WORK to transform Victoria Infirmary into a state-of-the-art medical facility is underway.

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council is ‘shocked’ and ‘disappointed’ to hear their £37m bid to the Department for Transport for funding to improve bus services has been unsuccessful.

A COLOSSAL private collection of science fiction and fantasy books will be unveiled at a unique event on Saturday.

MORE than 5,500 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded across Cheshire West and Cheshire East in the last week.

An ongoing consultation is taking place in England and Wales which would give councils the power to hand down fixed penalty notices to drivers.

PLANS to introduce charges at Church Walk Paddling Pool have been put on hold.

A MAN caught selling class A drugs in Northwich has been jailed.

WITTON Albion are still in the fight to avoid relegation.

HUNDREDS of swimmers have taken the plunge in Northwich and raised thousands for charity.

THE ‘darkest of dark comedies’ is the latest play to take to the Harlequin Theatre stage in Northwich.

A CHESHIRE charity has hailed a Bill to improve the lives of people with Down Syndrome as it cleared its final hurdle in Parliament.

A CHOIR has sung its heart out to support children with cancer and their families.

FRIENDS from across Cheshire West who set up a Macmillan Fundraising group in memory of one of their mums are celebrating raising more than £10,000.

The managing director of Manchester Airport has resigned after weeks of chaos for travellers.

POLICE are appealing for help from members of the public in finding a wanted man.

DISABILITIES can be both visible and invisible – and an empowerment photoshoot is taking place in Davenham this weekend to spread awareness of this for a special 2023 calendar.

The future outlook for cancer survival rates does not look good if the current trajectory is continued.

New PS5 consoles are expected to be back in stock at Game, Very and AO this week

Aldi shoppers are loving this £40 electric barbecue - order it now before it sells out!

POLICE have named a woman charged with a spate of thefts from shops in Northwich.

COUNCILS in Cheshire are preparing to welcome Ukrainian refugees as residents open their homes to those fleeing the conflict.

DELAYS and disruption are expected for several weeks as Manchester Airport struggles to cope with severe staff shortages.

PLANS for 380 homes in Northwich on part of the old Wade Works site look set for the go ahead, despite the concerns of local councillors over contamination, traffic congestion and road safety.

PUMA have revamped their latest store at designer outlet, Cheshire Oaks.

CHESHIRE’S firefighters attended more false alarm incidents than actual fires last year, new figures show.

TATTON Park is celebrating after receiving a prestigious accolade.

A new water park, beach and wellbeing spa is set to open in Manchester's TraffordCity.

PLANS to create a new events venue at Chester Zoo look set for the green light, despite fears over noise and disturbance to nearby residents.

BBC Eastender legend June Brown has died at the age of 95, the BBC has announced.

The Royal Mint has released a new coloured £5 coin to mark 120 years since Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit first hit the shelves.

You've been invited to a Bridgerton ball.

Covid infection rates are currently at a record high in the UK with almost five million people estimated to be currently infected with the illness.

Those of you who have been paying attention may well be able to recall that I have been less than impressed with the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic.

LAST week we celebrated Cheshire Day, and what better way to mark the occasion than looking at some beautiful pictures of our county.

MORE than 40 members from a local club made history as the first paddle boarders to go through Anderton Boat Life in Northwich.

In this four-part series Rose and Paul Hurley delve into a nasty incident involving a well-known family of war veterans...

ONE casualty was treated for shock after a fire broke out in an outbuilding in Oakmere.

WITH the cost of living crisis affecting many around the country, it is even harder for first time buyers to get on the property ladder.

TUCKED away in Cheshire woodland, Petty Pool College is an oasis for young people with learning disabilities, offering them education, personal development - and a whole lot of fun.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening furniture and tools to clothing - find out what's on offer from April 3.

As usual there will be a number of shows and films leaving Netflix in April this month.

A DRINK driver deliberately crashed on the Mersey Gateway Bridge while more than three times over the limit.

A CHILD killer, a group of fraudsters and a man who tortured his friend over a stolen tin of chicken curry are among the defendants to be sentenced in court this month.

A DISPERSAL order has been imposed in Northwich town centre.

TWO women have been charged with shoplifting after more than £600 worth of items were stolen from Barons Quay.

A POPULAR river festival is returning to Northwich in 2022 after an enforced two-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.

THIS attractive mid-terrace property is located in a beautiful rural setting in the village of Moulton.

NORTHWICH MP Mike Amesbury told Government the generosity of the British public in offering to house Ukrainian refugees risked being ‘wasted’.

A POPULAR children's television show is setting sail with Northwich being a port of call next weekend.

POLICE are reminding parents to be vigilant when their children use of mobile phones and computers.