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Latest school closures announced for Friday, January 8

THE following schools in Cheshire and North East Wales have already announced they will be closed on Friday, January 8:Read

Cheshire West wins government funding for Learning Champions scheme to revitalise communities

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council (CWaC) is one of 36 projects across the country to win government funding to help local people develop their skills as Learning Champions.Read

Ellesmere Port and Neston schools forced to close again due to the bad weather

A LARGE number of schools across Ellesmere Port and Neston have been forced to close again today due to the dangerous weather conditions.Read

Updated list of school closures in Cheshire & Flintshire for Thursday, January 7

UPDATED list of school closures in Cheshire and Flintshire for Thursday, January 7:Read

Latest Thursday school closures announced by Cheshire West council

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council said this afternoon that 130 of their 161 schools were closed today (Wednesday, January 6) because of the bad weather.Read

Snow and ice causes disruption to waste collections in Cheshire West

ATROCIOUS weather conditions have resulted in the disruption of Cheshire West and Chester Council’s waste collection service.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council will relax lorry movement conditions at salt mine to help national emergency

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council says it is prepared to relax restrictions on lorry movements to help get much needed salt supplies to desperate authorities throughout the country.Read

Fancy dress jive dance party taking place at Whitby Sports and Social Club in Ellesmere Port on Saturday

GANGSTERS and their molls will be out in force at Whitby Sports and Social Club in Ellesmere Port on Saturday (January 9), for a fancy dress jive dance party.Read

Ellesmere Port and Neston schools forced to close due to dangerous weather conditions caused by heavy snow

SCHOOLS across Ellesmere Port and Neston have been forced to close due dangerous weather conditions caused by heavy snow.Read

Chester Zoo submits application for natural vision ‘biodome’ project

CHESTER Zoo has submitted planning applications for its ambitious Natural Vision project.Read

Ellesmere Port bus services forced to stop due to heavy snow

BUS services from Ellesmere Port have been brought to a halt due to the snow.Read

Children sent home from Hinderton Primary School at lunch time.

CHILDREN from Hinderton Primary School in Ellesmere Port were sent home at lunch time today (Tuesday January 5) after a heating failure.Read

Cheshire’s gritting trucks working round the clock to keep roads open

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council’s Highways Service and its maintenance contractor BAM Nuttall are continuing to work round the clock to cope with one of the worst spells of winter weather in recent years.Read

Residents invited to have their say on the future of Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service

CHESHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is inviting residents to have their say about its future development and priorities.Read

Get the lowdown on new diploma qualifications at Chester & Ellesmere Port roadshows

AN INNOVATIVE and interactive roadshow is to visit Chester and Ellesmere Port next week to give the area’s young people a chance to find out more about a new qualification.Read

Train travellers from Liverpool left stranded at Hooton station

HEAVY snowfall has led to train travellers being left stranded at Hooton railway station.Read

Long delays on M53 between Ellesmere Port and Overpool

THERE are long delays on M53 between Ellesmere Port and Overpool as one lane is closed in both directions.Read

Cheshire careers service Connexions receives Cabinet Office award

CONNEXIONS - Cheshire & Warrington Limited have been awarded the Customer Service Excellence Award (CSE).Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council says there is enough salt to cope with icy roads this winter

ASSURANCES have been made that Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) has enough road salt stocks for the winter.Read

Elderly Nestonwoman targeted by distraction burglars

A WITNESS appeal has been launched after an elderly Neston woman was targeted by distraction burglars yesterday (Wednesday, December 16).Read

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