A LEFTWICH business that specialises in qualifications for people wanting to work with animals has scooped a top national award.

UP to 50 members of staff at Frank Roberts and Sons Ltd are set to be made redundant, the company has confirmed.

TATA Chemicals Europe have committed to sponsor a further year of Enrichment Club sessions for Barnton Community Primary and Nursery school.

ARROWS may not be flying at Winnington Park Bowmen's shooting ranges but that does not mean their archers are hibernating!

A FUN challenge has been launched to encourage families to explore the countryside.

A PETROL station worker has been left extremely shaken after she was threatened by a man during a robbery in Sandiway.

IT has been suggested that a home next to the River Weaver could incorporate a ‘raft design’ in its redevelopment.

DIVERSIONS will be in place every night this week as the new bridge work continues on the A556 and M6.

A BID to ramp up capacity at a new energy plant in Lostock Gralam has been slammed as 'nothing short of scandalous' by the area's councillor.

THE team at a Cheshire veterinary group are celebrating after being nominated for a prestigious award.

A TOTAL of 85 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed across Cheshire East and West in the latest 24-hour figures.

PEOPLE aged 70 and over who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid and who would like to be, are today being asked to contact the NHS to arrange a jab.

WHEN crown green bowlers are able to return to action this year, one Northwich venue will look a lot different.

THREE major retailers look set to disappear from the high street following a buy-out from an online-only company.

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over plans to improve rail provision in the area.

A FAMILY-RUN optician devastated by the flood is re-opening on Monday.

CHESTER Racecourse is one of 18 large-scale Covid-19 vaccination centres due to open across England tomorrow (February 8).

A RETIRED scientist from Northwich who is receiving treatment for prostate cancer is urging people across Cheshire to support Cancer Research UK’s latest fundraising campaign, Walk All Over Cancer.

If you are noticing that your eyes are feeling unusually tired, or dry and you are spending a lot of time at a computer screen and other devices, then you could well be suffering from eye strain.

VOLUNTEERS at an educational charity have been praised for the work they've done for children in Northwich during lockdown.

THIS charming 19th century Gate Lodge sitting in between Knutsford and Northwich is our property of the week.

WHETHER a key worker or you’re working from home, homeschooling, or just struggling with lockdown cabin pressure, there is certainly a way to help you feel a bit more zen.

LET us start our story today in the office of a moneylender in Manchester in early 1946.

A MUM is offering a lifeline to struggling families across Mid Cheshire.

A CREATIVE project that inspired men to learn new skills is being revived.

CHESHIRE could soon be at a Covid-19 crossroads.

AN educational trust's appeal for used laptops to help more children access online lessons has saved local schools approximately £100,000, says its CEO.

HARTFORD School of Gymnastics members have kept themselves busy during the lockdowns and proven themselves to be an inspiration to others.

OWNERS of a Northwich riding school are urging the Government to rethink lockdown rules that have put the reins on their business and could result in a widespread horse welfare catastrophe.

A SUCCESSFUL racer from Northwich is the latest driver to sign for a newly launched kart team.

PATIENTS at St Luke’s Hospice are now able to safely receive visits from their families thanks to a new pod.

HOW did you spend your teenage years? Agonising over acne? Learning to drive? Or following a band you knew you’d love forever?

FOR the uninitiated, this next sentence might be a strange one to read: A clip from Handforth Parish Council’s December 2020 planning and environment committee meeting went viral yesterday (February 5).

A NORTHWICH homeowner is taking drastic action to avoid flood damage — by demolishing their home of 20 years, and rebuilding it.

A CLIP from a Handforth Parish Council meeting has gone viral — gaining more than 2 million views overnight.

FEBRUARY is, usually, a marked improvement on January. Days get longer, pancakes are scoffed, and love is in the air.

NEW Covid-19 case numbers across Cheshire East and Cheshire West have fallen after a one-day surge.

MORE than £1 million of investment could be coming to Cheshire West’s rural bus network.

ORGANISERS of Northwich River Festival, Northwich Rotary Club have announced that the popular event will not take place this year.

It’s been a tough and difficult year for most of us because of the effects of the unprecedented pandemic we have all suffered. But of course, there are degrees of difficulty.

NEW figures have revealed the number of excess deaths seen in Cheshire East and West during 2020.

JUST because you can't go to the zoo doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the fun and excitement.

THE Northwich Business Improvement District (BID) is urging companies to make sure they access the Covid-19 funding and support that is available to them.

STAFF working at a Covid-19 testing centre in Northwich are ‘disgruntled’ as they have no access to rapid asymptomatic testing kits themselves.

NEARLY nine in 10 of Cheshire and Merseyside’s over-75 population received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of last month.

UNANIMOUS approval has been given to controversial plans to build a house next to a listed building in Tarporley, despite opposition from neighbouring residents.

DINERS across Cheshire cashed in on more than one million meals during the Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme last August, new figures have revealed.

A SLIGHT increase in the number of new cases of coronavirus has been confirmed across Cheshire East and West in the latest Public Health England figures.

THE number of children and young people referred to mental health services in Cheshire soared in the 12 months before Covid-19 hit the county.

POLICE are urging residents across Cheshire to remain vigilant following an increase in in the number of catalytic converter thefts across the county.