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RAMPANT WOLVES OFF THE MARK
Warrington Wolves...36 Leeds Rhinos...6 WALKING Day came early at Wilderspool on Thursday as Warrington Wolves marched all over fellow defeated Challenge Cup semi-finalists Leeds Rhinos. The Wolves were walking tries in for fun in the final quarter with
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WARM WELCOME FOR EUROPEAN VISITORS
WINNINGTON Park Primary School has played host to visitors from around Europe. As part of the Comenius Action Project, which they have been involved in for a year, pupils invited staff from other schools taking part to visit them. Ben Palmer, ITC co-ordinator
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FINAL DESTINATION FOR HARTFORD STATION
THERE will be no last minute reprieve for Hartford station, it has been revealed. At a Virgin Trains joint sub committee meeting held in Birmingham last Thursday, it was announced that plans to axe the West Coast Mainline services to Hartford would go
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FAMILIES SPLASH OUT FOR CHARITY EVENT
YOUNG and old took part in a charity swimathon organised by the Rotary Club of Northwich - which has raised more than £10,080. Some 41 teams took part at Moss Farm swimming pool, with 232 swimmers varying from novices to club class swimmers and aged from
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PRIMARY SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW HEADTEACHER, MRS RICHARDSON
CONGRATULATIONS to Karen Richardson who has been officially appointed as headteacher at Greenfields Primary School. Mrs Richardson joined the school as deputy head in September 1999, but took the job as stand-in headteacher in January last year after
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PUB RAISES MONEY FOR BRAVE YOUNGSTER
A MIDDLEWICH pub is preparing to raise money for an 11-year-old boy who is recovering after an emergency operation to save his life. Robert Moulton of Moss Drive, was diagnosed as having a brain tumour just over three weeks ago. He was taken to the Walton
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LOCAL OLDER HEROES NEEDED
DO YOU know any older people who are heroes of the community? Congleton MP Ann Winterton is calling for recognition for older people who devote their time in volunteering to help individuals and organisations. Mrs Winterton said: "These are the heroes
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HAVE SOME CIVIC PRIDE
TOWN councillors are urging Middlewich residents to have pride in their town. Middlewich is being entered into the Civic Pride competition, which recognises environmental improvements and general cleanliness in towns. Town Mayor Clr Dave Sutton said:
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CHESHIRE BROADS PUT TOWN ON THE TOURISM MAP
TRY as I may, I can't picture a stretch of water more beautiful, peaceful and tranquil than the Winsford Flashes, or Cheshire Broads as they were to become known. Many times in years gone by we used the flashes to their full extent, swimming at the brook
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CLUB OWNER SAYS TOWN IS SAFE
THE OWNER of a Winsford nightclub wants to assure clubgoers that the town is a safe place to come for a good night out. Damon Horrill, who owns DB's, felt that a witness appeal in last week's Guardian may have given the impression that Winsford is unsafe
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MAN COULD LOSE SIGHT IN ONE EYE AFTER 'VICIOUS' ATTACK
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was beaten up by three attackers and left with serious injuries on Friday night. The attack happened in Dene Drive, at 8pm, when a man in his 30s left the Queen's pub and crossed the road into the service
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VICTORY FOR MINE PROTEST
CAMPAIGNING residents have won their battle to get Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to step in over controversial dumping plans. Mr Prescott has called in Minosus' application to dispose of thousands of tonnes of chemical waste down the disused Winsford
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AVENUE HIT A ROADBLOCK EN ROUTE TO SEMI-FINALS
BIDS by Middlewich Town Reserves and Winnington Avenue to reach the semi-finals of the Crewe & District Cheshire Inter League Cup were delayed by the weather on Saturday, their respective visits to Zeneca and Styal both being postponed to Wednesday
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SEMI-SKILLED LABOUR
Northwich Victoria 4 Winsford United 0 Mid Cheshire Senior Cup semi-final Wednesday, April 4 BOTH of these relegation-threatened teams could have done without this game, and it showed, writes Nick Smith. This semi-final had all the excitement and effort
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TURN OF SPEED
MARK Turnbull exacted revenge on Team Lighthouse team mate Neil Rothwell at the Merseyside LCA. The Northwich rider completed the 10-mile time trial at Pulford in 21 minutes 27 seconds, two seconds ahead of Rothwell, and also took the scalp of Darren
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SHENTON SHUNTS TO THE FRONT
NEIL Shenton made a steady start to the stock car racing season at the weekend. The Winsford racer won the B Class Grade award and notched the biggest points score at the second Formula One meeting of 2001 at Swindon on Sunday. But in the first, a day
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POOL PRESSURE BUILDS
THE top two in the fist division of the Northwich & District Pool League both won last week, with leaders Winnington Park beating Owley Wood 5-2. However, Rudheath reduced their lead by two points as they whitewashed Coachman 7-0. Another performance
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CLUB POCKETS TITLE
POCKETS C got the five-pont cushion they needed to win the Hyundai Mid Cheshire Snooker League on Monday night. Their 5-2 win over Winsford Cons A in the season's final match propelled them from third place to first, leapfrogging Congleton Cygnet C. The
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COLLEGE JUMPING FOR JOY
ALL the hard work has finally paid off for the Mid Cheshire college basketball team, winners of the South Cheshire and Staffordshire Invitation Cup. For the last three years they have been Mid Cheshire under-19s finalists, but won top honours at last
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HAT-TRICK HEROES
College complete treble treble... NEVER has the theory of good things coming in threes been more apt than at Sir John Deane's College. This is because all three of their badminton teams won their Cheshire under-19 titles - and all for the third year in
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ALBION SHOW AWAY
Gretna 1 Witton Albion 2 UniBond Division One Saturday, April 7 THEY may have had to leave the country to do it, but Witton picked up their first away league win since November. Although it wasn't a display which will have anyone convinced that the good
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DEADLY DALE IS POYNTON THE WAY TO LEAGUE TITLE
Barnton 7 Poynton 0 Green Mid Cheshire One Saturday, April 7 BARNTON went back to the top of the Mid Cheshire League and took pole position from shell-shocked opponents Poynton in the process. This match, the first of two between the teams which could
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DAD'S APPEAL FOR MISSING DAUGHTER
A DISTRAUGHT Dad has put out a desperate plea to the people of Northwich to help him find his missing 15-year-old daughter. Leftwich County High School pupil Amy Dunne, of the Crescent, Weaverham was missing for six nights last week until the police found
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PROTESTERS CELEBRATE AS DEPUTY PM AGREES TO MAKE DECISION
RESIDENTS have won their battle to get Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to step in over controversial dumping plans. Mr Prescott has called in Minosus' application to dispose of thousands of tonnes of chemical waste down the disused Winsford Salt Mine
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STARDOM ON THE HORIZON FOR TALENTED CHILDREN
DOES your child have what it takes to be a model or an actor? The opportunity to be come a star may not be as hard as it seems thanks to an agency which has brought fame to several youngsters from Northwich and Winsford Eurokids is a casting and modelling
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TEENAGER APPEARS BEFORE CROWN COURT
A LEFTWICH teenager has appeared at Chester Crown Court accused of death by dangerous driving after a mother and child died on March 31. Mark Andrew Platt, of Cockington Close, has been charged with two counts of death by dangerous driving and possession
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MOTHER'S APPEAL AFTER HGV ACCIDENT
A MOTHER of two from Lach Dennis feels she and her daughter are lucky to be alive after an accident caused a tanker to plough into her front garden. Jacqueline Kirkwood was at home in Birches Lane on Thursday morning with her 16-month-old daughter Holly
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COUPLE SUFFER TERRIFYING RAID ORDEAL
A SHOPKEEPER needed hospital treatment after he was viciously attacked during a terrifying armed robbery last week. The incident happened at about 10pm on Thursday when three masked men brandishing knives, burst into Anderton Convenience Store in New
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RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR SAY OVER URBAN VILLAGE
PLANNING chiefs are giving Northwich residents the chance to have their say about Brunner Mond's ambitious proposals for the community. The industrial giant wants to create an urban village at the derelict Wallerscote works with at least 700 new homes
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HISTORIC SALT OF THE EARTH
NORTHWICH'S historic salt miners have been paid tribute to as 'The Salt of the Earth'. A plaque has been placed on a brick pier outside the outdoor market in the town, opposite the Guardian office. The plaque was developed by Vale Royal Borough Council
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WASTE SCHEME'S CASH BOOST FOR SCHOOLS
SAVING waste has given cash boosts to two schools in Winsford. St John's Primary on Delamere Street and Handley Hill Primary on Beeston Drive both received £200 for taking part in the borough council's 'Cash for Schools Environment Scheme' which has been
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FUND-RAISER CANCELLED
THE Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust has been forced to cancel its muck-moving event at Chester Zoo due to the foot and mouth crisis. Anyone who would still like to raise money for the trust is invited to sell raffle tickets, or take part in the toner
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SEARCH IS ON FOR SPORTY YOUNGSTERS TO COMPETE
THE search is on for Middlewich's finest young athletes. Congleton Borough Council is looking to equal, and hopefully surpass, the success of last year's Cheshire Youth Games. Of the 18 teams from the borough who entered last year, 12 finished in the
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CAN YOU IDENTIFY PROPERTY?
POLICE are asking Middlewich residents to help in identifying a large amount of property. The appeal comes as police investigate the activities of two men who have been visiting houses in the Middlewich and Goostrey areas offering to buy antiques, furniture
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JOBS HOPE AFTER NURSERY PLANS APPROVED
A MIDDLEWICH mum is hoping to create 20 jobs after plans for a new day nursery at Biskey Howe were approved. Gaynor Bonwick, who has two children, is hoping to cater for up to 45 children, ranging from babies to four-year-olds. The main nursery, on Booth
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STARDOM ON THE HORIZON FOR TALENTED CHILDREN
DOES your child have what it takes to be a model or an actor? The opportunity to be come a star may not be as hard as it seems thanks to an agency which has brought fame to several youngsters from Northwich and Winsford Eurokids is a casting and modelling
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CASH BOOST FOR YOUNG DANCERS
CHESHIRE Dance Workshop, which is based at Winsford Library, has had a cash boost to the tune of £1,500. The money, donated by the Lloyds TSB Foundation, will help the dance team deliver workshops in schools, youth clubs, community centres libraries and
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CARNIVAL COMMITTEE HOPES TO CHEER UP BYLEY RETINUE
WINSFORD Carnival organisers are offering to cheer up the girls who were not crowned for the cancelled Byley Rose Fete by inviting them to their event instead. The fete has been another casualty of the foot and mouth crisis meaning the Rose Queen and
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COCK CAN'T CROW ABOUT RESULTS
COCK O' Witton's hopes of taking the Mid Cheshire Sunday League Premier title suffered two heavy blows last week. They lost both their mid-week home matches, firstly 4-2 to Broken Cross then worse was to follow when Pockets came away with a 6-3 victory
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ANYONE FOR DOUBLES?
Report by NICK SMITH HARTFORD Tennis Club is on the verge of smashing the dominance of one of their fiercest rivals to pieces. If they don't lose their final game on Sunday they will win the Mid Cheshire league and cup double which Congleton A have monopolised
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ANOTHER STEP CLOSER
Northwich Vics 2 Kingstonian 1 VICS took another big step towards safety as they moved 11 points clear of their opponents, who occupy the third relegation spot in the Conference, on Tuesday. Adie Mike gave Northwich the perfect start against a travel
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BRINE BATHS STIR UP A FEW OLD MEMORIES
OUR photograph of the Brine Baths in Victoria Road from 1948 has certainly stirred a few memories. It was a swimming pool in the summer, but during the winter when the pool was covered over it had many other uses including a dance hall, a theatre and
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HAMILTONS PUT £1.25 MILLION HOME ON THE MARKET
FORMER Tatton MP Neil Hamilton and his wife, Christine have been forced to put their £1.25 million property on the market. The couple have finally decided to sell the listed building after several disastrous court battles. Mr Hamilton, who has lived with
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FUNERAL OF NORTHWICH MUM
THE funeral of a young Northwich mum and her three-year-old daughter will take place at Witton Church tomorrow, Thursday April 12. Tina Lewis, aged 23, and her daughter Zara, aged three, died after being in collision with a car on March 31. The family
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WINSFORD WONDERS WADE THEIR WAY TO 22 PERSONAL BESTS IN ONE DAY
RICHARD Anderson and Abigail Tetley have been selected for the A team to represent Cheshire at the Inter Counties Championships at Stockport on April 21. The Winsford pair were picked for their performances in the pool during the recent Cheshire championships
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ALAN RAIKES IN THE TITLE
BOWLS master Alan Robinson's greatest battle was against the elements as he took the British Top 32 Merit Table play-off title on Saturday. The Wharton Cons ace won five games in conditions hardly suitable for the start of the Crown Green season, at the
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STEVE UPS THE STAKES
Manager wants four points from Easter games to ease away from drop Report by NICK SMITH STEVE Shaughnessy is still expecting to have the relegation jitters even if Winsford United have a successful Easter programme. The Blues manager wants four points
