The first and second XI play in the Cheshire County League first division and the club also have a friendly Sunday XI who play throughout the season
A WINNINGTON woman will celebrate two years since undergoing a heart transplant that has given her a new lease of line next month. Charlotte Carney, 23, was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure following a heart
CHILDREN from two Winsford primary schools are getting to know each other before they move to high school. Darnhall Primary School invited year 6 pupils from neighbouring Over Hall Community Primary School to join them for a day of collaborative
NORTHWICH councillors have said that they are determined not to let the same issues that blighted the Winnington Village development happen again at Winnington Works. The comments were made at a public meeting attended by around 50 people held
SIGNING a new striker is “the immediate priority” for Witton Albion after manager Carl Macauley confirmed frontman Will Jones will miss the remainder of the season. Jones suffered a double fracture to his jaw during Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Ashton
CO-BOSS Wayne Goodison hailed the “unbelievable spirit” in the 1874 Northwich dressing room following their stunning derby comeback. At 3-0 down and staring an ignominious defeat to neighbours Northwich Victoria in the face, not many inside Wincham
DESPITE seeing his side throw away a three-goal lead to draw with cross-town neighbours 1874 Northwich, Steve Wilkes says he “couldn’t have asked anything more” from his Northwich Victoria players. Vics were in a commanding position when Brad Lynch
