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LOCKDOWN easing will "inevitably" lead to an increase in Covid infections in Cheshire, according to the Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service on his visit to the county today (Tuesday) that it is up to residents to "obey basic common sense" to keep infection rates low.

BORIS Johnson said he was optimistic there will be no need to return to the regional Covid tier system during a visit to Cheshire today.

The Prime Minister says the government sees "nothing in the data to make us think we will have to deviate from the roadmap".

ALFRESCO pavement licences are to be made free and grants dished out to help Sandbach businesses reopen safely next Monday.

All non-essential retail, as well as restaurants, bars and cafes for outdoor table service and hair and nail salons, libraries, and gyms, can throw open their doors again on April 12 under the government's roadmap out of lockdown.

An interactive map has revealed who is the most-searched-for person on Wikipedia from Sandbach.

The Pudding has created a people map of the UK, replacing place names with their 'most Wikipedia-ed' resident.

FIVE motorcyclists were caught using mobile phones during an Easter holiday police crackdown.

The reckless riders landed in a dragnet mounted by Cheshire Police over the Bank Holiday weekend, during which more than a hundred offences were recorded.

POLICE in Sandbach want to meet residents in the town centre tomorrow (Thursday).

Officers will be holding a socially-distanced" Beat Surgery on The Cobbles between 10 to 11am.

SANDBACH Curshaws hit double figures as the Crewe and District League resumed after a near four-month lockdown break.

The reopening of grassroots sports has enabled the six-club league to start up again with the opportunity to complete the season.

The director of gambling firm Bet365 has taken home the biggest pay packet in UK history with £421 million.

Denise Coates, who is building a £90 million mansion near Sandbach, received the pay for the 2020/21 financial year in the form of salary and dividends, despite a fall in company revenues, the Guardian reports.

Lotto players in Sandbach are being urged to double check their tickets after a £1 million prize remains unclaimed.

EuroMillions Millionaire Maker guarantees to create a millionaire in every draw, but the lucky winner in Cheshire East from the draw on 12 March 2021 has still to check their ticket and claim their prize.