A CHURCH is set to launch a cafe to help provide extra support and cut isolation in the community.

VIOLENT criminals are among those who escaped prosecution after Cheshire Police dealt with hundreds of crimes in six months through community resolutions.

BOROUGH chiefs are being urged to allow a bookmaker to open its doors at two prime town centre units – or risk seeing them remain vacant.

INTREPID fundraisers have walked, run and cycled a phenomenal 13,098km to help shops left waterlogged by the devastating flood.

CONSERVATIVE Northwich councillors say they are ‘frustrated and disappointed’ over the lack of progress on re-developing Weaver Square.

PLANS for a village development where new residents would build their own homes have been turned down.

CHESHIRE Wildlife Trust has launched a competition to name their beavers.

CHESHIRE East and West have seen 51 new cases of coronavirus in the latest daily figures.

GARDEN waste collections have resumed across Cheshire West and Chester from today (March 1).

DOG owners in Cheshire are being invited to have their say on dog thefts by police and crime commissioner David Keane.

KEY workers, including teachers and support staff, should be prioritised in getting their coronavirus vaccine.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for March, with more still to come throughout the month.

The plans for a ban on e-cigarette products will be discussed in Glasgow later this year after being published by WHO’s tobacco regulatory committee.

The researchers behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are looking into the possibility of using pills or nasal sprays as an alternative.

A MAN leading a campaign to have conversion therapy banned has announced his latest mission; to provide a free portal to help people with their mental health.

WITH plans afoot to honour the Northwich links of one of the town's lesser known stars, it seems the man himself would be happy to offer his support.

Northwich murderer tried to make crime look like suicide in shop where tenants had a strange sleeping arrangement

A UNIQUE opportunity has arisen to acquire not one, but two distinctive homes on the same plot of land, each with majestic lakeside views.

AN ex-Northwich Victoria player has thanked the footballing community for the “unbelievable” support he has received since being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

A NORTHWICH man has been banned from driving for a year after he admitted to being behind the wheel while over the drug drive limit.

EVER fancied producing your own honey?

CALLS have been made for two senior councillors to resign over their handling of Chester’s active travel lanes.

THE head teacher of a Northwich school badly hit by floods last month said she is really looking forward to children returning when lockdown restrictions are eased next month.

MORE than 1000 fixed penalty notices have been issued by Cheshire police since the pandemic began, new figures show.

Many of us are suffering from lockdown fatigue, particularly those people who do not find the winter months easy.

WITTON Albion chairman John Salmon has thanked an 'unsung hero' on the board and the fans’ generosity for helping to keep the club stable financially.

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.