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She does it again - Poppy Maskill wins another Paralympics medal in Paris
GREAT Britain Paralympics swimming star Poppy Maskill has contested her fourth final in the Paris 2024 Games and bagged another medal. She secured silver in a thrilling SM14 200m individual medley final on Wednesday afternoon. Maskill, who
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Refurbishment begins as couple take over pub where they had their first date
A COUPLE has taken over a canalside pub where they had their first date. The Broken Cross in Rudheath has closed as work gets underway on a major refurbishment. It comes as husband and wife Rob and Sammi Garland take the reigns, having worked
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Police shut road for almost three hours after crash on 'dangerous' bridge
POLICE were called to a crash on a ‘dangerous’ bridge. Croxton Lane in Middlewich was shut for several hours yesterday (September 3) following a crash. Upon arriving at the scene at around 3.44pm, Cheshire Police officers found a grey Seat
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Family business founded nearly 100 years ago to be renamed as sale confirmed
A HISTORIC tea room has a new owner. Davenports Tea Room and Florists has been sold following the retirement of owners Ian and Belinda Davenport. The Bartington business leaves the Davenport family after nearly 100 years as the husband-and-wife
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Traffic delay warning of up to 30 minutes as town's bridges set to swing
BRIDGES over the River Weaver will be swung once again. Northwich’s two town centre swing bridges will be in action again this week. The Canal and River Trust North West has confirmed that both bridges are to be swung on Thursday (September
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FULL REPORT: Vics had chances to win without being at their best
Pete Tonge provides his verdict on the Northwich Victoria performance in a 2-2 draw at AFC Wulfrunians… TWO points dropped or a point gained? Not quite sure as Vics had chances to win, but were never at their best. Vics could have been ahead
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Green light for 'first of a kind' carbon capture facility
A ‘first of a kind’ facility in Cheshire designed to remove the equivalent carbon dioxide emissions of nearly 200,000 cars a year from the atmosphere and create more than 250 jobs has been approved. Cheshire West and Chester's planning committee
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Joel Jones the hero as 1874 extend winning start to league campaign
1874 Northwich made it four wins from four in the Midlands Football League Premier Division when they overcame 10-man Stone Old Alleynians in a top-of-the-table battle at Townfield last night. Striker Joel Jones struck twice in six minutes late
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Cheshire swimmer reaches a fourth Paris 2024 Paralympic Games final
PARALYMPIC Games swimming star Poppy Maskill is through to her fourth final of Paris 2024. The 19-year-old from Middlewich, who has already bagged two gold medals, one silver and a world record in the Paris La Defense Arena pool over the past six
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Firefighters tackle fire at popular woodland beauty spot
FIREFIGHTERS tacked a fire in the heart of Delamere Forest. One fire engine from Frodsham responded to the call to an area near Ashton Road, Hatchmere, at 4.59pm on Tuesday, September 3. The crew put out the fire using a hose before turning
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'Taking the mick': Chemical plant slammed over noise 'like jumbo jet taking off'
A CHEMICALS manufacturer has been slammed for ‘taking the mick’ out of Lostock and Rudheath residents with noise likened to a jumbo jet. Tata Chemicals Europe has been venting huge volumes of steam at its Lostock plant on Works Lane for several
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Drug-fuelled dangerous driver avoids jail despite Christmas Day police pursuit
A DRUG-FUELLED dangerous driver has avoided jail despite leading police on a chase through Northwich on Christmas Day. Tristan Manley, of Briar Lane, Weaverham, came to the attention of patrolling officers on December 25 last year when they spotted
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Planning chiefs to discuss proposals for 95-home housing estate on edge of town
PROPOSALS to build a 95-home housing estate in Middlewich are set to be discussed by council planning chiefs. An outline application has been submitted by Blok UK Ltd to turn the land off Centurion Way, between Byley Lane and Holmes Chapel Road
