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Pressure groups join campaign to save commuter trains
RAILWAY pressure groups are rallying behind the campaign to save Hartford as a West Coast mainline station. Virgin Trains has announced that it will stop four vital daily commuter services between Hartford and London when its new timetable comes in on
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Show cancelled for the second time in its history
THE Cheshire Show has been cancelled for only the second time in its 163-year history after foot and mouth took a stranglehold in Northwich. The decision was made by the show's management committee after two hours of intensive talks on Monday night. The
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High school goes to the top of the class
THERE was more than just one reason to celebrate at St Nicholas' High School last week. Not only did the school hold a succesful annual prize-giving evening on Thursday, but it also received a School Achievement Award for Excellence from the DfEE. The
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Glass Panel Revealed at Greenbank
A STAINED glass panel was unveiled at Greenbank Residential School on Friday, to commemorate the Cheshire Millennium Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage took place last July and saw teachers, parents and children from Whitegate School walk along the banks of the
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Netball success for High School
FOR the fourth year running Year 10 pupils from Hartford High School have won the Mid-Cheshire Netball Tournament. The final of the contest was a closely fought battle with the Hartford team beating Middlewich High School 4-3. Four Year 10 pupils have
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Disease brings farming and tourism to its knees
FEARS that Cheshire could be hit by an epidemic similar to that of 1967 were exacerbated this week following the confirmed outbreak in Little Leigh. On Tuesday, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food also announced there had been
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£1.2 million to finish town centre mine probe
PLANS to fill the abandoned mines under Northwich town centre have moved a step nearer completion. A £1.2 million cash boost from English Partnerships will allow the final stages of exploratory work to be completed. This involves Vale Royal Borough Council
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Prince meets Cyril to hear about camp
IT was a proud moment for Cyril Dawes when he met the Prince of Wales. Cyril, of Chester Road in Greenbank, had become increasingly concerned about bored youths, smashing property for kicks and unable to settle in school or industry. So nothing much has
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Inventor's brainwave
THE world's supplies of fossil fuels are running dangerously low - but the sea could hold the answer. That's the message from Alex Southcombe, an inventor and chemist from Oakmere, who believes that the search for alternative and renewable energy sources
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FOOT & MOUTH HORROR
NORTHWICH farmers' worst fears have been realised with an outbreak of the catastrophic foot and mouth disease hitting the area. Animals at six farms in the Little Leigh area have been slaughtered after the disease took hold at the weekend. And farms in
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VOLUNTEERS at a local animal hospital still cannot treat sick animals because of the foot-and-mouth.
Instead they are giving advice over the phone to anyone who finds an injured animal. Nicky Green, a volunteer at Lower Moss Wood Animal Sanctuary in Ollerton, said they could do nothing to help this week when two squirrels were hurt. "It is a very sad
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THEY have got the chains, the padlocks - and the big guard dogs.
But the collective areas of Allostock and Lower Peover seem to be the villages that crime forgot. For over 11 months only 14 crimes were reported to police in the area and no crimes at all detected. This week villagers said they were not surprised by
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A KNUTSFORD woman has called for a major cleanup of the Moor Pool.
Helen Isherwood, of Willow Green, frequently walks across the Moor and was appalled to see litter, traffic cones and rusty bikes dumped in the water. "At the moment it looks like a tip so people treat it as such," she said. "Whilst the Moor is in this
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A START date may finally be set for work on Knutsford's new library - but not until next week.
"The date we will be agreeing is the date when everything is fine," said developer Matt McCloskey yesterday (Tuesday). Although it was hoped the date would be set by Monday night, paperwork was still awaited by developers Property Solutions yesterday.
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HIS family took root in the village 400 years ago.
But today (Wednesday) David Okell will break with tradition when his house goes under the hammer at a Knutsford hotel. "Since my mum died in August there is not much left for me in High Legh," said "It will be hard to go, but I know it makes sense." Bidders
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GUEST houses around Knutsford are feeling the effects of the foot-and-mouth epidemic.
Many rooms are left vacant as travellers cancel their plans and stay at home so not to risk bringing the disease into town. "Our trade had gone down to half what it was five weeks ago," said Mr Hardy of Radbroke Barn B & B in Over Peover. "It is quite
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ROADWORKS are crippling trade at the station end of King Street.
Jacqueline Kirkwood said she had scarcely seen a customer in her shop, Exclusively Yours, even since workmen began resurfacing the pavements. "I may as well close for the next two months, but who can afford to do that?" she said. "My takings were virtually
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A LANDOWNER has postponed his car-boot sales because of the foot-and-mouth crisis.
Richard Scott holds around 14 car boot sales a year at his Marthall estate, but will not be organising any more until the epidemic has loosened its grip across the country. On Monday a spokesman for the Scott family said they were monitoring the situation
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I FEEL I must reply to the letter 'hospital scene that made my blood boil.
I have been attending blood testing sessions at Knutsford for many years and must take exception to the remarks made by Valerie Dawson. I have always found these to be carried out in a most efficient manner. The two nurses have come through the morning
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I FEEL we should congratulate Cheshire County Council.
The increase in our council tax is only £80 up on last year. In fact over the four years of the New Labour Government (no tax increases!) we have only had a council tax rise of £378, just under £100 per year. Thank goodness our Lib/Lab County Council
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I AM researching boxing memories of the past era such as the 1920s to 1950s.
Through your paper I would like to appeal to your readers for any help they could offer in finding copies of billboards, programmes, photographs, write-ups etc on any local boxers who were boxing at that time in and around Knutsford. All items sent to
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WHAT do Mobberley residents want?
About four weeks ago there were four letters in the Guardian attacking Knutsfordians for lack of support in the fight against Runway 2. Now they want Knutsford resident James Wrench to live in Mobberley to help sort out the airport problem. We should
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Smart award for bright ideas
A MIDDLEWICH company has scooped a 'Smart Award' of around £130,000 to help develop one of the products of the future. The award, from the Small Business Service, recognises ingenuity and is designed to turn innovative, bright ideas into commercially
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Teenager Adam averted disaster after Mother's Day fire
A WINSFORD teenager saved his family from disaster on Mother's Day when his quick-thinking prevented a fire spreading further than the kitchen. Adam Archbold, 15, had been cooking his mum, Catherine, a mixed grill breakfast as a treat on her special day
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Firm fined £20,000 for exposing workers to toxic chemical
A WINSFORD company has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £1,800 costs - for exposing six workers to a hazardous toxic chemical called DMF. One worker became ill suffering dizzy spells, nose bleeds and alcohol intolerance after Advanced Medical Solutions
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FOOT & MOUTH HORROR
WINSFORD farmers are caught in the grip of a 10 kilometre controlled zone after an outbreak of the catastrophic foot and mouth disease near Northwich. Animals at six farms in the Little Leigh area have been slaughtered after the disease took hold at the
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KNUTSFORD FC A...2
Sale Town...2 FOR a brief period in the second-half Knutsford hit top form and turned the game in their favour, but were denied victory in the dying stages. Knutsford felt the volatile Sale Town team did not deserve their equaliser, but their determination
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KNUTSFORD...1
Crewe...0 KNUTSFORD produced a solid display and took all three points against Crewe despite being reduced to 10 men for the last 30 minutes. They started the game without regular forwards Stuart Dow and Paul Fry, mid-fielders Ryan Gilligan and Scott
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Hotel may be built on Lostock Triangle land
PEOPLE are being urged to look at plans for the Lostock Triangle site - before an outline planning application is submitted to the council. A public exhibition and meeting is being held next week at the village's community centre to make people aware
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Rotarians make a splash
NORTHWICH Rotarians are gearing up to make a splash for charity with a swimathon this weekend. There are 42 teams entered, including the Rotarians' own team the Loose Cogs, with a total of more than 250 swimmers. Each team will aim for a minimum of 50
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IT took him a moment to realise what the flash of light was.
But when he saw the second flash in his rear view mirror he knew something was wrong. For Michael Knott had driven past the speed camera on Chester Road in Mere at 45mph - 5mph under the speed limit. "My brother-in-law had been caught out by the same
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WORK has started on two prime shops in the town centre.
On Princess Street workmen are gutting the former Timpsons shop in preparation for the state-of-the-art Stanley Racing due to open at the end of April. Yesterday (Tuesday) current betting shop manager Ian Thomas said the final facade will be in place
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VILLAGE life can be difficult for those who do not drive.
A trip to the shops can be a costly affair even before villagers stock up on their provisions. But for Mollie Maughan - and many like her in Rostherne - an escape to town is now as easy as picking up the phone. For a new dial-a-ride service has started
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JUNE Raw never forgot a face.
She taught hundreds of children at Egerton Primary School and remembered them all. But once they had moved on to secondary school - and beyond - they didn't forget her either. "Each time we went shopping in town people came up to her and said, 'Hello
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IT is a worry for most young mums.
But for one Mobberley mum her child's health has been secured firmly in the future. Carrie Denham, who gave birth to Georgina two weeks ago, has had her umbilical cord 'cryopreserved' - frozen in time and stored at the world's leading cryogenic centre
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WHAT'S ON
WEDNESDAY (today) 1.30pm-3.30pm: Open day at Ashley Primary School. 2.30pm dedicating garden designed by children. THURSDAY Thursday Club with Elise Howarth FRIDAY 7.15pm: Bridge evening in aid of Save the Children. Venue changed to Toft Church Hall.
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Knutsford Studio Cinema
CHOCOLAT (12) remains at Knutsford Studio Cinema this week showing each day with the exception of Monday. Also showing the Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (U) and The Rugrats in Paris (U) on Saturday and Sunday. Monday's movie is The House of Mirth
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IT WOULD not usually rate among the most hazardous of pastimes.
But local artist Dave Bunyan has learned the perils of painting over the past nine years. Wet dogs, nosy walkers and the British weather are just some of the obstacles he has encountered along the way. But Dave has found his own way of beating the odds
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FOR someone who failed her history O-Level, Maggie McKean has made a life from trading on the past.
Today Maggie can see the irony - that her one failure in an otherwise illustrious academic career was to be the one real passion in her life - at Tatton Park. "I work every day with history at Tatton," she says. "It just goes to show that sometimes qualifications
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THERE is no doubting it was a blindingly sunny day.
And for many of the assembled St Cross School pupils, the glare was just too much - with many squinting and shielding their eyes. But for the little John Fagin, the day was clearly not one that impressed him much. He stands on the front row with arms
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Cub scouts hope to transform garden for nursing home
A WINSFORD Scout group is planning to give a nursing home a garden to be proud of. The youngsters from the 2nd Wharton Scout group have teamed up with Winsford-based consumer adhesives company Henkel in planning a garden makeover to be ready during the
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Disease brings farming and tourism to its knees
FEARS that Cheshire could be hit by an epidemic similar to that of 1967 were exacerbated this week following the confirmed outbreak in Little Leigh. On Tuesday, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food also announced there had been
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'Narrow, ill-kept lane' holds a history for shoppers
WHEN I was little my Gran Curzon would send me to 'Over Lane' shopping, I didn't know then but Over Lane was the previous name of High Street. In 1837, Over Lane was described as 'a winding, narrow, ill-kept lane skirted by high banks and dirty ditches
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Campaign unveiled to help make roads safer
THE town council has unveiled bold new plans to transform the centre of Middlewich. Councillors want drastic changes to Hightown and The Bull Ring to make the area safer and more accessible. The plans include reducing St Michael's Way into a single carriageway
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A MIDDLEWICH woman is breaking down barriers in the male-dominated world of construction.
For quantity surveyor Michelle Dean, 25, is one of only two women on the 170-strong workforce at a Manchester city centre building site. Michelle, who is part way through a degree in quantity surveying at Salford University, said: "Our experience has
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Celebrations as school is top of the class
STAFF, pupils, parents and governors at Middlewich High are celebrating the news that the school is one of the top four achievers in Cheshire. The school is one of only four in the county to be recognised in a prestigious award scheme by the Department
