Archive
-
Date
Council strives to make developer cash schemes more ‘flexible’ as millions unspent
CHESHIRE East is striving to make S106 agreements more flexible after a damning internal audit report earlier this year revealed millions of pounds hadn’t been allocated to agreed schemes. S106 agreements are contracts between the council and developers
-
Date
Heartbreak as emaciated dog found dead in muddy pool after being dumped in field
WARNING: This article contains distressing images which have been supplied by the RSPCA for inclusion. AN emaciated dog has been found dead in a muddy pool after it was cruelly tied to a water trough and abandoned. The lurcher-type dog was
-
Date
Woman escapes serious injury in crash after car ends up on its side
A WOMAN escaped serious injury after a car crashed and ended up on its side. The collision happened on Runcorn Road in Barnton, shortly after 6pm on Thursday, December 6. Residents said they ‘heard the crunch’ and ran out to help. One man
-
Date
All these presents for 'children in crisis' donated by one sports club
TREMENDOUS generosity is being shown by members of a Northwich sports club. Cheshire Gymnastics members and their families have kindly collected more than 100 gifts for children in crisis this Christmas. The presents have been collected by
-
Date
Residents urged to prepare as weather warning for strong winds issued
RESIDENTS are being urged to prepare for strong gusts and winds over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for tomorrow, Saturday, with this coming into effect from 9am and remaining in place through to 11.45pm that evening
-
Date
Approving children's home 'human thing to do' says chief
A house in Hartford will be turned into a children’s home after new plans were approved this week. Cheshire West and Chester’s planning committee gave the thumbs up to a council plan to transform the five-bed property in School Lane into residential
-
Date
Driver banned from the roads after being caught over drug limit
A WINSFORD driver has been banned from the roads after being caught over the drug limit. Dawid Mencel, of Dee Way, was stopped in Dunwoody Way, Crewe, on February 25 earlier this year. A subsequent blood test revealed the 27-year-old had 2.7µg
-
Date
High hopes as new beer bar opens in town centre
A NEW bar has opened in Northwich town centre. Barons is open for business on Witton Street. The beer bar takes over the unit formerly home to the similarly named, Baron's Lounge. Lounge opened at the end of 2017 and in 2022 was included
-
Date
'Huge difference' - Widower grateful for chance to comfort wife in her final weeks
A WIDOWER has spoken out about the huge difference having the chance to comfort his wife during the final weeks of her life made for the couple. Mike and Sue Summersgill, of Winsford, are one of numerous couples to have benefitted from St Luke's
