AN attempt to build another 20 homes on the site of Hartford’s former Mid Cheshire College campus has been scrapped.

MEMBERS of the police force pay the cheapest car insurance premiums for insuring their personal vehicles, according to new data from a leading UK motoring insurance comparison website.

LOCKDOWN is firmly set in, and it can feel as if the Covid-19 nightmare will continue for months, which it may well do.

A LORRY burst into flames on the M6 on Saturday morning, resulting in the full closure of a stretch of the busy motorway.

A CAMPAIGN group against HS2 has been attacked by the company building the project and accused of ‘scaremongering’ the public.

IF you are looking to start a new life in the country, the Guardian’s property of the week could be just what you are looking for.

FOLLOWING Cheshire’s rise to Tier 4 for Covid restrictions and the start of the third lockdown, infection rates are starting to fall in the county.

AN abandoned van which was left dumped outside a row of shops in Hartford has finally been moved on.

SCHOOLS are closed, the weather is grim and the lockdown rules require us to stay in and near home as much as possible.

The Tesco Clubcard is a loyalty card scheme allows shoppers can collect points when they shop.

A YOUNG lorry driver is being hailed a hero after stopping traffic on the M6 when a car spun into the central reservation – preventing a much more serious incident.

THE Prime Minster has said complacency could be 'fatal' as he announced all travel corridors to the UK will close from 4am on Monday.

FLOODING has hit parts of Northwich following this week’s heavy rain.

ST HELENS RFC’s stadium will be the site of the mass Covid-19 vaccination centre in Cheshire and Merseyside, it has been announced.

THE town centre's councillor is calling for answers after parts of Northwich were affected by flooding.

AROUND 20,000 residents could have had their Covid-19 vaccine by ‘early next week’.

ANOTHER 428 Covid cases have been confirmed in Cheshire East and West as the boroughs see their infection rates slowly head in the right direction.

TWO self employed people whose work disappeared during the pandemic have launched new businesses in lockdown.

I notice the vexed question of hunting is back on the agenda.

2021 was already going to herald a new era for Northwich-based Speedworks Motorsport.

THE team providing Northwich with a route out of the Covid gloom is overwhelmed by the support it has received so far.

A CHESHIRE MP believes online learning is now here to stay and is urging the Government to help make it work for every child.

One of the newest symptoms you should be looking out for according to experts is Covid tongue.

A RED flood warning has been issued for parts of Northwich this afternoon following heavy rain – while the town centre’s flood defences are being put up.

AN appeal for volunteers to help with the Covid vaccination programme in Northwich has been inundated with offers of help.

ARMED police were sent out to a property in Castle today, January 14, following concerns for a person’s safety.

TWO trainspotters have been sent home from Acton Bridge station having been warned their hobby is not a valid reason to be outside in lockdown.

PRESSURE on hospitals in Cheshire West will not let up ‘before the end of the month’, according to the council’s Chief Executive.

A NORTHWICH mum has launched a campaign to get unwanted laptops and equipment to children who need them for home schooling during lockdown.

THE policy surrounding house extensions in Cheshire West has been updated by councillors — for the first time in 25 years in some areas.

CORONAVIRUS deniers and ‘Covidiots’ are again feeling the wrath of Northwich’s mayor following an impassioned plea for residents to follow the rules.

RESIDENTS will have the opportunity to have their say on proposed local plan changes in a new 12-week public consultation.

DEVELOPERS have pulled the plug on plans for up to 75 new homes off Griffiths Road.

The streaming giant will release films featuring a string of A-list celebrities including Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Amy Adams and Zendaya

THE body organising Covid-19 vaccines has said it is ‘confident we will meet’ national ‘targets’ for inoculating high-priority groups.

OULTON Park's staging of the 2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship has slotted into a new schedule that features a delayed start.

The supermarket chain hope the move will help stores cut waste as part of their target of halving food waste by 2030.

A REVISED adult social care charging policy has been adopted by Cheshire West’s cabinet — despite concerns over the legality of some fees.

A RECORD number of families are turning to Mid Cheshire Foodbank for survival.

A MUCH-LOVED cafe that woos customers with tasty Indian snacks and sweet treats is closing its takeaway service.

A KEEN sports enthusiast has set himself an ambitious lockdown challenge.

TRAIL hunting will be examined by a new group set-up by Cheshire West and Chester Council.

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

THE start of Northwich's coronavirus vaccination programme has been hailed a success as councillors call on residents to 'sit tight' and wait for their invitation.

A NEW estimation of Cheshire West’s Covid-19 financial shortfall has been revealed by the authority’s cabinet member for finance.

ALMOST 400 new cases of Covid have been confirmed across Cheshire East and West – as the recent slide in infection rates comes to a halt.

SIXTY care home residents have died across Cheshire East and West over the past two months with coronavirus on the death certificate.

LEADERS across Cheshire have signed a letter to Government calling for tougher lockdown restrictions.

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.

PARENTS could be asked to test primary school-aged children for Covid-19 at home rather than at school under the Government's plans to roll out mass testing among pupils.