AS part of its aim to become more inclusive, a hair salon in Northwich has scrapped gender-specific pricing - instead charging people based on the length of their hair.

A ‘WONDERFUL and caring’ dad died after being hit head-on in a car crash by a drug driver who was travelling on the wrong side of the road.

AN air ambulance has been called to a crash on the M6 involving four-vehicles.

THREE children have teamed up to help fund a cure for diabetes.

A SINGLE mum and her 10-year-old son who has additional needs have lost their home in a devastating fire.

STALKING offences are set to hit a record high this year in Cheshire, figures suggest.

MORE than two in five Cheshire NHS staff felt ill due to work-related stress as the coronavirus pandemic took hold last year, according to a health service survey.

MORE than 200 women in Cheshire were admitted to hospital last year with a chronic condition that can cause debilitatingly painful periods.

AMBITIOUS new plans are underway for a series of developments and investments in Northwich following a tough year for the town.

The census occurs every 10 years, with the last occurring in 2011, and it acts as a survey that charts all of the people and households.

CHESHIRE Police has issued almost 90 fines to people breaching lockdown rules in the past week - with nine issued in Northwich.

PRIME minister Boris Johnson will lead a press conference from Downing Street later today.

Matt Hancock said the UK vaccination programme remains on course to hit its targets amid delay in 1.7 million Covid-19 doses.

Maintaining hygiene in places such as the workplace, gyms, restaurants and supermarkets, is an essential part of coming out of lockdown successfully.

MORE than £400,000 has been spent by the council fighting planning appeals since 2015, data shows.

THE death of Sarah Everard has triggered a public outcry about the safety of women and how offences against them are dealt with.

A FLOOD Risk Action Group (FRAG) will be established by Cheshire West council following the release of the Section 19 report into the 2019 Northwich, Weaverham, and Winsford floods.

Vaccination sites across the country were warned volumes for first doses are going to “significantly constrained” at the end of this month.

COMMUNITY organisations have been awarded funding to help victims of flooding in Northwich.

A DEDICATED campaigner who has devoted his life to the community is stepping down.

A DETERMINED schoolboy has completed a gruelling lockdown challenge after riding 874 miles, the distance from Lands End to John O’Groats.

BURGLARS, robbers and thieves will now be required to wear GPS tags to track their movements after they are released from prison.

AS final confirmation of cycling's 2021 Tour of Britain is announced, it is revealed stage five that finishes in front of the Golden Gates in Warrington will start in south Cheshire.

Detectives investigating the indecent assault and murder of 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock at the home of entertainer Michael Barrymore in 2001 have arrested a 50-year-old man in Cheshire, Essex Police said.

More than 24 million people have now received their first dose of a vaccine, with an average of around 280,000 jabs being administered each day.

A GRATEFUL family has paid thanks to Frank Roberts and Sons employees who lined the road to say goodbye to a much-loved colleague, who died after battling cancer and coronavirus.

HANDFORTH parish councillors have formally declared their opposition to a proposed merger with Wilmslow Town Council.

A NINE-YEAR-OLD Sunderland fan from Northwich has got his trophy wish – and much more besides.

THERE is ‘a high chance’ of a fourth wave of Covid-19 cases in Cheshire East if residents do not follow government guidance, according to the council leader.

NEW pumping equipment should be installed at Barons Quay and Dock Road in Northwich, according to council leader Louise Gittins.

TONY Mitchell never got his hands on the national FA award he won last year – but the Winsford football coach will be honoured posthumously tonight.

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

A TEENAGER from Leftwich has raised more than £700 for charity after his dad suffered a stroke last year.

ACROSS Cheshire East and West, there are 43 BT phone boxes available for communities to adopt for £1.

THE 1874 COLUMN – by club secretary Vicki England

CHATTY children at Weaverham Primary Academy have enjoyed special ‘friendship groups’ to help them catch up on some fun missed during lockdown.

The Money Saving Expert was speaking with co-host, Angelica Bell on this week's instalment of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show. 

THE owners of Wharf Cottage in Weaverham have received rousing support from neighbours over their plans to demolish and rebuild an exact replica of their home.

SIX men have pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of pounds worth of items from supermarkets across the UK.

JUST over 50 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Cheshire on Monday, March 15.

A MOTORIST was taken to hospital with head injuries after his car left a motorway on the outskirts of Chester.

NEARLY a quarter of care home staff in Cheshire West and Chester have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.

A BLOCKED drain is still overflowing with water 'cascading' down Saxons Lane in Northwich nearly three months after it was reported to the council.

THIS exquisite country estate set in 25 acres of award-winning gardens with its very own helipad is our property of the week.

CHOCOLATE shop Thorntons has announced plans to permanently shut its 61 stores with more than 600 jobs affected.

THIS year the clocks go forward at 1am on March 28.

NO-ONE should feel ashamed or worried if they need help, says Mid Cheshire Foodbank.

A HUB has been set up in Northwich to give out free PPE to unpaid carers who do not live in the same household as the person they are caring for.

The warning backs Chris Whitty’s prediction of a new deadly surge in coronavirus cases in the UK.