HIGH street fashion chain Peacocks has been saved by a senior executive with backing from an international consortium, it has been announced.

HAIRDRESSERS, barbers, beauty salons, nail technicians and tattoo artists can find out all they need to know about how to reopen safely with an online event on Thursday (April 8).

Here are the confirmed and proposed law changes that will affect drivers in April

MUSIC has always provided solace, comfort and a sanctuary for a gifted singer.

A NORTHWICH car dealership is making sure it stays firmly in the shop window when non-essential retailers re-open on April 12.

EXCITEMENT is building ahead of next Monday and the long, overdue return of the hospitality sector, so it's time to consider where to go for that first al fresco drink or bite to eat.

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the next stage of lockdown lifting will commence on Monday as planned.

AFTER waiting months for the return to grassroots football from the Covid-19 lockdown, a player broke his leg at the weekend.

THE one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients in Cheshire is among the highest in England, figures show.

Certain breeds and designer crossbreeds are much more highly sought-after than others.

EDDISBURY MP Edward Timpson has welcomed more than £100,000 in government funding to help kick start the culture economy.

AN eggs-cellent donation to families in need is among the gifts to the Hartford community from house builder Redrow.

Alan Turing lived and died at Adlington Road in Wilmslow. Paul Hurley takes a look back at the abuse he suffered, his life, and death

WHEN Blur frontman Damon Alburn sang, 'he lives in a house, a very big house in the country' he could have easily been talking about this property.

NORTHWICH Rugby Club's Superstars had an eventful morning taking part in a voluntary litter pick and tidy up of the Moss Farm Sports Complex.

THE best and worst motorway service stations in the country have been revealed - and it's not good news for one in Cheshire.

HAPPY Easter to all our readers.

CASTLE Community Church has taken time to honour the 50th anniversary of its foundation stone being laid.

Some movie characters are so iconic that their names are passed on to the children of fans.

A SCHOOLGIRL has achieved an extraordinary feat to 'help fund a cure for her daddy' who has cancer.

A NORTHWICH teenager in his first year at university has completed a challenge of running 27 miles in 27 days for the mental health charity Mind.

STABBING victims accounted for up to 87 admissions to hospitals in Cheshire last year, figures suggest.

How to enjoy a chocolate-free Easter, plus Northwich beautician Emma Wilkinson advises a man whose red nose is making him self-conscious.

TAKE a look at these eight fantastic photographs from our Guardian Camera Club members.

NORTHWICH Rugby Club are gearing up for a return to action by their youngsters following this week’s easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

STUDENTS at The Grange School spent last weekend really sticking their oar in...and in the process, managed to raise almost £2000 for a charity that means a lot to them.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and choking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

EASTER is upon us — and with a much-welcome four-day weekend for Cheshire to enjoy, there’s some good news on the Covid-19 fightback front

A 72-BEDROOM care home will be built on Gresty Road in Shavington — despite concerns from one councillor that it could burn down like the Notre Dame cathedral.

A SECTION of popular canal in Northwich has been closed to the public while repair work is carried out.

AFTER the stunning aerial drone shots earlier this week, Northwich BID have provided another tantalising glimpse at the town's new outdoor space.

It’s true to say I like a drink now and then. My tastes have changed over the years and at the moment I’m a fan of so-called craft beers. But here’s the thing, I don’t go to the pub very often. So I’m finding it very strange that as lock...

HIGHWAYS England’s congestion-busting new bridge over the M6 in Cheshire will be a step closer by the middle of this month with the completion of a key phase of the construction work.

FOR piece of mind as lockdown restrictions are eased, families can now pick up a home Covid testing kit at a number of new locations.

Amazon Prime has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming in April.

THREE in five Cheshire and Merseyside’s over-16 population have had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

AFTER a glorious week of sunny weather following the easing of lockdown, the conditions change as we head into Easter weekend.

CHESHIRE Police are helping people struggling for survival.

DELAMERE Forest is about to open its new luxury eco cabins which are surrounded by serene woodland.

Clothes shoppers will be able to use fitting rooms again after more than a year when non-essential shops reopen on April 12.

CARE home residents in Northwich have been caring for ducklings as part of spring-themed activities.

RESIDENTS across Cheshire are being urged to stick to the rules ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend following the latest relaxation of coronavirus restrictions.

PEOPLE in Wales will be putting themselves at risk of contracting coronavirus if they travel to England to visit beer gardens, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said.

Watchdogs and consumer websites have urged Brits to get to grips with financial changes being made in April.

AN air ambulance has been spotted landing at Moss Farm Leisure Complex in Northwich.

A POPULAR Chinese takeaway which shut after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus has re-opened.

A SERIES of engineering works will cause disruption on the railways this Easter weekend in and around Cheshire.

THE elections taking place in Cheshire West this May have been confirmed by authorities.

A LEARNER driver who escaped from police in North Wales was caught on the M56 in Cheshire.

A SPECIAL afternoon tea has been laid on at a Knutsford nursing home to mark the 69th wedding anniversary of a very special couple.