Northwich Guardian

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Death notices and funeral announcements in 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, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Shoplifter back behind bars for thefts while on post-sentence supervision
Mohammed Ashraf, of Northwich, struck in Alderley Edge and Knutsford four times in less than two weeks last month.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
New executive head chef takes helm at top Cheshire dining destination
A NEW executive head chef has taken the helm at one of Cheshire’s top dining destinations.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:09:58 +0100
Police investigation launched following serious assault in Northwich pub
Cheshire Police has launched an appeal for information following an assault in a busy pub in Northwich which as left a man with serious head injuries.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0100
15 perfectly timed shots reflecting Mid Cheshire’s stunning scenery
REFLECTIONS around Mid Cheshire were in the spotlight for members of our camera club.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Food hygiene ratings given to pubs and bars around Northwich and Winsford in 2025
Here we have put together a list of the pubs, bars and clubs in and around Northwich, Winsford, and Middlewich which have been inspected in 2025, and given a food hygiene rating.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Unpaid work for woman, 70, who caused crash which seriously injured drug-driver
Marina Walker, of Marshall Lane, was in a Hyundai when she crashed into a Honda in an incident on the A54 Middlewich Road on July 30, 2024.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Petrolhead's difficult decision in car-or-cash competition
Steven Gate, 58, has become one of the latest in a line of tens of thousands of winners of Dream Car Giveaways.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Plans submitted to breathe new life into landmark Guildhall
Longstanding plans to redevelop the landmark Brunner Guildhall have taken a major step forward. 

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:46:00 +0100
Why Cheshire's best kept station is so loved by its community
John Hulme, founder and president of Cheshire Best Kept Stations, alights at a worthy award-winner in his bi-monthly series for Cheshire Life

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:42:57 +0100
Police appeal after burglars steal car in early morning break-in
BURGLARS broke into a house in Northwich, stole car keys and then drove off in the vehicle.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:55:20 +0100
Cheshire Police shut down cannabis farm at pub with 500 plants
There was a police presence at The Narrowboat, on Lewin Street, on Wednesday, October 8.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0100
The Chippy Tour visits London Road Fish Bar in Holmes Chapel
THE Chippy Tour is a nationwide journey led by Stephen Peel, a culinary professional and author who has reviewed more than 150 fish and chip shops to date.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:36:17 +0100
Discarded cigarette may have caused fence fire
A DISCARDED cigarette may have caused a fire in Middlewich.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:21:29 +0100
Police 'increasingly concerned' about welfare of missing 55-year-old man
POLICE are becoming ‘increasingly concerned’ for the welfare of a man missing from Winsford.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Verdin Park car park plan drop-in session changes venue after concerns raised
THE venue for the drop-in session to reveal plans for the creation of a new car park on part of Verdin Park has been changed.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Inquest into death of man after cardiac arrest amid 'care concerns'
Mark Lionel Thompson, from Northwich, died on Friday, September 19.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Detectorists discover magnificent medieval ring in town
The ring was discovered on Sunday, March 30, this year at an unspecified site in or around the town.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Care home offering warm welcome to community to help tackle winter challenges
Daneside Court Care Home, run by HC-One, is opening a Warm Welcome Space for people to gather during the colder months.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Dad breached court order by telling son 'he wouldn’t p**s on him if he was on fire'
Darren Conway, formerly of Northwich, sent the message among a series of others to his adult son and former wife over a prolonged period of months.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
Send in your junior sports team pictures for our 2025 supplement
IT’S that time of the year again when we appeal to junior sports teams to take part in our Northwich and Winsford Guardian and Knutsford Guardian Your Team 2025 souvenir edition.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
What will the weather be like in Mid Cheshire this weekend?
A MIX of sunshine and cloud is forecast for Mid Cheshire this weekend.

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:24:41 +0100
New application for apartments in former town centre B&M store after previous refusal
A NEW application has been submitted for part of the former B&M store in Nantwich to be converted into 20 apartments.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:04:09 +0100
Post Office back open after almost two months of mystery closure
The shopping centre site opened on Wednesday, October 8, for the first time since around mid-August.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0100
Paedophile had up to 200k child abuse images and shared some with other perverts
A CONVICTED paedophile has been caught possessing vile images of children being sexually abused for the third time.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:34:33 +0100
Police name man and woman accused of ram raid at supermarket
The 35-year-old man and 39-year-old woman were arrested by police yesterday, Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Crematorium undergoing 'state-of-the-art' refurb to offer personalised services
A CREMATORIUM is set to become a 'super venue' offering deeply personalised funeral services.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Schoolchildren brighten shoppers' days by sharing books of their own poetry
Year six pupils from Darnhall Primary School have been sharing books filled with their own poems with shoppers in Winsford

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Meet the former Northwich school governor now prime minister of African nation
Dr Justin Nsengiyumva served as a community governor at Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College before his election in July 2025

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Mum battling mental health issues taking on head shave after 'church saved her life'
Jackie Merchant has battled mental health issues and addictions following the death of her sons Jamie Hussey, in 2003, and Jason Hussey, last year.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Important to speak up' - Olympian backs campaign tackling health-related stigma
OLYMPIAN Dame Laura Kenny has backed a new campaign to tackle health-related stigma.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:08:06 +0100
Celebrating 50 years of women at Northwich Rowing Club
2025 continues to be a year of significant milestones for Northwich Rowing Club

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
Do you know a top teacher or fantastic pupil who deserves an education award?
WE have nine awards to give out in our Mid Cheshire Education Awards 2026.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0100
Much-loved comedy returns as theatre group's golden anniversary season begins
Kingsley Players will bring Cold Comfort Farm to life at Kingsley Theatre from October 22 to 25, with performances at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0100
All you need to know as Cheshire's new IKEA store opens
Here’s all the latest details on the new IKEA store which opened on Thursday, October 9, in Chester.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:29:23 +0100
Cuteness overload as Chester Zoo introduces four fossa pup arrivals on TikTok
TIKTOK has been used to help Chester Zoo to introduce four new fossa pup arrivals.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Eye-catching artwork now on display at Northern rail stations
The posters are the winning entries from a competition run by train operator Northern as part of Railway 200, a nationwide celebration marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
Four rare fossa pups take their first steps at Chester Zoo
FOUR rare fossa pups have taken their first steps out of their den and into the world.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:53:27 +0100
Council working to improve planning portal branded ‘not for for purpose’ by MP
CHESHIRE East has acknowledged there are problems with the ‘reliability’ of its ‘upgraded’ planning system and says it is working with the supplier to make further improvements.

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:59:16 +0100
Huge new 920-home estate and primary school proposed for edge of town
UP TO 920 homes and a primary school are proposed for land south of Hind Heath Road at Sandbach.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:34:20 +0100
WATCH: Two arrested in connection with ram raid at supermarket
Officers were in attendance at an address in Kirkby, Merseyside, on the morning of Wednesday, October 8.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:19:41 +0100
Cheshire Hunt eyes plans to turn listed kennels into homes
The hunt has owned a site off Kennel Lane near Sandiway since the 19th century and some of its buildings are Grade II listed. 

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0100
Speed limit reductions proposed for roads at some Northwich and Winsford schools
SEVERAL Northwich and Winsford schools are among those which could see reductions in the speed limits on their roads.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:57:48 +0100
RECAP: Reaction with Roberts Bakery on brink of administration
Roberts Bakery is on the brink of administration after being in business 138 years.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:22:51 +0100
Roberts Bakery on brink of administration with hundreds of jobs at risk
ROBERTS Bakery is on the brink of administration with hundreds of jobs at risk.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Pub at risk after refusal of planning permission for large outdoor marquee
The Fox and Hounds has appealed against the refusal of a large outdoor marquee at the rear of the site to the south of Holmes Chapel Road.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Esther McVey: 'Consequences of family farm tax will have devastating effect'
Food inflation is an at 18-month high and government’s attack on our agricultural sector will see prices soar further for every household up and down the country.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Blow as business loses place as learning provider at Delamere Forest
Forest Explorers lost out as a result of a recent review of the outdoor learning provision by forest management Forestry England.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Man banned from booze until the New Year for drink-driving at wheel of van
Alexander Forrest was over the legal limit at the wheel of a van on Warrington Road, Chester, on December 14, 2024.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100
RHS Glow returns to RHS Garden Bridgewater this winter
RHS Garden Bridgewater is set to illuminate the winter nights with the return of RHS Glow.

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