A RUDHEATH community stalwart is calling for local residents to join forces to re-establish the Friends of Griffiths Park group.

WE have already looked at The Salter the best known of the lost Weaverham pubs, so now we look at the rest of them this week.

TWO water ‘outfalls’ in Northwich may not have been working properly when the town flooded last month.

THIS weekend, the Prime Minister is working on the English ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown.

ALMOST all of Cheshire’s over-70 population have had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

I think we are now well aware of how important bees are for our planet.

SANDY MacIver is channelling her focus on the one thing that could her to make her debut for the England Lionesses football team on Tuesday.

THIS superbly appointed four bedroomed family home is situated in the ever popular area of Kingsmead.

VACCINE supply in Cheshire will be ‘throttled back’ in order ‘to allow other areas’ of the country ‘to catch up’.

ARTISTS are coming together to help support Northwich businesses that were hit by last month's floods.

THE number of new positive Covid cases in the last 24 hours across Cheshire East and West closely matches those seen all week.

Aldi and Lidl have revealed a range of new products being made available this weekend. 

Alongside getting to review televised sporting events and takeaways, you will also receive a 70” Ultra HD 4K TV and £500 cash.

I passed a significant life landmark at the weekend – I had my first coronavirus vaccine. For the first time in almost a year, I feel I can finally see a little light at the end of what has been a very long, dark tunnel.

A MAN from Tarporley is one of ten people charged with a plot to import cannabis into the country from America.

PARISH councillors in Rudheath say they are 'incensed' at plans to ramp up capacity at the Lostock sustainable energy plant.

WHILE hearts are always associated with Valentine's Day, this year, they were of the green variety with a campaign aimed to highlight climate change.

A NORTHWICH barber has decided to hang up his scissors after more than 50 years cutting men's hair in the town.

ROADS in Cheshire West are set to benefit from £11.9 million of government funding — but councillors say this figure is 20 per cent lower than last year.

In his Guardian column, Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury reflects on last month's flooding in Northwich and the devastation it caused.

A MENTAL health support group is now helping hundreds of people from across the world – just nine weeks after it was launched in Northwich.

THERE have been more than 130 new positive Covid-19 cases across Cheshire East and West for the second consecutive day.

THIS year the clocks go forward at 1am on March 28.

A health minister said there is “work in progress”following reports that parents could be asked to test their children at home twice a week.

MORE than 50 unwanted devices have been collected by Rotary in Northwich and given to schools to distribute to children who need them during lockdown.

Ten people have been arrested in connection with large scale importation of Class B drugs, including one at an address in Tarporley.

NON-URGENT A&E visits are costing Cheshire's NHS hospitals hundreds of thousands of pounds.

ANOTHER Handforth Parish Council meeting has descended into chaos this evening as chair Cllr Brian Tolver defended his actions during the viral clip.

Handforth Parish Council are tonight holding their first meeting since their chaotic December 10 call that went viral.

NORTHWICH residents are being encouraged to book a coronavirus test if they have one of a number of symptoms named on a new list.

MORE than 130 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed across Cheshire East and West on the day that one borough topped the 20,000-case mark.

ORGANISERS behind a fundraiser for a flood-hit primary school are overwhelmed by the community's generosity after smashing their initial target more than 20 times over.

"I WAS just picking a song."

THE number of domestic abuse victims being supported by a Cheshire charity has doubled during the pandemic.

A RECORD number of children received treatment for eating disorders across Cheshire and Wirral last year, figures reveal.

LEIGHTON Hospital’s trust would need to pay more than £370 million to bring its premises up to scratch.

DRIVERS are facing five-mile queues and delays of an hour as part of the M6 in Cheshire remains closed this morning, February 17.

AN urgent recruitment drive has been launched for adult care workers to help care for Northwich's most vulnerable at home and in care homes.

Hairdressers were forced to close once more at the start of the year as part of fresh lockdown restrictions.

OFFICERS investigating a robbery which left a Sandiway petrol station worker shaken have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to.

A NORTHWICH swimming school is getting ready to make a splash as work gets under way for a new pool in the town centre.

THE southbound carriageway of the M6 in Cheshire is being closed this afternoon, February 16, due to a fuel spillage.

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council will be taking on responsibility for pothole maintenance, hedge cutting and road sweeping services once more, following a shake-up of its Highways Services.

ALMOST 200 motorists have been stopped for using their mobile phones while driving in just two weeks.

DESPITE more than 100 new positive Covid-19 cases being confirmed across Cheshire East and West in the latest daily figures, the overall infection rate continues to fall.

The thin cake, made with batter and fried in a frying pan is perfect for a range of toppings with lemon juice and sugar the most traditional.

NORTHWICH'S MP Mike Amesbury says he is concerned at plans to increase the amount of waste heading for an incinerator.

THE 'world’s fastest Jaguar E-Type with a top speed of 180 mph is up for sale – 20 years after its last race at Oulton Park.

THE VICS COLUMN – by Peter Tonge

The passing of the 15 million vaccinations mark paves the way for the next phase of the the rollout.