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Nigel's cold appointment
NIGEL Charlesworth has been appointed as CARE (Carrier Audit and Reliability Engineer) manager at Carrier Transicold, Warrington. He will be responsible for audit and inspection work at Carrier Transicold's dealer network. The company specialises in transport
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Success follows success
TWO companies who were category winners in the Warrington Business Awards, organised by the Warrington GUARDIAN and Business Link, Warrington, have secured major contracts. North West Trading, wooden furniture distributors, based at Birchwood, have launched
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Daresbury scientists at leading edge of research
By PAT GILL BOLTON A NEW way of designing a vaccine to prevent meningitis will be possible as a result of research at Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington. The work has been done on the controversial Synchrotron Radiation Source. Daresbury lost the next version
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It's a fans thing ... we welcome their views
WARRINGTON Wolves are welcoming all assistance from their fans in the race to save the club from crashing and in the bid to secure the new stadium. Meetings are to be set up with the Warrington Supporters' Club and with one special fan in particular.
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Trust would run club for the benefit of the town and its people
FANS having a say in how their club is run appears to be in fashion. At the weekend it was reported how a group of fans had come together at Lincoln City Football Club with a view to buying a controlling interest in the club. As yet there is no known
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MP says she does not want to see club fail
MP Helen Jones is still refusing to make a public statement about the Tesco Extra store and Wolves stadium development, despite criticism from fans and officials. The Warrington North MP says that while she is keen to see the rugby club succeed, she will
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Euro MP Brian Simpson says stadium is crucial
BRIAN Simpson, Labour MEP for the north west, is fully behind the stadium plans and he is urging the fans to write to John Prescott with their views. "It is disappointing that the plans have been called in," he said, "but it's not a big surprise. "I,
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Off-licence's application is last straw for residents
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT ANGRY Stockton Heath residents say that they have had enough of an off-licence which, they claim, has made their lives a misery. People from Cawdor Street, Bedford Road, Heath Road and Farrel Road turned out at the latest Stockton
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Vets enjoy the TV spotlight
A SANKEY vets became famous for a week after featuring on the BBC's popular TV show Vets in Practice. Four Paws veterinary surgery, on Lingley Road, had a sudden increase in visitors during the week of filming, which staff say had a lot to do with the
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Gimme shelter!
By JANE FIELD SANKEY residents are appealing for the return of a bus shelter which disappeared when roadworks took place. The bus stop on Park Road is well used by people in the area, including residents of Sankey Manor and bungalows for the elderly,
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It's just money down the drain for Colin
By SARAH HARKER AN angered Woolston resident may have to pay for damage to a main road sewage drain, due to a little-known fact which holds landowners responsible for pipe work to the main sewer. Colin Meachin, of Longbarn Lane, is outraged that damage
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Protesters organise village road block
By RACHEL SPENCER PEOPLE power prompted planning bosses to agree to a site visit to scrutinise a controversial development in Lymm and residents, campaigners and parish leaders have welcomed the move. More than 100 concerned villagers packed the Town
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Top-class report
By SUZANNE ELSWORTH 'GOOD teaching' is just one of the top-class comments which have been made by Ofsted inspectors about Newchurch Primary School. The Culcheth school has shown positive performance in all the areas highlighted in its previous inspection
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Bulldozers move in on important wildlife haven
By SUZANNE ELSWORTH NATURE lovers in Warrington say they are devastated to learn that yet another of the town's important wildlife havens has been bulldozed. The diggers moved in at Glazebrook's disused military camp, proposed as a Site of Importance
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Courts facing disruption as strike begins
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT ANGRY workers at the Crown Prosecution Service in Warrington went on a two-day strike this week, claiming that their pay rise is too low. A group of 30 workers took turns to picket outside the Crosfield Street offices as part of a
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Rockin around the 60-ft tree
A NEW world record could be on the cards for developers in Winwick if their latest project takes root and blossoms. Countryside Properties Plc, which is putting the finishing touches to the new Winwick Park housing development, is looking to beat the
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Heartless conman preys on elderly woman
A CONMAN preyed on an 82-year-old woman at her home on Knutsford Road in Grappenhall on Saturday afternoon. The bogus water board official knocked on her door at around 2.15pm claiming he was working on the house next door. He barged past the woman and
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Nuns hit back at vandals
By RACHEL SPENCER NUNS at a family centre who help vulnerable and needy people in Warrington have hit out at yobs who mindlessly trashed their lifeline transit van. Vandals went into St Joseph's family centre on Museum Street, broke into the nuns' transit
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Please don't axe our bus service, urge pensioners
ELDERLY Appleton residents fear that they may be left housebound if a lifeline bus service is taken away. The number 48 bus, which goes through Dudlows Green and Longshaw Street to Stockton Heath and then town, could be cancelled by Warrington Borough
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Safety check for town cemeteries
By SUZANNE ELSWORTH A MASSIVE initiative has been launched to make the town's cemeteries safer and council chiefs want to ensure that the issue is tackled sensitively. There are 35,000 graves at the Warrington and Fox Covert cemeteries and the town's
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Objections to Arpley extension lodged
PLANNERS in Halton have lodged their objections to one of the Arpley landfill extension applications. Members of the Halton Borough Council's development control and licensing committee this week resolved to object to the application for an extension
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Shortage of teachers is hitting town
A NATIONAL teaching shortage is beginning to take a hold in Warrington but parents need not fear the prospect of a four-day learning week, according to education bosses. Reports this week claim that a worsening shortage of teachers, mainly focused in
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Kittens' Brit award nomination
HOT on the heels of announcing she was smitten over news of her own atomic kitten, Warrington's chart champion Kerry Katona has even more good news. Padgate's pop princess has been nominated along with fellow Kittens Lil and Tash for pop's Best British
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It's really got under my skin!
EXCLUSIVE BY JULIA RAVENSCROFT STEVE Harper used to think tattoos were for bikers and merchant seamen - but now he can't stop getting them for himself! The 37-year-old distribution shift manager, of Brindley Avenue, Latchford, has spent an amazing £2,500
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Council hits back over M6 U-turn allegations
By JOEL SAWYER BOROUGH planning officers have defended themselves against criticism for allegedly making a shock U-turn over three motorway service applications. In the space of just two working weeks over the new year, Warrington Borough Council planning
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Flagship for town
WARRINGTON Borough Council's chief executive Steve Broomhead says he is keen to see a positive result for the Wolves. "The future of the club is linked to the future of the stadium," he said. "The Wolves are a flagship for the town. They are a part of
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To have or not to have a duvet day
By PAT GILL BOLTON FIRST it was "dress down day" - a more relaxed way of showing up at the office on certain days - and now, it's "duvet day". In other words, don't show up at all. This is the latest trend from the US and it means that if you wake up
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It promises to be most exciting scientific project in the UK
A NEW £150m accelerator science centre based at Daresbury Laboratory, which is understood to be currently under consideration by the government, would be the most exciting scientific project in the UK in the next decade if it goes ahead. This is the view
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PERCING UP FOR POEM SHOW
SCHOOL children are picturing perfecting their percussion skills for a major concert. Some 36 pupils from Daven Primary in Congleton are to perform at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on February 2. The schools concert will feature music and poems based
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MARRIED COUPLES STAND AT ELECTIONS
HUSBAND and wife teams are standing for election as Biddulph town and district councillors. Elections for vacant seats in the Biddulph South ward on both the town and Moorlands District Council are to take place on February 8. The vacancies were caused
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SERVICE CALL
CONGLETON Town Council is being asked to become more involved in supporting a range of services in the town. The call has come from Congleton Borough Council, which says it is no longer able to provide such a wide range of services in Congleton. Borough
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SAFER TO GET MMR JAB, WARNS MEDIC
DOCTORS are urging Congleton mums to have their children vaccinated in the wake of a fall in the number of MMR immunisations in the town. The call has come from Dr John Owens, who has four grown-up children and runs the immunisation programme for East
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TIPPED OFF
BY IAN ROSS CHESHIRE Police arrested 11 people for drink driving over Christmas and New Year after being tipped off by members of the public. The police launched a new free phone hotline which encouraged the public to pass on details of people they suspected
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REBEL LIB DEMS THROW DOWN ELECTION GAUNTLET
REBEL Liberal Democrat councillors are set to challenge the leadership in a crucial vote in 10 days' time. All the current officers in the Congleton borough group are expected to face opposition in the vote, due to be held on January 29. The ballot and
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HELP MAKE A DREAM REAL
BY IAN ROSS CHARITY leader Mae Winterton is appealing for cash help from Congleton people to help realise a dream for African children. Young children living in a remote village in The Gambia are desperate to learn, but do not have their own school. Their
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Cars v cycles? Let's stop the pointless conflict
THIS bicycle versus motorcar conflict is becoming akin to "road rage". The truth is, both types of transport have their place, so why argue about them? The motorcar is comfortable, convenient and acceptable as long as it is used sensibly and not as an
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What has happened to the English sense of fair play and good manners?
I FOUND three species of cretins during the recent spell of frost and snow: 1. Cockhedge Centre Car Park( Wilson) have the cheek to demand payment for all cars yet did not salt even the in/out barrier areas where motorists were literally sliding on the
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Setback is only temporary
ON arriving home from work and looking at Teletext seeing the decision on the People's Stadium, I hope Clr Hughes is pleased with himself, because I for one am disgusted. Not only by the way he went about it, writing to Mr Prescott, but not discusing
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Remember them at election time
NOW for the time being the likes of Clr Mike Hughes and North Warrington MP Helen Jones seem to have at least held up construction of the new Wolves Stadium and a Tesco Superstore. Both these people, along with Barbara Mawer Lib-Dem leader on this council
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We must fight for Wolves' stadium
I WAS disappointed to hear the news that John Prescott has deferred the decision to a public inquiry for Warrington Wolves' new stadium. This resulting delay, reported to be a year, is a setback to the plans but if the Wolves' management, Council, Tesco
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DOUBLE DEFEAT
CONGLETON Rugby Club were humbled by Hoylake at the weekend, going down to two decisive defeats. The 1st XV were thrashed 35-0 at their opponents on Saturday, who are top of the league. The same day Congleton 2nd XV went down 19-3 at home to Hoylake.
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HAT-TRICK MAGIC FOR ALSAGER
ALSAGER striker Wayne Brotherton hit a hat-trick on Saturday to earn his side a third round cup tie. His trio came as Alsager beat Baddeley Green Rangers 3-2 at home in round two of the Staffs FA Vase. Brotherton was on target in the 10th minute, but
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Disappointed to hear plans had been called in
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco, which is partnering the Wolves in the proposed stadium and store development, has said it has no immediate plans to pull out of the scheme, despite the delays caused by the public inquiry. Though he could not give a 100 per cent
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We may have lost a battle but we've not lost the war
CONFIDENCE is high that the new 'people's stadium' and Tesco Extra store will score a public inquiry victory - if the club can hang around long enough to see the day! With the backing of the community and leading politicians, entwined with the community
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Ratepayers' cash could be key to club's survival
By MIKE PARSONS WARRINGTON ratepayers and the business community hold the key to the survival of the town's premier sports club, which is now in a deep financial crisis with time running out. The boss of Warrington Wolves said Warrington Borough Council
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Fans want Wolfie for MP
THERE could be a shock contender for the Warrington North seat at the next General Election. Warrington Wolves fans on the club's website are pushing for team mascot Wolfie to stand for the post - and they are hoping he will be up against current MP Helen
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KEEPING THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR
By SUZANNE ELSWORTH URGENT action is needed to prevent a financial crisis which could see the end of the Warrington Wolves. And town leaders are urging the people of Warrington to pull together to prevent the demise of the 121-year-old club. The decision
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George calls time on 'best job in the world'
By JOEL SAWYER GEORGE Slevin has retired from one of the best jobs in the world - as an official quality taster for Burtonwood Brewery. The 65-year-old has decided to call it a day after notching up 38 years' service at the brewery - a career which has
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All we need is the air that we breathe
PLANS are underway to help the people of Warrington breathe more easily with a new clean air initiative. The Air About Us campaign was launched by environmental health chiefs on Monday at the Town Hall when community groups were given the chance to get
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Company plans to contest £13,000 tribunal award
A WOMAN has been awarded more than £13,000 in damages after claiming that her manager threatened to rape her and suggested that she have sex with clients. Clare Slater, aged 29, who was a recruitment executive for BCL Northwest on Wilderspool Causeway
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Priestley pair prepare for an adventure
TWO Priestley College students are preparing for the adventure of a lifetime overseas. Martyn Rowlands, who is studying A-levels in English literature, history and law, has been selected for a placement teaching English as a foreign language at a monastery
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Warrington-born singing star Edna Savage dies at 62
EDNA SAVAGE, who has died at the age of 62, was one of a clutch of Warrington singers and entertainers who achieved massive success in the 1950s. Soon after pop charts came into vogue the soft-voiced songbird was up there at the top and had the world
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Town has one of the highest crime rates in county
By RACHEL SPENCER CRIME in Cheshire is a third lower than the rest of the country, but Warrington's crime rates are one of the highest in the county. Statistics released by the Home Office on Tuesday show that just 65 crimes are committed per 1,000 of
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Woman hit by raiders' car
A SHOP assistant was hit by a car after she chased thieves who stole a lottery scratchcard dispenser from a garage in Culcheth. Two men went into the BP garage on Warrington Road at around 8.30pm on Friday night. One of the men grabbed the lottery tickets
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Mum tells of family's drug hell
THE emotional experiences of the dad of two heroin addicts have struck a chord with GUARDIAN readers. In last week's paper, Frank, of Bewsey, told how two of his sons became addicted to smoking the killer drug and said there should be more education to
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Accident figures plummet
THE number of road traffic accidents in Warrington has taken a sharp dive thanks to a rigorous campaign by bobbies in the town. A combination of cameras, road checks and awareness campaigns has seen minor accidents drop by more than 10 per cent, although
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Rise in number of fires prompts appeal to arsonists
BIRCHWOOD firefighters are urging young arsonists to think before they act after the number of fires in Woolston soared. Skips, bins and rubbish fires on Grange Estate have meant there is no fire engine in the Birchwood area to deal with house fires or
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Police wait to question man over body
POLICE are still waiting to question a 46-year-old Oldham man in connection with the murder of Ryan Hetherington, a week after his body was discovered in Burtonwood. Inquiries have been stalled as the man is receiving medical attention, but once this
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New centre to be dedicated to respite care
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT TWENTY people with severe learning disabilities have been left without access to respite care but a specialised new centre could lead to all-round improvements in the service. In a report to the borough council's social services and
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Masked raiders flee post office
TWO men clad in ski masks and brandishing a shotgun burst into a Rixton post office on Tuesday afternoon and stole an amount of cash. The pair struck at around 10.45am at Hollinfare Post Office on School Lane. They walked in and threatened the postmistress
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Street star invited to back cobbles campaign
A CORONATION Street-style campaign has been launched in Grappenhall to save the village's cobbled street. And the GUARDIAN, Parish Clr Ted Lafferty and parish clerk Damian Boddy have joined forces in a bid to enlist the support of William Roache, alias
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Pensioner power!
A GANG of plucky pensioners in Lymm braved a busy Cherry Lane on Tuesday afternoon to protest about a traffic boom which is robbing them of their independence. Six pensioners, all aged in their 80s and 90s, took to the streets with banners to make their
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Pilling returns
A LABOUR councillor, who was in danger of losing his borough council seat because of non-attendance at meetings, has returned to the fold. Darren Pilling, Labour member for the Poplars ward, had until Friday, January 12, to attend a committee meeting
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All is not lost, says Helen
MP for Warrington South, Helen Southworth, says the Government's decision to call in the plans was not what she wanted to hear - but all is not lost. Helen made a special trip back from Westminster yesterday, Wednesday, to meet the Wolves staff and assure
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Lord Hoyle leaves sick bed to help cause
LEADING politicians who will continue to support the Warrington Wolves and Tesco Extra store bid have been praised this week. EX-MP Lord Doug Hoyle, chairman of the Wolves, even left his sick bed after food poisoning in the Wolves' cause. Norman Summers
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TASTY SELL-OUT SUCCESS
CHARITY fund-raisers are celebrating the sell-out success of a food extravaganza at Congleton Town Hall. The Mediterranean evening was staged by former borough mayoresses Christine Domleo and Linda Hemsley, along with Jamie Squires. All three suffer from
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POLICE LINK LETTER BOMBS TO ANIMAL RIGHTS EXTREMISTS
DETECTIVES hunting letter bombers believe the explosive devices are the work of animal rights extremists. Six letter bombs have been delivered across the country in recent weeks, including one to a Church Lawton house. Leah Cain, aged six, escaped with
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CRIME DETECTION FIGURES SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT
POLICE detection rates for vehicle crime and burglaries in Congleton rose for the last three months of 2000. Figures show there were 939 recorded crimes in the town between October and December. That equates to 10 for every 1,000 people, and police detected
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Warrington Borough Transport has a short memory
AFTER reading the Warrington GUARDIAN report regarding the cut of the number 48 bus route (January 11), I, as do many people, have to rely on this bus route to take us to and from work, school, hospital, shopping to Stockton Heath or Warrington Town,
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Rat run
MAY I put another point of view on the debate about the new Wolves Stadium. As somebody about to move into the Winwick Road area, all I can say is that when or if the new Stadium/Tesco is built, the A49/Winwick Road will become the biggest traffic jam
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DIARY DATES
Saturday January 20 Congleton Library - 1st Mossley Scouts coffee morning. Sunday Jan 21 Siddington Village Hall - Redesmere Craft Fair. 10.30am to 5pm. Wednesday January 24 Alsager Civic Centre - Blood donor session. 12.30pm to 7.30pm. Alsager Civic
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HIGH FLYING SCULPTURE FOR ESTATE
SCORES of kites could be soaring above the rooftops of Biddulph as part of an exciting arts project for the town. A 12-metre high Kitestack sculpture is due to be created from copper and bronze on Church Road playing fields. It is being created by a professional
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PRACTISE START
ALSAGER Cricket Club begins indoor net practice tomorrow at Alsager Leisure Centre. The weekly sessions run from midday to 1.30pm over the next 10 weeks. If you are interested in playing for Alsager either please turn up or ring Tony Adams on 01270-872101
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FIVE KEEPS TRITON'S FINAL HOPES ALIVE
HAT-TRICK hero Simon Trenbirth steered Triton mens hockey club 1st X1 into the Cheshire Plate final on Sunday. The skipper bagged his trio in a 5-1 semi-final victory over Holmes Chapel, with Triton coming from behind. The victory followed a 3-2 home
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LATE GOAL SINKS 10-MAN VICS
KNYPERSLEY Vics had midfielder Gary Stribling sent off on Saturday as they went down in the league. Stribling was red-carded midway through the second half of an away match the Vics lost 2-1. Craig Redgate hit the bar for Knypersley in the first minute
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BEARS ROAR THROUGH
CONGLETON Town put their relegation worries behind them on Saturday to continue their history-making run in the FA Trophy. The Bears earned a place in the fourth round of the competition with an excellent and well-deserved 2-0 victory over Gresley Rovers
