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Body found in search for missing paddleboarder and personal trainer Simon Daniels
A BODY has been found in the search for missing Winsford paddleboarder, Simon Daniels, who disappeared at Dovestone Reservoir. Greater Manchester Police confirmed the search for Simon, a personal trainer, came to a tragic conclusion at 6.15pm on
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'Avoid the area' - Pub evacuated after thatched roof catches fire
A PUB has been evacuated after a fire. Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at The Smoker in Plumley. The A556 Chester Road has been shut as a result. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are urging members of the public to avoid the area
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Hospitality awards keep coming for popular Winsford curry restaurant
A POPULAR Winsford restaurant has scooped two awards at this year’s Prestige Curry Awards. Bombay Lounge is officially the best restaurant in Cheshire and owner Afzal Hassan was named Entrepreneur of the Year 2024. The double honours come hot
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Air ambulance called out after cyclist falls ill on group ride
A CYCLIST was airlifted to hospital by helicopter after being taken ill on a group ride in Middlewich. The incident occurred at the corner of Canalside Way and Croxton Lane at 12.23pm on Wednesday, October 23. An advanced paramedic also attended
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KFC dismiss closure rumours as building goes up for sale
KENTUCKY Fried Chicken is here to stay. The Northwich home of the colonel’s secret recipe is set to go under the hammer. However, despite rumours to the contrary on social media, this will not have any impact on customers, with the fast-food
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Tip sharing with other councils following closures is ‘not a viable option’
CHESHIRE East has confirmed it did hold talks with neighbouring councils about cross-border use of household waste sites before closing three tips but said it would not have been viable. The cash-strapped council ‘temporarily’ closed its tips at
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Claim hard-up pensioners and families lose out with council’s winter fuel help plans
LABOUR'S plans to use the household support fund to help hard-up pensioners who lose their winter fuel allowance could leave both the elderly and vulnerable families worse off, Cheshire East Tories claim. Thousands of pensioners across the borough
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Great midweek wins for Witton Albion, 1874 Northwich and Winsford United
LEAGUE wins are like buses for Witton Albion at the moment. You wait ages for one, and then two come at once! Saturday’s 5-2 success against Congleton Town was backed up by Tuesday night’s 2-1 victory at a misty Newcastle Town. Owen German
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Major search for missing paddleboarder Simon Daniels enters fourth day
THE major search for missing Winsford paddleboarder, Simon Daniels, has entered its fourth day. Simon, a personal trainer, along with a woman, were paddleboarding at Dovestone Reservoir, to the east of Oldham in the Peak District National Park
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Drug dealers sentenced after police find 42 cannabis snap bags in car glove box
TWO drug dealers have been sentenced in court after police found 42 cannabis snap bags in their car. Officers carried out a stop-check of a silver Ford Fiesta in Wharton Gardens, Winsford, shortly after 9pm on Saturday, January 4, earlier this
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Karaoke and live music to be among highlights after popular pub's £525k revamp
Karaoke, live music, and quizzes will feature ‘prominently’ at a Rudheath boozer after its £525k conversion into a ‘Hive Pub’. The Broken Cross, on Brokencross Place, reopened on October 10, after a month-long root-and-branch refurb complete with
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Train station gets makeover with art celebrating kids' best-loved parts of town
A SCHEME to spruce up Northwich train station using school kids' artwork has had its grand unveiling. Northwich Station Art brought together 25 primary schools from across the town to design 30 panels to be displayed at various sites around the