The council's financial position has been making national headlines, the government has appointed ministerial envoys to oversee reform, Birchwood Park is being sold to Goldman Sachs, and proposed cuts include street lighting reductions and service reviews.

Not all money spent on a home comes back when you sell. Some improvements consistently produce a return above their cost. Others, despite feeling significant when you are living through them, make little difference to what a buyer is prepared to offer.

If Sunday lunch is a regular fixture in your week, you'll want to know which local spots actually deliver. Here are five options within or close to the WA3 area, covering different settings, price points, and styles.

On Church Lane in Culcheth, tucked beside Newchurch Parish Church and set back from the road behind its car park, sits the oldest pub in the village.