Local News from Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Cheshire East Council is inviting applications from academy trusts to run a new primary school which is being developed in Basford East, near Weston in Crewe, and has a targeted opening date of September 2028.

Detectives from Northwich CID have charged four people in relation to the kidnap of a man in Winsford.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B Drugs after the Roads and Crime Team stopped a car on the M56 between junction 9 and 8 in Macclesfield.

Officers are investigating several reports of anti-social and dangerous riding of e-bikes in Sandbach.

The Old Vicarage, in Northwich, has officially reopened its doors following a £72,000 refurbishment, awarded in July 2024, marking an exciting new chapter for the much‑loved community wellbeing hub.