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Lucy Letby found guilty of attempted murder of baby girl
KILLER nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of the attempted murder of a baby girl. Letby, 34, was convicted at Manchester Crown Court last August by another jury of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the Countess
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Sisters found guilty of helping brother who murdered young boxer try to flee justice
Two sisters, one from Winsford, have been found guilty of trying to help their brother escape justice and flee to Pakistan after he was involved in the murder of a teenage boxer. In May 2021, three men were jailed for life after being found guilty
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Cost of putting right council's 'inadequate' children's services is almost £2m
Cheshire East will have to stump up nearly £2m to fund an improvement plan to bring its children’s services up to standard, according to a council report. The council's children’s services was recently judged to be inadequate by Ofsted, which said
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Greenfingered youngsters scoop top prize at annual gardening festival
GREENFINGERED schoolchildren are celebrating after their entry for a gardening competition was crowned the best. Winnington Park Primary School & Nursery in Northwich runs a weekly gardening club as part of its extra-curricular offering. And
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Mystery Cheshire man scoops £95k prize in EuroMillions lottery draw
A LUCKY Cheshire man is celebrating after scooping a £95,000 prize on the National Lottery. The mystery winner, known only as 'Mr J', matched the five main numbers and one Lucky Star number in the EuroMillions draw on Friday, June 7. The Cheshire
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Restaurant licensed for late-night outdoor background music despite objections
A SANDBACH restaurant and bar has been granted a licence to play recorded music outside until 1am seven days a week despite objections from some neighbours. Cubar was also given permission to play recorded music until 2am on Christmas Eve and New
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Police stop vehicle on way back from Glastonbury and arrest four over drug supply
POLICE stopped a vehicle on the way back from Glastonbury after tracking it along the M56. Officers from Merseyside Police investigating County Lines drug dealing acted on intelligence after identifying a vehicle travelling back from the popular
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Dealers jailed as police use facial recognition tech to rumble drugs operation
A COUNTY Lines drug operation in Northwich was rumbled after dealer was identified through facial recognition technology in the town. Officers in the Northwich Proactive Policing Unit launched an investigation in April this year after becoming
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Spectacular buried treasure dating back to 300BC found in Cheshire
SPECTACULAR buried treasure has been found across Cheshire recently, a court has heard. Details of the amazing finds were given at Warrington Coroner’s Court on Wednesday. As per the Treasure Act 1996, a person who finds an object believed
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Planners give green light for new homes on car dealership's overspill car park
PLANNERS have given the go-ahead for six new houses to be built on a Northwich car dealership's overspill car park. Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) granted planning permission for three blocks of semi-detached houses off Dean Street,
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Inquest concludes into death of woman rushed to hospital by air ambulance
AN inquest has been formally concluded into the death of a woman found with a blunt force head injury. Uncertainty remains surrounding the death of Lesley-Ann Dawson, who died aged 54 at the Walton Centre at Aintree Hospital on September 19, 2022
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Music careers expo draws top industry pros for hands-on day of learning and advice
YOUNGESTERS in Winsford are being offered a rare chance to learn about the wealth of routes into careers in the music industry. Edsential’s first Winsford Music Careers Expo will include hands-on activities run by a range of industry experts, including