Staff from the Cheshire West and Chester Council’s StreetCare and Greenspaces teams have been working hard to ensure the borough remains beautiful and a haven for wildlife, while they carry out essential day-to-day maintenance. The teams are carrying out grass cutting...

A Northwich man has narrowly avoided jail after fly-tipping dangerous waste in a country lane. Craig Norman Brewin, 39, of Manor Drive, Barton, Northwich appeared before West Cheshire Magistrates Court on 17 May 2018 and entered a guilty plea to a charge of depositing...

The grade I listed building and scheduled monument Farndon Bridge, that connects the village of Farndon to Holt, is to undergo significant investment during the summer of 2018 to preserve it for the future. There will be an informal drop-in information event on...

Hinderton School, an autism-specific special school for pupils aged 3-11 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, is one of over 40 schools that has been selected to become a national teaching school in the latest recruitment round, taking a leading role in recruiting and...

A fashion retailer has exchanged an unconditional contract with Cheshire West and Chester Council to open a new store in Northwich’s Barons Quay. The agreement will see the company providing a significant fashion offer from a 21,500 sq ft store in the newly built...

Beneath cloudless skies, crowds thronged into this season’s free ‘Live & Local’ Festival on Saturday 19 May and Sunday 20 May. The completely free festival held at the Lion Salt Works Museum in Northwich also celebrated the Royal Wedding and the FA Cup final as...

As part of the First Anniversary Commemoration programme, which is being led by the Manchester Together initiative, the Lord Mayor of Chester, Councillor Alex Black will observe the one-minute silence on 22 May at 2.30pm from the Town Hall steps in Chester. On 22 May...

Cheshire West and Chester Council has appointed a new Chief Executive following a meeting of Full Council last night (Thursday 17 May). Andrew Lewis has been appointed to the role following a strong recruitment process and will begin his role at the end of summer,...

The new Memorial Garden in Ellesmere Port was opened on Friday 11 May by the Mayor of Ellesmere Port, Councillor Nicole Meardon. The garden at the junction of Cromwell Road and Whitby Road is the new home for the Mersey Ironworks memorial plaque. Councillor Meardon...

People and businesses in Northwich can learn about getting online and boost their digital skills for free as Google brings Google Digital Garage to the Northwich Work Zone on Thursday, 31 May 2018. Google Digital Garage is a place where anyone can come and learn free...

The popular Chester History and Heritage service is now open at the Grosvenor Museum offering a warm welcome to new and regular visitors. Chester History and Heritage can be found in their new location The History Hub @ the Grosvenor Museum. The History Hub houses...

A new early years campaign, ‘Kind to Teeth’, has been launched to mark the start of this year’s National Smile Month* and to help promote healthier drink choices for under 5s in Cheshire West and Chester. Research shows that by the age of five, nearly a third (31 per...

Work Zones are changing the lives of jobseekers in west Cheshire and have been praised in a recent Ofsted inspection. Among those who have been helped is 30-year-old Zoe Winning from Blacon. Unemployment was a frustrating time for Zoe, who was eager to start a new...

Ofsted has judged the Council’s adult learning programme to be ‘good’ for the third time in a row, following an inspection in March. Inspectors praised the support for people who have been unemployed for a long time and those with mental health issues or learning...

Already the onscreen home to Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, Chester is now in the running to welcome the national headquarters of the broadcaster with a compelling submission. The national broadcaster is moving 300 of its 800 staff from the capital to three new bases at...

Chester Market has welcomed over 200,000 visitors so far this year. It’s not surprising that peak time is over lunch following the arrival of Stile Napoletano and Crustum in March bringing Italian pizza and traditional Artisan bread and pastries to the existing choice...

People who give up their free time to support their local community will be recognised as part of Chester Voluntary Action’s annual awards. If you know a volunteer who deserves extra praise for making an impact in the community then now is the time to nominate them...

Cheshire West and Chester Council is working with Frodsham Town and Parish Councils to create the best possible floral displays in the town. This month residents may have noticed planters have disappeared along routes into the town. This is because the planters are...