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£2,000 Summer Grants Available for Cheshire Community Projects

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Jun 4, 2026

£2,000 Summer Grants Available for Cheshire Community Projects

Funding scheme aims to support young people, boost wellbeing and bring communities together during the summer holidays.

Jen Smith
What Makes a Champion Fig Pie?

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Jun 2, 2026

What Makes a Champion Fig Pie?

Inside the curious traditions and competitive pastry engineering of the Wybunbury Fig Pie Wake

Jen Smith
Police Appeal After Daytime Burglary in Hatherton

Hatherton

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May 30, 2026

Police Appeal After Daytime Burglary in Hatherton

Residents asked to check CCTV and dashcam footage after forced entry at property on Crewe Road.

ASTONbury 2026

Aston

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May 29, 2026

ASTONbury 2026

Aston Cricket Club’s summer music night, ASTONbury, returns on Saturday 27th June with live music, BBQ food, drinks and a silent disco.

Update: Electrical Fault Caused Major Chicken Shed Fire in Checkley

News: Fire

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May 29, 2026

Update: Electrical Fault Caused Major Chicken Shed Fire in Checkley

More than ten fire engines from across two counties battled a large agricultural fire, with a vast smoke plume visible for miles around the village.

Jen Smith
Local Kettlebell Gym Crowned Champions at European Championships

Walgherton

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May 23, 2026

Local Kettlebell Gym Crowned Champions at European Championships

Wolfpack Kettlebell Club brings home gold and the trophy from IUKL European Championships

Jen Smith
Jewellery Stolen in Break-In at Dagfields Craft & Antiques Centre

Walgherton

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May 23, 2026

Jewellery Stolen in Break-In at Dagfields Craft & Antiques Centre

Police appeal for CCTV and dashcam footage after early-morning burglary at rural shopping destination

Jen Smith
Hydraulic Fluid Spill Closes Bottom Section of Longhill Lane

Traffic & Travel

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May 7, 2026

Hydraulic Fluid Spill Closes Bottom Section of Longhill Lane

Tractor spill forces emergency closure as highways crew awaits clean-up team

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Jan 25, 2026

About Us

Welcome to The Ruralist—an online newspaper focused on providing hyperlocal independent journalism for the South Cheshire countryside.

Jen Smith

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£2,000 Summer Grants Available for Cheshire Community Projects

Community

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Jun 4, 2026

£2,000 Summer Grants Available for Cheshire Community Projects

Funding scheme aims to support young people, boost wellbeing and bring communities together during the summer holidays.

Jen Smith
Jen Smith
What Makes a Champion Fig Pie?

Events

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Jun 2, 2026

What Makes a Champion Fig Pie?

Inside the curious traditions and competitive pastry engineering of the Wybunbury Fig Pie Wake

Jen Smith
Jen Smith
Police Appeal After Daytime Burglary in Hatherton

Hatherton

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May 30, 2026

Police Appeal After Daytime Burglary in Hatherton

Residents asked to check CCTV and dashcam footage after forced entry at property on Crewe Road.

ASTONbury 2026

Aston

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May 29, 2026

ASTONbury 2026

Aston Cricket Club’s summer music night, ASTONbury, returns on Saturday 27th June with live music, BBQ food, drinks and a silent disco.

Update: Electrical Fault Caused Major Chicken Shed Fire in Checkley

News: Fire

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May 29, 2026

Update: Electrical Fault Caused Major Chicken Shed Fire in Checkley

More than ten fire engines from across two counties battled a large agricultural fire, with a vast smoke plume visible for miles around the village.

Jen Smith
Jen Smith
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