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CUP HERO CRAIG
CRAIG Redgate was Knypersley Vics' cup hero on Saturday as he hit a second half winner for his side against Gornal Athletic. The Vics took an early lead in their first round FA Carslberg Vase clash, only for Gornal to square the match half way through
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TRADERS SAY NO TO FARMERS MARKETS
BIDDULPH market traders have given a thumbs down to the idea of staging farmers markets in the town. Moorlands District Council handed out questionnaires to market traders in Biddulph, Leek and Cheadle to gauge support for encouraging new markets. The
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RESERVOIR AWARD
BOSLEY Reservoir near Congleton has won top prize in a national competition run by British Waterways. The awards scheme aims to promote and encourage interest in conserving the heritage and environment of the nation's waterways for the enjoyment of future
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APATHY AFFECTS ARTS FESTIVAL
ARTS development officer Nicola Shipley has warned changes will have to made to an annual festival after the "apathetic" response to the 1999 event. This Saturday brings the curtain down on the six-week Staffordshire Moorlands Festival, which has staged
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MORTAL COMBAT LOOMS
GIANT puppets help recreate the story of George and the dragon this Saturday at a novel bonfire party in Rode Heath. The puppets have been created by local schoolchildren, and will feature in a short play written for the occasion by Terry Rowley. The
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CASH WILL HELP LIGHT UP THE SKY
ALSAGER Round Table has splashed out £3,000 on fireworks to make this year's bonfire party one to remember. The cost of the fireworks for next Saturday's town display is a third up on the 1998 show to create more colour and impact. Despite the increase
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CASH BOOST FOR THE DEN
KIDS club manager Karen Brough is celebrating this week after scooping a £10,000 boost for an Alsager out of school group. Karen is the manager of The Den, an out of school club for four to 14-year-olds based at the Radway Green Venture Park. The club
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CYCLE CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY
CHARITY cyclist Trevor Williams rolled back the years to pedal 600 miles between two of Europe's most famous landmarks. Mr Williams, aged 57, raised £400 in sponsorship by cycling from Blackpool Tower to its French counterpart, the Eiffel Tower in Paris
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PARENTS' WORRY LEADS TO ROAD SAFETY PLEDGE
WORRIED parents have won a promise of action over claims construction lorries are putting their children's lives at risk. Dane Housing is building homes off Lowe Avenue in Congleton, work due to finish by April or May next year. The scheme involves lorries
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MOUNTAINEERS MOURN AFTER TRAGIC ACCIDENT
CLIMBERS paid tribute this week to mountaineer and father-of-two Ian Tattersall, who died in a paragliding accident in Greece. Dr Tattersall, aged 48, from Wood Street, Mow Cop, was on holiday with friends in Heliomodi, 50 miles from Athens, when the
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FACTORY BOSS AGREES TO POLLUTION PANEL
COMPANY boss Michael Dines is to work with local residents and councillors in a bid to calm pollution fears about emissions from his factory. Mr Dines is the managing director of FE Mottram, a Congleton business based in Back Lane which recycles scrap
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MIDNIGHT DEAL LEADS TO BUY-OUT OF STRUGGLING FIRM
WORKERS at a crisis-hit Congleton company were celebrating this week after the firm was bought out by new owners. Some 88 production workers and staff were made redundant last week at plastic moulding company Planagear Ltd when the receivers were called
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RUGBY ROUND-UP
CREWE and Nantwich hit rock bottom on Saturday as Wirral romped home 43 - 7. All of Wirral's five tries came from Crewe errors and the home side did not need to construct a decent move all afternoon as they capitalised on a mixture of bad tackling, failure
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THRILLER FOR TOWN
NANTWICH Town's cup exploits continue to deliver some great encounters as they were involved in another thriller on Saturday, drawing 2-2 with Mere KA. Visiting Mere got off to a flyer when Kevin Moran opened their account with a fourth minute goal. Nantwich
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LITTLE WONDER
A BATTLING performance from Crewe earned them a well deserved point against Fulham on Tuesday night. Deep into first half injury time, Colin Little raced through the visitor's defence to volley home Bignot's looping cross from the right. His strike cancelled
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WENDY MANAGES TO WIN WEIGHT LOSS AWARD
LOCAL slimming expert Wendy Taylor has picked up two awards for helping hundreds of people lose weight. Her husband, Simon had ample reason for celebrating with his wife, he lost over four stones. Wendy, who runs nine Weight Management slimming classes
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LAMB CLEANS UP WITH TOP TOILETS
PUB licensee Lorraine Phipps is flushed with success after scooping an award for top toilets. The lovely loos at The Lamb Inn on Hospital Street in Nantwich have won Lorraine the Plush Flush award for the smartest toilets around. And Lorraine is very
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BOOT AND SLIPPER IS THE PUB OF THE YEAR FOR 1999
STAFF at the Boot and Slipper in Wettenhall have been celebrating this week after being named the GUARDIAN Pub of the Year 1999. Competition was stiff between the three finalists, The Boot and Slipper, The Fox Inn at Haslington and The Tollemache Arms
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COUNTY CALLS FOR CLARIFICATION ON HEALTH RISKS OF FRENCH MEAT
A CREWE county councillor is seeking guidance from the Government following the controversy over French meat. Cllr Peter Nurse, chairman of the county's education committee assured members of the full council on Monday that everything would be done to
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RESCUE AT A PRICE
The RSPCA has confirmed they had investigated the business and that the owner had now ceased trading. There will be no prosecution. Alsager-based welfare officer for the Ocicat and Bengal Cat Club, Georgia Browning described the conditions in which more
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DEFENCE COSTS ALSAGER DEAR
SLACK defending cost Alsager dear on Saturday as they droppped two home points by conceding a late equaliser against Chadderton. Alsager were 2-1 up with 20 minutes to go of their league clash, but a defensive error allowed Chadderton to make it 2-2 with
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LAST MINUTE VICTORY
CONGLETON striker Rod Thornley saved his side on Saturday with a last-minute equaliser to deny Gretna a late victory. The league match was tied at 2-2 when Gretna scored what looked to be the winner with only three minutes left on the clock. Congleton
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YOUR CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS TO VISIT CLASSIC CAR HEAVEN
CAR lovers have the chance to win tickets to one of the biggest collections of classic and veteran vehicles ever seen under one roof. We have been given 10 pairs of tickets for the 18th Footman James Northern Classic Car Show at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester
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VALE TICKET PRICES
MATCH Tickets are now available from Crewe's ticket office for the Alex's trip to Port Vale on November 5. Tickets purchased before 12pm on matchday will allow one junior to be admitted free of charge. Extra juniors will be charged £2 with senior citizens
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HIGNETT BACK IN THE OLD ROUTINE
Crewe Alex - 0 Barnsley - 1 FORMER Alex favourite Craig Hignett returned to haunt his old club with a first half strike that proved enough to give Barnsley victory. Deep into injury time, he played a neat one-two with Shipperley on the edge of the box
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MUTUAL CARE IS THE SMITH'S SECRET FORMULA
A DIAMOND couple are celebrating 60 years of happy marriage this week after first meeting as school friends. James Edward, known as Ted, and Gladys Smith, of Oakbank Close, Willaston, were married in 1939. They lived near Warrington and went to school
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CHURCHES JOIN FORCES TO PROVIDE FESTIVE LUNCH
NANTWICH churches are lining up a Christmas Day lunch for anyone likely to be on their own during the festive season. The meal will be served in the Central Methodist Church, Hospital Street and a pleasant afternoon is being planned to follow. The churches
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GREEN GROUP CALLS FOR CARS TO BE LEFT AT HOME
SOUTH Cheshire environmentalists are calling on parents to leave their cars at home in a bid to make children fitter. Friends of the Earth is concerned that children who are taken to school by car face an unhealthy future. A report by the University of
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FRENCH MARKET BAN GETS PUBLIC BACKING
OUI, oui, oui! The borough council was right to cancel its French Market! That's the opinion of every reader who has responded to our request for comments last week. Some of the responses were angry and very anti-French anything. For a couple of old soldiers
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KITCHEN STAFF ARE HOT STUFF
PRIMARY school kitchen staff have been celebrating their success in scooping a top award for their catering skills. Staff at Shavington Primary School received the award for being Cheshire's Catering Team of the Year. They were nominated by headteacher
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DEMOLITION ORDER
HOUSES on the Moathouse Estate are set to be demolished by the council to prevent vandalism and security problems. It is likely to take 24 weeks to complete the demolition work at Valley Road in Crewe, and it could be started as early as the end of November
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FUND-RAISING FAMILY NEED HELP FOR WENDY
SINCE her early teens, cerebral palsy sufferer Wendy Taylor has celebrated her birthday by helping others. Each year she has asked for charity donations instead of presents and with the help of her parents Margaret and Derek has hosted a fundraising Coffee
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NEVILLE'S DEATH IS GREAT LOSS TO LOCAL FOOTBALL
THE local football world has been saddened by the death of popular referee, Neville Ashley. The former Football League official died last Friday two weeks after he was released from hospital. He suffered a heart attack three months ago, forcing him to
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ROBBER OPENED FIRE IN HOLD-UP
TWO young women were left terrfied after a robber burst into their shop and fired a shot in the air on Saturday night. The shop assistants were alone in Dillons Convenience store on Gainsborough Road when the robbery happened at 9.50pm. A man, wearing
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FRAMED FOR MURDER
A NURSE took revenge on her ex-boyfriend by trying to frame him for the murder of a Northwich woman, a court heard this week. Magistrates heard that Cynthia Carberry, who lived in Carlisle Street, Crewe, made three crank calls last August to detectives
