MEET the new High Sheriff of Cheshire for 2021, keeping up a tradition that dates back more than 1,000 years.

AN historic Knutsford-based Circus will be one of the first live entertainment events in the country to welcome back audiences, with shows in the town planned for May.

A NEW fabric store has opened in the town centre after becoming a lockdown success story.

CHILDREN in Rudheath have a brand new play area to enjoy thanks to a home builder.

A CHESHIRE teenager is today starting the first day of a 14-year jail term after horrifically attacking a man with a hammer leaving him unrecognisable except for his tattoo.

THE final of BBC One's MasterChef will air tonight, Wednesday, after being postponed following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday.

A NORTHWICH salon owner has said how she proud she is of her team after they re-opened the doors of the popular business without her on Monday.

IF you've ever wanted to learn more about the fishing, the Canal and River Trust will be holding free taster sessions next month.

SPINAL surgery services in Cheshire and Merseyside could be ‘reconfigured’ by this summer.

A FOODBANK is appealing for more donations as the Covid-19 pandemic has seen a rise in people using the service.

NORTHWICH Victoria will no longer be competing in the Heys Invitational Cup this summer because the event has been cancelled.

The item has been removed from the Sainsbury’s website and point of sale notices will be displayed in all stores across the UK.

Tesco shared its support for pubs having remained open as an essential retailer throughout the pandemic. 

A GANG of thieves who ran a ‘planned and professional’ shoplifting operation across the length and breadth of the UK has been jailed for more than 20 years.

SINCE it was announced as the date lockdown restrictions would ease significantly, April 12 has been circled on many calendars

AFTER a difficult few months, popular Northwich pub The Salty Dog is now ready to welcome back customers.

AS pubs and bars were allowed to reopen their beer gardens and outdoor spaces today, we visited a two of Northwich’s favourite spots to find out how they plan to navigate the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown.

DESPITE the pandemic having a negative impact on Barons Quay, there is hope Monday's easing of restrictions will bring back some momentum, according to the town's MP.

YEARS of hard work is about to be rewarded for 1874 Northwich.

ALL the stops were pulled out to ensure Northwich’s White Ribbon Boutique was ready for customers keen to buy a new outfit in preparation for the days they can enjoy socialising again.

THE number of Cheshire West people aged 60 and above who have tested positive for Covid has hit its lowest rate since the pandemic began last March.

All adults in the UK aged over 50 have now been offered a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

THE queues outside Northwich’s barbers started snaking down the high street from around 8am today, as the town took its next step along the Covid-19 recovery road map.

SHOPS, pubs, cafes, hair salons, gyms and pools are all opening their doors again today.

A BEEKEEPING farm on Goosebrook Lane in Antrobus has been granted planning permission to expand its operations.

1874 NORTHWICH are set to play in the Northern Premier League next season.

THE Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has achieved government accreditation for its high standards.

VISITORS have been welcomed back to Chester Zoo for the first time in more than three months.

If you are planning on braving the colder weather to visit your local beer garden from today, there will be a number of rules in place.

THIS exclusive luxury apartment in the magnificent Grade II listed Vale Royal Abbey is our property of the week.

CARE home residents in Northwich will soon be able to have two named visitors as Covid restrictions continue to be eased.

POLICE have seized cannabis and cocaine following a raid of a property in Northwich.

NORTHWICH is getting ready for the return of more visitors to the town with restrictions set to ease further from Monday, April 12.

A DOGS' home based in Grappenhall has issued an urgent warning to members of the public after its Facebook page was hacked and cloned.

Demand for mental health services are fast-approaching breaking point, with a “very real risk” they will be “overrun.

POLICE have seized alcohol from a group of youths after some had broken into locked pitches at a Northwich sports centre.

A MAN involved in a dispute with the Canal and River Trust (CRT) over a tree says it is damaging his property and decided to take matters into his own hands.

FORMER Big Brother star Nikki Grahame has died after a battle with an eating disorder.

MORE than 6,000 fly-tipping incidents were recorded across Cheshire West and Chester last year, new data shows.

A LITTLE dog has astounded everyone with his remarkable resilience.

Northwich beautician Emma Wilkinson talks about treatments for an out of lockdown beauty overhaul. Plus advice on dealing with milia

A CHARITY is calling on woolly warriors in Cheshire to join them in a knitting campaign to raise urgent funds for older people who are most in need.

AFTER the Prime Minister confirmed on Monday the next stage in the government's roadmap out of lockdown is on track, all eyes turned to April 12.

AFTER an unseasonably chilly April week, it can be tempting to think of the cold temperatures as pathetic fallacy for Cheshire’s pandemic fightback.

May 17 as been earmarked as the earliest date international travel can resume in lockdown.

THREE teenagers have been arrested by police investigating incidents of criminal damage in the town centre.

THE Queen's husband, Prince Philip has died, aged 99.

Guardian columnist The Fly in the Ointment talks about a sense of normality now restrictions are being eased; the new traffic light system for overseas travel and not so smart motorways

NORTHWICH has been paying its respects to Prince Philip, after his death was confirmed by Buckingham Palace on Friday.

A SHOPLIFTER has been given a conditional discharge after he struck at the same Aldi supermarket in Winsford on three separate occasions.