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  • Woman rescued after Nether Alderley cave shaft fall

    A WOMAN was rescued last night after falling down a cave shaft at Nether Alderley. The woman was 60 metres down the shaft, and the rescue teams used lighting, a trauma pack and height safety gear while working to locate and rescue her. Fire

  • The father and daughter who achieve black belts on same day

    A FATHER and daughter from Wilmslow have achieved the rare feat of passing their ju-jitsu black belt grading on the same day. Danny Angell and his 12-year-old daughter Phoebe Rowe sealed the deal at an event staged in Ellesmere Port. “They both

  • Knutsford Friendship café encourages people to come along

    FRIENDSHIP café volunteers will be reaching out next week to encourage more people to come along. Dementia Action Week runs from May 20 to 26, and encourages people to take action to improve the lives of those affected by dementia, creating a community

  • Firefighters tackle cereal lorry fire on M6

    DELAYS on the M6 by junction 19 for Knutsford and Northwich were sparked during rush hour traffic yesterday when a HGV containing cereal caught fire. The HGV trailer caught fire shortly after 4pm, with the exit slip road having to be closed while

  • Firefighters tackle large combine harvester fire in Plumley

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to a field in Plumley yesterday where a combine harvester had caught fire. Crews from Middlewich and Lymm were sent to the field in Ullard Hall lane at 12.27pm. The large diesel-powered combine harvester was well-alight

  • Flash Fashion Knutsford runs from 11am to 4.30pm on Saturday

    RETAILERS are joining forces for a major fashion celebration on Saturday. Businesses taking part in the town’s first fashion event have lined up great offers, competitions and giveaways, as well as a 20 per cent discount across all participating

  • Expanding courier firm moves to a new bigger home

    A SPECIALIST transport company has expanded to new bigger premises. Topspeed Couriers have moved from their operations hub on the Parkgate Industrial Estate in Knutsford to a 26,000 sq ft unit on Winsford Industrial Estate. As a specialist