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Police warn of beggars hanging around cash machines and asking for money
BEGGARS have been spotted hanging around cash machines in Northwich. Police have taken action following reports of two men waiting by cashpoints in the town centre and asking for money. Officers carried out patrols on Thursday afternoon (June
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D-Day at 80: Communities commemorate 'humanity's most audacious military campaign'
BEACONS were lit and The Last Post was played in communities across Mid Cheshire to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Towns and parishes across the borough held beacon lighting ceremonies at 9.15pm on Thursday, June 6, to
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Teenage driver hit with two-year ban after getting behind the wheel on cocaine
A TEENAGE driver has been hit with a two-year road ban after getting behind the wheel while on cocaine. Isaac Roberts, of Mayfair Drive, Davenham, was travelling in a Vauxhall Corsa along Chester Road in Northwich on December 23 when he was caught
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Man jailed after handgun and ammunition found during police raid
A MIDDLEWICH man has been jailed after a handgun was found during a police raid. Andrew Dawson, of Pinfold Lane, was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting to possessing a firearm. The 43-year-old also failed to provide a breath
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Cows rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in river
COWS had to be rescued from a river. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service was called in to help after two cows got stuck in a river in Minshull Vernon on Thursday (June 6). Three engines – one each from Winsford, Knutsford and Lymm – were sent
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Where is the best place in Mid Cheshire to enjoy a drink in the sunshine?
WHEN the sun is shining on a hot summer’s day, not much beats a cold, refreshing drink in a beer garden. A drink or two al fresco with family and friends is the perfect way to enjoy the warm weather. But where is the best beer garden in Mid
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Organic farm shop and café welcomes visitors for free Open Sunday event
FAMILIES now have a chance to take a peek into the world of organic farming in Davenham. On Sunday, June 9, Riverside Organic Farm Shop and Café is once again hosting Open Farm Sunday at its idyllic Shipbrook Hill Farm. There will be tractor
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Prolific ex-burglar behind 20,000 break-ins is now teaching new police officers
A PROLIFIC former burglar who has turned his life around is now teaching criminology and police students his old tricks to help prevent future crimes. Darryl Kennedy started breaking and entering aged just nine, and he has been locked up four times
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Inquest opened into death of man who had 'taken numerous drugs' earlier in day
AN inquest has opened into the death of a Winsford man who had ‘taken numerous drugs earlier in the day’. Christopher Moore was found dead in bed at his home on Catalan Close on April 23, this year. The 41-year-old man was identified to police
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Plans for 'much-needed' 3G pitch to meet growing demand for women's football
PLANS for a new football training facility in Northwich have been submitted. Cheshire West and Chester Council is looking to install a 3G pitch at the Moss Farm Leisure Complex in the town. It is hoped such a project would encourage more players
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More than 50 packaging plant workers set to strike over 'paltry' pay offer
MORE than 50 packaging plant workers in Winsford are set to strike next month over poor conditions and a 'paltry' pay offer. Staff at the Jiffy Packaging plant, in Road Four on the Winsford Industrial Estate, will walk out for almost two weeks