All posts by Lucy Thorpe
North West Regional Flood and Coastal publishes new business planAmbitious and clear flood priorities have been published today (Monday 9 September) by the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC). Following consultation, development over the summer, and approval at its July meeting, the RFCC has...
- Posted September 9, 2019
- Career conman jailed for cheating vulnerable women
A career conman has been jailed for four years for defrauding three women out of money and potentially derailing their attempts to keep custody of their children. The Crown Prosecution Service said that Stephen Davey, 49, claimed...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Police commissioner meets offender who says restorative justice has changed his life
Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has met with an offender who says he’s turned his life around and improved his anxiety since apologising to the victim of the crime he committed. David Keane met the offender during...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Thrilling WWII Murder Mystery at Cheshire’s multi award-winning Lion Salt Works Museum on Friday 4 October
Murder is in the air at Cheshire’s multi award-winning Lion Salt Works Museum in Northwich on Friday 4 October. It is 1942, the height of WWII, and Britain’s enemies are targeting its key industries. Cheshire appears to...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Merseyside man charged with phone shop burglaries
Detectives investigating phone shop burglaries in Macclesfield and Northwich have charged a 20-year-old man from Oxton in Wirral with eight counts of burglary and one count of attempted burglary. The charges relate to phone shops in Macclesfield,...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Macclesfield man wanted on recall to prison
Police are asking the public to help them trace a 44-year-old man from Macclesfield who is wanted on recall to prison. David Larson is believed to be in the Macclesfield or Wilmslow areas. He is white,...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Firework spectacular set to wow spectators at Cheshire’s Anderton Boat Lift this Autumn
One of Cheshire’s leading firework displays is back with a bang on Saturday 26 October. In an explosion of sound and colour, the Canal & River Trust’s iconic Anderton Boat Lift, known as the ‘Cathedral of the...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Free ‘Walking the Lift’ tours at iconic Anderton Boat Lift
To celebrate Heritage Open Days, a nationwide event that gives everyone a chance to celebrate history, culture and visit hidden places, Cheshire’s iconic Anderton Boat Lift is offering both free history talks and free ‘Walking the Lift’...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Extra motorway lanes saving drivers 40 minutes each week
Extra lanes and new technology on one of England’s busiest stretches of motorway are saving commuters up to 40 minutes each week. Highways England completed the biggest ever upgrade of the M6 in Cheshire earlier this year,...
- Posted September 6, 2019
- Local Walking Instructor gets involved in National Fitness Day
Local Nordic Walking Instructor Helen Murray is providing free activities for everyone as part of National Fitness Day 2019 – the most active day of the year. National Fitness Day on Wednesday 25 September sees the nation...
- Posted September 5, 2019
