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DOG IS BURIED ALIVE
A FRIGHTENED terrier dog was buried alive after being beaten half-dead with a spade, a court heard last week. When police dug the animal up some hours later it had suffocated but was still warm, Warrington Crown Court was told. Mark Quinn, 30, of Cambridge
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BANK BOTTOM
West Bank 4 Haydock 38 THE BANK'S Premier Division woes continued in a comprehensive defeat against a strong Haydock side. As in recent weeks a late points burst gave the visitors a flattering winning margin as the Bank's lack of confidence and fitness
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SEVENTH HEAVEN FOR ST ANDREWS
Plettac NSG Runcorn Sunday League THE WINNERS of the Paddy Heffernan Trophy are St Andrews after a 7-1 win over fellow Premier Division team Burma Star. Dobson was the hero for the winners, he found the net five times with Williams and Woods neting one
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GLYN A THORN IN MOND'S SIDE!
Mond Rangers Reserves 2 New Brighton 3 MOND Rangers Reserves eventually lost to New Brighton when they were awarded a controversial penalty - by one of their own officials! Runcorn coach Glyn Thornhill became the man in black when the original match referee
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HORNETS ROUND-UP
Hornets u16s 24 Woolston u16s 16 HORNETS made a dream start when centre Craig Yates sidestepped his way through for an excellent try, converted by Ste Hunt. Captain, Ste Hunt then scored and converted his own try to give Hornets a well deserved 12-0 half-time
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HELSBY REVENGE
Helsby 1st XV 45 Douglas 1st XV 24 HELSBY inflicted Douglas to their heaviest defeat of the season and gained revenge for last week's result in the Isle Of Man. Helsby were all fired up from the start and made the perfect opening when Matty Ryder raced
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GOLF RESULTS
Frodsham Golf Club Results for January 25: Medal: Division One: 1st Nigel Tudor 80-11=69; 2nd Wynn Dicken 82-12=70. Division Two: 1st Robin Pattinson 84-16=68; 2nd Ron Woodley 88-20=68. Division Three: 1st Jane Downing 96-26=70; 2nd Bill Robinson 92-25
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COHESION THE KEY
WIDNES kick off their competitive year this weekend when amateur kingpins West Hull visit the Auto Quest for the Challenge Cup third round tie. It will be only the second game for Colin Whitfield's new look squad, following the victory over Oldham. And
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BULLS BEATEN
Wigan St Judes 36 Widnes Albion Bulls 16 ANOTHER defeat for the Albion after looking good value in the first-half, which saw a hat-trick of tries from Gary Richardson, enabling them to have a half-time lead of 12-8, which should have been more with a
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COURT TOLD OF NIGHT RAID TERROR
A TERRIFIED man was awoken in the early hours when two men burst into his house, Warrington Crown Court heard. He was punched, kicked and threatened with a screwdriver, the court was told. Peter Bennett, 22, of Lockgate East, Runcorn, admitted aggravated
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ACCIDENT VICTIM CUT FREE
A WOMAN suffered serious injuries in a traffic accident on the Bridgewater Expressway when her car veered across the road and was involved in a head-on collision with another. Firefighters had to cut Margaret Parry from her Ford Fiesta after it had swerved
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ALDI DENY CLOSURE
RUMOURS that German cut-price food store Aldi was planning to close its new Runcorn store were strongly denied this week. The company's Graham Hetheringtoni said: "No, it is not true. We are staying open and trading happily." It was claimed that Aldi
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MAN ALLEGES ASSAULT BY POLICE
A RUNCORN man claims that a police officer beat him up while he was handcuffed. Trevor Bousfield says he plans to seek damages after a police constable allegedly struck him several times in the face at Widnes police station , breaking his nose and chipping
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NEW HEALTH UNIT
A TURF cutting ceremony is being held on February 4 to mark the start of Halton Hospital's new mental health unit in Widnes. A 10-bedded unit is being built on the site of the old market in Market Street. Hospital chief executive Sheena Cumiskey said:
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DRIVERS HIT OUT AT BRIDGE CHAOS
FURIOUS motorists accused traffic cops of causing mayhem on the bridge this week - carrying out spot checks during the rush hour. However, Halton's police traffic unit denied they were carrying out tax disc checks on Tuesday morning. They said patrol
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VIOLENT CRIME DOESN'T PAY
VIOLENT crime does not pay it emerged this week when Government figures showed that nine out of every 10 violent crimes committed in Cheshire last year were solved. As information showed that reports of crime in the county dropped by more than a tenth
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BSE CRISIS BLAMED FOR JOB CUTS
MORE jobs are being axed as a Runcorn company has been forced to cease the manufacture of gelatine. Gelatine Products, the UK's biggest producer of edible gelatine, says the situation is completely out of their control and blames the BSE crisis. The company
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Salt dump plan in by March
A PLANNING application to turn areas of Winsford rock salt mine into an industrial waste dump is not likely to be submitted until March. Minosus, the Bostock-based company behind the scheme, is waiting to gauge public reaction before it progresses a stage
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Thanks for nothing
THIS letter is written for the attention of the thoughless person or persons who stole the barbecue from a respite unit in Winsford. This unit caters for young and older clients with physical and learning disabilities who look forward to sitting outside
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This calming does not calm me!
THE RECENT road traffic calming scheme on Chester Road and Delamere Street in Winsford is a ridiculous waste of public money. This includes its little painted roundabout that everybody drives over and is extremely dangerous, not to mention the random
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New Year splash
WINSFORD'S swimmers are in the middle of a very busy five weeks of competition. It started on January 16 at Macclesfield with the first two galas of the North Midlands Association Championships and was a very successful day. The overall performance of
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Thatch blown away by rivals Oaklands
Sunday League round-up THATCHED Tavern, who boast a 100 per cent record in the Sunday League Premier Division, were sent crashing out of the District FA Sunday Cup at the weekend. Premier Division rivals Oaklands inflicted the 1-0 home defeat on Tavern
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Misses cost Middlewich
Middlewich Town 1 Pilkington 1 Mid-Cheshire League Division One IN this highly entertaining game at Seddon Street on Saturday, Middlewich started at a terrific pace, and had their opportunities to open the scoring. Mike Twite had the first, after a glorious
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SAMMY SIGNS
DALTON Steele has reinforced his squad again by signing Sammy Harris from Unibond League leaders Altrincham. The Winsford United manager has swooped for the out-of-favour defender to ensure he has a solid squad for the trip to Altrincham next Saturday
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'Noisy road' plan is turned down
A PETITION drawn up by Winsford residents has failed to produce action over a noise problem on a near-by busy road. Members of the highways and transportation local joint committee received the document last November from residents living on the housing
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Kop this for a great night out
THE 20th annual Kops & Kids event - a police and youth entertainment extravaganza - is to be staged at Winsford Civic Hall on March 7 and 8. Six schools are taking part this year - Oaklands Special School, Wimboldsley Primary, Grange Primary, High
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Health centre's £1m cash boost
PLANS to pump more than £1 million into a new clinic at Wharton have been unveiled by Cheshire Health Care Trust. Building is scheduled to start in the summer and a new Bradbury Road health centre could be open in just 18 months. Charlie Parkinson, chairman
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High tec school
PUPILS and staff at a Winsford school have entered the technological age thanks to a generous donation from a local building society. Hebden Green Special School, on Woodford Lane West, was given £1,000 and the school has used the windfall to buy a new
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Now we're back on the right track
A HEADTEACHER'S dispute with Cheshire County Council over a "dangerous" cycle path outside his school gates has been resolved. Brian O'Connor, of High Street Primary School, feared one of his pupils could be knocked down or injured by a cyclist using
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I AM writing this letter having just returned from one of my frequent visits to Delamere Forest. I w
The reason I am putting pen to paper is to comment on the utter waste of resources that I and every other visitor to the forest witness each and every time we go, namely, fallen trees, discarded tree trunks and branches, just left to rot where they fell
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WHATEVER happened to fair game?
This I feel is a question that must be put to the fox hunters and followers in Cheshire. I have worked in the Crowton area for the last 10 years, so seeing the hunt to me is not unusual. That was until January 27 when I saw a traditionally dressed huntsman
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READING your paper every week, it is becoming very clear indeed that vandalism and crime is rife in
What are the council and police doing about it? Why should residents be afraid to go out at night? Why should we be afraid to go into a bank or building society? The staff in these establishments can activate screens and emergency buttons, but customers
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I WOULD like to endorse many of the comments sent in by your readers last week concerning the propos
They were all very valid and echoed the feelings of many more thousands of residents from Barnton, Anderton, Marbury and Comberbach who use Marbury Lane as their main access to Northwich for reasons of paramount importance such as their jobs, schools,
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A COMMITTEE has been formed to ensure Northwich Victoria's 125th anniversary celebrations go with a
The 125 Committee held its first meeting shortly before Christmas. Because of doubts over the exact date on which the club was founded, the anniversary celebrations will take place throughout the year. Peter Garrett, the committee's press officer, said
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WITTON Albion's rich vein of form has been recognised by the Unibond League, who have named them as
Director of Football John Bond believes it is no less than the team deserves after a month which has seen Albion go unbeaten, scoring 15 goals in the process. "The boys running the team have been doing a good job and the players have responded well. "
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NORTHWICH VICTORIA 2
RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS 1 BLOOD, sweat and passion was the key to Northwich Victoria's famous victory over Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday writes Scott McLeod. The Manchester United of non league football were cut down to size by a brave Northwich performance
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COMBERBACH Primary School has received the highest praise from school inspectors in an OFSTED report
Good teaching was a significant factor in the high standards achieved with quality of teaching 'good or better' in four-fifths of the lessons seen, the report said. In a quarter of lessons the quality was 'very good' and in six per cent of lessons it
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SCHOOLGIRL Lydia Plant will follow in her father's footsteps on Saturday - when she steps onto Leice
The nine-year-old will join Premiership stars like Emile Heskey and Neil Lennon when she leads the Foxes out before their home match against Sheffield Wednesday. "It's good," said the Hartford County Primary pupil. "I'm most looking forward to meeting
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A PRESSURE group has been set up to try and save Heathvale from closure.
Heathvale Action Group centres around residents' families and representatives of the local community. A meeting is to be held in St John's Room, Middlewich Road, Rudheath on Monday February 8, from 7.30pm. All interested parties concerned about the future
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ONCE again Knutsfordians have been deprived of the chance of a nightclub in their town by a handful
They probably moved into the area during the explosion of 'expensive' house building and are now dictating how the locals should live. These 'immigrants' seem to think half a shandy and a small sweet sherry at the local golf club are sufficient for a
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I WRITE to protest at the sabotage of the sensible and forward-thinking nightclub proposal.
Isn't this just typical. Knutsford moving forward and jerking back with no vision of a future or any consideration for this up-and-coming generation. As a young Knutsford man I can appreciate the rich heritage of the town, which makes me proud, and I
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I AM frequently asked whether I am left-wing or right-wing.
The answer is neither and both. It depends on the issue, and in some measure on the strength of local opinion. You will find me sometimes in the front line with the progressives and sometimes in the last ditch with the die-hards. I was with the Labour
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MANCHESTER Airport may stop TV bosses filming a major new drama in Knutsford.
BBC bosses want to adapt Elizabeth Gaskell's novel, Wives and Daughters, for television, but are worried about the noise from HOLIDAY JETS. Mrs Gaskell's unfinished novel is set in 19th century Hollingford - a thinly disguised Tatton Park and Knutsford
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KNUTSFORD Football Club's Mid-Cheshire league fixture at Lostock Gralam was postponed on Saturday.
A waterlogged pitch at the Slow and Easy denied the Manchester Road club the opportunity of advancing their 13-game unbeaten run against the bottom-placed club. On Saturday, though, Knutsford are away at Warrington Borough. Kick-off is at 3pm. And they
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MORE than 150 jobs have been axed at a local company.
Business specialists KPMG have spent more than two weeks trying to find a buyer for Fine Art Wallcoverings. But despite significant interest in the firm no company has made an offer and 154 jobs have been lost. "The jobs have been cut because there aren't
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AU PAIRS working in Knutsford could lose their homes and jobs because of minimum wage laws.
Suzanne Mackay, who runs Knutsford's only au pair agency, claimed this week that families might sack the child carers because they couldn't afford the minimum £3 hourly rate. "The repercussions are that au pairs will have to go underground," said Mrs
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KNUTSFORD'S only public swimming pool will be closed for part of the summer.
The Knutsford Leisure Centre pool is expected to shut at the beginning of May for 12 weeks for essential repairs. "The predicament has been that there is no good time to close a pool," said centre manager Mike Harding. "But we are looking to be open for
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CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 26 houses in Brook Street were withdrawn last week.
Egerton Estates withdrew their application for planning permission just days before councillors were due to discuss the scheme. "I think they realised there was never any chance of the plans being accepted because of all the environmental issues," said
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LANDOWNER Randle Brooks' right-hand man faced the town's politicians last week - and promised them a
The town council - fed up with what they see as a deterioration of Mr Brooks' land - held a behind-closed-doors meeting with agent Graham Pike. He was hit with a barrage of queries about the upkeep of his most high-profile holdings, including the Moor
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THE Conservative Party agent who stood by Neil Hamilton during his election defeat has resigned thro
Peter McDowell, 42, who has arthritis in both hands, left his office in Knutsford's Canute Square for the last time at the weekend. "I'm still a member of the association so I can vote on matters now," he said. Mr McDowell became a media figure through
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TREETOP protesters camped in ancient woodland alongside the second runway vowed this week: We're sta
The escalation in the dispute between eco-activists and contractors, preparing to cut back trees outside the airport perimeter fence, comes just days before a court bid to fight eviction. On Friday morning, Green Party legal representative Chris Maile
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A LETHAL right-hand turn on the A556 WILL be closed, road bosses revealed this week.
The Highways Agency have promised to stop traffic turning right in and out of Plumley Moor Road at The Smoker pub by March next year. The junction has witnessed more than five serious accidents and one fatal in two years. Last week engineer Graeme Freeman
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SPEED KILLS CAMPAIGN
A NEW £3.5 million Kill Your Speed campaign has been launched this week. It aims to reduce the fatal accidents which kill 1,200 on the road every year. The campaign is being supported by Cheshire County Council road safety officials and Cheshire police
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NASUWT/ESRL Under 11 League
DERBY DELIGHT FOR WIDNES Widnes u11s 42 Warrington u11s 12 THIS was a tremendous display by the Widnes boys, perhaps their best of the season. They played with a purpose that has been lacking on occasions and with speed and directness that belied their
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COP SAVES MAN'S LIFE
A COURAGEOUS young policewoman was hailed a heroine after saving the life of an elderly man. PC Julie Ann Foran spotted smoke and flames coming from the window of a bungalow in Rose Street whileon foot patrol. She walked in through the front door, which
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EAR BITE CHARGE
A MAN has been charged with assault following an incident outside a Liverpool Road garage on Sunday evening. David Farrell, owner of Hough Green Garage, was arrested after allegedly attacking a man, Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some
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WINDMILL ROUND-UP
Legion A u9s 0 Windmill Hill u9s 11 Sean McDermott Cup Quarter Finals A FIRST-HALF Harry Ellis hat-trick plus goals from Karl Jenkins and Shaun Oliver gave Windmill Hill a 5-0 half-time cushion on a heavy pitch. Further second-half goals from Karl Jenkins
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WIDS KIDS ROUND-UP
Widnes Rugby Union Football Club Ashton-On-Mersey u16s 10 Widnes u16s 22 DESPITE having three forwards in the backs, Widnes were pretty well always in control. Edwards looked particularly comfortable at centre and scored two tries to prove the point.
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ST MIKE'S JOY
Widnes St Michaels u12s 36 Oldham St Annes u12s 6 WIDNES produced another fine example of good rugby play with fast breaks and good backing up providing the scoring chances. Widnes scored four first-half tries with Martin Hill, Jamie Walsh, Adam Gill,
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NOLAN KNIVES STANLEY
MARK Carter continued the winning start to his managerial career as his Runcorn charges enjoyed their second 2-1 victory in a week. Fellow basement-dwellers Accrington Stanley provided the perfect opposition for Runcorn, who secured a rare league victory
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MOORE DRAW
Vulcan 9 Moore 9 THIS fixture traditionally is a close result, and this league meeting proved no exception. In conditions which were swamp-like, both sides struggled to get any true momentum going. The first-half saw the teams turn round pointless, both
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CHEMICS CRACK SHELL
Shell 0 General Chemicals 4 GENERAL CHEMICALS continue to move up the West Cheshire League with this fine win over a strong Shell side. The game started off evenly matched before striker Mark Vickers with only the keeper to beat, drove his shot wide.
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ALBERT WOE
North West Counties Division One Widnes Albert 10 Leigh Miners 14 WIDNES Albert came within a whisker of gaining their first victory of the season, producing probably their best performance of the season. Leigh took an early lead when their winger gathered
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PERVERT JOGGER JAILED
A MAN who indecently assaulted a teenage girl in Runcorn last summer while pretending to be out for a jog was jailed for two years on Friday. John Harvey, 28, was found guilty of attacking the 14-year-old while she was walking home in May of last year
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SAVE THE HAVEN
AN URGENT plea has been made to help Halton's cancer care centre survive its biggest ever cash crisis. Founder Dom Valdez needs to raise £25,000 in the next three weeks. He already has emergency plans to secure some of this money but is desperately trying
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LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
A WORKMAN escaped with his life when he cut through a power cable and plunged Halton Lea shopping centre into darkness. Shoppers had to be evacuated shortly after 1.30pm last Tuesday when the workman damaged a high voltage cable, damaging himself and
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YOUTH STRUCK ACROSS FACE WITH IRON BAR
A TEENAGE boy was hit across the face with an iron bar when a gang of eight youths attacked him on Saturday evening. The 14-year-old was walking along the busway towards the Uplands, Palacefields, when a group of eight teenagers approached him and began
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TEC goes on the net
A NEW internet service which enables local companies to share information and business ideas was launched by the Middlewich-based South and East Cheshire TEC, last week. The new system, TECextranet, is a private network which allows member companies and
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Emma's top award
A TRAINING consultant for a Winsford company has been honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony as a Mirror Modern Apprentice of the Year. Emma Vaughan, who works at Spring Skills in Dingle Walk, won the accolade in the private and commercial services
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Remember floods
HOW many Winsford people remember, when the Salt Mine was all-but lost to flooding in the early 60s? Yet Minosus is asking Cheshire County Council for approval to store waste products in the mine, they say are only dangerous, if they come into contact
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Drill hall - a monument to Boer War soldiers
THE Boer War started in 1899 and lasted until 1902, and saw Winsford's own "Buttermilk Soldiers", the 22nd Company of the Cheshire Yeomanry, leaving England for South Africa in January 1900. They returned to Winsford on June 17, 1901, just nine days prior
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Why healing is a natural process for Heather
A MUM-of-six who gave birth to five of her children without pain relief and three at home says it's all down to yoga, breathing and relaxation. Heather Lucas is a keen believer of natural healing therapy and is currently studying for a reiki masters degree
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Welch signs pro
MICHAEL Welch signed professional forms for Barnsley FC on Monday. Michael, of Swanlow Lane, Winsford, will be playing for the Academy side at Oakwell, during a two-and-half-year scholarship which Premiership and first Division Clubs run with the FA.
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Last gasp Gary sinks Mariners
Marine 3 Winsford Utd 3 UniBond Premier Division Nick Smith reports from College Road TWO goals in the last ten minutes saved Winsford from defeat in a thrilling game which proved there is still plenty of fight left in this team yet. Draw specialists
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That's a weight off their minds
MEMBERS of a recently formed slimming club have received high praise from their leader after losing more than a quarter of a ton between them The Looking Good club, which meets at Mount Pleasant Community Centre, in Winsford, was only started up several
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Schools step up drugs battle
A HARD-HITTING drugs awareness project tackling issues affecting young people is set to hit Winsford and Middlewich's schools. The 'Taking Part' initiative, which will soon be introduced into schools throughout the county, is an interactive video workshop
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Rita says her fond farewells
AFTER more than two decades with Vale Royal Borough Council, community care manager, Rita Hollens, has retired from the sheltered housing service The 60-year-old has made many improvements to the service for the 2,000 clients in the borough and the council's
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Petition calls for rat action
A PETITION of more than 160 names has been collected by a shop assistant in Winsford claiming measures taken by Vale Royal Borough Council and the town centre owners to rectify the rat problem are not good enough. The woman, who asked not to be named,
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Police want your help
POLICE are planning to recruit new lay visitors for the millennium to inspect the conditions under which criminals are detained. Members of the public will be drafted in to provide an independent and impartial inspection of custody areas. These visits
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Millennium celebrated in music
AS countless millennium events loom on the horizon, bassoonist Laurence Perkins is preparing for a celebration of his own. He is to commemorate the highs and lows of the past 1,000 years during a musical performance in Middlewich. The internationally
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Bid to keep out gypsies
MEASURES could soon be taken by Winsford Town Council to prevent gypsies returning to the car park behind the American Fried Chicken restaurant. At a town council meeting on Monday night, councillors discussed various means of blocking unauthorised access
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Hebden Green's racing success
PUPILS, staff and friends of a Winsford school are celebrating this week after being adopted as Oulton Park Race Circuit's charity of the year. Hebden Green Special School volunteers will now be permitted to collect money inside the race circuit, display
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Thanks for generosity
A BIG thank you was extended to Winsford residents last week after their festive generosity raised £150 for a local children's charity. The money was collected in a wishing-well outside Santa's Grotto, in Winsford Shopping Centre, over the Christmas period
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SICK VANDALS TARGET RESPITE CENTRE
A RESPITE centre in Winsford for people with mental and physical disabilities has been targeted by thugs who have stolen items outside the building and subjected residents to cruel verbal abuse. The establishment in Crook Lane has fallen victim to a spate
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TRAVEL agent Going Places is living up to its name.
The branch on Northwich High Street has been named the best in the company's north west region, beating 11 other stores - including the Going Places store directly opposite. "It's a friendly competition really," admitted manager Debbie Smith. "There's
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THE man behind Northwich's first home shopping service has launched a wedding gift scheme.
And to mark the occasion, we've got great prizes to give away to over 80 lucky readers. John Sillett launched the home shopping service last year. It's proved such a success that his bosses from US firm Amway have decided to trial the wedding scheme in
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HOLLYWOOD stars have them, ordinary people have them and even pets have them.
But Annabel Burton has become the first astrologer in the world to create a star chart for a golf course. The Hartford-based star-gazer compiled Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club's chart after general manager Andrew Thorp found about her work as a commercial
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MY local school is having problems coping with the increasing traffic from parents transporting thei
It is quite amazing to watch some of these parents trying to get their cars as near to the school door as possible! I just feel that so many parents and children are missing out on the experience of walking to school. I am fortunate in that I have just
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SO Forest Enterprise believes that parking charges are necessary at Delamere Forest "for the upkeep
It is certainly true that the forest needs some urgent maintenance. What were once beautiful paths and green routes are now strips of mud, dangerous to people on foot. But this damage has not been caused by cars, it has been caused by contractors' plant
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IN reply to the letter from J Underhill of Brine Pump Cottages (Guardian, January 27), as so called
However, regarding their point about the lane being safe for pedestrians, while walking along it during the current closure we were nearly cut up by a speeding mail van, no doubt delivering mail to the above-mentioned cottages. As for disturbance to the
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MATT Buckley is fast becoming husky racing's answer to Michael Owen - and now his whole family wants
In the last two weeks alone Buckley, 20 and from Rudheath, has finished fifth in the British championships and appeared on television twice. Much like football's Michael Owen, Matt is clean cut and passionate about his sport. And it is that enthusiasm
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FOR Northwich motorcyclists Tim Poole and David Carson the aim for the year is simple - beat the fac
The duo are part of the three strong Stuart Jones Racing team which will be competing in the British Sports Production Championship this year. Joined by Stuart Jones himself, it is the pairing of Jones and Poole which is likely to have the biggest impact
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THATCHED Tavern, who boast a 100 per cent record in the Sunday League Premier Division, were sent cr
Premier Division rivals Oaklands inflicted the 1-0 home defeat on Tavern to end their double hopes. The goal came in dramatic fashion, Alex Maxwell netting with four minutes left on the clock. There was double misery for Tavern, who also conceded top
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MARK Gardiner has promised 'there's plenty more where that came from' following his side's rousing 2
Indeed, so high are the standards set by the Vics manager, that he wasn't completely satisfied with Saturday's performance against the rich kids of the Conference. "We can play much better than that and the players agree. At half-time Rushden deserved
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A TOP union official has described the latest round of redundancies at Brunner Mond's Northwich site
Jeff Joyce, regional organiser for the Transport and General Workers' Union, said the firm's decision to axe another 110 jobs couldn't have come at a worse time. "This has come as a bitter blow on top of the smaller number of redundancies announced at
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THE Regal Cinema enjoyed some star quality at its 60th anniversary celebrations - when TV weatherman
Fred, from Granada Tonight, presented Thursday's weather from the historic cinema's roof, while manager Karl Woods launched hundreds of balloons as part of a birthday competition. Three of the balloons contain Golden Tickets, allowing the lucky finders
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A TEENAGER from Hartford killed himself by laying infront of an oncoming train, an inquest has heard
John Nicholls, aged just 17, of Brereton Road, left suicide notes for his mum, dad and priest. He was found alongside the Northwich to Chester line with fatal injuries on August 14 last year. Train driver Malcolm Jarvis told the hearing in Crewe: "I was
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TWO bogus water officials stole a substantial amount of cash and jewellery from a pensioner's flat a
And police are warning people to be on their guard following a similar incident in Lostock. Sergeant Andy Smith said: "The incidents are alike - the pensioner being distracted by an offender asking for some buckets of water because there's a 'problem'
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A CHURCH group has won a four year battle to find a place to worship.
The Northwich Christian Fellowship has taken over Relate's old office on Chester Road and plans to hold weekly services there. "We are now in a position to work within the communities of Winnington and Castle as we believe a good church should work with
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NORTHWICH doctors are refusing to reveal if they are prescribing anti-impotence drug Viagra.
The Northwich Guardian contacted eight surgeries but six refused to comment and the other two were repeatedly "unavailable". And a spokesman from South Cheshire Health Authority said: "The data we collect from GPs runs two months behind, so at this stage
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SAINSBURY'S is planning to extend its Northwich supermarket, creating up to 30 jobs.
The firm wants to expand the shopping area by a quarter, build a bigger restaurant and move the entrance, toilets and cash machines. "The store is a reasonable age and trades very well," said Mark Graver, from Sainsbury's. "But this is about making it
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ELDERLY residents are in despair - after being told two nursing homes are to close.
Families fear the closures may be catastrophic for the pensioners, most of whom are in their 80s and 90s. "We are all devastated," said 84-year-old Lily Parsons. "I don't want to move. I didn't sleep at all last night, I was crying with the worry of it
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I REFER to your recent article, Egerton's jewel saved.
We were delighted to hear of the action plan to protect the mere and its wildlife. Not only is Rostherne one of the country's best examples of a lowland mere, it is one of Europe's best examples of a rare glacial phenomenon, called a geomorphological
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JANE Broughton is a perfectionist - and needs to be. In the last five months alone more than 6,000 p
THE city centre apartment took months to perfect. Jane Broughton wanted it to appeal to people in their 20s and 30s so the wackier the design the better. By the time she'd finished, the Manchester home was kitted out with stainless steel and glass furniture
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'It's harder to minister in a transient place like London'
Move brings Alex closer to the people W HEN Alex Bradley, Knutsford's new Unitarian Minister, came to town he found he had a small problem. "I came here in November," he said. "And my furniture followed a fortnight later." But the 42-year-old man from
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Altrincham League - Division One
Angela Jackson 15 x 2 Knutsford A 4 Finbar Macs 1 KNUTSFORD continued their winning run against powerful Finbar Macs at Manchester Road on Saturday. The strong Wythenshawe side dominated the opening half hour, but in the 35th minute Knutsford took the
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THE A556 and other major roads in the Knutsford area will be monitored by police during a five-week
"The biggest single cause of road accidents is driving too fast," said road safety officer John Moss. "The message for drivers is clear. When you get behind the wheel remember the terrible consequences for thousands of families every year." Converted
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A SLUICE gate at Tatton Mere is being blamed for the repeated floods on the Moor.
Clr Wilson Hamman believes the overflow, which leaves the popular Crosstown shortcut under several inches of water every time it rains, has nothing to do with the Moor Pool. A study carried out by Macclesfield Borough Council concluded that the problem
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KNUTSFORD is being asked to help town councillors pick the right spot for the town's proposed millen
Residents have a choice of three town centre locations. One includes spanning King Street with an arch in the style of Chester's Eastgate clock. More conventional free-standing clocks are proposed for the junction of Princess Street and Toft Road, close
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MILLENNIUM HYSTERIA
Is this a great spud scam? I DON'T know about you, but there's nothing I like better in this cold weather than a bag of fish and chips. But I hear that our good, old fashioned British spud is so popular on foreign markets that its price may be forced
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CASH GIVE-AWAY
THE Rotary Club of Widnes raised £6,600 from their Christmas float - and they are now inviting local organisations, clubs and individuals or any other worthy cause to apply for grants. All applications must be of a local nature and should be made in writing
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YOUTH STABBED
A WIDNES teenager was stabbed in the chest by a "spotty" boy outside the Albion pub in Liverpool Road last Wednesday afternoon. The 18-year-old victim was knifed in the chest at 4.30pm by a similarly aged boy after an argument had escalated into a fight
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CONSULTANTS ASSESS TOWN CENTRE PLANS
A £20 MILLION plan to rejuvenate Widnes town centre moved a step closer this week. Consultants are being appointed to carry out a retail and traffic impact assessment of the new development. Planning committee chairman Rob Polhill said the council will
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NO TO HOTEL PLAN
PLANS for a 40-bedroom hotel lodge beside the Eight Towers pub were rejected this week by Halton councillors. Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries wanted to build a two-storey development on grassed open space between Weates Close and Dans Road. Councillors