A NEW independent business in the town centre has been greeted ‘enthusiastically’ by shoppers thanks to its eco-friendly ethos. Weigh of the World, which prides itself as a zero-waste shop, has been open less than a week on Witton Street, but has
FOUR dedicated employees at Winsford based UK Container Maintenance are celebrating 10 years of loyal service with the nationwide container repair and refurbishment company. Head welder James Degville, director Ben Connett, head of machinery maintenance
PLANS for an 83-home marina development at the Weaver Shipyard site have been updated to include the widening of Saxons Lane. The site, currently in use as a boating repair facility with ‘ramshackle buildings, rusting vehicles and scrap’, would
MIDDLEWICH Town Council chairman says 'eyewatering' sums have been spent making the council fit for purpose since May. Labour councillors took over at this year's local elections, going onto spend upwards of £7,000 on the administration according
WEAVER Vale Housing Trust has ruined Christmas for one Moulton family by telling them to remove homemade decorations from their front door. Kelly Davies, 36, was stunned when she returned home to find a notice pinned to her door stating that her
WINSFORD United will be looking to get back on track after a tough week. A humiliating 5-0 loss at home to Skelmersdale United on Saturday was followed by Lee Duckworth’s side then falling 2-1 at Barnoldswick Town on Tuesday. They will head to
WINSFORD United have welcomed four new faces into their squad. Rhys Saunders made his second debut for the club in the 2-1 loss at Barnoldswick Town on Tuesday. Saunders has joined on dual registration from Runcorn Linnets. He was joined up
AS the date of the General Election rapidly approaches it was always inevitable that the Remainers would get into a state of hysterical panic, as this week’s letters page so ably demonstrates. Whereas it would give me great satisfaction to tear apart
WHY are we knocking down Hartford college, to be replaced by houses and more traffic, just so the council can make more money to spend on Chester? It is perfect for a hospital and doctors. Graham Hulse, via email
I’VE gone right off Boris, he’s ruined my 84th birthday by having a General Election on the same day. Seriously, the voting system we currently have, i.e. ‘First Past the Post’ is a very flawed way of deciding who should represent us in Parliament
THE WITTON COLUMN - By Paul Harper NOVEMBER was a good month for Witton Albion. Unbeaten in the league, it means we are looking forward to the festive period full of positivity and optimism. Carl Macauley’s side were unbeaten in league fixtures
A reminder to Lach Dennis residents that the Polling Station at the Lach Dennis Village Hall will be closed for this election due to dwindling numbers. Votes are now cast at Lostock Green Village Rooms on Birches Lane – unless you have a Postal Vote
I read Paul Hurley’s letter Guardian, November 21 ‘Remoaners Project Fear’, with a little smile on my face. I hadn’t heard the term ‘Remoaner’ for some time as it has probably dawned on most Brexiteers that there was some element of truth in all
AFTER reading the article about waiting times at the A&E department at Leighton hospital I thought I would like to tell you about my experience of my visit there in April of this year. My son was taken ill and he rang the 111 service who got
1874 Northwich's form in November has earned them an award for the second month running. The side managed by Wayne Goodison and Paul Bowyer has been crowned Macron North West Counties Football League Premier Division Club of the Month Award winners
THE 1874 COLUMN - a different perspective, with Matt Waters WE held our annual general meeting to discuss various points of order from the last calendar year. The evening began with a minute’s silence as we remembered those 1874 Northwich fans
THIS morning's sunrise was an absolute stunner over large parts of the north this morning. And as the sun rises later before the shortest day of the year on December 22, plenty of people were able to enjoy it on their way to work or school.
THE VICS COLUMN - By Paul Bazley ON Thursday, I had the great honour of representing Northwich Victoria FC at the funeral of NVFC legend Kenny Jones. Kenny was mine, and many Northwich lads’ first Vics’ hero. An incredible player of pure class
MARBURY Park will host a family friendly 5k run in the new year in aid of a local children’s cancer charity. The Frosty 5k will sport a winter theme throughout, including a snow-covered start line, sea of waving snowmen and a giant igloo of icicles
NORTHWICH has been ranked as the third happiest place to live in the north west. The town was also rated and the 12th cheeriest place across the whole of Great Britain. This is according to property website Rightmove after a survey of more
THE tragic death of a genuine and popular biker was ‘an accident in the true sense of the word’, an inquest has ruled. Jason Hayes, who lived in Davenham but was brought up in Knutsford, died at the age of 25 following a collision with a lamppost
A NURSE at St Luke’s Hospice is taking part in her first ever Christmas 10k run at Tatton Park to raise money for the hospice. Mum-of-three Nicky Thompson, from Winsford, who has been working on the Inpatient Unit for almost three years, said:
