A CARE worker has become a true Covid hero by staying away from his home in North Wales to keep residents at a Northwich facility safe.

THE mayor of Northwich insists the town cannot wait four years to replace the public toilets lost in the outdoor market fire.

BEEKEEPING operations at Goose Brook Farm in Antrobus could soon expand, with the submission of a planning application to add a new building to the site.

THREE members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus at a Lostock Gralam care home since the start of the new year.

MORE than 450 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed across Cheshire East and West in the latest figures from Public Health England.

THE first of two weekend closures of the M6 at junction 19 has been postponed for a week due to the recent cold snap.

POLICE are urging Cheshire residents to stay at home and stick to lockdown rules after issuing more fines last weekend than in the whole of December.

MORE than 350 coronavirus patients who were being looked after by Leighton Hospital’s NHS trust have died since the start of the pandemic.

Morrisons, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and M&S - supermarket chains are having to enforce rules to keep customers and staff safe.

ANOTHER major supermarket has confirmed that it will get tough on customers flouting Covid rules.

POLICE officers are now moving more quickly to issue fines to those who breach lockdown rules, the Government has said.

VACCINATIONS for coronavirus are now under way at a medical centre in Northwich.

NORTHWICH residents are being urged to abide by the latest lockdown rules and stay at home amid concerns that NHS hospitals are facing ‘extreme pressure’.

ALMOST two-thirds of beds at the Countess of Chester are occupied by patients with Covid-19, according to its Chief Executive.

A MAJOR supermarket in Winsford and Middlewich has announced that any customers who refuse to wear a face mask without an exemption will be told to leave.

A MAIN route off junction 16 of the M6 remains closed following a serious collision involving two HGV's.

HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock has pleaded with the public to follow coronavirus rules and reduce all social contact that is not ‘absolutely necessary’.

TATTON MP Esther McVey is calling for assurances that money returned to Government from supermarkets will go to those in need.

CHESHIRE East and West have passed another milestone in the coronavirus pandemic today, January 11.

GUARDIAN readers have given the thumbs up to the idea of teachers, school staff and childcare workers getting priority for coronavirus vaccines.

The government issued guidance on the third nationwide Covid-19 lockdown which came into effect last week.

Professor Whitty delivers a stark warning saying “As a doctor, I’m trained to tell people pretty straight what I think’s going to happen."

CHESHIRE Police has launched a new scheme which will allow participants to become a detective in only two years.

RESIDENTS across Cheshire are being asked if they would support paying more tax to go towards the county's police service.

A VILLAGE pavilion which had fallen into disrepair is set to be given a new lease of life.

BABY names in 2021 are expected to be influenced by the biggest trending TV shows and celebrities.

HAVING dazzled the town over the festive season, Northwich Town Council is hoping the stunning lights at Town Bridge can become a permanent fixture.

A FORMER Northwich college student making a name for himself in Los Angeles has spoken about his ‘roller coaster’ year in America.

I hear so many times I’m too old to wear this or I can’t wear that colour because of my age!

NEW defibrillators across town are already helping to save lives.

FANCY a night or two under the stars, nestled beneath canvas in the heart of nature with a soundtrack provided by rustling leaves and the melodic tones of birdcall?

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

A MUM-OF-TWO is taking any spare lockdown moment she can to run at least 100km this month for a very worthy cause.

Generally speaking, it’s fair to say that I don’t usually have the same world view as Tatton MP Esther McVey. Truth be told if she’s in favour of something, it’s more than likely I’ll be vehemently opposed to it.

THE Queen and Prince Philip have received their first coronavirus vaccine doses, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

A DEDICATED team working to help keep vulnerable families fed has received a huge donation at a time demand is going 'through the roof'.

IF it's character and a bit of history you're after, they don't come much better than this fabulous former village post office.

Lidl and Aldi have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 10, 2021.

BOROUGH chiefs have confirmed which public toilets will be staying open during the current lockdown.

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.