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A HALLOWE'EN disco and fancy dress party for Winsford youngsters has had to relocate from St Chad's
The new date is Saturday, October 30. Entrance fee is £1, with a free raffle ticket on entry. Refreshments will also be on sale. There will be a costume competition giving children the chance to win trophies in both the under 10s and over 10s section,
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Gourmet delight
p DINERS at Mid Cheshire College's Royals Restaurant experienced a real treat on Wednesday - when they enjoyed a superb gourmet meal prepared by catering students. The dinner was organised to celebrate the re-launch of the restaurant which has been given
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Pole slides in to inspire win
Chorlton Town 2 Middlewich Town 3 Mid-Cheshire League Saturday, October 9 MANAGER Dave Twite fielded his most recent signing Tim Pole, who signed from Gresley Rovers in mid-week, and a debutant stole the show for the second week running, after last week's
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Hughes heroics not enough for Over
OVER 3'S fine start to the season came to an end with a 3-2 defeat against a more experienced Greenbank side in the Mid-Cheshire Sunday League Division Three. Over led 2-1 at half-time through goals by leading scorer, 18-year-old John Hughes. The second
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TV celebrity Anthea drops in
Report by MHARI KELLY TV presenter Anthea Turner will be paying a special visit to Leighton Hospital next month. The TV celebrity will meet staff and patients in the new outpatient unit for children. She will be joining a second guest of honour, Dr Krishnan
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Teeing off for charity
SIXTY golfers will be clubbing together for charity at Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club on October 31. They will be taking part in a Ryder Cup style event to raise as much as possible for the £25 million Christies Against Cancer Appeal. This charity was chosen
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Getting the message Across this weekend
'ACROSS Mid-Cheshire' is holding a fund-raising weekend in the Somerfield car park in Middlewich. Across is a national charity that raises money for disabled people. Its local branch called Across Mid-Cheshire aims to raise money to take local disabled
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Scientist found hanged
A RETIRED research scientist was found hanging in the garage of his home by his wife returning from church. Gordon Charles Allen committed suicide at his home in Beeston Drive, Winsford, on Thursday, July 1. An inquest at Crewe Magistrates on Friday heard
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Whisky tasting festival
Report by NICK SMITH MEMBERS of Winsford and Middlewich Rotary Club will be in fine spirits when they hold a unique festival for the first time this weekend. The Cheshire Whisky Tasting event takes place at the Masonic Hall, Middlewich, this Friday, October
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£400 school donation
ROUND tablers from Northwich have donated £400 to Hebden Green Special School, in Winsford, to buy a television and video. The Round Table's Phil Curwell said: "We are here to help people and enjoy fund-raising. If anybody would like to join they would
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Creative youngsters' chance of a lifetime
A GROUP of Winsford infants are set to become the creative force behind a dance show which will premier in London's West End and tour Britain and Europe. Pupils at Leaf Lane are taking part in a project called 'Breathtaking - Children as Choreographers
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'She joked about feeling as though she had been in the ring with Tyson'
The inquest revealed that Mrs Poole, a retired school secretary, had become breathless just a week after giving up smoking. She visited her GP seven times in the following few weeks, who eventually referred her to another doctor. On April 19, she attended
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MUM DIED AFTER 'ROUTINE' SURGERY
REPORT By MHARI KELLY A DOCTOR made two critical mistakes which led to the death of a 62-year-old woman, an inquest has heard. Margaret Poole died after routine surgery at Leighton Hospital went wrong. An inquest in Crewe heard that Mrs Poole would almost
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Safety of pupils using waterway is paramount
WITH regard to recent comments in the Guardian relating to The Grange School Boathouse, we respect all river users. However, we reserve the greatest respect for the health and safety of our pupils, and for those who are actually managing the river - with
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Unlock potential
NOW that the land at the bottom of Castle Hill has been designated for houses, could the authorities not look at the possibility of developing the land at the other side, namely Lock Street? This area is fast becoming an eye sore, old work departments
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Too much traffic driving too quickly on London Road
AS another long-standing (long suffering?) resident of London Road I have to take exception with last week's letter accusing the 500 residents who signed the petition calling for traffic calming on London Road of being selfish. This petition calls for
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Brass thanks
I AM writing to say thank you to Mr Barber and his assistants for organising the Brass Factory weekend held at Woodford Lodge High School, in Winsford. My daughter took part and I would like to say well done to all those who participated, also to the
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£10,000 to investigate 'putrid' smell at waste tip
SOME £10,000 is to be spent on investigating the putrid smell coming from Sandiway tip - following a flood of complaints from residents. Vale Royal Borough Council has been swamped with calls from worried families who say the terrible smell has caused
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Crunch time looming at waste tip in Sandiway
A special report by VIVIEN KANDEL ARE the fumes at the controversial tip in Sandiway a danger to public health? Our questions will be answered in the next few weeks. For South Cheshire Health Authority has called on one of the country's leading toxicologists
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Spooky goings on in the forest . .
Report by STUART DYE BRAVE volunteers - who aren't afraid of things that go bump in the night - are needed to help stage a Hallowe'en show at Delamere Forest Park. The annual event began a few years ago with one 30 minute night walk through the forest
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Profit rise at Pochin
POCHIN'S pre-tax profits have risen to £3.9 million, the firm has revealed. Chairman Nicholas Pochin, from the Middlewich-based construction company, said the results were due to increased efficiency. Pochin has bought an extra 150 acres of land at its
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Twite misses out on dream duo
MIDDLEWICH Town manager Dave Twite tried to sign Mark Came as a player after he was sacked by Winsford United last month. Came's assistant Paul Bennett joined Middlewich almost immediately after the Blues boss was fired, but Twite wanted both on board
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Don't write us off
KEVIN Tully is remaining confident that Winsford United will beat the drop. The manager has noted an improvement in his side over the last week, although two more defeats, at Colwyn Bay and at home to Gainsborough Trinity, have kept Blues firmly planted
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Post denies unlucky Lee
Winsford Utd 1 Gainsborough Trinity 2 WINSFORD United have to start picking up points soon, but on Saturday they certainly deserved one. If Lee Jones' stunning late shot sneaked into the corner instead of bouncing clear off the post, things wouldn't have
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Pupils step out on fundraising trail
VERDIN High School pupils have found the perfect way to get around while they wait for funds for some new wheels - go on foot. A 900-strong party from the school set off across Winsford on Friday to raise money for a new school bus. Led by a pair of horses
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Traffic worries remain
MIDDLEWICH residents have blasted Congleton Borough Council for not dealing swiftly with traffic problems in the town. At a meeting with the Joint Highways Committee, Clr John Brown told the committee a report by the County Highways Consultants showed
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Winsford track safety is not 'bad enough'
Report by NICK SMITH A SAFETY programme for railway signals won't include Winsford, Railtrack revealed this week. Despite the crash which happened on June 23, the signal system at Winsford isn't considered to be one of the worst in the country, according
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Can anyone help Lenna?
A WOMAN is appealing for help to find out about a march through Northwich before the war. Lenna Bickerton, of East Avenue, Rudheath, believes the march happened in either 1926 or 1936. Now she is hoping someone will be able to shed light on the mystery
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Special teams to cut crimes by under 18s
THE fight against juvenile crime entered a new era this week - with the launch of new Youth Offending Teams. For the first time, the expertise of police, probation, social services, health and education staff has been combined to cut crime by under 18s
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Family without central heating
A WINSFORD family have been left without central heating for over a week - as the council is unable to carry out repairs. Kevin Kelsall had an annual gas safety check on his home, in Bentley Grove, on Monday, October 4. A problem was found with the boiler
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Bid to lure more actors to the stage
Report by NICK SMITH A MIDDLEWICH Theatre group is hoping its 10th birthday won't be its last as it stages a curtain call for new members. Fulcrum Theatre Group is meeting at the end of the month to plan its next production and members hope to see some
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'Wrapped up in your own world'
IN REPLY to Beware of Cyclists. I would like to point out that it is the ignorant and narrow-minded views of people such as yourself that lable a group of people for an individual's mistakes. After reading your letter on the lack of policing in and around
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Jack Straw will be ashamed
NIGEL Burgess turned up at the Police Forum meeting - so he does exist after all, he does speak, but hey folks, who did most of the talking? You guessed: Superintendent Ian Johns. Nigel Burgess must think we all live in Telly Tubbie Land, we know Jack
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Please answer my question
IN the Guardian on September 8, I asked the question: Why there had been absolutely no response to letters and questions by the public from councillors, on the burying of industrial waste in the Winsford Salt Mine, while the Court issue, worthy as it
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Who really controls the purse strings?
I HAVE just read the edition of the Guardian newspaper dated September 29, and I see that the debate still continues regarding the manner of policing (or lack of it as the case may be) in Vale Royal. I failed to notice any advertisements or information
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Get us out of this 'nightmare Europe'
AS a result of the launch of Tatton Constituency Association of the United Kingdom Independence Party, I am pleased to report we have three people willing to stand for Parliament to represent the electorate here in Northwich, Knutsford and Wilmslow. But
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Flooding - know the risks
THE Environment Agency believes that at least 1.3 million households in England and Wales are at risk from flooding. In the past two years extreme weather conditions have meant that floods have devastated many parts of the country, causing 21 deaths and
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Festival success
I AM writing on behalf of the organising committee of the Northwich Beer Festival, to thank the Guardian for their invaluable help in making the event, once again, a great success. The attendances were slightly higher than last year and the amounts raised
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Hungry for some fast food
I WOULD like to congratulate the staff at a local fast food establishment on their efficiency and attentiveness. Having queued up for over 10 minutes, when my turn came, the assistant began to chat to her mates before supplying one of them with free food
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Read the Highway Code and abide by the rules
ON reading two letters, both concerning a driver reversing on to London Road, I was astonished that the second letter went in to great length regarding roads and traffic - while making no comment at all about the fact that the driver actually reversed
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Not a bright idea
WITH the imminent arrival of winter and inevitable dark rain sodden nights. May I take this opportunity to remind drivers that all cars are now equipped with a handbrake - the location of which appears to be an alien concept to the average motorist. Drivers
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Bleak
future for farmers AT the rate of our diminishing family farming structure, in less than 10 years time we might well be importing more pork, chicken, beef perhaps. Some 95.6% of flowers, trees and shrubs come from EC Member States with the remaining 4.4%
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Police without a backbone
ADMITTED at last - the police are scared of the criminals. For a policeman to say, and a chief constable at that, that beat bobbies are ineffectual is totally disgusting. It proves a point that the police are not what they used to be. Are they only effectual
