On Thursday, March 19, Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) announced Winnington Street will close for around 12 days beginning on Wednesday, April 8.

FINDING the right nursery for your little one can be difficult.

Driving instructors warn the DVSA’s 2026 driving test booking changes could threaten road safety. NADDIA calls for more examiners and reforms to tackle test backlogs.

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Jason Lamb, of Celandine Court, was convicted of two counts controlling and coercive behaviour, three of intentional strangulation, and one of intentional suffocation following a trial at Chester Crown Court ending on Tuesday, March 17.

The Blue Cap, on Chester Road, has been closed for around a month for a top-to-bottom renovation.

RetroFits, tucked away behind SureStore Self Storage on Chester Way, threw open its doors two weeks ago, and has already made quite a splash with the town's trendsetters.

Davenham CofE Primary School’s year six wowed audiences with a vibrant Alice in Wonderland show at Davenham Players Theatre.

Sharon and Jonathan Sheen have run their shop – Sheen’s Sew2Knit – in Winsford for almost 50 years but is now trying something new to attract more customers.

Salt Town Singers, Northwich’s new barbershop chorus, has taken up residence in Davenham Methodist Church Hall, offering men of all singing experience and none a chance to experience the benefits of communal music making.

Her-Place Charitable Trust, based in Winford and Crewe, Cheshire, gains new van to boost outreach, thanks to SP Energy Networks and local donors.

MOTORISTS in Cheshire are being urged by the police to check that their licence, insurance, and MOT, and car tax are all up to date.

An application to put two stable buildings on fields at Macclesfield and change the use of the site for equestrian purposes looks set to be refused for a second time.

Cheshire East has granted an alcohol and music licence for tipi weddings at Disley Meadow but restricted the number of events to six a year.

Cheshire East risks being ‘a council of the retired, for the retired’ unless it increases councillors’ allowances to enable young people to put themselves forward for election, members said.

Mid Cheshire faces a mostly dry, mild weekend with sunny intervals, starting Friday with bright spells and broken cloud

THE Sunday Times has revealed the best places to live in the North West.

Wetherpoon's pub The Penny Black in Northwich awarded a five-star hygiene rating by Scores on the Doors inspectors, recognising top standards in food safety and cleanliness.

Middlewich’s high street is set to close to traffic for nearly three weeks.

Steven Blackburn, of Alfred Street, was travelling on the bus, heading towards Winsford, when he encountered his 15-year-old victim on July 29 last year.

RESIDENTS were evacuated amid a house fire in Bartington which drew six fire crews.

The Middlewich Royal British Legion club has served the town for 93 years, but with rising costs and substantial repairs to make, it now faces a uphill task to reach a century.

HEAVY traffic and long delays face drivers on the M6 northbound following a crash involving a car and a lorry.

RUBBISH caught fire in Northwich in the middle of the afternoon.

Labour MP Andrew Cooper urges government to prioritise Best Start Family Hubs in Mid Cheshire, restoring vital family support services in Northwich and Winsford.

DOMESTIC abuse victims in Cheshire will be able to get better support as their cases pass through the courts through a pilot scheme.

TABLEY Interchange is partially blocked both ways due to emergency repairs.

Tatton Park hosts Taylor Lynn Corporation’s exclusive two-week Christmas residency, featuring Alpine-themed parties, star guests, and charity events.

SUNRISES and sunsets have been captured on camera by members of the Guardian Camera Club.

Enjoy National Trust Easter egg trails across North West England this school holiday.

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Jason Lamb, of Celandine Court, Lostock Gralam, 'humiliated and degraded' two of his ex-partners between February 2023 and September 2025.

Ruairi Stewart was found at his flat within Weaver Lodge Independent Hospital, on Station Road Bypass in Winsford at 7.45am on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

A ‘PROLIFIC’ shoplifter banned from practically every supermarket in Northwich has been remanded in custody accused of entering a shop in the town.

Stephen Poole, of Stephenson Walk, Winsford, has now been charged with one count of attempted burglary and one count of theft.

Aaron Healey, formerly of Birch Grove, Wincham, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on March 13 for sentencing on multiple charges.

Two fire engines responded to call to emergency services are smoke was seen billowing from a flat in Bembridge Court, on Bembridge Drive, at 8.34pm on Tuesday, March 17.

New autism-friendly outdoor sessions launch at Delamere Forest, Cheshire, by Petty Pool’s Venturewood, offering inclusive nature activities for all ages.

The applicant behind a 75-home scheme deferred for a cumulative transport survey amid safety concerns has taken legal advice and refused to provide any further highways assessments saying it is not justified or necessary.

A REGISTERED sex offender has been summoned to appear in court after being reported during a Cheshire Police delivery driver immigration operation.

A SANDBACH site earmarked for housing is at high risk of subsidence and if there was a collapse it could result in a loss of life, a public inquiry was told.

Mid Cheshire MP Andrew Cooper writes a fortnightly column in the Northwich & Winsford Guardian

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Audience members are encouraged to wear orange Blippi glasses and join in the fun as the cast invites everyone to "be like Blippi."

Anthony Abbott, of Plantagenet Close, admits running down Raymond Buckley at the junction of High Street and Collingham Way in Winsford on New Year’s Eve before driving off.

UP to 275 jobs are at risk at Cheshire luxury carmaker Bentley.

A MASKED man found in a garden at midnight has been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary in Winsford.

Royal Navy veteran Robert Fife joins the Full Circle Expedition, sailing 2,000 nautical miles to support serving personnel with Turn to Starboard and Invictus Games.

Temporary toilets have served a vital function at the Anderton Boat Lift for several years, allowing operator, Canal and River Trust (CRT), to generate vital revenue by holding large-scale events and functions.

In their first of two visits this year, Mikron Theatre Company is set to return to Winsford Academy in April at the invitation of the Friends of Winsford Town Park.