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WAR HERO ERNIE RECEIVES HONOUR AFTER 70 YEARS
VETERAN Ernie Nelson was presented with the prestigious Arctic Star medal – nearly 70 years after the Second World War ended Northwich granddad Ernie - one of less th...

Enjoy champagne afternoon delight at top restaurant
RESIDENCE in Nantwich has launched an afternoon tea fit for a ‘King’ after working with a celebrity pastry chef. Now the Mid Cheshire Independent has t...
Market offers array of delicious delights
A MOUTH-WATERING Artisan Market is to be launched in Northwich. Already a firm favourite in Knutsford, Middlewich and Wilmslow, the event will see more than 80 stalls line the...

Festival sails to success
THE Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival has bagged major support from a supermarket as organisers work flat out to make it the biggest and best yet. Morri...

Sow the seeds of success to win prizes
A HOUSING trust is encouraging green-fingered people to challenge for gardening glory on the launch of its sixth annual garden competition. Weaver Vale...
In Brief...
THE Children’s Burns Foundation is staging Sunday in the Park in a bid to raise funds and profile. The day will be packed with fun, food and children’s fairground rides. Ev...

BARBARA PLEDGES TO RESTORE CIVIC PRIDE
KNUTSFORD’S new mayor has pledged to make community pride a priority during her time in office. Barbara Coan was elected as the 40th Knutsford Town Mayo...

THANKS FROM THE TOP TEAM AT HOSPICE
HOSPICE officials have said a big ‘thank you’ to every person who volunteers for them. June 1-7 is National Volunteers Week – a time for organisations ...

PET SHOW A MASSIVE SUCCESS
PETS in the Park 2013 saw animal-lovers from across Cheshire and beyond flocking to Marbury Park near Northwich. Now in its third year the event, organ...

Event for spiritual souls
A MIND, Body and Spirit event is coming to Knutsford. The Knutsford Curzon, formerly the Civic Centre, will be the venue for a variety of activities on July 27 and 28. Mediums...

New Chapter for Former SJD Student Turned Author
A FORMER Sir John Deane’s student has published his first book of short stories, including a piece he wrote as part of his coursework. Simon James, 19, published Chapter One, ...

Family scheme marks milestone
PARENTING charity Home-Start is marking its 40th anniversary with a family fun day on August 2 Activities will be staged from 10.30am to 3pm at Cuddington & Sandiwa...
NORTHWICH MULTI-MILLION POUND ROAD BOOST
A £3.4m Government grant has been won by Cheshire West and Chester Council for vital improvements to Northwich town centre roads. The grant, with a fur...

Band’s concert gets into top gear
RRG Toyota of Macclesfield will be blowing their own trumpet as sponsors of the Foden’s Band concert at Gawsworth Hall on Sunday August 18. This presti...

Plant sale attracts large crowd
VILLAGERS dug deep to help Holmes Chapel scouts. They turned out in force to the group’s plant sale which made £826. Aspokesman said: “Supported by Gil...

GIRL POWER PUTS CASH IN CHARITY COFFERS
FEMALE employees from lettings company Temples have raised more than £800 for Cancer Research UK after putting their best foot forward in a Race for Life event.

Roll with the weather
YOU would have thought that when he moved to a new house in Wicklow, known as the Garden of Ireland, Diarmuid Gavin, the enfant terrible of the gardening fraternity, w...

Keeping your pets happy and healthy
NORTHWICH Vets in Lostock Gralam is a small independent concern that has rapidly gained a great reputation for providing excellent veterinary care with a friendly service. W...

Top-quality furniture at sensible prices
YOUR FURNITURE Store is a new concept store that has opened its flagship branch right here in Cheshire. The company’s aim is to provide high quality, professi...

Connecting Cheshire gets off to a Superfast start
THE £28.5m project to bring superfast broadband to Cheshire was officially launched on the start line at the Oulton Park race circuit at Tarporley. By 2016 o...






