A ‘SERIOUS’ crash on the M6 has seen police close a whole carriageway.

These are some criminals who were locked up for their crimes as of February 2026.

Crate Cheshire in Northwich wins Barbershop of the Year at the 2026 British Hairdressing Business Awards, entering the Hall of Fame for a third time.

Jenna Keller has built one of the region’s most exclusive party planning businesses through a blend of attention to detail,

At around 7.25pm on Thursday, March 5, a police patrol car was overtaken by a Ford Transit travelling at high speed on the A556.

Cheshire East will not be introducing weekly food waste collections until the autumn.

WHEN you’ve lost a loved one, birthdays, Christmas, and other special events can be a difficult time.

IT’S a day you’ll never forget and will always have a special place in your heart – the day you became a mum.

Helen Dale started working at Winsford High Street Primary School on November 1, 1991, when her son, now 43, was a pupil there.

John Dixon, 53, of Ruskin Avenue, Liscard, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court today, Friday, March 6.

Charles Darwin Community Primary School is at or above the expected standard in all areas after an inspection at the start of the year.

Adrian Webb, of Carriage Road, pleaded guilty to five child sexual abuse offences at Chester Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Lenehan Homes resubmitted an application to transform the former NFU Mutual office at Lady Anne's Court in Middlewich

A Nantwich housing application has been deferred with one councillor saying he didn’t want to put his name to a scheme which resulted in somebody’s death because a full traffic assessment hadn’t been done.

A Spitfire, the most famous plane in British history, will fly over Chester, North and Mid Wales and Cheshire as part of 90th anniversary celebrations.

United Utilities is investing £34.4m to upgrade Crewe wastewater works in Cheshire, using innovative technology to boost River Weaver water quality and protect the environment.

John Dixon has been charged with causing the death of Oliver Astin by dangerous driving during an incident in July 2024.

Costumed characters and literary adventures filled the halls of a Winsford school on World Book Day.

Topspeed Couriers in Winsford has renewed its position on the CCS RM6354 framework, securing public sector courier, logistics and storage contracts across the UK for four years.

Northwich, Winsford, Middlewich weekend weather forecast: cool, mostly dry with brief Friday rain, chilly nights, highs of 8–13C, sunny intervals Saturday, light winds. Mid Cheshire updates.

Ian Short, of Weaverham, held her with such force she was in fear for her life during the 'extremely frightening episode' in December 2023.

Winsford Grange Care Home's most recent rating is the result of a two-week inspection starting on Thursday, November 20, of last year.

Scott Lodge and his dad, Brian Lodge were sentenced in December over gas safety and health and safety breaches respectively.

The proposed development, put forward by Crewe-based Hollinshead Properties, was for a three-storey block on a brownfield site on Powell Drive, off St Michael’s Way.

TODAY is World Book Day!

Cheshire West and Chester Council planners have rubber-stamped an application by Premier Inn for its London Road site.

Firefighters in Winsford have alerted police after a wheelie bin fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Cheshire East has given the go-ahead for up to 120 homes in the open countryside at Congleton – and insisted work must start on the scheme within three years.

Delamere CofE Academy marked World Book Day with a celebration, supported by a donation of books from housebuilder L&Q.

Arley Hall, Cheshire, joins Adventure Cinema’s 2026 UK tour with open-air screenings of classics like Dirty Dancing, Star Wars, and Mamma Mia!

Cheshire Police officers investigating the fatal crash in Lymm are appealing for witnesses to the tragic incident to come forward.

BAD parking on a residential Cheshire street hindered an ambulance attending a 999 call.

THREE police officers have been honoured after selflessly saving the life of a woman who entered a freezing river in Cheshire.

SIGNS of spring have been captured on camera by members of the Guardian Camera Club.

Peak Cluster is a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.

Businesses are striving to make things accessible, and whilst I've had to learn to ask, I have also found that so many are willing to change and learn with us.

Benjamin Wake attacked his wife after a row started at Club Alchemy in Northwich escalated.

A decision was postponed at February’s meeting after some members asked officers to try and come up with a more ‘robust’ reason to knock it back.

Martin Gibson, of Chapel Court, also physically assaulted her as part of an ugly campaign of control and coercion lasting between August 2023 and September 2024 in Winsford.

Firefighters were called to the M6 after an oil leak and overheating vehicle became a fire risk.

Caydee Darlington has autism, ADHD, chronic fatigue and other conditions such as Chiari Brain Malformation and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Concerns have been raised over a section of road in Northwich dubbed a ‘racetrack’ which has no crash barrier, despite a steep drop off up to 40 feet into a river valley to one side.

Plans to build 12 affordable apartments on the ‘last area of green space’ on a Macclesfield housing estate have been approved on the casting vote of the planning committee chairman.

TWO police officers who tackled an aggressive suspect who stabbed at them with a screwdriver have been honoured with bravery awards.

Richard Williams’ criminal activity dated from May 2019 to September 2023, with victims across Cheshire.

IT’S World Book Day – a whole day dedicated to literature, the written word and the characters who bring the stories to life.

THIS week, March 2 - March 8, is British Pie Week.

MANCHESTER flights with Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi continue to be suspended due to unrest in Iran.

Cheshire psychotherapist Ashley Costello wins Womanifest Heart of the Community Award for The Resilient Kid, supporting children’s mental health and resilience.

It is after an incident on London Road, Holmes Chapel, at the start of this week.