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Winter help to include £200 grants and warm hubs network
Grants of £200 and community warm spaces are among the measures outlined by the council to help struggling residents this winter. The coming months are expected to see hard-pressed families grapple with a range of financial challenges due to energy
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Cheshire Police planning to sell Winsford and Middlewich police station buildings
RESIDENTS are to be consulted over plans to sell off a village police station building. Cheshire Police says it has launched a consultation in relation to the proposed sale of three police buildings – Winsford, Middlewich, and Lymm. Under the
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Police investigate M6 truck crash that left car driver seriously injured in hospital
A MAN was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a truck and a car on the M6. The collision happened at around 3.20am on Friday, October 18 on the M6 northbound between junction 18 for Middlewich and 19 for Northwich and
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Retired woman faces six-fold hike in council’s care bill for her adult son
A RETIRED woman who looks after her adult son with complex needs has been hit with a bill six times the usual amount from Cheshire East’s social care department. Cllr Allen Gage (Con) said the woman had been floored by the huge increase and when
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Jealous man made hoax 999 call about ex and said he was 'coming for f*****g blood'
A JEALOUS man from Weaverham made a hoax 999 call about his ex-girlfriend and told her he was 'coming for f*****g blood'. Caleb Groves, of Rowan Road, repeatedly called and texted his victim and sent threatening Facebook messages to her and her
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'Not just today': Police warning to criminals profiting from drugs after raids
POLICE have issued a stark warning to criminals after a crackdown on a highly organised drugs gang operating in Northwich and Winsford. Operation Bigwing took place on Thursday, October 17, when officers raided four addresses in Winsford and one
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Cheshire Golf Limited is created with Sandiway player having leading role
A NEW home of golf in Cheshire has been created for men and women – and Sandiway Golf Club member Morgan de Vos will be playing a leading role. Cheshire Men (Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs) and Cheshire Ladies (Cheshire County Ladies Golf Association
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Council’s new £11m multi-storey brings in just £75 a day in parking charges
CREWE'S new £11m multi-storey car park is raising just £75 a day in parking charges – and that’s before the running costs are taken into account. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal just 3,235 vehicles used the town centre car
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Miss Cheshire competes in Miss Great Britain final following in footsteps of her mum
A FASHION student is following in her mum’s footsteps - on the catwalk. Tabitha Bennett, from Knutsford, is competing in the final of Miss Great Britain, the country’s longest running beauty contest, this evening, Friday. The 19-year-old was
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‘I will miss him always': Harry Styles' heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne
Harry Styles said the years he spent with his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne 'will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life' following the singer’s death at 31. Payne, who rose to fame with the boy band on The X Factor, died
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Smash between lorry and car in early hours closes three lanes of motorway overnight
AN early-hours smash between a lorry and a car closed three lanes of the M6 overnight. Fire engines from Middlewich and Lymm responded to a call to the M6 northbound between junctions 18, for Middlewich, and 19, for Northwich and Knutsford, at
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Devolution means 'big prizes' for Cheshire East despite 'social media make-believe'
DEVOLUTION will bring ‘really big prizes’ for residents and businesses in Cheshire East, the council’s deputy leader has said. Cheshire East has agreed to hold talks with the government concerning a possible devolution deal with Cheshire West &
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Call to fast-track new bus contracts after residents left without rural service
CHESHIRE East has been urged to fast-track new bus contracts in the Nantwich rural area because residents have been left with no service since the end of August. D&G Bus stopped running the 70, 72 and 73 services from September 1, impacting
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Man cleared at court of strangling and controlling ex-boyfriend
A NORTHWICH man accused of strangling his ex-boyfriend and engaging in a controlling relationship has been found not guilty. James Higgie, of Butterworth Road, had been due to stand trial over these matters and appeared at Chester Crown Court on
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Delivery driver died after bike crash while on his way to work, inquest hears
A MOTORCYCLIST died in hospital after a crash while on his way to work, an inquest has heard. David Mark Turner died age 54 after colliding with a telegraph pole on the A530 Croxton Lane in Byley. The Lostock Gralam resident was on his way
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Charity shop issues appeal for volunteers to help vital work supporting children
A CHARITY shop in Winsford is appealing for new volunteers to join its friendly team. The Barnardo's branch in Dingle Walk raises money for the charity which protects and supports children and young people in the UK. The shop is open between
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Developer secures 82 acres of land in move which could create hundreds of jobs
A COMMERCIAL property developer has secured more than 80 acres of land in Northwich in a move which 'could create hundreds of jobs for the area'. Stoford has acquired 82 acres of allocated employment land adjacent to Gadbrook, with a development