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Knife raid
A SHOP assistant was threatened with a knife in a robbery at the Spar shop on Dam Lane in Woolston on Wednesday night. A man went into the shop at 9.30pm and bought a packet of cigarettes from a male member of staff, then pulled out a knife. He threatened
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Top brass celebrate concert success
THE first major reunion of Warrington Drum Corps Alumni went down a blast, according to organisers. Hundreds turned up to support the reunion spin-off group, High Brass, as it took to the stage last week at the Touchdown Club, Wilderspool, to relive past
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Town's bus services under the spotlight
WARRINGTON bus users had the chance to comment on the bus services when the National Federation of Bus Users held a surgery in the town. More than 350 bus users visited the stand in the Golden Square shopping centre on Friday November 19, and talked face
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TWO RAIDS IN ONE DAY
By JANE FIELD STAFF and customers were left in "shock and amazement" after gangs of armed robbers one of whom was wearing a Scream mask raided a garden centre twice in one day. But it is not yet known if the two robberies at Bents Garden Centre, Glazebury
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COMING OF AGE
WINSFORD Swimming Club sent three swimmers in at the deep end on Saturday, at the Stockport Metro Designated Open Meet. Many National Age Group champions were competing in teams from as far afield as Jersey, Portsmouth and Glasgow travelled for this prestigious
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ALL OSSETT FOR VICTORY
WINSFORD United found their way into the top ten of the UniBond First Division with a 3-1 win at Workington on Saturday. Steve Shaughnessy's men are now hoping for their third league win in succession when they host Ossett Town on Saturday (3pm). A win
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FROM ONE ANDY MAN TO ANOTHER
IT seemed like a fair swap in 1999, so Winsford Cricket Club have repeated their captaincy change of two years ago. Andy Cooper took over from Andy Johnson for the second time as Winsford confirmed appointments for 2001 at their Annual General meeting
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Report finished - but not open to public
A REPORT into allegations against Leader of Congleton Borough Council Linda Short and husband Malcolm has been completed - but the results may still not be made public. Clr Short refused to stand down after allegations that she and her husband had breached
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500 sign petition to back pensioners in memorial call
PENSIONERS' Association chairman Harry Mooney is hoping to persuade Winsford Town Council to reconsider its decision to move the town's war memorials. Mr Mooney has submitted a 500-strong petition to the council which is planning to move the memorials
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Cold Feet stars film scenes at Tatton Park
FIRST it was Arley Hall... and now Tatton Park has become the latest location for TV crews desperate to film a wedding ceremony in the grounds of a stately home. Viewers who tuned into ITV's hit show Cold Feet on Sunday night will have seen James Nesbitt's
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Mobiles and eyebrows all come under Margaret's spotlight
AFTER more than 50 years writing and performing witty monologues, 70-year-old Margaret Dignum has had a book of her work published. Margaret, who has lived in Winsford all her life, has collected 60 of her favourite pieces to produce 'A Whiff of Fresh
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WINNINGTON WASH OUT ALLOWS SECONDS TO STEAL SHOW
WINNINGTON Park RUFC's first team game at Altrincham Kersal was called off at the last minute after a torrential downpour flooded the pitch. This weekend they have a Cheshire Cup match, away at Port Sunlight on Sunday (2.30pm) before returning to league
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VETERANS GROW IN STRENGTH
NORTHWICH Rowing Club's veteran men's quad romped home to their second win in as many weeks at the Chester Small Boats Head on Saturday. Geoff Howcroft, Dave Street, Simon Crouchley and Brian Roberts beat Trafford RC by 58 seconds, sending out a clear
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FIXTURES CHANGE
WARRINGTON Wolves' Super League VI fixtures have been delayed. They were expected to be announced in full this week but clubs within Super League have protested about their schedules and a new draft has been despatched by League chiefs this week. Bradford
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SCORE ON THE BOARD
Northwich 0 Wigan 20 RFU Cheshire/South LAncs One Saturday, November 25 NORTHWICH came out of Saturday's encounter with blank looks on their faces. Small wonder when you consider that they didn't put a point on the board and finished with none to add
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JAMES ON CLOUD NINE
ON turning professional, James Frith could soon be rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in the world of snooker. But the action will take place on the fast and frantic 9 Ball Pool table, the sport which the Sandiway man hopes will bring him
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CROSFIELDS STAR SIGNS
WARRINGTON Wolves have swooped to sign Crosfields 17-year-old Paul Alcock on professional terms after impressing with the Academy last season. Alcock is a strong-running prop or second row and Academy coach Paul Darbyshire has been monitoring him for
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Caution over urban village
MOSS Farm Recreation Centre's joint committee has stressed that a series of other developments will have to be considered before Brunner Mond's proposals for an urban village can get the go-ahead. Vale Royal Borough Council has already offered support
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Pupils and kitchen cooks get busy for Lizzy
KIND-HEARTED kitchen staff at Cuddington Primary School are joining forces with pupils to help raise money for a youngster called 'Lizzy'. Four-year-old Elizabeth Bailey was struck down with epilepsy and, after lengthy tests, she was diagnosed with a
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Teenager suffers head injuries after disturbance
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured during a vicious attack in Northwich town centre. It happened just after 11.30pm on Saturday, November 18, by the underground subway entrance outside the Seafarer Restaurant
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Could you give a dog a home?
THIS flat coat retriever cross collie, who has been looked after by Willows Veterinary Hospital in Hartford, needs a new home. The stray, which turned up a month ago has had an operation on a fractured right foreleg which has an external fixture rather
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Cold Feet stars film scenes at Tatton Park
FIRST it was Arley Hall... and now Tatton Park has become the latest location for TV crews desperate to film a wedding ceremony in the grounds of a stately home. Viewers who tuned into ITV's hit show Cold Feet on Sunday night will have seen James Nesbitt's
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Awards galore for students
MID Cheshire College maintained its strong tradition of providing excellent opportunities in higher education during its fifth annual awards ceremony at the weekend. The event celebrated the achievements of 108 students who had been successful in completing
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Group director
IAN Priestner, 43, has been appointed group director of corporate communications with Warrington based United Utilies. His previous roles include head of external affairs for the Engineering Empoyers' Federation. Ian heads a 14-strong team covering media
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Bus slips down Ship Canal's embankment
A DRIVER and two passengers escaped serious injury when a bus veered off the road and fell down a canal embankment in Stockton Heath on Thursday morning. The Warrington Borough Transport bus slipped down an embankment of the Manchester Ship Canal just
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Charity ball raises thousands for hospice
THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for St Rocco's Hospice on Friday night at a glittering charity ball. The prestigous fundraising event, held at the Daresbury Park Hotel, was the third of its kind and was attended by Lord and Lady Daresbury and the Mayor
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Dial-a-doctor service launched
A PIONEERING service which gives patients health advice over the phone has been launched in Warrington. NHS Direct is a helpline service where callers can receive advice on medical complaints from trained doctors and nurses. Health bosses in Warrington
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WINSFORD IN FULL WORKING ORDER
Workington 1 Winsford United 3 UniBond Division One Saturday, November 25 BLUES continued their steady march up the table with the best performance of the season at a rain-soaked Borough Park. They overcame dreadful conditions with strength, bravery and
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WINSFORD WONDERS BELT OPPONENTS AT NATIONALS
IT seemed like a fair swap in 1999, so Winsford Cricket Club have repeated their captaincy change of two years ago. Andy Cooper took over from Andy Johnson for the second time as Winsford confirmed appointments for 2001 at their Annual General meeting
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GROUND OUT
MIDDLEWICH Town's agonising wait for a Saturday match stretched to a month when their ground trustees closed Seddon Street on Saturday. They stopped the Mid-Cheshire League meeting with Grove United taking place, even though the referee gave the pitch
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Six of the best for super slimmers
HIT comedy Fat Friends may have captured the nation's imagination - but a group of super slimmers from Middlewich could show the stars a thing or two. Set in a slimming club, the ITV series showed the highs and lows of the members, including their moments
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13th century find will not stop houses being built
ANOTHER piece in the jigsaw of Middlewich's medieval history has been put in place after the discovery of relics dating back 700 years. But the find, including pottery, a brine pit and a coin, will not prevent a housing development on Lewin Street. A
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Plane drama left Mr UK fearing for his life
A TERRIFIED passenger feared for his life after a co-pilot lifted a hatch to check the landing wheels were in place on the plane he was travelling on. Mark Phoenix, of Elmwood Road, Barnton, was on board the easyJet Boeing 737 from Amsterdam to Liverpool
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Role model Richie shows pupils his success against all the odds
PARALYMPIC silver medalist Richie Barber told Verdin High School pupils about his success against the odds when he visited the school last week. The swimmer from Salford was left with limited use of his legs after suffering with cerebral palsy. But he
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Backing for residents fighting gas store plan
CONGLETON Borough Council has backed residents fighting against plans for a giant gas store near Middlewich. The decision on whether the planning application for the development at Byley will be granted rests with Vale Royal Borough Council. But it has
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Drug crackdown to be launched across town
MIDDLEWICH town councillors are planning to launch an all-out offensive against the growing problem of drug abuse in the town. At last week's meeting councillors were discussing how to avoid becoming victims of crime. Clr Ben Hart, who is a teacher, told
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'CRAIG-MANIA' HITS TOWN
A CROWD of hundreds turned up last Friday to catch a glimpse of Big Brother winner Craig Philips as he turned on the Winsford Christmas lights. The former builder bounced on stage and whipped the crowd into a frenzy - almost overshadowing the two other
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BARNTON ROLL OUT BARREL DESPITE WALSH CLEARANCE
IN the Northwich & District Pool League Team Knock-out qualifying round 2nd leg, an 8-ball break by P Walsh helped Blue Barrel to a 4-3 win, but it wasn't enough to stop Barnton Legion going through on an 8-6 aggregate. Division One leaders Winnington
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SECONDS OFF THE MARK
WINNINGTON Park 2nds finally collected their first points of the season on Saturday when Tom Groves, who came on as a substitute with only three minutes to go, still had time to score the winner against Ulverston. He replaced Rock Jagielka up front and
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MIKE ON TOP
MICHAEL Greenwood's 1-12-2 was enough to win Barnton & Frodsham Angling Club's fifth round of the Brown Cup series, held on the top and middle cisterns at Anderton. Presentation was made difficult by strong winds which gradually lightened throughout
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RELAY GREAT PERFORMANCE
SIR John Deane's College mens and ladies swim teams were in action on Thursday in the North West Divisional Relay Championships. Macclesfield Sports Complex was the venue for the English Schools Swimming Association event, where the senior mens team for
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DANNY BACK IN THE GROOVE
SHARP shooter Danny Graystone has Stalybridge Celtic in his sights again. Graystone scored his third in as many games last Tuesday as Albion went out of UniBond Cheshire Senior Cup to Phil Wilson's men. But the 2-1 defeat has given Witton hope they can
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COLTS CAPPED
NORTHWICH Colts duo David Harvey and Chris James have been selected for the North of England Development Squad. The Cheshire pair are hoping to secure selection to the full North of England XV while helping Northwich to maintain their unbeaten form this
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RAIN WRECKS THE MANAGER'S PLANS
KEITH Alexander reluctantly made his second visit of the week to Nuneaton Borough on Saturday - and was furious when he discovered it had been a wasted journey. The Northwich Vics manager had watched the Midlands side knock Stoke City out of the FA Cup
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MIKE THE MARVEL
NORTHWICH VICTORIA 1 BURY 0 AXA sponsored FA Cup first round replay ADIE Mike was the hero who gave magnificent Vics the big Football League scalp they deserved at the Drill Field last night. The striker pounced 18 minutes from time to score the winner
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Craig scoops a scooter
LUCKY Craig Carless will be scooting around Northwich for free after winning first prize in our fabulous competition. Last month the Guardian teamed up with Scoot n Commute and Cheshire Motorcycle Training to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a
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Former Guardian editor publishes beautiful history of Cuddington and Sandiway
FORMER Northwich Guardian Editor Mark Bevan has written a book about the history of Cuddington and Sandiway. Cuddington and Sandiway 2000, which is published by Cheshire Country Publishing, goes on sale this week and is available from the village's three
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Special deal to protect Great Crested Newts
WHEN an ecological survey was carried out in an area of Wincham to be developed - a protected species of newt was discovered. Now Vale Royal Borough Council will only approve the application if a legal agreement is signed to protect Great Crested Newts
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Plane drama left Mr UK fearing for his life
A TERRIFIED passenger feared for his life after a co-pilot lifted a hatch to check the landing wheels were in place on the plane he was travelling on. Mark Phoenix, of Elmwood Road, Barnton, was on board the easyJet Boeing 737 from Amsterdam to Liverpool
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Talk on Ludwig Mond - the 'human dynamo'
A TALK organised by the Heritage Society is a must for anyone interested in the history of Northwich. For Hugh Roberts will speak on his 15 years spent researching the life of Ludwig Mond - co-founder of Brunner Mond. Hugh, who lives in Hartford, describes
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Boots health centre set to go ahead
PLANNERS were expected to approve proposals for a new health and beauty centre in Northwich as the Guardian went to press last night. Boots the chemist plans to extend into the leisure and fitness market by creating a new BootsBody360 centre, in Leicester
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Anger over attack on teenage boy
A PARENT is extremely angry about the way her teenage son has been treated - after he was attacked near to Hartford Video Store, in Chester Road. Linda Holmes says her son suffered a broken elbow and cut to his side after another youngster set on him,
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Crowds go wild as the Christmas lights go on
THERE were plenty of thrills and spills in Northwich town centre when the Christmas lights were switched on by ex Brookside star Mark Moraghan, alias Greg Shadwick, last Saturday. Hundreds of people crammed into Weaver Square on Saturday as the rain held
