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Council gives go ahead for later alcohol licence for popular shop and bar
PROPER Sound in Macclesfield has been given the go-ahead to extend its licensing hours to 11pm at weekends but only until 9pm during the week. The store and bar, which had been licensed to sell alcohol from 10am to 7.30pm every day of the week
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BOWLS: The latest news, results and fixtures from Mid-Cheshire greens
Stuart Greenhalgh brings us the latest bowls news from around the region... The Brunner Cup last 32 was played on Saturday, with the big match of the round being Castle Sports A vs Wharton Cons. It ended with Castle coming out on top, beating
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Specialist care home unit recommended for approval after previous scheme refused
PLANS for a 24-bed specialist care unit in Crewe have been recommended for approval following the refusal of a similar scheme on the site more than three years ago. Inspired Life Care Ltd wants to expand its existing care home provision at Telford
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Police name man charged with dealing cocaine - 11 months after vehicle stop
POLICE have named a man charged with dealing cocaine in Northwich - almost a year after they started investigating. Calum Holland has been charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs and being concerned in the supply of class A
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Car ends up in bush after crash near Miller & Carter steakhouse
A MAIN road was blocked following a crash. Police were called to Holmes Chapel Road in Middlewich this afternoon, near the Miller & Carter steakhouse restaurant. Officers arrived shortly before midday to find a blue Ford Kuga with a broken
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Lineup for town's ‘unmissable’ free summer music festival revealed
VERDIN Park Music Festival is back for 2024. The lineup for this year’s free-to-attend festival has been revealed, offering 'something for everyone'. With everything from a funfair to an ABBA tribute band, that certainly seems to be the case
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Police investigating after Jaguar SUV stolen from residential road
POLICE are investigating the theft of a hybrid car. Officers in Middlewich are appealing for information after a white Jaguar E-Pace was stolen. The vehicle, a hybrid SUV, was taken from Pennymoor Drive sometime between April 9 and 22.
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'Avoid the area' warn council after manhole collapses
MOTORISTS are being urged to avoid a main road in Winsford. Cheshire West and Chester Council has taken to social media to alert drivers to a lane closure on Wharton Road. It comes after a manhole collapsed, requiring a repair. "There is
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Shoot-out heroics see Barnton FC under 13s win cup final
BARNTON FC’S under 13s capped their season with a dramatic cup final victory on Sunday. The team lifted the Mid-Cheshire District Cup having prevailed in a penalty shootout against Sandbach United at the Villagers’ Townfield Lane home ground, with
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Hundreds of youngsters descend on rugby club for under 11s festival
HUNDREDS of youngsters descended on Burrows Hill on Sunday to show off their rugby skills. Winnington Park RFC once again hosted the Cheshire RFU Under 11s festival, with more than 30 clubs sending teams to take part. Teams came from as far
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'Bolstered confidence' about Winsford Cricket Club's future after emergency meeting
FOLLOWING an emergency meeting to decide its future, Winsford Cricket Club say the outlook for the club has now “greatly improved.” As such, they are now set to field teams for the 2024 season and 136 years of cricket in the town will continue.
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Police searching for wanted man have located him
POLICE searching for a wanted man wanted for breach of bail have located him. Cheshire Police had issued an appeal to trace his whereabouts but cancelled this appeal on Thursday, July 18.
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Cheshire Dragons member's staggering London Marathon performance
ONE of the fastest women on the course at Sunday’s London Marathon was a Cheshire Dragons runner. Indeed, Luisa Candioli’s performance was close to that of some of the elite runners competing in the capital. Candioli, who lives in Warrington
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Investigation launched after car set on fire ‘deliberately’
POLICE are investigating a potential arson attack in Davenham. Emergency services were called to reports of a car fire in the early hours of this morning. Cheshire Police joined firefighters near Peckmill Scout Wood on London Road shortly before
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Mum tells of anguish over fight for disabled son's education
A mum has described her family’s torment over a fight to have her young disabled son given the educational support he needs. Nicola Sayer’s four-year-old son Phoenix was born prematurely and suffered from health complications, only taking his first
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Drug dealer jailed after police use DNA to tie him to dismantled phone
A COUNTY lines drug dealer from Winsford has been jailed after police used DNA evidence to tie him to a dismantled Nokia phone. Police already knew Kyle Kirton, of Esk Road, was using a phone to sell drugs in the town. He was arrested in the
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Surge in number of people claiming Universal Credit due to ill health
A RISING number of people are claiming Universal Credit due to ill health. New research by the Labour Party has revealed that 23 per cent more people in Weaver Vale constituency claimed Universal Credit for health reasons over the past year.
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Man caught four times the drink limit handed interim ban ahead of sentencing
A WINSFORD man has been banned from driving while he awaits sentencing for getting behind the wheel while more than four times the alcohol limit. David Parkinson, of Proudman Way, was caught in a Ford Fiesta on his home street earlier this year
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Man who beat elderly dad and burgled his house for pocket change avoids jail
A NORTHWICH man who drunkenly beat his elderly dad before burgling his home for loose change has avoided jail. Paul Naughton, formerly of Manchester Road, was living with his dad when he came home drunk at 3am after a works night out on Saturday
