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  • 'Superb' musical showcase by Knutsford Academy students

    KNUTSFORD Academy students were praised for their ‘superb’ performances at the school’s annual music festival. The Academy hosted its Beswick Music Festival, the Academy’s annual celebration of musicianship which was established in 1978 and celebrated

  • Royal honour for Ollerton Squadron Leader

    SQUADRON Leader Peter Finney has received a royal honour for his services to the Air Training Corps. Mr Finney, 82, from Ollerton, was presented with Her Majesty’s Certificate of Meritorious Services from David Briggs, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire

  • Firefighters help rescue bird trapped in Allostock lake

    FIREFIGHTERS were tasked to help a bird who had become stuck in a lake in Allostock. At around 11.50am yesterday (Saturday, April 13) fire crews and a RSPCA representative were called to Wash Lane following reports of a grebe being entangled in

  • Second World War veteran from Wilmslow dies aged 94

    SECOND World War veteran Bernard (Bernie) Simmons of Wilmslow, died last week at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife Hanne, 95. The devoted couple lived at Chapel Court, Hawthorn Street, but it is ironic that during the Second World War they

  • Heartbeat Ball raises £4,000 for Knutsford First Responders

    EVERYONE had a ball at The Courthouse in Knutsford to raise more than £4,000 for Knutsford Community First Responder Trust. Guests were welcomed to the trust’s second Heartbeat Ball with bucks fizz, while live piano music was provided by internationally-renowned

  • OPINION: Has Cheshire gone to pot?

    I KNOW we’ve had a lot of discussion on potholes recently, but I never really noticed the extent of the problem until I hit one in my truck. I have a Toyota pick-up. It’s supposed to be a go anywhere-get anywhere kind of vehicle but I was thrown