Northwich Guardian
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Stamp collecting business 'older than Royal Mail itself' a mum-and-daughter affair
Over the last 56 years, Cotswold and Stuart Covers, now in Sandiway, has been ably steered solely by a pair of dedicated mum-and-daughter stamp enthusiasts.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000St Luke's Hospice given another good rating after first inspection for 10 years
St Luke's Hospice's most recent rating is the result of a one-day inspection of the site during the summer of last year.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000'Heated phone call' could unlock mystery of missing gay sauna worker, police say
Northwich Sauna Sauna employee, Ronald Ellis, was last seen why anyone who knew him some time during May bank holiday weekend 2010.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Meet speed cubing prodigy Jenson who can solve a Rubik's Cube in under a minute
Prodigy Jenson Ward, from Middlewich, got his first Rubik's Cube as a Christmas present.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:24:00 +0000Three dog-friendly Cheshire walks you may never have tried
This week’s column features three contrasting walks aimed particularly at dogs – and their walkers. I’ve tried to avoid routes with lots of stiles or significant stretches where livestock are likely, and where possible, I’ve recommended dog-f...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:43:43 +0000Police looking to identify man after serious town centre assault in early hours
Police received reports of an assault outside The Snug in Witton Street, near the junction with Tablet Street, at 4.11am on Sunday, March 8.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000Harry Styles lands third number one album in record week
HARRY Styles has scored the biggest opening week of his career.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:34:09 +0000East Timor man jailed for 'acts of obscene sexual violence' against eight-year-old
Tomas Sarmento appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today, Friday 13 March, where he was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Manchester Airport marks end of era as Terminal 1 closes after 64 years
MANCHESTER Airport is celebrating the end of an era following a £1.3 billion refurbishment.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:29:41 +0000Long delays and one lane closed southbound on M6 in Cheshire following crash
DRIVERS face delays on the M6 in Cheshire following a crash between a lorry and a car
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0000Loved and lost: Mother's Day messages for mums who sadly passed away
WHEN you’ve lost a loved one, birthdays, Christmas and other special events can be a difficult time.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:28:00 +0000Mother’s Day 2026: Your precious photos of the day you became a mum
TODAY is Mother’s Day - the day we say thank you to all the mums and mother figures for everything they do.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:09:35 +0000Jail for cross-country burglar for £50k break-in at biogas plant
Paul Matei and his accomplices stole tens of thousands of pounds of copper cabling and power tools from the plant on Griffiths Road.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:36:37 +0000Police name man charged with theft of £10k worth of cigarettes from shops
A MAN has been charged with the theft of more than £10,000 worth of cigarettes from shops across Cheshire.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:29:00 +0000Building evacuated after gas leak triggers fire alarm
A BUILDING in Northwich was evacuated after a gas leak triggered a fire alarm.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Controversy over slurry pit site with tens of thousands of tonnes of waste
Charles Sherwin applied for planning permission for a site at Dairy House Farm, on Holmes Chapel Road, around three and a half years ago in late 2022.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Teen recovering from massive open-heart surgery returns to litter pick crusade
A TEENAGER from Whitegate is returning to his litter picking crusade just months after having massive open-heart surgery to replace his aortic value mechanical one.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Inquest opens as care concerns raised after death of man at hospital
Michael O'Grady, of Middlewich Road, Northwich, died at Leighton Hospital on February 14.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Cheshire French club marks milestone with La Bohème dinner
ONE of Cheshire’s longest running French conversation groups has celebrated its 75th anniversary.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000What will the weather be like in Northwich this weekend?
The Met Office has forecast cloudy conditions for Northwich this weekend.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Mother’s Day floral workshop to support hospice care
St Luke’s Hospice in Winsford is hosting a Mother’s Day floral workshop at Grosvenor House in partnership with Limetree Flowers to support hospice care
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:18:42 +0000Scam warning by Cheshire Police as teens targeted with TikTok ‘job adverts’
A SCAM warning has been issued by Cheshire Police due to a number of reports of young people in the area being targeted with TikTok ‘job adverts’.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:26 +0000Residents oppose late-night music and alcohol licence plan for wedding proposal
Forty-five residents have objected to a late-night alcohol and music licence for a proposal to hold tipi weddings at Disley Meadow saying the impact would be ‘unacceptable’.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:56:08 +0000Council looking for site for alternative provision school
Cheshire East Council has confirmed it is still trying to find a suitable site in Crewe for an alternative provision school.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:55:00 +0000TUI flight declares emergency after Manchester take-off
A TUI Airways flight was forced to declare an emergency shortly after leaving Manchester Airport this morning, Friday.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Conference puts spotlight on supporting carers with technology
The Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust hosted a Digital Conference for unpaid carers, showcasing AI, tech tools, and digital skills to support carers.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:47:44 +0000Man accused of drug dealing after arrest at supermarket
Ryan Dingle appeared at Chester Magistrates Court for the first time on Thursday, March 12.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:59:50 +0000Cold case detective in fresh Crimewatch appeal over missing gay sauna worker
Ronald Ellis was last seen almost 16 years ago at May bank holiday weekend 2010, when he left home on Winnington Lane.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Inquest update into death of boy, 12, who was 'thrown from playground roundabout'
THE inquest into the death of a 12-year-old boy who died after he was 'thrown from a children’s roundabout' has been suspended.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Man to appear at crown court to enter pleas for historic sex offences
Ian Sutcliffe, of Dart Walk, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on Wednesday, March 11.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000All-star gig celebrating very best of 1960s popular music heads to town's theatre
Twist & Shout, a 40-song celebration of the very best of 1960s popular music, will be at Northwich Memorial Court on Friday, March 27.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:17:50 +0000Police name man charged after £1.7k Waitrose pharmacy theft alongside teen boys
Among the suspect items police found in the van were razor blades, sun cream, heartburn medication, and nicotine replacement chewing gum, believed to have been stolen from Waitrose in Northwich.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Roberts Bakery Band adopts new name after almost half a century
The bakery and the band have had an association for almost half a century since a sponsorship deal in 1980.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000Crews on scene after shop sign starts smoking in town centre
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were at Barons Quay at around 3.50pm yesterday, Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000'More honesty and less posturing - Peak Cluster pipeline needs grown-up debate'
Debate over the Peak Cluster pipeline highlights challenges of decarbonising UK industry, carbon emissions, and local opposition to green infrastructure.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Guardian Camera Club members capture striking moon images
THE moon has been captured on camera by members of the Guardian Camera Club.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:13:59 +0000Cheshire residents urged to apply for Aldi pie tester job – with free year’s supply
A UNIQUE position has opened at Aldi to become the supermarket’s official pie tester, with pie lovers from across Cheshire now able to apply.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Andrew Cooper: 'Reform of SEND system must not mean reducing support'
Mid Cheshire MP Andrew Cooper writes a fortnightly column for the Northwich & Winsford Guardian
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:02:00 +0000Manchester Airport: Full list of cancelled flights today
FLIGHTS to and from Manchester Airport have been cancelled following conflict in the Middle East.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:39:00 +0000EasyJet plane forced to divert to Manchester Airport following emergency
AN easyJet flight was forced to declare a mid-air emergency and divert to Manchester Airport this morning, Thursday.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:51:03 +0000Mum and son jailed for importing 14kg of cocaine through Manchester Airport
Amanda Meadowcroft and Bradley Couzins, both of Darwen, appeared before Manchester Crown Court for sentencing.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000'Predator' sexually abused young girl for more than five years
Daniel Walker, of Plumley, sexually abused the young girl over a period of around five years.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000Husband with fatal brain disease 'left on hospital corridor for 36 hours'
A NORTHWICH dad spent two days on a hospital corridor, weeks before dying from a fatal brain disease.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Driver pleads guilty after victim loses leg in brutal New Year's Eve hit-and-run
Anthony Abbott, of Plantagenet Close, ran down Winsford man, Raymond Buckley, at the junction of High Street and Collingham Way, before driving off.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Blow as town centre temporary toilet to close after anti-social behaviour
This is according to an announcement on social media by town centre councillor Sam Naylor.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000Groundworks for £260m aqueduct including 10-week road closure set to begin
A £260 million project to upgrade the Vyrnwy Aqueduct transporting water from deep in the Welsh mountains to one million people in Merseyside and Cheshire has now reached Northwich.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000‘I haven’t looked back’: Grandmother's joy after quitting smoking after 50 years
Grandmother from Middlewich quits smoking after 50 years with NHS support, as Tobacco and Vapes Bill nears final stage in UK Parliament.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000'Careless' woman over drug limit caused car crash which seriously injured driver
Anastasia Dunne's Skoda Karoq was in a crash with another woman's BMW 1 Series on Wednesday, April 30, last year.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:33:17 +0000Large housing estate of up to 500 homes proposed for farmland
A large housing estate of up to 500 homes is proposed for farmland at Poynton.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:25:31 +0000Increased interest in former Crewe Baths as marketing exercise about to start
Cheshire East has had a number of enquiries about the former Flag Lane Baths in Crewe since the site is no longer to be used as an alternative provision school.