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Mid Cheshire General Election results as it happened
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Gus Warr heads trio of representative players doing Winnington Park proud
GUS Warr’s senior debut for Scotland this weekend is the latest in a triple whammy of representative honours being celebrated at Winnington Park this summer. The Sale Sharks scrum-half, who started out in the minis and junior section at Burrows
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Stalker jailed for ignoring restraining order banning him from contacting victim
A STALKER who ignored a court order banning him from contacting his victim has been jailed after sending her messages. Jonathan Bacegalupo, of Beech Lane, Barnton, was given a restraining order in September 2022 after pleading guilty to stalking
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Midwife whose own baby loss spurred her to help others opens high street family hub
A MIDWIFE who set up a baby bereavement charity in her stillborn daughter's name is opening a new kind of family hub in Northwich. Steph Wild’s daughter, Bea, was diagnosed with a rare brain condition in the womb at just 23 weeks old, and was
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Town gearing up to host first raft building and racing festival
WINSFORD will host its first-ever raft racing festival. The town council has announced it will stage the inaugural Winsford Water Festival later this month. Teams will be invited to build their own vessels before racing them down the Weaver
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Fancy dress charity netball tournament returns for 'biggest and best one yet'
A FANCY dress netball tournament is back. Winsford Netball Tournament returns next weekend, raising money for St Luke’s Hospice. It has become an annual event in recent years and 2024’s tournament is expected to be the biggest and best yet.
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Polls open as Northwich and Winsford residents vote in General Election
THE polls are open in the 2024 General Election. Polling stations have been open from 7am and will close at 10pm, with results expected in the early hours of Friday. Following a boundary shake up, voters in Northwich, Winsford and Middlewich
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Woman arrested on suspicion of arson intending to endanger life after flat fire
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson intending to endanger life after a flat fire. Emergency services were called to Middlewich on Wednesday afternoon (July 3) following reports of a ‘deliberate’ fire. Cheshire Police arrived at
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Council questions impact on NHS of police roll-out of Right Care Right Person
THE leader of Cheshire East Council has asked health and care agencies to record if they are getting more calls for help following the police roll-out of ‘Right Care, Right Person’. And the opposition group leader asked Cheshire Police for regular
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Controversial plans for 12-home estate are withdrawn
Controversial plans to flatten a house and build a 12-home estate in Winsford have been withdrawn. An application had been submitted in April last year to Cheshire West and Chester Council seeking outline permission to erect a dozen houses on land
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When the election result for Mid Cheshire is expected to be declared
POLLING day is here. The nation heads to the ballot box today to decide who will for the next Government. Once the polls close at 10pm, the count will begin with results expected to pour in throughout the night. Here in Mid Cheshire, the
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12 of the best independent businesses as chosen by Guardian readers
THIS week is Independents’ Week – a whole week dedicated to promoting independent retail businesses across the UK. Last Friday, we launched our latest Best of 2024 search as part of these celebrations and we wanted to find the best independent
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Inquest opens into death of biker, 54, who died after crash with telegraph pole
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a biker who crashed into a telegraph pole in Byley. Emergency services were called to the scene of a collision in Croxton Lane at around 3.25am on Monday, June 17. On arrival, David Turner, of Lostock
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Dangerous tanker driver caused motorist to fracture spine and ribs in M56 crash
A TANKER driver has been sentenced for causing a crash on the motorway which left another road user with serious injuries. Peter Gibbons was behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle and drove in a dangerous manner, colliding with two other vehicles
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Boost for 'outstanding' special school as it joins multi-academy education trust
CHILDREN at a Northwich school for those with special needs can now look forward to 'enhanced educational opportunities' after it joined a new education trust. The Russett School in Weaverham has announced it has officially joined the Shaw Education