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FIRE ADVICE
THERE were 122 house fires in Widnes last year - that's one every three days! Chip pans left unattended, carelessly discarded matches, faulty electric appliances and bad wiring caused most of the fires. Yet, they could all have been easily avoided. This
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WIDNES FORCED TO TAKE STOCK
Stockton 42 Widnes 11 WIDNES travelled to Teeside for their first away fixture in League North One and on this showing they are going to be involved in a relegation dog fight. Things did not start at all badly for Widnes in the first minute, good handling
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BANK GO WEST
Thatto Heath 36 West Bank 14 THATTO HEATH took the lead after 10 minutes with a try from hooker McCabe, converted by Jackman. The Bank replied immediately when winger Tony Fillingham, took his chance well to cross in the corner. Some shoddy defending
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SIMMIES PULL IT BACK
Simms Cross 18 Waterhead 18 WATERHEAD started the brighter and were 10 points up in as many minutes. Following a good break by Lloyd, prop Grady opened the scoring for Simmies, splitting the defence wide-out to crash over. Within minutes Waterhead strolled
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HAVE A BREAK!
THE Halton and District Pool League's new season begins on Sunday, October 4. The league is always looking to expand and although the season has started, if any teams are interested in entering to gain experience, we would try to arrange matches on a
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THAT'S CRICKET
THE Widnes Junior Cricket presentation night will take place at the Beaconsfield Road clubhouse on Friday, October 16 commencing 7.45pm. The evening is the highlight of a very successful year for all juniors who took part in the Halton Cricket Forum and
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U9s JOY
Rope & Anchor 1 Halton Borough 3 HALTON continued their good start to the season with their fourth win out of four against much improved opposition. Johnathon Evans opened the scoring with a fierce drive from 20 yards into the top left-hand corner
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TOP OF THE CLASS
Helsby 1st XV 29 Liverpool Collegiate 1st XV 5 HELSBY continued their winning start gaining another South Lancs Division Three victory. Despite a lot of first-half pressure the home side could only manage one try that coming after Mark Davies broke blind
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WO-MAN UNITED
IT may have taken more than a century but the fairer sex are finally making an impact on the beautiful game. Even five years ago, female managers were as rare as a gracious acceptance of defeat by Alex Ferguson. But a growing band of women in Halton are
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BUS DRIVER KNIFE ATTACK
THREE teenage robbers - one wielding a knife - threatened a bus driver in a late night attack on Runcorn busway, detectives revealed this week. The gang flagged down a bus on the busway at The Calvers bus stop on The Brow. When the Arriva bus stopped,
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NEW INDUSTRIAL PLANS
PLANS for new industrial starter units in Halton Brook have been submitted to Halton Council. The plans by GS Cold Storage are for 12 new units and car parking on land on Halton Road adjacent to their offices. The land was formerly the site of a lard
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ANIMAL AID
A CHARITY coffee evening is being held to coincide with International Animal Welfare week. Julie Aldrid, co-ordinator of Halton Petsearch, is holding the evening at her home at 8 Canalside Cottages, Weston Point Docks, on Tuesday 6. Everyone is welcome
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I'M NOT BITTER
THE COUNCIL painter whose sacking caused bin strikes across the borough in August has lost his case against Halton Council. Alan Lowe is now coming to terms with losing his claim for unfair dismissal, a decision announced on Thursday. Mr Lowe, 53, had
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Ex-top cop's praise for Winsford firms
FORMER police chief John Stalker praised Winsford firms for their leadership and teamwork qualities when he appeared as guest speaker at a special meeting held by North and Mid Cheshire Investors in People Club. The event, which took place at the Cheshire
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'Slap in the face' from Government
WHILE raising taxes on pension funds and motorists, the Government is happy to spend more than £7 million on promoting the unwanted 'Euro' to firms and individuals. Around 90 per cent of our trade is concentrated within Britain or with countries that
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Are you potty about pets?
WE are currently in the planning stages of producing a series of programmes for TV about people and their pets. We are very keen to hear from any of readers who have a tale to tell about their pets. The emphasis will be on the relationship people share
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Small minority spoil the fun
YET again, in last week's Guardian, there was another story of a few bad apples spoiling the barrel. This time it was at Jax Nightspot where a small minority of teenagers vandalised the toilets and smashed windows causing the disco, which had been arranged
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Gypsies seem above the law
I AM a little confused. If I park my car on some public house car park or certain areas in city centres, I am liable to see my vehicle clamped or removed. I then have to pay a tidy sum to retrieve it. Why is it then that those travelling pariahs who have
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Sharon's gunning for a wild performance!
WINSFORD Civic Hall is to become the Wild West in a few weeks' time when Sharon Cassidy steps into the shoes of world famous markswoman Annie Oakley. Sharon, of Marbury Road, Northwich, is joining a cast of 40 to take the star role in a Vale Royal Amateur
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In-form Mike smashes vets' record
VETERAN athlete Mike Weedall became a record breaker at the weekend - and at the age of 43 feels he is getting better and better. On Sunday, the Winsford runner won the prestigious Sandstone Trail fell race, completing the 16.5-mile run a minute faster
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Blues show teeth in Dracula country
Whitby Town 1 Winsford Utd 2 UniBond Premier Division By ANDY MAYLOR WINSFORD cynics, of whom there are many, may have dismissed last year's FA Cup hammering as a one-off against a highly-rated Whitby side - but now even the pessimists may have to change
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Gala glee for Winsford
WINSFORD finished comfortably in first place when they hosted the second round of the Deva League. It was another exciting gala and with 24 event wins out of 42, Winsford fully deserved their success ahead of second-placed Birkenhead. In the 11 year age
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WE'RE UP FOR THE CUP!
WINSFORD United hope to blaze another trail of glory when they begin their FA Cup campaign on Saturday. Both chairman Dave Cotterill and manager Dalton Steele believe it could be the perfect way to boost gates and inspire confidence for a push to the
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Head pays tribute to hard work of pupils
THE hard work paid off for pupils at Middlewich High during the school's annual prizegiving last Wednesday afternoon. Douglas Lucas, former principal of Sir John Deane's College in Northwich, presented top of the class students with certificates to mark
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New report targets health priorities
WINSFORD and Middlewich's elderly residents, sufferers of mental illness and those with heart and circulatory disease are set to benefit from priorities identified in a new health report. The Annual Public Health Report for Cheshire County 1998 looks
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Emergency calls on the up
EXTRA police work has been dialled up in Winsford and Middlewich - thanks to mobile phone owners who have helped increase emergency calls across Cheshire by almost 10 per cent. A report released by Cheshire Constabulary shows that between January and
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Campaign to put up signs at blackspot
CONCERN was again voiced about the safety of the Vale Royal section of the Nantwich Road at a meeting of Middlewich Town Council last week. Clr Anna Usherwood asked other councillors to support her in a campaign to get two chevron signs erected at an
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WITTON Albion's unbeaten run continued at struggling Whitley Bay on Saturday.
And with the mist threatening to descend on Hillheads Park, it was fitting that the match should revolve around missed chances. Ironically, each side's number 12 had the best chance to put their team ahead just minutes after each of them had replaced
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WITTON'S opponents in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday will be Salford City and
Castleford outfit Glasshoughton beat Salford 3-1 in the last round - but officials found out they had fielded an ineligible 'keeper. So Salford, of the North West Counties Premier Division, found themselves back in the competition, to the delight of Witton
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THE bottom two teams in Division Two of the Mid Cheshire Sunday League provided the shocks in the fi
Both FC Wharf and The Plough beat teams from Division One. Wharf were 4-1 winners against Little Budworth thanks to goals from Ling, McKeown, Mineton and Cowell while The Plough thrashed Townsend United 7-3. Their goals came from Heword, who hit a hat-trick
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WINNINGTON Park led three times but had to settle for a draw in a sparkling encounter against a stro
The result was remarkable considering the way Preston beat Park last year - and the fact their side contained several ex National League players. Captain Danny Moores showed the way with the first goal, clinically finishing a well-drilled penalty corner
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SIX Mid Cheshire bowlers will be among the final 16 competing for the Carlsberg Tetley Open title at
Owley Wood's Stan Frith will take on Mark Cookson, of Wharton Cons in the only all regional encounter. In the other matches, Nigel Harrison, of North Ward, will take on Doncaster's John Richardson, Steve Hamman, also of Owley Wood, will meet Robert Hitchen
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PHIL Wilson has accused Northwich Vics fans of being too quick to criticise him and his players.
He said a small minority of fans looked forward to the chance to attack bad performances. "You're 90 minutes away from criticism all the time," he said yesterday, Tuesday. "You can go and win three games like we did before the Woking match then lose one
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IMPRESARIO Julian Lloyd Webber is set to make a very special appearance at Northwich Memorial Hall.
He'll be joining the public and members of the Northwich and District Festival Choir on Wednesday, October 7, to celebrate the choir's 50th anniversary. Mr Lloyd Webber, who is renowned for his genius on the cello and violin, will be playing a selection
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THE villages of Hartford and Weaverham teamed up last week to produce a complete survey of the traff
On Thursday, villagers took turns to count and classify all the traffic which passed through central hotspots in both areas. Hartford parish Clr Jack Loader said: "We usually conduct a survey every two years, but this time Weaverham were doing one as
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THE Northwich-based Climbing for Andrew team has launched its final appeal for people to join in a t
The team consists of immigration officers from Manchester Airport, who are trying to raise money to help little Andrew Guilfoyle, the son of two of their colleagues. Andrew, aged 9, of Wilmslow, suffered terrible injuries when he was hit by a car two
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SWEETHEARTS Keith Davis and Carol Knowles are going to tell their love story to the nation.
Last week the Northwich Guardian recorded the moment when Keith, of Summerfield Drive, Moulton proposed to Carol over the public address system at Morrisons in Winsford. Now the couple, who met through the Northwich Guardian's Two's Company have been
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A HAUL of Roman artefacts has been unearthed by contractors installing a gas pipeline to supply the
Archaeologists have discovered coins, a brooch and a ditch dating back to Roman times, which they believe suggests a significant settlement in the area. The finds were made during extensive archaeological surveys which are always done before any work
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RESIDENTS fighting against a proposed massive development in Lostock are furious after protest signs
The group, called the Ascoll Drive Residents Association, is protesting against plans for a distribution centre at Long Wood, which could be bigger than Morrisons. These plans are currently being debated as part of Vale Royal Borough Council's local plan
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POWER cuts could soon be a thing of the past for hundreds of villagers.
Manweb is planning to upgrade a two kilometre stretch of overhead line between Wincham and Lostock - an area which has been plagued by power problems over the past few years. "This is good news for the local community and local wildlife," said a spokeswoman
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MORE than 3,000 people flocked to see the twin institutions of Northwich Law and Order when they ope
The special open day, organised by Northwich magistrates and police headquarters, offered a chance for people to get a behind-the-scenes look at modern justice. "It was successful way beyond expectation," said Sgt Gary Marshall. "We had about 2,000 people
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A FAMILY watched in horror as their home in Rudheath was destroyed in a massive blaze - which also k
Dad Ian Kendrick, who had been asleep on the sofa, was woken up by a smoke detector in the early hours of Thursday morning. But flames had already taken a strong hold of the house on Cotebrook Road. He yelled upstairs to his sleeping sons and led Dean
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HOLIDAY firm Eurocamp has almost completed its move to Hartford Manor.
Around 250 employees have already made the short move from Knutsford with the remaining 20 set to switch offices by mid October. "We are really looking forward to moving to the new premises," said the firm's personnel manager Tricia Walker. "It is an
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THE Woodland Trust has revealed that it plans to start another 'Woods On Your Doorstep' project - th
The new scheme follows the huge success of the WOYD project at Hartford, where villagers from Hartford and Weaverham helped to raise £15,000 to set up new community woodlands. "The trust is quite frankly amazed by the phenomenal response to the Hartford
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FIREFIGHTERS battled for more than two hours to save a listed building in Comberbach last week.
The thatched roof of 17th century Kidbrook Cottage on Budworth Lane went up in flames on Thursday night - after a spark flew out of the chimney pot. Sub officer Eric Davies said: "It was quite a still night - a breeze normally blows sparks away. "Thatched
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IT'S big time success for Ring o' Bells barmaid Betty King.
Betty, who has been behind the bar at the Weaverham pub for 27 years, clinched the Northwich Guardian's Bar Person of the Year award at the Northwich Beer Festival Last week. But Betty missed the big event itself - she was on the other side of the bar
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BABY Grace from Northwich has made special friends with firefighters - after they got her out of a
One-year-old Grace Parkes woke up from a nice morning sleep on Monday morning, but wasn't a happy tot when she discovered mum couldn't get into her nursery. Lorraine Parkes, 31, said: "It was awful - the door handle was turning but it seemed to be locked
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ISTER Consistent could, justifiably, be a name alotted to Jamie Bates if his early season performanc
The first winner of the Britannia Carpets Player of the Month for the 1998/99 season, Bates picked up his award before Saturday's match with Woking. Despite the team having stuttered through their opening 11 league games, Bates has remained impressive
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DAVID Dale scored the all important goal as Barnton beat last season's title rivals at Townfield Lan
And what could have been a stormy encounter, was played in good spirits, with no bookings or dismissals on either side. It was the first time the sides had met since Barnton won their second successive title. They clinched the league after winning a replayed
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RANGERS tamed the Bulls to reach their second successive Warrington Cup final last Wednesday.
Within minutes, the Bulls conceded a penalty which Rangers' player coach Mike Redman converted from 20 yards. The Bulls' first try came in the corner on five minutes, after they broke the Rangers line out wide. Rangers responded by moving the ball 80
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TRADE has dropped off in Davenham after the closure of part of London Road.
Engineers have begun work on the second phase of a project to improve the centre of the village. The junction of London Road and Church Street will be improved, pavements widened and new street lights, bins and signs installed as part of a project costing
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THE Hartford Village Trust will hold a meeting on October 8, to outline its fight against plans for
In an open meeting at Hartford Village Hall, the trust's Dick Finnis will describe the action he intends to take when the Grange Farm plans are reviewed at Vale Royal Borough Council's local enquiry in December. The meeting starts at 7.30pm. For more
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THERE'S only one thing that bride-to-be Denise Millington will be hoping for at her wedding on Frida
Denise, the self-proclaimed "biggest fan" of Manchester's Red Devils will get hitched to her Austrian amour Thomas at St Luke's Church in Winnington, nearly two years after the pair met at United's clash against SK Rapide in Vienna. "Thomas doesn't have
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NORTHWICH police unveiled radical new plans to combat crime and disorder this week.
As part of Home Secretary Jack Straw's new Crime and Disorder Strategy, Northwich police will send out a special survey, asking what our towns and villages want from their police force. In the next few days, every house in Vale Royal will receive a copy
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DETECTIVES are taking the unusual step of calling a public meeting to help in their hunt for the kil
It will take place next Thursday, October 8 at 7pm at the Methodist Church Hall, Weaverham Road, Sandiway. DCI Peter Rigby, in charge of the case, said: "The idea is to get people together who frequent the Kennel Lane area because there have been numerous
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NORTHWICH'S maritime future looks set to be saved by a local company.
A deal should be secured in the next few weeks between the owners of Northwich Marina, British Waterways and a private company which has pledged to take the site over - continuing with its original use and maximising the town's waterfront. The marina's
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A RETIRED couple who were told by planners to stop mowing their lawn are taking their case to a plan
Eric and Veronica Shaw, who live in Pickmere, were visited by planning officers in April after it was discovered they had brought part of a neighbouring farmer's field and added it to their immaculate garden. They were told to stop mowing the lawn, dismantle
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NORTHWICH mayor Dorie Willington returned to her official duties this week, with message: "I'm back!
Dorie handed over over the mayoral chain to her deputy, Clr George Mainwaring, while she underwent a minor operation. She has since thanked Clr Mainwaring for his efforts at Northwich Town Council on her behalf. The operation was a complete success, and
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REPAIRS to the vestry of St Wilfrid's Parish Church in Witton Street are well under way, following a
The vestry building - known as the sacristy - was gutted by fire on July 12, as the congregation celebrated Catholic Holy Mass next door. But the fire hasn't proved to be a setback for the Canon Patrick Healey. "The restoration work is going ahead very
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BULL terrier Baldrick found himself in the doghouse after refusing to make a quick exit, stage left,
The seven-year old had been chosen to appear as Bill Sykes' dog, Bullseye, in the musical being staged at The Palace Theatre in Manchester. His owner, Karl Lumis, of Chiltern Close, Sandiway, who has been breeding bull terriers for 10 years, was asked
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that British Waterways has.
"Initially, they disregarded our traffic management plan and told us their plans would work. Quite simply, it hasn't." As the Guardian went to press last night, Tuesday, Ms Friar was attending a traders' meeting under the banner: Life After The Bridge
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THE opening of Town Bridge, which was scheduled for today, Wednesday, has been delayed - after the b
British Waterways, the company carrying out repairs on the 100-year-old bridge, says the delay should not last for more than six or seven days. Spokesman Guy Lawson explained: "The problem involves the town-centre end of the bridge, or the nose. "The
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NEVER MIND THE PRICE
IF there is one thing that's guaranteed to get people talking - it's how much someone else takes home in their pay packet. So it doesn't surprise me one little bit that a lot of feathers have really been ruffled about the revelations of how much some
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MENINGITIS - KNOW THE FACTS
MENINGITIS and septicaemia can kill in hours. Meningitis Research Foundation is therefore launching an Awareness Campaign to 'Manage the Minutes'. Because early diagnosis and prompt treatment of meningitis and septiceamia provide the best chances for
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NEW LEA-SE OF LIFE
LOOKING after customers will be the top priority of Halton Lea's new centre director Martyn Jones. Speaking exclusively to the World this week, he pledged to put shoppers first as he unveiled his exciting plans to revitalise the centre. He only took up
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WIDS KIDS ROUND-UP
Wrexham u16s 0 Widnes u16s 80 MARK FIELD got his name on the scoresheet with a try between the posts as did Webb (3), Baxter (3), Stubbs (2), Lamb, Hewlett and Edwards. Waterloo u13s 12 Widnes u13s 22 WIDNES scored four unanswered tries plus a good conversion
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BOWLED OVER
THE WIDNES Recs bowling team triumphed in the final of Merseyside's Ramage Trophy, beating St Helens side British Plate by six chalks in a closely fought contest held at BICC Prescot. British Plate, boasting several Merseyside County representatives in
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BARLA INVITE
FURTHER to the recent round of regional forums which were held across the country, the Joint Policy Board are now arranging a further round of such meetings. A meeting, devised particularly to discuss the proposed Service Areas will take place in Warrington
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KYLE BIDS FAREWELL TO WIDNES
KYLE White's career with Widnes Vikings has come to an end, the club has revealed this week. As new manager Colin Whitfield settles into his role, Kyle, who captained the club for two seasons, has been told that his contract will not be renewed. And the
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DERBY DRAW
Halton Hornets u15s 12 St Michaels Ditton u15s 12 HORNETS and St Michaels played their opening game of the season in a youth local derby. Both defences were on top throughout the game with some superb tackling. Hornets suffered a blow after 15 minutes
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BULLS AND PANTHERS TIE
Portico Panthers 24 Widnes Albion Bulls 24 BOTH sides went into this game unbeaten and that was how they remained as the Albion gained a vital point on the ground of one of their biggest rivals. The Albion took the lead when Andy Benson crashed through
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ALBERT FALL AT THE LAST
North West Counties Division One Higginshaw 40 Widnes Albert 32 THE Albert put in a tremendous performance and only went down in the closing minutes of what was a remarkable match. Graham Karalius, back after injury, stamped his authority on the match
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FOREST HILLS OFF TO WINNING START
FOREST Hills Squash Club's new season got off to a winning start last week when they beat the Village Hotel, Bromborough on their home turf. The first team, who were promoted last season from the fourth to the third division, ran out 4-1 winners. John
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LINNETS FLY HIGH
THE LINNETS went flying up the table on Saturday night following their first home victory of the new campaign. The ascent to fourth place in the Unibond, courtesy of a 1-0 defeat of Gateshead, was down purely to a second half transformation, when the
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NORTON SHINE AGAINST BURMA
NORTON ARMS take a five point lead in the Plettac NSG Runcorn Sunday League Premier Division after defeating Burma Star away 0-1. The only goal coming after a mistake by the goalkeeper which Burns punished. Second place Old Transporter travelled to play
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MOND GUTTED
Pyke Cup Mond Rangers 2 Poulton Victoria 3 MOND took an early led when Mackrell went down the left and crossed to the far post where Robbie Wood rose to head the ball back across the goal and into the top corner. Vics bounced back and their pressure paid
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GIRLS LEFT FEELING BLUE
Halton Borough Girls u12s 0 Everton u12s 4 HALTON came second best to Everton so many times last season that it appeared that they were resigned to losing before a ball was kicked. If it had not been for some resolute defending from Emma Kirby who had
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A ROYAL PERFORMANCE
Pyke Cup Mersey Royal 1 General Chemicals 2 CHEMICS were at full-strength for this tie with club captain Gary Moore and Terry Noon back in action and former Clitheroe striker Colin Smith making his debut. But this didn't stop a strong Royal team going
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FA CUP CAMPAIGN KICKS-OFF
RUNCORN begin their FA Cup campaign this Saturday with a home tie against fellow Unibond side Blyth Spartans. The Linnets are two victories away from a place among the Football League sides in the FA First Round proper. New signing Ian Brady, who has
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ORANGE BADGE MAN SEES RED
A DISABLED Runcorn man is seeing red over town centre parking restrictions which he says are making the orange badge scheme worthless. Keith Watson, 63, has had an orange badge - for disabled drivers - for 10 years. But rigorous enforcement of double-parking
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DRUG CAPITAL HALTON?
HALTON could be in danger of becoming the drug-taking capital of the Mersey region as research figures show the borough had the highest reported number of new users last year. Figures compiled by the University of Liverpool for 1997 show that 409 new
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MEET YOUR MP
MIKE HALL, member of Parliament for the Weaver Vale constituency will be pleased to meet his constituents on: Saturday, October 3 at Brookvale Recreation Centre between 9.30am-10am; Runcorn Library, Shopping City, Meeting Room 2 by Coffee Bar, between
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WORKER ACCIDENT
A WORKER had his leg mangled at a Runcorn factory when it became trapped in a machine on Sunday morning. The accident happened in the early hours when a 40-year-old worker at British Gypsum Isover's factory at the Whitehouse Industrial Estate caught his
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EDUCATION CENTRE PLAN
A NEW centre for education staff training in literacy and numeracy could be set up by Halton Council at Norton Priory comprehensive. With the National Literacy Strategy underway and the National Numeracy Strategy starting next April, the council needs
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ICI SLAMMED
Union members at the Runcorn plant have also vowed to oppose the sale at a specially-convened meeting on Wednesday. The sale, announced a fortnight ago, will affect 181 workers, 40 of whom are to be retained by ICI. It has provoked 'considerable anger
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WHAT PRICE LOYALTY?
AS UNIONS at ICI contemplate industrial action over the sell-off of the maintenance division, one worker has been moved to ask: "What price loyalty?" The worker at TOG maintenance contacted the World to express his fears for the future. Staff have been
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UNITARY CASH BOOST
HALTON Council is to be handed a £3 million pound cash injection by the Government to help it cope with becoming an all-purpose authority. Local government minister Hilary Armstrong announced that the council can borrow an extra £2.825 million on Wednesday
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Lower fares incentive for jobseekers
JOBSEEKERS in Winsford and Middlewich are being helped to find lasting and worthwhile work by Cheshire's largest employer - the county council. It has signed up to take part in the Government's New Deal flagship policy to improve job prospects for people
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Watch for sting in Millennium Bug's tail
THE Millennium Bug will have a sting in the tail for business who don't check if their own computer and business systems can cope with the problem. Experts reckon legal wrangles, after the turn of year 2,000 could cost some companies dearly. They claim
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Give water sports a try
I WAS disgusted to read last week that Vale Royal Borough Council has axed plans to build a new sports complex down our river. It's no wonder children these days have nothing to do. I myself am a keen canoeist and I have seen many children happily learning
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Festive fare is way too early
IT appears that the seemingly endless run-up to Christmas is once again upon us! Last week I was doing my shopping in Morrisons at Winsford when I noticed that boxes of Christmas biscuits were already on sale. A feeling of dread washed over me as I envisaged
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We're living the high life!
EXPECTATIONS are higher than ever at Middlewich safety equipment manufacturer SpanSet - almost 100ft to be exact! For the Telford Way-based firm has built an enormous new training tower which was put into practice for the first time this week. It has
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Amy's out of Africa - with mixed emotions
VOLUNTARY work in a foreign country would seem like fun to most teenagers and it was for Amy Lithgow - but it also opened her eyes to some sad and stark sights. The 19-year-old, who lives in Carisbrook Drive, Winsford, has just returned from a year in
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Nervy Town hold on
Middlewich Town 1 Lostock Gralam 0 Mid Cheshire LeagueMIDDLEWICH started this encounter with their near neighbours very sloppily and nearly fell behind when Astbury thundered a shot at goal. But goalkeeper Karl Walton pulled off a good save, making it
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Clubmans showdown at Oulton
IF you are a fan of motorcycle racing, Oulton Park is the place to be this weekend. Cheshire ACU's clubmans meeting will be hosting the final rounds of two important competitions on Saturday - the Cheshire Centre Championship and the National Classic
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Verdin honours top performers at prize night
PUPILS, teachers and parents looked back on a successful year as Verdin High School in Winsford hosted its annual presentation evening on Thursday last week. The evening began with a welcoming speech from Mr Nick Wilson, chairman of the governors, who
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Firemen spread the word in safety week
WINSFORD-BASED Cheshire Fire Brigade is flashing a clear message in National Fire Safety Week - 'Let's stop fires happening.' Throughout this week all staff are involved in a range of activities aimed at using their experience to help inform communities
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Police want your help in shaping new strategies
VALE Royal police this week unveiled radical new plans to combat crime and disorder. As part of Home Secretary Jack Straw's new Crime and Disorder Strategy, Winsford police will send out a special survey, asking what our towns and villages want from their
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Couple's home gutted by fire
A WINSFORD couple were heartbroken after returning home from Wales to discover that a fire had gutted the entire ground floor of their detached home. Darren and Janet Lewis, of Wharton Road, found that their home of three years had been ravaged by the
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Refugees uncovered by warehouse staff
FOUR refugees from war-torn Kosovo were found at a Winsford warehouse last week - sitting in the back of a delivery lorry which had come all the way from Italy. Shocked workers alerted police to the scene at Iveco, on the Road One Industrial Estate, after
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Chance of a lifetime for young explorers
ADVENTUROUS youngsters in Winsford and Middlewich are being tracked down by BSES Expeditions to take a trip to Alaska next year. The organisation is looking for young people aged between 16.5 and 20 on July 1, 1999, who would like to spend six weeks of
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Binmen's fury over holiday rights wrangle
LANCASHIRE Waste Services, the company in charge of Winsford's refuse collections, has come under fire from local trade unionists and council officials. Executives at LWS are working to pacify employees, who claim that the company denied them holiday
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Special day for Annie
A WINSFORD woman will receive her telegram from the queen today, Wednesday, after reaching her 100th birthday. Annie Woodward, of Hebden Green Farm, will have an afternoon party with her friends and family and a big cake to celebrate the special occasion
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JOBS TO BE AXED AS TEC PROJECTS £1M LOSS
AN institution created for and dedicated to helping businesses reduce unemployment is about to add to the dole queue. Middlewich-based South and East Cheshire Training and Enterprise Council projects a loss of £1.065 million in this financial year. This
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ROBERT Roberts was certainly using his loaf when he founded the family bakery in 1887.
What began as a tiny grocery store in Castle is now making a bread winning three-and-a-quarter million loaves a week. These days, the smaller stores of Northwich are still as important as ever. But the firm's bakers are also rising to the challenge of
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I KNEW when I took over the job that I needed three or four players bringing into the side to make i
I wouldn't say I've booted players out - players have come and players have gone like Kevin Langley and Brian Griffiths to Rhyl. I've brought in people like Charlie Boyd and Lee Prior who've helped strengthen the side. Up front, Darren Twigg has been
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RECOVERY, what recovery?
If Northwich Vics' win over Farnborough was emphatic, then their defeat against bottom-placed Woking was equally convincing. Behind after 35 seconds and three down by the break, they rarely looked like beating a side with only one win in 11 previous league
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IAN Johns is planning to bring the curtain down on a glittering career in table tennis.
The 46-year-old made the announcement after retaining the European police veterans title with brother Alec and winning the singles event for the first time in Montpellier last week. "I've had a really good life in table tennis, but there comes a time
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THEY might have lost again, but there are signs that Winnington Park are beginning to wake from thei
For a few minutes they led Stourbridge, the first time they have been in front all season. But in the end, the outcome was the same, thanks to some poor first half defending and some disputed refereeing in the closing stages. Things got off to a terrible
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THERE was a double Millennium celebration in Rudheath, last week.
For it was the official launch of Griffiths Park, the Millennium park for the residents of Rudheath. Many dignitaries attended Rudheath High School, last Friday, to hear about the ongoing regeneration work in Griffiths Park, which is expected to be ready
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A STRONG second half performance eventually gave Northwich a valuable victory over Cumbrian oppositi
The win ended a personal jinx for Jan Cartman, who had never before played on a winning side, either for Northwich or his previous club, Winnington Park. He played his part in the win too, helping set up the all-important try which turned the tide in
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YVETTE Saunders and Sonia Campagnaro grabbed the goals as Winnington Park's ladies continued their p
Park turned in a good performance featuring good passing, particularly in the first half. Saunders gave her side the lead in the opening period but an enforced substitution in the second half allowed Didsbury to get back into the game. Winnington continued
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IX weeks of intensive training led to a call-up to the North West gymnastics squad for David Elvingt
David, nine and from Davenham, was training for five days a week at the Hartford School of Gymnastics in the build-up to a qualifier at Southport recently. He finished eighth in the event to earn a place in the North West provisional Level Four squad.
