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Apartments proposal for site of former St John Ambulance training centre
A FORMER St John Ambulance training centre in Congleton could be bulldozed to make way for an apartment block. NHS Property Services has applied for ‘permission in principle’ (PIP) to build six apartments on the former West Road Clinic site.
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Plans to sub-divide 19th century vicarage into two separate homes
NEW plans have been submitted to sub-divide a 19th century Crewe vicarage into two separate dwellings – one retained for church use and the other to be rented out. The application from the Diocese of Chester to subdivide the grade two listed St
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Asda employee who let customers wax his legs ‘got more than he bargained for’
AN ASDA employee ‘got more than he bargained for’ when he agreed to let customers and colleagues wax his legs for charity. Harry Buckley, who's worked at Asda Baron Quay since March 2022, said he’d take up the challenge if England got through to
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Tip's emergency closure comes into force as council looks to save money
MIDDLEWICH tip has shut. Changes to household waste recycling centres in Cheshire East came into effect on Monday (August 5). This has seen tips in Middlewich, Poynton and Bollington all put under an emergency temporary closure. Residents
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Schoolgirl's monster published on front cover after winning national competition
MONSTERS have come out from under the bed. Pupils at Victoria Road Primary School in Northwich have been taking part in the nationwide Monster Madness competition. Organised by Young Artists, the contest saw children across the country come
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An update on Witton Albion's managerial plans for season opener
BEN Harrison will lead Witton Albion into the new season, it has been confirmed. The long-serving defender, who has more than 300 appearances for the club during several spells, has been confirmed as the club’s caretaker manager following the departure
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Police arrest man and woman over Snapchat post 'inciting violence' at hotel
POLICE have arrested a man and a woman over a 'misleading' Snapchat post inciting a 'violent' protest at a Cheshire Hotel. Officers have not named the hotel, but the post, published on Sunday, August 4, contained misleading information stating
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Potential six-team fight in store for bowls league section title success
Stuart Greenhalgh rounds up the latest news from the bowling greens… IT was a tough night at Rudheath A for Frodsham Red Lion in the Mid Cheshire Crown Green Bowling League Premier Division. The visitors came away with only three winners as
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Town's market to move to Barons Quay - but traders don't want to go
Northwich Market is set to be relocated to Barons Quay, despite claims ‘nearly every one’ of the existing traders has no intention of moving. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s ruling cabinet has rubber-stamped plans to move the market and Northwich
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Rape-accused shopkeeper 'wanted to use his victim for sex', trial hears
THE trial of a Leftwich shopkeeper accused of raping, falsely imprisoning, and threatening to kill a woman has begun at Chester Crown Court. Valutham Jeganathan, of Clifton Road, faces six counts of rape, one of unlawful wounding, two of assault
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Betting shop robber jailed after claiming he had 'gun under his jacket'
A MAN who robbed a betting shop after telling staff he had a gun under his jacket has been jailed. Benjamin Hargreaves, of Holmes Chapel Road, Holmes Chapel, was sentenced to 45 months after previously pleading guilty to robbery, criminal damage
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Woman banned from roads after twice getting behind the wheel while on cocaine
A WOMAN has been banned from the roads after twice being caught behind the wheel while on cocaine. Victoria McGill, of Sycamore Avenue, Winsford, appeared at Crewe Magistrates Court on July 30 to face three drug-driving charges. The court heard
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Packaging plant's 'summer of discontent' continues as workers begin second strike
THE 'summer of discontent' at a Winsford-based packaging company continues as more than 50 workers participate in second strike. Employees at the Jiffy packaging plant in Road Four have staged further industrial action following on from last month's
