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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Midland League fixtures confirmed for 1874, Vics and Winsford
1874 Northwich, Northwich Victoria and Winsford United's Midland League Premier Division 2025/26 fixtures are now confirmed. We are delighted to confirm our 2025/26 Midland Football League Fixtures Click below to see ⬇ — 1874 Northwich (@1874Northwich) July 21, 2025 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗜𝗫𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦 Our fixtures for our @MidlandLeague campaign have been released. Check them out below. You can add our fixtures to your Google Calendar 🔽 | #Vics | #MidlandLeague — Northwich Victoria F.C (@NorthwichVicsFC) July 21, 2025 📅 THE WAIT IS OVER! | Here are your 2025/26 Blues fixtures 👇 — Winsford United (C) (@WinsfordUnited) July 21, 2025 (Image: Winsford United FC)
The Independent
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Reform councillor suspended after being charged with assault at Pride event
A Reform councillor has been suspended from her job with an MP after being charged with assault following an incident at a Pride event. Mandy Clare, who worked in the office of Sarah Pochin, is due to appear in court on 8 August after being arrested at Winsford Pride on 28 June. She was charged with assault and criminal damage and was later released on bail. A spokesperson for Mrs Pochin, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, said the office has a 'zero-tolerance policy' for 'disorderly' conduct. 'On 29th June 2025, we were made aware of serious allegations involving a member of staff. She was immediately suspended from her position pending the outcome of the investigation', the spokesperson said. 'We operate a zero-tolerance policy towards any suggestion of disorderly or inappropriate conduct. 'While we fully respect the right to due process and a fair hearing, it would not be appropriate for the individual to continue in her role at this time.' A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said police were called to reports of a disturbance at Winsford Pride around 4.30pm on Saturday, 28 June. They said: 'Officers attended and arrested a 54-year-old woman. Amanda Clare, of Malpas, has since been charged with assault and criminal damage. 'Clare has been bailed and is next due to appear at Crewe Magistrates' Court on Friday 8 August.' They added it was important to remind people that criminal proceedings against Clare are live and that she has a right to a fair trial. 'It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice ongoing proceedings,' they said. Ms Clare's suspension comes just days after Reform MP James McMurdock said he will not return to the party after resigning the whip over questions related to Covid loans. The MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock 'removed the party whip from himself' last week, pending the outcome of an investigation relating to allegations around 'business propriety during the pandemic'. It follows an investigation by The Sunday Times that alleged two businesses connected to Mr McMurdock took out Covid-19 loans totalling £70,000 during the pandemic, one of which had no employees. Mr McMurdock is the second Reform MP to leave the party following the departure of Rupert Lowe earlier this year, who now also sits as an independent. Mr Lowe was expelled from Reform in March amid allegations of bullying, which he has strongly denied.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Reform's Amanda Clare charged with assault and criminal damage
Reform UK councillor Amanda Clare has been charged with assault and criminal damage after an incident at a Pride councillor who represents the Winsford Dene ward on Cheshire West and Chester Council, is to appear before magistrates in Crewe on Friday 8 Police said they were called to reports of a disturbance at Winsford Pride at around 16:30 BST on Saturday, where they arrested Ms Clare, who is known as Mandy Clare, 54, from Malpas, has been bailed pending her court appearance. Cheshire Police said that they and the Crown Prosecution Service "would like to remind everyone that criminal proceedings against Clare are live and that she has a right to a fair trial."It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice ongoing proceedings." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Yahoo
Arsonist torched £70k as riots erupted across the UK
A man has been jailed after torching a school bus during riots which erupted across the UK last summer. Joshua Sigley was charged after a spate of arson attacks in his hometown. The 25 year-old of St Chads Fields, Winsford, appeared at Chester Crown Court and was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to three counts of arson in Winsford. READ MORE: Dad dies minutes after sitting down to eat sandwich READ MORE: Friends left stunned at Manchester Airport after landing £24,000 in terminal His co-accused, Peter Towers, 31, of Rosemary Crescent, Winsford, will be sentenced for this case at a later date, on Friday 15 August 2025. On August 4, 2024, Cheshire Police were alerted to three deliberate fires which had been started in Winsford between the hours of 3pm and 11pm. They were in High Street, Queensway, and Ford Court. Members of the public reporting the fires described seeing two men, matching the descriptions of Sigley and Towers. The fire on High Street was started using rubbish placed on the ground and a green jerry can filled with petrol. CCTV footage obtained from a petrol station showed Towers arriving on a bike and filling a green jerry can with petrol and making payment. Dashcam footage then showed Towers meeting with Sigley just minutes later. A school bus was completely destroyed after being set on fire in Queensway, resulting in £70,000 worth of damage. Two men matching Sigley and Towers' description were then seen trying to set fire to trees near to Ford Court. Both men were subsequently arrested at an address in Winsford on Sunday 4 August 2024 and later charged. Detective Inspector Ross Hamilton said: "Sigley's actions were incredibly dangerous, fuelled by the national disorder last summer, and could easily have ended up injuring someone, or even worse. 'I welcome the custodial sentence which has been handed to him; to target a school bus and cause £70,000 worth of damage is shocking. The sentence handed down to Sigley should serve as a strong reminder of how serious these crimes are regarded and robust action will be taken against anyone who chooses to behave in this manner.'
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Army veteran who found 'safe space' helping wildlife spreads joy with rescue owls
AN army veteran and PTSD sufferer whose 'safe space' is developing deep connections with wild animals is spreading the love with a team of rescue owls. Ian Daniells, from Winsford, served in the Royal Armoured Corps for 27 years, seeing active service in Ireland, before retraining as a farms inspector for the Heath and Safety Executive. In both roles, he experienced harrowing instances of trauma, which left him with intense feelings of isolation and crippling social anxiety. Ian eventually sought help, and was treated by Combat Stress, a veterans' mental health charity, which involved him travelling to Newport in Shropshire. On the way, he would pass Reaseheath College in Nantwich, which he discovered ran an evening course in wildlife care and rehabilitation. 'I couldn't stand being around people at the time, but as there were only a few on the course, I somehow managed," the 71-year-old said. Ian said chocolate 'was pretty vicious' when she was first rescued, but now she feels safe, she's a delight to be around (Image: Newsquest) At the end of his course, Ian learned about Lower Moss Wood Nature Reserve and Wildlife Hospital in Ollerton, close to where he lives. He contacted its founder, Ray Jackson MBE, who after meeting him in person, invited Ian onboard as a volunteer to work very closely with the rescued animals. 'Ray had me mucking out foxes and badgers to begin with, so I absolutely stank,' he added. 'But it was unbelievable, working with those wonderful wild animals, then moving on to look after the bats and all the other wildlife. Ian says Chocolate is much better behaved now than she was when they first met (Image: Newsquest) 'The nature reserve where the animal hospital sits became my safe place. "I can just sit by the pond and take in the dragonflies and nature envelops me. "It really calms me down. Without that, my life would've been a lot shorter. 'I'd already tried to do away with myself three times.' After gaining experience at Lower Moss Wood, Ian also spent time working at the Moholoholo Wildlife Hospital in South Africa. Read more Shopkeeper had hundreds of illegal e-cigarettes in stock 'Despicable' petrol station predator groomed and abused boy, 12, from nearby school Man found in hotel room died of alcohol poisoning, coroner confirms An unforgettable experience from the trip, he says, was sleeping in an enclosure with an adult male lion, called Big Boy, who was in the last few weeks of his life. When Ian got back to the UK, Ray asked him if he would take one of Lower Moss Wood's barn owls, Shimba, to schools, hospices, and mental health treatment facilities as part of its outreach and education programme. Staff at Lower Moss Wood use their owls - including this barn owl - to teach children about our native wildlife (Image: Newsquest) 'I suddenly saw how Shimba could make other people so incredibly happy, just like she did for me. 'On one occasion, we were at a rehabilitation centre in Winsford, and I introduced Shimba to a elderly lady patient who had been blind from birth. 'Shimba hopped onto her bed and went totally calm, and let the blind lady touch her all over, with both her hands. 'The women had grown up on a farm and had heard barn owls all her life, but had never seen one. Now, she was actually touching one. 'The nurses all broke down in tears. "It was astonishing. I can't explain how much it meant to her. Her health improved really rapidly after that.' Ian is now a trustee of Lower Moss Wood, as well as a member of its fundraising team, and most weekends he is out with the owls visiting all sorts of people who find themselves needing a boost. 'We go to mental health treatment centres, hospitals, hospices, you name it. 'It's so rewarding for me to take the birds out to meet people who are having a tough time. 'It's what keeps me going, if I'm honest.'
