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Edward Timpson MP is inviting everyone in Eddisbury to get involved in UK Parliament Week and join a UK-wide conversation about our democracy, people power, and making change happen.

A bus service has been saved and improved – thanks to Cheshire East Council.

United Utilities has earned praise from a UK water consumer champion after a dramatic fall in complaints.

Cheshire Police has today launched its new approach to community policing, which will see dedicated police officers assigned to each of the county’s 122 policing areas to tackle crime and support communities.

The people of Cheshire are being urged to keep playing their part as further restrictions are introduced in the fight against coronavirus.

Local MP Edward Timpson has urged all those people in Eddisbury who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the Government launches its drive to vaccinate 30 million people.

Local counsellor and teacher Kate Blakemore is looking to forge new opportunities for women and girls by bringing together a diverse range of speakers for a very special one-day event to mark the International Day of the Girl on 9th October.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding customers that time is running out to register for Self Assessment.

The RSPCA is investigating after a pony ‘riddled with maggots’ was found abandoned in a straw field in Cheshire.

Two Cheshire Police officers who risked their safety to stop a suicidal teenager from killing himself on live railway tracks have been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards.

It’s taken nearly 20 months, but Congleton Town Council was delighted to receive the news that the White Ribbon UK has granted the Council official White Ribbon accredited status in recognition of its work to end male violence against women.

Flu vaccination clinics across the North West are underway this September and the NHS and Public Health England are encouraging anyone who is eligible for a free flu vaccination to book an appointment with their GP or pharmacist, as soon as they receive an invitation.

Colourful pictures and large sunflowers have been created by those vulnerable and shielding in Cheshire.

Treacle Market will be back on Macclesfield’s streets on 27th September.

A spokesperson for Cheshire East Council said: “The council is in close contact with the official receiver of the club and understands that it will be formally marketed shortly.

DKMS is urging people in Cheshire this Blood Cancer Awareness Month (1-30 September 2020) to register as blood stem cell donors.

A Quality Control Manager from Heald Green in Cheadle has scooped glory in the Cuprinol Shed Of The Year 2020 contest - with an Irish bar dedicated to his dad.

Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, and Tatton MP, Esther McVey, recently met with Cheshire Wildlife Trust to learn more about peatland restoration.

Local MP, David Rutley, recently met with Macclesfield College Principal and Chief Executive, Ms Rachel Kay, during a well-attended Open Morning.

Keane has announced dates as part of Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, including a gig at Delamere Forest in June 2021.

Every person who downloads the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will be helping "make the country a safer place", the health secretary has told Sky News.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed a successor to the furlough scheme as he bids to avert a winter jobs crisis following tougher restrictions to combat coronavirus.

The chancellor has unveiled his "Winter Economy Plan" to protect jobs as the UK continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

A people smuggler has been jailed after being captured on camera by a drone - as Sky News was given exclusive access to the base where the aircraft is sent out to catch traffickers.

The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in England is almost three times as many as at the end of August, official data shows.

Boots has said it is no longer taking bookings for the flu jab "due to unprecedented demand".

Two men have died and three people were seriously injured after a police chase in Salford on Wednesday night.

A throng of clubbers stumbling out onto the streets of Soho is a common sight.

What could we have done, practically, to have controlled COVID-19 better in the UK - if we had no restraints?

Boris Johnson has said new restrictions to curb the rise in coronavirus cases could last six months.

A speedboat skims across the waters of the Piquiri river in central Brazil; on board are a group of vets and animal trackers.

Israel's government has voted to tighten a week-old national lockdown as figures reveal the extraordinary extent of the country's coronavirus challenge.

A South Korean government official was shot and killed by troops in North Korea who set his body on fire over fears he might be carrying coronavirus, officials in Seoul have claimed.

A man accused of being Australia's Claremont serial killer has been found guilty of murdering two young women in the 1990s.

The UK is preparing sanctions for human rights violations in Belarus, the foreign secretary has said.

A police officer has been indicted following the death of Breonna Taylor in March - but not on charges directly linked to her being shot.

Catastrophic climate change could be avoided because of China's promise to be carbon neutral by 2060, the UK's climate diplomat has told Sky News.

The winners of this year's Drone Photo Awards have been announced as part of the Siena Awards Festival - offering an array of striking images showing the world from above.

Swiss authorities have ordered 2,500 students at an elite university to quarantine after off-campus parties led to "significant outbreaks"of COVID-19.

Scientists studying the world's deepest diving mammal were left twiddling their thumbs when timing a dive off the coast of North Carolina.

George Clooney says he's "ashamed" of America's criminal justice system after the decision was made not to charge officers for causing the death of Breonna Taylor.

Zayn Malik has confirmed the birth of his baby daughter with girlfriend Gigi Hadid.

Ryan Reynolds could be about to take on his next big role - as an investor in a Welsh football club.

The Great British Bake Off's first episode of the new series has proved a ratings hit for Channel 4 - averaging 6.9 million viewers and peaking at 7.9 million.

Carole Baskin - from Netflix docuseries Tiger King - has been sued for defamation by a former assistant.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed a successor to the furlough scheme as he bids to avert a winter jobs crisis following tougher restrictions to combat coronavirus.

Battered by coronavirus, bemused by a summer of mixed messages and befuddled by the latest Brexit contortions, business was looking to the Chancellor for an effective, equitable and practical package of support.

The chancellor has unveiled his "Winter Economy Plan" to protect jobs as the UK continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

A throng of clubbers stumbling out onto the streets of Soho is a common sight.

Cineworld has revealed the coronavirus crisis could still pose a risk to its very future.

The former chief executive of Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy which collapsed amid a scandal over its harvesting of personal data during election campaigns, is facing a seven-year ban on holding company directorships.

New coronavirus restrictions are "necessary" but were "not inevitable" and represent the government's failure, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man and the powerhouse behind one of the country's largest conglomerates, has emerged as a shock contender to take control of Debenhams, the struggling department store chain.

The pace of UK business growth eased this month - denting economic recovery expectations from the coronavirus lockdown, according to a closely-watched survey.

Bakery chain Greggs has insisted supplies of its sausage rolls will be unaffected after a coronavirus outbreak among factory staff.  

Every person who downloads the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will be helping "make the country a safer place", the health secretary has told Sky News.

The upward trend in positive cases continues in the latest statistics for Test and Trace, which show that 19,278 new people in England tested positive between 10 September and 16 September.

British volunteers are to be deliberately infected with COVID-19 to test whether a vaccine offers any protection.

The government has released a mobile phone app that people in England and Wales can use to establish whether they may have been exposed to coronavirus.

The British government is launching a new telecoms diversity task force to find a supplier capable of filling the void left by a ban on Huawei's equipment within the UK's 5G infrastructure.

New coronavirus restrictions are "necessary" but were "not inevitable" and represent the government's failure, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The British government is launching a new telecoms diversity task force to find a supplier capable of filling the void left by a ban on Huawei's equipment within the UK's 5G infrastructure.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed a successor to the furlough scheme as he bids to avert a winter jobs crisis following tougher restrictions to combat coronavirus.

A speedboat skims across the waters of the Piquiri river in central Brazil; on board are a group of vets and animal trackers.

An amateur German football team lost a match 37-0 after they socially distanced from their opponents due to concerns about the coronavirus.

The pace of UK business growth eased this month - denting economic recovery expectations from the coronavirus lockdown, according to a closely-watched survey.

A police officer has been indicted following the death of Breonna Taylor in March - but not on charges directly linked to her being shot.

The upward trend in positive cases continues in the latest statistics for Test and Trace, which show that 19,278 new people in England tested positive between 10 September and 16 September.

Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man and the powerhouse behind one of the country's largest conglomerates, has emerged as a shock contender to take control of Debenhams, the struggling department store chain.

Battered by coronavirus, bemused by a summer of mixed messages and befuddled by the latest Brexit contortions, business was looking to the Chancellor for an effective, equitable and practical package of support.

Requiring lorry drivers to get a permit to enter Kent from neighbouring counties after the end of the Brexit transition period has been branded "pointless" by an industry body.

A people smuggler has been jailed after being captured on camera by a drone - as Sky News was given exclusive access to the base where the aircraft is sent out to catch traffickers.

The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in England is almost three times as many as at the end of August, official data shows.

The UK is preparing sanctions for human rights violations in Belarus, the foreign secretary has said.

A humpback whale that made a wrong turn and entered a crocodile-infested river in Australia has managed to escape back to sea.

Catastrophic climate change could be avoided because of China's promise to be carbon neutral by 2060, the UK's climate diplomat has told Sky News.

What could we have done, practically, to have controlled COVID-19 better in the UK - if we had no restraints?

Boris Johnson has said new restrictions to curb the rise in coronavirus cases could last six months.

Marland Yarde put out a strongly-worded tweet a month ago condemning the treatment of some of his South African team-mates at Sale who had received death threats after choosing not to take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Former Australia cricketer and commentator Dean Jones has died from a heart attack in Mumbai at the age of 59.

Mikel Arteta had admitted that it is "very difficult" for Mesut Ozil to break back into his Arsenal side after leaving the midfielder out of a fourth successive matchday squad.

Floyd Mayweather's rumoured fight with YouTuber Logan Paul would purely be an "exhibition" for the boxing superstar, who would not harm his legacy, says Carl Froch.

Tottenham and Inter Milan have held talks over the transfer of central defender Milan Skriniar.