Northwich Guardian
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Shoplifter jailed after stealing hoover, camera, and booze on suspended sentence
Christopher Gregory targeted Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, and B&M
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +01009 of the best fish and chip shops in Mid Cheshire you need to try
TODAY, Friday, is National Fish and Chip Day, so who fancies fish and chips for tea?
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100New 'luxury' barbershop opens its doors offering 'sleek and modern' experience
Room 99 officially opened its doors on Friday, June 5, with owner Adel Soltani, who lives in Northwich, inviting the community to come along and try it out.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Train operator to offer free tickets for families during back to school season
Northern offers free train tickets to help Year 6 pupils practise journeys to secondary school and build confidence before term starts.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Growing tech firm with Northwich co-founder acquires Liverpool gaming brand
MTX Solutions acquires Liverpool’s Push Play Games to boost defence-focused gaming, simulation and digital engineering work across the North West.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Here is the weekend weather forecast for Mid Cheshire
Forecasts indicate a cloudy and cool weekend for Mid Cheshire, with showers expected at times, between Friday, June 5, and Sunday, June 7.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0100Queues as one lane closed due to incident on motorway
The incident was on the northbound carriageway at around lunchtime.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100All aboard the Music Train where the journey is the entertainment
This Music Train is an inventive monthly live music event organised by the Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership (MCCRP).
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100Northwich Musical Theatre Choir to return to stage for 'special evening'
Northwich Musical Theatre Choir will be bringing an uplifting and unforgettable evening with songs from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100GP practice is good in all areas after inspection by watchdog
Oakwood Medical Centre's recent rating is as a result of a review of the service earlier this year.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Cheshire West flag removals cost council five-figure sum in one year
The Northwich and Winsford Guardian sent a freedom of information request after the removal of flags from Shipbrook Road, Rudheath, on St George's Day.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Shoplifter stopped with unusual weapon after he stole from petrol station
Cuey Doherty had on him a snooker ball in a sock at the time of his arrest on Holmes Chapel Road on Thursday, March 19.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Guardian Camera Club members share stunning sunshine snaps
SUNSHINE has been captured on camera by members of the Guardian Camera Club.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Northwich Lions part of million-pound aid appeal for Ukraine
The funds were raised through Lions Clubs International’s Winter Is Coming To Ukraine phase three appeal.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:35:47 +0100Council leader urges out-of-town protesters outside religious HQ to ‘go home’
Cheshire East’s leader has urged out-of-town protesters outside Webb House in Crewe to go home saying they are not helping anyone but are making residents feel very vulnerable.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:52:18 +0100More than 40 zombie knives and machetes seized with creepy mask in M6 stop
MORE than 40 blades including zombie knives and machetes have been seized by the police along with a creepy-looking mask during a stop on the M6 in Cheshire.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:30 +0100Why this woman is banned from all Tesco stores in Cheshire and Merseyside
A PROLIFIC shoplifter has been banned from entering all Tesco stores in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Mid Cheshire Green Voices: Top tips for growing your own vegetables
We all know that vegetables are good for us, but if you need some reasons to try growing your own rather than just buying them, then read on!
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100Developer launches public consultation on huge 450-home ‘extension to town’
Residents have until Friday, June 12, to comment on Müller Property Group’s sustainable and landscape led’ development, which it says ‘responds positively to its surroundings while helping meet local housing needs across the borough’.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100Esther McVey: 'The carbon tax is another attack on farmers'
From January a hefty carbon tax will apply to sectors importing 'carbon intensive goods' such as fertiliser, steel and iron.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100Free health and wellbeing event planned for Northwich residents
The free drop-in event takes place at Northwich Brio Memorial Court, from 11am to 1pm on Tuesday, June 9.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Man no longer faces trial over hate crime charge after alleged incident
Sean Leigh was in line for a two-day trial this month in relation to an alleged incident on Friday, November 1, 2024.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Watchdog says care leaver support improving at Cheshire East
Ofsted finds improving support for care leavers at Cheshire East Council, with progress in housing, education and leadership but further work needed.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Major roadworks project with diversion route in town centre well underway
Witton Street, between Venables Road and Church Road, closed on Wednesday, May 27 for an estimated three weeks.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100New podcast aims to shine a light on the people who make Northwich tick
'Salt of the Earth: Northwich People of Action' aims to delve deeper into the lives and projects of individuals.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Accountant firm offering free help with HMRC tax changes ahead of first deadline
Northwich accountants Bennett Brooks offer free drop-in sessions to help people meet new HMRC Making Tax Digital rules before the August deadline.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Family-run lift maintenance firm celebrating after team's hard work recognised
Mercury Lifts in Middlewich was handed the 'emerging family business' award at the 2026 North West Family Business Awards.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:02:00 +0100Northwich table tennis hub looks to net opinions of would-be users
AN ambitious project to convert a derelict Northwich snooker hall into a table tennis hub is looking to net the opinions of would-be users
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:05:30 +0100Homes application in open countryside delayed for gas pipeline report
An application for homes in the open countryside at Hough was withdrawn from today’s planning agenda while council officers wait for expert advice about a gas pipeline which runs close to the site.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:54:30 +0100Green light for up to eight homes in open countryside close to village pub
Cheshire East has given the green light for up to eight homes on a parcel of land close to the Rising Sun at Scholar Green.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:39:55 +0100Red Arrows route and timings as they fly low over Cheshire this week
The Royal Air Force Acrobatic Team will be taking to the skies above the county on their journey between their home base, RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, and RAF Valley on Anglesey on Thursday, June 4.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0100Mamma Mia! themed-lunch raises £4,000 for two Cheshire charities
Charity ‘Mamma Mia!’ lunch at The Stolen Lamb in Knutsford raises more than £4,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young and Gift of A Wedding, funding screenings and dream weddings.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:18:01 +0100Cheshire Police officer charged with assaulting man, 80, taken into custody
PC Benjamin Betts, based in Warrington, is due to appear before Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, June 4.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:53:47 +0100Call 999 if you see this absconded Cheshire inmate as police launch manhunt
RESIDENTS are being urged to keep an eye out for this man and to call 999 if they see him.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0100'Wicked' man jailed after sexually abusing young girls in 1980s and 1990s
Ian Sutcliffe, of Dart Walk, was at Chester Crown Court for a sentencing hearing at the end of last week.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:13:47 +0100Iconic pub set to be restored to former glory as facelift plans get green light
Cheshire West and Chester planners have rubber-stamped an application for both external and internal work to the JD Wetherspoon Grade II-listed boozer, The Penny Black.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Roadworks bar access to model shop leaving 83-year-old owner 'stunned'
David Smith opened The Model Shop at 167 Witton Street in 1998, and while trade has been affected by changing fashion over the years, he has managed to keep viable by selling to customers nationwide online.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100Opening postponed for new self-service café for boaters, walkers, and fishermen
The new café, called The Lock & Quay, was set to open its doors at Vale Royal Locks on Monday, June 8, however this has now been postponed.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Drivers warned of five-day round-the-clock road closure and diversion route
The closure affects the most direct route between Winsford and Nantwich.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Paedophile behind bars for string of sex offences on suspended sentence
Charlie Corcoran downloaded and distributed indecent images after engaging in lurid chats with at least one child.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Plans rejected for café in timber-clad shipping container at lakeside beauty spot
The application was submitted on August 29, last year, by the owner of Crumbs Coffee Company, a mobile trailer café licenced to operate at Shakerley Mere since August 2023.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0100Roberts Bakery teams up with charities to help feed people facing hardship
Surplus bread from Roberts Bakery in Rudheath is helping feed people facing hardship across Northwich and the North West through a new partnership with FareShare.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:29:17 +0100Plans for new hospital expected to get green light next week
Cheshire East Council planners are expected to approve the plans for a new hospital near the existing site in Crewe.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Care home to hold 1920s themed event to unveil refurbishment
Lostock Lodge Care Home in Lostock Gralam hosts a 1920s Gatsby-themed event on 4 June to unveil its refurbishment. Free tours, entertainment, and refreshments.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:10:05 +0100Planners urge councillors not to defend appeal for 75 homes in open countryside
Cheshire East planning officers are urging councillors not to defend an appeal from Nightingale Land to build 75 homes in the open countryside at Nantwich.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:31:40 +0100Plans for 130 homes recommended for approval despite nearly 120 objections
Controversial plans for up to 130 new homes in the open countryside at Alsager look set to get the go-ahead despite objections from the town council and nearly 120 residents.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100Reservations open at high-end hotel after multi-million-pound refurbishment
Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, on Chester Road, is Fairmont Hotels' first hotel in the North of England.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:15:24 +0100Police seize e-scooter after successful stop during patrol
A PC seized the illegal vehicle some time on Saturday, May 30.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Six Mid Cheshire schools in line for important investment
The Department for Education has distributed this year's edition of the Condition Improvement Fund to more than 100 educational establishments in the north west.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100Woman involved in crash denies causing death of biker by dangerous driving
Hannah Copeland, of Gowy Court in Calveley, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday