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All the glitz and glamour of Prom 2024 at schools across Mid Cheshire
YEAR 11 students across Mid Cheshire have celebrated the end of their GCSEs - and the end of their time at school - with Prom 2024. Teenagers from Mid Cheshire schools had one last night full of glamour and sparkle with their friends before heading
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'Deliberate attempt to silence voices' - Residents slam council meeting location
CHESHIRE East has come under fire from several residents for holding next week’s full council meeting at a venue which is not accessible by public transport. The meeting, which takes place on Wednesday, July 17, will be held at Jodrell Bank – the
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Blues bring ex-players home in raft of signings from Alsager Town
WINSFORD United have recruited a stack of Alsager Town players for the new season. Joint managers Dean Jones and Dom Johnson, who are preparing for their maiden campaign in charge of Blues after leaving North West Counties League First Division
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Leader set to face no confidence vote because of council’s ‘poor performance’
THE Conservatives have called for a vote of no confidence in the Labour leader of Cheshire East Council. Conservative group leader Janet Clowes has put forward a motion of no confidence in Sam Corcoran to Wednesday’s (July 17) meeting of the full
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Watch music maestro André Rieu in summer concert at Northwich cinema
CLASSICAL music superstar André Rieu is coming to a cinema near you! For two weeks each summer, André – nicknamed The King of Waltz – captivates audiences in his hometown of Maastricht. From August 31 and into September, this summer concert
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Eyes already on 2025 as school's first Diversity Festival hailed a success
DIVERSITY was celebrated as school pupils raised money for an important cause. Greenbank Residential School held its first-ever Diversity Festival at the end of June. The day raised money for Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS) and saw
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Promising athlete inspires schoolchildren following international success
A PROMISING athlete has been inspiring Winsford schoolchildren. Grange Community Nursery and Primary School recently welcomed West Cheshire Athletic Club’s Emma Holmes. The 18-year-old recently starred for Great Britain U20 at the Mannheim
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Former town councillor makes return to national politics
A former Northwich Town Councillor who was educated in Winsford is making a comeback to frontline politics after being asked to join Sir Keir Starmer’s Government. Sir David Hanson will take up a ministerial role in the Home Office as part of the
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Road shut by police after bus involved in crash outside pub
POLICE have shut a road following a crash. Warrington Road in Comberbach is currently closed after a crash involving a bus and a car. Cheshire Police were called to the scene, near the Spinner and Bergamot pub, at around 11am. Officers
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Plans for new limits on how much DIY waste can be taken to the tip for free
NEW limits on the amount of DIY waste that can be taken trips to the tip are being proposed. Cheshire West and Chester Council is launching a consultation on potential changes to Household Waste Recycling Centres in the borough, as it plans to
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Tories hit back as Labour blames them for damning external report on council
AN EXTERNAL review into cash-strapped Cheshire East Council and the way it operates makes ‘grim reading’, the Conservative opposition group leader has said. The LGA corporate peer challenge warned Cheshire East could be facing effective bankruptcy
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Who will play who in early rounds of national knockout competitions
WITTON Albion, Northwich Victoria, 1874 Northwich, Barnton and Winsford United have learned who they will be going up against early doors in national knockout competitions. FA Cup extra preliminary round draw: Sat, Aug3: Vics v Squires Gate
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Police name suspect after armed officers and bomb squad called to shooting incident
POLICE have named the man arrested after armed officers were involved in a shooting incident in Northwich. Robert McNally has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and criminal damage. It
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Costa Coffee gets greenlight to build second drive-thru store in town
COSTA Coffee is set to open a second store in Winsford. The international chain of coffee houses has been granted permission to build a drive-thru on the land at the junction of Bostock Road and Road One in Winsford Industrial Estate. During
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Dates for Brit Fest 2025 confirmed as 15,000 flock to successful debut weekend
THOUSANDS of festivalgoers flocked to Cheshire for the debut of a new summer festival. Brit Fest enjoyed a triumphant start to life as it welcomed 15,000 people to Ashley Hall Showground in Altrincham over the weekend. As a result of this success
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Drug-driver caught more than twice the limit is banned from the roads
A NORTHWICH man has been banned from the roads after being caught more than twice the drug-drive limit. Bogdan Coraliu, of Navigation Road, was driving a Mercedes along Castle Street in the town when he was stopped on January 28 earlier this year
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Recruiting begins as 'backlog-cutting' surgical centre opening edges closer
RECRUITING has begun as the opening of a new surgical centre edges ever closer. Cheshire and Merseyside Surgical Centre is set to start welcoming patients at Victoria Infirmary in Northwich next year. It is hoped this facility will help tackle