A NORTHWICH campaigner is calling for Cheshire West council to press ahead with plans to build a new bridge in Winnington.

TATTON Park flower show is going ahead this summer as usual.

THE mum of a student with Down's Syndrome is supporting a Northwich charity's aim for adults with the learning disability to receive funding for catch-up learning.

A SPORTS lover has smashed the target of an ambitious lockdown challenge as he reaches his final goal.

MUCH of the flooding across Northwich in 2019 can be attributed to ‘heavy rainfall’, a major report into the incident has found.

AN appeal has been launched to give a doting dad killed in a car crash 'the best possible send off'.

A ROW over dog poo led to a man punching a pet owner in the face.

WORKPLACES across Cheshire have been busier during the current lockdown than last spring, figures suggest.

A WAR of words has erupted over ‘diversity and inclusion’ employees ahead of the police and crime commissioner (PCC) election in May.

WEAVER Vale MP Mike Amesbury has praised staff at a Northwich primary school devastated by flooding for the first time in its history.

In his final appearance on Good Morning Britain, Piers stormed off set on Tuesday morning after facing criticism for his treatment of Meghan Markle.

WETHERSPOON have announced The Penny Black in Northwich town centre will be opening its beer garden to customers on April 12.

OWNERS of a Northwich wellness and nutrition club have tested their own determination by completing a 'Goggins Challenge' over the weekend.

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 issues raised in the interview, particularly of race will be "addressed by the family privately," Buckingham Palace said.

Chris Whitty warned cases will soar as lockdown restrictions ease and rejected call from MPs to ease lockdown restrictions faster.

A quarter of 25 to 40 year olds responded to the research saying that having children is now more important to them than it was prior to the pandemic.

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.