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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Cheshire West and Chester planners have rubber-stamped an application for listed building consent for Brunner Guild Hall.

MEMBERS of the community are being called on to plan, organise, and run Winsford's Pride event.

Plans for a 6.7 per cent hike in the police precept were signed off today (Friday) – but 30 of the 60 PCSOs in Cheshire facing redundancy will still lose their jobs.

According to The Gazette, the official newspaper of Companies House, administrators were appointed at Johnson’s 1871 on Wednesday, January 28.

The Delamere Estate's conversion of Crowton Hall Farm goes back at least as far as the beginning of 2019.

William Walmsley, Middlewich town mayor between May 2018 and May 2019, was a defendant in the High Court civil trial between Middlewich Town Council and the town’s cemetery board on December 5 to 9, last year.

Ricardo Stan struck at the supermarket on Wednesday, September 10, last year.

A PERSISTENT stalker who entered his victim's home in Runcorn uninvited on numerous occasions, stole her house keys and threw rocks at her windows was told by police not to enter the Cheshire area 'entirely'.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals launches walking aid reuse scheme at Leighton Hospital, enabling patients to return mobility aids for refurbishment and reuse.

The cost of Crewe’s new police station has rocketed from an estimated £8.5 million in 2022 to £16.5 million – and part of that is due to the derailed HS2 project.

AHEAD of Valentine’s Day on February 14, we asked our readers where the best place to go on a date is in Northwich and Winsford.

A CASUALTY was checked for injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Byley.

The Met Office has predicted rain across Mid Cheshire this weekend, starting with persistent heavy downpours on Friday.

A MAJOR airline has revealed six new destinations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport in 2026.

Film star Jeff Goldblum has added new UK dates to his upcoming musical tour.