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A Macclesfield man has been charged with assault and impersonating a police officer following an incident in Wilmslow.

Detectives are appealing for information and footage from members of the public after two men purporting to be police officers stole money from two women in Crewe.

A shopkeeper who dealt in illegal tobacco and cigarettes hidden behind a false cupboard wall has been successfully prosecuted following a raid by Cheshire East Council.

A 21-year-old man from Crewe has been jailed after being caught selling class A drugs.

A Middlewich man who put lives at risk in a bid to get his ex-partner in trouble with the police has been jailed.

Cheshire East Council has received the maximum capital funding allocation from central government for highway repairs and flood resilience across the borough

A new nationwide survey reveals Macclesfield is firmly on the rise when it comes to being entrepreneurial and growing wealth.

Detectives from Northwich CID are appealing for information after burglars targeted two businesses in less than 24 hours.

Two men have been charged in connection with drug offences in Crewe.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a van was destroyed during an arson attack in Northwich.

Detectives are urging witnesses to come forward following an arson attack in Winsford.

Cheshire East Council has received welcome funding to support its programme to eradicate rough sleeping in the borough.

The owner of a Winsford retail food shop and off licence has received a four-month custodial sentence, suspended for 18 months, for food safety offences.

Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a newsagents in Macclesfield.

Officers in Macclesfield have been given more powers to stop and search anyone they suspect of carrying a weapon.

Police in Macclesfield are warning people to be vigilant following two bogus caller incidents.

Officers from Cheshire Police investigating fraudulent furniture sales have charged a 32-year-old man.

Plans for the refurbishment of Congleton Leisure Centre – including a brand new pool – have taken another step closer.

Officers are appealing for information from the public following an aggravated burglary in Northwich.

Detectives are appealing for information after an ATM was attacked outside a post office in Crewe.

Three people have appeared in court over this week's climate change protests in London, as demonstrators target a new bridge in the city.

Love Island star Sophie Gradon hanged herself after drinking alcohol and taking cocaine, a coroner has found.

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs by police investigating the death of a boy found unconscious in a park.

The Kentish seaport of Ramsgate played an unwanted cameo role in the unfolding saga of Brexit.

A British diver who helped save 12 schoolboys trapped in a cave in Thailand has himself been rescued from a flooded tunnel in the US after more than a day underground.

Actress Mya-Lecia Naylor, who starred in CBBC's Millie Inbetween and Almost Never, has died aged 16.

Trainspotting 2 star Bradley Welsh has been shot dead in Scotland, according to reports.

British shops have benefited from a milder March in comparison with last year's "Beast from the East", according to new figures.

Teachers have considered self-harming or quit the profession because of bullying by colleagues, new research suggests.

A survey of 1,995 teachers has found that 80% had been the victim of bullying in the last year.

The US president, American politicians and most of the world are waiting for the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election. 

At least 29 people were killed after a tour bus carrying German tourists crashed on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Examples of Samsung's new foldable smartphone have broken after just two days, according to reviewers.

A British diver who helped save 12 schoolboys trapped in a cave in Thailand has himself been rescued from a flooded tunnel in the US after more than a day underground.

Amazon has announced that it is closing its online store in China after struggling to gain a foothold in the world's most populous nation.

North Korea has test-fired a new tactical guided weapon - the first launch since a summit with the US ended without an agreement in Vietnam in February.

Talks between North Korea and the US have ground to a halt of late.

Hopes for Jet Airways are fading as its shares plunge and rivals rush to fill the supply gap.

Pinterest's initial public offering (IPO) has set the company's valuation at $12.7bn (£9.7bn).

Peru's former president has died after shooting himself in the head to avoid arrest over corruption allegations, said officials.

Love Island star Sophie Gradon hanged herself after drinking alcohol and taking cocaine, a coroner has found.

Actress Mya-Lecia Naylor, who starred in CBBC's Millie Inbetween and Almost Never, has died aged 16.

Trainspotting 2 star Bradley Welsh has been shot dead in Scotland, according to reports.

The directors of Avengers: Endgame have urged fans not to give away spoilers after leaked footage made its way around the internet. 

Whether you have seen it or not, Game of Thrones has become a worldwide phenomenon, with fans staying up until the early hours to watch the first episode of the eighth and final season.

Hopes for Jet Airways are fading as its shares plunge and rivals rush to fill the supply gap.

British shops have benefited from a milder March in comparison with last year's "Beast from the East", according to new figures.

Pinterest's initial public offering (IPO) has set the company's valuation at $12.7bn (£9.7bn).

Amazon has announced that it is closing its online store in China after struggling to gain a foothold in the world's most populous nation.

A former Financial Ombudsman who brought a £14bn class action against Mastercard has told Sky News it is "time the company admitted it was wrong" in forcing consumers to pay higher retail prices.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for a major shake-up at the UK's big four auditing firms, but stopped short of recommending they be broken up.

Annual house price growth is at its lowest level in almost seven years, with London house prices suffering most.

The European Commission has published a list of $20bn (£15bn) worth of US imports it could hit with tariffs, in an aircraft subsidy dispute that has dragged on for nearly 15 years.

Inflation has remained below the Bank of England's 2% target in March, giving consumers some unexpected relief.

It is a company almost unknown outside the City - but Bunzl is a company that touches the lives of millions of people every day.

Examples of Samsung's new foldable smartphone have broken after just two days, according to reviewers.

Amazon has announced that it is closing its online store in China after struggling to gain a foothold in the world's most populous nation.

Pinterest's initial public offering (IPO) has set the company's valuation at $12.7bn (£9.7bn).

"Frankenstein" scientists in the US have managed to partially revive pig brains four hours after the animals were slaughtered.

Age verification checks for online pornography will come into force on 15 July, the government has announced.

The thousands of tourists who drive down San Francisco's famous crooked street each year could soon have to pay for the privilege.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for a major shake-up at the UK's big four auditing firms, but stopped short of recommending they be broken up.

UKIP's leader has dismissed Nigel Farage's Brexit Party, telling Sky News it is "not a proper political party".

The US president, American politicians and most of the world are waiting for the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election. 

Nigel Farage's Brexit Party are set to win next month's European Parliament elections, according to a new poll.

A former Financial Ombudsman who brought a £14bn class action against Mastercard has told Sky News it is "time the company admitted it was wrong" in forcing consumers to pay higher retail prices.

Was Raheem Sterling's goal correctly disallowed? Should Fernando Llorente's goal have stood? Dermot Gallagher runs the rule on a pulsating Champions League semi-final in Ref Watch...

More than half of people believe Labour has a "serious antisemitism problem", a new poll has revealed.

Pep Guardiola has questioned the angle used for the VAR review on Fernando Llorente's winning goal that knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League.

The possibility of a technological solution to the Brexit Northern Ireland border issue could be more than a decade away, according to a Home Office document seen by Sky News.

Talks between North Korea and the US have ground to a halt of late.

Mauricio Pochettino has labelled his Tottenham players "heroes" following their Champions League quarter-final victory over Manchester City.

Alex McLeish has been sacked as manager of Scotland, the Scottish FA has confirmed.

Was Raheem Sterling's goal correctly disallowed? Should Fernando Llorente's goal have stood? Dermot Gallagher runs the rule on a pulsating Champions League semi-final in Ref Watch...

Premier League leaders, and now Champions League semi-finalists. Liverpool have reached levels a generation of their supporters are not accustomed to, but will want to get used to, writes Michael Hincks from the Estadio do Dragao.

Tottenham left a stunned Manchester City's quadruples hopes in tatters by reaching their first-ever Champions League semi-final in the most-dramatic fashion on Wednesday. Here's how the national press reacted to the epic events at the Etihad...