Northwich Guardian

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Proud to represent town': Beauty salon crowned among Cheshire's best
KD Beauty Clinic Cheshire in Southway, Middlewich, has won a prestigious English Hair & Beauty Award, being named the Overall Beauty Salon of the Year.

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Lengthy ban for drink-driver, 54, caught almost four times the limit on own street
Youssoupha Thiaw, of Delamere Close, was caught driving a blue Jaguar XF near his home on October 19, 2024.

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Woman whose abusive ex tried to kill her calls for changes to restraining orders
A SURVIVOR of domestic abuse from Northwich has launched a petition to help give victims more control over the length of restraining orders.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Hear singer Aled Jones like never before in captivating new one-man show
A CELEBRATED singer famed for his recording of ‘Walking in the Air’ is coming to Cheshire.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Carer caught stealing cash and watch from vulnerable woman needing 24-hour help
Elicia Enwood, of Navigation Road, Northwich, was employed as a carer for the Wilmslow resident in April last year.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Supermarket on the way within weeks to ex-community centre
Heron Foods is opening on the site of Winsford Neighbourhood Centre, also known as The Edge, on Thursday, June 5.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
‘Grot spots’ targeted as town relaunches Litter Heroes programme this spring
Sustainable Northwich and Northwich Rotary have teamed up to relaunch their highly successful Northwich Litter Heroes programme.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man who trained for police caught with up to £430k worth of cocaine in car on M6
A man who trained as a police officer has been jailed for more than nine years after being caught with cocaine worth £432,000.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:08:00 +0100
Urgent appeal launched to protect wildlife-rich land in Cheshire
CWT is calling for help to protect the county’s precious habitats as the Government plans to build 1.5 million homes in England over the next five years

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:33:18 +0100
Pope Francis has died, senior Vatican official announces
Kevin Farrell said the Pope died at 7.35 on Monday morning.

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:02:00 +0100
The Northwich artist now painting portraits of his retirement home friends
There’s no such thing as retirement for artist Alan Hawkins, who is recording the residents of his retirement home in a portrait for every person

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Death notices and funeral announcements from the Northwich & Winsford Guardian
Every week, the Northwich & Winsford Guardian publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have died.

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Government overturns council refusal as golf driving range given the green light
THE Government has ruled to overturn a Warrington Borough Council decision to refuse planning permission for a golf driving range.

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Latest planning applications and decisions around Northwich and Winsford
EACH week Cheshire West and Chester Council receives and makes decisions on planning applications across the borough.

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0100
Six-bed Cheshire home in 'Secret Garden-inspired' setting put on market for £6m
A six-bedroom detached house is being offered for more than £6 million in Cheshire by estate agents Jackson-Stops.

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0100
12 of your recommendations for a tip top roast dinner in Mid Cheshire
IT’S Sunday – Easter Sunday – so are you looking forward to a roast dinner this afternoon?

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Full steam ahead for weekend of ‘old-world charm’ at top tourist attraction
Steam at the Lift 2025, the Anderton Boat Lift's Victorian extravaganza, is returning on Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, between 10am and 4.30pm

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:50:47 +0100
Car overturns in M56 crash as paramedics treat casualty on motorway
Car overturns in M56 crash as paramedics treat casualty on motorway

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0100
'Taskmaster was wild, fun and can help kickstart tour' says Cheshire's Stevie Martin
CHESHIRE comedian Stevie Martin on her hopes that Taskmaster will boost her UK tour and how it wasn't just Jason Mantzoukas who was wild, ahead of its return.

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0100
10 of the best places in Mid Cheshire to go for a walk this Easter weekend
IF the weather is nice this weekend and it looks like there might be some sunshine, why not make the most of the day and enjoy a walk in the fresh air?

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Beautiful blossom brightening up Mid Cheshire as spring is in the air
BEAUTIFUL blossom has been brightening up Mid Cheshire - spring is in the air.

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0100
30 of your perfect pet pictures for National Pet Day 2025
WE asked to see your favourite pet photos for National Pet Day and we were inundated with pictures!

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Call for ‘vole-unteers’ as survey of Britain’s fastest declining mammal begins
The People’s Trust for Endangered Species’ (PTES) 10th annual water vole survey runs April 15 to June 15, and the charity is calling for helpers in Mid Cheshire to survey local riverbanks.

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0100
15 of your top picks for fish and chips in Mid Cheshire on Good Friday
IT’S Friday – Good Friday – so who fancies fish and chips for tea?

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Much-loved McDonald's employee recognised for 30 years at fast food franchise
Tony Royle, from Northwich, has been at the restaurant on the High Street for the 30 years between 1995 and 2025.

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
New operation launched to target motorcyclists on Cheshire's roads
Cheshire Constabulary is launching a new operation to target motorcyclists and improve road safety for everyone.

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Jodrell Bank to open new exhibition exploring art and science
A new exhibition exploring the intersection of art and science is set to open.

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Hair and hope': Councillor, 65, donates luscious locks to children's wig charity
A POLITICIAN is having her waist-length hair cut to make a wig for a sick child.

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Poor relation': Cuts to town's 'basic' services prompt 1,300 to sign petition
The petition, which now has 1,334 signatures, was created on Change.org by former Middlewich town councillor, Laura Turner.

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
What will the weather be like in Mid Cheshire over Easter weekend?
The Met Office has issued the following weather summary for Mid Cheshire from Friday, April 18, to Monday, April 21.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
CCTV to be installed at 'eyesore' church hall after fly-tipped wasted removed
St John’s Hartford’s Mission Room, on Romanes Street, is described as an ‘eyesore’ by Winnington and Castle ward councillor, Arthur Neil.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Youngsters preparing to join giant puppets in street festival's carnival parade
Children and teenagers from Darnhall Primary School, Winsford Academy, and the 1st Hartford Scouts are collaborating with Global Grooves, an international carnival arts specialist, to put on a flamboyant, Brazilian-style procession.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:33:29 +0100
Appeal after tool theft in residential road in town
The tool theft was outside an address on Westlands Road on the afternoon of Friday, April 11.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:53:02 +0100
Closure after car crashes into telegraph pole on main road
The emergency services were on Nantwich Road, Minshull Vernon, at around 4pm yesterday, Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Ban for teacher who was 'dishonest' about dismissals after allegations
Gary Feldman, a teacher of four decades, was dismissed by the Oaks Academy, near Crewe, and then by the Rudheath Senior Academy in the year to January 2024.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Significant' milestone for new hospital as Government rubber-stamps huge investment
The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed that hundreds of millions of pounds of funding would be used to redevelop the Leighton Hospital site.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Manager avoids jail despite stealing more than £30k from workplace over six months
Michelle Glover stole a substantial sum from Liquid Metering Instruments Ltd in six monthly payments from March 2024.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Three Cheshire pubs in the running to be crowned the country's best for 2025
CHESHIRE'S The Cholmondeley Arms plus two other county pubs are in the running to be named the country’s best for 2025.

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:18:59 +0100
Converting four-bed house to 10-bed HMO ‘will have negative impact on community’
Plans to convert a four-bed house in Alsager into a 10-bed HMO will have a ‘profoundly negative impact on the character, safety, and wellbeing of the community’, residents claim.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0100
New plans revealed for next chapter in life of town’s ‘most iconic and loved’ store
NEW plans have been revealed for the next chapter in the life of Northwich’s ‘most iconic and loved’ department store.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Free guidebook explores how town's industrial past shapes its natural present
A NEW free guidebook exploring how Northwich’s industrial heritage has shaped its landscape, wildflowers, and trees has been published.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Parish council 'very sorry' after 1,000 children's book dumped into skip
The books were dumped outside the Venue Community Centre on Gadbrook Road on Monday, March 24, sparking outrage among some passers-by who got into the skip to save them.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Retired nurse who laced horse's breakfast with rat poison busted by CCTV
Christine Campey, of Caldwell's Gate Lane, was caught on CCTV slipping rat poison into a horse’s feed at a livery yard on May 16, 2023.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Andrew Cooper: 'I'm proud of the difference Parliament can make when united'
In recent weeks the Government has been trying to work with British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye, to put steelmaking in Scunthorpe on to a sustainable footing, and to help the company transition to greener processes.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man on sex offender's register after collecting indecent images of children
Mark Henderson, of Grove Avenue, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on April 14 for sentencing on three charges.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0100
Kind-hearted schoolchildren donate 52kg of Easter eggs to treat struggling families
Pupils at Whitegate CofE Primary School held a special non-uniform day at the end of the spring term, with children each bringing in a chocolate Easter egg.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:55:59 +0100
Inquest opens after mum-of-three dies following crash with fire engine on 999 call
Judy Lea died after her Lexus NX car was involved in a collision with a fire engine responding to a 999 call, Cheshire Coroners’ Court heard on Wednesday, April 16.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:34:35 +0100
Council ‘worried about child obesity’ approves burger bar next to new youth zone
Cheshire East has given the go-ahead for a new burger bar next door to Crewe Youth Zone despite acknowledging in its planning policy that health experts recommend restricting hot food takeaways around schools.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:15:06 +0100
Residents clash with council amid safety concerns over new park entrance
Crewe residents are furious with Cheshire East over plans for a new park entrance which they say will increase anti-social behaviour near their homes and put children’s safety at risk.

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:04:36 +0100
Golf centre seeks permission to serve up padel as new sporting offer
A golf centre has applied for planning permission for four padel courts on part of a former nine-hole course which became unviable after some of the land was purchased for the Poynton Relief Road.

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