TWO men who stopped on a motorway hard shoulder to change a tyre were killed instantly in a horror crash described ‘like a scene from Final Destination’. The victim were "sitting ducks" and were utterly helpless when a HGV lorry drifted into the hard
A CALLOUS thief who attacked an elderly woman with a heart condition while stealing from her home in Crewe has been jailed for six years. Oliver Boswell, 34, of Booth Lane, Middlewich, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Friday.
NORTHWICH’S MP is calling on the town’s finest music acts and venues to compete for the Rock the House title. Tuneful under-18s, solo artists and bands, as well as music hubs in the Weaver Vale constituency are being asked to nominate themselves
MIDDLEWICH’S MP is urging young people to sign up for the ‘summer of a lifetime’ by joining the National Citizen Service. The Government backed three-week scheme promotes opportunities for 16-year-olds during the holidays including trips to places like
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is urgently appealing for volunteers to help with its flagship event, The Great Daffodil Appeal. The charity is looking for a local daffodil box harvester, who will deliver boxes of daffodils and donation boxes to local businesses
PANTOMIME favourite Dick Whittington will take his travels to the Olympic games in London, as part of a Sandiway production. The village’s pantomime group is preparing to present a modern spin on the traditional classic, which sees Dick walk to London
CAN’T beat ‘em, then copy ‘em instead. Northwich, mugged in the last minute by Buxton at the weekend, left it late – very late – before knocking Newcastle Town out of the Doodson Sport Cup for the second successive season. The winner
CONFUSION over budget figures left Northwich Town Council unable to set its Council Tax precept at the usual meeting. Full council was expected to agree the 2012-13 budget on Tuesday, January 3, but cannot now agree the figures before the deadline set
A CALLOUS thief who attacked an elderly woman with a heart condition while stealing from her home has been jailed for six years. Oliver Boswell, 34, of Booth Lane, Middlewich, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Friday. The court heard that Boswell
REASEHEATH College’s long-serving manager, and former clerk to three parish councils, Geoff Oakes has been honoured with an MBE from the Queen. Geoff, who retired last year after working for the Nantwich College for 35 years, received the tribute for
A NEW company, which has been set up to run the Winsford Lifestyle Centre, launched its business in sparkling style on Monday. Fireworks greeted hundreds of fitness fans who attended the launch party. Children and parents enjoyed special swim sessions
ROADWORKS have started in preparation for a new one-way system through Northwich town centre. Engineering works will take place during the next three weeks, mainly affecting Watling Street and its junctions with Chesterway, Dane Street, Castle
ACCORDING to BBC News, the average cost in this area of an elderly person receiving care at home comes to more than my annual income. I pay more than £1,000 council tax, but receive a discount because of single occupancy. As I have no grandchildren
I THOUGHT I should respond – sorry, Santa should respond – to Mrs C Bailey’s ‘So disappointing’ letter (December 14). First of all he [Santa] would like to point out that it is the Northwich Round Table which helps him out around Weaverham and not
I WAS pleased and heartened to see your article in support of local shops and in particular the greengrocers John and Mark Griffiths. I purchase a lot of fruit and vegetables from this shop and cannot praise their service enough. I know several
REGARDING the trial gyratory traffic scheme in Northwich, I can visualise the fun when the Barnton-bound bus has to turn left out of Castle Street into the narrow neck of Winnington Hill, when it is crammed with traffic, as it so often is.
I NOTICED that Cheshire East Council is raising the fees for using its leisure facilities. Here is an excellent opportunity for it to act as a role model by investing in renewable energy. Installing solar panels on public buildings is a brilliant way
WITH reference to the gyratory system in Northwich which starts on January 29, is the council graphic shown an up to date version or an old copy from Guardian files? I note that the courts – closed in September 2011 – are shown. It is already known this
I NOTE with some dismay the item in the Guardian regarding the proposed boardwalk in Marbury, January 4. This area, as you correctly point out, is home to the elusive bittern. The bittern is a shy and secretive bird, so the equivalent
I WRITE in response to the article regarding the refusal by Northwich Town Council to display a poster for the MP Graham Evans. As an elected councillor, I totally agree it should not have been refused. I was not consulted on the matter and could not
I AM replying to the letter from Teresa Nixon published in the Guardian, December 28. I find her letter extremely insulting, not only to me as a teacher of nearly 30 years, but to other dedicated teachers and schools in the area, by implying they have
