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  • New tenants lined up for former nightclub site?

    THE building that used to be home to a former Northwich nightclub will be ready to welcome a new tenant by the end of the summer – but its owners are remaining tight lipped about who could be moving in. Property developer Crystal Holdings has spent

  • Clean sweep for Clean Team

    MIDDLEWICH Clean Team set out on another litter pick to keep the town tidy with the help of Cledford Brownies. The Clean Team and the Brownies met up on Monday, July 14, and sent time litter picking around the canal side and St Michael and All

  • Winsford allotments celebrate 90th birthday at open day

    WINSFORD’S award-winning Over Allotments turned 90-years-old at the weekend during a fun-packed annual open day event. Visitors perused the plots at Moss Bank while enjoying special events on Saturday, July 26, including how-to guides to beekeeping

  • Leighton car parks all set for change

    CAR parks at Leighton Hospital are set to refurbished next week. The Main Entrance car park, situated off the Smithy Lane entrance to the site, will be closed from Monday, July 28, to Monday, September 8, to allow for the improvement works to take

  • Lorry hay fire in Crewe closes A500

    FIREFIGHTERS are on the scene in Weston, Crewe, where a HGV carrying a large amount of hay has caught fire. One fire engine from Crewe, one from Nantwich and one from Sandbach are deadling with the blaze on the A500. Crews are using two hose

  • Dream Disney holiday for Amelia moves step closer

    LITTLE Amelia Hill’s parents have received a major boost towards a special holiday they are planning for their daughter. Amelia, who is 21 months old, was born with serious heart defects, and underwent open heart surgery in January. However

  • Eastwood in the medals for Flyers

    STUART Eastwood bagged an impressive medal haul at the Preston Swimming Club Summer Spectacular Open Swimming Meet. The Crewe Flyers swimmer took six golds, three silver and three bronze medals over the two-day event in the open age, over 15s,

  • Art winner brands Winsford Academy eco-schools project

    CREATIVE students at the Winsford Academy took part in a design competition to find an official logo for their eco-schools project. The academy has teamed up with Asda for the scheme: an international programme of sustainable education that supports

  • Colleagues' sky dive for garden parties

    JUMPING out of a plane at 15,000ft was all in a day’s work for two colleagues determined to provide treats for Davenham residents. Melissa Coombs and Sarah Elliwell did a skydive to raise money for The Barns, the dementia unit at Davenham Hall,

  • Winsford Academy headteacher welcomes new trust sponsorship

    THE Winsford Academy has found a new sponsor following the withdrawal of the E-ACT chain. From September 1, the school’s new sponsor will be the Fallibroome Multi-Academy Trust, based in Macclesfield. It follows the decision of the E-ACT Academy

  • Middlewich business given Queen's Award

    MIDDLEWICH company Extronics has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2014. The award and an engraved crystal vase was presented at the company’s office in Middlewich on Thursday, July 17, by the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, and

  • Mike and Julie are on the Pennine charity trail

    FRIENDS Mike Cooper and Julie Davies are taking on the gruelling challenge of walking the length of the Pennine Way – and back again! They will be trekking for 600 miles, and the charity challenge is due to take a month. Mike, from Northwich

  • Community games swimming gala hailed a success

    PEOPLE with disabilities attended a community games swimming gala at Crewe swimming pool at the weekend. Dozens of adults and children took part and had fun with the giant inflatable structure, competed in races and enjoyed ‘aqua dancing’ with

  • Make an appointment to see your MP

    EDDISBURY MP, Stephen O’Brien, is holding a surgery for constituents on Friday, July 25 at Winsford Conservative Club, Fern Villa, Ways Green, Winsford, CW7 4AN between 4.30-6pm. To make an appointment to see him, call 020 7219 6315 or e-mail stephen.o