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Watch as flash mob breaks out in town centre
A FLASH mob broke out in Northwich. Knutsford Musical Theatre Company took to the town centre over the weekend to promote their upcoming show. The cast of Rock of Ages sprung into song and dance, delighting the crowds at Barons Quay on Sunday
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Cheshire police and crime commissioner candidates say why you should vote for them
CHESHIRE residents will get their chance on May 2 to vote in the election for the county’s next police and crime commissioner. The job of the police and crime commissioner (PCC) is to hold the police to account. The responsibilities include
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Man banned from driving after getting behind the wheel while on cocaine
A NORTHWICH man who got behind the wheel after taking cocaine has been banned from driving. Andrew Raynes, of Townshend Road, Lostock Gralam, was caught in a Mazda travelling along King Street, Northwich, on October 21 last year. Subsequent
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Sister's marathon effort as brother awaits transplant in battle with rare disease
A NORTHWICH woman will run the London Marathon for a charity close to her heart. Ella Cooper will join thousands of runners in the capital this weekend as she looks to raise money for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF). The charity
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Conservative councillor quits party group to ‘put people before politics’
MOBBERLEY councillor Hannah Moss has quit the Conservative group on Cheshire East Council saying she needs to put the people in her ward before party politics. Cllr Moss, who was elected to the council in May 2023, is now sitting as a non-grouped
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Hospice facing £350k funding black hole as costs rocket
A Winsford hospice may have to change the way it provides services as it faces a funding black hole of £350,000 this year, with wage rises and a staggering 60 per cent hike in utility costs taking their toll. St Luke's Hospice, which is based at
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'Unscrupulous' men posed as builders to con elderly victims out of £57,000
A MIDDLEWICH man who posed as a builder to con elderly victims out of more than £57,000 has been jailed. Sean Clegg, of Chadwick Road, Middlewich, visited caravan sites with his accomplice Stephen Powell to cold call the elderly in their homes.
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Parties take aim at each other over special needs education
A political row has erupted over the plight of a group of children with special educational needs and disabilities in Cheshire West. The Guardian reported recently how a local group called CWaC SEND Accountability had been launched by a group of
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Mike Amesbury: 'Adequate funds essential to maintain our vital waterways'
Waterways in and around Northwich are threatened by funding cuts despite being vitally important to our area. The Canal & River Trust (CRT), which manages a 2,000-mile-long network, faces a £300 million real terms reduction in Government grants
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Fights, drug dealing and youths 'running riots' keep police busy in March
FIGHTS, drug dealing and anti-social behaviour kept police busy last month. PCSO Phil Hambleton has shared a round-up of what police in Lostock Gralam got up to in March. One incident saw a man arrested for breaching his bail conditions after
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Three Northwich residents starting road bans this week for drink-driving
A NORTHWICH man caught behind the wheel while more than three times the drink-drive limit is among a number of motorists recently banned from the roads at court. Taruvinga Mabika, of Chester Road, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on April
