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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 rehab clinic reports 'crisis' in admissions for 'socially acceptable' drug

2 days ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Nicole Wootton-Cane

In this tranquil part of Cheshire, dealing with the aftermath of severe addictions is a daily occurrence. The doors here have seen hundreds who have grappled with substances like cocaine and alcohol. These are individuals who have sought solace in various substances to cope with life, only to find their lives spiralling out of control.
Free-to-attend street food and music festival back in beautiful town with huge line-up

4 days ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Jenna Campbell

Following a triumphant debut, a free festival brimming with street food, live tunes, and entertainment is making a comeback. This grand affair will animate the streets of a verdant Cheshire village throughout the spring and summer seasons. The Wilmslow Street Fest is set to grace Wilmslow once again with three additional dates in 2025. The family-oriented spectacle will revisit Bank Square on three occasions.
Work underway to transform Cheshire village pub that sat empty for four years

5 days ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Dave Knapper

Work has got underway to overhaul a Cheshire village pub that has lain empty for at least four years. Caging had gone up around Rode Heath's Royal Oak with the windows and doors boarded up. But the Sandbach Road venue is set for a fresh chapter after being snapped up. The team at Congleton's Brownlow Inn have confirmed they have taken it on - and want it to be a venue locals will be proud of. The pub has been shut since at least 2021. Work is now underway on transforming it.
Chester chippy listed among UK's best in Deliveroo takeaway awards

6 days ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

A Chester chippy has been nominated for a Deliveroo Restaurant Award, vying to be named one of the best takeaways in the country. Nick's Wok & Fish Bar on Sealand Road has been shortlisted for the accolade of Best Fish and Chips in the North of England and the Midlands. Up until May 9, local food lovers can cast their votes to back their best-loved restaurants. Those who participate are automatically entered into a draw to win £150 in-app credit.
Cheshire village pub once run by Great British Menu chef is on the market after years of closure

6 days ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

A Cheshire village pub that was once run by a Great British Menu chef could be set to reopen after several years. The Beehive in Tattenhall has been closed since January 2020 - but it has now come back on the market looking for someone to open it to the public once again. The venue, located in the historic Lynedale House building on High Street, was also known as Allium, 1836 Bar Restaurant and Mitchells of Tattenhall, before its most recent stint as The Beehive.
Ellesmere Port man jailed after cocaine and cash found in car during speeding stop

1 week ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

A man has been sentenced to prison after police pulled him over for speeding and discovered a significant amount of cocaine wraps and cash in his vehicle. The incident involving Jay Ellis began on 9 December 2023, when a Cheshire Police officer patrolling in a car noticed a grey Vauxhall Insignia moving at high speed along Bebington Road, Ellesmere Port.
Man attacked his own mum so badly she had to be put into a coma

1 week ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

A man has been jailed for attacking his own mother with such violence she had to be put in an induced coma. Alan Clegg, 42, of no fixed address appeared at Chester Crown Court on 16 April to be sentenced after pleading guilty to section 18 assault with intent at an earlier hearing. He also pleaded guilty to harassment – in breach of a restraining order against a former partner, and possession of a Class B drug (Cannabis) and a Class A drug (Cocaine).
Pioneering surgery at Chester Zoo helps clear infection for sloth, Rico

1 week ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

A recent health check has confirmed that pioneering surgery to cure a sloth’s toothache has been successful. Amazing images captured at Chester Zoo show the moment two-toed sloth Rico willingly clambered in front of an X-ray machine for a once-over. Keepers at the zoo were the first to spot that 25-year-old sloth had swellings on the side of his face. A series of health check-ups, including a CT scan, carried out by the zoo’s team of vets, revealed that Rico had two root abscesses.
Hit and run crash near Nantwich leaves biker injured as police look for van driver

1 week ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

Officers are appealing for witnesses and footage following a hit and run collision near Nantwich. On Saturday, April 12, police were called to reports of a collision on the A51 London Road at Walgherton near to Nantwich. The incident took place at around 4.40pm and involved a yellow Honda motorcycle and a van. The rider of the motorcycle is believed to have suffered injuries to their shoulder. The van, which is believed to be a grey/blue Ford Transit style van, failed to stop at the scene.
One of UK's most wanted criminals could be in Ellesmere Port

1 week ago | cheshire-live.co.uk | Josh Pennington

One of the UK's most wanted criminals could be in Ellesmere Port, authorities say. Tadas Kuslevicius was jailed in 2021 for an attempted kidnapping after he grabbed the hand of a five-year-old girl in an Asda supermarket. The frightening incident unfolded at the store in Queensferry. Mold Crown Court heard in 2021 how the factory worker "gestured to the child" and took hold of her hand. The court heard how the little girl was briefly led away before she ran to her mother.