Up to 25% of patients end up staying in hospital longer than they need, health bosses say.

Jeanette and Craig Rice have gathered Christmas gifts for Ukrainian orphans for three years.

Parish and town councils in Cheshire are to contribute towards keeping libraries open longer.

Lisa Smart made the call for the 16-flight Grade II-listed canal locks at Marple.

The Whittles, from Macclesfield, said visitors come from miles away to see their display for Halloween.

Jenni Hayes, 30, had put her symptoms down to stress from her busy life as a working mum.

The previous operating the sites in Crewe and Macclesfield went into administration in February.

There are "technical issues" in Macclesfield, Knutsford and Northwich, Cheshire Fire Service says.