Rent to Buy allows eligible households to rent a new home at around 20 per cent below market rates for up to five years, helping them save towards a deposit while living in the property.

Under new government proposals announced on Monday, August 17, councils could be expected wave through some housing developments near railway stations, even on certain areas of green belt land.

Firefighters were called to field fire in Northwich this afternoon, Sunday.

"I have come home" - the singer behind the song which inspired the Piña Colada Festival took to the stage to perform the hit song yesterday, Saturday.

Britain's Got Talent stars return for Knutsford Last Night of the Proms concert.

Royal British Legion volunteer, Dilip Solanki-Koli, who has spent decades supporting veterans and leading fundraising efforts in the town, has been nominated for a Pride of Britain award in recognition of his dedication to the armed forces community.

Firefighters were called to rescue a cow which had become stuck in a pond.

Every week, Northwich & Winsford Guardian publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have died.

A character end-terraced home on Oakwood Lane, Barnton, with countryside views has gone on the market for £230,000.

Congleton was granted its market charter in 1272, giving it the right to hold markets and even the power to appoint a dedicated ale taster – an enviable role for any beer enthusiast, including this writer.

Lewis Verdin, 25, was at the wheel of a Ford Focus on the bridge between Runcorn and Widnes.

Northwich's Piña Colada Festival is officially back, and once again, our proud little town threw down the gauntlet to prove nobody throws a summer street party quite like Northwich.

A new family-run swimming pool in Warrington is set to open its doors next week.

Mercedes van driver William Worswick, of Winsford, will be sentenced in September for drug-driving at Vicars Cross in Chester.

Birds of prey park stages spectacular display and music festival to save endangered vultures.

Northwich-based children's charity, Tiny Steps, is once again hosting the fundraising DJ night, The Social Part Two, at Grape & Bean in Market Street on Friday, September 4.

KNUTSFORD Scouts giant car boot sale and family fun day returns to The Heath.

WE'VE been going back in our archives and found these photos of the 1985 Manchester Airport disaster.

Miller Homes' application is for an area of agricultural land near the junction of Jack Lane and London Road.

Winsford Academy celebrates strong GCSE results, with maths recording its best performance since 2020.

A NUMBER of aircraft heading to Manchester Airport were forced to divert last night, Friday, following reports of a person on the airfield.

Stephen Roberts remembers the actress who will be forever Nora Batty – she of the wrinkled stockings, pinny, hair curlers and the subject of Compo’s unrequited love

THE Environment Agency is investigating potential environmental damage caused following a lorry fire on the M6.

As diners increasingly seek unique experiences, Middlewich private chef Dawid Zukowski is capitalising by swapping restaurant tables for his clients' own dining rooms.

The incident came on the same morning as a lorry fire on the M6 Northbound.

Open pan salt making will return to Lion Salt Works in Marston for the first time in more than 40 years.

We will be bringing you live updates following a vehicle fire on the M6.

THE M6 is currently closed due to a truck fire.

AN update has been given on the police investigation into the death of a 12-year-old child who was ‘thrown from play area roundabout’.

Head teacher Clare Morgan recognised the achievement as a 'significant milestone' for the Class of 2026 and a testament to the school's commitment to high-quality education.

Located on a prominent corner site within Barons Quay, the new venue will replace the town's former market in Weaver Square and provide an expanded mix of food, drink, retail, and service traders.

Middlewich Road, A54, closed to westbound traffic on the bridge section between the entrance to the Brighton Belle pub and the Station Road roundabout on Sunday, July 19.

STUDENTS, families and staff at The Grange School are celebrating an exceptional set of GCSE results which once again place the school among the very best in the country.

More than 6,000 Scouts, Guides and volunteers attended Chamboree 2026 at Cheshire Showground.

Mid Cheshire is set for a mainly dry and sunny weekend, with temperatures rising to 20C by Sunday.

Knowsley Safari is offering 30% off tickets from August 24 to 28, with family passes reduced to £67.99.

THE M6 has been closed for six hours following a lorry fire, with those nearby advised to keep their doors and windows closed.

A POLICE investigation has been launched following the death of two people after they were found with ‘fatal injuries’.

County High School, Leftwich pupils celebrate their GCSE results as staff praise their determination and hard work.

Rupert Holmes spoke of why he loves the fact his hit 1979 song has been taken to the hearts of Northwich residents as inspiration for the Piña Colada Festival.

St Nicholas Catholic High School's students received their results in the sports hall on the morning of Thursday, August 20.

Birches Crematorium and Remembrance Park's new owner is direct cremation company Pure Cremation.

Hartford CofE High School said 45 per cent of pupils achieved at least one top grade between 7 and 9, with headteacher Rachel Pickerill praising the 'dedication and resilience' shown by the class of 2026.

AN EncroChat drug trafficker involved in a conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis has fled a Cheshire prison.

MIDDLEWICH High's class of 2026's strong set of GCSE results is a reflection of the continued improvements being made at the school, according to headteacher Lydia Naylor.

Sophie Congleton, from Wincham in Northwich, was sentenced at Mold Magistrates Court on Monday

Tarporley High students achieved top GCSE results, with several earning multiple grade 9s in 2026.

Thousands of students across Cheshire are today receiving their GCSE results.

Debbie Ashley, who runs the Slimming World group at Middlewich's Wych Centre, says some people taking weight-loss medication are continuing to attend sessions to learn about healthy eating and receive support from others on a similar journey.

AN inquest has been opened following the death of a woman who became unwell while in Cheshire Police custody.