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First‑team players from Crewe Alexandra FC and youth academy players from Macclesfield FC have teamed up with Cheshire East Council to champion better recycling habits as part of the authority’s ‘Be the BIG Difference’ campaign.

Cheshire East Council has contacted thousands of families on National Primary School Offer Day, with almost all receiving their preferred school.

A closure order has been granted for a business in Crewe.

Police officers are appealing for information following a burglary at Bollington Fire Station.

Three cases of meningitis B have been confirmed in young people in Weymouth, Dorset, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said, adding that those affected are recovering well..

The UK and France will lead a peaceful mission to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Sir Keir Starmer said..

A nursery worker who killed a 14-month-old boy while trying to get him to sleep has been jailed for three years and four months for gross negligence manslaughter..

Saturday sees Scotland play England - the largest standalone women's sporting event in Scotland.