Cheshire's Silk 106.9

Cheshire businessman and great supporter of Silk 106.9, Cyril (Joe) Henshaw has died peacefully at his home after a long illness. He will be greatly missed by his loving family, friends, colleagues and customers.

Residents across Cheshire are being urged to be prepared following the arrival of Storm Christoph, which is set to bring heavy rain across the county this week.

Plans are in place for potential flooding incidents in Northwich following long periods of heavy rainfall over recent days.

Habiba Chowdhury, from Northwich, has been named as one of the UK’s most 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s f:Entrepreneur ‘#ialso100’ campaign.

A further 1,610 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 - the highest number of UK deaths on a single day since the outbreak began.

At least one in eight people in England had had COVID-19 by December last year, new survey data estimates.

Scotland's lockdown will be extended until at least the middle of February, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Boris Johnson does not take naps during the day and claims that the prime minister likes an afternoon snooze are "untrue", Number 10 has said.

A letter sent by the Duchess of Sussex to her estranged father "signalled the end of our relationship", Thomas Markle has told the High Court.

A leading Islamic scholar is calling on Muslims to ignore disinformation campaigns aimed at discouraging them from taking the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Police calls from inside the foyer of the Manchester Arena where the bomb went off have been played to the inquiry as officers identified the suicide bomber and requested as many ambulances as possible.

Gary Numan has told Sky News he received just £37 for a hit that had been streamed more than a million times, as an inquiry into the economics of digital music services continues.

The first real-world analysis of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine suggests it is matching its performance in clinical trials, but raises serious questions about the UK's decision to delay the second dose.

He may be behind bars, but the Kremlin has not succeeded in silencing Alexei Navalny.

Donald Trump has said he will "pray for the success" of Joe Biden's administration - but added the political movement he created "is only just beginning".

A dozen US Army National Guard members have been removed from duty ahead of Joe Biden's presidential inauguration - including some allegedly with ties to far-right militias.

Snow has fallen in the Sahara desert after temperatures dropped to -3C (27F).

There is a road north of the capital, Kampala, that few Ugandans wish to follow.

First Lady Melania Trump has advised Americans that "violence is never the answer" in her White House farewell speech.

A British pilot punched the air with delight as he was discharged from hospital in Texas after being treated for coronavirus for 243 days.

Gary Numan has told Sky News he received just £37 for a hit that had been streamed more than a million times, as an inquiry into the economics of digital music services continues.

Ulrika Jonsson is standing "tall and proud" with Stacey Solomon following an online comment about her having children by different fathers - and says she was always "stumped by the injustice" of her own "4x4" nickname.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has told Sky News she is determined to get South Asian stories "influxed" into Hollywood.

Dua Lipa has denied she is pregnant after speculation over a "cryptic message" in her emoji use on social media.