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LIBERAL BEAT THE ODDS AGAIN
GIANTKILLERS Liberal A again provided the upset in the quarter-finals of the Open League Winter Team KO, dumping out First Division high-flyers ASLEF Oddies. It was an amazing comeback by the Second Division outfit who trailed 6-1 at one stage with the
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Police crackdown on law breakers
POLICE and Cheshire County Council have launched an offensive against walkers who are ignoring signs prohibiting rights of way at Marbury Park. And anyone caught will face a fine of up to £5,000. The county council has closed thousands of public footpaths
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Villagers told not to panic
RESIDENTS in Weaverham are being warned not to panic following rumours that their village playing field could be hijacked for development. The Guardian office has been inundated with calls over the past two weeks from worried residents vowing to fight
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JOBS AXED
CHEMICAL workers in Northwich could be forced to take industrial action following the devastating news that Ineos Chlor is to axe hundreds of jobs. A total of 63 redundancies were confirmed on Thursday by the Belgian-based company, which plans to shut
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Man scoops Reader's Digest jackpot
A MAN from Northwich is celebrating his good fortune after scooping £250,000 in the Reader's Digest prize draw. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he was absolutely thrilled with his win. "It's going to provide security for the whole family
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Film debut for starlets
TALENTED Northwich boys James and Robert Clifford are making swift in-roads into a career on the silver screen - thanks to a part in movie blockbuster, Liam. The film, at cinemas now, tells the story of seven-year-old Liam Borrow growing up in Liverpool
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Car thefts linked
POLICE are linking a series of car break-ins in the Victoria Road area of Northwich. Cars parked in Manora Road, Carlton Road, Salkeld Street, Dane Bank Road, Greenall Road, Tealby Close and Victoria Road were all targeted overnight between February 28
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World Book Day brings an exciting chapter to life at school
CLASSROOMS around Northwich were transformed into fairytale sets last week when pupils dressed up to discover the magic of reading. The town's youngsters were given the freedom to dress up as their favourite literary characters for World Book Day, on
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PART of King Street shuts this month for SIX WEEKS.
It will be sealed off from Church Walk to Church Hill while engineers repair the road and pavement. Delivery lorries will be allowed access to shops only before 10am and after 6pm. This week, the news was greeted with dismay by many traders at the station
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ROAD bosses are to review a busy bottleneck in Knutsford.
Macclesfield's joint highways team plan to study the flow of Manchester-bound traffic on King Edward Road. But this week, a town councillor submitted his own plans for improving rush-hour jams at Canute Place roundabout. "The traffic in that area needs
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A WOMAN has been expelled from the Conservative Club by her fellow members.
Dorothy Billany was originally expelled from the club in April by committee members, but under club rules she could not be officially banned until all members voted her out. Last week her expulsion was confirmed at the annual meeting, where members of
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KNUTSFORD will wake up tomorrow (Thursday) hoping the wind is on their side.
For Thursdays have become a second runway hotspot - when planes land over Knutsford and Manchester Airport receives the most complaints. "Thursday was a horrendous day," said Richard Lawson who lives on Parkgate. "My wife and I were awakened soon after
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A PHONE company wants to erect another mast in Knutsford so residents can use their mobiles at home.
One 2 One plans to site the 12-metre pole in Toft Road - just around the corner from another mobile phone mast. "People want to use phones in their homes and at times when you are indoors coverage is lost," said a spokesman on Monday. "Masts can only
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WHAT'S ON
Today (WEDNESDAY) 7.30pm: Knutsford Little Theatre presents Rough Justice until March 10 THURSDAY WRVS Thursday Club natter day and committee meeting. 2pm: The mystery of crop circles by Derick Wood at Knutsford Heritage Centre. Admission free. 8.45pm
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Knutsford Studio Cinema
TRAFFIC (18) comes to Knutsford Studio Cinema on Friday, with nightly screenings at 8pm and a 2pm matinee on Thursday. The Emperor's New Groove (U) is also showing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday's movie is Earth (15) showing at 8pm.
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DUO MAKIN A NAME FOR THEMSELVES
ACE father and son double act Peter and Gary Makin have reached the national finals of one of the country's top amateur tennis events. The Middlewich pair have smashed their way to the final of the Hertz Cup, for which they will travel to Torquay this
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RELEGATION A POSSIBILITY FOR SAD WINSFORD
Winsford United 1 Radcliffe Borough 2 THIS defeat brings the spectre of a second successive relegation a distinct prossibility. Player/manager Stave Shaughnessy blasted the attitudes of certain players after the game and warned United that relegation
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TOWN WANT TO SIGN KEITH LAMPKIN FOR MIDFIELD
MANAGER of Middlewich Town, Dave Twite, is hoping to sign midfielder Keith Lampkin from Droylesden. The manager was extremley disappointed with his side's 3-1 defeat at the hands of Grove Utd at Half Moon Lane, last Saturday. Middlewich missed a host
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THE countryside is once more under siege.
The rural economy stares ahead into wilderness years. The foot-and-mouth epidemic is a disaster which transcends the divide between town and country. When farming gives way to agribusiness, we all pay the price in the end. Is there any daylight to be
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MALBANK MUSICIANS AIM FOR PROM NIGHT
YOUNG musicians from Malbank High School are tuning up their skills to compete in this Saturday's National Festival of Music for Youth. Around sixty pupils of all abilities will represent the Nantwich school in the Manchester event. If successful, the
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RESTAURANT PLAN GETS THUMBS UP
APPROVAL has been granted for plans to build a restaurant and parking in Wardle outside Nantwich. The application was for land alongside the A51 Nantwich Road and the Shropshire Union Canal. The council previously gave permission for a Little Chef and
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BACK IN TIME
THIS weekend sees a time trip back to the 1980s at the Limelight club. Top Queen Tribute group QEII is putting on two shows on Friday and Saturday night. Then on Sunday group Depache Made arrive with their tribute to 1980s favourites Depeche Mode. Tickets
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JAZZ ENTERTAINMENT FOR FREE - GREAT!
AS REPORTED in the GUARDIAN last month the Nantwich Jazz and Blues festival is in the latter stages of planning with several top gigs lined up. But, as always with the festival the big paid-for gigs are not all that is on offer. The last two days of the
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VIDEO REVIEW
RENT THIS BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS OUT this week is invisible epic Hollow Man. The box office hit got a most respectable 8/10 when it was reviewed on Screentalk last year. The film follows the road to insanity taken by Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon) as he
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DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION
LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE (PG) Reviewed by Pete Henshaw WHEN director Robert Redford sat down to decide just what he was going to base his emotionally driven, inspiring tale of battling adversity around, I can't think that golf would have been top of his
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Police crackdown on law breakers
POLICE and Cheshire County Council have launched an offensive against walkers who are ignoring signs prohibiting rights of way at Marbury Park. And anyone caught will face a fine of up to £5,000. The county council has closed thousands of public footpaths
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Young car fan Kristy gives champion Craig a hero's welcome
A YOUNG model car racing enthusiast had a chance to meet her hero in the flesh when he came along to open her dad's new model shop. At nine years old Kristy Rosenberg is one of the youngest professional model car racers in the country, but is already
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Hard work helps staff reap rewards
CONGLETON Borough Council has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People standard. An independent assessor spent time reviewing the borough council's procedures and interviewed staff before giving the award for good practice in commitment, planning
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Fun-packed festival planned for children
A FUN-packed programme of children's events is ready for take-off in Middlewich this summer thanks to Manchester Airport. For the airport has agreed to a sponsorship deal worth £1,500 with the town's Folk and Boat Festival Committee enabling a series
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Determined mum's fight over school for special needs daughter
A DISABLED mum-of-three is taking her case to an education tribunal because, she claims, a school has neglected her daughter. Sam Stanway says Byley County Primary School consistently ignored her pleas for help for her special needs daughter Danielle.
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Geoff is teeing off for school and hospice
A GOLFING fan is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for Hebden Green School and St Luke's Hospice after organising a charity golf tournament. Geoff Sanderson, from the Prince's Feathers golf team has organised the Four Societies Charity Golf Competition
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Complaint against council member
AN INVESTIGATION is being carried out into an allegation of misconduct against a Vale Royal borough councillor. It is understood the local councillor, who cannot be named, will be interviewed by the council's monitoring officer in connection with the
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Do you want a mayor ... or a change in council style?
AN age-old tradition could disappear forever as local councils face the biggest overhaul seen for over a century. Structures and political organisation - seen as being out-dated - will be abolished and replaced with one of three new structures, as directed
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Carnival organisers hit out over council's 'lack of support'
WINSFORD Carnival organisers have hit out at the town council's negative attitude after it refused to give any funding towards the event. For the time being, the council has only agreed to underwrite losses of £500 on the day. The council made the same
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Token fun for children with a world full of books
YOUNGSTERS across Winsford and Middlewich got into the spirit of World Book Day with a variety of events in celebration. The focus of the fun was Winsford Library on Saturday morning when children could go along and swap their tokens for a book of their
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Mystery over sandstone blocks is solved
WINSFORD residents may be wondering what has happened to the monument of stone blocks in Weaver Valley Park. The blocks formed a landmark in Winsford and were visible from as far out as the Winsford to Northwich by-pass. The sandstone blocks were originally
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Match turned into horror show
Park Shocker Manchester Indians 6 Winnington Park 2 WINNINGTON must have thought all three points would be theirs, playing bottom of the league Manchester - but it turned out to be a bit of a horror story. With a much changed team, Manchester played nothing
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Swimmers perform well in county championships
SIXTEEN Northwich club swimmers qualified to compete in this year's County Championships held at Stockport Grand Central Pool, last Saturday. Although the going was tough the swimmers produced nine finalists, seven County Swim Cap winners and 20 personal
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Success for Park in easy victory
Winnington Park 49 Oldershaw 6 WINNINGTON RUFC evevtually overwhelmed their opposition at Burrows Hill on Sunday, scoring six tries to nil with a hat-trick from left winger Carl Patterson. The game against the South Lancashire and Cheshire League team
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No pay for cricketers
CLUBS in the Murray Smith Cheshire County Cricket League, in which Oulton Park and Winnington Park play, have rejected proposals to pay players next season. A motion before the annual league meeting at Bowdon last Thursday sought to remove the regulation
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RUFC back to winning ways
Northwich RUFC Colts...12 Ashton on Mersey...8 NORTHWICH RUFC returned to winning ways with a 12pts to 8 win away at Ashton on Mersey is the Lancashire and Cheshire Senior Colts League, last Sunday. In a scrappy game, Northwich never really got firing
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Brett boxes clever in USA rematch
HE went to New York and beat a Bronx boy in a fist fight - and lived to tell the tale. Now the Americans have come over to Britain and Brett Mankee won his rematch against Akbar Mohamed in Spalding, Lincolnshire, last Saturday. The 31-year-old Hartford
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EGERTON LIONS U9...2
Hartford U9 A...0 THE Lions played some excellent football dominating the game from start to finish. The defence were excellent this week with Robby Gibson and Sophie Rily taking total control. Mid-fielders John Blackshaw and Harry Stott (man of the match
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Cheshire FA Amateur Cup
KNUTSFORD...1 Cammell Laird...2 A CRACKING quarter-final cup tie ended with a disappointing goal at Manchester Road on Saturday. The ball bobbled around the penalty area and deflected off legs into the path of Larkin who prodded over the line in the 87th
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EGERTON U12...1
Middlewich...2 EGERTON suffered a heartbreaking semi-final defeat despite dominating much of the game. Kicking up a slope in the first-half they seemed to be doing enough to contain the opposition. Then a moment of indecision in the defence allowed Middlewich
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LETTER BOMB REMAND
A CREWE man has been remanded in custody after appearing at Chester Crown Court charged with letter bomb attacks on the animal industry. Glynn Christopher Harding, aged 26, of Minshull New Road, was charged with 15 counts of sending explosives through
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COME IN NO. 6
A NEW and improved bus service was launched in Crewe last week. The number six service includes seven new Arriva buses featuring low accessible floors and a revised timetable. The service is to run between Leighton Hospital, Crewe Centre, Brookfield and
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COLLECTIONS TO BOOST CANCER CHARITY FUNDS
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for charity collections in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. The Daffodil Day collections are to be held in supermarkets and in the town centre streets of Crewe and Nantwich. These include collections in Crewe's Safeway between
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REBELS OUT TO RECRUIT
BY PETE HENSHAW CONSERVATIVE and Labour councillors are considering abandoning their party ties to join Nantwich's rebel party, it is claimed. The GUARDIAN has learned that some borough councillors are involved in ongoing talks with the three Nantwich
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BRIDGE DISPEL THE NAGS
FOURTH Division Bridge C shocked their higher flight opposition, Nags Head B, in the quarter-finals of the Open League Compensation Cup. The Bridge took the last four games in a row for a 9-6 victory over the Second Division outfit. It went down to the
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Revenge mission
CREWE FC are looking to settle a score as they return to action, this weekend. Ian O'Reilly's men are out for revenge after suffering a 2-1 league defeat and a Mid Cheshire Cup exit at the hands of Rylands, this season. Last Saturday's return at Trafford
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ANOTHER SCRAP FOR NANTWICH
ANOTHER six-pointer lies ahead for the Dabbers as they travel to struggling Atherton Collieries, this Saturday. Nantwich boss Dave Cooke is relishing a return to action after games against Rossendale and Great Harwood Town fell foul of the weather. An
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PLAY-OFF HOPEFULS ARE DOUBLE TROUBLE
ANOTHER tough week looms for the Alex with successive matches against play-off contenders. Saturday's trip to St Andrews is always daunting but this season's should prove the most difficult assignment of Crewe's run-in. The Worthington Cup finalist's
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ROVERS ARE ROLLED OVER
Crewe Alex...3 Tranmere Rovers...1 JUSTICE was done as Crewe completed a timely double over struggling Tranmere on Saturday. It looked bleak at half-time with other results going against them, but Crewe then ran Rovers ragged and earned their reward despite
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LUNT BLUNTS BLADES
Crewe Alex...1 Sheffield Utd...0 MATCH REPORT BY TOBY ROBINSON KENNY Lunt capped off a battling Crewe performance with a fantastic finish to see off Sheffield United at the Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday night. The midfield ace latched onto Rivers' through
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Come on Sir Richard - keep our train services on track
THE Guardian has contacted Sir Richard Branson - in a bid to highlight our campaign to save threatened commuter services at Hartford Station. Virgin Trains is planning to cut four daily services to London Euston when its new timetable comes in this May
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Residents face seven per cent increase in Council Tax
RESIDENTS in Northwich and Winsford are facing one of the largest increases in Council Tax in Cheshire. At a meeting, on Thursday, Vale Royal Borough Council voted through a seven per cent increase for the next financial year - more than three times the
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Are you ready to join in the fun?
THE countdown is on to a fitness extravaganza which is hoping to make the wishes of 500 seriously ill children come true. Pictured are Oonagh Partridge and Elaine Woodrow, of Sunflower Fitness, led by Sam Brabender, who have organised the event on Saturday
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Countryside 'closes' as
disease fears spread HE impact of the foot and mouth crisis is being felt throughout Northwich, Winsford and Middlewich as the countryside faces complete shutdown. The ban on movement of livestock, due to end on Friday, March 2 has been extended by a
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Hit-maker gives his support to flopstars
POP impresario Pete Waterman has tipped five wannabe popstars for success. The record producer, who lives in countryside near Little Leigh, has given his support to five talented singers who 'nearly made it' on ITV's smash hit TV show Popstars. The five
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Brief encounter led to lifetime of romance
IT only took a passing glance in the street for Harry and Annie Hubball to realise they were made for each other. On July 24, 1938 Annie was walking to work along Navigation Road, Northwich, when a young and handsome stranger stopped her in the middle
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Blazing a trail across the desert
SHE may be 57 years old - but Anita Wright is horse riding across Jordan to raise money for an animal charity. Anita, of Senna Lane in Comberbach, will be sleeping in tents during her six-day adventure. She will fly to Tel Aviv on Saturday, March 17 then
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Complaint against council member
AN INVESTIGATION is being carried out into an allegation of misconduct against a Vale Royal borough councillor. It is understood the local councillor, who cannot be named, will be interviewed by the council's monitoring officer in connection with the
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Do you want a mayor ... or a change in council style?
AN age-old tradition could disappear forever as local councils face the biggest overhaul seen for over a century. Structures and political organisation - seen as being out-dated - will be abolished and replaced with one of three new structures, as directed
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The end of an era for cadets
IT is the end of an era. Due to lack of funds the Northwich Sea Cadet unit has been forced to close. Two years ago the Guardian reported how the unit, based at Navigation Road for the past 60 years, desperately needed help to stay afloat. Probationary
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Pensioner dies after bungalow
AN ELDERLY man has been killed in a tragic accident after a blaze ripped through his home on Friday. Stanley Marden, aged 82, was found dead by firefighters in the front bedroom of his Woolaway bungalow where he lived alone in Arley Road, just 300 yards
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Two 'gassed' in kiln accident at factory
A HEALTH and safety investigation is underway after two chemical workers were "gassed" during a routine procedure. The men suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and had to be rushed to Leighton Hospital as a result of the incident, which took place at Brunner
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KNUTSFORD FC...4
Trafford FC...3 KNUTSFORD came out of this incredible game with flying colours and all three points as Trafford's frustrations reached boiling point. No fewer than four of their players were shown the red card as Knutsford's youngsters brought them to
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THE books may have changed, but it seems children - and their endearing little habits - rarely do.
For many still sneak a torch to bed so they can flick through the pages of the favourite novel long after Mum and Dad have insisted on lights out. "Sometimes my mum and dad will only let me read for a few minutes but I carry on reading under the duvet
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HAROLD Levy never thought it could happen to him.
He did not drink, did not smoke and was quite an athlete - completing mini-marathons and running at least three miles a day. But in 1988 massive chest pains in the early hours were the first signs that all was not well. "I thought I was in peak condition
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GEORGE Osborne is no longer Opposition leader William Hague's speechwriter.
Mr Osborne plans to quit at the end of this month to concentrate on campaigning in Tatton for the General Election, which is expected in May. "He (William Hague) has known all along that my ambition was to become a member of Parliament," Mr Osborne said
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NAMES were not one of Chris Carter's strong points.
But the former Knutsford High School woodwork teacher had a sure way of relieving the problem. "He called all the boys 'John' and all the girls 'Jane'," said his wife Mona. "He thought it was nicer than calling them 'lad' and 'girl' and there were just
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KNUTSFORD taxpayers can expect bigger bills this year.
Last week Macclesfield Borough Council rubber-stamped the 6% increases which will mean the average home-owner paying £56 more. In her budget speech, finance committee chairman Clr Sue Kipling blamed the rise on a lack of Government funding. "We have to
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INVESTIGATORS have discovered raised levels of explosive gas underground in Knutsford.
In a statement faxed to the Knutsford Guardian Manchester City Council said the methane and toxic carbon dioxide had been found near an old tip. "Tenants should not be alarmed by this development," said City Clr Basil Curley. "The city council has surveyed
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CHANCES MISSED AS TOWN LACK KILLER INSTINCT
Grove Utd 3 Middlewich Town 1 Mid Cheshire Division One Saturday, March 3 MIDDLEWICH Town arrived at Half Moon Lane with high expectations on the back of four straight victories. Grove, however, were never going to be a pushover having beaten Knutsford
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ONCE again we are appealing for helpers on May Day.
We need people to help raise money for Knutsford's old folk, The League of Hospital Friends and May Day. We could also do with helpers to sell programmes - even if it's just a few to the people you are standing near on the street. You don't have to miss
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TRAINS, planes, automobiles and now methane gas!
I awoke this morning to yet the sound of another plane dumping excess fuel over my house on its way to the second runway while opening a letter from Manchester City Council informing me that we are now sitting on raised levels of methane gas and carbon
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SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER AT LYCEUM
IT'S Saturday Night Fever at Crewe's Lyceum Theatre, this weekend, as the sensational Supertroupers show comes to town. Two of Europe's leading tribute bands will take centre stage to celebrate the very best of ABBA and The Bee Gees this Saturday, March
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FRIDAY, MARCH 9
* 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 * Bingo. Memorial Hall, Wistaston. 7.30pm for 8pm. 50p includes refreshments
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SCREEN STARS IN CHRISTIE MYSTERY
BY PETE HENSHAW MURDER, mystery and intrigue are on offer as Agatha Christie comes to Crewe Lyceum. Featuring an array of TV stars 'A Murder is Announced' is a Miss Marple mystery and is showing for a week commencing Monday, March 19. Last of the Summer
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LOTTERY CASH LETS CAB GET EVEN BETTER
BY PETE HENSHAW THE borough's Citizen's Advice Bureau has recently employed a Volunteer Co-ordinator thanks to a £90,000 lottery grant. The new position is intended to help get more volunteers working at the CAB and to help them receive the best training
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Basic skills award renewed for school
DARNHALL Primary School headteacher Colin Pritchard is delighted as the school's basic skills award has been renewed. Mr Pritchard said: "It is an award for teaching basic skills to a high standard and we have to meet 10 elements to achieve it. "We originally
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Tell us about the past
DON'T forget to send us your old pictures and memories from Winsford and Middlewich. Reporter James Powell will soon be starting a new regular column with stories and photographs about Winsford and Middlewich of yesteryear. The material could be about
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Concern over kerb which could cause a crash
A MIDDLEWICH man is concerned that a junction near his property could cause a serious accident. Geoff Carden, of Bostock House, says the danger at the junction between the A54 Middlewich Road, and A533 Bostock Road, is the layout of the kerbing. Motorists
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Compensation for woman left with no heating
A WINSFORD woman will be paid compensation after her council house was left without heating for almost a month. Serena Shaw, who has three small children aged between two and seven, reported the fault in the central heating to Vale Royal Borough Council
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Music and The Full Monty help to raise £1,700 for young boy
A KIND-HEARTED Winsford couple have raised £1,700 for a young Winsford leukaemia sufferer. Paul and Wendy Cain decided to organise a charity gala night in aid of the 12-year-old, who is a close family friend. Everybody did their bit to make the night
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Countryside 'closes' as
disease fears spread HE impact of the foot and mouth crisis is being felt throughout Northwich, Winsford and Middlewich as the countryside faces complete shutdown. The ban on movement of livestock, due to end on Friday, March 2 has been extended by a
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Hair salon marks birthday with charity show
THE birthday celebrations of an exclusive hair salon have given Hebden Green School a reason to rejoice. Jason Lea Hair Salon, in Knutsford, has raised £500 for the school at a fashion show and hair style demonstration held to mark the salon's fifth birthday
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WINSFORD'S Harris Bacon Factory is to close with the loss of more than 550 jobs.
Malton Foods, which owns the Wharton Bridge-based factory, announced the closure last Thursday - despite refusing to comment when the Guardian investigated the issue a month ago. The company's bacon slicing operations will now be centralised at its Ashton
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Northwich provide opponents with master class in finishing
Northwich Victoria 3 Scarborough 0 VICS shot down Scarborough's young guns in impressive style on Saturday, giving a master class in finishing to a side who looked woefully in need of tuition. Nine league scouts had journeyed to the Drill Field to monitor
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Tough fixture looms as Northwich return to full strength
IN spite of efforts to arrange a pool fixture Northwich 1st XV had no match last Saturday. Northwich had been keen to get a run out following the improved performance the previous week that saw the team lift themselves well out of the relegation zone.
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Paul's got the power
PAUL Morris has muscled his way into the record books after just one power lifting competition. Just a year after taking up the sport, the 19-year-old hasn't had to weight long for his first taste of success, qualifying for the British Championship finals
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Clash of the Titans
THE top two in the first division of the Northwich & District Pool League meet tonight in a match that will have a big influence on the outcome of the championship. Rudheath and Winnington Park continued to pull away from the rest of the pack with
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Spirit sees Lostock through
Rylands 2 Lostock 4 LOSTOCK gained three vital points in this away victory against opposition in third place. Lostock went two-nil up with first half goals from Paul Henrietta and Paul Lightfoot. Henrietta's goal carved out by Lightfoot running his marker
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Mal produces the goods to win penultimate event
A SHORT ice breaking session was required last weekend at Heesom's Pool before Barnton and Frodsham Angling Club could start their penultimate match of the 2000-2001 season. Peg 41 produced the goods for Mal Lightfoot, who took top spot on the day. As
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TATTON U11...3
Frodsham U11...3 IN WHAT was an enthralling encounter, Tatton emerged with a valuable away point, though it might all have been so different. Ross Thaker got Tatton away to a flyer with an early goal. The home side then piled on significant pressure which
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EGERTON U11...1
Elworth U11...0 EGERTON travelled to Sandbach on Saturday with high hopes. Straight from the start Egerton went for the win, Roberts and Simcock were looking lively up front supported by Bowcock, Callaghan and Poole in mid-field. It came as no surprise
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EGERTON EAGLES U9...2
Hartford U9 B...2 THE Eagles played very well and should have won this game, again Sophie Riley was outstanding in defence earning her man of the match. A goal each from Andrew Vant and William Briggs, who both worked very hard and could easily have scored
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BLOW OFF STEAM AT TRAIN FAIR
A TOP collectors fair is to take place in Crewe this weekend. The South Cheshire Toy and Train Collectors' Fair will be at the Victoria Oakley Centre off West Street this Saturday, March 10. The event is organised by Crewe Model Railway and Engineering
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HAVING A BALL WITH BOND
BY PETE HENSHAW THE name's Bond, James Bond, will be a phrase ringing around Crewe Hall this summer as people get the chance to be a spy for the night. Crewe-based charity Climb is holding a James Bond evening to help raise funds for its work helping
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PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP CELEBRATES AFTER TOP MARKS FROM INSPECTORS
BY TOBY ROBINSON YOUNGSTERS at Crewe's Danebank Pre-school Playgroup are well-motivated and enthusiastic. That's what the recent OFSTED report revealed, which proved highly positive to the delight of both parents and staff. Based in Vine Tree Primary
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ALAN BOARDS HIMSELF IN FOR LAST STAND AGAINST BAILIFFS
BY BERYL PATEMAN D-DAY found battling home-owner Alan Nuttall ready and waiting for the bailiffs. He had barred the way through the front door of his Valley Road home in a bid to keep out the men he believed would turn up last Wednesday. He had vowed
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SUICIDE TEXT MESSAGE
BY TOBY ROBINSON A YOUNG man sent his girlfriend a goodbye text message before taking his own life. Cheshire Coroner Nicholas Rheinburg recorded a verdict of suicide at an inquest into the death of Simon Gregg Taylor at Crewe Magistrates' Court, last
