Hundreds of mourners lined the streets outside Holy Trinity Church, Hartshill to pay their final respects to so-called “King of the Gypsies”, Lawrence Boswell.

Just before noon on a sunny day, a cortege of five top-of-the-range Rolls Royce cars slowed to a crawl outside the main gate. Each of the 4 family cars was full with mourners.

Torben Betts critically-acclaimed play, Invincible, kicks off the New Vic’s summer season with a clever combination of comedy and heartache.

Heavyweight sensation Nathan Gorman obliterated Gogita Gorgiladze inside the first round to extend his unbeaten record to 8-0 on Saturday, February, 18, at Fenton Manor Sports Complex.

Nantwich-born Gorman was returning to the same venue where he stopped veteran David Howe, to win the Central Area heavyweight title last October.

Port Vale manager Michael Brown insists the club are in a relegation battle after a poor run of form.

The Valiants are without a win in 2017 and sit just two points off a relegation place.