EASTER is upon us — and with a much-welcome four-day weekend for Cheshire to enjoy, there’s some good news on the Covid-19 fightback front

FOR piece of mind as lockdown restrictions are eased, families can now pick up a home Covid testing kit at a number of new locations.

THREE in five Cheshire and Merseyside’s over-16 population have had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

AFTER a glorious week of sunny weather following the easing of lockdown, the conditions change as we head into Easter weekend.

CHESHIRE Police are helping people struggling for survival.

DELAMERE Forest is about to open its new luxury eco cabins which are surrounded by serene woodland.

Clothes shoppers will be able to use fitting rooms again after more than a year when non-essential shops reopen on April 12.

CARE home residents in Northwich have been caring for ducklings as part of spring-themed activities.

RESIDENTS across Cheshire are being urged to stick to the rules ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend following the latest relaxation of coronavirus restrictions.

PEOPLE in Wales will be putting themselves at risk of contracting coronavirus if they travel to England to visit beer gardens, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said.

Watchdogs and consumer websites have urged Brits to get to grips with financial changes being made in April.

AN air ambulance has been spotted landing at Moss Farm Leisure Complex in Northwich.

A POPULAR Chinese takeaway which shut after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus has re-opened.

A SERIES of engineering works will cause disruption on the railways this Easter weekend in and around Cheshire.

THE elections taking place in Cheshire West this May have been confirmed by authorities.

A LEARNER driver who escaped from police in North Wales was caught on the M56 in Cheshire.

A SPECIAL afternoon tea has been laid on at a Knutsford nursing home to mark the 69th wedding anniversary of a very special couple.

AS a new Cheshire staycation destination gets ready to open its doors to the public, two of our MP's have been to check out the news facilities.

THREE people have been charged in connection with the theft of two dogs in Cheshire.

WILLOWS Veterinary Hospital has been crowned 'Best in Cheshire' in the Best UK Vet 2021 Awards, after achieving the most top-rated client reviews over the past 12 months.

RUDHEATH Senior Academy is among the first schools to trial a new scheme that prevents the need for pupils to isolate after they have come into contact with someone with Covid-19.

CHESHIRE Police are urging bikers to stay safe on the county’s roads over the Easter weekend.

The trial included 2,260 young people aged between 12 and 15 in the US.

As the majority of Brits will enjoy a four-day weekend starting with Good Friday on April 2 UK supermarkets have moved to update shoppers.

IT is Cheshire Day 2021 — and many of the county’s representatives have taken to social media to celebrate the very best of our area.

MORE than £1 million is spent on getting Cheshire West’s road network by the council every year, new figures show.

TWO dogs stolen from outside a Cheshire supermarket have been reunited with their delighted owners after being found in Stoke-on-Trent.

WITHIN weeks of receiving her Pin number as a registered nurse, Diana Galatanu flew into England from her Romanian homeland with mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension.

EASTER weekend is almost upon us and while we’re still waiting for the day when we can actually meet up with our friends in our favourite pubs, cafes and restaurants – here’s a selection of places offering take-out Easter menus that you can ...

PLANS which could see the effective abolishment of Handforth Parish Council are set to take a crucial step forward next week.

NORTHWICH BID has shared some amazing drone shots of the town's new outdoor space, as work on it nears completion.

A NORTHWICH Postmaster has moved to thank the people of the town after re-opening his shop after the January floods.

Despite challenges in international supplies, the Moderna vaccine is still on course to arrive in April.

WORK on the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) could soon take place on Sundays and go on until 10pm on weeknights.

A 74-YEAR-old man has been found dead by paramedics in Northwich town centre.

A DRIVER has died after his car collided with a tree.

DRIVERS are being warned about long delays on the M6 when two full closures come into force on the motorway in April.

MORE than 40 cases of coronavirus have been recorded across Cheshire’s two boroughs today, March 29.

AS we head into World Autism Awareness Week, a Northwich charity reflects on how it has navigated the past year, and looks forward to future adventures.

AN outbreak of bird flu has hit a poultry farm in Tarporley.

ALMOST 50 film screenings will be taking place amid the backdrop of Tatton Park with the return of The Luna Cinema.

GOLF clubs in Northwich are among the first to have benefitted from the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions across England today.

NORTHWICH'S very own band of superheroes want your help in a campaign to ensure every child gets a chocolate egg this Easter.

AS our roadmap to freedom extends, and we can see a few more familiar faces in the flesh as opposed to on a screen, what favourite spots are you hoping to visit with your loved ones again?

Another group claiming to be 'urban explorers' were also found in the same building.

THE Government's 'stay at home' rule has finally come to an end today, Monday, as more coronavirus restrictions start to ease.

From today, the second phase of the first stage of the Prime Minister's road map will begin. 

EXCITEMENT is mounting as pubs prepare to welcome back customers once liftdown restrictions are eased.

CARS once belonging to two of the North West's most celebrated and legendary footballers are up for grabs on an automotive marketplace.

WEAVER Vale MP Mike Amesbury has added his name to the list of those opposing a badger cull which campaigners fear could see 130,000 of the animals killed.