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CheshireLive is an online platform that provides news, traffic updates, travel information, event listings, and weather reports for the entire county. It serves as the digital news outlet for the Chester Chronicle, Crewe Chronicle, and Macclesfield Express newspapers.

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Cheshire railway attraction returns with new rides and steam engine plan

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Gary Porter

Plans to add a new steam engine to the Peacock Railway are on the right track. Thanks to porridge firm Mornflake, which is celebrating its 350th anniversary year, the popular attraction has received funds towards the purchase of a small engine for budding engineers to run and maintain.
Jet2 flight drama as Manchester Airport bound plane diverted due to 'disruptive passengers'

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Chris Slater

A Manchester Airport bound flight was diverted due to 'disruptive passengers', it has been confirmed. The Jet2 flight LS881 from Alicante was part-way through its journey on Friday (April 25) when the decision was made to divert it to Barcelona. A Jet2 spokesperson confirmed: "Flight LS881 diverted to Barcelona so that police could offload some disruptive passengers.
The 'rich past' of a historic Chester property that's 'overflowing with character'

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Gary Porter

A historic Chester city centre property that's 'overflowing with character' is up for sale. The Grade II* listed Castle House "is one of the few surviving timber-framed dwellings in the city". The four-bed home, also once used as a B&B, dates back to the early 1500s. It is being marketed by Currans Unique Homes in Chester with offers over £850,000 being invited.
Plans to develop historic Walton Hall are given go-ahead

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Aran Dhillon

Proposed works to the listed Walton Hall have been approved. Warrington Borough Council’s application seeking listed building consent for the installation of a dividing partition to split rooms at the Grade II listed site came before the development management committee on Thursday. It was approved, subject to conditions.
Balaclava-clad thugs threaten pensioner with knife and order him to hand over cash

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

A pensioner was robbed by a group of thugs in balaclavas as he walked home from the pub in Warrington. The robbers threatened the 66-year-old man with a knife and demanded that he empty his pockets and hand over cash. Police are now appealing for witnesses and video footage following the armed robbery, which happened at around 7.45pm on Sunday 20 April. The man had left the Maltings pub on Old Hall Road and was walking home when he was stopped.
Major plans for town centre could include new homes, bars, and market

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Mark Smith

Wide-scale regeneration plans could completely transform a town centre. Halton Council's executive board has been advised in a report to approve the Widnes Town Centre Regeneration Framework, a scheme designed to modernise and future-proof the town centre.
Controlling bully behind bars after biting ex and grabbing her by throat

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Gary Porter

A man who assaulted his ex-partner on several occasions - including biting her and grabbing her by the throat - has been put behind bars. Ben Carr was jailed for 30 months when he appeared at Chester Crown Court. The 42-year-old was previously found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour following a trial. On top of his sentence, Carr will serve an additional eight weeks for the activation of a suspended sentence previously imposed in June 2022 by North Staffordshire Justice Centre.
Stunning four-bed Cheshire barn conversion that offers permanent 'rural retreat'

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Gary Porter

A Cheshire countryside barn conversion offering "a contemporary rural retreat" has gone on the market. The four-bed bungalow, located on a gated development off Bradley Lane in Burtonwood, near Warrington, went up for sale this week. It is being marketed by Infinite Property Ltd in Warrington with offers in excess of £750,000 being invited. The Rightmove listing states: "Looking for contemporary living in a private rural setting?
Police say 'we need your help' to fight back against firebug yobs

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Alex Scapens

Police have warned of potentially ‘devastating’ danger to wildlife after yobs started fires near an under threat beauty spot. Officers announced last Saturday (April 19) that they had received reports of arson at Danes Moss, in Macclesfield. They have appealed for witnesses and say that they are working with the fire service, schools and Cheshire Police’s rural crime team to ‘protect the area’.
Inside abandoned roadside café once loved by Ellesmere Port factory workers

2 weeks ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Dan Haygarth

These eerie photographs show inside a now derelict café in Ellesmere Port. Wilson's Café, located on North Road in Ellesmere Port, was a popular venue for locals and employees of the nearby Bowaters Pulp and Paper Mill. The Bowaters site in Ellesmere Port was constructed in the 1930s and its use was to turn pulp into newsprint. It was located alongside the Manchester Ship Canal and employed thousands of people in the town until production ceased in the 1990s.