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Plans to build affordable retirement flats on former club site have been abandoned
McCARTHY Stone has ditched plans to build affordable retirement apartments on the site of the former Crosville Club in Crewe after failing to agree a design scheme with the council. The company had planned to build 51 apartments for the over 60s
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Empty office and workshop building could be transformed into apartments
AN empty office and workshop building could be transformed into apartments if proposals are given the go-ahead. Plans have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council seeking prior approval for a change of use for the building. The building
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Fury as full council stopped from debating winter fuel allowance help for pensioners
CHESHIRE East is refusing to discuss measures to help vulnerable pensioners stripped of their winter fuel allowance by the government, when the full council meets next week. The Conservatives have tabled a notice of motion (NoM) calling for the
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Councillors urged to back community cohesion call
Councillors will be urged to back formation of a cross-party working group to campaign for greater community cohesion following this summer’s national riots. Cheshire West deputy leader Karen Shore has tabled a notice of motion which for next Thursday
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Plans announced to help low income OAPs 'bridge the gap' with £200 winter payment
PLANS have been announced to help low income pensioners 'bridge the gap' this winter with a £200 payment. Cheshire West and Chester Council has announced a new measure to support those pensioners who miss out on pension credit, but still have a
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Your stunning photos as Northern Lights dazzle in Cheshire skies
AURORA borealis made a dazzling return to the skies above Cheshire. The Northern Lights lit up the night sky with bright pink hues on Thursday. Many residents across Cheshire were lucky enough to witness the phenomenon first-hand. If you
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Northwich drugs gang member awaiting sentence as associates sent to prison
THE Northwich member of a drugs gang supplying crack cocaine and heroin across Chester is awaiting sentence after two of his associates were jailed. Gary Roebuck, of Alan Street, was part of a three-man drugs supply operation in the Lache area.
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Road to close as repairs to bridge damaged in crash get underway
REPAIRS to a bridge damaged in a crash are set to get underway. The A530 near Middlewich will shut for several days next week as repairs are made to Croxton Bridge. It follows a crash involving a grey Seat Ibiza and a white Toyota Rav4 shortly
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The lucky street drawn in latest Postcode Lottery results
LUCKY residents of one Northwich postcode are waking up £1,000 richer. The Postcode Lottery has announced its list of winning postcodes for Thursday (October 10). Among them is CW8 2PD - Ash Road in Sandiway. Anyone signed up to the Postcode
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Northwich Pride cancelled for 2024 - but future bright for town's LGBTQ+ community
NORTHWICH'S first full-scale Pride event set for next month has been cancelled - but the future remains bright for the town's LGBTQ+ community. Earlier this year, the Northwich Pride committee announced a festival would be held at The Plaza on
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Care home put in special measures as inspectors raise concerns over safety
‘RAPID improvements’ are required by a care home deemed ‘dirty’ and ‘unsafe’ by a care watchdog. Winsford Grange Care Home has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The inspection, carried out in July, was prompted in
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Man, 41, died after taking 'significant number of drugs', inquest hears
A WINSFORD man died after taking a ‘significant number of drugs’, an inquest has heard. Christopher Moore, 41, was found dead in bed at his home on Catalan Close on April 23, this year. During a written inquest heard at Cheshire Coroner’s Court
