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DABBERS' BIG TEST
A CRUCIAL fixture lies ahead for Nantwich Town at Flixton this Saturday. Four points separated the two sides in Division One of the North West Counties League before Tuesday's match at Woodley Sports and if the Dabbers are to pull away from the struggling
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LIBERAL ENJOYMENT AT OUSTING PIONEER
SECOND Division Liberal A caused the biggest upset in the Third Round of the Open League Winter Team KO, ousting Premiership leader Pioneer A. A 7-0 whitewash in the table game gave the minnows a memorable 8-6 aggregate victory. The all premiership clash
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BOXERS ARE OUT TO PROVIDE KNOCKOUT ENTERTAINMENT
BY TOBY ROBINSON ANOTHER knock-out night is in store at Nantwich Civic Hall as Crewe Boxing Club returns to action next Thursday. After their first sell-out success in November, this show, featuring all the top amateurs of Joey Singleton's stable is expected
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SIGNING UP
BY TOBY ROBINSON CREWE Alexandra are set to offer some of their younger players new deals next week. With success comes the spotlight and the club's FA Academy Under 19 stars have certainly become a hot topic over recent months. The national media has
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WHAT'S ON
WEDNESDAY 6pm-7.30pm: Knutsford Volleyball Club weekly training at Knutsford Leisure Centre THURSDAY WRVS Thursday Club bingo FRIDAY 7.30pm: Jean and Kath's bingo night at Brook Street Chapel school room, Adams Hill, Knutsford. 7.45pm: Knutsford Ornithological
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Knutsford Studio Cinema
POKEMON 2000 (PG) and Meet the Parents (15) come to Knutsford Studio Cinema this week with screenings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also showing is Small Time Crooks (PG) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Monday's film is Grey Owl (PG).
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WATER bosses have pulled the plug on residents' hopes of compensation.
They confirmed this week that only those who lived in the Bexton Lane area qualified for £25 for disrupted services. A resident in Ella Grove had written to North West Water this month after she was left without water three times last year. But in a letter
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A WELL-KNOWN Knutsford shopkeeper is selling his business.
A sign was erected outside Tiffany's card shop and newsagents last week. This week, owner Richard Cussons and agents Guthrie Bond, who are dealing with the sale, both declined to comment. Mr Cussons, who saw an increase in turnover and profit last year
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DIVORCE lawyers in Knutsford have been swamped with work, it emerged this week.
Emma Collins, head of family law at Mace & Jones in King Street, said marital disputes had reached an all-time high over the Christmas and New Year holiday. "The stress of being together for long, concentrated periods of time can often put a strain
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A POPULAR gym has been saved - by two of its members.
Andrew Simpson and wife Janet have secured a 15-year lease on Active Images, which hit financial trouble in November. "We are launching a new business philosophy," said Mr Simpson on Monday. Ethos Health & Fitness will open for business after a major
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ONE of Knutsford's largest employers has axed 86 jobs.
On Monday, a spokesman for Barclays Bank blamed the job losses on an internal reshuffle at Radbroke Hall. "We combined a few departments about a year ago and we thought there would be a larger amount of jobs lost," said a spokesman. "We have been going
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A ROW of houses due to be built in Knutsford town centre will have false front doors.
Kath Ludlam, agent for Egerton Estates, confirmed this week that the entrances to the new homes in Brook Street would not open and owners would have to go in the back way. "They are just an architectural feature to fit in with the street scene, but you
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PATIENTS were turned away from a Knutsford hospital this week.
Pensioner Claude Bradshaw, of Parkfield Road, was refused a blood test at the Community Hospital on Monday because too many patients turned up. "I was told by a nurse that the doctors had sent too many people for a blood test," he said. "I am reasonably
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FROZEN OUT
THIS frosty reception at Moss Farm on Saturday was typical of most of the country as Northwich RUFC's matches were postponed. Warrington waited until late morning on Saturday before calling off the 1st and 3rd XV fixtures, while Northwich had already
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SPORTSbag
WINTER LOOKS BLEAK ON THE INDOOR FRONT I AM writing on behalf of the clubs who make up the Vale Royal Cricket Forum to highlight the problem of lack of indoor training facilities for cricket in the Northwich area. This problem has existed for some years
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LIBRARY MAY BE BRANCHING OUT
PLANS are to be discussed regarding the location of a new library branch in the borough. Council leader Peter Kent revealed the talks with county officers will be happening soon. "There may be a chance of a new branch library in the borough and even to
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HEADTEACHERS FEEL THE STRAIN
ALMOST half the headteachers in Cheshire have considered quitting their jobs. The figure has been released after a survey by the Cheshire branch of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. The survey covers both primary and secondary schools and found
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IT is no secret that we have to try to recruit 15% female firefighters over the next 10 years.
The figures are national targets set by the Home Office. While we accept they are ambitious targets, we are committed to doing everything we can to achieve them. Reporting incidents using the collective term 'firemen' does not endear us to prospective
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MR Gerry Sinclair last week asked: 'What does The Tatton Group stand for?'
We stand for giving back to the people of England the fundamental right of self-government which the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the Liberal-Democrats have taken from us without a mandate. Some voters may be too apathetic to realise what
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A MEATY COMEDY
A RED-BLOODED comedy with a twist in its tail is how the New Vic is promoting 'Ham', a play with music, being staged from Friday, January 26 to Saturday February 17. It's Paul's first day in his first job and at Broadbents the butchers, 'succulence seeps
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GREAT OPERAS
A SHOW featuring excerpts from all the great operas is coming to Cheshire. The National Opera Studio is to visit the Clonter Opera Theatre, based near to Holmes Chapel, for one night only, this coming Saturday, January 27. Box office 01260 224514. The
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FRI JAN 26
Haslington Ray of Hope Knitters Stall. Outpatients Hall, Leighton Hospital. Knitted Baby garments and small craft items. Funds to Maternity & Neo-Natal Wards 8.30am-3.30pm D-Ran D-Ran. The Limelight Club, Crewe. SAT JAN 27 Junior Opera 90 presents
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WIN A SIGNED DARIO G SINGLE
BY PETE HENSHAW CREWE'S favourite chart act, Dario G, is at it again with their new single being tipped to enter the top ten. The group, above right, has just signed a six album deal with Mercury Records and the single, Dream To Me is the first release
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Plea to remove lorries parking behind home
A QUEEN Street resident is furious with Congleton Borough Council for, he claims, failing to take any action over people illegally using the Civic Hall car park. John Lunt's house and garden back on to the car park and he claims he is constantly troubled
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Wych Centre destroyed for a second time by arsonists
ARSONISTS have struck again at the Wych Centre - just months after the building was completely gutted by a blaze. The youth club committee was left with a £50,000 bill after arsonists destroyed the centre last August - just weeks before the committee's
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Residents urged to fight landfill plan near homes
A DARNHALL resident is urging everyone in the Swanlow Lane area to fight a proposed landfill site before it is too late. Eddie Darlington, of Moors Lane, fears the majority of people in the area know nothing about the application and he wants to highlight
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RSPCA investigates after terrier is injured
THE RSPCA is investigating after a Yorkshire Terrier was found in Esk Road with serious injuries. A Winsford resident, who wanted to remain anonymous, rang the Guardian expressing concern about the dog's welfare, as it was still waiting for an operation
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Award winning firm
A WINSFORD company has won a prestigious national Outstanding Investors in People award. Adhesives company Henkel emerged as the winner in their category and were presented with the award at a ceremony in London. Operations Director Mark Hamlin said:
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FROZEN OUT
THIS frosty reception at Moss Farm on Saturday was typical of most of the country as Northwich RUFC's matches were postponed. Warrington waited until late morning on Saturday before calling off the 1st and 3rd XV fixtures, while Northwich had already
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FACING RACE AGAINST TIME
First there was the fuel crisis, then the rain and snow came, while this weekend MId Cheshire football was hit by frost. NICK SMITH looks at how the various organisations are trying to prevent their fixture backlogs spiralling out of control MID CHESHIRE
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SPORTSbag
WINTER LOOKS BLEAK ON THE INDOOR FRONT I AM writing on behalf of the clubs who make up the Vale Royal Cricket Forum to highlight the problem of lack of indoor training facilities for cricket in the Northwich area. This problem has existed for some years
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VICS MAP OUT NEW STADIUM PLANS
NORTHWICH Vics have put their plans for the new stadium in black and white. Vale Royal Borough will meet on February 13 to discuss planning permission for the ground which the club have mapped out on Wincham Business Park. Like all Conference clubs by
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HELEN IS THE PRIDE OF WISTASTON
A WISTASTON woman has been recognised for her outstanding work with children. Helen Gould has been living in Wistaston for 12 years and recently became one of a select few to be awarded the title Wistonian of the Year. The award was given to recognise
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FUND-RAISERS REACH £10,000 TARGET
BY PETE HENSHAW NINE months hard work came to fruition this week as local fund-raisers hit the £10,000 mark. The money has been raised by the South Cheshire branch of the Leukaemia Research Fund led by recent MBE recipient Allan Jepson. Mr Jepson formed
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COUNCILLORS PUSH FOR CUMBERLAND CASH INJECTION
BY TOBY ROBINSON HOPES that the beleaguered Cumberland Athletics Track can be saved have been given a timely boost by councillors. Both the county and borough councils look set to share the estimated £150,000 it will cost to install a brand new track.
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OVER THE LIMIT
BY TOBY ROBINSON A TRAGIC accident took the life of 24-year-old Matthew Nagington as he drove along the notorious A530 Nantwich to Whitchurch Road. Cheshire Coroner Nicholas Rheinburg recorded the verdict at an inquest into his death at Crewe Magistrates
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£10,000 out-of-court settlement for mum
A 37-YEAR-OLD woman who was made redundant within a few months of having a miscarriage has received £10,000 compensation from a Northwich engineering company. Diane Stredder accepted an out-of-court settlement from her former employer O'Hare Engineering
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Pupils head for Oxbridge
FIVE A-Level students from Sir John Deane's have got the new year off to a flying start after receiving university offers from Oxbridge. They are: Former St Nicholas High School pupil Kathryn Carrick, of Landswood Park, Hartford, who has an offer to read
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Celebrations for some - but hunting groups are planning protests
HERE were celebrations last week from anti-fox hunt groups as MPs voted to abolish the blood sport in England and Wales. The League Against Cruel Sports welcomed the result of the vote and said it was a major step forward towards ending the "senseless
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Natural gas could be stored in nine new brine cavities
VALE Royal Borough Council has given its blessing for nine new brine cavities at Holford Brinefield, which could eventually be used to store gas. ICI will drill the cavities and extract brine - 2.5 kilometres to the north of its existing brinefield. The
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Wrangle over patio balconies
FIVE homeowners are being told to demolish their balconies - because planning permission has never been granted for them. The plush town houses on the new Charlton Homes estate, in Greenbank, were only given permission to have balconies measuring 1.2
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Quick-thinking security guard thwarts masked raiders
A SECURITY guard has been praised for preventing two masked raiders from stealing thousands of pounds from a cash delivery box. The two men struck as a Securicor van arrived to deliver cash to Northwich's Tesco store, in Manchester Road, just before 1pm
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CRICKET APPEAL
THE Crewe and Nantwich Midweek Cricket League are looking for new members. Teams will be considered for election into the league during their AGM at the end of February. If any teams are interested call the league secretary Peter West on 01270 651024.
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CREWE FC AIMING TO DOUBLE UP WITH A WIN AT CHORLTON
CREWE FC hit the road in search of their first double of the season at lowly Chorlton this Saturday. And boss Ian O'Reilly wants nothing but victory out of the trip to Moss Side. "It's an intimidating game up there but over the past few years we've come
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CONCERNS are growing over how council homes are allocated in the Knutsford area.
One single mum told the Knutsford Guardian this week how she had been on Macclesfield Borough Council's housing list for 14 years - without a single offer of a house. "It is only in the past four years that I have started to really question the council
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FOR little people they have got big ideas.
But the youngsters from St Vincent's School in Knutsford aren't dreaming of starring in a boy or girl band. They are far too sensible for that. When they grow up, they want to be librarians, farmers and care for sick animals. "I'm definitely going to
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FOUR years ago he was the budgie no-one wanted.
He had barely any feathers and couldn't even balance on his perch - let alone fly. But on Sunday, Bert escaped from his home through a gap in the door. "It's hard to believe he's gone," said owner Maureen Coker. The Cokers bought him four years ago. "
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FOR a year millions of viewers watched her every move on television.
But Knutsford butcher John Oliver was clearly not one of them. For when a star from the BBC documentary Castaway walked into his shop, he did not have a clue who she was. "I never caught that one. I don't even know what time of day it was on," he said
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THEIR clients include former US president Bill Clinton - and the Big Brother housemates.
But now the international company is bringing its special brand of luxury products to share with the richer residents of Knutsford. American Dream are planning to open a showroom in the town to sell hot tubs. "Manchester was the next choice of venue after
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FACING RACE AGAINST TIME
First there was the fuel crisis, then the rain and snow came, while this weekend MId Cheshire football was hit by frost. NICK SMITH looks at how the various organisations are trying to prevent their fixture backlogs spiralling out of control MID CHESHIRE
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PAVILION PARTY
NORTHWICH Cricket Club is sending a final reminder of its open day which will take place this Saturday at the new Moss Farm pavilion from noon until 7pm. Everyone is welcome to look around the new facility and members of the committee will be on hand
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VICS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH JONES
Leigh RMI 1 Northwich Vics 0 Variety Club Trophy 1st round replay STEVE Jones hit the only goal of a dull game at Hilton Park on Tuesday night. It was the only clear cut chance of a match in which Northwich manager Keith Alexander played three up front
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NO SIGN OF GREEN LIGHT AS STADIUM CROSSROADS CONTINUES
WINSFORD United and the town council are set to be locked in a battle for ownership of Barton Stadium. Only a fortnight since the football club held an open meeting where the two parties agreed to get together behind closed doors - this isn't going to
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BRIAN BARRED
FANS of Oulton Park Cricket Club won't be seeing Brian Lara gracing their Pinfold Lane ground this year, contrary to weekend national newspaper and teletext reports. It was claimed the West Indies run machine approached Alderley Edge with a view to playing
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PAUL SHOWS BITE TO HOLD OFF KENNEYS' CHALLENGE
BARNTON & Frodsham Angling Club kicked off their third and final Winter League series of six matches for the Amanda Lester Cup on the Weaver dredger length on Sunday. With the weather conditions far from perfect and the water temperature well down
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MOVE TO BRING BRICKER BACK
MIDDLEWICH'S most famous football competition is set for a revival next year. Billie Law is spearheading a new committee trying to bring back the Bricker Cup, which has involved pub and club teams from the town since 1913. Her team, King's Lock, were
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WORKING long hours can put a strain on any relationship.
So when Debby Matthew was offered the chance to work with her boyfriend Peter Henery, she thought they had found the perfect solution. "We never thought about how it would affect our relationship," said Debby, 32. "We were just really looking forward
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THE programme from Knutsford Little Theatre's first production had been gathering dust for decades.
But soon it will form part of an impressive display of old programmes and photographs by Jeff Tenner "Once you start something like this it just seems to take over," said Jeff, of Garden Road, Knutsford. The first play All-of-a-sudden Peggy was performed
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VILLAGE LIFE ON THE AIR
THREE villages in the borough are to host special radio broadcasts. The 'Village Venture' series is to kick off on January 31 in Staffordshire but will visit Wybunbury, Betley and Audlem during the following 10 weeks. The show is being run by BBC Radio
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FARM SAFETY TO THE FORE
A UNIQUE safety project is being held in Nantwich to reduce the number of injuries on farms. The Safety Awareness Day is being staged at Reaseheath Agricultural College outside Nantwich. The event is being organised by the Health and Safety Executive
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RETURN OF THE BIG BAND SOUND
MUSIC lovers will be pleased to hear the Bryan Jones Big Band is back next month. The concert takes place in the main function room of the Crewe Vagrants Sports Club, Newcastle Road, Willaston at 8.30pm.
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SHOWING A FLAIR FOR THE STYLE OF THE 70'S
ALMOST FAMOUS (15) Reviewed by Pete Henshaw EVEN though 'road movies' usually attract a mid-teenage audience, the target range of this tale of 1970's rock and roll, journalism, first loves and groupies, is in reality, a lot older Almost everything in
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GUNNING FOR GLORY
BY TOBY ROBINSON CRACKING performances can be assured from Crewe Amateur Operatic Society's partners in crime. Together off set, Claire Thompson and James Davidson share centre stage for the first time in the society's latest production of "Annie Get
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SUMMER BRINGS THE BEST FOR CRICKET LOVERS
BY TOBY ROBINSON EVERYBODY looks forward to summer but this year's will be extra special for all connected with Elworth Cricket Club. It's been exciting times for the Sandbach outfit who are set to provide some of the area's best facilities for both spectators
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Natural gas could be stored in nine new brine cavities
VALE Royal Borough Council has given its blessing for nine new brine cavities at Holford Brinefield, which could eventually be used to store gas. ICI will drill the cavities and extract brine - 2.5 kilometres to the north of its existing brinefield. The
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Celebrations for some - but hunting groups are planning protests
HERE were celebrations last week from anti-fox hunt groups as MPs voted to abolish the blood sport in England and Wales. The League Against Cruel Sports welcomed the result of the vote and said it was a major step forward towards ending the "senseless
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'Eyesore' gas tower could soon be pulled down
WINSFORD could soon see the last of its eyesore gas tower, in High Street, as Transco is considering demolition. A Transco spokesman said: "We are now investigating the structure to see whether it should be demolished or if it can be repaired. "We now
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PLASTIC PELLETS FIRED ON SCHOOL BUS
FOUR teenage pupils have been suspended after using a toy replica style handgun to fire at other children on a school bus. Several children are believed to have been hit when plastic pellets were fired from the toy gun by fellow pupils of St Nicholas'
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PAVILION PARTY
NORTHWICH Cricket Club is sending a final reminder of its open day which will take place this Saturday at the new Moss Farm pavilion from noon until 7pm. Everyone is welcome to look around the new facility and members of the committee will be on hand
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VICS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH JONES
Leigh RMI 1 Northwich Vics 0 Variety Club Trophy 1st round replay STEVE Jones hit the only goal of a dull game at Hilton Park on Tuesday night. It was the only clear cut chance of a match in which Northwich manager Keith Alexander played three up front
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BRIAN BARRED
FANS of Oulton Park Cricket Club won't be seeing Brian Lara gracing their Pinfold Lane ground this year, contrary to weekend national newspaper and teletext reports. It was claimed the West Indies run machine approached Alderley Edge with a view to playing
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PAUL SHOWS BITE TO HOLD OFF KENNEYS' CHALLENGE
BARNTON & Frodsham Angling Club kicked off their third and final Winter League series of six matches for the Amanda Lester Cup on the Weaver dredger length on Sunday. With the weather conditions far from perfect and the water temperature well down
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KNUTSFORD 2ND...1
Sale...0 KNUTSFORD Hockey Club's 2nd team extended their unbeaten run to eight games when they travelled to Sale at the weekend. The game started brightly for the visitors as they soon found their stride and it was not long before they began to dominate
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TRAFFIC WORRIES PROMPT TAKE AWAY OPPOSITION
NANTWICH Town Council is objecting to a take away service being set up by Nantwich Station. An application has been submitted to the borough council to relax conditions which would allow the Bengal Station restaurant to run a hot food take away. The plans
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MASKED RAIDERS SPARK POLICE WITNESS APPEAL
BY TOBY ROBINSON POLICE are appealing for witnesses after masked robbers struck twice in Crewe on Thursday. The first incident occurred at around 8.30pm in the Happy Shopper on Bramhall Road. Two men entered the premises armed with knives and threatened
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CHRIS'S DEATH STUNS TOWN
BY TOBY ROBINSON THE sudden death of Crewe Alexandra Community Manager Chris Walters has left the club, and indeed the town, in shock. A father-of-two, Mr Walters, 52, died of a skiemic heart disease on Monday night. His son and former Alex star Steve
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BACK TO WORK
BY TOBY ROBINSON POSTAL services in Crewe and the surrounding areas began to return to normal this week as the spontaneous three-day strike by the workforce came to an end. With the root of the problem created by a dispute in Liverpool, Monday's decision
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No decision to be made on new Vics ground - yet
MEMBERS of Wincham Parish Council are reserving judgement, for the time being, on proposals for a new football ground in the village. Northwich Victoria FC wants to move from its present location at The Drill Field in Northwich town centre to an eight
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Would you have known the £125,000 question?
In Disney's Snow White, which dwarf was completely bald? CHRIS Lea spent a whole day busking in Paris and didn't earn a single penny. But when he appeared on TV quiz Who Wants To Be A Millionaire at the weekend, his luck was about to change. The 33-year-old
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Northwich mourns the loss of loyal servant
FAMILY, friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Clr Kevin Mannion, who has died aged 46, after a long illness. Clr Mannion had represented Northwich Witton Ward on Vale Royal Borough Council since 1991 and was also a member of Northwich Town Council
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Teenagers injured after crash with police car
SIX teenagers had to undergo hospital treatment after the car they were travelling in was involved in a crash with a police car. Steven Duncalf had been driving his friends home in his mum's Citroen Saxo after a night out in Northwich when the accident
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PLASTIC PELLETS FIRED ON SCHOOL BUS
Several children are believed to have been hit when plastic pellets were fired from the toy gun by fellow pupils of St Nicholas' High School, in Hartford. The incident happened last Thursday afternoon as a county council education bus was transporting
