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  • Easter drama club coming to Victoria Hall

    A DRAMA workshop is coming to Victoria Hall in Middlewich next month. The workshop takes place on Monday, April 15 from 10am to 4pm in Victoria Hall in civic way. People who take part will have the chance to explore a range of drama techniques

  • Beauty therapist celebrates success at national awards

    A SPECIALIST beauty therapist in Winsford is celebrating after being hailed runners up in a prestigious national competition. Vicki Evans Beauty & Aesthetics was shortlisted in the final 10 of the Aesthetic Clinic of the Year north west category

  • VOTE: Who was Witton's man of the match against Stafford?

    WITTON Albion boss Carl Macauley hailed a collective effort by his players following a 1-1 draw with Stafford on Tuesday. They appeared on a course to beat Boro thanks to Ben Harrison’s first-half opener only for Paul Bignot’s deflected shot to

  • What Carl Macauley said after Witton's draw with Stafford

    A hard one to take It is, and the players are frustrated because we were in a winning position and Stafford scored so late on. I told them I was happy with their performance. They dug deep and battled hard even though everything was stacked

  • Circus comes to town

    THE circus is coming to town. Harris and Aspinall's Circus has been granted permission from Winsford Town Council to hold a circus in October. Councillors approved their request to come to the town on Sunday, October 27 and open to the public

  • Witton 1-1 Stafford: Depleted Albion thwarted late on

    THAT Stafford Rangers’ goal arrived late literally, in Witton Albion’s case, added insult to injury. Carl Macauley’s men were not all still standing by the time Paul Bignot’s low shot deflected off a defender and out of the reach of goalkeeper

  • 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

  • Company fined £14,000 after worker injured by machinery

    A WINSFORD company has been fined after a worker’s hand was caught in machinery. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard how, on July 5, 2017, an employee of Contour Showers Ltd on Siddorn Street was trying to clear a blockage from a metal cutting saw

  • Novel course inspires budding writers and poets

    EVERYONE has the ability to write, you’ve just got to believe in yourself. That’s the encouraging message a Rudheath tutor is giving to a class of budding authors and poets. Olwyn Dean, 59, taught creative writing at Mid-Cheshire College for

  • Firefighters called to rubbish fire in an Ash Road garden

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to a rubbish fire in a garden this morning in Ash Road. The fire and rescue service were called to the fire at 6.23am this morning. A spokesperson for the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews attended

  • High Street Fund could transform Winsford town centre

    A CASH boost of up to £12 million could help to transform Winsford town centre. A new £675 million Future High Streets Fund has been set up by the government to help local areas to respond and adapt to changes. Winsford councillors have vowed