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Advice team help injured worker in cash dispute
A WIDNES man who was dismissed from work on health grounds has won nearly £1,000 from his employers, thanks to Halton Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). He called into the CAB office in Lugsdale Road to seek help filling in a form for incapacity benefit. Trained
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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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Feeling blue? Not a chance
It was the perfect start to the evening for chart-topping band Blue. As Simon, Duncan, Lee and Antony took to the stage at the Manchester Evening News Arena for their sell-out show they knew they were sitting at number one in the singles chart. Their
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Christmas Day by Jade Davies, aged 10, Green Lane School
ONE Christmas I went to Bethan Hash to play with her. Then we had our tea and then we coloured in a colouring book and she came to my house.
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A Christmas Story by Matthew Moran, aged 10, Green Lane School
I was asleep at my house. When I woke up I went outside and saw Santa stuck on the roof. I saw a ladder I put the ladder up to the roof. When I climbed up I saw some reindeer I just helped Santa to get off the roof. I went off with Santa for a ride on
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Santa's Grotto Shop by Katie Moran, aged 9, Green Lane School
KATIE likes Santa Claus, his sleigh and his reindeer Rudolph is her favourite. She has asked him for a Barbie Doll and a Cindy caf but it's a secret.
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Water party
IT'S almost that time of year again when Northwich Rowing Club members work off the turkey and Christmas pudding. The traditional Boxing Day Eights event gives those who no longer compete the chance to taste victory again, and provides an opportunity
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Christmas Day by Peter Hatton, aged 10, Green Lane School
ON Christmas Eve my mum said to me you can go to bed at 7 o'clock. Santa will be putting your presents by the Christmas tree. By 6 o'clock Peter was watching cartoons. Peter had a bath, put on his pyjamas did his teeth and went to bed. By morning Peter
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Robin swoops on Wigan
Wigan 22 Northwich 34 RFU Powergen South Lancashire and Cheshire One NORTHWICH chairman Sam Naylor hailed the first team as they made it three wins out of three at Wigan on Saturday. "Our run has coincided with Jan Cartman being made first team manager
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A Christmas Story by Thomas Bromley, aged 10, Green Lane School
I am getting a mobile phone for Christmas from Father Christmas.
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Second half struggle
Lymm 10 Winnington Park 5 RFU Powergen North Two West NAIL-BITING finishes have become a regular feature of Park's visits to Lymm over the past few seasons and Saturday's affair was no exception, the home side getting a try and conversion in the final
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On Christmas Night by Abbi Shaw, aged 10, Green Lane School
IT was Christmas day at two o'clock in the morning Santa was taking presents to children when he went down the chimney. He got stuck he saw the children, it made him jump into the fire. His sack was on his back. The reindeers were waiting for him they
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A Christmas Story by Adam Mairs, aged 10, Green Lane School
SANTA said come on to the North Pole and come and have a look at a new born reindeer called Thomas. Would you like a drink and a biscuit then we could go out and have a play on the sleigh. How about we go off on it and deliver all the presents I'll take
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Beavers away for club's only win
Plas Coch 5 Winnington Park 0 WINNINGTON were unable to build on the previous week's victory as they slumped to a 5-0 defeat at home to Wrexham side Plas Coch. The visitors were awarded a controversial penalty flick after five minutes but Park goalkeeper
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Santa's Story by Sarah Hewitt, aged 10, Green Lane School
Mum and me were in Santa's. They helped Santa deliver all the presents. Dad was looking for the sleigh.
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Glover fits the frame
PETE Glover's 39 break was the highlight of Winnington C's latest victory as they continued their ominous form at the top of the Hyundai Mid Cheshire Snooker League. They beat Victoria A 5-2 for their eighth win in nine games to return to the summit as
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The day I Told Mary by Alice Lynskey, aged 9 , Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
HI I'm the angel Gabrielle and I'm telling you about the time I told Mary she was going to have a baby. When I was younger I remember going to see a beautiful girl named Mary and told her she was going to have a baby. I told her she had to name him Jesus
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Dogged display gives Bernie a double
BERNIE Jones has travelled a shorter distance, but with the same devastating speed, to retain two athletics titles. The Cuddington runner won the Welsh Veterans and Welsh Inter Counties cross country titles for the second year running - but this time
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The Greatest Present of 2008 by Callum James Stevens, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
ONE snowy cold night on the 20th December, little Lance Stevens lay fast asleep waiting for Christmas. The morning was chilly but Lance got up, ate his advent chocolate and went out to have a snowball fight with his two friends Gary and Tommy. In the
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DOMINOES - Bob and Ann Fyldes League
Results for December 12. Doctors 2 Commercial 3; USC 4 Our Lady's 1; West Sutton 3 Simms Cross 2; Smithy Manor 4 Birchfield SC 1; Yew Tree 3 Ball 2; Cuerdley Cross 2 Moorfield SC 3; Blundell 3 Brickwall 2. Fixtures for January 2. Commercial v Blundell
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DOMINOES - Halton Stadium Widnes
and District League Results. Section A: Parklands A 2 Wid Rec A 3; Majors A 2 Village SC A 3; Millfield 0 Cricketers 5; Sundowner 2 Horse and Jockey 3; RO Bells 3 Grapes 2; USC 3 Appleton Arms 2; Holy Family 4 HGSC B 1; Black Horse 3 Mill Brow SC B 2.
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Birthday treat for Thomas
A YOUNG Vikings fan has been given an early Christmas treat this year after becoming the first winner of the club's monthly birthday draw. Thomas Dempsey, of Drayton Close, Runcorn, pictured here with the club's community development officer, Martin Davidson
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Champ at last
AS WIDNES boxer Liam Kavanagh stepped up for round two in the National Senior Novice Championship final, he turned to his long-time coach Jack Ryan and vowed: "I'm going to win this." Two minutes later, he had, ending months of preparation and disappointment
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Cracking down on truancy and youth drinking
TRUANCY and underage drinking was targeted by the Community Safety Department in Crewe and Nantwich for two days last week. Working alongside education welfare officers from the Education Authority, the Crewe Division led by Sgt Nigel Bailey, patrolled
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Plush square leaves us trekking for the bus
THE person or team who decided to lay what I think of as the 'ugly acre' in Victoria Square most certainly did not consider the people of Widnes when they did so. No matter how difficult anyone finds walking, for whatever reason, if you need to call into
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Fighting fire with fire
IF there is one thing the fire dispute has highlighted it's the dog eat dog attitude of ill informed people and their willingness to devalue other people's jobs, intimating that they work like Trojans themselves. I would like to answer some of 'Blazing
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PROTESTORS made an emotional plea to a government inspector this week on why a huge gas plant should
On Friday morning, Allostock resident Charlotte Peters Rock told inspector Bob Lyons that Cranage Airfield should be preserved to honour the memory of the men who served there. She said: "Would our idealistic young men - and others - slaughtered during
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Night of celebration for successful students
SOME of Sir John Deane's College's most outstanding students were honoured at the annual presentation night, held on Monday. Around 400 students, governors, teachers and parents attended the evening at the Monarch Drive college, as each recipient collected
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Two-star triumph as inspectors rate borough council
The award was presented to the council by a team of Best Value inspectors who had spent several weeks inspecting the way the council engaged its customers. The achievement represents the council's provision of customer services across its whole range
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SERVICE SAVED BY PASSENGERS
PRESSURE from passengers has saved a vital weekend bus service to Liverpool and averted a miserable Christmas for bus users and their families. The X22 Saturday service from Glebe Green to Liverpool and back is a real lifeline for many people in Winsford
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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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Wilmslow u15s 5 Widnes u15s 21
WIDS were staring down the barrel of defeat to the Cheshire champions, who led by an interception try until 12 minutes from the end, when three late converted tries swung the match for the Heath Road youngsters. In a tense, hard fought and scoreless first
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Culcheth u11s 20 Moorfield u11s 38
MOORFIELD and Culcheth found it very hard in the early stages of this game to keep control of the ball as the bitter cold got the better of both teams. Soon after the kick-off, Moorfield found themselves 10-0 down due to losing the ball in key areas of
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Trust in US on fact-finding mission
HEALTH chiefs flew to America to discover how elderly people are cared for. The fact-finding mission was a Department of Health initiative and didn't cost Halton a penny. Stephen Parry, chief executive of Halton Primary Care Trust (PCT), said it was a
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Council celebrates new quality award
HALTON Council delivers high quality public services - and that's official! Council spending watchdog, the Audit Commission, awarded the authority a 'good' rating in the first national performance tables. Independent assessors gave Halton a score of three
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Lights herald 'rebirth' of Victoria Square
FLOODLIGHTS were switched on this week to herald the completion of a £1.4m refurbishment of historic Victoria Square. Stunning red brick architecture - hailed among the best in Widnes - has been illuminated with subtle modern lighting as part of a major
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FOOTBALL - Runcorn Sunday League
IN the premier division, Bridge Timber moved to top with a 4-0 win over Halewood Labour thanks to goals from Wilcox, Codie, Connor and Crane. Waterloo moved off the bottom after defeating Halfway 4-1 and Hydes defeated Columbas Old Boys 2-0. In the first
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Youth drop-in centre plan for town centre
SOMETHING different and exciting could be on offer for young people - if plans for a drop-in youth centre in Witton Street are passed. The proposals are for a high quality shop front and a well thought out use for the area inside. Brendan Loughrain, county
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FOOTBALL - Warrington and District League
IN the Frontrunner premier division, last year's champions, Sidac Social, finally found their form with a 5-0 demolition of rock bottom Moorfield. In division one, Halton Borough lost to Penlake 4-2 and elsewhere Parklands claimed the honours in their
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Crucial
CHESHIRE County Council is celebrating after being named one of the top 22 local authorities in England. The council was given an excellent rating in a survey by the audit commission, based on evidence of quality of services, use of resources and capacity
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Big hit in the making for Radio star Wes
LOCAL lad, Wes Butters, has landed one of the top slots on national radio - presenting BBC Radio 1's new and re-vamped top 40 countdown. Radio 1 launched an extensive search to find the perfect candidate to host their flagship show. And the 23-year-old
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Steps are
taken to honour brave Mark A Christmas wish has come true for a brave Runcorn youngster. Mark Watts, aged 11, has overcome serious health problems and two near tragedies in the family - and has just met his pop heroes, H and Claire from Steps - thanks
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Envy of the world!
A WORLD-LEADING science project has been secured by Daresbury Laboratory - and another looks set to be given the green light. The SuperSTEM microscope was unveiled this week and the £300m Fourth Generation Light Source (4GLS) is 'almost certain' to be
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HGVs drive success
A CRACKDOWN on rogue bus, coach and lorry operators is paying off, transport watchdog Beverley Bell has announced. A record 1,534 applications for goods vehicle operators' licences marks an increase of 10 per cent. Many feel this could be due to new powers
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Utility man takes up chair
MANAGING director of United Utilities Properti Ltd, Pat McCloskey, is the new chairman of the Mersey Forest Partnership. He will chair its steering group, which also includes experts from the Countryside Agency, Forestry Commission and nine local authorities
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Waste cash helps wood
A GIANT woodland area the size of 300 football pitches has been created and improved, thanks to £350,000 from Biffa Waste. The money, made available through the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme, has been distributed by the Mersey Forest Trust to a wide range
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Company's accolade for making Manchester united
THE behind the scenes team which helped to make the Commonwealth Games the UK's most successful multi-sport event ever has itself won a gold medal. United Utilities spent two years ensuring their water and electricity services would be able to cope with
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'Labour rules not okay for democracy'
A SUFFRAGETTE'S granddaughter this week warned that new Government rules were threatening local democracy. Tory councillor Sue Kipling said Labour's code of conduct and the forthcoming Local Government Bill would deter many from becoming councillors.
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Lone woman flees office
AN office worker fled as vandals pelted her office with bricks. The woman was working alone in an office at Ruskin Rooms when she heard the sound of shattering glass. "She left by an alternative exit fearing for her personal safety," said Nick Goulding
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Bid to avert train strike
RAIL passengers going home for Christmas face long delays if a train drivers' pay dispute is not settled. Last week union leaders announced strikes for this weekend - only 24 hours after they were originally cancelled. "This could cause massive confusion
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Grieving dad's words of thanks
A FATHER has spoken for the first time since a head-on crash killed his two children almost two weeks ago. Stephen Brooker, 43, has been by his wife's bedside in hospital since the day of the accident. "Alison is making a slow recovery and we hope she
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Straight to the point
I HAVE lived in Knutsford for nearly 30 years and always feel that the town centre has a lovely festive feel this time of year. I was especially looking forward to strolling through, as this year I noticed that Laura Ashley had offered a prize for the
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Straight to the point
WE are a small, isolated primary school hugely dependent on publicity and public awareness to attract pupils. The Ofsted report you recently published suggests we are an attractive, successful school. But how can we hope to survive if according to your
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Country roads are a hazard
I WAS very upset to read about the tragic accident involving the mother and her two children in last week's Knutsford Guardian. I have two granddaughters who I take to school in Altrincham and Hale and rather than drive down the perilous A556 I go down
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Lord Of The Rings - The Two Towers (12A)
PREPARE yourself for the cinema experience of the year as the second instalment of The Lord of the Rings comes to life in a three-hour thrill-fest of bloody battles and magical mayhem, writes Alison Klabacher. Last year's adaptation of the first episode
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Boy's top marks
A GERMAN schoolboy has been showing his English counterparts a thing or two about the beautiful game. John Meister, a seven-year-old at Terra Nova School, has claimed a top honour from the Crewe Alexandra Football Academy on consecutive weeks. The talented
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FOOTBALL - Runcorn and District FA
Results for December 15. The Sunday Cup: Union Tavern 1 Old Transporter 0. Scottish and Southern u12s Cup: Mond Rangers 3 Wolves FC 1, Halton Lea 3 Hale 4, Pex Hill 1 Appleton Boys 8, Woodside Flyers 5 Brookvale Wanderers 1. SP Data Serve UK u14s Cup:
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Mond Rangers Res 1
Pensby 2 MOND shocked the Carlsberg West Cheshire League division three champion chasers on Saturday - but two goals in the space of two minutes were their undoing. Mond started well and were on top for the first 25 minutes although Pensby were dangerous
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McNeil back in Harro-ing defeat
Harrogate Town 3 Runcorn FC Halton 1 RUNCORN were unable to capitalise on a dominant first half performance in the Unibond premier division and instead slumped to their sixth away defeat this season. The result leaves Liam Watson's side 19th in the league
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GIBSON BACK BETWEEN STICKS
PAUL Gibson has made a shock return to Wincham Park - this time in the colours of Witton Albion. The former Manchester United goalkeeper has dropped two divisions in the space of two months since quitting Northwich Vics after losing his place to young
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Girl seeks hero after 22 years
A LITTLE Runcorn girl was playing with her cousin at the side of the Bridgewater Canal in Windmill Hill when she suddenly fell in. Six-year-old Donna Hanley couldn't swim and panicked. Her cousin, Carl Hardwick, also six, struggled to try and save her
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Guests club together
A BALL will be held at Mere Golf and Country Club on Saturday December 28 to raise money for the NSPCC. Last year's Snowflake Ball - now viewed as one of Cheshire's premier society events - raised £30,000. This year, though, organisers are hoping to go
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Teamwork is the key to Trust success
WITH bags of confidence, self-esteem and community spirit, an enthusiastic team of young people is looking forward to a bright future. And it's all thanks to Cheshire Fire Brigade's successful Prince's Trust scheme. The youngsters have completed more
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Man attacked by gang of yobs
A MAN was knocked unconscious in a savage assault by a gang of yobs. A 25-year-old Widnes man and his friend were walking along Prescott Road when four or five youths jumped on them in an unprovoked attack. He spent two days in hospital recovering from
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Our Labour of love is lost on Blair, say farmers
THE Government last week announced a £500million handout to help Britain's agriculture. But will it be enough to save the ailing industry? This week the Knutsford Guardian asked whether farming had a future. FARMER Paul Lewis is not confident of the future
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Cashier assaulted in post office robbery
A WOMAN cashier was pushed to the floor when robbers struck at Hale Bank post office on Saturday morning. A crook pushed his way past the 31-year-old worker when she opened the shop at 9am. Insp Frank Marshall said: "The offender followed close behind
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Rescue crew in freak crash
A MOTORIST cut free from the tangled wreckage of his car became the victim of another crash minutes later - when his ambulance collided with a car. The ambulance landed on its side after skidding 40 foot along the road. Miraculously, the casualty, two
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Reindeers by Ben Heally, aged 11, Green Lane School
Rudolph became a real reindeer. Santa was sat in his workshop near a log fire. He was getting warm from last year. One of his helpers came to tell him all the toys were ready to be wrapped up for Christmas Eve. Santa went outside and got all the reindeers
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My Christmas Story by Christopher Delooze, aged 11, Green Lane School
ON Christmas day Santa comes he brings presents on Christmas night, he brings them on his sleigh. Santa delivers our presents to our houses. We open them on Christmas morning and enjoy Christmas. Santa goes back to his grotto for a rest.
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Top two set for a Christmas cracker
BARNTON face Middlewich Town on Saturday in what could be a dress rehearsal for the Mid Cheshire League title deciders. Terry Murphy welcomes the club he led to three championships to Seddon Street in the quarter-finals of the Mid Cheshire League Challenge
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Santa's Workshop by Sarah Daniels, aged 11, Green Lane School
Santa's in his workshop making toys for children for Christmas. He has made a list of children who have been good. Adam got a hat, Thomas got a car and Sarah got a baby doll. When Santa had finished giving out the presents he had a drink and a biscuit
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The Magic Purse by Nathan Bradly, Alderman Bolton Community Primary School
"MUM, what shall we get Nan for Christmas?" "I don't know Jamie go to the shop and have a look" "OK mum." So Jamie went to the local shop called Ann's Every Store. Jamie walked in and said "Ann have you got any Christmas stuff?" "I sure have Jamie, what
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Buxton goes on tour
FOR years he has been the scourge of Clio Cup racers across the country and now Danny Buxton is ready to set the high octane world of British Touring Cars alight. Buxton has been head hunted by title-winning team Peugeot for the 2003 season after team
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Sherry The Christmas Puppy by Chloe Harper, Alderman Bolton Community School
ON the night of Christmas Eve, when no one was awake accept the Christmas dog. Something magical happened, Holly was so excited that she couldn't do anything else. The next morning Shauna, Rochelle and Becky came down the stairs they were so excited about
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The Snow Pony by Jessica Perry, aged 9, Alderman Botten Community Primary School
IT was December, Sarah couldn't get to sleep. She was looking out of her window. The snow was a deep as a car. She knew that tomorrow School would be closed. "The snow is so deep that only an Eskimo could walk in it" Sarah remarked. She soon drifted off
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Christmas Alone by Robert Lee Morris, Alderman Bolton Community Junior School
I am Robert call me Rob, I am about to tell you about something that happened to me last year while I was on holiday in New York. It all began on Christmas Eve. "Mum where's my toothbrush?" I said "Right where you left it, you had better be ready the
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When Santa got Stuck up the Chimney by Megan O'dea, aged 10, Alderman Bolton Community Primary Schoo
SANTA watched the elves load the sleigh and then he set off. It was a starry night that night. Santa had soon delivered most of the gifts. He still had to deliver one gift. He made his way over to the last house. Rudolph, Dasher, Comet, Cupid, Prancer
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POOL - Moorfield Arms Winter League
THE Bradley have joined division three and taken up the number 12 spot on a friendly basis. The league has urged all teams to make an effort and play them when they can. The juniors had a day of pool on Sunday, provided by the Appleton Arms. Lee Curzon
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Widnes RUFC Vets 31 HOOKER Martin Griffiths had a field day. Scrumhalf Graham Riley revelled in the amount of possession supplied and dummied over for two tries as part of his 21-point haul. Gary Henry had a number of runs but was foiled by the narrow
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Vagabonds steal a win from Wids
Vagabonds RUFC 37 Widnes RUFC 17 THE Wids embarked on their longest trip of the league season to the Isle of Man bolstered by the return of Andy Hogg after 18 months out with a shoulder injury. The ex-St Mary's prop scored a 17th minute try to drag Widnes
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Team talk does the trick
Pilkingtons 10 Widnes Albion Bulls 36 WHATEVER the coaching staff said at half time certainly paid dividends as the Albion went from hardly completing any sets of six in the first half to looking world-beaters in the second. They were put under heavy
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Park keep up winning run
Albert Park 21 Bolton Mets 6 ALBERT Park made it seven straight wins in division four of the North West Counties league. Bolton must have caught the home defence cold on their first attack when second row man went through some tackling to score wide out
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The Maries thrash their elders
Widnes St Maries 50 Millom 6 THE Maries ran up a half-century of points against the Cumbrians, the oldest amateur club in sport, on a rare visit to home soil. Though emphatic this was, by no means were Maries at their best. The run of bad injuries continued
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Roosters clash back on?
WIDNES Vikings look set to meet the Sydney City Roosters in a warm-up for the World Club Challenge after all. Plans to play the Aussie champions nine days before their clash with St Helens were blocked by the Rugby Football League to preserve the occasion
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We're the poor relation in this borough
JUST a letter about lack of services in Runcorn opposed to Widnes. Two DIY shops in Widnes, B&Q and Focus, one facing the other, which in my opinion, either one could be based in Runcorn. Compare Halton Lea with the shopping precinct in Widnes. There's
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Fire crews pay claim is 'excessive'
REGARDING the letter published in the World on December 11, on the current pay claim made by the firefighters, submitted by 'Blazing Reader, I thought the letter was excellent and conveyed the views of the majority. I am unsure how the media conduct their
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Banking on a facelift for gateway into town
AN area of Middlewich in need of renovation is finally to get the facelift is so desperately needs. The section of barren land at Newton Bank, which joins Chester Road, St Michael's Way and Nantwich Road, has become more and more overgrown in recent months
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Looking to the future for Wych centre
MIDDLEWICH town mayor, Clr Simon McGrory, has hit out at reports about the Wych Centre and has tried to clear up what he calls are misunderstandings about the facility's funding. He argues that although both Cheshire County Council and Congleton Borough
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Making a song and dance of gas plant concerns
SOME say that actions speak louder than words but gas plant protestor Charlotte Peters Rock would disagree. Mrs Peters Rock turned to the power of the written word and wrote a song to show inquiry inspector Bob Lyons why she does not want the plans to
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Plant plan prompts traffic fear protests
Speaking at the public inquiry into ScottishPower's plans John Halstead, chairman of protest group Residents Against the Plant (RAP), said that not only would the increase in traffic be dangerous for other road users, it could also create problems for
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VANDALS ATTACK CHURCH
VANDALS in Middlewich have shown that Christmas means nothing to them as they launched a number of attacks on a church during one its most important seasons. The United Reform Church, on Queen Street, is the latest religious centre to be hit by thugs
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Rubbish changes
THE changes to the refuse collection service over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays have been announced. Collections on Monday, December 23 and 30 are as normal as is Tuesday, December 24. There will be no collections on Wednesday, December 25
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Crucial
The council was given an excellent rating in a survey by the audit commission, based on evidence of quality of services, use of resources and capacity to improve. The commission praised Cheshire for strong performances in education, culture and social
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Corrine makes it to the 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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Fylde u11s 14 Widnes u11s 14
WIDNES had to dig very deep to preserve their season's unbeaten record. Wids started very well and scored first when Lang, who looked the most dangerous player all day, scored a solo try beating several defenders. Schofield converted. Afterwards Fylde
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Widnes RUFC u13s 29 Winnington Park RUFC u13s 17
WIDNES rewarded the squad members not involved in last week's cup victory with full games against a big Winnington Park side. Josh Orr opened the scoring with a fine winger's try. Gavin Hatton then nipped over from a seven-metre scrum, Ian Dennett converted
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Widnes u11s 66 Littleborough u11s 0
WIDS played some fantastic rugby in very difficult conditions with powerhouse props, Connor and Wright, having a field day and storming over for four tries in total. Braces were added by backs, Simons and Schofield; Brown and Birchall had a storming game
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Widnes u10s 35 Fyldes u10s 15
BECAUSE of the Christmas party and nativity season, Widnes took a much-depleted side away to face Fylde. In fact, Widnes had the bare minimum with no substitutes to take on a large Fylde squad. Obviously suffering from jetlag after the journey, Widnes
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Fylde u9s 30 Widnes u9s 35
WIDS travelled up to Fylde on Sunday to encounter an equal matched side. The team provided an excellent display of good rugby. The defence proved as awesome as ever with big Tunstall going over for three tries. Whitty provided a further two. Support play
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Three cheers for museum
HALTON'S top tourism attraction is celebrating a treble! Norton Priory Museum & Gardens received its third major national and regional award of the year at the Cheshire Awards for Tourism annual ceremony. The prestigious award was for 'Best Practice
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Fylde RUFC u7s 15 Widnes RUFC u7s 45
THE Wids continued their fine season with victory on Sunday. Although illness had forced several changes in personnel, the team gelled quickly and produced some fine rugby. Early on, Stewart weaved his way through the home defence to score in the corner
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Upstairs, downstairs
BIG-HEARTED volunteers who give up their time to help patients, visitors and staff at Halton Hospital were treated to a huge party. Health chiefs dressed up in Victorian costume to serve them a feast of festive food as a big thank you for all their efforts
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THE Sixth Form College side are in the fourth round of the Daily Mail u18s Vase after beating Birken
They travelled to the Isle of Man and held King William College to 7-0 in the first round, while in the second round were on their travels again, this time to Altrincham Grammar School. A 10-10 draw saw them win on the away ruling and they then beat Birkenhead
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Police blueprint for a safe Christmas
NEW community safety wardens are joining forces with police to patrol Halton's town centres this Christmas. Blue Line follows the success of last year's Blue Christmas initiative, when extra officers were on the beat over the festive period. Wardens,
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Firefighters set to reject Bain Report
CHARGING for attending car crashes, false alarms and issuing advice by the fire service could soon be in place according to the Bain Report into the fire service published this week. But local firefighters, along with their national colleagues, have rejected
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Night of celebration for successful students
SOME of Sir John Deane's College's most outstanding students were honoured at the annual presentation night, held on Monday. Around 400 students, governors, teachers and parents attended the evening at the Monarch Drive college, as each recipient collected
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FOOTBALL - Halton and District Junior League
Results for December 14. Best Sports u8s: Brookvale Utd 3 Weston Point Wanderers 1; HRBL 1 Pex Hill 0; Weston Point Rangers 0 Great Lakes Argyle 8; Heath Park 1 Wolves FC 0; Great Lakes Athletic 3 Hale Jnr 1. GAP Personnel u9s: Hale Jnr 0 Halton Grange
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Father's thanks for 'wonderful support' after death of children
THE father of the two Great Budworth Primary School pupils who died in a road traffic accident has thanked everyone for their condolences and messages of support. Stephen Brooker's children eight-year-old Alexander and Niamh, aged five, died at the scene
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DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN AGAIN!
STAFF at Bennett Brooks & Co fear for their safety after a car smashed through the front window of their office, destroying office furniture and equipment. And now they are appealing to Cheshire County Council to put protective barriers in place to
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Don't waste your time!
SOME say that Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, was a genius, a man that in the 1960s foresaw a range of technological advances - from hand-held communicators (mobile phones?) to laser weapons. But then again, he did have a military background as
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Villagers lose out as campaign to block housing fails
CAMPAIGNERS have lost their battle to stop hundreds of new homes being built in Weston. Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council approved plans submitted by Countryside Properties to build an extra 205 houses on the exclusive Wychwood Park development last
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Give gifts for Shannon
CHRISTMAS might not be the same this year for the family and friends of Shannon Bradshaw - but their mission is to ensure young patients at Warrington Hospital are given a little festive cheer. Brave Shannon, aged seven, lost her fight against aplastic
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Two sought over post office raid
POLICE are hunting two men who held a post office worker at gunpoint before tying him up and escaping with money. A 40-year-old staff member was left extremely shaken after the incident, which happened between 4.10 and 4.40pm on Monday, at the post office
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Arson attack on Orford home
ARSONISTS set a pile of rubbish on fire outside the back door of a flat in Orford on Tuesday - while the elderly householder was inside. And the situation was made even more dangerous by the fact a gas meter was situated just yards away from the flames
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Firm gets a Green light
A WORLD leading Halton firm has received a prestigious and internationally recognised accolade. Kawneer has been awarded the ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems. It follows a stringent internal audit and phased assessment over
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Let war dead rest in peace
ProtestErs last week urged a Government inspector to block ScottishPower's plans to build a gas plant on a former airfield. In an emotional appeal, Charlotte Peters Rock told inspector Bob Lyons that the site should be preserved to honour the memory of
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Wounded pride
A WALLABY needed treatment for toothache after another wallaby kicked him in the face. Wobberley developed an abscess after Shane's high-flying kicks. "They do have boxing matches and we think this was quite possibly a boxing injury," said Ray Jackson
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No sign of festive lights
A HUGE Christmas decoration that was destroyed by vandals will not be replaced this year. Mayor Tony Ranfield, who switched on the town's Christmas illuminations three weeks ago, said that the council would not be able to replace the giant Welcome to
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Traders express hotel reservations
TRADERS fear a town centre hotel that has stood for centuries is now becoming an eyesore. The Royal George Hotel - where former Independent MP Martin Bell hosted a party conference - closed more than a year and a half ago. But shopkeepers are concerned
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Ilford to sell to developers
PART of a factory on the outskirts of Knutsford could be demolished to make way for new shops and 77 houses. Ilford Imaging UK have unveiled plans to create a mini village in Mobberley and said it could create 160 jobs at the firm. On Monday head of engineering
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Straight to the point
IN YOUR report about the old folks' club in last week's Knutsford Guardian, you state that the pensioners had to leave the old wooden hut after it was demolished. In fact, I am happy to say, we got them all out before demolition, just in case anyone should
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Straight to the point
MAY I through the Knutsford Guardian congratulate the choir of Egerton Primary School on their excellent performance and exemplary behaviour at the community carol service at St John's Church on Wednesday evening. It was a privilege to be among the congregation
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Town back in top form
Timperley 1 Knutsford 3 KNUTSFORD Hockey Club's men's first team were back to winning ways on Saturday with a comfortable away victory over local rivals Timperley. The Men in Black opened the scoring after 10 minutes when Lavin turned in Hunter's cross
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Too good
TWO goals in a minute from league champions Barnton turned this game on its head and posed serious questions about Knutsford FC's Mid-Cheshire League title credentials. At the start Knutsford put the Northwich club on the defensive and Francis scored
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A show with a wild side
A NEW fun adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is entertaining audiences at Chester's Gateway Theatre. Sixteen children, all aged between nine and 12 years old, are performing the Christmas show with an adult cast. Cheshire Building Society
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DARTS - Runcorn RJM League
AFTER losing their first three league matches, section four's Draymen have never looked back. Last Thursday they made it eight successive league victories when they beat leaders Dev Superstars 5/4 and they are now just two points adrift of the leaders
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Defeat ends Rangers' run
Heswall 2 Mond Rangers 1 MOND'S recent good run of results in the West Cheshire League came to an end in the last minute at Heswall on Saturday. Mond had opened well and Garland's pinpoint cross found Linnett on the back post. His header produced a point-blank
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Liam stops the cup rot
Runcorn FC Halton 2 Leek Town 1 President's Cup LIAM Watson finally brought an end to the Linnets' disastrous cup run with a goal in the dying minutes of their President's Cup tie last week. The inspirational player-manager rocked the Welsh side with
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Beer houses and a railway station
MANY photographs survive showing Wharton Hill but this is my only photo showing the houses on top of it. The inhabitants did not have to travel far as Hill Street, or Winsford Hill as it was known, had its own pub and chip shop. The Jolly Sailor was just
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Witton get frozen out
Chorley 1 Witton Albion 0 UniBond Division One WITTON were caught cold in their final game before Christmas last night as Chorley inflicted a first defeat on them for more than a month. Despite the visitors having the majority of possession and chances
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Mother's memories as a maid
A CASTLE woman has recalled the memories of her mother, who worked in the Vale Royal Great House. Joan Henry's mother used to cycle to work, where she was taken on as a laundry maid, earning £2 a month. Joan said: "My mother talked with great reverence
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Developers take knock
BOROUGH councillors will tonight argue to stop developers demolishing a slice of Knutsford's history. They are expected to tell Egerton Estates to save a 264-year-old wall that is now crumbling. Church builder Edmund Sharpe was born in the old Brook Street