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Pope earns point
NEW signing Jimmy McCarthy played a key role in Biddulph Vics' equaliser on Tuesday night. McCarthy and fellow striker John Paul Jones have been signed by Vics' boss Terry Greer. McCarthy made his debut on Tuesday at Loughborough Dynamos, a match which
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Defeat in Cup
CONGLETON Town were outclassed by Northwich on Tuesday night as they went down to their fourth defeat in a row. They lost 2-0 away in the Cheshire Senior Cup, and had keeper Richard Mottram to thank for keeping the score down. Mottram produced six superb
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Family are living in fear of attacks
A TERRIFIED household is living in fear after two attacks by a crazed youth ended in injury and thousands of pounds of damage. The family, who wish to remain anonymous, have described how the attacks on their house in Hall Drive, Alsager, two Saturday
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Dabbers aim for an upset
NANTWICH Town will be targeting a trademark FA Cup upset after drawing Conference North side Hucknall Town. Extending that lucrative FA Cup run looks tough for the Dabbers with their second qualifying round opponents flying high in third spot, just behind
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Ann Winterton's Personal Column: Time To Fight Once Again For Our Cherished Values
"I JOINED the expressions of sympathy to the families and friends of those who lost lives and those who were injured by the London bombings on July 7. There are times for all political parties to pull together, and politicians from across the House of
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Organisers ready for big weekend
LAST minute preparations are being made for Middlewich's first Norman Festival, which starts tomorrow, Saturday. Organisers have issued a full list of activities for the event celebrating the town's Norman heritage on Saturday and Sunday. The following
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Timber is Heroic Guide Dog of the Year
HEROIC guide dog Timber has sniffed out a top award after saving the life of his Crewe owner. The amazing Labrador has been named Heroic Guide Dog of the Year at a national awards ceremony, after bravely saving Arthur Griffiths from the path of an out
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Walk in the park for a good cause
RESIDENTS in Vale Royal are urged to glam up their gumboots for charity this weekend to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society. The annual Memory Walk will be held at Marbury and Anderton Country Parks where a best dressed boots competition will award
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Psychic pair prepare to become TV stars
A PAIR of paranormal investigators from Barnton are looking forward to television fame after their pilot psychic show was given the go ahead by producers. Jackie Dennis and Christine Hamlett filmed Rescue Mediums for the Canadian WTV network in May but
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Court date
A FORMER estate agent charged with stealing £95,000 has appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Thursday. Janice Griffiths, who ran Griffiths and Company on London Road, Stockton Heath, is charged with four counts of dishonestly obtaining money transfers
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Going batty over cricket
THE cricket fever that has gripped much of the country over the course of this summer's Ashes series has also gripped the Warrington public's imagination. The success of the England team to enthuse the British public for cricket, after years in the doldrums
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Worker fears
HUNDREDS of workers in Warrington fear for their jobs after news that a computer giant will cut nearly 1,000 posts in the UK. Hewlett Packard announced earlier this year that it planned to get rid of 14,500 employees worldwide and, this week, has indicated
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Crowd figures give grounds for growth for Wolves stadium
BOOMING crowds at Warrington Wolves have led to plans being drawn up to extend the capacity of the ground. A capacity crowd of 13,024 watched Andrew Johns' home debut on Saturday - and the gate took this year's average home turnout to 11,003. This is
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Town fight back from 2-0 down
ALSAGER Town fought back from two goals down to score 4-2 cup success on Tuesday night. A poor first half display saw Alsager go in at the interval two behind at home to Lostock Gralam in the Mid Cheshire Senior Cup. Lostock took the lead on 12 minutes
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'One man crime wave' sentenced
CONGLETON'S most prolific burglar was sentenced to four and a half years in prison last week. Described by police as a 'one man crime wave', Mark Cunningham, 36 from Warrington pleaded guilty to two burglary charges and had 19 others taken into consideration
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School shows its strength in IT
HEADTEACHER Ann Gill is celebrating an award for her school's use of information technology. Rode Heath Primary School has received the NAACE mark following a visit from an inspector from the award scheme. The mark is given in recognition of high quality
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Finishing wayward as Crewe FC lose clash of two two
CREWE FC boss Ian O'Reilly says his side need to raise their game to figure in the Mid Cheshire Division Two promotion race. Last Saturday's defeat in a top-of-the-table clash at Gamesley sees the league leaders open up a four point gap with little between
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Lava's 3am opening bid ignites storms of protest
PROPOSALS to extend the opening hours of Nantwich's nightclub are proving a nightmare for nearby residents already suffering from disturbed sleep due to drunken revellers. Council licensing bosses will decide tomorrow, Friday, whether to allow Lava Ignite
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MP is thankful UK is 'white and Christian'
CONGLETON MP Ann Winterton has issued a controversial statement on terrorism in which she says she is thankful the UK is still "a predominantly white, Christian country," The statement comes in an attack on what Mrs Winterton calls "Tony Blair's banana
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Hunt for missing student unearths few leads
THE family of Sandbach student Steve Cook, who went missing while on holiday in Crete earlier this month, said their search had so far turned up few leads. The 20-year-old Liverpool University student, of Swallow Drive, disappeared on September 1 in the
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Driver arrest
A DRIVER suspected to have taken drugs or drink careered into a car carrying a three-year-old child. The 27-year-old owner of the green Mini Cooper was arrested following the smash with the Vauxhall Zafira on Kingsdale Road, Whittle Hall. A 51-year-old
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In-law case
A WARRINGTON man has won the right to marry his daughter-in-law following a landmark court case. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of the 58-year-old man and his 37-year-old partner who had previously been married to the man's
