CHILDREN from Russett School in Weaverham have been getting back to nature in order to gain a top environmental honour. The students took part in the John Muir Award Scheme – a national programme that encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural
A MIDDLEWICH man appeared in court on Monday charged in connection with an attack in Sandbach in the early hours of Saturday morning. Jason Metcalfe, 21, of Hutchins Close, Middlewich is accused of burglary and committing grievous bodily harm to another
A FORMER World Cup star has picked Mat Bailey as one of the star performers in the FA Cup’s first round. Andy Townsend nominated the Northwich Victoria stopper, chosen by ITV as their player of the match during the hosts’ shock win over Charlton
PUPILS from Middlewich High School were treated to an ‘out of this world’ presentation by space tourism firm Starchaser, who visited the school with a Mach 4 rocket. The Skybolt is a 12 metre tall ‘sounding rocket’, a prototype designed to
ANDY Preece admitted Vics’ tale at Hyde United was a familiar one after a third successive away day draw. The Northwich Victoria manager told the Guardian his players let their high standards slip at both ends of the pitch in the 1-1 draw. “There’s
A MADISON'S doorman who attacked a Northwich man with a shovel has been jailed for a minimum of six years. Mark Igoe, 34, of Latchford in Warrington, left 54-year-old father of two Frank Pemberton fighting for his life after the attack outside
A NORTHWICH couple who were killed in a motorway crash in the south of Scotland at the weekend have been identified. Philip Gerrard, 46, and his wife Pamela, 48, from Winnington, died when their Peugeot car plunged down an embankment, a spokesman
CHRISTMAS came early for Hartford tots this week after a callous thief snatched thousands of supermarket vouchers they painstakingly saved for new play equipment. Big-hearted Sainsburys not only replaced the 3,500 stolen Active Kids vouchers
UNKNOWN offenders used a long wooden pole in an attempt to steal car keys from a house on Jersey Way, Middlewich, early Wednesday morning. It is thought the thieves tried to used the ‘hook and cane’ technique to pick up the car keys, which were left
A WEIGHT Watchers club based in Hartford has raised more than £200 for the Alzheimer’s Society after taking part in a special walk. The group took part in the Memory Walk, in September, held at Marbury Country Park and raised £222 for the Vale Royal
POLICE have had to rethink town centre security after the old shoplifter scheme was scrapped due to its lack of success. PCSO James Hannath of the Winsford Neighbourhood Policing Team is working with Westgrove security to set up a new style of Shopwatch
