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Deadlock
Witton Albion 2 Workington 2 TWO mistakes, one from the goalkeeper, one from the manager, cost Witton two points in a game they always looked likely to win. Nigel Gleghorn was quick to accept responsibility for the 77th-minute mistake which gifted Graham
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Tim on top form
NORTHWICH motorcycle ace Tim Poole enjoyed a successful Stars of Darley meeting in Derbyshire at the weekend. Poole, of Percy Street, rode Niall Mackenzie's 1998 British Superbike Yamaha YZF750 in two races, finishing second in both. He also rode in two
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Wheatsheaf A fold
WHEATSHEAF A pool team have folded and their one game played has been excluded from the Northwich and District Pool League Division Two table. The unfortunate team to lose out is, ironically, Wheatsheaf B, who defeated them 7-0 and thus lose nine points
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Bell's at his brilliant best
Winnington Park 17 Middlesbrough 22 Thwaites North 1 Saturday, October 9 THIS was certainly a game of two halves with Park leading 17-6 at half-time and looking in good form, only for Boro to storm back after the break. Two early penalties kicked by New
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Northwich pay the penalty for missed kicks
Wilmslow 10 Northwich 8 Thwaites North West 2 Saturday, October 9 WILMSLOW snatched a victory which had never seemed on, given Northwich's all-round superiority. But, as Northwich have learned from their two away fixtures to date, superiority counts for
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Local rivals lock horns again in cup clash
A RARE local derby takes place on Saturday, when Northwich entertain Winnington Park in the second round of the NPI Cup at Moss Farm, kick off 3pm. It is several years since the two clubs last met. Northwich - then called Mid-Cheshire College - won the
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Witton on Bay watch as boiler threatens fixture
WITTON Albion's match at Whitley Bay is in jeopardy due to the home team's boiler system breaking down, writes NICK SMITH. As the Guardian went to press, Bay were trying to get financial help from the UniBond League to put the problem right before Saturday's
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In like Flynn
WEAVER Valley Cycling Club's final road race of the season was efficiently promoted on Sunday by members and friends on a circuit based on Antrobus and Great Budworth. The seven-mile circuit was covered six-and-a-half times by the 50-rider bunch. Weaver
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Admirable Nelson strike settles hard-fought battle
BARNTON maintained their lead in the Mid-Cheshire First Division with a hard-fought and entertaining 4-2 win over plucky Grove United. It took Barnton 32 minutes to make the breakthrough, which came when Richie Milne's cross was parried by the Grove keeper
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Cash boost for low wage families
PEOPLE are being urged to find out if they qualify for extra cash under the new Working Families Tax Credit. MP Mike Hall says more families will benefit under the new rules which came in on October 5. "For the first time, the Working Families Tax Credit
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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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Straight talk as Penny appeals for more helpers
Report by MHARI KELLY THE talk of the town - that's Northwich Infirmary's new speech and language therapist Penny Tatt. She helps around 120 patients who have speech difficulties, problems swallowing or those who have suffered a stroke. But Penny says
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Will Marbury Lane be closed for good?
Report by VIVIEN KANDEL A FINAL decision on whether Marbury Lane stays closed is about to be made. Cheshire County Council will decide on November 3 - and people are being urged to make their views known loud and clear. Clr Scott Marsh is calling on members
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LIKE it or not we have to think about trees at this time of year.
It's either because we are admiring their autumnal colours, have just skidded on their leaves or appear to be on a treadmill of endlessly clearing up their leaves. It is though an undeniable fact that without trees we would die and our reliance on them
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Ex-journalist Ann Gronback is used to setting up newspaper interviews - for others
But when faced with a reporter's questions last week, even she admitted she felt awkward. In a frank interview she explains why the media is so important and why people are often terrified of journalists NN Gronback is hired to offer results - and reassurance
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THE spirit of Scouting has passed through the generations of Shirley Baston's family.
Her grandfather and her father were Scout leaders and her grandmother was a keen Guider. Now Shirley heads a Beaver Scout group in Knutsford and like her relatives is sharing some of life's most important qualities. "We try to help a child develop trust
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PUPILS used to expect a gold star for good behaviour.
But when youngsters from Bexton School coped with flooded classrooms, they were rewarded with a reel treat - an afternoon at the cinema. "The children have been absolutely superb so this was a thank-you to them for behaving so well," said headteacher
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NEW pub landlord Tony Davies faced a tough decision.
He had been offered trials with Bury and Burnley football clubs and had hopes of moving to the big time. But his wife Linda had given him an ultimatum. "You have got to decide whether you want to be a football player or a landlord because no-one knows
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THE teachers never got stressed at Mrs Egerton's Rostherne Girls' school - but the children did.
Former pupil Elsie Jackson, now 87, remembers the school as being strict and orderly. Its headmaster Mr Leroid was a strong disciplinarian who demanded respect. "We used to run up the entry when we saw him," she said. Elsie managed to escape the wrath
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RODNEY WILL BE A CL-ASS ACT FOR DONKEYS YEARS
HOLLY Azmeh and Amy Parton have been busy feeding carrots to the newest arrival at their school - Rodney the donkey. Rodney has his own paddock and shelter at Smallwood Primary, where he is the centre of attention with his young fans. Rodney was given
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TRAIN STATION TALKS
ALSAGER residents are being invited to a meeting next Wednesday to discuss the future of the town's train station. The meeting is being held at Alsager Civic Centre at 7.30pm to find potential users for the station, which is earmarked for renovation for
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PAINTERS NEEDED TO BRUSH UP CENTRE
VOLUNTEERS are being invited to roll up their sleeves to help with a facelift at a former Congleton school. The main hall at what is known as Mossley Old School has been redecorated as part of plans to turn it into a thriving community centre. The next
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CAMPAIGN AIMS TO SAVE COUNTRYSIDE
CIVIC society members are mounting a campaign to stop open countryside being turned over to industry. Borough councillors went against their planning chief's advice in supporting Allsabrook Developments' plans to develop land north of Congleton Business
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HELP VISYON TO CARRY ON YOUTH AID
CHARITY head Elizabeth Forrester is appealing for financial help from business and grant bodies to save her group from folding. Mrs Forrester is the administrator of VISYON, a Congleton-based group funded by South Cheshire Health Authority. However that
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SCHOOL PUPILS TAKE TO THE ARENA STAGE
PINT-SIZED actors and musicians are putting their theatrical and vocal talents to the test this week at a popular new outdoor arena. The circular performance area has been created at Smallwood Primary School, and is intended for concerts, shows and assemblies
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POLICE WARN OF STRANGER DANGER
SCHOOLCHILDREN are being warned not to accept lifts off strangers after high school girls were approached by a motorist. The pupils were leaving Heathfield High in Congleton at mid-afternoon when a man stopped his car in Box Lane and asked if they wanted
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TREATMENT COURSE
THE Alexandra Soccer Centre is offering students of sports science the FA basic treatment and management of injuries course. For any budding physiotherapists, team managers or anyone with a general interest, the course runs over the weekend of October
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DABBERS GO DOWN FIGHTING
St Albans City - 4 Nantwich Town - 2 NANTWICH Town's valiant FA cup exploits came to an end last Saturday as they went down 4-2 at St Albans City. But the Dabbers were well in the match until the final stages after a superb performance. The home side
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BOXING CLEVER TO HELP WILDLIFE
WILDLIFE is being encouraged in local cemeteries and graveyards. Bat and bird boxes have already been installed at borough council sites, now the authority has pledged more protection by joining Cheshire Wildlife Trust's corporate membership scheme. "
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CENTRE OPENS TO AID COMMUNITY
A NEW community centre for people in the Valley Ward of Crewe has been opened by the mayor, Chris Thorley. Based at the All Saints church in Stewart Street, the centre will look to help local residents with advice as well as considering grant applications
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SCHOOL TRAINING CENTRE MAKES THE TOP 20
A SCHOOL has become one of the top 20 training centres in the country ranking alongside West Mercia Constabulary and Tarmac. Sandbach School's Training and Development Centre was awarded one of the highest grades by the Training Standards Commission in
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ACTION PLAN TO MAKE DANE BANK SAFER
RESIDENTS and the police are to be consulted about plans to turn a Crewe road into a safer route to school. Dane Bank Avenue is believed to be unique in Cheshire because it has four educational establishments from nursery up to South Cheshire College.
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TRADERS TO BE TESTED IN UNDERAGE CRACKDOWN
TRADERS across Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach are being targeted as part of a clampdown by Trading Standards. Over the next two months youngsters will make 'test' purchases at shops across the county on a number of items including fireworks, cigarettes,
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PARENTS' PLEA FOR ROAD SAFETY
WESTON parents are calling for a step up in safety measures on the route from the village to its primary school. They want a narrow pathway widened, repaired and built up above the road level. They are also compaigning for speed and weight limits. Heavy
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ON BOARD FOR LATE NIGHT BUS BID
A NANTWICH group is hoping to get late night buses re-installed in the town on Friday and Saturday nights. The town was taken off the route about two years ago after problems with passenger security and safety. But now the Local Agenda 21 Transport Group
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BLOOMING AWFUL
CREWE'S flower power has been declared best in the North West - but did those Britain in Bloom judges have their eyes closed when they looked at displays in Market Street? Traders and shoppers claim the high sided planters at the heart of the shopping
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BE A BREAST FRIEND
BREAST Cancer Nurses at Leighton Hospital are urging women to share information and become 'Bosom Buddies'. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Macmillan Breast Care team is urging people to "Be enlightened not frightened". The annual campaign
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SPURRED INTO ANGER
DELIGHT at the Alex's Worthington Cup draw against Premiership side Tottenham next Wednesday has turned to disappointment and anger over sky high ticket prices. "Fans were on a high when they heard who their opponents would be, but the lack of concessions
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Robbers attacked to steal shopping
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched and robbed of his shopping on Monday night. The 59-year-old victim, who did not want to be named, was walking back from ASDA in Crewe at 7.45pm on Monday night after doing his shopping. He walked
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AXE FOR CARE OF ELDERLY
SANTUNE House at Shavington is to become a Dementia Centre for the county in a £3 million cost-cutting exercise that will effect all of Cheshire's 12 community support centres. The dramatic changes earmarked for the care of the elderly were outlined on
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VOICES OF PROMISE
BEATLES producer Sir George Martin has helped 16-year-old John Sinnot realise his dream of being a songwriter after recording his song for the Voices of Promise CD. John's's song, entitled The Future's in Our Hands was chosen from more than 2,000 entries
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NEVER MIND THE PRICE
GONE fishing now has a whole new meaning! Believe it or not, it's a new form of robbery. Cunning burglars are using poles to reach in through letterboxes and fish for keys. They've already managed to steal lots of house keys and car keys. You think you're
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WIDS KIDS ROUND-UP
Widnes u14 31 Aldwinians u14 5 PLAYING against the wind Widnes were well on top and clocked up four first-half tries through Spencer (2), Moss and Glover. The game deteriorated after the break and only Bradford managed to add to the score after a rare
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ST MIKES
Pilkingtons u13 0 Widnes St Michael's u13 36 THREE wins out of three for St Mike's, who came up against a spirited St Helens side whose effort was not matched on the score sheet. Widnes moved the ball well and two identical moves saw Kevin Leadbetter
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BEARS ROUND-UP
West Bank Bears u10 16 Ince St William u10 18 TWO evenly-matched teams ensured a great contest not decided until the final minute. Three tries apiece was a fair reflection of how close this game was. Scott Massey had a great game in both attack and defence
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WEST BANK
West Bank Bears u10 16 Wigan St Cuthberts 6 SUCH was the massive improvement from the Bears previous weeks outing that coach Paul Farrell made the unusual decision not to award an individual most improved players prize, giving it instead to the whole
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FIRE CHIEF WARNING
WIDNES fire chief Ben Bellis has issued a warning following two kitchen fires on the same day. Three men were taken to Whiston Hospital after a chip pan blaze broke out in Mersey Road, West Bank. Dean Jackson, 29, and two other men, aged 20 and 33, were
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FRESH START FOR COLLEGE
A 'fresh start' for the college search to find a new principal for Halton College finally got under way this week as the new board of governors held its first meeting on Tuesday. Eight new governors have finally been approved by David Blunkett, the Secretary
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BRING ON THE VICS!
A BUMPER crowd of around 1,000 is expected at Canal Street next month as the Linnets take on local rivals Northwich Victoria in the FA Umbro Cup. The weekend's victory at Solihull Borough put Runcorn into the hat for the second round of non-league football's
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MURDER WITNESS APPEAL
MURDER inquiry detectives this week renewed their appeal for help in finding the killer of a Runcorn man - as his griefstricken girlfriend mourned at his funeral. Desmond Griffith, 23, of Sextant Close, Murdishaw was found lying fatally injured in a Liverpool
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JUMP THREAT BRIDGE CHAOS
THE Runcorn-Widnes bridge was closed for more than six hours on Sunday evening as a man threatened to jump off the giant structure. Thousands of motorists faced huge delays as roads throughout Widnes and Runcorn were gridlocked and traffic diverted through
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INDECENCY ALLEGATIONS
A WIDNES man charged with indecently assaulting two children at Halton Lea shopping centre is accused of two further offences. David Carter, 43, of Northway, was remanded in custody this week by Halton magistrates. He is charged with indecently assaulting
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ICI SALE
ICI is negotiating the sale of its Runcorn chlorine based operations and a man-made fibre site in Pakistan in a deal worth £1 billion. The company is looking to sell both businesses by the middle of next year and bosses are already in talks with potential
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LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
A COACH full of children had a lucky escape this week when they were involved in a head-on fatal road crash. Their coach driver Kevin Boaks, 33, was hailed a hero after averting a major disaster. His quick reaction and skilful driving meant only himself
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Owen comes
to the rescue Sutton United 2 Northwich Vics 2 Nationwide Conference Saturday, October 9 VICS are still waiting for their first away win of the season in the Conference after Saturday's trip to Sutton United ended all-square. Returning to Gander Green
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PETER Procopis, of Winnington Park, finished top of the Murray Smith County League Division Two batt
The Australian ace averaged a superb 71.70 from his 17 innings. This included two centuries and six 50s, with a highest score of 126, scored against Tattenhall. Other top averages included Gavin Tomlinson (Middlewich) 40.10; Daniel Leech (Winnington Park
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Poland on target again as Vics Reserves hit back
A BRACE of goals from leading scorer Lee Poland put Northwich Vics Reserves on the way to a 3-1 win away to Bamber Bridge last Wednesday. From the kick-off Vics forced Bamber Bridge back into their own half and kept them penned in for long periods. Within
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Ball at the double for Lostock as Birtles sees red
LOSTOCK gained a well-deserved 3-0 victory against second-placed Malpas despite having to play 65 minutes with only 10 men. In a hectic opening 15 minutes, Lostock were the more creative side and they opened the scoring when a Tony Rogers corner drifted
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Proud Gemma earns county call
HOCKEY star Gemma Torrance has plenty to smile about after being selected to represent Cheshire in this year's under-16 squad. The Cransley School pupil has represented her county for the past two years and made it three in a row when she impressed selectors
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Gold medal success for Victoria
YOUNG Barnton rider Victoria-Louise Davis has enjoyed a taste of glory on the international stage. The 10-year-old, who lives in Goodwood Close, was a member of the England team which took first place at the Welsh Home Pony International at Chepstow.
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Broom handle the pressure as late goal denies brave Park
A GOAL two minutes from time denied Winnington Park's ladies hockey team victory in Saturday's game away to newly-promoted Broom at Chester-le-Street. Park were dominant throughout the game and were unlucky not to come away with three points. The first
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CHEER US TO VICTORY
Report by NICK SMITH NORTHWICH Vics are hoping for a bumper crowd, buzzing with the appearance of goalkeeping great Bruce Grobbelaar, to cheer them to FA Cup victory on Saturday. The 42-year-old triple FA Cup winner will travel to Northwich tomorrow,
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Watch out William
WILLIAM Hague watch out - Michelle Donolan is after your job. For Michelle, a pupil at the County High School Leftwich, brought the house down at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool, last week. The 15-year-old addressed more than 1,000 delegates
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'Leave trees alone' says OAP
PLANS to fell 13 trees along London Road because they are blocking light in people's gardens have been criticised by a pensioner. John McLachlan says that Vale Royal Borough Council is wrong to claim that the 100-year-old trees are restricting sunlight
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'Pavement peril' facing mums and pensioners
Report by MHARI KELLY A PENSIONER has warned someone could be killed unless dangerous parking in Hartford is stopped. Clive Penny says huge vans park on double yellow lines and on pavements in School Lane - forcing pedestrians on to the road. Now he wants
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TV celebrity Anthea drops in
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 Chandran, recently
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Scheme puts the bite on decay
CASTLE United Reformed Pre-School has won a special award for its sugar-free snacks for children. An investigation by the Dental Health Education Service discovered a high rate of tooth decay among local children. The response was the introduction of
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Conmen strike twice at frail pensioners' homes
POLICE are warning pensioners to be on their guard - after two elderly women were targeted by conmen. One of the victims was a 92-year-old woman who was at home in Grange Road, Cuddington, when a man called round claiming to be from the water board. He
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Muscle man John has got the power
Report by MHARI KELLY MUSCLE man John Blackburn is hoping he is worth his weight in gold. He is about to take part in the World Masters Power Lifting Championships in just 10 days - and has his sights set on a medal. The Wincham heavy weight is hoping
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Council admits learning 'valuable lesson' over Castle Street site
CALLS have been made for an urgent inquiry into why a crucial waterfront site has been lost to housing Up to 90 homes are to be built on the Castle Street site, next to Town Bridge. But many people feel the land should have been used for waterside restaurants
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PERHAPS because I come from a farming background and my father farmed through the Great Depression,
There is more than a loss of confidence. There is a loss of hope. Some of our farmers, working all hours, are actually earning less than the minimum wage. The gap between farm gate prices and retail prices grows wider all the time. You can buy a modest
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REPAIRS COMPLETED ON TARGET
DANE Housing completed 71.6 per cent of of its routine repairs within its target response time of 20 working days, compared with a 90 per cent target. The company said the underachievement over the past year was due to the fact it had carried out "such
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FINGER FREED AFTER FACTORY ACCIDENT
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to free a factory worker's finger trapped in a sewing machine needle. The worker, a 16-year-old girl from Congleton, was working at Swan Manufacturing, Barn Road, Congleton, when the accident happened at 11.20am. Swan Manufacturing
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PARENTS' ROAD SAFETY BATTLE GATHERS PACE
CAMPAIGNING parents Tom and Bernadette Byrne have sent copies of video footage to councillors to support their road safety protests. The Byrne's 12-year-old son Gerard was killed by a truck outside Oakes mill in Congleton in June as he was walking home
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TENANTS WILL HAVE A SAY ON HOUSING SALEBIDDULPH council house tenants are due to be balloted next ye
The ballot is set to be held in June 2000 and will give Moorlands tenants their say over the future of the district's housing stock. The proposed sell-off has been prompted by a report warning of huge rent increases needed to fund £20 million worth of
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HAVE-A-GO HEROES GET POLICE AWARDS
HAVE-A-GO heroes Mark Skellern and Simon Broom have been rewarded for tackling a criminal by receiving good citizen awards from Cheshire's police chief. Mr Skellern brought down a would-be burglar by rugby tackling him in the drama early one morning last
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MOVING ON UP
CONGLETON market traders could move home under radical plans to transform their fortunes and provide hundreds of shoppers' parking spaces. The town's twice-weekly market is struggling for survival, and was £35,000 in the red for the year to April. In
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TICKET PRICE COMPENSATION
CREWE have done their best to compensate for the severe match ticket prices at Tottenham by offering a reduction in the cost of their supporters coaches. Travel will cost just £9 and the coaches will depart from the Alexandra Stadium at 1.30pm. Call the
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RUGBY UNION
VICTORY AT THE DEATH Salians - 19 Crewe & Nantwich - 22 BOTH sides were looking for their first league win of the season at Sale on Saturday with Crewe and Nantwich eventually snatching victory in the last 10 minutes of an exciting but not too skilful
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GHOSTRIDERS HIT A SILVER STREAK
THE BMX Ghostriders returned from the last Summer National of the year at Farnham with a pile of trophies and as qualifiers for next year's European and World Championships. Their successes wind up a season which has seen them rise to third place in the
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SKY DIVE
A DOUBLE strike from Wayne Allison secured victory for Tranmere in a damp and dour affair in front of the Sky TV cameras at the Alexandra Stadium on Sunday. His late brace settled a match that had looked destined for deadlock. The first came after 74
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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ESCAPE HOUSE BLAZE
A MOTHER and daughter were re-housed last week after a fire at their home in Crewe. Heidi Williams and her daughter escaped from the blaze at their house in Badger Avenue on Saturday. The fire began in a bedroom and caused extensive damage to the upstairs
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NAMES SOUGHT FOR MEMORIAL
RAILTRACK is searching for relatives of dead war heroes to take part in a re-dedication ceremony for a rescued memorial. The memorial to railwaymen who lost their lives in the two World wars was hidden from view for many years on private railway land
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GREEN GROUP CALLS FOR INVESTMENT IN BOROUGH CYCLEWAY
SOUTH Cheshire Friends of the Earth is calling on Cheshire County Council to invest in a continuous cycle route between Nantwich and Crewe. The environmental group believe that with the borough being one of the fastest growing in the area, particularly
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HALTON WELCOMES CHINESE
HALTON Council plays host to a delegation of civic leaders and business people from the Chinese city of Tongling next week. They will visit various businesses and places of interest. Tongling is an industrial city with a population of 600,000 located
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WIDFS KIDS ROUND-UP
Widnes u14 29 Sedgley Park u14 7 WIDNES scored three of their five tries from set-pieces. Firstly Critchley picked up from the scrum-base to gallop 40 yards, then Glover went through on a dummy scissors and Chambers crashed over from the front of a line-out
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WIDNES UNLUCKY
Widnes 13 Macclesfield 15 A WIDNES side lacking confidence after a run of four defeats fell behind in the first-half, but were unlucky to fall to another defeat after a stirring second-half comeback. Throughout the first-half Widnes were on the back foot
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WIDNES SCHOOLS ROUND-UP
GB & Ireland Schools U13 League Widnes u13 28 Hull u13 12 WIDNES started very well and after only five minutes a clever kick from Adam Gill saw Robert Smith take full advantage to race in and score. This try was converted by David Noone. However,
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West Bank 20
Orrell St James 39 HOLDERS Orrell from the NWC Premier Division progressed through to the second round of the Lancashire Cup after a hard-earned victory over West Bank from Division One. Orrell got off to a perfect start with a try after only two minutes
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FANS CASH PLEDGE
VIKINGS' fans have launched a new money-spinning scheme to help boost the club's coffers. Widnes are already on a massive sponsorship drive to bring in much-needed cash as they prepare to go into next season with £200,000 less Sky TV revenue than last
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HORNETS ROUND-UP
Royton Tigers u14 22 Hornets16 HALTON Hornets got off to a steady start with a penalty under the posts from Danny Baker. From the restart Hornets made a mistake on the second tackle and Royton made them pay with a try, the extras were added by Tigers
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WEMBLEY TOWERS FOR HALTON?
WEMBLEY'S famous twin towers are Halton Council's trump card in its bid to bring a national Rugby League museum to the borough. The council, backed by a major UK company it has yet to name, is hoping to buy the towers then either slice them or dismantle
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MISSING TV MAN FOUND IN SERB JAIL
A WIDNES TV worker, missing for a week in Serbia, has been found - behind bars in a Serb jail accused of "entering the country illegally". Driver James Free, 33, of SNG Broadcast Services, an equipment rental firm and engineer Ken Suckling, 53, had been
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DOG CRUELTY CASE
A WIDNES couple was banned from keeping pets for two years this week after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to their cocker spaniel. Jobless Thomas Cassidy, 51, and his wife, Joan, 52, of Abbey Road were prosecuted by the RSPCA at Widnes magistrates
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SUNDAY SOCCER
Plettac NSG Runcorn Sunday BURMA STAR stay top spot of the Premier Division thanks to strikes from Steggles and a last minute penalty from Brown, giving them a 2-2 home draw over Bridge Timber, who had held a 0-2 lead going into the final minutes of the
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SUNDAY LEAGUE
Plettac NSG Runcorn Sunday League ONLY one game in this week's Plettac NSG Runcorn Sunday League Premier Division were St Andrews defeated Golden Wonder 6-3 with a hat-trick from Burke and one apiece for Dobinson, Arrands, and Woodhouse. In the First
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MOORE ROUND-UP
Moore 29 Prenton 7 DESPITE earlier agreements to postpone this league fixture Moore were forced to play the fixture and had to face Prenton without the services of many regulars from the first team squad. The remaining squad members, the players returning
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FOUR STAR DRAW
Shell 4 Mond Rangers 4 MOND took the lead inside 40 seconds with a goal by Simon Burton but a lapse in concentration and a long ball by Shell made it 1-1. Mond were still carving open the Shell defence at will and Ian Walsh taking advantage of a good
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U12S ARE ROVER THE MOON
Halton Girls u12 3 Tranmere Rovers 2 TRANMERE last lost a league game in the 1997/98 season and only one team has managed to score more than one goal against them. There seemed little hope for Halton when Tranmere scored after less than a minute. Yet
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REDS' REVENGE!
LIVERPOOL Reserves went some way to restoring a bit of derby pride with a deserved 0-2 victory in the mini derby at the Auto Quest Stadium on Saturday. Both sides fielded a number of players with first team experience including Titi Camera, Eric Meijer
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WHISTLE BLOWN ON CANAL STREET PLAN
THE final whistle has been blown on ambitious plans to build a giant supermarket on Runcorn's football ground. Widnes property developers Morbaine announced they were pulling out this week after failing to win the support of Halton Council. The company
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HALTON WELCOMES SOCCER HEROES
ENGLAND boss Kevin Keegan and Liverpool striker Michael Owen will be in Widnes tomorrow (Thursday) as part of a new mini-soccer scheme which is being piloted in Halton. They will join pupils and teachers from Halton schools for the national launch of
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EURO WINDFALL FOR HALTON?
HALTON'S most deprived areas could receive up to £20 million Euro cash. The windfall follows news that most of the borough has retained its Objective Two status until 2006. Halton Council leader Tony McDermott said it could attract much needed jobs and
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ARRESTS AFTER DRUGS SWOOP
NINETEEN people, including a Halton man, were arrested this week following the culmination of a two-year investigation by Merseyside Police. Two hundred officers took part in the early morning swoop as part of Operation Black, in connection with drug-related
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CHILD SEX CHARGES
A WIDNES man appeared in court yesterday (Tuesday) charged with five offences of indecent assault against children. Robert Smith, 32, of no fixed abode, was arrested in the early hours of Monday and appeared before Runcorn magistrates on Tuesday. He faced
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COPS QUIZ MAN AFTER SEX ATTACKS
A MAN is helping police with their inquiries following a TV appeal to catch a child sex attacker, police confirmed this week. The Widnes man, in his 40s, is being questioned by detectives. A spokeswoman for Cheshire police said: "Monday night's Granada
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FEUD ENDS IN COURT
FOUR men attacked a man outside his home over a two-year-old argument, Warrington Crown Court heard on Friday. Tony Jones, 24, of Mossdale Road, Andrew Hughes, 19, of Ambleside Close, Leigh Bellis, 21, of Mariner Grove and Neil Speakman, 20, of Eskdale
