George Pitcher

Earlier this year, Jack Carter, who owns Jack Terry Studio on Webb’s Lane, was told he had made it on to the final 10 shortlist for a top award at the Nation’s Hair and Beauty Awards 2024.

On Sunday, August 25, Jack travelled to the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel to attend the glitzy award ceremony.

He said it was ‘surreal’ when he heard himself named UK hairdresser of the year, just four years after going into business for himself.

Jack said: “I was so grateful to be in the fin...

Goostrey Tennis Club organised a sponsored event which saw members and friends of the club playing non-stop tennis, even through the early hours of the morning.

The surface of the club’s courts, which are more than 15 years old, has deteriorated so much that they are starting to become unusable but now, they have raised more than £6,000 towards the laying of new surfaces.

The deterioration of the current surface has significantly impacted the club and community activities, including the...

A 13-strong team from Cheshire East Council completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Cancer Research UK.    

The 24.5-mile sponsored walk saw council officers ascend Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, with a combined elevation of 1,585m.

Among those to take part in the fundraising challenge was chief executive of the council, Rob Polkinghorne.

He said: “A huge congratulations to the dedicated Cheshire East Council team who completed the Yorkshire Three P...

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...

The Magical Woodland at Blakemere is looking for performers to help entertain guests as the gates open for the 2024 festive season.

A number of actors are employed around the 10-acre woodland light trail on selected dates in November and December.

In particular, the Magical Woodland is searching for a 'female-identifying' actor to take on the role of Mrs Claus.

The character is described as having a calm, sweet voice and nature, being kind to all children and getting them into the Ch...

Marbury Park in Northwich will host the Walk for Parkinson’s on Saturday, September 28.  

Since 2009, the event has been Parkinson’s UK’s flagship fundraising programme, with 15 charity walks taking place across the UK in 2024.

David Steele, the charity’s community fundraiser for the North West and Isle of Man, said: “There’s no cure for Parkinson’s. Yet. But if we walk together, we can make a difference to the lives of people with Parkinson’s.  

“We can make breakthroughs and togeth...

The largest music careers expo in Cheshire is coming to Winsford for one day only this weekend.

Aimed at secondary school pupils, aged 11 to 16, 'Inspire Cheshire - Not Your Average Music Careers Event' takes place at the Winsford Academy from 10am until 5pm on Saturday, September 14. 

Music experts, including producers who have worked with stars such as Dua Lipa, Bryce Vine and Bring Me The Horizon, will be on hand to share insights into the industry.

Attendees will also have the ch...

The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is hosting another event as part of a recruitment drive for the new surgical centre being built at the Victoria Infirmary (VIN).

The event will give visitors a chance to learn more about roles available at the Cheshire & Merseyside Surgical Centre.

The new centre is due to be opened in spring 2025.

Gemma Morgan-Lees, general manager of the VIN, said: “We're excited to host a second session after the positive response to our July event....

The five-bedroom property, located on Parkfield Road, has been ‘extensively extended and refurbished’ by the current owners.

The home is being marketed at £2.95 million by estate agents Stuart Rushton & Co.

The property listing on Rightmove states: “This stunning contemporary detached house has been extensively extended and refurbished over recent years by the current owners to the highest of standards.

“Boasting spacious and flexible accommodation over two floors reaching around 4,7...

The four-bedroom property sits in St Mary's Drive, Whitegate, which itself sits between Northwich and Winsford.

With elevated views of Vale Royal Golf Course from both inside and outside, the homes is being marketed at £835,000 by Gascoigne Halman.

Since being ‘transformed’ by a two-story extension in 2008, the house now offers an attractive garden and an ideal layout.

The property listing on Rightmove reads: "This investment created a new patio area via French doors which has excellent walks

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

Cheshire Fest returns on August 31 taking place within the now announced location on the grounds of Capesthorne Hall near Macclesfield.

Several initial artists have been confirmed as part of the festival's line-up with the headline act to be announced within the coming weeks.

Acid jazz and funk group The Brand New Heavies, iconic dance vocalist Jocelyn Brown and house music heavyweights The Shapeshifters will all be performing, along with many more.

Jon Fitz, the creative director behind the

Erin D'Mellow, aged eight, and her seven-year-old sisters, twins Lily and Alice, all braved losing their long locks to support the Little Princess Trust.

The charity provides free real hair wigs to children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment or other conditions like alopecia.

The girls, who were inspired after hearing they could help someone by growing their hair, have also raised more than £2,000 for the charity.

Mum Jen D'Mellow, said: “I’m really proud of them. They decided i

On Wednesday, April 3, a mix of broadleaf and conifer saplings were planted at Hondslough Farm, on the northern edge of the forest.

The area, which was bought by Forestry England from Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC), will now become the 40-hectare Hondslough Wood, equivalent in size to about 56 football pitches.

As well as providing more space for people to enjoy, the new woodland will also create an improved habitat for wildlife and a sustainable supply of home-grown timber.

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A POPULAR touring theatre is set to make its first visit of the year to Winsford with its new show telling the story of a radi- cal MP.
Now in its 52nd year touring the country with its original plays, the Mikron Theatre Com- pany returns to town later this month.
The new show, ‘Jennie Lee’, tells the story of Scottish MP Janet ‘Jennie’ Lee, who played a leading role in the foundation of the Open University.
The Friends of Winsford Town Park group is sponsoring the new show and are offering Guardian readers the chance to win two tickets to see it.
John Malam, chairman of the Friends group, said: “This will be Mikron’s take on someone we have a lot to be thankful for, and
which we now take very much for granted.
“In 1929, Jennie Lee left her coal-mining family in Scotland to become Westminster’s young- estMP–soyoungthat,asa woman, she couldn’t even vote for herself.
“Jennie fought with her every breath for the betterment of all our lives – for wages, health, and housing, and for art and educa- tion too.
“Her role in the foundation of the Open University and the expansion of the Arts Council changed the 20th century.
“Oh yes, and founder of the NHS Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan was her husband. But Jennie is no footnote in someone else’s past.”
Mikron began performing its hugely popular shows in Winsford in 2012 and since then several thousand people have experienced its fast-paced, fun and highly informative style of theatre, told in both words and
music.
John added: “With 200 people
already booked to see the show, it’s going to be a great start for their travels to venues across the county.
“It’s live, professional theatre at its best, and the audience will be in for a treat.”
To enter the ticket draw, email matt.simpson@newsquest. co.uk with your name, address and a contact telephone number, by midnight on Thursday, April 11.
The successful name will be drawn on Friday, April 12, and the winner will be contacted.
Tickets are £14 or £12 for con- cessions, with a group offer of ‘buy five get a sixth ticket free’.
The show takes place at Winsford Academy Theatre in Grange Lane, and starts at 7.30pm.
Order online at fowtp.co.uk/ events/ or phone John on 01606 863 540.

The BBC Two show follows the former politician as he travels across the country on different train routes.

And in this latest series, as Michael travelled from Liverpool to Uttoxeter, he made a diversion at Crewe and headed to Goostrey to visit the Jodrell Bank Observatory.

Having seen the famous Lovell Telescope from a distance, Michael was able to get a true sense of the structure's scale during his visit.

Speaking on the show, he said: "I’ve often glimpsed this awesome structure, as I’ve s

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