In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a centuryThe Cherry Tree pub is an unassuming local. On a busy road in the Cheshire village of...
Read MoreDespite contamination at Malkins Bank in Cheshire, it is deemed suitable for golf … and now a children’s play areaOne morning in Sandbach, a neighbour appeared at Graham Warner’s door with a large folder: a delivery, she said,...
Read MoreForce issues strongly worded rebuttal after Tory former cabinet minister alleges ‘egregious failures’ in call for reviewThe police force that conducted the investigation into Lucy Letby has made a strongly worded public...
Read MoreOpposition councillor says 20,000-home development in Adlington put forward with ‘no consultation, no scrutiny’A Cheshire council leader is being urged to resign after it emerged he had written a letter backing a new town of...
Read MoreThird of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponementUK politics live – latest updatesMore than a third of local authorities in England have asked to postpone elections in May, saying...
Read MorePart-time team’s victory over Crystal Palace caps phoenix-like revival after club was wound up and sold on RightmoveWhen Macclesfield FC players return to their day jobs on Monday, the part-time squad of PE teachers, podcasters...
Read MoreExclusive: Planners behind postwar new towns hit out at government over lack of ambition and commitment to social housingSenior planners involved in building the country’s postwar new towns have raised concerns about the...
Read MoreClaimants forced to pay back thousands of pounds tell of ‘horrendous’ court ordeals and of desire for official apologyDWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandalThe carer’s allowance scandal – a...
Read MoreFears raised over social media posts urging action against shared properties housing asylum seekersFears are growing that shared houses may become the focus of anti-migrant protests, with residents and charities saying tensions...
Read MoreFirst mayoral race results expected around 2am with important Runcorn and Helsby byelection result about an hour laterPolls have closed across England for local and mayoral elections, as well as a key parliamentary byelection,...
Read MoreExclusive: Rival political parties use suggestion of a Reform-Conservative alliance to target votes from centrist ToriesA new wave of tactical voting could hamper progress for Reform UK in Thursday’s local elections, campaigners...
Read MoreJoanne Sharkey had previously admitted to manslaughter after incident when she was suffering postnatal depressionA woman who killed her newborn baby 27 years ago while suffering from postnatal depression has been spared jail as...
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