Stall holders were left frustrated - while customers were turned away - as Bury Market was left without water for a 'third time in months'.

Traders were greeted by the problem as they arrived on Wednesday morning (June 18), leaving some stalls unable to carry on with business as usual.

Town hall bosses say the issue was caused by a leak which began on Tuesday evening and the problem was resolved by lunchtime.

But stall holders say it was the third time the market had been left without running...

The Better Start programme, which supports 16-25-year-olds not in education, employment, or training, has been extended.

The initiative, delivered by Youth Fed, aims to improve participants’ life skills, build their confidence and develop employability tools.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have now announced they will use some of their UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) to extend the initiative.

Councillor Nathan Pardoe said: “Cheshire West and Chester Council are pleased to be...

St Helen's Church has been running its Place of Welcome initiative for more than three years and now routinely attracts more than 30 people each week.

Every Thursday, the team of volunteers welcome members of the community for a conversation over a cup of tea and a bowl of soup.

The initiative was launched to help people reconnect with the community after many of their traditional social interactions were restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Volunteer church warden Gordon Atkinson, who is

Kenneth Dale Shaw, of Limewood Crescent, died at St Luke’s Hospice in Winsford on March 13.

The Northwich resident had been diagnosed with lung cancer and his condition was said to have deteriorated recently.

However, at a hearing in Warrington’s Coroner’s Court on Wednesday, April 3, an inquest was opened into Mr Shaw's death due to the cause being believed to be unnatural and possibly industrial-related.

His formal identification was confirmed to the coroner’s office by a funeral director o