A BOXER forced to quit the ring due to a crippling condition longs to walk down the aisle unaided with his fiancée.

AN agency nurse has been banned from working unsupervised after a Lostock Gralam care home raised concerns about his performance.

ON the morning on Friday, January 3, onlookers stood stunned as they watched the outdoor market go up in flames.

FREE cancer information and support is coming to Northwich on Monday.

THERE have been one of two cross words on social media after Marks and Spencer revealed a new hot cross bun flavour.

FOR many people, growing older can often mean dialling back on social activities and spending more time at home.

IMPROVEMENTS are called for at a Northwich care home where inspectors found food hydration needs weren’t monitored or managed well.

A CHIMNEY caught fire at a pub in Northwich.

THE Kingsley Players enjoyed record success at this year's National Operatic and Dramatic Association north west awards.

A SECTION of road linking Broken Cross and Lach Dennis will be closed for three days from tomorrow, Tuesday.

RATEPAYERS in Northwich and Winsford are facing a council tax increase of 3.99 per cent from April to help fill a £23.5 million funding gap.

A SECTION of Barbers Lane near Antrobus will be closed from today for five days.

A SUPER-MARKET giant says they have the cheapest Valentine's Day meal package as two can eat for less than £10.

GRACE Roberts is the new Northern Counties Cross Country Champion at girls' under 15s level.

POLICE officers have arrested a driver found in possession of 60 snap bags of cannabis destined for the streets of Northwich.

WRAP up warm and make sure you've got plenty of de-icer as the morning commute tomorrow, Tuesday, is looking pretty chilly.

THE new commemorative 50p coin to mark Britain’s departure from the EU this week has been unveiled by the Chancellor.

FIREFIGHTERS wearing breathing apparatus tackled a car fire in Northwich.

THE four organisations that fund NHS services in Cheshire are vowing to make tackling climate change a top priority as they merge into one body.

RESIDENTS have lost a battle against plans to convert a storage building in the garden of a Davenham home into accommodation after councillors approved the scheme.

CHILDREN are sensing something good thanks to new state-of-the-art equipment at Weaverham Pre-school.

ARE you a pub quiz king or queen? Or maybe you just really want to mee Jeremy Clarkson?

A GROUP of support workers have gained their football coaching badges to help people with learning disabilities and autism take part in the sport they love.

THE former Nationwide building society branch in High Street is to become an orthodontist practice.

NORTHWICH narrowly missed out on the top prizes on offer at the Great British High Street Awards.

DANNY Seymour has just been announced as one of five young filmmakers who’ll make a short film for Sky Arts as part of shortFLIX – Creative England’s short film-making programme.

CHESHIRE’S police and crime commissioner is seeking victim feedback on the support victims have received from the police and other criminal justice services.

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council will start preparation work for its resurfacing programme this month to get ready for when warmer weather arrives.

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to tackle a minivan fire in the early hours of this morning, Saturday.

Sterling has strengthened - but that's not all you need to know about booking a budget-friendly holiday this year.

A LEADING national charity has issued an urgent appeal for volunteers in Northwich.

TAKE a trip to Narnia at The Harlequin Theatre with the young cast of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

HOW many drinks would you have when you're out with your kids?

DOG owners have been urged to check and return dog food found to contrain salmonella.

CHESHIRE Police’s Rural Crime Team has launched a new campaign to combat a rise in the number of Land Rover Defender thefts.

A NATIONAL Audit Office update on HS2 has said that all parties ‘underestimated the complexity’ of building the high-speed rail network.

AN inspection into domestic abuse cases in Cheshire, along with three other counties, has revealed that police investigations need to be improved where there is no support from the victim.

KERRY Katona is to star opposite Basil Brush in an Easter panto at Memorial Court.

EXCITED children have been inspired to become bakers.

NORTHWICH BID is on the lookout for artists and creatives to perform at the town’s Festival of Arts this summer.

A MODERN housing estate complete with a large wildlife zone has been proposed for the site of a former garden centre.

COUNCILLORS have agreed a firm target for Cheshire West and Chester Council to become a carbon-free authority by 2030.

POLICE forces around the country are warning about a telephone scam that has tricked people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

A new online directory has been launched for residents, carers and their families.

MALCOLM Arnold OBE’s work has just been recognised by one of world sport’s biggest bodies – the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

THE A556 was partially blocked this morning, Thursday, between the Davenham Roundabout and King Street following a crash.

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council has thrown its support behind LGBT-inclusive education and is urging Government to give teachers the training and resources they need.

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council has said that 'potentially unsafe' elements of the fire-damaged Northwich Outdoor Market will be demolished in the coming week.

CUDDINGTON and Sandiway residents say they are ‘up in arms’ over plans to close their local surgery.

A TRACTOR driver admitted to being ‘lazy’ after being pulled over by police in Cuddington yesterday, Tuesday.