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New zoo gets go-ahead but planning officers clash with councillors over decision
COUNCILLORS have unanimously approved plans for a zoo - but no-one knows if it can go-ahead because council officers unhappy with the decision want to refer it to another planning committee. Planning officers had already, in March of last year,
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Dog groomer avoids jail despite starving her own pet so long he had to be put down
A DOG groomer from Winsford let her own pet starve for so long he had to be put down by a vet. **WARNING: This article contains a distressing image, shared by the RSPCA** Kerry Hodgkinson’s Kangal Shepherd, Kaan, was so malnourished the vet
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Biker airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after crash
A BIKER was airlifted to hospital after a crash. Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a crash in Middlewich. Officers were called to Birch Lane at 2.37pm on Tuesday (July 30) and found a white Hyundai I10
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Children’s dance school to review safety measures after Southport knife attack
A DANCE school is to review its safety measures following the Southport knife attack. Babyballet Winsford and Northwich has moved to reassure concerned parents. It comes after three young children were fatally stabbed at a Southport dance studio
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Heroes' welcome after pub pals' 29-mile slog for beloved Leukaemia toddler
MIDDLEWICH pub pals united by their love for a toddler who’s fighting Leukaemia walked 29 miles from Liverpool to their local in just 13.5 hours. Matthew Bond, Clare Hayes, Paul Hayes, Alex Buckley, Teri Taylor, Dean Pallett, and Logen Steele
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Man, 38, in hospital with ‘life-changing’ injuries after boat explosion
A MAN has suffered ‘life-changing’ injuries after a boat exploded. Emergency services were called to Winsford on Tuesday morning (July 30) following reports of an explosion. Upon arrival, Cheshire Police officers found a narrowboat had blown
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'Legendary' postie still going strong after 50 years 'first-class' service
A ‘LEDENDARY’ postman from Barnton who’s been pounding the pavements for 50 years and counting still isn’t quite ready to ‘hang up his hi-vis’. Joe Piotrowski walked the same Locke estate round for 30 of those years, witnessing families have children
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New vendor promises ‘the best jacket potato in Cheshire’
A NEW vendor is promising ‘the best jacket potato in Cheshire’. Spuds Up has announced its imminent arrival in Middlewich. Local residents Chris Warwick and Phil Carr are behind the new business. For now, they are keeping details under
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Hold onto your freedom, choices and independence with Helping Hands home care
There is no place like home to live your happiest and healthiest life with Helping Hands Home Care. Helping Hands has been an endorsed private home care provider for over 35 years, with family values placed strongly at their core. Helping Hands
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Cheshire animator recognised for short film alongside Disney and Netflix
A SELF-TAUGHT Cheshire animator who created two short films in a room at her parents' house has been recognised alongside studios such as Disney and Netflix at an awards ceremony. Lorna Gibson, of Tarporley, was a finalist in the inaugural Collision
