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  • Knutsford historian seeks First World War diaries and letters

    AUTHOR and historian Tony Davies is seeking diaries, letters and photographs from the First World War period linked to Knutsford. Tony is asking for information from the years 1914 to 1922 for a dissertation he is writing as part of his MA on the

  • Gastropub plans lodged for historic Alderley Park hall

    A NEW gastropub and restaurant could soon open its doors at an Alderley Park hall dating back to 1901. Alderley Park Ltd has submitted plans to extend the Tenants’ Hall, situated in the historic Upper Courtyard of the Nether Alderley site, and change

  • Best Kept Village contest success for Rostherne

    PARISH councillors are celebrating success in the Cheshire Community Action Best Kept Village competition. The village of Rostherne won the award for populations of up to 400 after being entered into the competition by Rostherne Parish Council.

  • Fire crews tackle kitchen fire in Cranage

    FIREFIGHTERS tackled a large fire in a kitchen at a house in Byley Lane, Cranage, today, Monday, at 8.45am. Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reel jets and a covering jet to extinguish the fire, before using a large fan

  • 'Celebrate safely this Christmas' call from police

    FESTIVE party season is now under way, and all Cheshire police officers want for Christmas is for revellers to celebrate safely this December. Patrols will be increased across the county as officers endeavour to ensure that Christmas partygoers