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Put up speed cameras before someone is killed
NOT having noticed anything in the media, I should like to find out why, and when, the council approved Knutsford Road, between Latchford Village and Bridge Foot, for motor racing! Traffic on this road, particularly on the dual carriageway sections east
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New structure aims to increase involvement
I FEEL Barbara Mawer was somewhat exaggerating in her claim that the majority of Council meetings are in secret. Nevertheless, there is a real issue here of fulfilling our strong desire to operate a Local Authority, which is, open, accessible, inclusive
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Our bin collection just beggars belief
LAST Wednesday morning being our collection day, I had put my small sized wheelie-bin out to be emptied. I had an excess of refuse that week which I had put into a black bin sack on top of the bin. I happened to be looking out of my window when the refuse
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WHITE WIN IS NO SHAW THING
WHIRWIND Jimmy White did not have it all his own way against Warrington's top potter Darren Shaw at the Parr Hall on Sunday night. The Guardian Cup winner came within a whisker of pulling off a win against the snooker legend in the Warrington Guardian
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MICHELLE PADDLES TO REGIONALS GLORY
WARRINGTON Canoe Club's Michelle Patrick capped her season by clinching the top junior prize while representing the north west in the English Inter Regional Slalom Championships. Michelle became the first north west woman to take The Slalom Sports Plate
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ORFE RECORD
LYMM Angling Club fisheries are producing mixed fortunes at the moment. The waters on Belmont Estate are a good option as it offers a selection of waters on the one site. By and large it's the silver fish that are providing the best of the sport. Despite
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HEADS GOING TO ROLL?
RAILWAY Latchford's unbeaten label in Greenall and Inn Partnership Dominoes League was taken off them on their own table by Alford Sports whose middle order were in superb form. Hawthorne were held to another draw, their third in succession by Orford
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BOARDMAN AND CALLON STAY ON CUE
GESM A lead the way in Warrington Snooker League Division Two after beating Liverpool Road C 5-2. For Liverpool Road C, Neil Callon is one of only two players to have won all six games that he has played in along with Andy Boardman from Kings Club who
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ALL THIS WEEK'S JUNIOR RL ACTION
Woolston u7 18 Rylands Sharks u7...30 WOOLSTON played well and scored some good tries through Christopher Goddard and Adam Files' hat-trick. But Rylands were too quick with scores from J. Thompson, two, L. Taylor, two, T. Hardman and R. Campbell. Team
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TICKLED PINK
CHESHIRE Hawthorne increased their lead at the top of Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Premier Division after crushing Martin Dawes 7-1. Neil Barker and Dave Tickle hit doubles, with Paul Wright, Justin Farrelly and Brendan Hennessey completing the scoring
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RALLY CHAMPIONS BRING HOME £18,000 PRIZE
THE Dunbabin rally team were the toast of Shrewsbury when they collected their vast array of silverware and stunning £18,000 prize for their season's work in the Skoda Trophy. Driver Dan and his twin brother co-driver, Clive, were the first pairing to
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SWEENEY COPS A DOUBLE BUT GRANGE SHARE THE SPOILS
WARRINGTON Grange women's soccer team overcame illness and a lethargic first half performance to draw with Bolton Wanderers. On 18 minutes Rachel Sweeney latched on to a through ball from Donna Devey and slotted a fine low shot past Bolton's 'keeper.
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NESTOR SPARKS CUP WIN
Bootle 0 Warrington Town 1 (aet) TOWN recorded their third victory in eight days following a superbly executed strike in extra time by skipper Andy Tague at Bootle on Tuesday. But the outcome of this North Western Trains League Floodlit Trophy first round
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CROSFIELDS' BUBBLE BURSTS
THE big match in the Premier Division was the clash between last season's top two, Crosfields and Whiston Cross. Whiston won 5-1, thus inflicting on Crosfields their first league defeat of the season. Tony Holden was the star of the show with a hat-trick
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PARK TAUGHT A LESSON
Rylands...34 Albert Park...5 RYLANDS outplayed their visitors throughout this North West Counties Division Two game. Chris Ross picked up a loose ball and ran almost the length of the field to touch down. Peter Ryder converted. But for the remainder of
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HART OF GOLD
WARRINGTON men's hockey team ground out a tremendous 4-4 draw against Deeside Ramblers. Warrington were still complaining about the first goal's validity when Deeside increased their lead to 2-0 after five minutes. They steeled themselves and soon gained
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HAWK TAMERS
Sheffield Hawks 10 Crosfields 20 CROSFIELDS came out on top in this hard fought National Conference Division Two match at Sheffield's Arena Stadium. The first points were scored in the 15th minute when scrum half David Gibbons converted a penalty for
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ROVERS SET FOR CAS CLASH
WOOLSTON Rovers return to National Conference League action this Saturday when they travel to Castleford Lock Lane. The coach leaves the club at 11.15am for any supporters wishing to travel. Rovers will be without Jon Cole, who damaged shoulder ligaments
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Peace centre open day at the Town Hall
A BUS load of information is to be put on display to tell the town about the new peace centre. The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust and the NSPCC, who are partners in the state-of-the-art young people's centre at Sankey Way, are holding an open day on Tuesday
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Dazzling tribute to a fashion genius
A TRIBUTE to Warrington legend Ossie Clark has received glowing reviews from the arts world and put the town back on the fashion map. A retrospective of the flamboyant fashion designer's life and times opened last week with a star-studded, glamorous preview
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Minister praises town's centre management
TOWN centre management in Warrington has been cited by the government as a leading example to the North West's declining shopping centres. Planning Minister Nick Raynsford this week singled out Warrington as an example of best practice, praising councillors
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Workers in last ditch bid to keep Diamond
WORKERS from Daresbury Laboratory travelled to Parliament this week to lobby MPs on the future of the lucrative Diamond Synchrotron Project. Union leaders at Daresbury made a last ditch attempt to keep it in the town amid rumours that a decision on the
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Charity row as van collects wrong bags
A CHARITY row has broken out after collectors for the NSPCC were seen loading up their van with clothes and bric-a-brac destined for Help the Aged. Householders around Penketh and Sankey put out plastic bags full of clothes and bric-a-brac ready for collection
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How John was saved from a big cat-astrophe
JOHN Chislett was saved by a whisker when his pet cat rescued him from a house fire. The 59-year-old man was cooking chips at his home in Pasture Lane, Longbarn, but forgot about the pan and fell asleep. But luckily Coffee, his two-year-old tabby cat,
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Teenagers to get brain bug vaccinations
A MASS vaccination campaign to protect young people from a strain of the meningitis bug is to be launched in Warrington later this month. Teenagers, aged between15 and 17, will be the first to benefit from the new vaccine for the meningitis C strain of
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NIGHT ON THE TOWN
EXCLUSIVE by CHRIS WOOD COUNCIL leaders have made a U-turn over controversial plans to spend a night in a plush hotel at the expense of the town's Council Taxpayers. A two-day conference at the Thistle Hotel, Haydock, just a short taxi ride away from
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VICS KEEP ON WINNING
IN FORM Knypersley Vics made it eight wins out of nine on Saturday with a 2-1 league victory at Pelsall Villa. The Vics were in confident mood, having beaten Pelsall in the League Cup recently, and were on the attack from the start. James crossed for
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BEN GRABS LATE DECIDER FOR ALSAGER
ALSAGER striker Ben Biddulph was the goal hero on Saturday as he hit a last-minute winner in a dramatic league clash. Alsager were 2-0 up at home to Castleton Gabriels before the away side drew level with two second half goals in 14 minutes. The game
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SPARKLING LEAGUE DISPLAYS
CONGLETON Town stretched their unbeaten run to six games with two excellent league displays in the space of three days. The Bears earned their first ever victory over Belper with a 2-1 win on Saturday, and followed that up with a superb 1-1 draw at Ashton
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SCHOOL OPEN NIGHT FOR WORRIED PARENTS
PARENTS worried how their children will be affected by the shakeup of Congleton's high schools are being invited to discuss their concerns at an open evening. Westlands High School in Congleton is due to close, and its pupils will transfer to two new
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TOWN'S FLOWER POWER FACES BUDGET AXE
CONGLETON'S award-winning floral displays could be hit by moves to slash £20,000 from borough council spending on bedding plants. The town's colourful displays, including those on three roundabouts, have helped Congleton to earn top North West in Bloom
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TAKING SIDES
RADICAL proposals to transform an edge of town shopping complex in Congleton into a large supermarket have divided local people. West Heath Shopping Centre serves a number of large housing estates, and is earmarked for major redevelopment by its owners
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Town come
out on top NANTWICH Town finally got the better of Mere KA with a 4-2 victory in the FA Vase first round replay, last Wednesday. After their first see-saw encounter, the return at Hilderstone Road began in exactly the same fashion. The Dabbers made a
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NO KILLER PUNCH
TWO first half goals for Charlton condemned Crewe to defeat at the Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday night. The scoreline was a little flattering to the Addicks as Crewe dominated for long spells, but their finishing let them down against a side who didn't
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SKETCHING OUT A COMEDY CAREER
A TALENTED trio are hoping for nationwide success with a home made video of their sketches. The three teenagers, David MacFarlane, aged 18, Chris Forrester, aged 17, and Rob Wheeler, aged 18, are aiming for the big time with their video, which is about
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ADVICE FROM CYBER SPACE
A NEW Citizens Advice Bureau has opened in Cyber Space offering round-the-clock and up-to-the-minute advice. Based on some of the information CAB advisors use to deal with more than six million problems every year the website, at www.adviceguide.org.uk
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BEER TANKER SPILL ON M6
POLICE closed the M6 northbound on Monday to allow a beer tanker to be removed from an embankment. The HGV was travelling southbound on the motorway at 4am when it crossed through the central reservation between junctions 16, at Barthomley, and 17, at
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MARATHON EFFORT IN AID OF CHILDREN
A CHILDREN'S charity is set to benefit when Charles Davies puts his best foot forward this Sunday - in New York. Mr Davies, from Edleston Hall Lane, Nantwich, will be running in this year's New York Marathon to raise money for Get Kids Going. Some 500
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THERAPY GARDEN FACILITIES BLOOM
GENEROUS donations and help from groups and volunteers have improved the therapy garden for patients at Leighton Hospital. A whole host of extra facilities have been supplied including a solar potting shed, raised flower beds, trellis and paving. The
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MARKET HALL COULD FACE 12 WEEK CLOSURE TO REPLACE ROOF
TRADERS are concerned over the possible closure of Crewe Market Hall to allow for maintenance work. The borough council plans to replace the asbestos clad roof on the hall and redecorate the inside of the building next summer. Renovations are anticipated
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PROTESTERS CALL FOR CLEARER FOOD LABELLING
CAMPAIGNERS were out in force in Nantwich on Saturday calling on supermarkets to come clean about what is in their food. Members of South Cheshire Friends of the Earth held the town centre demonstration in the light of growing public concerns about the
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SPEEDERS PUT FAMILIES AT RISK
MAD, bad drivers are putting the lives of families living on winding Narrow Lane, Crewe Green, at risk. Behind a fence that has been smashed down three times this year a six-year-old and her friends play. This family and their neighbours fear for their
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MONSTROUS THEFT
A SNEAK thief spoilt the party for Sandbach Players as they prepared to hold a monster 'bash' to celebrate the success of a comic horror production. The group were giving their final Saturday night performance of 'The House of Frankenstein' at Sandbach
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PUBLIC WILL HAVE A SAY IN CHANGES
RESIDENTS in Crewe and Nantwich are to have their say on how the council should change to fit in with a national programme. The Government is proposing a modernisation programme where all councils will have to organise themselves in one of three ways.
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KEEPING STREETS SAFE
AN inspection report into police forces in England and Wales has revealed that Cheshire is an 'extremely safe place to live'. The report, carried out by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary, produced a comparison of the performance of different
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ANTHEA BRINGS SMILES TO CHILDREN'S UNIT
TELEVISION presenter Anthea Turner paid a visit to the new children's out-patient unit on Monday for its official opening. Former National Lottery and Blue Peter star Anthea joined retired consultant paediatrician Dr Krishnan Chandran for the ribbon cutting
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TIME TO TAME TRAFFIC
A CAR transporter smashing into a shop front has sparked calls for more parking and weight restrictions in the town centre. The huge carrier jack-knifed into High Street contemporary furniture store, Mia Stanza, on Friday, bringing down the wooden lintel
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Streamline bus service
READ in the GUARDIAN, October 29 that "commuters may lose morning bus" as the council wants to stop early services that are unprofitable. I thought that the council fully supported the government's pledge of an integrated transport policy. Should the
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GLANCE GUIDE
Lymm angling club match results: Junior winter series 1st leg, Village Pool: 1, Tony Middleton, 3lb 12ozs 0drms; 2, Ricky Young,1-11-0; 3, Neil Etherington, 1-1-0. Warrington Short Mat Bowls Association results: Sec A: Grange A 10 Smithy B 2, A Monk E
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MERSEY MARVEL
THE River Mersey is worth a visit for Warrington Anglers' Association members with one chunky roach weighed in at the final of the successful Mersey Basin Campaign Series on Sunday of 1lb 5oz 0drms. Bream, chub and gudgeon also feature in catches, although
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GREENALLS FLYING START
MARTIN Bonner's 19-darter started Greenalls off with a win in the Grappenhall Darts League tussle with GTLA. Then their opponents went on the rampage with J. Dutton, C. Stait and J. Smith all pulling off 18-darters. Jimmy Lee won his game for Greenalls
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TOPSY-TURVY THROWING
THERE were several cracking games in Friday's Greenall and Inn Partnership Darts League programme - not least the match between New Alliance and Greenwood! New Alliance came back from 2-3 down to win 5-4. Kevin White, 11, Ron Cooke, 13, Alan Delooze,
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RUGBY UNION ACTION
Leigh 3 Warrington...75 IN a late re-arranged fixture Warrington continued in their rich vein of high scoring with an emphatic win. They have now scored 360 points in their last four games but stiffer league opposition looms over the next few weeks. Caldy
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HALL FALL DOWN!
Woodley Sports...1 Tetley Walker...0 A 58th minute controversial penalty converted by Derek Hall settled the game in favour of Woodley Sports who moved into fourth place in the First North Western Trains League Division Two. An inconsistent referee shocked
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SECONDS SHOW WAY
THE mixed fortunes continued as again the Warrington women's hockey team failed to find consistant form and lost 1-3 to Buckley. Alex Mitchell was their best player with some splendid work in defence. It was left to the second team to gain the club's
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NO BREAKING BANK
Latchford Albion 8 Bank Quay Bulls 34 LATCHFORD embarked on their Lancashire Cup third round clash desperate to avenge their Greenalls Cup defeat at the hand s of the Bulls back in August. But Bank Quay's ability to turn pressure into points proved too
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BOYS' FIRST WIN OVER WIGAN FOR 16 YEARS
WARRINGTON Schoolboys pulled off a coup this week with their first win for 16 years over arch-rivals and bogy team Wigan. The under 11s Rugby League team also became the first team to defeat Wigan on their own patch for six years. Assistant coach Norman
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TWO BROKEN ARMS AND ONE KNEE OPERATION
WHAT rotten luck for Warrington Wolves players! Winger Mark Forster, hoping for a new contract at Wilderspool in 2000, has become the second Wolves player to break an arm in international matches. The 34-year-old flyer did the damage while starring for
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A WARRINGTON boxer makes her debut in the ring on Wednesday in a fight that will write a new page in
Coach Mandy Gilpin and protegee Suzanne Furnival will form the first all-female corner at a bout in this country for the clash with Gloucester's Claire Cooper in Stoke. Suzanne, mother to three-year-old Chloe, teamed up with Mandy at Bridge Foot Amateur
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Anger as railway vandals strike
DANGER land in Orford - a regular haunt for vandals - could be converted into parkland if proposals being considered get the go ahead. Plans for the trouble spot, a former railway embankment at the corner of Hallfields Road and Norris Street, might see
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Leaf mould causes train to pass by station
PASSENGERS watched in disbelief as a train failed to stop at Birchwood Railway Station because the line was too slippery. Rail staff blamed the problem on leaf mould on the track caused by nearby trees.The incident, just after 2pm on Monday, involved
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School's Ofsted delight
GREAT leaps forward by teachers and students at a Latchford school have had education watchdogs jumping for joy. Work done in the classroom, at Alderman Bolton Junior School, on information technology, geography and religious education has prompted accolades
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Tenants updated on transfer plans
LEAFLETS are being sent out to all council tenants explaining future options for the borough council's 11,000 homes - following furious criticism over delays. Opposition councillors have savaged the ruling Labour group for not progressing the council
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'I'd probably be dead by now if I hadn't found support here'
"MY mum and dad got divorced and I was constantly in the middle of arguments. "I didn't get on with my mum's boyfriend. I was being bullied at school and coming home to face all that. I couldn't cope and got heavily into drugs. Then I left home. I'd probably
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Gym at risk after funds are cut back
A DECISION to withdraw funding from a unique health venture will have a negative impact on patient care, doctors have warned. The gym at the Bold Street medical centre faces cut backs or closure after the Warrington North West and Central Primary Care
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Crackdown on shopkeepers who flout fireworks laws
A PLEA has gone out to prevent Guy Fawkes night ending in tragedy in Warrington as a crackdown is launched on shopkeepers who illegally sell fireworks to youngsters. Police and trading standards officials are intending to investigate traders who flout
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Criminals will face high-speed justice
LAW and order in Warrington is set to be transformed with the introduction of an initiative to speed up the wheels of justice. People arrested and charged with criminal offences can expect to appear before town magistrates within two days, it is claimed
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Call to honour the fallen of Second War
FRIENDS and relatives of Penketh and Sankey men who died fighting in the Second World War are being asked to put forward their names for a memorial plaque in time for Remembrance Day. The brass plaque is to be installed on the outside wall of Penketh
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Dogs' home in plea to help rescue animals
A STRUGGLING dogs' home is appealing for public help after being slammed by author Jilly Cooper for putting down thousands of unwanted pets. Manchester Dogs' Home, which opened a new centre on Knutsford Road, Grappenhall in June, put down half the dogs
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Hospital gears up for winter crisis
A NEW medical unit to help ease waiting times in the accident and emergency department at Warrington Hospital is set to open later this month. The unit is part of a package of measures, costing more than £400,000, being introduced to tackle winter pressures
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£25m multi screen cinema plan on hold
PLANS to transform the Winwick Street area with a multi-screen cinema are on hold - just as blueprints for another picture house are announced. The £25 million scheme, including a 10-screen cinema, bowling alley, bars and restaurants had been in question
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Work starts on town's Pyramid arts centre
WORK has finally begun on Warrington's multi-million pound arts centre. Builders have this week moved into the Old Court House, on Winmarleigh Street, to convert the grade two listed building into Pyramid - Warrington's first dedicated arts centre. Situated
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Beefy passes through
CRICKETING legend Ian Botham took a walk "all rounder" Warrington as part of his latest fundraising venture. The celebrated batsman and bowler travelled through the town on his way from John O' Groats to Land's End. This will be Beefy's final walk - he
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It's the final countdown as bands get set to battle it out
SPARKS will fly tonight when six of Warrington's finest bands battle it out in the Grand Final of 1999's Music Wars. After 12 months of musical showdowns, the winners of the five previous heats will compete for the grand prize in a Bonfire Night extravaganza
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Witness appeal
WITNESSES are being sought to a suspicious incident involving an elderly man and a young boy. Police have said that the older man approached a nine-year-old boy, standing near to the carousel in the Old Market Place, and began talking to him. The man
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DELAY HITS PARK'S LOTTERY GRANT
LOTTERY bid leaders will have to wait another month before finding out if their case for funding for a park revamp has been successful. Congleton Millennium Projects group has submitted a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a grant towards the planned
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LIONS FUND-RAISING IS A ROARING SUCCESS
CONGLETON Lions Club has helped to pay for new monitoring equipment at the world-famous Christie Hospital cancer centre. The club contributed £400 towards the cost of the £3,000 Dinamap Compact Monitor computerised machine. The machine checks and monitors
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SURVEY FLUSHES OUT LOO CLEANING STANDARDS
PUBLIC toilets in Craigside, Biddulph, should be cleaner, say Moorlands environmental health officers. The finding emerged from a survey of public lavatories across the district at the end of last month. The survey found that the standard of cleaning
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BONFIRE PARTY IS ALL FIRED UP TO GO OFF WITH A BANG
HUNDREDS of pounds are being spent on fireworks to make a community bonfire party go off with a bang. The fun is due to start at 7pm tomorrow evening when a bonfire is lit at Bromley Farm Community Centre in Congleton. The November 5 celebrations are
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TOWN HALL BRANDED MARIE CELESTE
CONGLETON people have dubbed their town hall the Marie Celeste, councillor Judith Thwaite said this week. Clr Thwaite said the nickname had been given to the building by local people who claimed it was hardly being used. Clr Thwaite was due to ask questions
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JACKPOT WIN FOR DORIS
COMMUNITY care worker Doris Pearcy will jetting off to the Indian resort of Goa next after winning £5,001 on the Irish lottery. Mrs Pearcy, who comes from Hayden Park, Biddulph, scooped the jackpot after choosing four winning numbers at Provincial Racing
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JUNKIES AND VANDALS FORCE TOWER CLOSURE
DRUG addicts and vandals have forced the closure of one of the area's best known beauty spots and viewing points. Railings and a door have been put up at Mow Cop Castle to restrict access to the tower to daylight hours at the weekend. The site is owned
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BEARTOWN TAPS INTO LOVE OF ALE
CONGLETON'S own brewery opens the doors to its first pub next week to pave the way for a new era for local ales. The Beartown Tap is to open on November 12 following the conversion of the former Grapevine bistro in Willow Street. The pub has been created
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CALL COMES TO BAN FRENCH BEEF IN COUNTY'S SCHOOLS
CROSS party support was called for this week from county councillors to ban the use of French meat in Cheshire's schools. The calls came as education committee chairman Peter Nurse assured councillors everything possible would be done to identify and
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AFRICAN ADVENTURE ON 700-MILE RIVER AWAITS RICHARD
TERRITORIAL Army officer Richard Camm is hoping to make history this month as part of a 700-mile African canoeing expedition Mr Camm, aged 34, is a lance corporal in the TA, and is due to take part in the first recorded canoe descent of the White Volta
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PRAISE INDEED FOR PRIMARY STANDARDS
PRIMARY school teachers and pupils have won rich praise from a team of government inspectors. The OFSTED report into Excalibur primary in Alsager highlighted high academic standards as well as the behaviour of pupils and strong links with the community
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Red Lion winners
Slump continues with cup KO THE season continues to get worse for Crewe and Nantwich RUFC who were knocked out of the Cheshire Cup on Saturday. Local rivals Congleton edged home in the torrential rain 9-6. The low standard of the game was evident by the
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MATCH CALLED OFF
CREWE's match with Wolves, scheduled for Friday, November 12 has been postponed due to international call-ups. No alternative date has been set at time of press. On the night before, Thursday, November 11, Crewe are hosting a 'Supporters Evening' in the
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REGAINING COUNTY TROPHY BRINGS JOY FOR JUDO CLUB
A MARTIAL arts group with a friendly, family appeal has snatched back a prestigious county award. The Littler Cup has returned to the Victoria Judo Club's trophy cupboard. It was there the year before last. "We lost it in 1998, but now we've got it back
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MILLENNIUM MEMORIAL
A WAR memorial is to be provided in Shavington as part of the millennium celebrations in the parish. The parish council intends to put the memorial in the grounds of the village hall in Main Road. A garden area has been designed for this purpose and the
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RADICAL CHANGES BROUGHT IN TO SPEED UP JUSTICE
CREWE police station has become one of three bases for a new Criminal Justice Unit as part of radical changes being brought in. The units, at Crewe, Chester and Widnes, are designed to speed up the way cases are dealt with by courts. It will mean police
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DEMENTIA UNIT PLAN APPROVED
PLANS to turn a residential and day care centre into a dementia unit have been given the go ahead. The controversial proposals for Santune House, Shavington have sparked concern and fears for the elderly residents and others currently enjoying facilities
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A HERO'S REWARD
A POLICEMAN who saved a young woman's life by pulling her from a blazing car has been awarded a top commendation. PC Mark Hampton, stationed at Crewe, was one of the first people on the scene of an accident on the M62 in the early hours of July 21. As
