The University of Chester[1] has been named as one of the top five in the UK in a prestigious national awards ceremony.
Chester was named in the top five in five different categories, including university of the year, in the Whatuni Student Choice Awar…
A row of new-build houses in a Cheshire village are “falling apart” having been left to rot for three years without anyone ever moving in. The row of six terraced houses on the former Red Lion pub car park in Bollington have never been occupied, despit…
Children can get hold of free LEGO this weekend as part of a Smyths Toys store giveaway. The offer is on across UK branches – but there is limited supply, so you will have to act quickly.
Customers can claim the freebies at over 100 branches. But the r…
The legacy of Standard Fireworks is being celebrated in a special exhibition created by a group of University of Huddersfield[1] students.
‘The History and Legacy of Standard Fireworks’ exhibition explores the 165-year history of a company that became …
A gutsy single mum from Cheshire is defying the odds after being given six months to live back in 2019.
Andrea Killeen, 54, from Nantwich[1], has stage four breast cancer which has spread to her lungs and bones, including her spine. She was originally …
Gayles Quarry, near Gayles. Photo: Mick Garratt.
A cloud of uncertainty is surrounding a controversial proposal to reopen a Victorian quarry off a remote unclassified lane to extract 225,000 tonnes of block sandstone over 15 years.
Community leaders s…
Tributes have been paid by family and friends to a much-loved Halifax[1] woman following her sudden death.
Gaynor Louise Stammers has been described as a ‘beautiful soul’ who was fun to be around and loved by her family and friends.
Among those paying …
There’s nothing quite like driving home with a wrapped-up chippy tea[1] next to you in the passenger seat. In fact, there’s nothing quite like a chippy tea – the nation’s favourite supper[2].
So, with a new fish and chip restaurant opening up in Sleafo…
Shocking images show the aftermath of a hit and run after a taxi smashed into the back of a car on the M65 before allegedly speeding away from the scene.
The incident, which involved a white Toyota Aygo and a unidentified blue car, happened at around 8…
The B1018 Cressing Road between Witham and Braintree was closed in both directions[1] yesterday, April 27, after a crash which involved a bin lorry and a car.
A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service confirmed one ambulance, an ambulanc…