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  • Droylsden run riot to floor poor Vics

    DROYLSDEN delivered a ruthless reality check to Northwich Victoria, running in five goals to move back in to the play-offs places. Their win was emphatic. Dave Pace’s men scored twice in the first quarter hour, first Neil Prince firing through James

  • Time to pick new Northwich Carnival Queen

    THE selection of Northwich Carnival Queen and retinue will take place on Saturday, February 13. The roles of carnival queen and ladies-in-waiting are open to girls aged 13 to 15, empress and maids-of-honour for 11 and 12-years-olds; princess and flower

  • Middlewich youngsters learn how to save lives

    YOUNGSTERS at Middlewich High School have been learning how to save lives as part of an initiative by the St John Ambulance team. Students were given a grounding in how to manage an emergency incident. They had the opportunity to practice first aid

  • How has major road closure in Middlewich affected you?

    BOOTH Lane shut between Cross Lane and Long Lane South on Monday as part of £10million flood relief scheme. The five-month closure will see traffic diverted through Cross Lane and Warmingham Lane. This has already caused long queues

  • Have your say on policing in Wharton

    WHARTON residents are being invited to join forces with police for a Community Action Meeting on Tuesday, February 16. PCSO Phil Hambleton, Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the parish council will all be attending to give their views on areas they feel

  • Weaver Vale MP to stand down for health reasons

    NORTHWICH’S MP Mike Hall has announced he is standing down at the next General Election. Mr Hall, who has been an MP for 18 years and Weaver Vale’s MP for 13 years, has said he is leaving the House of Commons for health reasons. He has

  • Taxpayers will carry burden for years

    PERHAPS I can comment on Alan Lowe’s assessment of global and national economics – an assessment which appears to be driven by his desire to see the present government in a rather pinkish hue. Does he seriously believe that all the world’s

  • Time to sign up for the Midnight Walk

    WOMEN in mid Cheshire can sign up to stroll their way to fundraising success as entries for the 2010 Midnight Walk open on February 1. The annual, female-only half marathon was launched by Winsford-based St Luke’s Hospice in 2004. The original walk

  • Vics v Droylsden: preview

    Northwich Victoria v Droylsden (Kick off 7.45pm) Blue Square North Venue Victoria Stadium Referee Simon Bennett (Staffordshire) Admission Adults £14 (£12 stand), Concessions £12 (£10 stand), U16s £5, U12s £2 Odds (Blue Square) Vics 6/5, Draw 12/5

  • Tributes flood in for Richard Kelsall

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a Northwich man who was a well-loved artist, teacher, historian, broadcaster, writer and much more. A memorial service will take place tomorrow for Richard Kelsall who died on January 22, aged 72. Richard,

  • Help for people in debt

    HELP is at hand for people worried about debt. Christian Outreach acts as a mediator between people who have got into debt and their creditors. Founder James Byrne says the service is free to anyone in mid Cheshire worried about debt. He said: “

  • Police hunt after shop raided by knife wielding robbers

    TWO men are being hunted after robbing a Winsford newsagents with a 10-inch knife on Monday, February 1. Dressed all in black, the attackers got into McColls newsagents in Abbotts Way through the back door and threatened staff with the blade and a