WEEK one of step one of the road map is done. Schools are back, care homes are allowing designated visitors, and Cheshire has taken its first tentative step back to normality.

IF you’ve missed your live music fix over the past 12 months – and frankly, who hasn’t? – then Rare Vitamin Records Annual Diversion could be just thing you need post-lockdown.

Vigils have been organised in Edinburgh, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham and more locations, under the banner Reclaim These Streets.

A SECOND man has now been charged after an armed robbery at Knutsford bank last Friday (March 5).

MIDDLEWICH Folk and Boat Festival has been cancelled due to Covid restrictions.

THE number of Covid-19 patients in Cheshire’s hospitals continues to fall, according to the latest NHS England data.

NORTHWICH MP Mike Amesbury’s proposed law to slash the cost of school uniforms has moved a step closer to becoming reality.

I subscribe to the saying my dear, departed grandmother often uttered: ‘How can you tell when politicians are lying…you can see their lips move’.

RESIDENTS in Weaverham say they are 'bitterly disappointed' with the section 19 report put forward by Cheshire West and Chester Council in response to 2019 floods.

THE Northwich Business Improvement District (BID) has outlined a series of projects that it plans to deliver in 2021 alongside key partners to boost the town and its businesses.

THE birth of a rare baby giraffe has been caught on camera at Chester Zoo.

Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave said that Sarah Everard’s family had been told this “most distressing news”.

DURING a BBC interview, the First Minister stressed how people in England will not be able to holiday in Wales when self-contained accommodation reopens this Easter.

The celebrations will feature a busy programme of events which have yet to be announced and are dependent on how the coronavirus pandemic progresses.

THE company behind Lostock energy from waste plant says it is studying the possibility of bringing in waste by rail.

FALLS in Cheshire West’s infection rate are ‘fantastic’ but ‘more progress’ needs to be made.

FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a huge industrial fire in Northwich this morning, Thursday, with eight crews attending from across the north west.

CHESHIRE’S Covid-19 vaccine roll-out ‘remains on track’ to meet national deadlines, according to one senior NHS official.

NEARLY half of Cheshire and Merseyside residents have had their first dose of the vaccine, new NHS England data shows.

CHESHIRE boroughs have seen a rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases today, March 11.

A MUM whose toddler was beaten to death by a man from Winsford has paid tribute to her 'happy little boy' who will 'always be in her heart'.

A MONSTER who beat a toddler to death has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years.

MOTHER'S Day is fast approaching this weekend, so we wanted to share your messages to the best mums in town.

NORTHWICH's tip will be extending its opening hours from tomorrow, Friday, due to high demand.

TATTON MP Esther Mcvey has been successful in calling on the government to mark the upcoming first anniversary of lockdown by holding a 'a day of reflection'.

DETECTIVES have issued an urgent warning after a recent spate in reports of fraudulent calls from scammers claiming to be police and targeting the vulnerable and elderly.

FIRST-TIME buyers in Cheshire could particularly benefit from the Government-backed five per cent deposit mortgage scheme, analysis suggests.

RESIDENTS have just one week left to have their say on Cheshire West and Chester Council plans which could see bins collected once every three weeks.

A NORTHWICH teenager in his first year at university is running 27 miles in 27 days for the mental health charity Mind.

CHEETAHS, crocodilians, venomous snakes and lizards and primates are amongst some of the most dangerous and exotic pets being kept in Cheshire.

A MAN has been charged following a terrifying robbery at a bank in Knutsford last week.

Prince William admitted he has not yet spoken to his brother since the interview with Oprah aired earlier this week.

The survey found that 96 per cent of respondents didn't report incidents, with 45 per cent saying that reporting wouldn't change anything.

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CHILDREN in Leftwich are set to get an improved play area thanks to Northwich Town Council and a £100k grant from FCC Communities Foundation.

A NORTHWICH campaigner is calling for Cheshire West council to press ahead with plans to build a new bridge in Winnington.

TATTON Park flower show is going ahead this summer as usual.

ARE you getting the best value for money when filling up your car with petrol or diesel?

BEE lovers are swarming around the Government after it authorised the use of pesticides harmful to pollinators.

CHESHIRE Police has revealed that 75 fines for lockdown breaches have been issued in Northwich in the past few months.

THE Equine Lane Cheshire Horse Show has been cancelled for a second year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

THE Lodge in Winnington has confirmed it is reopening on April 12 when pubs can allow guests in their beer gardens and outdoor spaces.

A LONG-SERVING ambulance service worker has tragically passed away following a battle with the coronavirus.

THE mum of a student with Down's Syndrome is supporting a Northwich charity's aim for adults with the learning disability to receive funding for catch-up learning.

A SPORTS lover has smashed the target of an ambitious lockdown challenge as he reaches his final goal.

MUCH of the flooding across Northwich in 2019 can be attributed to ‘heavy rainfall’, a major report into the incident has found.

AN appeal has been launched to give a doting dad killed in a car crash 'the best possible send off'.

A ROW over dog poo led to a man punching a pet owner in the face.

WORKPLACES across Cheshire have been busier during the current lockdown than last spring, figures suggest.

A WAR of words has erupted over ‘diversity and inclusion’ employees ahead of the police and crime commissioner (PCC) election in May.