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Officers investigating a spate of tractor global positioning system thefts across the North West have arrested three people.

Cheshire East Council thanks everyone for their efforts in adhering to the restrictions so far which, combined with the roll out of the vaccine programme, means that collectively, we have met the four tests for further easing the lockdown in England.

Crewe Market Hall will reopen on 19 May following a £3m refurbishment – with a line-up of top-quality traders ready to welcome customers through the doors.

Contracts have been signed, signalling the next important steps in the redevelopment of one of the borough’s key leisure and sports facilities.

Northern is reminding customers to plan carefully ahead of the introduction of new timetables next week.

A 27-year-old man has been jailed for 15 years, and given an extended five years on licence, after kidnapping and raping an underage girl.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week.

Festivals are back this summer after the Government gave live entertainment the green light to go ahead – and the brilliant Bowdonbury Festival will be one of the first in the country to welcome visitors.

Museums + Heritage, one of the country’s most prestigious heritage organisations, has announced that university students, Julian and Harry Young, 20, who live in Chester, are on the shortlist for its ‘Volunteers of the Year’ Award.

Owners and fans of Porsche cars from across the North West have pledged to make The Christie their charity of the year for 2021.

Two brothers have been jailed following an unprovoked assault of a man in Winsford.

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Today at 10:59am, every radio station in the UK played a very important message at the same time, uniting to continue the national conversation on mental health.

Macclesfield Barnaby Festival is a volunteer led festival. It is the enthusiastic, hardworking and creative people who live in and around Macclesfield that make our festival happen.

Local MP, David Rutley, has given his strong support to keep local Parish Councils in place in Eaton, Marton and North Rode.

Detectives are appealing for information from members of the public after a man was seriously assaulted and had his bicycle stolen in a robbery in Crewe.

Knutsford Market Hall’s Morgan Edwards are hosting a wine tasting evening on Friday 9th July in partnership with Knutsford and District Lions to raise money for The Christie Hospital Macclesfield.

Ahead of non-essential international travel resuming on Monday, Manchester Airport is advising sun-seeking passengers of everything they need to know before jetting off.

Officers are appealing for information following a fatal collision on the M6.

Cheshire East Council has published its evaluation of the government’s Wellbeing for Education return programme, recording positive feedback from children and schools.

Cheshire East Council has started a pilot scheme to help make our streets and alleyways cleaner and tidier.

People across England are again able to enjoy hugs with loved ones, indoor pints and foreign holidays - but Boris Johnson has urged a "heavy dose of caution" due to the threat of the Indian variant of COVID-19.

More than 20 million adults in the UK are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after receiving both jabs, according to government figures.

The parents of a little boy who died this morning after a suspected gas explosion in Lancashire have paid tribute to their "beautiful little angel".

Neighbours out in bathrobes and slippers. Even after nearly 12 hours, there's an air of disbelief.

Four men have been arrested by officers investigating a video which appeared to show antisemitic abuse being shouted from a car in north London, the Metropolitan Police says.

Tyson Fury has confirmed his all-British fight with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on 14 August.

There is a "high degree of confidence" that vaccines protect against the Indian variant of COVID-19 - but it can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't had a jab, Matt Hancock has told Sky News.

Indoor hospitality and hugs get the green light from tomorrow as restrictions ease in England - and people are excited.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has not ruled out imposing local lockdown restrictions in places worst affected by the Indian variant of coronavirus.

Chelsea have lost the Women's Champions League final after they were beaten 4-0 by Barcelona.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country's military campaign in Gaza will continue with "full force", as 42 people are reported to have died in an airstrike early on Sunday that flattened three buildings.

A grieving Palestinian father has said his children were killed "without any warning" after an Israeli bombardment struck a house in Gaza City.

Tyson Fury has confirmed his all-British fight with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on 14 August.

There are few better ways to see the gem that is the Algarve than from the water.

Chelsea have lost the Women's Champions League final after they were beaten 4-0 by Barcelona.

British troops have battled a sandstorm and temperatures higher than 50C (122F) to seize a cache of weapons from Islamic State terrorists in Mali, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Tennis ace Roger Federer has called on organisers of the Tokyo Olympics to tell athletes if the event is still going ahead, adding he is still in two minds as to whether to compete.

China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time, becoming the third country to arrive on the Red Planet.

The funeral of a British woman killed in the presence of her baby daughter in Greece has taken place in front of hundreds of mourners.

A Palestinian rap artist and a Jewish mother of seven live in the same, mixed neighbourhood in the Israeli city of Lod.

The chances are, you've watched or read something that Terry Deary has created.

The BBC has delayed the broadcast of a Panorama investigation into Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana in 1995.

Raging Bull, the dark and unrelenting story of violent boxer Jake LaMotta, is widely considered among the greatest films ever made, and certainly one of actor Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese's finest works. For the past year, British writer Jay Glennie has been working with De Niro and Scorsese to tell the story of how the film was made.

Barry Jenkins' new limited series The Underground Railroad has been a long time coming for the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who says he has always wanted to make something related to the "American condition of slavery".

Reality TV star Stephen Bear has been charged in connection with revenge porn allegations, Essex Police has said.

The chairman of easyJet is preparing to step down as Britain's airline industry holds its breath for a summer season recovery that could salvage its short-term future.

Debenhams stores across the UK will shut their doors for the final time later, bringing more than 240 years of retail history to an end.

Santander has apologised after the bank's telephone, branch, online and card services all experienced major issues on Saturday, leaving customers unable to access accounts or even buy food at the supermarket.

Portugal has confirmed that tourists from the UK will be able to travel to the country from Monday.

The Serious Fraud Office has said it is investigating steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's business empire - including links with Greensill Capital.

Amazon has announced plans to create more than 10,000 new permanent jobs in the UK this year.

Monday sees the opening of pubs and the restart of international travel. Ian King talks to a pub landlord and Fionn Hart from Flipdish, an app which helps pubs and restaurants remain COVID compliant.

Britain's roadmap out of lockdown sparked a sharp increase in UK bookings through Airbnb with notable demand for staycations over the summer, the company's latest results revealed.

Entertainment giant Disney has seen another drop in revenues, with the pandemic still weighing heavily on its business, as it plans to put yet another film straight onto its streaming platform.

Sir Charles Dunstone has sold the last of his stake in Britain's biggest electrical goods and mobile phone retailer, severing a 32-year tie with the business that turned him into one of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs.

Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate long journeys across the world's oceans, scientists have discovered.

People in the vicinity of a terrorist attack, flooding and other risks to life will receive alerts on their mobile phone under plans being developed by the government.

A man killed in a car crash may have had his Tesla on Autopilot while posting social media videos of himself, police have said.

China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time, becoming the third country to arrive on the Red Planet.

Santander has apologised after the bank's telephone, branch, online and card services all experienced major issues on Saturday, leaving customers unable to access accounts or even buy food at the supermarket.

There is a "high degree of confidence" that vaccines protect against the Indian variant of COVID-19 - but it can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't had a jab, Matt Hancock has told Sky News.

A grieving Palestinian father has said his children were killed "without any warning" after an Israeli bombardment struck a house in Gaza City.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country's military campaign in Gaza will continue with "full force", as 42 people are reported to have died in an airstrike early on Sunday that flattened three buildings.

Portugal has confirmed that tourists from the UK will be able to travel to the country from Monday.

People across England are again able to enjoy hugs with loved ones, indoor pints and foreign holidays - but Boris Johnson has urged a "heavy dose of caution" due to the threat of the Indian variant of COVID-19.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has not ruled out imposing local lockdown restrictions in places worst affected by the Indian variant of coronavirus.

Hundreds of people turned up to a US park for a heated pool noodle brawl to find out who is the rightful owner of the name Josh.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is trailing Boris Johnson as the British public's preferred prime minister by 17 percentage points, according to a new poll.

A Palestinian rap artist and a Jewish mother of seven live in the same, mixed neighbourhood in the Israeli city of Lod.

Barry Jenkins' new limited series The Underground Railroad has been a long time coming for the Oscar-winning filmmaker, who says he has always wanted to make something related to the "American condition of slavery".

Neighbours out in bathrobes and slippers. Even after nearly 12 hours, there's an air of disbelief.

Tennis ace Roger Federer has called on organisers of the Tokyo Olympics to tell athletes if the event is still going ahead, adding he is still in two minds as to whether to compete.

China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time, becoming the third country to arrive on the Red Planet.

People in the vicinity of a terrorist attack, flooding and other risks to life will receive alerts on their mobile phone under plans being developed by the government.

Four men have been arrested by officers investigating a video which appeared to show antisemitic abuse being shouted from a car in north London, the Metropolitan Police says.

A tiger that was spotted roaming around Houston is safe and well, the city's police department has said.

The chances are, you've watched or read something that Terry Deary has created.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said it was "perfectly reasonable" for him to assist a former Conservative minister in winning a multi-million pound PPE contract.

Tyson Fury has confirmed he will fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia on August 14 to become undisputed heavyweight champion and promised it will be "the biggest sporting event ever to grace the planet earth".

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the two-Test series against New Zealand in June due to a flare-up of his right elbow injury.

Emma Hayes says Chelsea Women's Champions League final loss against Barcelona Femeni was "over before it began" and despite some inexperience, the players will learn from the defeat.

It is just 100 days until the Paralympics get underway in Tokyo and, despite ongoing concerns over coronavirus, Great Britain's Chef de Mission Penny Briscoe is optimistic that the event will be a success.

McLaren will race in the retro blue and orange motorsport colours of Gulf Oil at next week's showpiece Monaco GP.