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  • Feathered friends are a hit with homebuyers

    HOMEBUYERS took a walk on the wild side when they visited Bellway Homes’ Long Wood Park development in Lostock Gralam last weekend, when the housebuilder teamed up with Cheshire Falconry to celebrate the opening of its new show homes. Cheshire

  • Pet of the Week

    PET of the Week is Toby, a two-year-old cavapoo. Owner Lauren Greaves of Crewe said: “His eyebrows make him look so grumpy.” Send your pet pictures to carla.flynn@nqnw.co.uk.

  • HC-One seeks to recruit for its Northwich care homes

    CARE home operator HC-One is holding its first bespoke major recruitment event on Wednesday, February 4, for nurses at its three homes in Northwich. The Discovery Events take place at Daneside Court in Chester Way between 9am and 1pm, and 2pm to

  • MP voted to stop change

    ON January 14, the Tory MP for Weaver Vale had the chance to help all those families in the Northwich area who feel they have been ripped off by energy companies under this government. Labour moved a bill in Parliament to give the energy regulator

  • Apprentices are in decline

    ONE of the greatest difficulties facing young people in the current jobs market is the lack of provision for “real” apprenticeship schemes. The irony was, therefore, not lost on me that in last week’s Northwich Guardian, Tory MP for Weaver Vale

  • New cadets enrol in Northwich squadron

    NEW cadets have been welcomed to a 75-year-old squadron by the High Sheriff of Cheshire. A group of 25 cadets were welcomed to 146 Northwich Squadron, Royal Air Force Cadets, with an enrolment ceremony. They were joined by Susan Sellers who, as High

  • A few horrible things in town

    THESE are the things I hate about where I live in Barnton: 1) Rag and Bone men and the people who leave stuff out for them. 2) Dog dirt everywhere. 3) Lazy people parking their car on yellow lines outside the Co-op despite ample parking

  • This is how Lib Dems voted

    IN THE January 21 issue of the Guardian, Cllr Burns claims that on the vote to accept the neighbourhood plan for Winsford, held on April 15, 2013, one Lib Dem councillor abstained the other voted against the plan. The facts are as follows – Lib

  • Schools need proper support

    I WOULD like to add my congratulations to all the pupils, staff, parents and governors of all the schools in Middlewich. The recognition of the good/outstanding education provided locally is richly deserved. As a former head teacher at Middlewich

  • Hoping for an end to plans

    NOW the nonsensical application to build houses off Ways Green by Belway appears to have been turfed out, let us hope common sense prevails and at Belway head office the relevant paperwork is binned. Thanks to all concerned who campaigned to save

  • Post boxes are fascinating

    IT WAS great to read Jeremy Craddock’s column in the Northwich Guardian, January 21, about post boxes and to learn a bit more. I first became fascinated by them when I saw a little book in a bookshop all about post boxes a few years ago. From then

  • Something fishy in town

    LIKE all new buildings, the monstrosity in the middle of Northwich requires a suitable nickname. I have seen it referred to as a Lego Box and a Rubik’s Cube. However, to me, the building has the appearance and proportions of a large sardine

  • Diabetes UK to hold monthly fundraising meetings

    DIABETES UK are appealing for people come along to their monthly meetings in Crewe to discuss fundraising events throughout the year. There are 3.2 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK and an estimated 630,000 people who have the condition

  • Borough's local plan adopted

    COUNCIL leaders in west Cheshire have adopted the borough's Local Plan after ‘five long years of hard work, consultation, argument, scrutiny and debate’. On Thursday, January 29, a special meeting of Cheshire West and Chester Council overwhelmingly

  • Borough's local plan adopted

    COUNCIL leaders in west Cheshire have adopted the borough's Local Plan after ‘five long years of hard work, consultation, argument, scrutiny and debate’. On Thursday, January 29, a special meeting of Cheshire West and Chester Council overwhelmingly

  • PEDAL POWER: Cycling proves that This Girl Can

    CYCLING is leading the way in proving that all women can enjoy sport in Cheshire, no matter what their size, age or ability. Sport England has launched the national This Girl Can campaign to celebrate and promote ordinary women being active, and British

  • Renovation plans for Winsford play area unveiled

    PLANS to renovate a play area that Winsford children helped develop were unveiled this week. Images of the new-look Minster Close play area are now on display until Friday, February 6, from 9am-5pm. The plans were drawn up by Cheshire West