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Air ambulance called after 'serious' crash on M6 sees trapped traffic turned around
THE air ambulance was called out to a ‘serious’ crash on the M6 which is seeing trapped cars turned around. The crash was reported just before midday on the southbound carriageway between junctions 16, for Crewe, and junction 15, for Stoke-on-Trent
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'Businessman' who hid thousands of pounds of cash stolen in armed robbery avoids jail
A CRIMINAL posing as a businessman who was found in possession of thousands of pounds worth of stolen cash has avoided jail. Benjamin Kershaw appeared at Chester Crown Court today (February 12) where he was handed a 12-month prison sentence, suspended
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Drink driver who was over four times the limit banned from the roads
A DRINK driver has been banned from the roads for two years. Malgorzata Drapiewska was more than four times over the limit when she was arrested by police in Northwich. The 57-year-old, of Keepers Lane in Weaverham, was stopped by officers
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Man charged with ABH, beating, and criminal damage has case kicked out of court
A WINSFORD man charged with criminal damage and assaulting his mum and brother has had his case kicked out of court. Joshua Coombs, of Pinewood Road, faced three counts of assaulting his brother by beating, one of causing actual bodily harm to
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Volunteers dip into school to help restore its overgrown pond
CHILDREN can now make use of their school's pond thanks to a team of volunteers. Members of the Friends of Weaver Parkway group attended Wharton CofE Primary School in Winsford on Wednesday, February 7, to restore its overgrown pond. The Greville
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Finance chief says council’s position ‘unsustainable’ unless spending is reined in
CHESHIRE East’s head of finance has warned unless the council can rein in its spending and increase its income it may not have enough in reserves next year to support the budget. The council is already facing a funding gap of £13.1m for the year
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Try with last play of game seals thrilling win for Northwich
NORTHWICH Rugby Club first XV secured an important win against Leek with the last play of the game. Leek were leading 30-22 with 10 minutes remaining but this reshuffled Blacks side showed never-say-die spirit, firstly with man-of-the-match Sam
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Share a message for your Valentine and we'll publish them on the 14th
ARE you a hopeless romantic at heart? Or do you need a few pointers when it comes to making romantic gestures? Why not let the Northwich and Winsford Guardian and the Knutsford Guardian play Cupid and make your Valentine feel special? We’d
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'I have to be pleased because we're through' - Witton manager
WITTON Albion will host Northwich Victoria in the Mid Cheshire District Senior FA Cup Final – and Jon Macken said he was pleased to be through no matter what. Vics’ place in the showdown was secured last month when they won 3-1 at 1874 Northwich
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Grange School Rowing Club shortlisted at British Rowing Awards
GRANGE School Rowing Club reached the final of the prestigious British Rowing Awards in two categories. Colin Ratcliffe was shortlisted for the Volunteer of the Year honour, having been announced as the north west winner in December, while the
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High-flying law graduate scoops MMU Law School's top academic prize
AN ASPIRING young lawyer from Barnton has scooped her university law school’s top award for academic excellence. Beth Edwards is the first student ever to receive Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) Ben Peters Memorial Prize, which was
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Man forks out £1.5k on suspension after 'dangerous' raised manholes left for months
A WINSFORD man forked out £1,500 on suspension parts and eventually sold his car after a developer left manholes 'dangerously' raised on a new estate for months. Steven Bancroft and his wife Christine bought their house on Keepmoat’s Woodford
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'Exceptional' Northwich nurse celebrated for work helping patients with diabetes
AN 'exceptional' Northwich nurse has been celebrated for her ongoing work helping patients with diabetes. Tracey Molyneux began her career with the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2000, when she began working at Leighton Hospital
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Community arts project brings cancer sufferers much needed cash boost
ARTISTS in Northwich have given cancer sufferers a 'substantial' cash boost. Barons Quay-based community interest company, Visual Arts Cheshire, held an exhibition in December 2023 called 20x20, where residents were given the chance to exhibit