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Flats scheme narrowly approved despite councillors’ ‘major’ fire safety concerns
CHESHIRE East has narrowly approved plans to convert a Macclesfield office block into flats – despite several councillors expressing serious concerns about fire safety and escape routes from two ‘inner’ bedrooms. The application to convert Marburae
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BBC TV licence will increase to £169.50 a year - a rise of £10.50 for households
There will be a £10.50 increase on the BBC TV licence fee next year, bringing the new annual total £169.50 a year, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has announced. It comes after the household payment, which funds much of the corporation’s operations
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‘Unusually high’ level of staff illness forces school to send hundreds of pupils home
ENTIRE year groups were sent home from school due to staff shortages. Winsford Academy closed to pupils in year eight and year nine pupils in recent days, with students being given work to complete online at home. The school made this decision
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Country pub along main road hits the market after shutting down earlier this year
A VILLAGE pub is up for sale after closing earlier this year. The Bulls Head has been listed on Rightmove, marketed by estate agents Sidney Phillips. Located just outside Tarporley, the pub shut down in June after the managers took over the
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This is what’s in store for senior football clubs this weekend
1874 Northwich will be seeking to arrest a five-match losing streak when they visit Northern Premier League West bottom side Hednesford Town on Saturday. Greens, who will have new boss Damian Crossley in charge for the first time, last won 1-0
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Planned new £11m outdoor education centre could be 'jewel in community's crown'
PLANS have been unveiled for a new £11 million outdoor education centre and specialist college which could be come a community's 'jewel in the crown'. Registered charity Petty Pool has announced proposals for a major development at its Sandiway
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Where you can watch Krazy Races in 2024 as new location revealed
A NEW location for Krazy Races has been revealed. Crewe will host the popular soap box derby in 2024, Sarah Belcher Events Limited has announced. This comes after Northwich Town Council decided to "rest" the event for the “foreseeable future
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Motorists warned of ‘high disruption’ as town's bridges set to swing
MOTORISTS have been warned ahead of bridges being swung in and around Northwich. Drivers are urged to plan accordingly as five bridges over the River Weaver are set to temporarily close to traffic on Thursday (December 7). The Canal and River
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Former local councillor vying to become area's next MP
A former Cheshire West councillor has been announced as the Conservative candidate for Mid Cheshire at the next general election. Charles Fifield represented Weaver & Cuddington between 2011-2023 and has lived and worked in the Northwich area all
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Dealer who sold cocaine to pay for ‘medicinal cannabis’ awaits sentencing
A DRUG dealer is set to discover his fate after pleading guilty. Lewis Ruddle, of Wharton Road in Winsford, has admitted to the possession of 54 grams of cocaine, a class A drug, with intent to supply. On June 2 this year, the 24-year-old was
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Inquest opens after woman, 50, found dead at pub following missing person search
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a woman whose body was found in a Middlewich pub after a missing person search. Emma Leigh, a resident of Heyhurst Avenue in the town, was 50 at the time of her death. The inquest was opened by senior
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Tributes paid to martial art club's last original member and 'true gent' Fred
TRIBUTES have been paid to a martial arts club’s longest serving member. Northwich born and bred sensei Fred Snelson died on November 19, aged 75. He was a founding member of the Mid Cheshire Budo Club, training under the late David Flaherty
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‘He took 11 years from me’ – Domestic abuse victim opens up as controlling ex jailed
A VICTIM of domestic abuse has shared her thoughts following the sentencing of her ex-partner. Mark Scott Higgins, of Linnards Lane in Wincham, will spend the next three years behind bars after being convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour
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Repeated drink-driver avoids jail to keep working and providing for family
A REPEATED drink-driver has avoided jail so he can continue working to provide for his family. Shaun Jones, of The Locks, in Middlewich, was caught behind the wheel while over the limit at the Shell garage in Holmes Chapel Road on December 2.
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Royal Mail responds as staff shortage leaves residents waiting for important post
WINSFORD residents have been left waiting for important letters due delays with the postal service. It comes due to staff shortages at the local sorting office, meaning many have received notices of medical appointments and jury service late.
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Poultry fancier hit with noise complaint as cockerels crow '10 minutes too early'
A POULTRY fancier from Antrobus has been advised to get rid of some of his most treasured birds because they get up 10 minutes too early each morning. Farm worker, Luke Ormond, breeds and sells chickens as a hobby and a sideline from his rural
