Barbara Jordan

2 weeks ago | knutsfordguardian.co.uk | Barbara Jordan

Melissa and Ben Mews overjoyed to open their dream Holmes Chapel Zoo (Image: Supplied) A DREAM has come true for a couple passionate about animal conservation. Melissa Mews and husband Ben now open Holmes Chapel Zoo at Bidlea Dairy’s site on Twemlow Lane every day. The couple say they have been ‘overwhelmed’ by the welcome from the local community. Special activities over the May Bank Holiday weekends attracted families from miles around.

2 weeks ago | knutsfordguardian.co.uk | Barbara Jordan

Police are warning parents not to park illegally outside schools (Image: Supplied) PARENTS are still parking illegally outside schools, warn Cheshire Police. Drivers are continuing to children off on double yellow lines and zigzag lines. Cars causing obstructions are putting lives at risk. A spokesman for Knutsford Police said: “We have received several reports of vehicles stopping on zigzag lines and single yellow lines during school drop-off and pick-up times.

2 weeks ago | knutsfordguardian.co.uk | Barbara Jordan

Murderers who fail to disclose where their victims are buried should remain behind bars for life, says MP Esther McVey (Image: PA) MURDERERS who fail to disclose where their victims are buried should remain behind bars for life, says an MP. Before a killer can be considered for parole, they must say where their victims are. But Tatton MP Esther McVey said a potential loophole in the law could allow false locations to be provided and said information given must lead to findings.

2 weeks ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Barbara Jordan

An oak tree planted on The Heath to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II has been re-dedicated – 72 years after the monarch was crowned. Amazingly, the tree had been ‘lost’ as it became hidden among overgrowth through the decades. READ > Look inside: Cheshire country house sitting on former Crown Estate land up for sale When the tree was planted, the current woodland did not exist and it would have stood tall and proud as a prominent landmark.

2 weeks ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Barbara Jordan

Sheldons Dairy is celebrating serving the community for an incredible 60 years. Milkman David Sheldon who founded the dairy sadly died peacefully at home in October, last year, aged 86. The company has expanded over the years and now brings groceries, newspapers, fruit, vegetables, bread, cakes, fresh and cooked meats, pet foods, coal, logs and gardening supplies to people’s homes.