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Council must consider bus services to hospitals when it undertakes review
CHESHIRE East must ensure buses routes are provided to local hospitals when it reviews the services it supports, councillors have said. The council currently spends £2.5m supporting bus services which are not commercially viable but are deemed
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A500 dualling scheme to be reviewed and refocused following HS2 cancellation
CHESHIRE East is to review plans to dual part of the A500 following the scrapping of HS2 and work on a smaller scheme which would save the council about £34m. The council had planned to upgrade a section of the A500 from Meremoor Moss Roundabout
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Council gearing up for plans to introduce lane rental scheme
CHESHIRE East is to drive ahead with plans to introduce a lane rental scheme to speed up the time utility companies take digging up roads to carry out repairs. Under the scheme, highways authorities can charge companies for the time road works
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DWP warning to thousands missing out on £3,900 boost - are you eligible
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging everyone to check if they may be eligible for cost of living support worth nearly £4,000 a year. The DWP is urging people to check their eligibility for Pension Credit. Pension Credit
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GAME ON: Mid Cheshire Senior cup final passes second pitch inspection
TONIGHT'S Mid-Cheshire Senior Cup Final between Witton Albion and Northwich Victoria WILL go ahead. The recent wet weather put the game in danger of being postponed, but a second pitch inspection has deemed the U Lock It Stadium pitch playable.
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How Winnington Park secured league survival, plus junior tournament details
WITH league survival on the line, Winnington Park came good when it really mattered. They went into their final game of the campaign – a home game against Altrincham Kersal on Saturday – knowing a win would keep them in the RFU Regional North Two
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BOWLS: Preliminary rounds of Brunner and Littler Cups plus Federation team returns
WITH five Mid-Cheshire teams playing in the Brunner Cup prelims, it was sad to see only one of them – Meadowbank – make it into the first round. They were able to beat LMRCA at Mere BC but there were defeats for Crosstown, Winnington Park, Comberbach
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Two-horse race for town council's May 2 by-election after candidates announced
CHESHIRE West and Chester Council (CWAC) have fired the starting gun on Winsford's upcoming by-election. One of three seats representing Over ward on Winsford Town Council will be up for grabs when residents go to the polls on Thursday, May 2.
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Police search for wanted man who carried weapons in public after trial no-show
POLICE are searching for a man wanted for carrying weapons such as knife and knuckledusters in public places. An arrest warrant has been issued for Liam Stanton, formerly of Middlewich, after he failed to appear at Crewe Magistrates Court for trial
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New series of Simon Bird's Channel 4 comedy filming at iconic Northwich venue
CHANNEL 4 is coming to Northwich. Filming will take place at The Plaza this week as production of the second season of the comedy series ‘Everyone Else Burns’ gets underway. A letter seen by The Guardian states that the building will be used
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Restraining order for stalker who stood over pub worker as she was sleeping
A STALKER who broke into his victim’s home has been sentenced. Michael Shuttleworth has been handed an 18-month community order after admitting to one charge of stalking. Over a period of four months, the 26-year-old, of Lodge Lane in Lostock
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Man hit with a restraining order after bombarding woman with unwanted attention
A WINSFORD man has been hit with a restraining order and must stay out of trouble after bombarding a woman with unwanted attention. Daniel Cain, of Esk Road, appeared at Warrington Magistrates Court on April 3 where he pleaded guilty to one count
