Local News from Monday, August 3rd, 2026

A county lines drug dealer from Stoke-on-Trent who was dealing class A drugs in Congleton has been jailed.

Cheshire business and political leaders have urged the Business Secretary to reconsider the decision to end £2.8m of funding for Jodrell Bank Observatory, warning it would undermine research activity, skilled employment and future investment in the region.

Today marks a major milestone for education and skills across Cheshire as Cheshire College - South & West and Macclesfield College formally become one organisation, following the successful completion of their legal merger.

A woman who was arrested in relation to serious offences involving members of a religious group in Crewe has now been issued with an interim Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order.