FOR Northwich-based musician Gus Glynn, his first proper paid gig back after lockdown is just reward after performing for free during recent months.

A NEW independent home interior shop Ivy Cottage has opened its doors in the heart of Northwich town centre.

UP to 50 motorists are facing prosecution after they were seen filming the aftermath of a fatal motorway crash on their mobile phones.

NORTHWICH’S best rated GP surgeries have been revealed, according to the patients that use them.

POLICE have been clamping down on speeding motorists.

IT is not every day you see a Peaky Blinders themed wedding.

NEARLY a third of children needing routine treatment at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust in May had been waiting too long, figures show.

FOOTBALL friendlies continue to come thick and fast.

MEASURES have been put in place to allow Church Walk Paddling Pool to reopen during the summer holidays.

A HOMEBUILDER has brought forward plans for a total of 180 new homes across Moulton and Davenham.

THE war of words over how a decision will be made on controversial waste proposals escalated at a virtual council meeting which was nearly abandoned due to technical problems.

HAVING a dog with anxiety can be challenging. You see both extreme kindness and verbal abuse within days of each other.

Average review scores from TripAdvisor, Google Reviews and Motorway Services Online were used to find the UK's best and worst motorway services.

VINYL record enthusiasts and book lovers are flocking to a new charity shop which has opened its doors in Northwich.

WEAVER Hall Museum and Workhouse is getting reading for fun-filled summer, with a whole host of activities for children to enjoy while they are off school.

VOLUNTEERS from Cheshire’s Wounded Badger Patrol will be staging a peaceful demonstration in Middlewich town centre on Monday (July 19) in protest at the Government’s ongoing badger cull.

HERE are the latest Covid-19 vaccination figures for the Cheshire CCG area as we approach 'freedom day'.

THE Brunner Cup reaches the quarter final stages on Saturday and the Mid Cheshire Crown Green Bowling League supplies half of the teams battling for the 2021 title, writes David O’Brien.

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A DRIVER caught reversing down the M6 was among hundreds reported for motoring offences during a crackdown on the motorway.

TWO more Covid patient deaths have been recorded in Cheshire hospitals in the past week.

Supermarkets in the country have introduced their own guidelines about face coverings- here are all the updates we have from them so far.

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds will be reading Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak on CBeebies Bedtime Stories

The top ten parks and green spaces, as voted for by foster carers With the summer holidays fast approaching, Foster4 asked more than 450 foster families about their favourite parks and green spaces in Halton, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington...

RECKLESS drivers are putting lives at risk, warn police

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council is urging residents to continue following Covid restrictions after July 19 as rates of infection continue to rise.

MPs last night (Tuesday, July 13) voted to make it compulsory for care workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

FOLLOWING the racist abuse suffered by three of England’s footballers this week, analysis of the latest figures reveals how racial hate crime has more than doubled in Cheshire in recent years and was rising even before the Euro 2020 final.

A YOUNG footballer has raised more than £8,000 to protect his teammates following Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest during the Euro 2020.

A PUB landlord is rallying the community through a football match to raise funds for two families struck down in tragic circumstances.

A POLICE community support officer has been found guilty of misconduct after engaging in a sexual relationship with a woman he met while on duty.

A COUPLE from Northwich have decided to set up a charity in memory of their daughter who was tragically stillborn just over a year ago.

NORTHWICH MP Mike Amesbury is calling for Cheshire West and Chester Council to consider a compulsory purchase order on an eyesore building at a major gateway into the town.

A CRAFT beer and artisan gin specialist in Knutsford has won a prestigious international award.

A MAN from Northwich is fighting for his life after being hit by a HGV in Chester.

A DRUG DEALER responsible for bringing class A drugs from Liverpool into Northwich has been jailed.

The date has been set for a special meeting of full council to discuss controversial waste proposals.

The extended terminal is the centrepiece of MAG’s £1bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (MAN-TP), which was first announced in 2015.

ANOTHER former student of The Grange will be in Tokyo to take part in the Olympic Games.

MIXING yoga with alpacas might seem like an unusual combination, but this yoga instructor is passionate about sharing the twice weekly experience and its benefits with others.

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CELEBRITIES appeared in a charity match in Northwich on Sunday.

HARD-working residents have been thanked for their litter-picking efforts to make Northwich a cleaner place to live.

WORLD champion Para athlete Rafi Solaiman is joining forces with his sister to help fundraise at a Sandiway care home.

MORE than a fifth of Cheshire patients avoided making a GP appointment in the past year over fears of being a burden on the NHS, according to a survey.

CHILDREN may just be breaking up for the school holidays, but thoughts are already turning to Christmas at Delamere Forest, with the launch of a new after-dark illuminated forest trail.

Marcus Rashford was one of three players to fail to score in the shoot-out alongside Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka.

STAFF working at three respite care centres in Cheshire, including one in Northwich, have launched a campaign to save them from closure.

THE latest figures show that petrol prices have reached their highest level since September 2013.

A MUM is in a race against time to raise £47,000 for vital spinal surgery to fix her daughter’s curved spine.