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Ladies choir's big Christmas push gets going under new assistant conductor
CHORAL singers are a bit like posties and pub landlords - when everyone else is winding down for Christmas, they're getting ready for their busiest time of the year. Decibellas, Cheshire’s award-winning 75-strong ladies choir, is no exception,
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Frustration as £45m Winnington bridge bid rejected again
Council chiefs and Northwich politicians have expressed frustration after plans for a new Winnington crossing once again failed to win government backing. Ambitious proposals for the £51m Winnington Corridor scheme to convert the existing Grade
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Stunning video captures moment thousands of geese in formation fly over town
THOUSANDS of geese have been spotted in the skies above Northwich. Sandiway resident Ruth Elliott-Smith captured the amazing moment a flock of geese flew over her home in formation on Tuesday afternoon (November 21). It is believed the birds
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Universal Credit and benefits increase worth almost £500 announced for millions
Universal Credit claimants will receive an extra £470 a year on average from April, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced. Speaking to MPs at his autumn statement, Mr Hunt confirmed the Government would increase Universal Credit and other benefits
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'Phenomenal' Hamilton cast captivate in musical 'unlike any I've seen before'
ONE of the world's most popular musicals is now playing in Manchester. Hamilton opened at the Palace Theatre on November 11, and is playing until February 24. It is the first city out of London to host the musical in the UK, making tickets
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Festive cheer to fill the streets as town turns on its Christmas lights
CHRISTMAS is coming to Middlewich. The town is preparing to welcome the holiday season with its annual lights switch on, organised by the town council. Market stalls, funfair rides and the sounds of Christmas carols will fill the streets of
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Inquest opens after paedophile found dead on morning trial was due to begin
A PAEDOPHILE was found dead the morning he was due to go on trial. An inquest has been opened into the death of Phillip Hough from Rudheath. The 50-year-old was found dead at his home on November 8 by Cheshire Police officers after they were
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Roving narrowboat surcharge sparks waterborne protest at Canal and River Trust HQ
ROVING narrowboaters facing a huge hike in the cost of living on the canal network are hitting back. About one in five boats on the UK’s canal network are ‘constant cruisers’, which means owners only use public moorings, not private marinas.
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Police act amid reports of break-ins at beauty spot car park
CAR break-ins have been reported a beauty spot car park. Police in Winsford have set out to crack down on crime at Whitegate Station. PCSOs have been carrying out patrols following reports of anti-social behaviour and vehicle break-ins over
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Look who is back at Witton Albion, plus other football news
WITTON Albion could have a new face and familiar returning one in the matchday squad on Saturday. Albion will be back in action at Leek, kick-off 3pm, after a fortnight’s break from matches, having been strengthened by the arrival of 19-year-old
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Big scoreline away to league leaders does not tell the whole story for Northwich
IN reflecting upon Northwich’s 43-3 loss at Rossendale, it is true to say that sometimes a scoreline does not tell the whole story. There was no doubting that Rossendale were the stronger of the two outfits. However, Northwich made a major
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School 'ambitious to go further' after retaining its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
STAFF at a secondary school in Hartford are ‘very pleased’ after it retained its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating but are 'ambitious to go further'. Inspectors from the education watchdog visited Hartford CofE High School on June 20 and 21. Head teacher
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Former office cleaning business premises to be transformed into terraced houses
THE premises of a office cleaning business in Northwich are to be transformed into two houses. Plans had been submitted in October 2022 to convert the Cleaning Force offices in Manchester Road into three-bed terraced properties. The proposal
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Fourth town councillor quits party formed earlier this year
A FOURTH town councillor has left a party founded less than a year ago. Dan Ford has left Winsford Salt of the Earth, the group’s leader has confirmed. The party was formed earlier this year with the intention of putting “people before politics
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Rugby team strip off for racy calendar to raise funds for new physio suite
RUGBY players in Northwich have been raising pulses by stripping off to raise money for a new physio suite. Northwich RUFC’s current facilities are ‘almost nothing’, says the club’s sports therapist, Jenna Dixon, with just ‘four brick walls and
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Christmas Day walk organised to help tackle loneliness over the festive period
A GENTLE walk is being organised in Northwich Woodlands to help tackle loneliness on Christmas Day. The Northwich Primary Care Network's social prescribing team have arranged the event to provide good company to those who may find themselves alone
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Aspiring inventors in Cheshire are wanted for new BBC One TV show
ARE you a budding inventor with a brilliant idea for a gadget? Tinkerers across Cheshire are being encouraged to apply for a new BBC One TV show, fronted by Dragon's Den star Sara Davies. The new show, with a working title of 'Making It with
