WELCOME to 2021. It’s a lot like 2020.

WITH Christmas being little more than a fortnight ago, many families would usually be considering a trip to the tip.

CORONAVIRUS infection rates have risen across every part of Knutsford and Wilmslow, and all but three areas of mid Cheshire, in the space of a week.

A NORTHWICH delivery driver has been ordered to pay £2500 in compensation after his dog escaped from his home and mauled a teenager.

POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following an assault in Northwich.

THE blue badge parking scheme will continue to ‘develop’ in order to ‘offer parity in its delivery’, according to Cheshire West and Chester Council.

TRAIL hunting in Cheshire West is to be put under the microscope as the council looks to put together a cross-party group to examine the controversial activity.

A PRIMARY school headteacher is reassuring families that classrooms are safe for children who can still attend them in lockdown.

THINK back to the first lockdown last spring and Clap for Carers immediately springs to mind.

THE number of coronavirus cases across Cheshire East and West continues to climb following soaring infection rates in the past fortnight.

AN RAC worker who leaked customers’ personal details to nuisance callers has been spared prison.

The multinational brewery and pub chain is hoping to lift the spirits of the nation by offering a free four-pack of its new Lost Lager.

WITTON Albion’s 2020-21 season is a step closer to being declared null and void.

WITH the new lockdown now in force, we have been told by the government to stay at home and minimise our contact with others outside our household and support bubble.

A COUPLE in Davenham are hoping to keep the Christmas spirit alive in 2021 – for the whole year.

A THUG who repeatedly kicked and punched a homeless man as he lay helpless on the floor has been jailed.

PARENTS and carers rejoice – you have made it through to Friday and the first week of home schooling for 2021 is nearly done.

A TEENAGER who claimed he killed his 15-year-old lover after paying more than £2,000 to keep their relationship quiet has been found guilty of murder.

A CHESHIRE West hospital currently has the ‘highest number’ of Covid-19 patients ‘in the north west’.

THE father of a schoolboy who was brutally murdered by a 19-year-old has shared his family’s relief at the jury’s guilty verdict.

POLICE have said praised the courage shown by the family and friends of Alex Rodda, after a teenager was found guilty of his brutal murder.

A MARKETING assistant from Northwich has walked away from one of his favourite TV shows with a massive £40,000 cash prize.

A JUDGE told Alex Rodda's killer he tried to 'sneak away' with a conviction for the teenager's murder.

B&M has agreed to pay its staff an extra week's wages in recognition of hard work over Christmas during the 'exceptional challenges of the pandemic'.

"WE are once again able to enjoy the sport we love at a time when many others cannot and we must ensure that every angler adheres to the rules."

A HAIRDRESSER volunteered to help as 1,000 elderly residents received their second Pfizer Covid jab.

CHESHIRE Police is now inviting applications as the force seeks a new chief constable.

Premium Netflix subscriptions will see a price hike of £24 per year from February.

REFORMS which could save leaseholders in Northwich thousands of pounds have been welcomed by the town’s MP.

IT'S that time of the year again.

HUNDREDS of residents across mid Cheshire and Tatton have signed a petition calling for teachers to get priority access to the Covid vaccine.

STRUGGLING residents can now seek help with their fuel bills to keep their home warm through the winter.

MORE ice and possibly snow could be on the way in Warrington this evening.

The link then takes unsuspecting victims through to a fake NHS site where they will be asked to provide bank/card details to check identity.

THE Government has put up the 'no fishing' signs, confirms the Angling Trust.

A NEW cafe which came under a vile attack by fake reviewers has been strongly defended by customers.

THE jury is expected to retire to consider its verdict on the killing of a Pickmere teenager today, January 6.

THE jury has been sent out to consider its verdict in the Alex Rodda murder trial.

ENGLAND is now back in lockdown following a surge in coronavirus cases across the country.

THE policy which has reduced rough sleeping on Cheshire West and Chester’s streets to its ‘lowest ever level’ will continue — despite the UK government’s decision to not re-start funding nationally.

A HOLLYWOOD film star will play the key role in a TV drama of a former Winsford detective who solved a complex double murder.

THE trust that runs Leighton Hospital has confirmed that seven of its coronavirus patients have died.

A NORTHWICH businesswoman is using her creative skills and connections to pair beautiful things with beautiful homes.

MORE than 460 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across Cheshire East and West in the latest Government figures.

“The last thing any education secretary wants to do is announce that schools will close."

ASDA, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Lidl have all moved to update customers amid a third national lockdown.

NORTHWICH residents are being urged to follow the new lockdown restrictions and stay at home to help turn the tide on coronavirus.

A NORTHWICH councillor at the centre of a campaign to bring about better healthcare facilities has welcomed the news the town's Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) will open seven days a week.

Annemarie Place, the woman behind the Clap for Our Carers initiative has confirmed it will return at 8pm this Thursday.

Downing Street confirmed the centres will be staffed by a mixture of NHS staff and volunteers.