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SECOND ROUND DEFEAT
CONGLETON'S hopes of emulating last season's run in the Tetley Bitter Vase ended on Saturday with a second round 26-7 defeat at Halton. Congleton took an early lead against their opponents, who play in a division below Congleton, when skipper Mark Winship
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DEFEAT TURNS TO VICTORY FOR ALSAGER
ALSAGER staged a superb late show against Colne on Saturday when they turned defeat into victory in the space of a memorable 10 minutes. Alsager were heading for defeat in their home League Cup clash after going behind to a 23rd minute goal. However an
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VICS EDGE OUT KINGS
KNYPERSLEY Vics edged out Kings Norton Town on Saturday in a seven-goal thriller which kept fans on the edge of their seats to the final whistle. The Vics were looking to get back to winning ways in their home league clash after going out of the Staffs
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BEARS BOUNCE BACK
CONGLETON Town bounced back from a string of five heavy defeats with two morale-boosting wins in the space of three days. The Bears began their revival with an excellent 2-1 home victory over Farsley Celtic in the league on Saturday. They followed that
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PANTO JOY FOR SISTERS
SISTERS Jennie and Helen Briggs were dancing for joy last week after they were both picked to appear in panto this winter. The two girls will take up their roles as babe dancers in this year's production of Aladdin at The Royal in Hanley starring Gladiator
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HOSPICE IS ALMOST ON TARGET
DELIGHTED hospice appeal leaders are halfway to hitting their £5 million target thanks to the generosity of a firm of Congleton builders. The Donna Louise Trust is hoping to build a children's hospice on the Trentham Lakes site in Stoke-on-Trent in memory
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MEETING TO DISCUSS FACTORY EMISSIONS
RESIDENTS worried about alleged fumes and noise from a nearby factory are being urged to attend a public meeting next Monday. Some 1,200 leaflets are due to be delivered this weekend to houses in the West Heath area of Congleton to publicise the meeting
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HOUSEWIVES JOIN FORCES
ANGRY housewives are joining forces with fed-up shopkeepers to press council officers into a U-turn over a footpath controversy. Traders in the Hightown area of Congleton have been told they have until tomorrow to clear the pavement fronting their shops
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Old pal's
plea I AM trying to contact an old RAF pal whom I have not seen for 46 years. His name was Dennis Brereton and he originally came from the Crewe area. We were stationed together in Egypt at Royal Air Force Fanara during the years 1952-54. I have only
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ROUGH JUSTICE
I READ through the GUARDIAN last week of over a dozen cases of crime being committed in the Crewe area. One cannot help remembering the ram-raiding of the town centre jewellers, hijacking of the security vehicle visiting a town centre bank, the number
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ACADEMY SIDES WIN AT HOME TO LIVERPOOL
THE Alex's FA Premier Academy League sides were back in action last Saturday, both at home to Liverpool. Unbeaten in their previous three, the under 19's made it four with a goalless draw. Line Up : Whiting, Harris, Charles, McCready, Walker, Liddle,
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SPURS TRIP MEANS MONEY IN THE BANK
CREWE'S trip to Tottenham in the third round of the Worthington Cup ended in defeat but the Alex won in the financial stakes. A crowd of more than 25,000 turned out for the match at White Hart Lane and that should equal a nice six figure sum in the kitty
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BOSS SHOWS THE TEAM HOW IT'S DONE
NANTWICH Town boss Paul Cuddy showed his side how it's done with a decisive second half goal against Rossendale United, last Saturday. The player manager fired a bullet header past the keeper in the 74th minute to earn all three points for the Dabbers
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COUNTY TAKE LEAD AFTER SLOPPY SECOND HALF SHOW
Stockport County - 2 Crewe Alex - 1 THE Alex's problem of only performing in only one half returned to haunt them at Edgeley Park as Stockport came from behind to win 2-1, last Saturday. Crewe made an excellent start and almost took the lead in the second
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TRACK BACK TO THE FIFTIES - THE HEYDAY OF THE RAILWAY
LOCAL railway workers have helped an author compile a fascinating record of Crewe station's track record during its busiest years - the 1950s. Former train man Bill Rear has used memories and memorabilia provided by former colleagues and their families
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POLICE CALL IN THE CABIN CREW
PROBLEMS caused by bored teenagers in Crewe are to be tackled with a scheme pioneered by police in Manchester. The POD project was created by the Tameside division of Greater Manchester Police in 1997 after complaints about young people making a nuisance
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AIMING TO MAKE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE
A VOLUNTARY, young drama group is set to benefit after being awarded a Community Initiative Grant. The Wistaston Drama Group will receive £250 after a thumbs up from the Grants panel meeting last Wednesday. Established for over five years, organisers
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CHANGE OF PLANS SPARKS RESIDENTS' FEARS
RESIDENTS have launched a petition and are calling for a public meeting to discuss plans which they claim will cause traffic chaos and a loss of privacy. Plans had been approved for 32 new houses to be built by Beezer Homes on land at the former Bedford
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Rising stars take to the stage for charity in a musical extravaganza
A SPECTACULAR evening of entertainment hits the stage next weekend with a rising star and friend of singing sensation Robbie Williams. Singer Jonathan Wilkes will join the very best of local talent in A Musical Extravaganza at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe
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CRIER TROPHY
BIDDULPH town crier John Robinson lifted a major trophy when he earned second spot in a national championship. Mr Robinson scored his runners-up success at a contest held in Hastings, Sussex, which attracted 37 criers from across the country. He performed
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NAME SET TO STAY
CONGLETON High School's controversial name looks set to remain despite concern about the message it sends out about secondary education in the town. Westlands High School in Congleton is to close next year, and its pupils will transfer to the Dane Valley
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MUMS ADVISED NOT TO LOSE FREE NURSERY PLACES
HEADTEACHER Jean Betts has issued an appeal to local mums not to miss out on free nursery places for their children. Mrs Betts is the head of Squirrel Hayes First School in Biddulph, one of two first schools in the town which has nursery units. The nursery
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BATTLE IS WON AGAINST MOBILE MAST
RESIDENTS have won their battle to stop a mobile phone mast being put up near their homes. Telecom Securicor Cellular Radio wanted to instal a 15- metre high tower on land at Hineswood Farm, Reades Lane, Congleton. Local residents objected, claiming the
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JAIL FOR CIGARETTE THEFT
TWO MEN have been jailed for a total of 27 months for stealing cigarettes worth £6,500 from a Congleton off-licence. James Cunliffe, aged 20, from Barry Road, Wythenshawe, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in the raids on Cellar 5 in Biddulph
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FLYING START FOR PUPILS' FIRM
STUDENTS at Sandbach High School got their new company off to a flying start when they attended a one-day conference in Crewe. The Challenge Conference was organised as part of the Young Enterprise Programme where students set up a company, market products
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HOT SHOT SUSAN AIMS TO ACE THE OPPOSITION
HASLINGTON hot shot Susan Winters has qualified for the National finals of the Axa Insurance British Futures at Telford International Racket Centre next weekend. October 30 and 31. Susan is one of 284 tennis, squash and badminton players of all ages from
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RUGBY UNION RETURN TO ACTION
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC return to action with a trip to face Wirral on Saturday. They will be looking to bounce back from their last league match, a 30 -10 home defeat by Birchfield at the start of the month. A shakey start to the campaign has seen Crewe
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STRIKE ENDS CUP HOPES
Tottenham Hotspurs - 3 Crewe Alex - 1 CREWE'S Worthington cup exploits were brought to an end last Wednesday as Tim Sherwood's strike three minutes from time wrapped up a 3-1 victory for Spurs. The ex-Blackburn midfielder volleyed a touch from Iverson
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POPPY APPEAL LAUNCHES ACTS OF REMEMBRANCE
NANTWICH and District Royal British Legion will be holding its Remembrance Parade and Service on Sunday November 14. The parade will assemble outside the Civic Hall at 2.25pm moving off at 2.45pm for the service at St Mary's at 3pm. After the church service
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SERVICE SET UP TO LOOK AFTER ISOLATED OLDER RESIDENTS
A NEW service has been set up by Age Concern Cheshire to keep an eye on isolated older people during the worst months of winter. The short term service will run on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons between 1pm and 3pm in December, January and February
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VISION OF THE FUTURE
MEMBERS of a Crewe-based centre are hoping to celebrate the millennium with a special calendar for the year 2000. The IRIS Vision Resource Centre in Chapel Street has launched a project to create a large print calendar to be distributed to visually impaired
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SOLICITOR ACCUSED OF STEALING
A SOLICITOR has appeared before magistrates in Chester accused of a string of thefts. Robert Holmes, aged 62, of Willaston Hall West, Hall Drive, Willaston, is charged with stealing cash totalling more than £105,000 from various sources. He is also charged
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FARMERS AIM FOR SUCCESS WITH MARKET
GRANADA Tonight will be featuring local producers taking part in the borough's second Farmers Market this weekend. The TV programme makers will be filming over three days as local people select produce and prepare for the market, at Reaseheath College
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CAR PARK RAID LED TO JAIL
WHEN police boxed in motorist Seven Warburton on a town centre car park in Crewe they found more than shopping in his car. For the two officers, in an unmarked police car, uncovered more than £100 worth of heroin divided into street deals and £279 in
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"NON" TO FRENCH MARKET
PROTESTING local farmers have won their fight to stop a French Market being held in the borough. The market had been arranged for November 11, 12 and 13 as the launch to Christmas shopping in Crewe. But farmers across the area were angry at the decision
