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I DON'T know about you, but I'm completely brassed off with our TV weather forecasters. Why? Because despite having some of the world's most advanced tracking systems, they still keep on getting it wrong! I've had my raincoat on the occasional days the

THE Bernard Long Summer Coaching School was held at the Auto Quest Stadium this week with more than 90 children taking part. For two hours a day, for five days, the budding young rugby stars were put through their paces by Bernard, his coaching colleagues

North West Counties There is such an acute shortage of referees, that all games cannot be covered. In an effort to address the problem a six week course on Tuesday evenings is being run at Blackbrook RL Club for would-be referees from the St Helens, Widnes

Widnes Albion Bulls 30 Bank Quay Bulls 14 IN a hastily arranged friendly fixture, Widnes Albion gave a chance to over 30 players to shake off the cobwebs. Coaches, Eric Wood and Tony Yates, were pleased with everyone against a team who were certainly

A COUNCIL waste disposal company is to be sold off to the private sector. 3C Waste is currently owned by Halton, Cheshire and Warrington Councils. But the partners have decided to sell the company off to private investors. The move could see private interests

A GROUP of men have been arrested by police following a smash and grab raid on a builders' merchant's premises in Widnes. The incident happened on Wednesday night when there was a break-in at Allbuild site on the Waterloo Industrial Estate, West Bank.

A SCHOOL teacher was remanded in custody by Halton Magistrates this week accused of 16 sex offences against teenagers. Robert Prosser, 46, a bachelor, of The Holloway, Runcorn, faces nine charges of indecent assault, four charges of gross indecency and

HALTON College has appointed a new acting principal as the investigation into the previous management continues. John Bolton, former head of Calderdale and Blackburn Colleges, replaces Christine Tyler who is leaving to take a job with a college in Salford

A NEW TV network is about to be launched in Halton - but you won't pick up any pictures at home. The 12 colour cameras will be focussed in Widnes and Runcorn town centres and have been designed to curb crime and improve safety. The close circuit television

rap dance debut A TALENTED teenage dancer is preparing to make her TV debut. Rebecca Tomlinson, 18, of Leigh Avenue, Widnes was selected from hundreds of hopefuls at an audition for the next Barrymore Show. She is travelling to TV studios in Newcastle

RUNCORN kick-off their new season believing they can regain their place in the Conference. League sides have already had a few games to disabuse fans of any notions they might have harboured about close season transformations. And this Saturday sees the

RUNCORN golfers comfortably retained the annual Triangular trophy against their neighbours Widnes and Helsby. Going into the final leg at their home course on Sunday, they trailed Helsby by two points, but victories by eleven of their pairings and halves

West Cheshire League Division One General Chemicals 0 Mersey Royal 2 THIS was a disappointing start to the Chemics league campaign, especially after a fine win against Ashville in midweek. Chemics could not find their rhythm in a dour first-half, which

Results for August 17: The President's Prize: 1st Bill Moore 76-11=65; 2nd Chris Molyneux 78-11=67; 3rd Phil Dean 81-13=68; 4th Elaine Clarke 94-24=70; 5th Irene Pattinson 90-20=70; 6th Dave Godding 83-14=69; 7th Shelagh Sturgeon 92-21=71; 8th Peter Smith

A COUNCIL waste disposal company is to be sold off to the private sector. 3C Waste is currently owned by Halton, Cheshire and Warrington Councils. But the partners have decided to sell the company off to private investors. The move could see private interests

RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has donated £1,000 to help create a new home in Runcorn for a rare religious sculpture. The money will go towards a new gallery being built at Norton Priory Museum to house the colossal statue of St Christopher. Eminent

A RUNCORN man is being questioned by police following a armed raid on a shop in Palacefields on Saturday evening. A pair of youths carrying knives entered the Spar shop at the Spar Local Centre at 7.30pm. The robbers used the knives to threaten staff

HALTON Radio Club is a new amateur radio club that has opened in the Runcorn area. Its prime objective is to promote amateur radio and associated electronics including computers within the local community. To learn how to be a radio ham a novice course

IT all began when Yvonne Garner rescued a group of kittens that were destined to be destroyed. She looked after them for a few weeks and then found good homes for them. Five years later her charity, Feline Friends, has offered similar lifelines to litterally

WORK started this week on a £450,000 extension to Mersey Road in Runcorn old town. The new road - to be finished by Christmas - will open up a whole new area for motorists and pedestrians. The seven-metre carriageway will take the existing road from the

A NEW TV network is about to be launched in Halton - but you won't pick up any pictures at home. The 12 colour cameras will be focussed in Widnes and Runcorn town centres and have been designed to curb crime and improve safety. The close circuit television

ARMED Police descended on a Runcorn street on Monday morning when a gun-toting man imprisoned a woman in her home. The armed response unit was called to Hitchen's Close in Murdishaw at 8.24am following reports of an on-going domestic incident. When they

LYNDON Harrison, Euro MP for Winsford and Middlewich, is currently taking actions to quash fears over the single currency. The MEP said: "The myths which are circulating about the European single currency are misleading and have a detrimental effect on

I KNOW many people have their own, strongly-held views about gypsies and travellers. I also know that these views tend to be based on the attitude of the travellers, their disregard for other people's property and the mess they leave behind. But I would

SO once again the gypsies have taken advantage of the locality of Winsford at the expense of the unfortunate residents. Not only have they moved in on farmer David Percival's field but also on land adjacent to Woodford Lodge School, despite the expensive

TOWN started their Mid Cheshire campaign with a well earned point which manager Dave Twite described as being "ground-out by excellent defending", especially by the impressive Ian Tier. Middlewich, who were without the injured Terry Cain and Paul Quine

WINSFORD whizz-kid Lewis Adams is revving up for a great future in motor sport. Lewis, of Holly Drive, was, at just 15, the youngest rider at Oulton Park on Saturday in the New Era Super Club Championships, Round Six. This first year on the circuit has

WINSFORD United face a tough test in what promises to be an exciting first week of their 1998-99 UniBond Premier League campaign. The Blues travel to Gainsborough Trinity, who finished fifth last season, on Saturday before the visit of big-spending Altrincham

A NEW look Somerfield store will be opened today, Wednesday, by Middlewich tot Chloe Flanders. Chloe, aged four today, was chosen to throw open the doors of the supermarket to shoppers as a special birthday treat. Store manager Tim Bailey and his team

A STEEL erector plunged nearly 50ft to his death in Middlewich when a roof he was working on collapsed without warning. A colleague survived the horrific accident at British Salt because he was able to hang on to a metal plate suspended in mid-air by

TWO musicians from Winsford will be taking to the stage with their band Soma at the Top House in Winsford next month. Danny Carden, of Bollin Avenue, and Leon Bebbington, of Station Road, are trying to attract rock fans who want to see something a bit

A BLIND-DATE at the cinema blossomed into 50 years of marriage for a Winsford couple. Fred and Joyce Oakes, of Pine Grove, are now celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, thanks to a friend who fixed them up. They first got together when Fred's

MIDDLEWICH and District Round Table has teamed up with Ideal Standard to present a fun day. It will take place next month, September 12, at Market Fields, Middlewich from 12 noon to 9pm. Attractions include a bungee jump, it's a knockout, fairground rides

FIONA Crane has been appointed head of legal and administrative services for Vale Royal Borough Council. After taking a law degree at Leicester Polytechnic, Fiona completed her solicitors' professional examinations at Chester College of Law. She trained

A medium is a person who supposedly contacts the dead via clairvoyance. Divine inspiration is the one true living God making known his character message and will through the means of his inspired writers, and in the process, among other things warning

After having a lengthy and costly public inquiry into developing farmland at Lostock, two government inspectors, along with 90 per cent of Lostock residents, the Council for the Protection of Rural England, our local MP, the National Farmers' Union and

How disappointing it is to hear from someone who seems to have nothing better to do than criticise the hard work and dedication of the staff who spend a lot of their time providing an invaluable service for the people of Northwich. He refers to numerous

A series of strong performances by the team in the World Amputee Football Championships, held in Alsager, ended with England finishing the tournament in fourth place. That was despite having got off to a poor start in their opening round-robin matches

Witton must make an initial payment on September 10, followed by a larger payment on October 10 in order to fulfill conditions set by the liquidator when the Rescue Package was accepted in June. In a 'Meet The Management' open forum at Wincham Park last

And, with four key players ruled out through injury and suspension, a one goal defeat proved the price to pay. Nevertheless, Vics did start the game well, Hayes forced into some desperate defending within minutes of the kick-off when a Steve Walters free

The senior side defeated Gwynedd in the Premier Division clash 527-441 to set-up a final against Greater Manchester on September 20. The juniors will play Yorkshire on the same day thanks to their win over East Midlands 380-308. Both were emphatic wins

Steve Walters played against Hayes whilst carrying a niggling knee injury on Saturday, whilst Val Owen is only just returning to anywhere near fitness after a long lay-off with ligament damage. It leaves Phil Wilson facing the prospect of, at best, a

Firefighters spent 20 minutes tackling a burning roof and scaffolding planks just after midnight last Wednesday. The fire, at the top of a store tank, was started by a small piece of metal bolt which lay undetected when contractors cleaned up after a

Linda Medland was near the Chesterway bridge in Northwich last Thursday afternoon when she saw youngsters throwing stones at a bird trapped in the river. She shouted at them, they ran off and she managed to pull the bird out of the river. As Linda was

The married mother-of-two, from Weaverham Road in Sandiway, was battered to death with a blunt instrument as she walked her Labrador Rosie at nearby Kennel Woods on July 22. Now police want to speak to an elderly man spotted crossing Chester Road and

Retired railwayman Derick Bowden, 64, of Wessex Drive in Rudheath, suffered spine and facial injuries when he died last December. His widow Cynthia Bowden, 65, explained the night her husband fell: "We'd taken no medicine but both had a small nip of brandy

Last year, Alan Pickstock had his legs crushed in a horrific accident at the Wincham-based factory Knauf. Doctors were unable to save his badly injured legs. The 47-year-old of Brook Side, Weaverham, is trying to cope with his disability but was devastated

Amid fears that pasteurisation may not kill a bacterium which may trigger Crohn's disease (chronic inflammation of the human intestine) the government is carrying out a nationwide survey. But dairy farmers Bob and June Wilkinson, who have been milking

Steve, who was 49, had worked tirelessly on the project to plant a new 42-acre woodland between Hartford and Weaverham. But he was diagnosed with cancer shortly after joining other villagers in June to celebrate the project's success. Steve, who lived

Police have been called out to Victoria Wine on Clifton Drive up to three times a week. "One night there were six police cars here - and a police van," said Lynda Houghton, who's been manageress and lived above the shop since February last year. "I'm

Janet Threader's nightmare began when she went to pick up her children Conor, aged five, and Chloe, aged eight, from the CVS-run scheme at Saxons Fields in Greenbank, last Friday. But when she arrived 10 minutes early at 12.20pm there was no-one on the

all have something to do with this plan? I WRITE in response to the letter from Clr Derek Squirrell in last week's Knutsford Guardian: 'We chose this road for good reasons' about his and Knutsford Town Council's decision not to support the King Street

THE worldwide seed network is growing all the time with contacts on every continent. Last week the men in green managed to recruit another. The young woman was sent back to Northern Italy with a package in her hand . Her mission: To grow something different

NEPTUNE probably thought something fishy was going on when he spotted a group of volunteers approaching his peaceful spot. And no doubt curiosity turned to alarm when the Roman God of the Sea realised they were armed with LOLLIPOP STICKS. But although

A TOUCH of Monet's palette will bring a stroke of colour to Tatton's gardens. Head gardener and art lover Sam Youd was inspired by the French impressionist's colours during a visit to Monet's gardens 30 miles outside Paris. "They are normal colours which

Macclesfield 199 all out Toft 132 for 9 Match drawn. GRIT and determination saved Toft on Saturday from their second defeat of the season. It was a game in which Macclesfield had pushed for victory over an off-colour Toft side. Toft skipper Muirhead had

Town goes back to the future Poynton 0 Knutsford 2 KNUTSFORD opened this year's campaign with a fine win at Poynton. Poynton's well grassed ground looked in splendid condition, much better than last season's corresponding game which Knutsford also won

MINNIE Woodward was born when cars, TV and space travel were things of the future. But she knows what to expect on August 27 this year - a telegram from the Queen, wishing her a happy 100th birthday. "When I was born there were just horse and carts on

REGULARS at a Knutsford pub this week reacted with shock to the mystery death of their former landlady. Elayne Bradley, who had served at The Legh Arms for over two years, died in her sleep last week. She was 51. "We have travelled around together in

GRAVEYARD Cottage is a hidden treasure. The ancient building was last sold when villagers were still trading in farmyard animals. But it's now back on the market after 200 years. "Graveyard Cottage will be bought as a labour of love because it is such

FASCINATING details of daily life in Elizabethan England have been revealed - in the medieval undercroft at Norton Priory Museum. Local historians The Wedlock Wassail - in full Elizabethan costume - gave visitors a glimpse of what life was like in 1575

CRICKET is for all youngsters - not just for the lucky few. This is the message coming loud and clear from the Cheshire Youth Cricket Partnership. Demonstrating that is this team from Chestnut Lodge School, Ditton, Widnes, who successfully competed in

WIDNES WOLVES under nines football team had a very good win against Beechwood under nines with Barry James scoring four goals and Ben Dignall one goal, in a 5-4 scoreline, in an excellent game with neither team deserving to lose. Beechwood under eights

Widnes Vikings 6 Keighley Cougars 30 IT was a case of Hunslet revisited for the Vikings as a determined first-half performance crumbled into a disastrous second-half. Widnes dominated for long spells in the first period and to go in at half-time trailing

Halton AgrEvo Cricket League TWO close rivals put on a brilliant display of cricket in glorious sunshine - the best day of the summer - for the honour of winning the prestigious Hyde Cup Final at the Widnes Recreation Club on Sunday, August 9. Ditton

Halton and District Pool League SECTION One is going to the last game between WRLFC and the Holy Family. While in Section Two the Moorfield Arms have clinched a semi-final spot. In Section Three Simms Cross took the lead again with Our Lady's taking them

A PROFUSION of red poppies have sprung to life - after being buried for more than a century. The delicate flowers have popped up on the site of the former St Patrick's RC church in Dock Street, West Bank. They only emerged months after the 109-year-old

THE next phase of the Kingsway modernisation programme will start in October after Halton Borough Council accepted a tender by contractors Lockwoods Construction. The tender for £712,000 is to modernise the next 32 houses on the Kingsway Estate as part

AN URGENT plea for help was made this week for the meals-on-wheels service. "We are desperate for drivers and helpers," said Mrs Alma Brown of Runcorn WRVS. "There must be lots of people out there who could spare us a little of their time. Helping with

Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division One Heswall 2 Mond Rangers 1 MOND had the early openings but the home side took the lead in the 22nd minute when Mond lost the ball on the halfway line and a pass inside the full-back allowed Pepper the space to

SECTION Two leaders Grangeway A Team lost only their second league match of the season last Thursday night when they went down 6/3 to Norton Arms, and this has enabled second placed Norton A to draw level on points with the leaders after they comprehensively

EVERTON Football Club, who have signed up for a second season at the Auto Quest Stadium for their Reserve Team's games in the 1998/9 Pontin's League, kick-off in Widnes on November 17 with a match against Stoke City. Other matches to be played at the

PERHAPS it is an indication of how far Alvanley have progressed in the last year that long faces and an air of disappointment filled the changing room, despite drawing Saturday's encounter at Cholmondley. There was no such disappointment at tea however

HEROIN addict Gerard Gill burgled his parents to get cash to feed his habit, a court heard. He stole three television sets, a video and other property, Warrington Crown Court was told. Then he broke in to a friend's house and stole a television, video

HEDGES on the Runcorn busway may have played a part in the death of a teenager when the car he was travelling in as a front seat passenger was "destroyed" after being struck side on by a bus. Darren Pearson, aged 18, of Exmouth Crescent, Murdishaw, died

THE sacked council worker whose dismissal provoked this week's strike action has called on management to reinstate him. Union activist Alan Lowe, a painter at Halton's commercial services department for 25 years, was dismissed for 'gross misconduct' in

A SCHOOL teacher was remanded in custody by Halton Magistrates this week accused of 16 sex offences against teenagers. Robert Prosser, 46, a bachelor, of The Holloway, Runcorn, faces nine charges of indecent assault, four charges of gross indecency and

THE executive director of a Winsford-based firm has kicked off the second year of a major football sponsorship deal at Old Trafford. Dick Norris, of Henkel, welcomed four new teams to the UniBond League at the Manchester United ground. The UniBond name

BUSINESSES in Winsford and Middlewich can now benefit from the 1998 Guide to Grants for Business. The guide contains details of all sorts of grants available, such as EU and UK grants, cash injections and also offers other kinds of business advice. The

I WRITE in response to your front page article in the Winsford and Middlewich Guardian of August 12. Yet again we have an example of local residents having to put up with being abused by this travelling band of vagrants on wheels. To call these people

DUE to the fact that gypsies have encamped on farmland at Bostock, Clr Kath Watson, according to last week's, Winsford and Middlewich Guardian, suggests that a permanent site should be found in Vale Royal Borough for them and that this could be situated

A POOR turnout at gigs in Winsford has forced the Banned! Network - an organisation which promotes concerts all over Cheshire - to stage its music events in other towns. The Banned! Network, which is part of the Northwich-based DAN arts group, said this

A DRAMA student has taken his acting a step further up the career ladder by being chosen from thousands of entertainers to perform on Michael Barrymore's TV show. Michael Denysenko, of Redshank Avenue, Winsford, has been invited to appear on Barrymore's

Winsford 1st163-6 Davenham 162 all out WINSFORD took a gamble in the derby at Knights Grange on Saturday and asked Davenham to bat on what seemed to be a good batting track. The gamble seemed to have paid off when Ashley was dismissed in the first over

Middlewich 1st 138-7 A DRAW was the right result in a game which Middlewich could have won but for a couple of late wickets which encouraged MCC to bat out an honourable draw. This result keeps them in contention for the runners-up berth. Father and son

MIDDLEWICH Cricket Club celebrated a successful year for their thriving junior section on Friday night with a presentation evening. The event was very well attended by players, friends and parents, with the four team managers giving a brief resume of

A GOLF tournament is to be staged to boost the charity appeal being run by the Mayor of Vale Royal, Cllr Keith Musgrave. The competition will take the form of a four person Texas Scramble and will be held on Sunday September 20 at Knights Grange Golf

THE result from Tuesday's Red Lion juvenile angling match was: 1 Jamie McPhee 9lb 6oz; 2 Ashley Billinge 7lb 4oz; 3 Tom Dobson 2lb 13oz; 4 Gary McWha 1lb 9oz. Ashley is winning the overall series on 36 points, one ahead of Tom on 35. The same venue will

MID-CHESHIRE'S junior bowls team roared into the final of the British Parks Championships at Winsford on Sunday. Over Rec was chosen as the home leg venue because six of the side were Winsford boys and they pulled off a 197-154 win over the East Midlands

A SPECIAL rail trip to Scotland will be full steam ahead on Saturday in a fundraising campaign to re-open the Middlewich line for passenger trains. An all-day 'rail tour' has been organised from local stations to Scotland by Cheshire Railtours. An Edinburgh

HUNDREDS of pounds are hoped to be raised for the Hillsborough Family Support Group when a special bands and barbecue weekend is held in Winsford. The event will be staged at The Knights Grange Pub next Friday, August 28, until Bank Holiday Monday, August

FIVE innovative students have designed an electronic filing system for muscular dystrophy sufferers. The teenagers, who are all aged 19, are all on placement at ICI in Runcorn and are studying electronic engineering at different universities across the

WINSFORD and Middlewich students will be able to piece their frayed nerves back together after the release of 'A' level results tomorrow. Some may find they haven't achieved the grades they were asked for, others may have done better than they hoped and

VALE Royal Borough Council is forcing gypsies to move off council-owned land in Winsford. The authority has served notice on the gypsies, who have pitched around 40 caravans on farmland at Road One, Winsford Industrial Estate, stating they must leave

A WINSFORD man's quest to have his name published in the Guinness Book of Records has failed. Historian Brian Curzon has been turned down for a place in the famous book even though he has completed an astonishing number of university degrees. He currently

NEW Euro funding totalling more than £63,000 has been agreed for community and voluntary organisations in Cheshire. The cash, in the form of European Social Fund grants, has been secured through bids prepared by Cheshire County Council's Euro team. It

A WAREHOUSE operator from Winsford died from methadone poisoning after experimenting with the drug. Martin Curzon, aged 21, of Walnut Drive, collapsed on November 5 last year on the way home from bonfire night celebrations at a fairground in Warrington

A BINGO night is to be held at St Chad's Community Hall, Gladstone Street next Monday, August 24. Admission is 50p including a free raffle and tea or coffee. Eyes down at 8pm. All proceeds to Over 3 Football. For more information ring 01606 862760 or

BATTLING Wharton residents have at last scored a victory in their conflict with Vale Royal Borough Council. People living on the Wharton Gardens and Crook Lane estate - dubbed the estate from hell - say the area has been left to decay and that calls for

The internet marketing specialists are currently giving away free videos showing businesses how to get the best out of the information super-highway. For a copy of the 10 minute film, which features firms who have benefited from having websites, ring

Business Link Vale Royal has developed a ground-breaking training programme - but thinks its current name is too complicated. The Distributed Learning Network One project is aiming to set up the country's first virtual classroom - giving students the

She recently bought a chiropody practice from a friend - and is aiming to educate people about the importance of what's on the end of their legs. "More people are aware of their well-being," said the married mum of two. "They're more aware of taking care

If the various parish councils are to be believed, the problem is particularly acute around Northwich. The police are the first to be blamed. Their critics accuse them of not putting enough officers on the beat and not punishing the offenders. Perhaps

First of all the Priest is mistaken in thinking that the symbol of Christ is concerned only with the Christian religion; it is not. The cross is not Christian - many other religions much older than Christianity had the cross as their symbol. The men who

In the best tradition of Victor Meldrew, that was my reaction to reading the comments of County Councillor Bob Woodhouse in the Guardian of August 12 regarding rural bus and rail services. On behalf of Northwich Town Council, I sit on the Public Transport

The contest will coincide with the Northwich Beer Festival, which is due to be held at Northwich Memorial Hall on September 18 and 19. Organised by the town's rotary clubs, it's a fantastic event which has become a firm favourite in Northwich's calendar

The A team were beaten by fierce rivals Nantwich A, but the B team managed a 4-4 draw against higher placed Congleton A. The A team of James Barlow, Lin Wood, Tony Novotny and Wendy Deadman pipped Nantwich to the First Division title last year after having

Clare, a Weaverham High School pupil, won the Under 15s girls high-jump title with a leap of 1m 57cms at The Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. Her coach from Vale Royal Athletics Club, Neil Templeman, said: "She is a credit to the club and proving a great

Buxton, from Cuddington, finished fourth in his first race in the Knockhill meeting after qualifying in sixth place. But in qualifying for his second race he crashed into the gravel track and was unable to rejoin qualifying because of a stubborn marshall

But the Witton boss is confident the strength in depth of his new look squad will ensure that, when the Unibond season kicks-off on Saturday, Albion will be ready to begin their bid for promotion. Witton start their campaign at Burscough without four

Christopher Humphries, 16, will be one of the 3,000 recruits who make up the first ever intake to the Army Foundation College when it opens in September. The prestigious college, in Harrogate, will teach young soldiers leadership personal and military

Margaret Limb, of Beech Heyes Close in Weaverham, has organised the event in memory of her uncle, who lost his fight against cancer recently. Proceeds from the day will go to the Sheltered Housing Minibus Appeal, and the Macmillan Community Nurses. "My

An inquest at Crewe heard yesterday, Tuesday, how Frank Gilbert, aged 81, of Beeston Street, was spotted walking towards Manchester on January 20 this year. He eventually reached Tabley shortly after 5pm. Suddenly, and without warning, the retired welder

Its programme of summer activities continues with a workshop for the over eight-year-olds at Hartford Village Hall tomorrow, Thursday. Youngsters will have the chance to Weave a Dream Catcher. Teenagers will have the chance to try their hand at DJ-ing

Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association has been extremely disappointed by the performance of services on the Manchester-Northwich-Chester line since the summer timetable began. The group claims there have been: Large numbers of cancellations Trains running

GPs are increasingly recognising the benefits of complementary therapies, such as reflexology. This week the Knutsford Guardian spoke to reflexologist Rosemary Friscuolo about an ancient treatment even favoured by the Queen FEET often get a raw deal.

THE Gentoo penguins finally got their family off the ground when the flightless birds hatched their first chick. And the new arrival has helped put Hillside on the map. "We think we are the first place in the world to have bred six different species of

SAMMY the macaw was a vicious bird. But he's also the reason Andrew Mount now runs a successful art business in the heart of Knutsford. "I was transporting the bird to a customer in my father's car," said Andrew "All of a sudden I noticed Sammy had escaped

A HOUSING developer is to fell 48 trees on a building site. Crosby Homes have already removed some of the trees at its St George's Park development in Goughs Lane. The rest will be felled soon. "I am satisfied that the works undertaken thus far have been

UNEVEN pavements are tripping up Knutsford's shoppers. Several people have contacted the Knutsford Guardian complaining that town centre pavements need straightening out. Patricia Franklin, who suffers from osteoporosis, is still bruised after she tripped

CONTRACTORS responsible for traffic lights on the A556 do not complete major repairs overnight. Local poet Charlotte Peters Rock was astounded when the maintenance team told her they only worked between 7am and 7pm. The team - employed by A556 managers

A RETIRED aircraft engineer escaped unhurt when a slither of slate plummeted to the ground as Concorde flew overhead. The foot-long slate speared soil inches away from Dave Dixon as he watched the supersonic jet fly over his home. "Concorde came screaming

VISITORS to the Legh Arms admire the pub's garden. But they can't drink in it. Nor can they sit in it. Instead, it's neatly contained in an ICE BUCKET. "I thought we could be a little innovative," said landlord Mike Leggett. But the bonsai tree has helped

A TOWN centre developer this week squashed traders' fears that King Street would be closed to traffic for weeks. Bill Batley, of TCP Investments, said a section of King Street would be closed on five Sundays to allow building materials to reach the Hewitt's

A DEVELOPER has won his 18-month battle to open a pizza restaurant in King Street. A planning inspector has decided that Knutsford company Centrelease should be allowed to redevelop Jane's Coffee Shop for London-based chain Pizza Express. Town centre

A RESIDENTS' group this week denied withholding information from its members. Andy Hurdsfield, chairman of the now disbanded Knutsford Over Ward Residents Association, said they knew little about Manchester City Council's plans to sell Longridge and parts

KILRIE children's home could be saved from demolition because it may have holy status. The site of the Northwich Road home - which saw the last of its children leave last month - has been earmarked for 22 new houses. But a former care worker claimed the

IT'S a sort of exile for many young people born in Knutsford. They work in the town. They may even send their youngsters to Knutsford schools. But they don't live here. Instead, they have settled in places like Northwich, Altrincham and Macclesfield.

NEIGHBOURS have won a fight for the right to sell their homes to anyone. Councillors relented last week and released eight houses in Holly Grove, Tabley, from a clause which meant only Macclesfield borough residents could live in them. Houses on the other