CASTLE Private, chasing a first top tier title since 2007, increased their lead at the Premier Division summit to 14 chalks after a comfortable home success against lowly Crosstown A. Closest rivals Wharton Cons A, first in each of the past five
A MIDDLEWICH property developer has won a contract to build almost 100 houses in a nearby town. Pochin Property and its planning advisors HOW Planning have secured planning permission for a new housing development in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
STUDENTS from Middlewich Taekwondo School returned home with medals after competing for the first time at a World Championship. Luke Metcalf and Tia Heath-Jones, both trained by Mark Spruce, won bronze gongs during the Taekwondo International event
A WOMAN who was trying to diffuse an argument in Winsford was subjected to racist slurs. Police have released E-fit images of two women they would like to speak to in relation to the racially aggravated public order offence. Shortly before
ON August 18, a Middlewich cycling club will be taking to the roads on two wheels once again - and are encouraging new members to come along for the ride. The next Wobbly Wheels ride will take off at 2pm from the Boars Head pub and the group will
A CONVOY of taxis filled the streets of Northwich as cab drivers honoured an inspirational man described as ‘a gent and a true friend to many’. More than 60 vehicles took part in the tribute to dad-of-two Shaun Wells, who lost his phenomenal battle
POLICE are appealing for information after a lounge window was deliberately smashed in Winsford. The criminal damage incident occurred between 8.30pm on August 2 and 7.30am on August 3, at an address in Station Road, close to the junction with
A PARADE of motorbikes will pass through Northwich during the August Bank Holiday weekend despite official plans hitting a stumbling block. Organisers of the four-day Northwich Festival were hoping a cavalcade of classic vehicles would be the centrepiece
NORTHWICH Rowing Club’s successful ‘Learn 2 Row’ scheme continued to flourish as a host of golds at Warrington Regatta on Saturday extended their recent winning streak. Emma Roberts, Amelia Berry and Abi Davies won the women’s J15 coxed quad final
BRIAN Pritchard admitted he was relieved to watch a Witton he recognises during last night’s friendly win against higher-ranked Barrow. Albion, feeble in a defeat to Padiham seven days previous, scored three times before the break in a dominant
A CHEF who makes the best Sunday lunch in the UK can currently be found cooking for diners in Weaverham. The Hanging Gate Inn, in Sandy Lane, has welcomed Nicola Duncan, winner of the Observer Food Monthly’s Best Sunday Lunch Award 2012, as the
RESIDENTS do not know where to turn after finding out cavity wall insulation fitted in a council scheme could damage their homes. A number of Northwich residents took advantage of an initiative for reduced insulation about five years ago, but have
BOWLERS from clubs in the Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association formed the majority of a Cheshire team that finished as runners-up in the British Veterans’ County Championship. They scored wins against North Midlands and North Lancashire & Fylde
NCE Animal Aid first began exposing cruelty inside UK slaughterhouses four years ago, we have campaigned for mandatory CCTV to be installed in abattoirs. The supermarkets listened and acted quickly but the Government continues to lag behind.
MACMILLAN Cancer Support would like to invite Guardian readers to take part in our World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on September 27. Just get together with family, friends or colleagues and enjoy cakes and a coffee. This is a very enjoyable way
WITH regards to your columnist, The Fly In The Ointment, July 31, saying Middlewich is in the wrong place. True, things might have been better if we had remained in Vale Royal in the first place. So what has changed? Not a lot. Middlewich
WHY is this country obsessed with the weather? We moan when it rains, we moan that we don’t have good summers and right now, everyone I talk to is moaning that it’s too hot! J JONES Winsford
A £6,000 PAY rise isn’t something that many of us see very often, but it has been announced that MPs could get just that. Plans are being made to boost their salaries to £74,000 per annum. With everyone suffering from austerity measures and more
I AM the assistant manager/coach for Hartford FC under 16s team. We compete in the Mid Cheshire youth league and are based on ‘The Green’ in the centre of the village. I recently wrote to several local businesses in and around the Northwich
AS I pulled into the car park at Winnington Lodge pub in Northwich the other night I was instructed to buy a parking ticket by a member of staff, who was acting as make-shift parking attendant. I thought at first this may have been some form of
I HAVE just read the article in the Guardian, July 24, about the dangerous road system on Newton Bank and I totally agree with Mr Langley on the dangers of the one-way system. I have lived on Newton Bank for more than 11 years with my husband and
THE light at the end of the tunnel may be closer than ever before for the Middlewich Rail Link Campaign (MRLC). Campaigners have seized the opportunity to make their voices heard by Network Rail after the rail company announced they were seeking
AS a motorcyclist of 45 years and an avid supporter of motorcycle shows I was disappointed with the decision to object to the planned parade for classic bikes and cars as part of the Northwich Festival. I have supported the Thundersprint in the
A NORTHWICH couple are giving young and old alike a simple way to get up close and personal with some of nature’s most admired creatures. Earlier this month, the Guardian’s Emma Rigby was able to do just that... AS a self-confessed animal lover
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a large blaze at the former Liquid Lounge club in Winsford last night, Tuesday, August 8. One fire engine from Winsford, one from Middlewich, two from Northwich and the hydraulic platform from Chester were in attendance
A CREWE homeowner has been punished as part of Cheshire East Council’s get-tough approach on unsightly empty homes. The authority serves notices on dilapidated empty properties as part of a campaign to help bring more houses back into use and to
DRIVERS in Winsford are encouraged to slow down and get a smile from SID during the coming week. The Townfields Road community have borrowed a Speed Indication Device from the borough council after becoming fed up with the amount of people driving
