Northwich Guardian

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Delamere Forest ranks among UK's top woodland filming destinations
Delamere Forest in Cheshire ranks among the UK's top woodland filming destinations to visit over the summer holidays.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault of woman
Arturas Galinauskas, of Southport, Merseyside, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Monday, July 28.

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Physio-turned-builder Emma becoming a leading light for women after company success
Emma Hulme is the director of construction company Builder Girl

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:21:41 +0100
Pizzeria gets green light to extend opening times despite noise fears
Caprinos on Station Road had been converted from a betting shop after planning permission was granted in 2021.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0100
Scout leaders abseil down cathedral in fundraising push for adventure trips
Leaders from a Scout group have abseiled down the UK’s largest cathedral to raise funds for upcoming adventure abroad.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:52:45 +0100
Mayor puts new stamp on ancient role with pub crawl, skydive, and 244-mile cycle
Cllr Graham Newton kicked off his term in office with a 14-pub crawl around Winsford, taking on allcomers at darts and pool in aid of his two nominated charities.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:19:35 +0100
Bletchley Park codebreakers celebrated in 'side-splitting' new musical comedy
The celebrated Mikron Theatre’s newly commissioned musical comedy, Hush Hush!: A Bletchley Story, is coming to Winsford Academy’s Theatre on Friday, September 12.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:10:00 +0100
Hartford residents pull Flintstones stunt over play area concern
The development by Your Housing Group features 108 homes and is located on the site of the former Mid Cheshire College campus in Hartford.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0100
Was your baby born in Mid Cheshire in July 2025? Send us your pictures
DID you welcome a new addition to your family in July?

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man awaits trial after denying a dozen burglaries around town
Gary Clifton also pleaded not guilty to one attempted burglary and two thefts last week.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Mum serves up smiles to town with chocolate-covered sweet treats
Marta Anna Hughes set up a small business, Sweet Creations by Marta Anna, after rave reviews from family and friends.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man fined for abusing police investigating 'unrelated' early-hours domestic
Jordan Mobley, of Newbury Avenue, struggled, abused, and used foul language when police called at his home at 4.30am on Sunday, May 4.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:27:35 +0100
Councillors’ concerns over ‘no plan’ to deal with huge special needs debt
Cheshire East has no plan in place to deal with its massive special needs budget deficit, just a seven-year proposal to bring spending back in line with grant income, a councillor said.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0100
New shops and restaurants open at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2
A new section of Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 departure lounge has officially opened.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0100
Aldi to increase store worker wages to 'beyond living wage'
Aldi has become the first supermarket in Cheshire to raise its minimum hourly wage to £13 for store workers.

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:56:19 +0100
HMO plan would add to parking and waste problems, objectors say
Plans to convert two flats into a six-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been recommended for approval despite objections from a councillor, Crewe Town Council and neighbours.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:41:26 +0100
Police name man charged with intentional strangulation and two counts of assault
Nicholas Ian Carson, of Booth Lane, was arrested at around 11.47pm on Friday, July 25, following an incident in Crewe earlier in the day.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0100
Ex-police inspector accused of stalking and assault has trial pushed back
Michelle Boyd worked for Cheshire Police’s Western area including Northwich and Winsford, but quit the force in February.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:34:06 +0100
MPs have Disabled people's 'lives in their hands' but do they really understand?
Disability Pride Month is a whole month to celebrate inclusivity and promote equality for the disabled community.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Man, 84, appears in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman
Thomas Todd, of Rilshaw Lane, is charged with one count of sexual assault after an incident which allegedly took place in April.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:32:31 +0100
Concerned mum's air quality check call ahead of controversial incinerator opening
Toni Hall, of Lostock Gralam, has written to her MP and local councillors, urging them to call for the measures to be implemented.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Patient accuses nurse of threats to 'throw him out of window' amid police probe
Jiri Urban, from Winsford, was an in-patient at the hospital because of a broken leg at the time of an alleged incident on July 8.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
WHSmith brand disappears from town's high street as rebrand completed
WHSmith stores across the UK are now being rebranded as TGJones.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Cheshire remains safest county in North West as crime rates fall
Cheshire remains the safest county in the North West, with crime rates continuing to fall.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Nursery aiming to build on success after landing 'Good' rating in first inspection
The education watchdog made its first inspection of S4YC Northwich, which is based at the Victoria Road Children's Centre in Neumann Street, on July 1.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Solar farm developer wins right to dump 1.34 million cubic metres of builders' spoil
On Monday, July 21, the Planning Inspectorate overturned Cheshire West and Chester Council's decision to stop Green Earth Developments dumping 1.34 million cubic metres of builders' spoil at Wallerscote Lime Beds in Winnington.

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Hospice to get £250k boost to help deliver 'major upgrades' to care facilities
The government has announced it will release £75 million for hospices across the country, of which St Luke's Hospice in Winsford will receive a share.

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Death notices in the Northwich & Winsford Guardian this week
Every week, the Northwich & Winsford Guardian publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have died.

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Jail for M6 drug-driver caught behind wheel while on cocaine and cannabis
Borwar Ahmed, of Islington, London, was in charge of a Volkswagen Polo on Friday, February 7.

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +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, 27 Jul 2025 10:07:00 +0100
The Cheshire project at a site home to 120,000 birds
Emily Lake explains how communities in two countries have worked together to safeguard the coastal landscape that connects them

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0100
Cheshire Armed Forces charity receives £5,000 for new support project
An Armed Forces charity has received £5,000 to launch a new support project for families.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:33:00 +0100
Inside Cheshire's Forest Station - far more than a stop on the line
Delamere, known as The Forest Station – from Tracks to Trails, where a community of volunteers keep it running beautifully

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100
"I take pictures on my phone - it's always in my pocket and I never miss a thing"
EVERY picture tells a story – and we want to hear the stories behind the photos you take.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Teen punched man to ground and kicked him on first legal night out after birthday
Elias Williams, of Wharton Road, was witnessed attacking another male outside the Quayside pub in Witton Street by a Northwich town centre CCTV operator on Saturday, February 1.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Volunteers behind talking newspaper running for 48 years seek new blood
Vale Royal Talking Newspaper has been making 90-minute recordings of the best local news stories from the Northwich Guardian every week for a staggering 48 years.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Madchester legend' set to play four gigs at Northwich music venue
Following a sell-out show earlier this year, Clint Boon, of Inspiral Carpets, will be spinning the decks at the Salty Dog in High Street, Northwich, on four night in the run up to December.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Joy for darts-mad dad-of-two at setting up shop this weekend
Richard Boney's dream business Cobra Darts is open as of tomorrow, Sunday, on a site near to the new Costa Coffee and the new McDonald's.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Watch crews tackle simulated emergencies at state-of-the-art fire training centre
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is hosting an open day at its training centre and Winsford Fire Station.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:32:01 +0100
Arrest as armed police, dogs and drones attend town twice in one night
The two callouts were on Mount Pleasant Drive on Wednesday, July 23, and on Swanlow Drive on Thursday, July 24.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:52:06 +0100
Significant delays on M56 due to crashes on both sides of carriageway
Significant delays on M56 due to crashes on both sides of carriageway

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:13:45 +0100
Queues as all traffic stopped after incident on motorway
The temporary stop was for a short time at around 2.55pm today, Friday.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Man admits dangerous driving after car transporter crash
Michael Brook, of Hyde, Greater Manchester, was at Crewe Magistrates Court on Tuesday, July 22.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0100
Huntswomen deny failings after hound killed by train and two shot on same day
Elizabeth Gorse, of Sugar Lane, Frodsham, and Teryl Knowles, of Seven Sisters Lane, Ollerton, stand charged by Cheshire Police under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Both are directors of the Cheshire Forest Hunt.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
What will the weather be like in Mid Cheshire this weekend?
Friday, July 25, will start with sunny intervals, turning overcast by lunchtime.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
New monthly open mic event to showcase electronic sounds at town's top music pub
Kosmosis is a free event at the Salty Dog which will showcase the best of new ambient and experimental electronic music artists from across the country.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Kick off summer hols in crafty fashion with town's new Great Finding Nemo Hunt
Courtesy of the Winsford Yarn Bombers, the Great Finding Nemo Hunt is happening on Saturday, July 26, from 10am to 2pm, starting at Peacocks in the town centre.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100
The top 20 worst roads for speeding offences in Cheshire
Cheshire Police sent out a staggering total of almost 50,000 speeding tickets in the year up to April 5, 2025.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:52:17 +0100
Property chairman calls on industry to help north west charity
A property chairman has called on the industry to support a Northwest children’s charity.

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Rachel Booth's family and friends fundraising for three sons after tragedy
The 38-year-old, from Barnton, was discovered dead at a lake in Oakmere around two days after she disappeared from the family home.

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