HAIR and beauty salons across Northwich have welcomed the news about the possibility of being able to re-open on April 12.

IT’S amazing what a bit of sun can do to lift a county’s mood. Having been blasted by floods, snowstorms, and high winds over the past winter, it feels like this week was the first inkling of spring in Cheshire.

A HOUSE which had blighted the community with anti-social behaviour has been closed by order of the court.

COUNCIL tax bills will rise by nearly five per cent in Cheshire West and Chester, after councillors approved a new budget for 2021/22.

STAFF and students were evacuated from Rudheath Academy as a fire broke out in the roof.

THE Government is being slammed after telling council chiefs they would not qualify for financial aid following Storm Christoph floods.

The JCVI said that targeting occupational groups (such as teachers) would have been more complex to deliver and may slow down the vaccine programme.

AN update has been given on Northwich’s Weaver Square redevelopment by the councillor overseeing the project.

POLICE leaders in Cheshire are calling on the government to reconsider its decision to not prioritise police officers for the Covid-19 vaccine.

THERE were 110 new cases across Cheshire East and West, with infection rates getting closer to 100 per 100,000 people.

Handforth Parish Council really is the gift that keeps on giving and after becoming a global internet sensation, it’s little wonder the repercussions are still spreading like ripples from a stone in a pond.

ESTHER McVey is urging the Chancellor to announce measures to support businesses and hard-working families hit by the pandemic in next Wednesday’s Budget.

A MAJOR upgrade programme is on the cards for Northwich's 'cathedral of the canals'.

NORTHWICH residents are being urged to keep sticking to Covid-19 rules ahead of the first weekend since plans to ease lockdown were announced.

THE iconic Silver Jubilee Bridge will finally reopen this weekend - after three-and-a-half years of repair work.

LEGENDARY Cast frontman John Power is coming to Northwich to play an intimate gig in the autumn.

A PUB singer who quit alcohol for a year has turned his life around and raised £4,680 for St Luke's Hospice.

CHESHIRE NHS bosses are confident of being able to vaccinate all adults by the end of July.

AUTHORITIES should provide ‘fortnightly updates’ on work to resolve Northwich’s flooding susceptibility.

INFECTION rates in Cheshire West continue to move in ‘a positive direction’ but need to drop further before some lockdown restrictions are eased.

BEAR in Northwich is hosting a pop-up cupcake shop at its Barons Quay home on Saturday.

Asda said the major restructuring has been driven by the “structural shift” towards online grocery shopping during the pandemic.

NORTHWICH residents are invited to a special online event discussing last month's flooding – and questions can be submitted in advance.

WINNINGTON Park Rugby Club have grand plans for their women’s and girls’ section.

A MAN and a woman have been charged with murder following the death of a six-month-old baby.

Boris Johnson was asked about the idea of cutting tax on alcohol served in pubs and adding it onto supermarket alcohol instead.

Schools and safe social contact with loved ones are being prioritised in the easing of lockdown.

CHESHIRE residents aged 60 to 64 will receive a letter inviting them to come forward for a coronavirus vaccination in the next week.

A NORTHWICH man wants one of the town's most unheralded home grown stars to be recognised and celebrated.

TEN people are being investigated by Cheshire Police following a crackdown on waste crime in Northwich.

THREE lanes of the M6 southbound in mid Cheshire are currently closed following a crash.

THREE options are on the table for a new bridge linking Winnington and Barnton – and the bill could rise to more than £20 million.

HANDFORTH Parish Council could be abolished, following a review of parish and town council boundaries in Cheshire East.

NEW conditions have been suggested on a planning application which would see owners demolish and rebuild a replica of their Weaverham home of 20 years.

THE 2020-21 football season is officially over for our semi-professional football clubs.

RESIDENTS who live near a beauty spot have teamed up to share their love of the neighbourhood.

THE Northwich Education Partnership have welcomed the decision by government to re-open schools as it thanked parents for all their hard work and dedication providing home schooling.

POSITIVE cases for Covid returned to three figures again across Cheshire East and West, after yesterday's figures were the lowest since November.

The county’s newest vaccination sites have received a shot in the arm from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service with firefighters and support staff joining NHS colleagues to administer thousands of Covid-19 vaccinations.

THE Angling Trust have spelt out what the Covid-19 roadmap out of lockdown means for those who wish to go fishing.

DUNHAM Massey is now allowing dogs in its gardens from next week.

NORTHWICH pub and bar owners have been reacting to the four step roadmap announced by the Prime Minister on Monday.

A KIND-HEARTED motorcyclist killed in a freak accident is still making a difference - two years after he died.

AS part of the roadmap to bring the country out of lockdown, schools will be the first aspects of society to return to some kind of normal on March 8.

RESIDENTS across Cheshire are now looking forward to the end of lockdown after Boris Johnson unveiled his ‘roadmap’ on Monday.

A BROTHER and sister sang their hearts out to thank NHS heroes and key workers.

THERE were less than 100 new positive Covid cases across Cheshire East and West as the country looks forward to restrictions being lifted in the coming weeks.

ON the face of it, nothing appears to connect Witton Albion with the Malawian village of Mulanje.

SANDY MacIver's England debut could prove to be a timely one with the Tokyo Olympics on the horizon.

CYCLISTS are being encouraged to tell Cheshire Police how safe they feel on the county's roads in a new survey.