Northwich Guardian
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Sex offender jailed after urinating during bizarre phone call to ambulance staff
Neil Owen, of Abbotts Way, made the bizarre call on Tuesday, March 3, despite a criminal behaviour order specifically banning him from making nuisance calls to emergency services.
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Woman fined after smashing glass over friend's head in Christmas Eve row
Emily Haslam, of Barbers Lane, was caught on CCTV outside the Penny Black pub.
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Major sales manager role opens up in Warrington with LOCALiQ
Newsquest Media Group seeks a Sales Manager in Warrington to lead digital advertising for LOCALiQ, drive regional revenue, and manage a high-performing team.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000New 'talking bench' project unveiled to help tackle loneliness in the community
Lostock Gralam Parish Council has launched a 'Talking Bench' initiative to help people meet and make new friends.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0000New Manchester Airport route to Lapland announced
Manchester Airport has announced a new direct flight to Lapland, giving travellers a fresh option for winter getaways.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0000EasyJet announce new summer destination from Liverpool airport
EASYJET has added a new location to its Liverpool John Lennon Airport line-up.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:07:00 +0000Send us photos of your Mid Cheshire babies born in March 2026
HAVE you welcomed a new bundle of joy into your family this month?
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:18:00 +0000Historic Cheshire hotel saved from closure in deal securing 60 jobs
A historic hotel that once hosted The Beatles has been saved from closure in a deal that secures 60 jobs.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Widow and staff reopen bed shop after cherished owner's sudden fatal stroke
Staff at Cross Keys Beds, in Heron Court, where devastated when their cherished boss and friend, Stephen Dexter, died suddenly on Saturday, January 24.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Mid Cheshire MP calls out two petrol stations over pump prices
Andrew Cooper challenged the owners of BP in Winsford and of Shell in Middlewich in a short speech this week in the House of Commons.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Author's 'heartbreaking' supernatural horror is 'suspenseful and unflinchingly eerie’
A J Hodkinson – or Aaron to his friends - published Prey for Me on Monday, March 2.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Cheshire Police say man stabbed by his son was 'centimetres from death'
Douglas Mew, then 67, was stabbed by Martin Mew, then 37, at their home address on March 9 last year.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:16:20 +0000Homes plan next to natural burial site looks set to be approved
Shavington residents are fighting a proposal for up to four homes to be built next to a natural burial site.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:50:56 +0000Questions over why stables are inappropriate for fields when houses are approved
Cheshire East has refused permission for two stable buildings on fields saying it is inappropriate development in the green belt but admitted a housing application on a similar site might be approved.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:22:28 +0000Housing scheme deferred for second time after clash over traffic assessment
A Nantwich housing application has been deferred for a second time for a traffic assessment – with a parish councillor warning ‘until there’s a fatality, nobody’s going to take us seriously’.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Ukulele group creates singalong atmosphere at care home
Daneside Court Care Home in Northwich welcomed the Lostock Ukuleles for an afternoon of music and laughter.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Here is the weekend weather forecast for Mid Cheshire
The Met Office forecast a wet weekend in Mid Cheshire this week (Friday, March 27, to Sunday, March 29).
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Ex-football club employee avoids jail over indecent images of child sexual abuse
Daniel Taylor, of Wilmslow, was at Crewe Magistrates Court for a sentencing hearing on Wednesday, March 25.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:06:00 +0000Red pandas' blind date could lead to more cubs, says Chester Zoo bosses
Chester Zoo has placed two red pandas together on a 'blind date' and is hoping it will lead to new cubs.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000One person in hospital 'as a precaution' after crash between cyclists
The emergency services were on New Road, in Anderton, at around 12.20pm on Thursday, March 26.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Forest School's neighbourhood birdbox project sees outdoor-loving pupils thrive
FOREST School pupils in Northwich have been getting better acquainted with our feathered friends while learning to be neighbourly in a very hands-on way.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:06:33 +0000Cheshire Police make 32 arrests as part of county wide action tackling retail crime
Cheshire Police officers have made more than 30 arrests, with multiple people charged, following a week of action targeting retail crime across the county.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Teammates honour late football coach with Royal Marines' ‘brutal’ endurance test
Beloved football coach, Bob Fullwood, a newsagent from Winnington and dad to one of the lads, Scott Fullwood, died in 2020 aged 69 after a short cancer battle.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Inquest into death of man 'on fire' in incident at his home
Ian Newport died of several serious injuries in hospital on the same day as an incident on Saturday, March 14.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Man sentenced for stabbing his dad three times with kitchen knife
Martin Mew, then 37, stabbed Douglas Mew, then 67, at their home on March 9 last year.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000'Inadequate' care home has a new name and a new owner amid special measures
Park Homes UK Ltd's Winsford Grange Care Home is now SAS Care Group Ltd's Lake Side Nursing Home.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Firms pledge support for hospice's vital work with year-long fundraising drive
Winsford-based Compass Minerals UK and DeepStore have named St Luke’s Hospice as their charity of the year for 2026/27.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Family-run car dealership scoops first league award in 20-year history
Oakmere Mazda Northwich, based on Manchester Road, won awards at the Mazda All Star Awards.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Covid reflection spaces mark six years since opening across borough
Covid Reflections memorial green spaces at Winsford Marina and Marbury Park in Northwich have marked six years since opening
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000See striking places of worship captured by Camera Club members
PLACES of worship have been captured on camera by members of the Guardian Camera Club.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:08:49 +0000Plans lodged to flatten garage and build block of flats
An application has been lodged with Cheshire West and Chester Council to demolish the garage off High Street.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +000018-month pub ban for customer who attacked staff trying to escort him off premises
Neil Parry, of London Road, Holmes Chapel, appeared at Crewe Magistrates Court on Monday, March 23, for sentencing on three counts of assault by beating.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Ancient artifact found in town depicts Rome's most hated and tyrannical emperor
The rare copper coin, discovered in Northwich, dates from between the years 50AD and 70AD, and displays the face of the infamous Nero Augustus.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:28:22 +0000Shortlist of groups bidding for cash grants up to £5k at annual council giveaway
Winsford Decides, organised by the town council, sees £25,000 given back to support local groups, charities, and non-profit organisations, split up into grants of between £250 and £5,000.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:25:28 +0000Firefighters called to tackle ‘out of control’ burn at risk of spreading
One fire engine from Northwich fire station responded to a call to a property on Gallowsclough Lane, off Fingerpost Lane, in Norley at 3.35pm on Tuesday, March 24.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Man did double the speed limit in police pursuit while on drugs
Callum Evans, of Northwich, was in an Audi S3 late last year on Mobberley Road.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000NHS Trust in bid to be 'centre of excellence' within three years
Mid Cheshire NHS Trust hopes to achieve this status by 2029.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Free Easter holiday family fun activity a chance to discover town's hidden gems
New Images Youth and Community Centre, on Nixon Drive, is launching its first Easter Treasure Hunt, which gives residents the chance to discover parts of the town they may have never visited, or even knew existed.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Esther McVey: 'We must ensure rail industry is one women want to choose'
Tatton MP Esther McVey writes a fortnightly column for the Guardian series
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000Inquest into death of dad-of-six in crash with crane on motorway
Daniel Hill died on the evening of Tuesday, March 3, on the northbound carriageway of the M6.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:50:36 +0000Woman found guilty of murdering former partner she met in prison in his Cheshire flat
Prestatyn woman Aurin Makepeace has been found guilty of murdering her former partner, Steven Rothwell, in his flat last summer.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:43:41 +0000One air ambulance in attendance for incident on edge of town centre
The helicopter was on Leicester Street, opposite Kwik Fit, on the morning of Tuesday, March 24.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000Why this four-star hotel in Manchester city centre should be your next getaway
When work gets busy, and the chores pile up, one thing can help push away the stress of everyday life – a city break.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000New police powers to seize livestock-worrying dogs and charge owners for kennelling
POLICE in Cheshire now have the power to seize dogs which worry livestock and charge owners for kennelling them after a new law came into force.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Pride as independent school shortlisted for national award
The Grange School is in the running for Independent School Operator of the Year at the 2026 EducationInvestor Awards.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Proposed 325-home estate one step closer as plans submitted for approval
The location of the proposed development is 53 acres of agricultural land where School Lane meets the A556, close to the village's Blue Bridge.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Developer completes construction of affordable homes in place of pub
This multi-phase project dates back several years on the site of what was the Greedy Pig.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Firm's free accountancy advice is big boost to businesses
Bennett Brooks in Northwich is offering monthly advice sessions to local businesses.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Storage firm donates 50 Easter eggs to St Luke's Hospice
Lock Stock Self Storage gifted the chocolate eggs to St Luke’s Hospice to help spread cheer over the bank holiday weekend.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Care home kickstarts the week with music, movement and laughter
The morning began bright and early for residents at Daneside Court Care Home.