7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (56+ words) FIREFIGHTERS were called after a furniture fire got out of control in Weaverham. Smoke was seen on Keepers Lane at 8.05pm on Sunday. Crews discovered furniture had deliberately been set on fire but got out of control. Firefighters use a hose…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (116+ words) FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze involving a tumble dryer in Hartford. One crew from Northwich fire station responded to a call to Hodge Lane in the village at 10.21am on Saturday, September 12. Wearing oxygen masks, the officers tackled the blaze with a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (486+ words) A CHARITY has launched a new brand to mark a major period of growth and transformation. Petty Pool, based in Sandiway, revealed its new 'Where Possible Happens' brand and website this week as it enters one of the most ambitious…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (193+ words) A BIKER was killed after the mudguard on his classic motorcycle became dislodged and caused him to lose control on a main road in Dutton. Robert Barnett was riding his Velocette motorbike along the A533 on Wednesday, June 3, when he lost…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (611+ words) A MISSING cat has been reunited with her owners after being found and identified through a microchip. One-year-old Oreo vanished just days after the Robbins family moved to Winsford from the Manchester area. She was found and brought to Winsford…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (236+ words) Two white-tailed eagle chicks have successfully fledged after rangers closed a nearby car park and path to avoid disturbing them during the breeding season. A pair of white-tailed eagles settled at the nest near Loch Sunart in the Highlands earlier…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (276+ words) A PAIR of thieves have admitted taking three barrels of cooking oil from a chip shop in Winsford. Rumen Nikolov and Iliya Nikolov appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on Friday, September 4. Aged 30 and 46 respectively, the pair have admitted taking three…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (418+ words) RESIDENTS are being warned to stay alert following recent reports of suspected romance fraud cases. Cheshire Police has issued the warning over reports of criminals using fake online identities to build trust and manipulate victims into sending money. Offenders often…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (355+ words) Traditional 20-week pregnancy scans will be transformed into 3D-printed models for parents and grandparents with sight loss as part of a new pilot scheme. The initiative by Guide Dogs will give those who cannot see ultrasound screens or print-offs the…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (713+ words) Journalists Matt Barbet and Louise Minchin remembered their late friends Bill Turnbull and Dermot Murnaghan as they took on a fundraising charity cycle ride. They represented Prostate Cancer UK as they took part in Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 event…...