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FITNESS is a way of life for many people with so many sports, activities and classes available to keep our energy levels up and our minds and bodies healthy.

A PAIR of beer lovers are really getting into the spirit of this year’s Piña Colada Festival, after creating two special tropical-themed brews to help celebrate the event.

THOSE looking for a career working on a variety of vehicles – from classic cars to vans and trucks – can apply for a new apprenticeship thanks to a Cheshire manufacturer.

BUSES will return to the region’s roads on Thursday (August 18) after an agreement was finally reached by unions.

CHESHIRE West and Cheshire Council has submitted two petitions against HS2 phase B from Crewe to Manchester following concerns from residents.

IT’S A Level results day – a date that’s been in the diary for Northwich students for the past two years.

A MAN has been jailed after stalking a woman on social media for several weeks.

You may have spotted a strange sight roaming around Northwich this week.

POLICE have confiscated booze from four youths who climbed onto the roof of an abandoned building in Northwich.

Pete Tonge shares his thoughts on Northwich Victoria's 1-1 draw at Winsford United...

WITTON Albion will head into FA Cup action this weekend still seeking their first win of the new season.

When AstraZeneca relocated from the Alderley Park site to Cambridge, it could have been devastating for the local area given how big an employer it was and the wealth of talent employed there.

TRANQUIL music played on the Koto welcomed guests to a special celebration.

New meditation classes coming to Holmes Chapel and Knutsford in September aim to provide the 'solution to modern problems' and increase internal happiness.

It’s official, the countryside property market is booming as people turn away from towns and cities in search of the perfect rural bolthole.

Every summer, usually in July or August, you'll suddenly notice flying ants appearing everywhere in the UK.

THE public face further ‘misery’ after striking bus drivers overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer from Arriva.

A NORTHWICH pet store with tales of monkeys stealing customer’s glasses and parrots becoming local celebrities is celebrating 60 years of serving the community.

A NORTHWICH man is set to be sentenced after a month-long campaign of harassment against a woman.

POLICE are appealing for information after a driver failed to stop following a collision near Northwich.

ONE of the largest indoor gatherings in decades took place at the town’s Plaza last Friday (August 12) as 80s legends Heaven 17 took to the stage.

THE M56 will be closed for an entire weekend in September as work to upgrade the motorway nears its completion.

THE Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre remains open to the public, despite the closure of the Victorian lift to boat passage.

More than 4,500 Scouts have gathered in Cheshire for an out-of-this-world week-long camping experience.

Adults over 50 and those clinically vulnerable will be offered the first Covid-19 jab to target two strains of the virus.

Former Pop Idol contestant Darius Campbell Danesh has died aged 41, his family has confirmed.

A WOMAN has been fined after she was caught performing a sex act on herself in Northwich.

A ‘CAREER criminal’ currently serving a prison sentence for breaking into an elderly flood victim’s home has been hauled back to court for leading police on a dangerous car chase and crashing into a lamppost.

GREAT Britain rowing siblings Tom and Emily Ford did the nation proud in the European Championships in Munich at the weekend.

THERE are hopes the Arriva bus strike is nearing an end after the company made a renewed pay offer to drivers.

THE people of Northwich climbed to new heights over the weekend as an adventurous day filled with plenty of activities took over the town.

LOCAL charities could receive a huge cash boost thanks to a Northwich Guardian giveaway.

MORE than 100 people were killed or injured in drink driving incidents in Cheshire over just three years, new figures show.

THE threat of ‘frequent’ thunder and lightning storms across the north west has been extended by forecasters.

Some schools will see an expected 300 per cent rise in energy costs.

NORTHWICH library is to remain closed to the public until late September for stabilisation work and further structural investigations on the building.

THIS CHARMING detached period cottage just outside Wilmslow comes with plenty of character but also a hefty price tag.

FOUR vehicles were seized near Pickmere Lake yesterday for obstructions as police tackle parking issues and anti-social behaviour at the beauty spot.

A RAPIST who assaulted a woman as she slept to him, a drug dealer and a prolific shoplifter are just three of the Cheshire defendants to appear in court over the past week.

MEET Uggy, Poppet and Bella, three dogs from Cheshire Dogs’ Home looking for the pawfect family to call their own.

Peover Superior known as Over Peover, is just six miles from Northwich and three from Knutsford.

HS2 really is the gift that keeps on giving, isn’t it. But not in a good way.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, August 14.

A GIFTED craftsman has carved a rewarding career out of a passion for nature.

ONE of Specsavers’ first female store directors is fundraising to give back to the unit where she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.

A FLOOD prevention group in Northwich has called for urgent action to mitigate against further "catastrophic" floods in the town.

VISITORS will be mitten when they meet some new arrivals at Tatton Park farm.

HOLIDAYMAKERS are being warned of ‘illegal’ parking scams at Manchester Airport during the busy summer season.

MEMBERS of Guardian Camera Club have shared some photographs taken around Cheshire capturing the wildlife and summer colours.