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Spicy celebrations for top Winsford restaurant serving “outstanding” curries
BOMBAY Lounge serves delicious curries – and now it’s official. The Winsford restaurant was awarded Outstanding Curry of the Year at this year’s Nation’s Curry Awards. Following the success of the inaugural event in 2023, the second Nation’
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Tax rise and cuts set for green light in 'difficult' budget
A maximum council tax hike of almost five per cent, job losses and spending cuts look set to be approved by Cheshire West and Chester Council this week. A meeting of full council takes place on Thursday where members will be asked to sign off the
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Teen who conspired to steal motorbikes faces prison after breaching court order
A TEENAGER could go to prison if he doesn’t complete unpaid work. Joe Hurford was handed an 18-month prison sentence suspended for two years in November last year after admitting to conspiring to steal 15 motorcycles. As part of this sentence
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Primary school celebrates Ofsted 'emphatic turnaround' with visit from local MP
A PRIMARY school celebrating an ‘emphatic turnaround’ after its most recent Ofsted inspection was graced with a visit from its local MP. Eaton Primary School, near Winsford, was placed in special measures by the schools' watchdog in 2019, but after
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Council delays making decision on closure of its school meals service
CHESHIRE East is to hold talks with head teachers about ending its loss-making school meals service but councillors didn’t make the expected decision yesterday to close it. The council’s catering service, operating under the name of Fresh, currently
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Tributes for former Vics captain Peter Handyside, who has died aged 49
TRIBUTES are being paid to former Northwich Victoria captain Peter Handyside who has died, aged 49. The former Grimsby Town and Stoke City central defender, who was born and raised in Scotland, was a key figure in Vics’ National League North title-winning
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1874 Northwich confirm exit of manager Damian Crossley
RELEGATION threatened 1874 Northwich have parted company with their manager Damian Crossley. The move follows 1874’s poor 4-0 home loss to fellow strugglers Trafford on Saturday. Greens are on a run of 16 matches without a win. They are
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School leaders 'surprised' after phone ban sees school life 'change for the better'
TEACHERS at a school where pupils’ phones are taken away for the entire day were ‘taken a bit by surprise’ by the impact it has had. Staff at Winsford Academy said they were ‘apprehensive’ as they didn’t know how students would react after lockable
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Northwich schoolboy gets glimpse of life as an elite ice hockey player
A NORTHWICH youngster is making great progress in ice hockey. It has led to Jakub Vaněk recently competed overseas with the England Power of 12 national team. He started playing for Manchester Storm Academy two years ago and trains three times
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Hospital charity launches £100,000 fundraiser to support end-of-life care
A HOSPITAL charity has set itself a £100,000 target to support end-of-life care. Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity has launched a new fundraiser which will help to provide better environments for patients coming to the end of their lives. The