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An operation focusing on drug dealers who flooded Macclesfield with crack cocaine and heroin was triggered by serious and volatile disputes between rival gangs.

Officers from Cheshire Police are appealing for information and dashcam footage following a road rage incident in Northwich.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a pensioner in Northwich.

Two people responsible for a terrifying robbery have been ordered to repay more than £40,000

A man from Nantwich has pleaded guilty to burgling a house in the town.

The owners of a restaurant in Northwich have been sentenced for food safety and hygiene offences at Chester Magistrates’ Court.

Cheshire East residents are being advised that their recycling and waste collection days may be changing from 4 November.

Residents are being urged to give their views on proposed traffic management measures for the construction of the Congleton Link Road.

Rare ‘meat-eating’ plants, missing from North West England for more than 100 years, are making a comeback in Manchester.

Cheshire East Council has two consultations open until 3 September on what HS2 could mean for Crewe– with exciting proposals on how its arrival will support jobs, improve the environment and make our transport network fit for the future.

Owners of illegal firearms in Cheshire handed in a total of 59 weapons during a two-week surrender.

Emergency services have confirmed that the localised flooding affecting parts of Cheshire has largely subsided.

Walkers using two of the borough’s footbridges will be treading on recycled plastic bottles as Cheshire East Council takes a further step on its climate change strategy.

Police investigating an assault in March outside a supermarket in Knutsford have re-issued their appeal for witnesses to come forward

Cheshire East Council is to hold another series of free masterclasses to help business people learn how to win public sector contracts.

Police have closed down a bungalow that has blighted a community in Cheshire with persistent anti-social behaviour.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in Sandbach Park.

A carer who wilfully neglected an elderly man at a care home in Northwich has been jailed.

Officers in Crewe have been given a temporary boost to their powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a weapon.

Work has begun on a £3m project to transform Crewe Market Hall, with potential traders urged to register their interest in the scheme now.

The Duchess of Sussex has been seen for the first time in public since revealing she and Prince Harry are struggling with media attention.

Cyber attacks from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose "strategic national security threats to the UK", according to the CEO of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

British police officers investigating the death of Harry Dunn will interview the suspect under caution in the US.

A woman discovered she had breast cancer after a thermal imaging camera in a tourist attraction picked up an unusual patch of heat.

A pharmacist who defrauded £76,000 from the National Health Service by using Tippex to alter prescriptions has been jailed for 16 months.

The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber has pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of murder relating to those who died in the attack.

The decision to revoke the British citizenship of IS bride Shamima Begum has exposed her to a "real risk" of torture or death, a court has heard.

Sky News takes a look at the stories making a splash in Wednesday's national newspapers.

The face of a medieval man has been reconstructed from skeletal remains buried more than 600 years ago.

A man who killed a woman by drunkenly driving into the tent where she was sleeping has been jailed for eight years and four months.

Russia and Turkey have agreed to joint military patrols along the Turkish-Syrian border as they demanded Syrian Kurdish fighters withdraw from the area.

Donald Trump released security aid to Ukraine on the proviso Kiev publicly declared it would carry out politically motivated investigations that he sought, a top diplomat has testified he was told.

Refugees fleeing Turkish forces are being charged hundreds of US dollars each to cross from Syria into Iraq, according to Sky sources.

An armed man has been shot and arrested after he stole an ambulance and drove into people in Oslo, injuring twin babies.

Italian football chiefs are considering fitting stadiums with listening devices used in anti-terrorism operations to identify racist fans.

Rents in Berlin could be frozen for five years to reverse rising costs in one of Germany's most expensive cities to live in.

Justin Trudeau is set to win a second term in Canada's parliamentary elections despite a series of scandals, but will have to form a minority government.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his enthronement in a ritual-bound ceremony.

A driver has miraculously survived after he drove into the back of a truck and his car was impaled by logs.

Britain has lifted a ban on direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh four years after an Islamic State bombing of a Russian airliner triggered a suspension.

The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker has been released, offering one last tease of the climactic instalment in the long-running saga.

Niall Horan has said he is "lucky" to be a songwriter who gets to perform on stage and be recognised for his work.

Kim Kardashian has revealed that her husband Kanye West donated $1m to charity as part of her gift for her 39th birthday.

Singer Raye took along her grandfather as she was honoured with a prestigious music industry award, saying that as a fellow songwriter he was proud to celebrate her achievements.

Noel Gallagher has said he knows his new music can never compare to Oasis - and admitted he and his brother Liam "wouldn't have gotten anywhere" without each other, despite their tempestuous relationship.

MPs have accused auditors of being "complicit" in the recent failure of British corporate giants, after it emerged that Thomas Cook paid PwC up to £21m in consultancy fees.

WeWork's board has reportedly accepted a takeover plan proposed by its Japanese investor Softbank Group, in a move that will secure new financing for the troubled company.

Just Eat has called on shareholders to reject a takeover offer as it presses ahead with its planned £8.2bn merger with Takeaway.com.

The Withdrawal Agreement Bill makes it clear that there will be more costs, more border checks and more uncertainty for Northern Irish companies trading with England, Scotland and Wales than with Ireland.

Government borrowing in September has risen for the first time in five years, according to the final official figures ahead of Chancellor Sajid Javid's first scheduled Budget.

The privately owned leisure group behind Butlin's and Haven Holidays is trying to gatecrash a £350m auction of one of Britain’s biggest providers of vacation rental properties.

Britain has lifted a ban on direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh four years after an Islamic State bombing of a Russian airliner triggered a suspension.

Facebook wants the British government to define what a "political advertisement" is as it prepares for more criticism over interference ahead of an expected UK general election.

The new boss of consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has cut its revenue guidance for the second time this year and ordered a focus on "operational performance."

The industrials tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has reignited talks with the government about a takeover of British Steel amid mounting concerns over the prospects for a deal financed by Turkey’s military pension fund.

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has accepted a board position at a Chinese business school, less than two weeks after his company decided to ban an app used by protesters in Hong Kong.

The face of a medieval man has been reconstructed from skeletal remains buried more than 600 years ago.

Facebook wants the British government to define what a "political advertisement" is as it prepares for more criticism over interference ahead of an expected UK general election.

The hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica has shrunk to its smallest since it was first discovered in the 1980s due to abnormal weather patterns, according to NASA.

"Loot boxes" should be classed as gambling amid concerns gaming companies are exploiting young players, the children's commissioner for England has said.

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook has accepted a board position at a Chinese business school, less than two weeks after his company decided to ban an app used by protesters in Hong Kong.

The EU is poised to accept the prime minister's request for a fresh Brexit delay after he paused the progress of legislation aimed at ratifying his divorce deal.

The Duchess of Sussex has been seen for the first time in public since revealing she and Prince Harry are struggling with media attention.

Russia and Turkey have agreed to joint military patrols along the Turkish-Syrian border as they demanded Syrian Kurdish fighters withdraw from the area.

The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker has been released, offering one last tease of the climactic instalment in the long-running saga.

Conor Benn was always up against it when beginning his professional crusade back in 2016. The son of Nigel Benn, one of British boxing’s most memorable warriors and someone who is returning to the ring later this year, Conor had huge shoes to fill before even throwing his first jab.

Mourners who attended the funeral of a man in Ireland were left in shock when they heard his voice from beyond the grave.

British police officers investigating the death of Harry Dunn will interview the suspect under caution in the US.

The hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica has shrunk to its smallest since it was first discovered in the 1980s due to abnormal weather patterns, according to NASA.

Sky Sports News' Keith James and Tim Thornton analyse Sheffield United's start to life back in the top-flight, with Chris Wilder's shrewd signings and his side's defensive solidity proving successful at the start of the season.

There may be a few American football players giving thanks today after a possible case of divine intervention.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his enthronement in a ritual-bound ceremony.

Brexit has been a "waste of time and energy" for the European Union, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said.

The new season tips off with a cracking double-header live on Sky Sports as the defending champion Toronto Raptors host the New Orleans Pelicans and LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard face off in a blockbuster rivals' clash in Los Angeles.

Three years after the UK voted to leave the EU and finally, Boris Johnson pulled off something that had felt impossible. He got MPs to back, in principle, a Brexit deal.

Four years after the late king of Thailand mourned his beloved pet dog, the country has shown off eight new puppies related to the old royal hound.

Jurgen Klopp joked he was surprised more of his Champions League-winning squad were not nominated for the Ballon d'Or, after seven Liverpool players picked up nominations.

Ross Moriarty has revealed he thought it would be "the end of me" had referee Jaco Peyper sent him off in Wales' World Cup quarter-final against France on Sunday.

The Withdrawal Agreement Bill makes it clear that there will be more costs, more border checks and more uncertainty for Northern Irish companies trading with England, Scotland and Wales than with Ireland.

Government borrowing in September has risen for the first time in five years, according to the final official figures ahead of Chancellor Sajid Javid's first scheduled Budget.

Conor Benn was always up against it when beginning his professional crusade back in 2016. The son of Nigel Benn, one of British boxing’s most memorable warriors and someone who is returning to the ring later this year, Conor had huge shoes to fill before even throwing his first jab.

Sky Sports News' Keith James and Tim Thornton analyse Sheffield United's start to life back in the top-flight, with Chris Wilder's shrewd signings and his side's defensive solidity proving successful at the start of the season.

The new season tips off with a cracking double-header live on Sky Sports as the defending champion Toronto Raptors host the New Orleans Pelicans and LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard face off in a blockbuster rivals' clash in Los Angeles.

Ross Moriarty has revealed he thought it would be "the end of me" had referee Jaco Peyper sent him off in Wales' World Cup quarter-final against France on Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp joked he was surprised more of his Champions League-winning squad were not nominated for the Ballon d'Or, after seven Liverpool players picked up nominations.