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At the Annual General Meeting of Cheshire East Council, Councillor Sam Corcoran was re-elected as Leader of Council for a second term and is now the longest serving Leader, bringing stability to Cheshire East Council.

Detectives from Northwich have charged a man with theft and fraud offences following an incident in the town.

Detectives from have charged a man with drugs offences following two warrants in Winsford.

On Saturday 17th June, Macclesfield will host the Barnaby Festival Parade welcoming around 800 parade participants with many more visitors lining the parade route.

Edward Timpson, Dr Kieran Mullan, and Fiona Bruce have all welcomed the Government’s commitment to rebuild Leighton Hospital by 2030 as part of the New Hospital Programme.

The latest Cheshire East leisure centre is to get a major facelift is to reopen its doors this summer.

Over the past week officers from across Cheshire have intensified their efforts in tackling knife crime as part of a national week of action.

Officers from Cheshire police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following serious collision on the M6 near Sandbach.

Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, the Northwich museum has been able to purchase specialist replica Viking and Saxon equipment.

A managed grassland project has been approved, which will see areas of Winsford boosting biodiversity.

Record numbers enjoyed a weekend of family-friendly entertainment in the heart of Cheshire

Cheshire Constabulary’s Harm Reduction Unit (HRU) is set to benefit from over £1 million in additional funding secured by Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer, allowing the unit to take a new ground-breaking approach to tackling stalking.

Following the agreement to deliver stability and a further four years of joint administration with the Cheshire East Independent Group, Labour Leader Cllr Sam Corcoran was today re-elected as Leader of Cheshire East Council.

Two county lines drug dealers have been jailed for their role in the supply of illegal drugs in Crewe.

Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following the attempted theft of a patch of artificial grass from a sports facility in Crewe.

The schools’ section on the Cheshire East website contains everything you need to know about getting the best education for your child.

A prolific offender from Northwich has been jailed for 32 weeks after he admitted a string of burglaries and shoplifting offences across the town.

Heroin, crack cocaine and ketamine were seized in a joint police operation at Macclesfield station on Friday.

May 20th saw Knutsford hold its third and most successful to date Flash Fashion event. The spring sunshine brought residents and visitors alike into the town to shop for the latest spring/summer womenswear.

Your emails contain a lot of information about you, so it’s crucial you make your email password strong.

Eamonn Holmes has claimed there was a "total cover-up" over Phillip Schofield's affair with a younger male colleague on This Morning while he was married.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are preparing to launch a legal battle over COVID secrets, just hours before a deadline for handing over sensitive material to the official pandemic inquiry.

Rishi Sunak has said a new government crackdown on vape marketing will stop the "unacceptable" targeting of children and young people. 

A British man has died after he was reportedly hit by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece.

The boss of the world's deadliest motorsport event says riders have to accept risks, while insisting the Isle of Man TT is doing more than ever to improve safety.

Sunday was officially the hottest day of 2023 so far - but temperatures are predicted to cool this week for some.

Harry Styles has broken the record for the highest-selling stadium show in Scotland as more than 65,000 fans flocked to see him perform, according to the gig venue.

Seven men have been remanded in custody after being charged with the attempted murder of a senior Northern Ireland detective.

The Metropolitan Police will no longer attend 999 calls linked to mental health incidents from September.

Tributes have poured in for Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling following his final Soccer Saturday show.

The sun beats down on us. I’m sweating, and there is noise from every angle. Two marine engines thrum behind me, churning the water of the Mediterranean.

The central patch of Sudan and Chad's 869-mile border is a dried river bed of wet light sand and large puddles of water.

Novak Djokovic has risked fuelling political tensions in his home region with a political message about Kosovo - after peacekeeping troops were hurt when ethnic Serbs clashed with police over the weekend.

A British man has died after he was reportedly hit by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece.

The government has condemned Uganda's new anti-gay legislation that could result in the death penalty in some cases - calling it "appalling" and "deeply discriminatory".

The Ukrainian foreign minister has expressed his support for a tennis player who was booed off the court at the French Open for refusing to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Delhi following the brutal killing of a 16-year-old girl in public, which was captured on CCTV.

A Chinese-registered vessel has been detained in Malaysia, on suspicion of looting the wreckage of Second World War-era British warships in the South China Sea.

A mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse over the death of her six-year-old son in Arizona.

A boat carrying at least 20 tourists and crew members has overturned in a whirlwind on Italy's Lake Maggiore, killing four people.

This review contains spoilers for the final episode of Succession, which is already available to stream on Now TV.

Eamonn Holmes has claimed there was a "total cover-up" over Phillip Schofield's affair with a younger male colleague on This Morning while he was married.

Harry Styles has broken the record for the highest-selling stadium show in Scotland as more than 65,000 fans flocked to see him perform, according to the gig venue.

Tributes have poured in for Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling following his final Soccer Saturday show.

Reality star Dani Dyer has revealed the names of her newborn twins.

HSBC will next month unveil a new name for the technology-focused bank it rescued earlier this year after its US parent collapsed.

The Ineos billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe remains the leading candidate to buy Manchester United Football Club despite an inconclusive board meeting held late last week.

The executive who presided over a bitter "cruises and cufflinks" row at one of Britain’s biggest wealth managers is preparing to step down.

Plans to encourage supermarkets to introduce voluntary price caps on food staples in a bid to help with the cost of living crisis are being drawn up by Downing Street.

Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News he is comfortable with Britain being plunged into recession if that's what it takes to bring down inflation.

Britain's largest building society has made some mortgages more expensive as the Bank of England's interest rate is now expected to rise higher than previously thought.

The government finds its hands somewhat tied at present on measures it can take to boost economic growth.

Ian King hears from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who says the government will do whatever it takes to bring down inflation, even if that means a recession.

Retail sales have returned to growth after a month of contraction that was larger than first thought, according to a closely-watched measure of consumer confidence.

British Airways has said its IT systems are "back up and running" following hours of chaos which resulted in the cancellation of dozens of flights - but there could still be "intermittent issues".

Students in schools using the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum are being taught human-caused climate change is not real and evolution is "impossible", a study has found.

A high-grade version of BBQ charcoal is being tested as a way of removing greenhouse gas from the atmosphere for centuries to come.

One in 10 women feel suicidal because of the abuse they face while gaming.

Rishi Sunak held a private meeting with the boss of Google on Friday as part of his ongoing discussions with tech leaders about the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

Elon Musk's brain chip firm Neuralink has said it has been given the go-ahead to start carrying out studies on humans.

One in 10 women feel suicidal because of the abuse they face while gaming.

The sun beats down on us. I’m sweating, and there is noise from every angle. Two marine engines thrum behind me, churning the water of the Mediterranean.

HSBC will next month unveil a new name for the technology-focused bank it rescued earlier this year after its US parent collapsed.

Elon Musk's brain chip firm Neuralink has said it has been given the go-ahead to start carrying out studies on humans.

New oil and gas developments in the North Sea would be blocked under a Labour government, it has been reported.

A high-grade version of BBQ charcoal is being tested as a way of removing greenhouse gas from the atmosphere for centuries to come.

The central patch of Sudan and Chad's 869-mile border is a dried river bed of wet light sand and large puddles of water.

Eamonn Holmes has claimed there was a "total cover-up" over Phillip Schofield's affair with a younger male colleague on This Morning while he was married.

Rishi Sunak has said a new government crackdown on vape marketing will stop the "unacceptable" targeting of children and young people. 

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are preparing to launch a legal battle over COVID secrets, just hours before a deadline for handing over sensitive material to the official pandemic inquiry.

Tributes have poured in for Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling following his final Soccer Saturday show.

A boat carrying at least 20 tourists and crew members has overturned in a whirlwind on Italy's Lake Maggiore, killing four people.

Novak Djokovic has risked fuelling political tensions in his home region with a political message about Kosovo - after peacekeeping troops were hurt when ethnic Serbs clashed with police over the weekend.

A control zone has been set up and beekeepers have been warned to be on alert following an outbreak of American Foulbrood.

Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News he is comfortable with Britain being plunged into recession if that's what it takes to bring down inflation.

Britain's largest building society has made some mortgages more expensive as the Bank of England's interest rate is now expected to rise higher than previously thought.

The government finds its hands somewhat tied at present on measures it can take to boost economic growth.

Seven men have been remanded in custody after being charged with the attempted murder of a senior Northern Ireland detective.

The boss of the world's deadliest motorsport event says riders have to accept risks, while insisting the Isle of Man TT is doing more than ever to improve safety.

Retail sales have returned to growth after a month of contraction that was larger than first thought, according to a closely-watched measure of consumer confidence.

Chelsea have appointed former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach on a two-year deal, with the option of a further year, from July 1.

Two points were deducted and three knockdowns were given as Chris Billam-Smith won a wild world title fight against Lawrence Okolie in his Bournemouth hometown.

Max Verstappen produced a supreme display to overcome rain and the challenge of Fernando Alonso to win the Monaco Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen claimed a maiden Monaco Grand Prix pole position after edging out Fernando Alonso in the final seconds of a thrilling qualifying session.

Sky Sports F1's Anthony Davidson and Ted Kravitz analyse the long-awaited upgrades Mercedes debuted in Monaco, ahead of crucial running for the W14 at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.