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UNBEATEN RUN CONTINUES
ALSAGER reserves new manager Kyle Walsh continued his unbeaten run on Saturday when his side drew 1-1 at home. Walsh was brought in by Alsager first team boss Steve Booth to transform the fortunes of the struggling reserve side. The team was second to
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VICS GO DOWN TO A LATE WINNER
KNYPERSLEY Vics came down to earth after their first away win by going down to a late winner on Saturday against highflying opponents. The Vics took a 24th minute lead at home to Boldmere St Michael, but were sunk by two goals, the second coming 12 minutes
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BEARS FACE LEAGUE LEADERS
CONGLETON Town go into Saturday's league game at leaders Lincoln in high spirits despite conceding a late equaliser against Gretna on Saturday. The Bears dominated the second half of the match at Booth Street, but couldn't hang onto a 2-1 lead, Gretna
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TEAMING UP TO IMPROVE TOWN
BIDDULPH town, district and county councillors are due to join forces to thrash out radical ideas for improving the town. The initiative is aimed at developing a comprehensive regeneration strategy for Biddulph after the failure of its latest bid for
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TOP GARDENING TICKETS ON OFFER
GREEN-FINGERED Congleton GUARDIAN readers have the chance to enjoy the UK's top gardening show by entering this week's competition. We have three pairs of tickets for the 1999 BBC Gardeners' World Live show at the NEC in Birmingham. The event runs from
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YOUTH PLEA FOR MORE FACILITIES
HUNDREDS of Congleton teenagers are due to get their own town centre base to meet in the evening. Some 200 youngsters signed a petition, initiated by Congleton Youth Forum, calling for better leisure facilities for young people. Their pleas could soon
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PRIMARY PUPILS COULD MISS OUT ON SCHOOL PLACES
DOZENS of children could miss out on a place at Alsager School because their parents failed to apply in time. Some 27 youngsters from Alsager or surrounding villages have not been allocated a place at the school for this September. The local authority
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MORE JOB LAY-OFFS AS SIEMENS' ORDERS DIP
ELECTRONICS giant Siemens has laid off a further 30 workers at its Congleton factory due to a continuing drop in orders. The company said the "dip'' in orders was seasonal, and the job losses were among its temporary workforce. The lay-offs bring to 79
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BATTLE FOR WEST HEATH GOES ON
ANGRY shopkeepers are backing their landlord's decision to fight on to win the right to redevelop an ailing shopping centre. TBI, which owns West Heath Shopping Precinct in Congleton, wants to demolish the centre and replace it with a large supermarket
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WIN BOOSTS CONFIDENCE
Crewe & Nantwich - 10 Birchfield - 5 CREWE & Nantwich eased their relegation fears somewhat with this hard fought win over Widnes-based Birchfield. Played on a pitch that, to say the least was heavy underfoot, the ground staff had worked wonders
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DABBERS DISAPPOINTED
NANTWICH Town will be looking to bounce back with a victory away at high-flying Prescot after a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to rock-bottom Bootle. Dabbers were hoping to use the match as a springboard to begin their surge up the table from fourth-bottom
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UNLUCKY
MANAGER Dario Gradi defended his spirited side after Crewe Alex let a goal lead slip to lose at home to Sheffield United. The Railwaymen deserved to win with a passionate performance that at times threatened to overpower the Blades, but they eventually
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WHITE LION IS A ROARING SUCCESS
LICENSEES at the White Lion in Coppenhall are celebrating their success at keeping the pub in tip top condition. William Talbot and Hilary Brookes, pictured, have received the Inn Partnership Excellence Award for the pub's condition and for providing
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CHAMPAGNE CELEBRATIONS FOR TOP CENTRE
STAFF at Nantwich Tourist Information Centre were celebrating with champagne this week after their top score in a national survey. The centre scored full marks for its customer care and service for disabled visitors in the TIC National Mystery Shopper
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WHO WILL ANSWER THE CHORAL CALL?
THE call has gone out for super sopranos and terrific tenors to boost a flourishing local choir. Members of the Grove Singers are recruiting choristers for a season of musical meetings at Kings Grove School. Sessions are held at the school on Monday nights
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SANDBACH MAN FACES DRUG ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING COCAINE WORTH £5.2M
A SANDBACH man has appeared before magistrates in Dover on drugs charges involving cocaine worth more than £5million. Andrew Edwards, 24, of Palmer Road, was ordered to appear before a court at Canterbury later this month for committal to a crown court
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REVAMPED FESTIVAL AIMS FOR THE STARS
THE TOWN's flagging Folk Festival is to be relaunched with a new image and format. Two disastrous years had put the annual event in jeopardy. But now a group of the most ardent enthusiasts have come up with a rescue package that they hope will put Nantwich
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FIRE ALARM OVER SMOKE BATTERIES
CHESHIRE Fire Brigade has expressed extreme concern over the number of fires attended since Christmas where smoke alarms had no batteries. The announcement comes after a string of incidents over the past month including a fire in Crewe where two adults
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SPLASHING OUT!
A NEW £7million leisure complex could be built in Crewe as the council looks to update the borough's swimming pools. The project is one of a number of proposals put forward by the council's leisure committee to replace or refurbish the facilities in Crewe
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CONMEN PREY ON ELDERLY
POLICE have warned residents to be extra-vigilant after conmen preyed on the elderly in a string of distraction thefts in Crewe. Descriptions have been issued of two men who conned their way into the house of an 84-year-old woman and stole a handbag and
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TRAGIC AMY WAS SO SPECIAL
TRIBUTES have been paid to a young woman who died at the weekend after a car crash which also left her boyfriend in a critical condition. Amelia Jane Rouse, known as Amy, aged 20, of Park Road, Willaston died on Saturday following the accident on the
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VICTORY FOR RUGBY MEN
CONGLETON'S rugby men produced a promising 24-7 victory over Marple at the weekend to remain in the top three of the league. Continual possession paid off for Congleton when a controlled maul near the Marple line saw the pack drive over. Flanker Chris
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SHOP CASH STOLEN
SNEAK thieves stole £472 in cash from the Canal Road Stores in Canal Road, Congleton, on Saturday evening. One of the men went into the shop just after 8pm, and while he distracted the lone male assistant his accomplice stole the cash from the back of
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JOHN BIDS A FOND FAREWELL
HEALTH service training officer John Garside has retired after more than 35 years in nursing, during which he ran the successful Return to Nursing scheme at the East Cheshire NHS Trust. The scheme is aimed at encouraging former nurses to return to hospital
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CHARITY FUND-RAISER'S EGYPTIAN CHALLENGE
CHARITY fund-raiser Phil Johnson presented a cheque for £500 on Friday as part of a 1999 Egyptian challenge. Mr Johnson, aged 44, plans to trek 100 kilometres across the Sinai desert next month to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Mr Johnson,
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SPY CAMERAS WILL GUARD TOWN CENTRE
CONGLETON town centre is to be scanned by eye in the sky surveillance cameras from the end of next month. The cameras are due to be mounted on eight-metre high poles at either end of the town's pedestrian walkway. The cameras are part of a borough-wide
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SCHOOL'S WINDFALL
CRANBERRY Lane Junior School in Alsager is in line for £3,500 worth of improvements. The money for the work is to come from the borough council's budget for environmental schemes, and will be used to improve part of the school boundary. The council is
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MAN APPEARS AT MAGISTRATES COURT
A 53-YEAR-OLD man was due to appear in court yesterday, Wednesday, charged with robbery, attempted robbery and associated firearms offences. Police say the charges are linked with Operation Tornado, which is investigating 34 robberies and attempted robberies
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NEW HOMES PLAN SPARKS TRAFFIC DANGER WORRY
MORE than 70 residents have joined forces to try to stop the building of 24 homes near a primary school. Dane Housing wants to build a complex of family homes and flats in Congleton, a scheme which has sparked opposition from local people. The homes would
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PARENTS PUT THE RECORD STRAIGHT
PARENTS of tragic manic depression sufferer Andrew McDonald have put the record straight after the inquest into his death described him as 'violent.' Andrew, aged 28 of Close Lane, Alsager, was found drowned lying face down in a nearby farmer's field
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STREETS OF FEAR
ONLY a third of Congleton and Alsager people would feel safe walking by themselves through their town centre after dark. The figures emerged from a survey of crime and community safety, which showed people's fear of crime was far higher than the reality
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CREWE HAS PLENTY OF MUSICAL TALENT TO SHOUT ABOUT
I AM writing in response to an article you published on January 14 about a Crewe-based band called Heaven on Earth. How dare they put other local musicians down as they did, to quote Martin James 'The town was short on musical talent' and 'there's a very
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WAREHOUSES ARE A BLIGHT!
HAS some dreadful brain storming disease swept through our local planning department, not only affecting the planners but our local county councillors, or have they all gone stark staring mad? This can only be the explanation for what has taken place
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BLADES CUT DOWN ALEX IN INJURY TIME
Crewe Alex - 1 Sheffield Utd - 2 A HEARTBREAKING injury time strike left Crewe shattered after threatening to pull off a shock win against Sheffield United at Gresty Road on Saturday. Chaos reigned in the six-yard box as a desperate Alex rearguard tried
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LEVEL THREE IS CHILD'S PLAY FOR SALLY
THE first candidate to achieve an NVQ Level Three in Playwork was awarded her certificate at a surprise presentation last week. Sally Greatbanks works at Schools Out, an out of school club in Ruskin Road, Crewe. She collected her award from South and
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BLACK LION NAMED PUB OF THE YEAR
NANTWICH pub The Black Lion scooped a top award last week for its excellent real ales. The Campaign for Real Ale, CAMRA, South Cheshire branch voted the Welsh Row pub as the area's Pub of the Year. A spokesman said: "This annual award of trophy and commemorative
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KARATE KINGS OF CREWE
KARATE kings at the Shogun Academy have chopped and kicked their way to new heights in a recent exam. The academy, which was the first of its kind to open in Crewe, gained a new black belt and a second dan black belt as 12 from 14 students passed with
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HAVE A SAY ON POLICING IN THE TOWN
CONCERNED Nantwich residents will be given the chance to have their say on local policing matters next week. Crewe Police Forum, which meets at the Civic Hall next Thursday, February 11, at 7pm will include a presentation from Superintendent Deryck Farmer
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NIGHTCLUB GETS LICENCE RENEWED
NANTWICH nightclub Gregory's has had its licence renewed for three months after agreements to tighten up noise controls. The club's public entertainment licence was up for renewal at last week's borough council licensing panel. Several residents who live
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COLLEGES GET WINDFALL TO BOOST IT TRAINING
SOUTH Cheshire College and Reaseheath have scooped more than £500,000 to fund information technology training in local industry. The Government money has been awarded to the two colleges as part of a venture they are running in conjunction with the New
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PARTY TIME AT BROOKFIELD HOUSE
BIRTHDAY celebrations were in full swing at Brookfield House Residential Home in Nantwich last Sunday as one of the residents celebrated 100 years. Mrs Agnes Maud Evans had a visit from her family and the borough mayor Ray Stafford and mayoress Shirley
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THIS YEAR'S BRIDE OF THE YEAR...
SOUTH Cheshire Bride of the Year Karen Webb had just three days to get used to the idea that she was in the running for the £1,000 prize package. The 28-year-old bank cashier from Weston was taken aback by the news that a neighbour had entered her and
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DECISION DAY FOR LEISURE COMPLEX
MULTI-MILLION pound plans for a leisure complex look set to get the green light to be built on land near Crewe town centre. The development, planned for Eaton Street in Crewe, includes bars, restaurants, a pub, a two-storey nightclub, 310 parking spaces
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GOLF RANGE PLAN GETS DRIVEN OFF
ANIMAL-lovers have won their battle to stop the building of a golf driving range in Sandbach. A string of residents complained to Congleton Borough Council when plans for the four-hectare site off Betchton Road sparked fears for the safety of local wildlife