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Reports of online shopping fraud have surged by 30% over the pandemic as many of us continue to shop online in light of current restrictions.

A tractor and trailer has been stolen from the Wettenhall area of Nantwich during 20/11/20- 25/11/20.

The urgent repairs to Northwich’s historic Winnington Swing Bridge are coming to an end in mid-December.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault yesterday and remains in custody.

Eddisbury MP Edward Timpson has welcomed the Spending Review, which provides billions of pounds in the fight against coronavirus, delivers on the Conservative Party's promises made to the British people, and invests in the UK’s recovery.

Yesterday evening the Department for Transport (DfT) announced that Beeston and Tarporley Station Reopening Group have been successful in their bid to the Beeching Reversal ‘Ideas Fund’ for resources to progress the project to the next stage of development.

Police in Congleton are advising residents to increase the security of their sheds and valuables following a number of incidents in the area.

Crewe’s National Lottery winners, Michele and Kevin Jones, have been bringing some early Christmas cheer to carers.

Sadly, burglaries have been reported in Northwich, Alsager and Ashley where puppies have been stolen.

Avanti West Coast staff at Crewe station have chronicled their experiences of the railway during COVID-19 to raise money for charity and encourage others to share their stories.

Knutsford is ready to welcome back Christmas shoppers after the restrictions of the latest lockdown are eased.

Morrisons is today announcing a drive to restock the nation’s food banks, after research conducted by The Trussell Trust found that two thirds more people are expected to need their help this year compared to last year.

An employee at Macclesfield District General Hospital is taking social media by storm after coming up with a bright idea to cheer up her work colleagues.

North West water firm, United Utilities, has announced it will take on an initial 250 young unemployed people as part of the Government’s new Kick Start programme.

Police are continuing to patrol on the Brookhouse Estate area with a second Dispersal Order in place tonight.

Many of us have been shopping online throughout the year, given the restrictions on going into shops, and in the midst of lockdown it is expected that Black Friday (27 November) and Cyber Monday (30 November) will see more online shoppers than ever flock to the online sales for bargains. These days are also the most opportune time for online fraudsters.

Cheshire East Council is pleased to announce Market Asset Management as the new operator for Crewe Market Hall and the rest of the town’s markets.

Rail passengers are being advised about upcoming work to replace lifts at Macclesfield station.

The team running a local charity’s virtual centre have made their 5000th support call – with the services they are helping provide making a real difference to people with neurological conditions in the region.

A Cheshire tech firm has pledged to become the first business on the 12 Days of Christmas scheme, launched today by DSN.

Boris Johnson is facing a revolt from his own MPs after it emerged that 99% of England's population will fall under the two toughest coronavirus tiers when lockdown ends next week.

As bargain hunters face a somewhat different Black Friday experience this year, shoppers are being warned that the deals they find online may not be as good as they first think.

A new blood test that could help detect the early signs of more than 50 types of cancer is set to be piloted across England by the NHS.

The Duchess of Cambridge has unveiled the findings of the UK's biggest-ever study on raising children under five, highlighting that parents often feel judged and many have felt increasingly lonely and isolated during the pandemic.

The premise was simple: An hour-long TV show to examine whether - after the killing of George Floyd, all those toppled statues and tensions on the streets of major cities - anything has really changed for black people in Britain over the last six months.

Manchester United are being assisted by the UK's cyber security agency after a cyber attack left the club unable to fully restore its systems.

Coronavirus infections across the UK appear to have dropped significantly, according to the government's daily data.

The husband of the NHS Test and Trace scheme's boss has joined a growing number of Conservative MPs in expressing their anger at the allocation of new coronavirus restrictions.

It was Kate Stewart's birthday on the day the government dished out the new tiers for England.

Boris Johnson has raised the prospect of a New Year lockdown if Britons ease off in the fight against coronavirus - as his chief medic warned people not to hug elderly relatives at Christmas.

Diego Maradona's funeral sparked violent clashes in Argentina, after thousands of football fans were unable to get a glimpse of their hero's coffin.

Donald Trump has moved a step closer to conceding the US election.

Ethiopia's prime minister has said the army is moving in on the capital of the northern Tigray region after his 72-hour ultimatum for rebel leaders to lay down their arms expired.

Accounting for a quarter of the world's coronavirus cases and deaths, it was inevitable Europe would be having a much more muted Christmas this year.

The world's most expensive handbag has been created to help raise awareness of ocean pollution.

Six Pakistan cricket players have tested positive for COVID-19 while on tour in New Zealand.

Thailand's claim to have seized almost $1bn in ketamine was a "misunderstanding", the country's justice minister has said.

Tributes are pouring in for the legendary footballer Diego Maradona, who has died at the age of 60.

Iran has released a British-Australian academic it had accused of spying in exchange for three Iranians being held abroad, according to the country's state TV.

Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is to replace Johnny Depp as the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts film, Warner Bros has announced.

A judge has refused Johnny Depp permission to appeal a court's ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard.

US fashion model Halima Aden - who has fronted campaigns for the likes of Rihanna's Fenty Beauty and Kanye West's Yeezy - is quitting runway shows, saying the industry has forced her to compromise her religion.

Argentina World Cup winner Diego Maradona has died aged 60.

A man who was stabbed to death in London at the weekend has been named by police as Terrell Davis, the brother of US rapper 21 Savage.

Boris Johnson must commit to weekly reviews of the coronavirus tiers dictating the ability of pubs, restaurants and nightclubs to trade during the remaining months of the coronavirus pandemic, scores of hospitality chefs will warn on Thursday.

As bargain hunters face a somewhat different Black Friday experience this year, shoppers are being warned that the deals they find online may not be as good as they first think.

Disney has ramped up its plans for tens of thousands of job losses as the coronavirus crisis continues to hurt customer numbers at its main US theme parks.

After four years of politics and prevarication, Brexit is about to become a test of competence rather than conviction. 

The publisher of Hello Neighbor, one of the world’s most popular horror video games, is plotting a stock market flotation in London that could value it at more than £300m.

A major landmark in construction of the world's biggest offshore wind farm was achieved today when the power generator SSE and Equinor, its Norwegian partner, reached 'financial close' on the first two phases of the project on Dogger Bank in the North Sea.

Two of Britain's biggest pub operators have revealed hundreds of job losses as the sector faces what it claims are "exceptionally harsh" restrictions under the new tier system.

The chancellor has defended cutting the foreign aid budget, telling Sky News: "This is about trying to focus on the priorities that the British people have at a time of enormous difficulty."

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has appointed one of Britain's best-known former judges to keep tabs on a shake-up of its supply chain following a scandal over the treatment of workers.

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A new blood test that could help detect the early signs of more than 50 types of cancer is set to be piloted across England by the NHS.

Manchester United are being assisted by the UK's cyber security agency after a cyber attack left the club unable to fully restore its systems.

Amazon says it is "really sorry" following reports that customers who had pre-ordered the new PlayStation 5 instead received deliveries of cat food and a foot massager.

AstraZeneca - the company collaborating with Oxford University on a coronavirus vaccine - is set to run an extra trial of the jab.

Bitcoin fell 8.7% on Wednesday - just as it neared its highest-ever price - passing $19,000 (£14,241) for the first time since its 2017 collapse.

The premise was simple: An hour-long TV show to examine whether - after the killing of George Floyd, all those toppled statues and tensions on the streets of major cities - anything has really changed for black people in Britain over the last six months.

Diego Maradona's funeral sparked violent clashes in Argentina, after thousands of football fans were unable to get a glimpse of their hero's coffin.

Boris Johnson is facing a revolt from his own MPs after it emerged that 99% of England's population will fall under the two toughest coronavirus tiers when lockdown ends next week.

The chancellor has defended cutting the foreign aid budget, telling Sky News: "This is about trying to focus on the priorities that the British people have at a time of enormous difficulty."

A female racing pigeon from Belgium called New Kim has been sold for a record €1.6m (£1.4m) to a mystery Chinese buyer at an online auction.

Tributes are pouring in for the legendary footballer Diego Maradona, who has died at the age of 60.

Boris Johnson has raised the prospect of a New Year lockdown if Britons ease off in the fight against coronavirus - as his chief medic warned people not to hug elderly relatives at Christmas.

Donald Trump has moved a step closer to conceding the US election.

Iran has released a British-Australian academic it had accused of spying in exchange for three Iranians being held abroad, according to the country's state TV.

England's strengthened three-tier lockdown system will come into force when the country's lockdown ends on 2 December.

The Duchess of Cambridge has unveiled the findings of the UK's biggest-ever study on raising children under five, highlighting that parents often feel judged and many have felt increasingly lonely and isolated during the pandemic.

AstraZeneca - the company collaborating with Oxford University on a coronavirus vaccine - is set to run an extra trial of the jab.

The husband of the NHS Test and Trace scheme's boss has joined a growing number of Conservative MPs in expressing their anger at the allocation of new coronavirus restrictions.

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has appointed one of Britain's best-known former judges to keep tabs on a shake-up of its supply chain following a scandal over the treatment of workers.

After four years of politics and prevarication, Brexit is about to become a test of competence rather than conviction. 

It was Kate Stewart's birthday on the day the government dished out the new tiers for England.

A major landmark in construction of the world's biggest offshore wind farm was achieved today when the power generator SSE and Equinor, its Norwegian partner, reached 'financial close' on the first two phases of the project on Dogger Bank in the North Sea.

The world's most expensive handbag has been created to help raise awareness of ocean pollution.

Donald Trump has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

A mysterious monolith has been discovered in a remote part of the United States.

Premier League clubs in Liverpool and London will be able to welcome some supporters back into their stadiums after the Government announced which tiers different areas of the country will be in after the end of the second lockdown.

Thousands of fans in Argentina are paying their respects to Diego Maradona as part of three days of national mourning after he died aged 60 on Wednesday.

Napoli will rename their San Paolo home stadium in memory of Diego Maradona after the club legend died aged 60.

Lewis Hamilton says he has been touched by the support he has received from around the UK, as he reflected on a 2020 in which he has combined record-breaking F1 achievement with "a year of being outspoken" in calling for change.

Antonio Gibson rushed for three touchdowns as the Washington Football Team climbed into first place in the NFC East with a 41-16 dismantling of the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.