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IT'S FAREWELL SHEILA AFTER 25 YEARS
POPULAR school receptionist Sheila Walker received numerous cards and gifts to mark her retirement. Mrs Walker retired after 25 years at Eaton Bank School in Congleton. She was appointed to the then Congleton Girls' County Secondary School in 1975, which
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JOBS ON THE WAY
DOZENS of jobs are to be created with the opening this summer of a new town centre pub. Brewers Wetherspoon are to open their second inn in 18 months in the area following their revamp of a Congleton bank. The company is to spend £1.1 million on transforming
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PERCY PICKS UP SUPPORT
PERCY the Penguin has been out and about in Crewe to help raise awareness of a local support group. The Raynaud's and Schleroderma Association is a group which offers support to people who suffer from the blood related conditions. There are around 10
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NANTWICH CHORAL SOCIETY PICKS CHRIS AS PRESIDENT
NANTWICH Choral Society has a new president. Keen pianist and former borough mayor, Cllr Chris Thorley was delighted to accept the honour. After winning a Mozart piano competition at the age of 13, he has given recitals both at home and abroad and during
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CASH INJECTION FOR DISABLED ACCESS
CHESHIRE has received almost £600,000 in a bid to help improve school access for disabled students. The money is part of a £6.5 million grant for the North West and will go to Cheshire Education Authority. This is the first part of a £220 million boost
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RESIDENTS GET THE NEEDLE OVER TATTOO STUDIO
A TATTOO and body piercing studio is to be opened in Wistaston despite reservations from residents. The application for the empty unit at 42, Bramhall Road has been approved by Crewe and Nantwich Housing Committee. The studio will form part of a block
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TRAFFIC CALMING CAUSES UPSET
RESIDENTS' concerns over Wistaston Road's traffic calming measures have led to the situation being reviewed. The issue was looked at by Andrew Ross from the County Council Joint Highways Team when he met with the Borough Council's Head of Engineering,
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FIRM'S FLORAL SUPPORT WILL BRING COLOUR TO BLOOM PROJECTS
CONGLETON will be awash with colour this summer thanks, in part, to the support of Dane Housing. The company is donating baskets of flowers for the Bromley Farm in Bloom project and a similar scheme in Buglawton. The floral support is part of the company's
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NHS SURGEON'S WORK IS UNDER INVESTIGATION
BOSSES at East Cheshire NHS Trust are investigating concerns over the work of a surgeon. The consultant surgeon works at Macclesfield Hospital, which serves Macclesfield and Congleton. "Concerns were raised about some aspects of the surgeon's clinical
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SCHOOL HEADS CONSULTED OVER PARK SCHOOL ROUTE
SCHOOL heads are to be asked for their views on the potential use of Congleton Park as a route to school. The schools whose opinions are to be sought are Eaton Bank and Mossley, Daven, Marlfields and St Mary's primary schools. "Such information should
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WALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
WORKERS at a Congleton factory can enjoy a smooth ride to work thanks to repairs costing ten of thousands of pounds. The repairs have transformed the Bath Vale approach to the UPF factory, which boasts a new 100m long £55,000 wall. The work has also included
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VISYON OF THE FUTURE STARTS UP
CHARITY patron Ann Winterton is to open a new extension to the headquarters of VISYON this week. Mrs Winterton is MP for Congleton, and the opening will coincide with the expansion of the charity's work with young people. VISYON is based at 43, West Street
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SPORTS VOLUNTEERS EARN MILLENNIUM RECOGNITION
VOLUNTEERS from Crewe are being recognised through a series of awards. Louise Gallagher, Tracy Dunn, Collette McGlinchey, Danny McDermott and Samantha Brennand will join volunteers from around the region when they receive their Millennium Volunteers Certificate
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LEFT IN THE LURCH BY BUS CANCELLATION
A NANTWICH councillor is angry after the cancellation of a bus service to Crewe from a local estate. Residents on the Millfields estate, off Welsh Row used to enjoy early morning buses directly into Crewe. However, these have now been stopped and early
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CULTURE FESTIVAL SET TO PRECEDE CARNIVAL
PROPOSALS for a Cultural Festival to be held in the borough are close to being finalised. The idea for the festival has come about after suggestions from residents and it is planned to take place the week before Crewe Carnival. Including a wide variety
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PETITIONERS CALL FOR CHC TO BE SAVED
WILLASTON councillor Brian Silvester has sent a petition to Central Government in a bid to save Crewe's Community Health Council. The petition has been signed by local Conservative councillors and has been passed onto Eddisbury MP Stephen O'Brien. The
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FREAK ACCIDENT KILLED FATHER WHILE CYCLING
A WILLASTON man died in front of his two young sons after a freak accident. An inquest into the death of Gary Meadows heard how the father was cycling with his sons on tracks through Delamere Forest when his wheel wedged in a hidden hole sending him over
