Local News from Friday, April 10th, 2026

Cheshire Constabulary joined fellow forces and the National Police Chief’s Council and National Crime Agency in supporting a month-long amnesty operation to prevent easily convertible blank-firing weapons from falling into the hands of criminals.

Aurin Makepeace from Tan Y Don in Prestatyn has been jailed for murdering Steven Rothwell at his home in Macclesfield.

Crime continues to fall in Cheshire for the fourth year in a row, with an overall reduction of 14% and with more offenders being charged than anywhere else in the country.