A FORMER police officer who sparked controversy with comments made about rainbow lanyards has been removed from a position he held at Cheshire East Council. Bob Fousert was ousted as chairman of the Cheshire police and crime panel after suggesting
FAMILY fun and magical adventure will be casting a spell over the spookiest corner of Tatton Park this Halloween as interactive performance group Rusticus present a unique, all-new experience in the atmospheric grounds of Tatton’s medieval Old Hall
ONE lane is closed and there is queueing traffic on the M6 northbound from junction 17 (Sandbach/Crewe) to junction 18 (Middlewich/Holmes Chapel) following a crash.
A LONDIS convenience store is set to open next month in the centre of Chelford. The shop is being opened by Karthik Marimuthu, from Macclesfield, the franchise owner of the BP petrol station near the Monks Heath crossroads between Chelford and
ONE driver was caught speeding every three minutes by Police Community Support Officer Chris Pountain this week in Goughs Lane, Knutsford. A total of 10 drivers were recorded breaking the speed limit during a 30-minute enforcement session on Tuesday
KNUTSFORD Police are urging car owners to be on their guard after three vehicles were broken into yesterday (Thursday). Cars were targeted in Manchester Road, Garden Road and Tatton Street, which link up with each other. PCSO Chris Pountain
A FIRE crew attended a skip fire in Mobberley Road, Knutsford, just after 11am today (Friday). On arrival the crew found the fire involved rubbish in a skip, and extinguished the fire with a hose reel jet.
THOSE who have spit in the face of democracy are now totally responsible for the turmoil and venom we are now witnessing in our parliament. By not accepting the Brexit result and their arrogant contempt for the ‘Will of the People’ we are now
We need to take stock ABI Jones wrote recently that the gloomy predictions of Remainers have turned out to be false. For the three years that we have remained in the EU, she discounts any concerns about the economy as ‘project fear’ and puts her absolute
I’D like to say thank you to the person who found my wallet in Knutsford town centre last week, looked me up on the internet, and kindly delivered it through my letterbox later that day. It was such a relief to have it safely back in my possession
HEALTH leaders have written to the prime minister voicing significant concern over potential shortages of medical supplies. These significant concerns are despite the government announcing plans, underpinned by £25m of government funding to secure
ENOUGH is enough. We are now blaming councillors who don’t live in the area as a reason they don’t care about the effect on residents – well why did local residents not stand in the last council elections so they could have their say. Simple, they
I totally agree with Jo Carter’s thoughts regarding the fire hazard aspect of the makers market. Emergency services would be hampered in getting to any form of incident should it arise. It should be on the wider, safer and more accessible
I write further to the letters published recently by Jo Carter and Ted Scott in relation to the Makers Market. Mr Scott stated that there is no access to properties in the event of a fire. The Crew Manager of Knutsford Fire Station has visited
FRIENDS swapped stories and clothes as they helped raise more than £1,700 for a charity which aims to prevent breast cancer for future generations. The fundraising ‘swishing party’ was held at the Knutsford home of Charlotte Gildart-Butler, and
LAST year it was stated that Tatton Park contributed £34 million to the local economy and that they planned to spend a further £2.3 million on improvements to the visitor arrival and courtyard. I wonder if just a small amount of the money made
THERE has been a lot of publicity regarding a new location for the Market Hall. Have the Town Council considered purchasing Marshall House? Currently up for sale with Williams Commercial property (williamscomm.co.uk/page. php?property=825).
EVERYTHING we do as a council should consider the implications on climate change and the natural environment. So says the CEC Environmental Strategy statement and consultation. This should be read and understood alongside the CEC draft economic
OUR earth is warming, glaciers melting, seas rising and pollution needs reducing. But is carbon dioxide the reason? Google and Wikipedia tell us that the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is zero point zero four per cent. I find
LET Norwich Council be a model for Knutsford. The imaginative scheme, that has just won the Stirling prize, would answer many of the objections that have been put forward about our proposed substantial housing development – less impingement on
VILLAGERS have been thanked for their ‘extraordinary’ generosity in helping to raise almost £6,000 for St Luke’s Hospice over the past few months. The Holmes Chapel Support Group, which has been dedicated to raising funds for the hospice for more
