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A Mouse's Christmas by Olivia Ward age 10, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
IF you go down Westroad Lane to number 4 and search the house you're sure to find Pip and Squeak's mouse hole. Pip and Squeak are two mice, Pip is light brown and Squeak is snowy white. They're both very adventurous and this is the story of how they showed
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The Christmas Bear by Charlotte Leah age 8, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
There once lived a bear who lived in a house all on his own. He sat under the Christmas tree in the living room lonely and upset. He had a hope that one day he could help Santa deliver presents and live with him. He was wearing a bronze waistcoat a brown
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Aliens Christmas Race by Richard McVey age 9, Locking Stump Community Primary School
Chapter 1: ONE wet Christmas Eve there was a competition held on the moon and Tub decided to enter it. It was a sledging competition so he went to Moonworths and bought a pale green sledge. It was several miles away so they went to the moon buggy. On
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Santa's Bingo Night by Beau Bray-Deacon
IT was two night's before Christmas and all through the night, was playing poker under the light. He was playing with a criminal, Jimmy the elf, he was nearly as big as Santa's toy shelf. Santa was playing for a lot of money, along with some toys and
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Calling the class of '79
BANFIELD'S Class of 79 are holding a reunion on Saturday, January 18 at Widnes Rec, Liverpool Road. More than 60 former schoolmates have bought tickets, priced £5. The night's festivities include 70s and 80s music, plus a buffet. There were around 180
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A Crimbo Adventure by Tamina Singh age 9, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONE morning Kate woke up and found that her mum was in a total rush "What's up mum?" Kate asked, puzzled. "Kate haven't you realised it's the Crimbo party tonight?" her mum replied. "Yeah so" Kate was really confused now. "So, we've got nothing up at
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The Snowman by Danielle Myers age 6, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
Once my garden was full of snow and I made a snowman.
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The Christmas Accident by Stuart, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONCE upon a time, a week before Christmas, a boy called Simon and his dad were on their way to buy a Christmas tree "can we get the biggest tree Dad so it shoots out of the chimney?" said Simon. "Maybe son, but I'm not sure your mum would like a tree
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Santa's Mix Up by Charlotte Swain, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ON Christmas Eve Santa was busy putting presents in his sack. "Martha, I'm going now" said Santa. "Alright then," Mrs Claus replied. So off went Santa. When Santa got to the first house he fell straight down the chimney and bumped his head. He plonked
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Santa's Busy Night by Andrew Bourke Locking Stumps Community Primary School
IT was nearing delivery time and Santa was still at his workshop receiving last minute letters asking for many different toys. He decided to go to the stables to let the reindeers have a run around because it wasn't snowing and then he went back to his
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The Night Santa Partied by Karen Carpenter Locking Stumps Community Primary School
"Shhhh" whispered Faith Claus, "Remember keep it a secret," she mumbled quickly and quietly to Santa's elves and reindeers, as her husband came stomping up the stairs at the front of his house. "I didn't expect you all to be in here, because I was looking
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Holly's Christmas Wish by Rosie Jones age 10 Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
IT was the day before Christmas and Holly and Jack were getting very excited, they were going to visit Santa's Grotto with their Mum and Dad. It was snowing outside and everywhere was white. Wherever you looked children were laughing and playing in the
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Cameron and Leah's Christmas Story by Nicola Wray age 10, Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary Scho
CAMERON and Leah really missed their dad who worked in the Middle East with a construction firm. Their mum wasn't sure whether he would make it back for Christmas. She was doing her best to keep them in high spirits because Father Christmas would be coming
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The Secret of the Snowflake By Jacob Dyble, aged 8, Lymm
Behind a snowflake of the Cullisis Christmas tree a family of little people live, Trevor, Hatti, Jack and Lucy. It was Christmas Eve and the Cullisis had just put up their Christmas tree. Lucy and Jack had never liked the dark attic where they were almost
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Christmas Frustration by Nicholas Bibby, aged 9, Sankey Valley St James C of E primary School
ONCE there was a boy called matt who went to St Orbans school. Matt is nine years old. He had the last hour to finish his work before home time and he looked forward to going home because it was nearly Christmas. He had his mind set on a Scalextric and
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The Best Christmas Ever by James Jemson, aged 11, Sankey valley St James C of E Primary School
ONE dark night, three days before Christmas. Tama and Ryan were so excited because Mum had promised to get a new Christmas tree, even though she did not have much money. They had spent most of the day sorting out tinsel, fairy lights, baubles and other
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Santa's Nicked By Michael Floyd, age 11 Bradshaw Community Primary School.
"Come on now pal. I think you've had a few too many Sherries. Let's take you down to the station," the reindeer cop ordered. "No, no, no, I have to deliver the children's presents!" Santa pleaded. Santa, that well loved Christmas postman, had been arrested
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A Helping Hand From Santa by Ming Rotsukhon age 11 Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
"THAT'S so not fair, I wanted to be the angel" shouted Jessica feeling very angry at Mrs Harriet. "But this year Rosie Daniels is going to be our special angel" yelled Mrs Harriet. Rosie had always been a carol and every year she wished to be something
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Santa's Busy Day by Kirsty Rhodes age 8 Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
EARLY Christmas morning Santa's alarm went Bong Bong. Santa jumped up and banged his head, "OUCH". He said "This year has gone so fast its Christmas time again. Up you get Mrs Claus its time to make my breakfast said Santa. As Mrs Claus cooked breakfast
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Will I Be Able To? By Emily Fullard age 8, Lymm, Warrington
ONCE in the North Pole, a little reindeer called Robbie, Rudolf's son in fact, was lying on his bed of straw, in his stall in a a stable with all the other reindeer. It wasn't night but he was just resting from pulling a sledge for Santa's children. He
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Christmas Night by Tom Bate, aged 8, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
ONE night Santa came to a house where a little boy lives and his sister, Amy were asleep Jonathan heard a noise on the roof. He got out of bed and woke his sister up and they crept to the window Jonathan thought he saw a horse like figure but his sister
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When The Snowman Came to Live by Dominic Accomb, aged 8, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
ONE Christmas Eve me my mum and my dad and sister had a buffet. After the buffet I looked out of the window and it was snowing. So then me and my dad went out side with a lantern we wrapped up warm and started to build a snowman. I rolled up a little
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Corrine makes it through to final
A WINSFORD girl has done the town proud by making it through to the grand final of the Britain's Brainiest Kid television programme. Corrine Kinvig, from Cedar Grove, in Winsford, saw off some brainy competition in the semi-finals at the famous Elstree
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Police burglary witness plea
POLICE are appealing for a teenage witness to a burglary on Halton Road, Runcorn to get back in touch. The girl, aged in her mid to late teens, spoke to uniformed officers at around 9.15pm on Saturday. She has shoulder length dark hair, is around 5ft
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RAT on drink drivers
THE focus of Cheshire Constabulary's drink drive campaign this year is to encourage the public to share information with police and target those still ignoring the drink drive message. This message is simple -RATS - Ring And Tell Someone. The campaign
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Community rallies to support arson-hit school
Community rallies to support arson-hit school SOUTH Cheshire College threw a Christmas party for Underwood West Infants School last week. Just before the suspected arson fire which destroyed the school in Newcastle Street last month, staff at Underwood
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Saying it through music and drama
ADULTS with learning disabilities were at the Pyramid centre on Friday to express their views through dance, drama and music. Members of the Change Project from Penketh Day Centre performed Hidden Voices, which looks at the emotions experienced by the
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No strike, but still stay alert, fire crews warn
FIRE crews in Warrington will not be striking at Christmas as negotiation talks continue - but the town's residents are being urged to stay alert over the festive holiday. The walkout, which was scheduled to take place from 9am on Monday, December 16,
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Butterfly children get festive
CHILDREN from Warrington's Butterfly Project celebrated the festive season last week with a grand party at Thomas Risley Church in Locking Stumps. The project, based at Wilson Patten Street in the town centre, looks after children with life-limiting illnesses
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Magistrate retires after 20 years on the bench
VETERAN Warrington magistrate Reginald Peers passed judgement for the final time last week, after announcing his retirement from the Walton bench of Warrington magistrates' court. Mr Peers, aged 70 today, Tuesday, was presented with a framed certificate
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Get in festive spirit
ST MARY'S Priory has entered the Christmas spirit of goodwill by inviting all denominations for a trip through the musical ages this Sunday. The Priory on Buttermarket Street, Warrington, is hosting readings and a choir singing music from across the centuries
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One of our Santas is missing
THE most unlikely police search of the year is on in Warrington, for an eight-foot inflatable Santa Claus, stolen right under the nose of the law. Father Christmas may vanish before children can see him on Christmas morning, but his disappearing act arrived
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Cocoa the clown cat gets stuck in chair
A KITTEN had to be rescued by Stockton Heath firefighters after getting its head stuck in a chair on Wednesday night. The incident happened just after 11.30pm at a house in Tarporley Road, Whitley. The 11-week old cat, called Cocoa, had caught its head
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Did you see fire attack on workers' loo?
WITNESSES to a suspected arson attack that destroyed a portable toilet in Stockton Heath are being urged to come forward. Police have made a fresh appeal to anyone who can help them with their investigation into the incident, which happened at the new
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Club attack
POLICE are launching a fresh appeal for witnesses after a reveller was left with a fractured jaw at a town nightclub. A 21-year-old Warrington man was assaulted, at approximately 2.15am, on December 8, at the World nightclub, Orchard Street, where he
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TOWN CRIME RISES
VIOLENT crime is on the rise on the streets of Warrington - but police say the sharp increase is not yet cause for concern. Offences ranging from assaults and affrays to stabbings and murder have risen from 668 incidents from April to September last year
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No more room at the Inn
AS the season of giving and receiving gets into full swing, a couple who have dedicated the past decade of their lives to caring for abandoned cats is appealing to be put on the top of your Christmas list. Paws Inn in Weaverham is a special cat rescue
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Peter Kay - Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour (Manchester Apollo)
Bolton's finest Peter Kay is back doing stand-up after a year of success with the award-winning Phoenix Nights and is in fine form. Anyone lucky enough to have tickets for Kay's catalogue of Manchester shows will probably still be stitching their sides
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Magic Mouse by Kerri Green age 8, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONE day in winter there was a mouse. The mouse was called Magic Mouse. He was alone in a small house Magic Mouse did not like cheese. So he couldn't have visitors round to his house. He liked living in his grandfathers house it had a King's Knight suit
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Santa's Adventure by Antonia Nolan, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
On Christmas Eve the snow was falling and more icicles were appearing at the North Pole. When Santa was looking at all the Christmas lists he noticed a particular one from Snow Red, she was asking for 7 elves to help her with the cleaning. At the bottom
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Katie's Escape by Darren Carpreter age 5, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONE cold evening Katie was excited. She went into the Santa Workshop, she got stuck, Santa let her out. Katie Felt Happy.
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Santa's To The Rescue by James Buckley age 5, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
One cold evening Katie was excited. One Day Katie was cold in Santa's work shop Katie got lost in Santa's workshop. Santa let Katie out. Katie was happy.
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I'm A Christmas Helper by Rachel King age 10, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
HELLO, I'm Becky Fluff. I live with my mummy and daddy in the countryside. I'm 2 years old and last Christmas was a Christmas I definitely won't forget. Would you like to hear it? Yes? Okay then, here it is........ It was Christmas eve and mummy and daddy
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Grateful Christmas Day by Katie Underwood age 10, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONE late Christmas eve Santa's helpers are working hard to make good presents for boys and girls. Santa stops at every house. So each person gets at least 1 present, in one house Santa left a cute little teddy, for a 8 year old girl called Jem. In the
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Robin by Sarah Morgan age 10, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
AS I sit in my fir tree looking out and around, I can tell it's December because my golden claws are freezing off. We don't have heating. We only have feathers to keep us warm I often gaze through the window wondering how they survive the winter. They
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A Christmas To Remember by Sally Brajkovich age 11, Locking Stumps Community primary School
MILLIE and Timmy the two mice lived in a hay barn on a farm. They were happy there, they had scraps of food they stole from the farm house, they had the hay and some old rags to sleep on. The only problem was Angus. Angus the ginger cat was always teasing
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The Night Before Christmas by Lee Edmonds age 9 , Locking Stumps Community Primary School
It was the night before Christmas and Abbi couldn't sleep. She heard bells outside on houses getting louder and louder and then it hit her house. So she decided to go down stairs and have a cup of tea and biscuits. A flash outside "Santa and his reindeers
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The Magic Snowman by James Davies age 6 , Locking Stumps Community Primary School
Once upon a time Shere went downstairs shouting "it's Christmas it's Christmas!" Alex woke up and said Yes yes. Shere went down the stairs and went out with Alex, they both made a snowman together they put on a scarf, hat, nose, a mouth. But it went colder
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The Night Before Christmas by Shelly Coley age 11, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONE Christmas Eve Shelley and her brothers were preparing for Christmas. Shelley was all excited but her brothers were boring, just like a normal night. Then they all went to bed but Shelley couldn't get to sleep then there was a crash bang wollop. Shelley
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Forever Christmas by Laura Fisk Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONE cold, December day, a girl called Mia and her sister Maddison were making wishes, which someday, they wished would come true. "I know!" shouted Maddison, "why don't we wish that it could be Christmas forever!" "Yes that's a brilliant idea!" exclaimed
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Santa Delivers by Tom, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
ONE Christmas Eve it was snowing and the decorations were all up. Everyone was excited that it was Christmas and they were dancing and being merry. Mr Fotheringham was an old man who had a cold personality. He was moaning because his neighbour's music
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Too Many Presents by Georgia Sharples Locking Stumps Community Primary School
DURING the night before Christmas Eve Santa and his 100 elves had still been busily making toys for little girls and boys so he would have enough presents to go around. When Santa finally thought they had enough toys made, they all had a brief rest. The
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A Christmas Wish by Amy Bloomfield age 9 Locking Stumps Community Primary School
IT was chaos at Strawberry Cottage and Cadmium (known as Caddy) was briskly hanging up the stockings. Meanwhile her little sister Rose, who was six, was trying to crack the polar bear snow shaker. "What are you doing with MY snow shaker?" cried her brother
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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!! By Rachel Chapman age 10, Sankey Valley St James' CE Primary School
IT was Christmas Eve and I was wide-awake. My eyes didn't seem to be closing. I tried counting sheep (it doesn't work) I tried all sorts. My only idea was to go downstairs and get a glass of warm milk. I got out of bed and crept across my room. I was
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A Helping Hand by James Jepson aged 10 Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
IT was the 23rd of December and Sarah and John were very excited. "2 more days, 48 hours, 2880 minutes. That's 172800 seconds", said Sarah. "Yep! I like Santa, He gives us presents", said John. "You two! Dinner!", shouted mum. John and Sarah hurried to
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Is Christmas All Over For Amanda? By Lyndsey Sherratt aged 10 Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary
AMANDA sat in her wheelchair at the back of the hall watching everyone rehearsing the Christmas play. It isn't fair, Amanda thought, as tears began to fill her eyes and roll down her face. Amanda watched Jane happily singing her solo song as she played
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One Snowy Christmas by Samantha Banks age 10, Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
IT was the night before Christmas, which is known to be Christmas Eve. Jessica and James were very excited I mean you would be if it was you. "Now come on children off to bed with you," said mum. Then a bit later on Mum and Dad went to bed too. Through
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Christmas Magic Fairy by Sophia Owen aged 10, Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
ONE day my dad and I were putting up the Christmas tree and we didn't have a Christmas fairy for the top of the Christmas tree. It was Christmas Eve about 6 o'clock so me and my dad jumped in the car and went into town but all the shops had closed. We
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The Perfect Christmas Present By Katy Jervis, aged 11, Penketh.
Outside car windows were steamed up and the pavement was covered in icy grit. Icicles were descending down on my hair. Luckily I had my gloves on and my scarf. As I got nearer to the post box I noticed a few homeless people sat shivering in the wintry
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Rolf the Black Nose Deer by Jake Taylor age 9 Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
IT was Christmas Eve and Jack the dog was making his way home when he spotted Rolf the black nose deer. "What's wrong?" barked Jack "I can't find my brother Rudolf, and Santa might need him again this year to pull his sleigh" said Rolf "We need to take
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A Christmas Tale by William Halliday age 9 Sankey Valley St James C of E Primary School
AS I walked along the tree lined street, I looked into the brightly lit houses where people were busily getting ready for Xmas, but even that did not make me feel any better. You see my dog Charlie was killed in an accident last Xmas and it was my fault
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Fread Fishhouse's Christmas Present by Tara Bishop age 6, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
ONE night Father Christmas had come home at last from delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he was very tired. Father Christmas put the reindeer to bed. One reindeer said that he was seeing things, but Father Christmas got his pyjamas on and got into
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Spike Spotter's Christmas Present by Sam Dobson age 6, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
ONCE upon a time there was a little boy called Spike Spotter, who lived on top of the Slippery Mountain. Christmas was nearly over. Father Christmas and the reindeer had just got home from delivering the presents. One of the reindeers had hurt his foot
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Fizzy Busy's Christmas by Alexandra Lovelady age 7, Alderman Bolton Primary School
IT was Christmas Eve and Santa had just finished work. He put his reindeer to bed but one of the reindeer said he had a sore from the tree needles. Then he went to bed himself. SUDDENLY he saw... a shape in his sack. It was a present. It was for Fizzy
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A Christmas Wish by Jamie Farrington age 8, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
TWO weeks before Christmas Charlie Brown was writing a letter to Santa. He was about to put the last thing in when he had a thought of something he wanted so badly that he always forgot to ask Santa for it. He wanted so badly that every year when he forgot
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The Christmas Story by Yasmin Hamcox age 8, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
LONG - long ago there lived a women called Mary. One day an angel appeared she was called angel Gabriel. She had come to tell Mary that she was going to have a baby. Gabriel went to the little town to see Marys boyfriend, he worked as a carpenter. Gabriel
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Leaders are only just too good
Northwich Vics 1 Yeovil Twn 2 Nationwide Conference Saturday, December 14 IF Yeovil are setting the standards for others in the Conference to follow this season then Vics are certainly not lagging behind. In fact, they matched the leaders in every department
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Me, Santa and the Reindeers by Katie Leicester age 9 Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
THERE was a boy named Thomas and it was the night before Christmas. Thomas was asleep and his mother nad father were asleep too. Thomas was having a dream and the dream was of him and Santa getting pulled by some reindeers on the sleigh. Thomas asked
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When the Snowman Came to Life by Megan Gaskell, age 8, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
IT was the night before Christmas Eve. I looked at the clock, it was 2 o'clock in the morning I tried to go back to sleep again, but I couldn't. It was snowing that night so it was bound to be deep with snow in the morning. In the end I went back to sleep
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Christmas Eve Turns Into Christmas Day by Natasha Temple, aged 8, Alderman Bolton Community Primary
ONE special Christmas Eve there was a girl that was very special to her parents. Her parents were very proud for at school she had got twelve awards. The little girls parents wanted to reward her for putting so much effort into working at school. The
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Paramedic struck off
A PARAMEDIC who made an injured 17-year-old rugby player walk to an ambulance during a game at Nantwich's Reaseheath College has been struck off. Kenneth Chaloner, 54, of 27 Needham Close, Runcorn, was found guilty in his absence by the Paramedics Disciplinary
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Festive bus service changes
CHANGES will be made to bus routes in Crewe and Nantwich over the festive period. On Christmas Eve, many normal services will be cancelled after 8.30pm. None will operate on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day and Friday, December 27, will run
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Charity plans a busy New Year
A HOST of fundraising events are being planned for the New Year to give a Warrington charity a boost. PISCES (People in Search of a Cure for Evans Syndrome) will be holding a Three Town 12-hour tandem challenge at the end of February as part of its Paint
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Stadium digging begins new era
HISTORY was made at the site of Warrington Wolves' new home yesterday, Monday, when the first sod of land was cut in an official ceremony. Many dignitaries including Warrington North MP Helen Jones were on hand for the symbolic cutting of the sod ceremony
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St Rocco's lights up a life in loved ones' memories
FINISHING touches were made to the Day Unit Christmas tree at St Rocco's Hospice last week with staff from B & Q on Milner Street. Main sponsors of the Light up a Life service, B & Q, donated Christmas trees for the in-patient, day unit and reception
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Becoming an Angel by Meesha Singh age 8, Locking Stumps Community Primary School
Once ther lived a girl called Christie. She lived in a little cottage in Pendle Gardens. She was cheerful, kind, helpful plus funny. She had long black hair with brown eyes and was always smiling. One day she decided to help her dad put the Christmas