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Council on the hunt for another top boss after finance director set to leave
CHESHIRE East Council is on the hunt for another top officer after head of finance Alex Thompson handed in his notice. Mr Thompson is quitting his role as director of finance and customer service in May to take up the post of executive director
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Council denies claim new parking policy discriminates against disabled people
CHESHIRE East Council has denied claims its new parking policy and charges discriminates against disabled people who have to park on the street. The denial comes after a disabled man from Alsager contacted councillors and the Local Democracy Reporting
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Tate collection masterpieces to be shown in Cheshire village
Masterpieces by artists including David Hockney, Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol from Tate’s national collection are coming to a village near Winsford this spring. Tate has joined forces with the international art foundation Art Explora and MuMo mobile
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Police sergeant suggests dog owner ‘theory test’ amid livestock worrying incidents
A POLICE sergeant has questioned whether a theory test should be introduced for potential dog owners after a number of livestock worrying incidents. Sergeant Rob Simpson, from the Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team, is urging walkers to take more
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Team looking to protect The Plaza gets boost to help secure iconic venue's future
THE team formed with the aim of protecting and developing The Plaza in Northwich has been handed a boost to help secure its future for the community. Earlier this year, The Friends of The Plaza group submitted an application to list the iconic
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Town's Coronation Cup to be awarded as hanging basket contest returns once again
GREEN-fingered Winsford residents should get planning their hanging baskets for a chance to win a unique piece of the town's civic heritage. Winsford Town Council’s Conoration Cup will be awarded once again this year to the winner of the town’s
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BBC Panorama to explore Royal Mail delays affecting Cheshire residents
A NEW episode of Panorama will shed light on issues affecting a local delivery office. For months now, residents in Cheshire have been experiencing delays receiving Royal Mail post. Among them is Jasmine Moulton, who lives four miles from the
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United Utilities: 'We must work together to tackle issues impacting water bodies'
UNITED Utilities has said it needs to work with its partners in agriculture and other sectors to help protect our bodies of water, including the River Weaver. The water company has issued a response to Mike Amesbury's column, published on February
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'It sickens me' - Man jailed for secretly filming women and young children
A MAN who secretly filmed women and children for his own sexual gratification has been jailed. Ryan Beaumont, of Homewood Crescent in Hartford, has been sentenced after committing a string of 21 sexual offences between 2013 and 2019 involving 17
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Drivers ‘positive’ as work finally begins to fix village’s ‘massive' potholes
DRIVERS in Comberbach are feeling ‘positive’ now work is set to begin fixing ‘massive' potholes plaguing the village. Residents were angry after potholes on Marbury Road, Gibb Hill, and Cogshall Lane were left to develop before being judged suitable
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Oulton Park calendar for 2024 motorsport season is confirmed
OULTON Park’s calendar has been confirmed for 2024 with a variety of events planned between March and November. The finest two and four-wheel championships in the country are all set to compete, along with bespoke themed festivals and grassroots
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Thief hauled back to jail after stealing snowboarding gear months after release
A 'PROLIFIC' thief has been hauled back to prison after stealing snowboarding gear and raiding supermarkets just months after his release. Jamie Clarke, of no fixed abode but believed to be in Weaverham, was jailed for 32 weeks on May 19 last year
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Foodbank's escape to the country brings long search for new home to a close
A FOODBANK which provides a lifeline for Middlewich families facing food poverty has found its forever home. Middlewich and District Foodbank has been distributing emergency food parcels to families in crisis from its Old Middlewich Police Station