A NEW world class £11 million firefighter training centre will be among the 'best in the country', say fire chiefs. A ground-breaking ceremony has been held at the former headquarters of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service on Sadler Road in Winsford
SUE Beesley from Bluebell Cottage Gardens and Nurseries has struck gold twice in as many months. Sue’s garden in the Floral Marquee at RHS Tatton won gold, following the same accolade for her garden entry at RHS Chatsworth in June. “I have
TATTON Park’s head gardener is celebrating silver success at the RHS Show at Tatton Park for a garden inspired by a classic children’s book. The park’s garden team entry drew on the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, which has sold 50 million
I ACCEPT the facts behind the withdrawal of the free TV licence for the over-75s, but certain questions regarding BBC policies should be asked. Firstly, the price of the TV licence has skyrocketed over the past 30 years from £10 to £154 currently
IN response to Cllr Simon Hutchence’s letter. As there were not enough candidates for the places on the town council, there was no election, and therefore he and all the seven ‘new’ councillors were co-opted on to the council by people already
YOU regularly publish letters concerning the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union where the letter writers claim that ‘this constituency voted remain’. I was under the distinct impression that the referendum was a national vote, not a
WHAT has the EU done for us? Like the Monty Python character played by John Cleese, your correspondent Don Micklewright rightly asks ‘What has the EU done for us?’ Well, apart from peace, prosperity, environmental and food standards, visa-free
THE Cheshire East cabinet meeting on July 9, presented council members with a new seating layout which was introduced at the request of Cllr Sam Corcoran. This change left members of council with nowhere to sit as they direct their questions to
THERE is a clear lobbying campaign going on after you printed two almost identical letters about Esther McVey MP, both from name withheld: one on the June 27, one on the July 4. Esther has been a first class MP, diligently representing her constituents
FIREFIGHTERS are urging motorists to park responsibly in King Street, Knutsford, to help fire engines get through in emergencies. Knutsford Fire Station said on its twitter page: “Please consider whether a fire engine can pass when parking on King
THE end of Cheshire East Council’s cabinet has moved a step closer. Eight councillors from across the political spectrum are set to work together to iron out the details on how CEC will scrap the cabinet and replace it with a series of committees
FIRE crews were called to a fire in a commercial building in Bexton Lane, Knutsford, just before 5am on Wednesday (July 17). The fire involved an industrial fryer in the kitchen of a two-storey property. Firefighters, four wearing breathing apparatus
PENSIONER Joan Allard has transformed her quality of life after completing an ESCAPE-pain class at Holmes Chapel Community Centre. Joan, 87, lives in the village, didn’t have very good balance and wasn’t confident when walking. After attending
