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  • Major improvements planned at Children's Adventure Farm Trust

    CHARITY leaders are planning major improvements at the organisation’s base at Millington. The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust is looking to build a contemporary new wing at the site, along with significant refurbishment. “We are excited to announce

  • Care service still ‘good’ according to health watchdog

    HOME care service Archangel Care has maintained its positive rating from the national healthcare watchdog. The Winsford-based service, run from Meridian House on Winsford Industrial Estate, was rated ‘good’ in a recent inspection by the Care Quality

  • Barlick 3-2 1874: Slow start condemns Northwich to defeat

    1874 NORTHWICH could not avoid a third successive defeat in the North West Counties League’s top-flight despite a late rally at Barnoldswick on Tuesday night. They made three changes to a side that had lost narrowly to Northwich Victoria at the

  • Kellett vows to fight on after Q School setback

    STUART Kellett insists he will not turn back on a quest to return to the game’s professional ranks after failing to graduate from Q School. The Northwich darter could not capture one of 19 Professional Dart Corporation (PDC) tour cards up for grabs

  • Town centre flats plan rejected by council

    OUTLINE plans for up to 11 town centre apartments have been rejected by planning chiefs. An application for the block of flats, on land at the junction of Old Warrington Road and Leicester Road, was lodged in April. But Cheshire West and Chester

  • Winsford Industrial Estate firm Car Transplants plans merger

    A WINSFORD salvage business is planning to merge with three salvage and dismantling companies. Car Transplants on Winsford Industrial Estate intends to team up with Doncaster-based Motorhog, FAB Recycling, from Gloucestershire and Edinburgh-based

  • Our 2019 super slimmers helping to inspire others

    WE all know what it's like when the motivation to keep fit and eat well starts to slip away. But if you're starting to waver over your new healthy lifestyle for 2019, we hope these inspirational before and after weight loss pictures might help

  • Hyde 1-0 Witton: Mistake proves costly for Albion

    CARL Macauley argued afterwards that there had been nothing to choose between Hyde and Witton. That was reflected on the pitch until Dom Smalley – on loan to the Tigers from Chester – applied the finishing touch to a swift counter-attack to settle

  • Card Factory set to swap Weaver Square for Barons Quay

    CARD Factory has confirmed it is set to move from Weaver Square into a larger Barons Quay shop. The Guardian reported on the planning application last year, and the retailer has now exchanged contracts on a 2,004sq ft store. It will be close

  • Farr vows to put faith in Winnington's youngsters

    MATT Farr has promised he will continue to put faith in players that show promise in Winnington Park’s junior section. He selected two teenagers, Sam Houghton and Archie Sanchez, for the first-team last weekend and both played a part in a 23-18

  • Playbox with free toys and games introduced at Winsford parks

    IF you go down to the park today you’re sure of a big surprise - colourful cupboards full of toys! Playboxes have been placed in Winsford Town park and Wharton Recreation Ground to provide children with free toys and games. The idea is to encourage

  • Woman trapped following collision

    A WOMAN was trapped following a collision in Winsford in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters rescued the casualty after being called to the incident on Bostock Road at 4.10am. On arrival crews found one car with a casualty trapped

  • Alsager 1-1 Barnton: Mixed feelings for Villagers after draw

    JAMES McShane has said he expects sharper shooting from Barnton’s players after they wasted chances during a draw with Alsager. The Villagers had put five goals past the Bullets when the teams met at Townfield back in October but they had to settle

  • Egerton's treble inspires Winnington Park's men

    Winnington Park 2nd 6-3 Bowdon 4th JAMES Egerton’s hat-trick was a highlight of Winnington Park seconds’ comfortable victory against Bowdon’s fourths. He scored two of those before the break, while Matt Howard added a third goal, as the Northwich

  • Appeal for volunteer befrienders

    THE search is on to find people willing to chat to someone with a palliative condition who is feeling isolated and lonely. St Luke’s Hospice is appealing for volunteer befrienders, particularly Winsford and Middlewich. Catherine Holligan, befriending

  • Celebrating 50 years of L J Little Dancewear

    THE owner of an iconic Northwich business is celebrating 50 years in ‘Aladdin’s cave’ this month. Pauline Little,79 from Northwich, is celebrating the landmark birthday of her business, LJ Little Dancewear and she spoke to the Guardian about the