THE firm building one of Northwich’s most controversial housing developments insists it was able to continue work on the site last week despite Storm Christoph.

A FLOODED children's nursery has reopened thanks to 'knights in shining armour' who cleared water and repaired electrics free of charge.

THE A49 is closed both ways due to flooding.

A FLOODED village restaurant has launched an appeal to help neighbours whose homes were destroyed by Storm Christoph.

A TEENAGE killer has been told he will serve a minimum of 28 years behind bars after being told he had 'an unbreakable intention' to kill his victim.

We are reporting live from Chester Crown Court as Knutsford teenager Matthew Mason is sentenced for the brutal murder of schoolboy Alex Rodda in Ashley.

THE extension of a quarry in Sandiway has finally been signed off — months after councillors unanimously approved the decision.

FEWER than 200 new cases of Covid have been confirmed in Cheshire East and West in the latest figures as infection rates continue to fall.

MORE than 200,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been given to residents in Cheshire and Merseyside.

THE parents of murdered 15-year-old Alex Rodda said how much their 'beautiful baby boy' would be hugely missed by all his friends and family.

Martin Lewis’ advice would mean Brits struggling with their finances could pay more off their debt each month rather than paying interest charges.

THIS was the scene at the weekend as the M6 was shut in both directions due to roadworks.

EDUCATION Select Committee chairman Robert Halfon has told the BBC he wants the Government to set out a 'route map' for getting children back into schools.

ICE and a hard frost has created treacherous road conditions across Cheshire.

Five decades. That is how long Mid Cheshire College in Hartford, latterly known as Warrington and Vale Royal College, was an unmistakable landmark of the Northwich area.

MORE than 3,500 laptops and tablets have been made available for disadvantaged children through Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester authorities since September, figures show.

THE number of people diagnosed with Covid has dropped across Cheshire West and East as infection rates continue to fall.

MORE snow could be on its way as temperatures are expected to plummet next week.

This week we take a look at a man by the name of Samuel Thorley. It’s not 1777, and this Samuel Thorley is not the famous Congleton Cannibal who killed a woman ballad singer called Ann Smith, decapitated her and allowed his landlady to serve ‘...

I have a couple of questions for you. Firstly, should you have to wear a mask to go shopping given we are in the middle of a pandemic?

As we have kissed 2020 goodbye and we are perhaps thinking of or plans for 2021, I have been reflecting and researching on what may happen for the beauty industry, and the likely trends that may be coming our way over the coming months.

HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the Government is a 'long, long, long way' from being able to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England.

A NORTHWICH mum says she is 'overwhelmed' by the support of people in the town after launching a scheme to help children who are being home schooled.

TWO men due to face trial after being charged in connection with the theft of four Fiat's from a dealership in Allostock, also face a trial in relation to murder.

FANCY living like a lord if only for a couple of days?

A BIG clean-up operation has now cleared the flooded streets in Northwich.

THE owner of a Northwich boutique has been left worried about the future of the high street after the devastating floods which left much of the town under water.

A NORTHWICH school has been devastated by the flood.

A GENEROUS entrepreneur from Northwich has paid for every hotel room at the Slow and Easy for a week to support families affected by flooding.

VACCINES have dominated the conversation on Cheshire’s Covid-19 fightback this week.

CHANGES in maternity care across Cheshire are set to begin following the release of interim findings from the Ockenden report.

DELAYS are expected as the first of two weekend closures of the M6 at junction 19 runs until the early hours of Monday morning.

JUST as it did when the market burned down, or when the town was rocked by Covid, Northwich’s community spirit is shining through adversity again.

NORTHWICH’S drainage is system is simply not fit for purpose and should be replaced.

LESS than 300 new Covid cases have been confirmed across Cheshire West and East in the latest daily figures.

THIS stunning five bedroom detached home is our property of the week.

A BOUTIQUE shop owner in Northwich has said the devastating floods which destroyed most of her stock could have a massive impact on the future of the town's high street.

Lidl and Aldi have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Web searches for “support the NHS” have increased by 125 per cent since the beginning of the third UK national lockdown.

NORTHWICH woke up to a covering of snow this morning.

NETWORK Rail’s helicopter team captured images of the railway in Cheshire as flood waters receded after Storm Christoph.

A BARBER was so engrossed in conversation while watching the flooding hit Northwich that he forgot he had locked an Environment Agency officer in his salon.

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised to help a unique much-loved cafe recover from the flood.

DRIVERS are being warned to take extra care on the roads today with Cheshire reeling from the effects of Storm Christoph.

THERE are three miles of queues on the M56 after a crash near Runcorn.

PICTURES show that much of the flood water in Northwich town centre has been cleared today.

RESIDENTS are being urged not to travel to Northwich town centre today, January 22.

MORE than 350 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed across Cheshire East and West in the latest daily figures.

DREDGING the River Weaver ‘wasn’t an issue for the flood risk’ when solutions were examined, according to a senior Environment Agency officer.

THE new variant of coronavirus may be associated with ‘a higher degree of mortality’, Boris Johnson has confirmed.