Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against Australia, but Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock miss out on selection.

Abbott was suspended by the Labour Party in 2023 after a letter comparing different forms of racism but was readmitted a year later.

The Office for National Statistics said the rate of UK unemployment increased to 4.7 in the three months to May.

The 53-year-old, who won back-to-back Claret Jugs in 2007 and 2008, was given the honour of hitting the opening shot.

A HARTFORD junction is in for disruption during improvements including up-to-date traffic lights. The work on the junction of Chester Road and Greenbank Lane is likely to last the school holidays.

LILIA Dunne’s decision to shelve thoughts of quitting gymnastics after a traumatic training accident has paid dividends ...

Davenham Primary School parents went head-to-head on Tuesday, July 5, at an end-of-year event for Year Six. Kerry Parry, the chair of the parent council, said she and Joanne Hyslop, the headteacher of ...

A HIGH Court judge has granted Town Council an injunction which will allow it to take control over a cemetery bank account - ...

INQUESTS have now opened into the deaths of two teenagers at a railway station in Cheshire. Joshua Myers and Jordan Everett, both 16, were hit by a train at Poynton Railway Station on July 3. Joshua, ...

Northwich Woodlands is one of 10 parks in the Cheshire West and Chester Council area with one of the awards this year.

Jude Bellingham has gone under the knife to repair a long-standing shoulder injury. The Lionesses are preparing for their Euro 2025 quarter-final with Sweden, while Crystal Palace are hopeful for a ...

The Co-op said the new variety had been named ‘Mojito Fresh’ after growers noticed its flavour resembled the classic drink.