A NORTHWICH care home has started to welcome back visitors after the government eased its lockdown restrictions.

IT was a case of smiles all round as Northwich children returned to schools on Monday after months of being taught at home.

THE heartbroken family of a loving dad killed in a car crash have described him as 'one of the most gentle giants you could meet'.

A DOG was given oxygen after being plucked to safety from a house fire in Northwich.

A Cheshire multi-millionaire businessman must pay his ex-partner more than £150,000 a year to cover the cost of bringing up a four-year-old girl who has been wearing designer clothes since infancy, a High Court judge has ruled.

POTHOLE repair costs rose by 55 per cent for motorists in the four years up to 2020, according to new research from insurance firm Admiral.

NURSING home residents in Northwich have been sharing their wisdom and advice as they celebrated International Women's Day.

AS pupils at Whitley Village School spent their first day back in the classroom and playground after lockdown, their head teacher is looking to the future.

THE number of positive Covid cases across Cheshire East has surpassed 20,000 since the pandemic began but the rate of infection continues to fall.

A MAJOR Cheshire house builder has donated a large collection of books to Victoria Infirmary in Northwich.

CHESHIRE’S Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) David Keane has today (March 8) announced that Mark Roberts has been chosen as his preferred candidate to take up the position of Cheshire’s chief constable.

TWO quizzes have been organised to help raise funds for the Northwich businesses affected by flooding in January.

THE search is on to find foster carers to support young parents and their babies.

The press conference will start at 4pm, an hour earlier than the usual time 5pm due to internal diary considerations in No10.

STRONG winds and heavy, blustery showers are expected across much of England between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon.

Every care home resident will be permitted to nominate a single named visitor who will be able to see them regularly under the new rules.

THIS spacious contemporary house is our property of the week.

RESIDENTS wanting to use Cheshire West’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) should ‘allow plenty of time’ for their visit.

A GYM owner has invented a new antimicrobial handgrip to help users stay Covid-safe when gyms are allowed to reopen next month.

Guardian Yester Years columnist Paul Hurley explores Cheshire dialect from years gone by.

NORTHWICH Victoria will be back on the pitch sooner than expected.

A NORTHWICH side reached the last 16 of a worldwide competition recently and you probably will never have heard of it.

THE Mid Cheshire Crown Green Bowls League has confirmed when their season will start.

Temporary changes will also be introduced which allow licensed premises to sell alcohol for takeaway purposes.

Current NHS guidance for parents states that once children reach the age of 16, they can agree to examination or treatment just like adults.

A DRONE has taken to the sky to hunt for armed robbers who raided a bank in Knutsford.

THIS weekend is, in some ways, the final way under the toughest of lockdowns.

PERMISSION has been granted to convert a Northwich bookmakers’ into a new takeaway.

CARE home residents will be able to hold hands indoors with a designated visitor from Monday, the government has confirmed.

Beauty Barn owner Emma Wilkinson discusses skin care and how you can look flawless in time for lockdown ending

A TUMBLE dryer woke a neighbourhood in the early hours of this morning.

GYMNASTS have had the opportunity of a lifetime to train with a world champion throughout lockdown, writes Jack Heale.

A HOSPITAL in Stretton is urging women to take key warning signs of ovarian cancer more seriously.

THE artisan food market to open in the former J&S Motorcycle store ‘will be open this year’, according to developers.

After the curtailment of the 2020-21 campaign, Garry Clarke takes a look back at how 1874 Northwich fared when they managed to take to the field in a stop-start season...

What are the four changes to lockdown rules being made in England from Monday?

The Northwich Guardian is committed to bringing an open and honest view of the climate crisis.

A POLICE stop check in Northwich caught a drug dealer with heroin and crack cocaine.

A DRIVER from Northwich has died in a two car crash in Knutsford.

TWO men threatened staff at a bank today in a terrifying armed robbery.

NEW laws to protect victims of domestic violence have been welcomed by police as incidents have soared during the pandemic.

CHESHIRE’S NHS Trusts are treating nearly 70 per cent fewer Covid-19 patients than they were a month ago, new data reveals.

POLICE have issued more than 150 Covid fines to people turning up to Manchester Airport to wave their loved ones off!

A CREATIVE youngster has been drawing, painting and colouring posters to thank frontline key workers for their hard work during the pandemic.

Teachers, police, emergency services and retail workers who deal with the public seem to me to have a good case to be prioritised for the vaccine

STUDENTS and anyone who shares a home with schoolchildren or is in a support or childcare bubble can now have regular rapid coronavirus tests.

NORTHWICH MP Mike Amesbury is outraged over the government’s 'miserly' 1 per cent pay recommendation for NHS staff.

NORTHWICH Sapphires netballers have made art their goal during lockdown – and entries to their drawing competition have flown in.

The Government sparked fresh anger on Friday when it defended its call for pay to be pegged at 1 per cent.

CHESHIRE police’s newest recruit is being hailed as a vital link between policing and local communities by the county’s police and crime commissioner (PCC).