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  • Heroes commended for saving a life following A556 crash

    NORTHWICH firefighters have been commended for their work in saving the life of a motorcyclist following a crash. The four – Ronnie Moore, Daryl Codling, Anant Patel and Steve Tucker – received a Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer's

  • Roberts band strikes a chord with bold as brass new look

    THE Roberts Bakery Band has upped the tempo in its bid to become the nation's brightest brass ensemble. The band has been treated to a radical 'next generation' makeover by the bakery, and is bringing more promising young musical talent on board

  • Join us to give Winsford a spring clean

    ENTHUSIASTIC volunteers are preparing to give Winsford a big tidy-up. The Friends of Winsford Town Park are taking part in the Great British Spring Clean this weekend. The group hopes lots of people will join them on Saturday and Sunday and

  • Recognise the signs

    CORONATION Street and Emmerdale have all recently tackled the difficult subject of child sexual exploitation. CSE Awareness Day was on Monday, March 18, and the NSPCC is encouraging everyone to think about, recognise and speak out against the sexual

  • The real cost of HS2

    IT was interesting to see the photograph of Transport Minister Chris Grayling at Winsford Station with our town councillors. He is correct in saying that HS2 would lead to more services at Winsford. The cost of this will be £100 billion of

  • It takes two as more pairs volunteer for hospice

    MORE and more people are choosing to volunteer in pairs for St Luke’s Hospice, says the charity. Retired couple Dinah and John Chattell decided to put some of their new found spare time to good use by volunteering together at the furniture warehouse

  • Raising awareness

    CAN you imagine what it would be like to stand up in a meeting at work or to be at the supermarket checkout or at the school gates and have a seizure? Or even to live with the anxiety that you might. March 26 is Purple Day, a special event in the

  • I’m appalled by comments

    I AM writing in response to the comments I have seen on the Middlewich Community Facebook Page regarding my mother, Sonya Edwards, and the Oscar she was awarded at this year’s event for Services to the Community. These comments were made by Cllr

  • It’s not fit for purpose

    REGARDING the roadworks that are under way near Winnington swing bridge that will mean six months of delays for a new junction. It won’t work and they could probably build a new bridge quicker. The existing bridge is not fit for purpose, putting

  • No solution to congestion

    A NEW traffic junction at Winnington swing bridge? To add to the already burdened infrastructure? Let’s hope it’s managed better than it was the other week. Scandalous that they’ve been allowed to do all that building work without any solutions

  • We don’t need a new centre

    I READ in the Northwich Guardian last week that Warrington & Vale Royal College are planning to locate a new engineering centre in Northwich because local employers have voiced concerns about lack of local training facilities. WVRC says this

  • Woman trapped in crash rescued by firefighters

    A WOMAN was trapped in a car following a crash in Winsford. Firefighters were called to a one vehicle collision on Mill Lane shortly before 9am this morning. Crews removed the driver's door and helped paramedics to get the casualty out of the

  • How to save money before stamps go up

    STAMPS are going up but here's a crafty way to save money. Stamps don't have a price on them and there's no expiry date. So stock up now, especially if you post lots of Christmas cards. A first class stamp increases by 3p to 70p and a second

  • Timber and 100 tyres burned in large fire in the open

    MORE than 100 tyres were involved in a large fire in the open in Clay Lane last night. Fire crews from Winsford and Holmes Chapel were called to the scene at 7.15pm, to reports of a large uncontrolled fire. On arrival, firefighters found that

  • Gran faces bailiffs over Mersey Gateway toll 'nightmare'

    A PENSIONER was shocked to discover a bailiff had called at her Winsford home accusing her of failing to pay a toll on the Mersey Gateway. Heart patient Irene Burke was on holiday recovering from hospital treatment when her son Neil was confronted