A NORTHWICH man is angry demolition of the Floatel started before he had a chance to give his views. Public objections to the demolition of the derelict hotel had to be in by last Friday, November 13, but contractors started to demolish the
CREWE and Nantwich residents face a barrage of hikes in local taxes under Government plans, warns local MP Edward Timpson. He said a new Labour Party manifesto for a ‘fourth term’ has outlined proposals to introduce higher council tax bands
CONGRATULATIONS Clr Myles Hogg for your casting vote, ‘Scheme to recycle waste given go-ahead’, Guardian, November 4. It just shows how someone who represents residents outside of this area can force through plans for recycling somewhere else. It will
NEW rules for employers to tighten up the immigration system, have been welcomed by Labour's Parliamentary candidate for Crewe and Nantwich David Williams. He said: “In the current climate people need to know that the rules are fair.
NEW statistics from the National Housing Federation have revealed the impact of the recession on the nation’s housing. The figures show that the demand for affordable housing has increased during the economic downturn. And house prices themselves have
FOLLOWING the collapse of Northwich Vision councillors took to the streets of Northwich to agree on an improvement plan. Members of Cheshire West and Chester Council toured the town centre recently to consider how best to spend the £250,000 budget set
CHESHIRE firefighters witnessed a dramatic drop in the number of call-outs to bonfires this year. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service was called out to deal with around 142 bonfires between October 15 and November 6. Chief Fire Officer Paul Hancock
CREWE students were in a spin after teaming up with a disability wheelchair group to tackle rugby at South Cheshire College. Students from sports and entry level courses were provided with a set of wheels to play rugby with members of the Wolverhampton
A MIDDLEWICH IT company has been awarded the Best Small Business Award 2009 by South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Amita Ltd, located on Verity Court, offers IT support and development to businesses nationwide and have previously
FATHER Christmas arrived at a Nantwich garden centre in style last week, having swapped his traditional mode of transport for a horse and carriage. Santa switched his reindeer and sleigh for a replica wagonette carriage pulled by a spotted Appaloosa
ANY day now we will have the Christmas cacophony from every corner ‘And so this is Christmas and what have we done? Another year older la la.’ To be perfectly honest, not a lot. It’s hard to believe that Live Aid was back in 1985. Doesn’t time fly when
CREWE sports students have been getting stuck into a new fitness testing kit used by some of the country’s top Premiership footballers. Emma Kingzett, from the Lucozade Sports Science team, dropped into South Cheshire College to talk to sports students
LOSTOCK’S fifth team need to win five of the seven sets in their final qualifier to earn their place in the Mid-Cheshire League’s Division Two at the expense of newcomers Rumours. Wharton 2nds, penultimate-bottom in Qualifying Group Two, now
‘DRASTIC’ council funding cuts have sounded the death knell for the Winsford Festival. Organisers say 2010 will be their last after Cheshire West and Cheshire Council slashed its funding contribution to less than a quarter of the £19,500 cost.
