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Medical research company chimneys plan deferred amid air quality concerns
CHESHIRE East has deferred an application for two chimney stacks for a medical research company in Macclesfield saying there are some serious questions about what the fumes could contain. More than 100 residents had objected to the application
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Norovirus outbreak at Countess of Chester and Ellesmere Port hospitals
RESTRICTIONS on visiting some patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital have been imposed due to a norovirus outbreak. The number of patients admitted to the two hospitals with norovirus in the last week has risen
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‘Flooding expected’ as heavy rainfall set to hit Mid Cheshire
FLOODING is set to strike Mid Cheshire with heavy rainfall on the way. The Environment Agency has warned residents of Northwich and Winsford to be prepared as levels on the River Weaver remain high. With rain anticipated throughout the night
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'The most damaging ordeal' – Man jailed for ‘battering and abusing’ pub landlady
A MAN who 'battered and abused' a pub landlady has been jailed. Richard Norcross will spend at least a year behind bars after admitting to a series of attacks on Emma Smith, the licensee of the Swinging Witch in Northwich. The 45-year-old appeared
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Driver escapes unhurt after Seat Ibiza overturns in ice
A DRIVER escaped unhurt after a car overturned in Winsford. A white Seat Ibiza ended up on its roof on Swanlow Lane in Darnhall, shortly after 9am this morning, Wednesday, December 6. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “Officers attended
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Firefighters up in arms over plans to axe town’s on-call service
FIREFIGHTERS in Northwich have launched a campaign to save its on-call fire engine amid a radical overhaul of services across Cheshire. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a consultation amid plans to reshape services across the county
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Bus company not planning to revert route despite reopening of Soot Hill
A BUS company confirmed it has no plans to revert a route following the reopening of Soot Hill. The 9A bus service ran by Warrington’s Own Buses was given a new route following the landslip in December 2021. But this was not without controversy
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Winsford children enjoy cathedral trip to see Christmas decoration work on display
CHILDREN with special needs taking part in a Christmas sustainability project have enjoyed a special trip to Chester to see the fruits of their labour. Post 14 pupils from Winsford's Hebden Green School took part in the project to design and make
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Drug addict tragically dies as he planned to embark on new life in London
A DRUG addict tragically died as he was striving to turn his life around, an inquest has heard. Sam Taggart was found unresponsive by two friends at a house in Boothfields, Knutsford, on December 21 last year. The plasterer, of Chapel Street
