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Winsford United continue to bolster from Alsager Town's ranks
WINSFORD United have taken a further five players from last season’s Alsager Town squad. This takes the total to 13 brought in by Blues joint managers Dean Jones and Dom Johnson, who are preparing for their maiden campaign in charge after leaving
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Herbert gives the lowdown on 1874 Northwich pre-season so far
CHRIS Herbert has highlighted where he sees his new-look 1874 Northwich side being a real threat in the 2024/25 campaign. And he is happy with how pre-season is taking shape and building ahead of the friendly against their Townfield landlords Barnton
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Defender brings his promotion experience to Northwich Victoria
NEW signing Mackenzie Faulkner wants to be contributing to a gritty Northwich Victoria side that are shooting for promotion in 2024/25. The central defender or right-back assisted Vics’ Midland Football League Premier Division rivals Congleton
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Witton Albion's pre-season friendlies campaign up and running
WITTON Albion returned to match action at the weekend as their pre-season friendly campaign got underway. Despite a top-quality finish from Joe Duckworth giving Witton a half-time lead at home to Radcliffe on Saturday, Jon Macken’s side fell 3-
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‘Dangerous’ air-con unit hanging by cable removed from ‘derelict’ nightclub wall
A ‘DANGEROUS’ air conditioning unit left hanging by a cable after falling off the side of a ‘derelict’ Winsford nightclub has been removed. The unit was mounted high on a wall of the former Liquid Lounge building, about 12 feet above the pavement
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Here's how you can win tickets to Summer of Sound at The Carriers Inn
WOULD you like to win tickets to a summer music festival? Fancy seeing a Madonna tribute act or a performance dedicated to Elton John? To celebrate winning a hat-trick of Best Beer Garden awards for Mid Cheshire, The Carriers Inn in Hatchmere
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Plans for 119 homes on outskirts of Congleton recommended for approval
PLANS to build 119 homes on the outskirts of Congleton have been recommended for approval. Anwyl Homes wants to build the properties on land north of the Congleton Link Road at Somerford Green. Outline permission for the development was granted
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Cheshire West: Renewed crackdown on fly-tipping in borough
RENEWED efforts are being made to crack down on fly-tipping in Cheshire West. Cheshire West and Chester Council has again joined forces with Cheshire Police’s Rural Crime team, to carry out intensive enforcement throughout the borough to tackle
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Stock car racer sets sights on finishing year on a high
IT has proven to be a challenging year in a number of ways for stock car racer Kyle Taylor but his aim is to finish the campaign on a high. The 33-year-old, who hails from Northwich but has lived in Middlewich for the past six years, lost his job
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Police issue urgent plea to help find missing teenager Jamie, 16
Police are appealing to the public for help to trace a missing teenager from Cheshire. Jamie Corfield was last seen on Wistaston Road, Crewe on Tuesday, July 9. The 16-year-old is described as white, around 5ft 10in tall, of slim build with
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New 3G football pitch approved despite cricket concerns
Plans for a floodlit artificial football pitch in Northwich have been given the go ahead, despite concerns over lost opportunities for additional cricket provision. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning chiefs rubber-stamped proposals to
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'Insecure' ex-detective attacked his former partners and bit one on the face
AN 'insecure' former police detective attacked two of his partners, biting one of them on the face. A court heard Detective Sergeant Robert Astbury was so incensed after checking one of his girlfriend's WhatsApp messages he started punching walls
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Farmer, vet and firefighters work together to rescue cow stuck in River Dane
A COW had to be rescued from a river near Middlewich. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service crews were called to the River Dane along Byley Road on Monday evening (July 15) after a cow managed to get itself stuck. Three engines and three specialist
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New homes to replace properties ravaged by explosion
New homes are set to replace properties previously devastated in a Winsford explosion. Four people were injured when fire ripped through properties in Abbotts Way last March following what fire chiefs believed to be an accidental butane explosion
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Plans to bulldoze former offices and build apartment block with retail area
PLANS have been submitted to bulldoze a former commercial building in Macclesfield to make way for an apartment block and retail area. Serenity Developments Ltd has applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to demolish the property on land
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Dates for family favourite illuminated Christmas trail confirmed as tickets released
TICKETS for an illuminated family favourite Christmas tradition are officially on sale ahead of its opening in November. Christmas at Dunham Massey is an after-dark illuminated festive trail that is located on the grounds of the historic Grade
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Man, 45, jailed after admitting to intentionally strangling woman
A NORTHWICH man has been jailed after intentionally strangling a woman. Stephen Speakman, of Walnut Avenue, Weaverham, appeared at Chester Crown Court on July 5 for sentencing. The court heard the offence had occurred in Weaverham on November
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Death threats sent to 17-year-old over sexual assault allegation
A TEENAGE boy who made an allegation of sexual assault was sent death threats by the person he accused. Sinead Casson, of Pentland Close in Winsford, told the victim via a Facebook message: 'Understand me; next time you see me, you’re dead'.
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'Shining example': Dentists' bash raised more than £5k for children's cancer charity
DENTISTS in Northwich threw an eclectic fundraiser combining tooth whitening and Bollywood dance in support of children with cancer. Staff at Witton Street Dental Practice managed to raise a whopping £5144.55 for the Joshua Tree at their fun wellbeing