Cheshire West and Chester Council convened an extraordinary meeting to debate a motion originally tabled by Reform councillor Mandy Clare.

Shini Muthukrishnan was put to the test with three formidable tasks as a taste of firefighter training for a short segment on CBBC on Friday, February 6.

Scott ‘Mac’ McManus' single is in aid of the family of 18-year-old Maliki Sharma who died after being stabbed in Feltham, London, on Monday, January 12.

Nicola Hamilton, of Willow Green, was more than three times the legal limit while on Wallerscote Road.

The local authority has launched its Fighting for Change programme in Northwich and Winsford following a successful pilot in Ellesmere Port.

A WOMAN whose dog killed another while she was visiting a friend near Frodsham says it had 'no history of aggression' and she had owned it since it was a puppy.

Tributes have been paid to ‘larger-than-life’ Winsford councillor and campaigner, Charlie Parkinson, who has died aged 79.

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash on the M6 Thelwall Viaduct.

The alleged incident happened at school going home outside the Red Lion on Wharton Road.

EMERGENCY services descended on Manchester Airport today, Tuesday, as part of a training exercise based on a plane crash scenario.

The nominations are now open ahead of next month's council election from March 11 to March 31.

Esther McVey believes the clean-up bill for the Holford Forest Farm illegal dump could be £20 million.

Cheshire West and Chester Council received the application on January 21 in relation to an existing house at 1 Abbey Lane, off Chester Road, in the centre of the village.

The charge relates to the alleged impersonation of an officer in a bid to obtain CCTV footage from one of the food chain’s Warrington restaurants.

Sophie Cliffe stopped on an unlit section of the M56, and other vehicles had to swerve to avoid her.

A Macclesfield councillor objecting to a licensing application for a new Premier shop in the town said she is disappointed the premises have already been altered without planning permission.

Cheshire East has been refused permission to hike up council tax by 9.99 per cent.

A CHESHIRE Police officer has been banned from the profession over sexualised images of himself he sent to women.

A WARRINGTON woman was shot by her ‘alcoholic’ father while on holiday in America after an argument about Donald Trump, an inquest has heard.

Luxury fashion favourite LK Bennett will close its Greater Manchester store after entering administration, with Trafford Centre shoppers and jobs affected.

Cheshire East Council received the proposal for the new barn at Four Acre Farm on Frog Lane in the village on Thursday, January 29.

The crash happened on the northbound carriageway between junctions 18, A54, for Middlewich and Holmes Chapel, and junction 19, A556, for Knutsford, on Monday, February 9.

Gareth Jones from Winsford runs the 2026 London Marathon for PSPA, raising awareness of progressive supranuclear palsy after his mother’s misdiagnosis.

Epiderme, recently named Best Clinic in Cheshire at the Prestige Awards, has launched an appointment-only clinic in Oakmere.

THE air ambulance landed in Winsford after concerned were raised for a man’s welfare.

The cargo, which needed a police motorbike escort as well as two lorry tractor units to move it, crawled through all three towns on Sunday, February 8.

Nicholas Spedding, of Woodstock Drive, appeared before Warrington Magistrates Court on Wednesday, February 4, where he pleaded guilty to one charge of harassment.

On Wednesday, Cheshire Coroner’s Court formally opened an inquest into the death of Peter Jones.

Ofsted and CQC report finds inconsistent SEND support in Cheshire West and Chester, urging joint council and NHS action to improve outcomes and reduce delays.

DRIVERS are being warned of new speed restrictions in Weaverham which are already in place.

The historic Churche’s Mansion in Nantwich looks set to become a family home.

Facial recognition is bringing more criminals to justice with a 60 per cent increase in positive identifications in Cheshire last year compared to 2024.

THE ‘heartbroken’ family of a young police officer who died in a crash over the weekend has paid tribute to her.

Elmy Hall School, a new SEND school in Northwich by Polaris Community, opens spring 2026, offering specialist support, therapeutic learning, and open day info.

FROM the moment I arrived at the Guide Dogs North West Regional Centre in Atherton, I knew I was in for an incredibly special day.

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

EACH week Cheshire West and Chester Council receives and makes decisions on planning applications across the borough.

A house in Lach Dennis, near Northwich, has been put up for sale at offers of more than £1,150,000.

Discover Cheshire’s cosiest pubs, where crackling fires, characterful beams and hearty seasonal food make every visit feel like a warm countryside escape.

The emergency services were in attendance on Castle Court, near to Chester Road, on the evening of Friday, February 6.

These are some criminals who were locked up for their crimes as of January 2026.

The Northwich Spartans took on the London Ravens at Moss Farm Leisure Complex in Northwich on October 2, 1983

A POPULAR Peaky Blinders exhibition is returning soon.

Safety Shield Global in Winsford secures major investment from H2 Equity Partners to boost growth of its AI safety tech for UK industrial, construction, and energy sectors.

ACTOR and comedian, Royal Naval airman and Prisoner of War, Cheshire-born Peter Butterworth made his name in the popular Carry On series of films, his expressive, pudding face enabling him to do ‘hangdog’ expressions every bit as well as his oft ...

The incident was on Spark Lane, Arclid, at around 9am on Saturday, February 7.

WHEN most of us think of Cumbria, we think of the popular, picturesque Lake District towns of Windermere and Ambleside.

On Monday, February 2, Operation Crossbow saw more than 100 police officers deployed from Cheshire Police Headquarters in Winsford.

Mark Elias, a consultant radiologist, had a hearing before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service from Thursday, January 22 to Friday, January 30.

Officers are appealing for information following a serious collision near Northwich.