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Brave Mary is a cut above the rest
FAMILY and friends will be cheering on Mary Canavan as she has her head shaved. Mary, aged 55, underwent surgery in August to have her second breast removed. She is due to start six months of chemotherapy, followed by radiotherapy. She thought she would
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What an amazing day!
TWO Widnes ladies triumphantly crossed the finishing line in the Hydro Active Women's Challenge in Liverpool's Sefton Park. Natalie Suggett and Suzanne Pearce raised money for Macmillan Cancer Relief. "What an amazing day!" said Natalie. "The support
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Vicious attack on man, 23
A 23-YEAR-OLD man is recovering in hospital after being seriously assaulted in a street in Widnes. The victim was kicked repeatedly in the attack in Ross Street by an unknown group of males, which left him with head injuries and concussion. The offenders
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Vintage organs
RARE vintage organs and classic cars will be on display in Victoria Park, Widnes this weekend. Admission is free. The event runs from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25. Lots of family entertainment, an arts and crafts marquee
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Happy birthday my little man
THE devoted family of a boy who died in a traffic accident outside Asda last year has paid tribute to him close to what would have been his birthday, writes Nick Lakeman. Mum Jackie and daughter Natasha wrote a heartfelt poem about Dylan Lines, who would
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Back to the butty van for TV's Karen
SIZZLING bacon and sausages on a butty van is the extent of her catering experience. Budding Italian restaurateur Karen Gilmour demonstrated her culinary skills this week as Channel 4's Risking It All filmed her in action. "It was absolutely brilliant
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What a load of rubbish!
A WIDNES man has slammed Halton Council after being told he has to keep his rubbish in carrier bags until they supply him with a new green bin. George Kirby, of Standish Court, Ditton, has been without a green bin since last Wednesday when it got stuck
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Conman exposed by The World is jailed
A CONMAN who tried to sue The World newspaper for exposing his crimes has been jailed for two-and-half years, writes Stephen Bailey. Colin Moore duped businesses into signing up for advertising space by claiming to work for bodies including Halton Haven
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On with the show!
A SAVIOUR has been found to turn around the dire financial problems of Nantwich Folk and Roots Festival. Nantwich Now Market Town Project manager Beverly Cope will finalise a business strategy for the cash-strapped management team within the next few
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Storming Normans
MIDDLEWICH experienced a major invasion at the weekend as thousands of people flocked to Harbutt's Field to celebrate the town's first Norman Festival. The town was taken back to the 11th century on Saturday and Sunday when an army descended on the town
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Murder case is adjourned
A MAN accused of murdering his father more than a year ago has appeared in court. Michael Gooley is charged with murdering Alan Gooley, a former Middlewich supermarket employee, following an incident at his home in Winsford in August 2004. The 22-year-old
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I want to drive school standards even higher
AN EXCITING future lies ahead for the new headteacher of Middlewich High School as its first year of specialist status begins and its centenary approaches. And Martin Forster, who has wanted to be a teacher for most of his life, is looking forward to
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Road safety should be priority
A MIDDLEWICH man says traffic safety should be made top priority after the Cheshire Partnership revealed it has £19million to spend on improving residents' lives. Last week the Guardian reported that the partnership, which represents around 60 public,
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A diamond celebration for Harold and Mary
A DIAMOND couple from Middlewich are still sparkling six decades after they tied the knot. Harold and Mary Evison, of Elm Road, will be celebrating 60 years of marriage tomorrow, Thursday, with family and friends at Hunter's Lodge in Crewe. But had things
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Parking problems on agenda
PARKING problems were up for discussion after residents put their complaints in writing to Middlewich Town Council. At the town council meeting on Monday night, councillors thrashed out letters written by two residents concerning parking problems at Dierdens
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Have a say on landfill site before it's too late
RESIDENTS are being called on to flood Cheshire County Council with letters in a last ditch attempt to prevent a dump from being built. Middlewich Town Council is urging homeowners to bombard the authority with letters stating their reasons for objecting
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Take action, urges group
A MIDDLEWICH residents' association is fed up with the town being used as a dumping ground and is demanding the county council makes a stand. Andy Bailey and Mike Hunter, from CW10residents, have contacted Cheshire county councillor Mark Dickson after
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Make our road safe
A PETITION has been handed to Cheshire County Council in the hope of improving road safety outside a Middlewich nursery. At Middlewich Town Council's meeting on Monday night, Michael Lavelle, of Booth Lane, asked councillors to support a 100-strong petition
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We should have been told about extension
TOWN leaders have slammed the borough council for failing to make them aware of a planning proposal for more than 20 caravans at a travellers' site. In July a planning application was submitted to Congleton Borough Council for a proposed extension to
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Vivian takes deputy role
THERE'S another new face at Middlewich Primary School this term in the form of deputy headteacher Vivian Lloyd. The former Cheshire LEA consultant, pictured left with some of the pupils, joined the new intake at the school, in Park Road, last week and
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Headteacher won't be leaving the classroom
THE headteacher of Cransley School is looking forward to experiencing the best of both worlds in her new role. Geraldine Gaunt, 53, has been head of English at Cransley for eight years and wants to continue teaching while bringing new vision and ideas
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Boyfriend bit partner and stuck thumb in her eye
A WINSFORD man bit a former Pop Idol contestant and spat at her mum after a drunken argument, a court heard. Lee James Howe, 25, of Abbotts Way, admitted two charges of assault by beating and one of criminal damage when he appeared at Northwich Magistrates
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Centre work due to start
BUILDING work is set to start on a multi-million-pound 'supercentre' in Winsford which will replace the town's overflowing doctors' surgeries. Plans for the £5million Winsford Health Park are well under way and health bosses are delighted with the progress
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Pub ban
on woman A WINSFORD woman has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence after threatening a man in the street with a kitchen knife. Donna Marie Cross, 34, of Cheviot Court, admitted possession of a dangerous weapon and using threatening language
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A bogus warning
POLICE are warning residents to beware of bogus callers claiming to be collecting money on behalf of the RSPCA. The warning has come following two incidents in which people knocked on residents' doors asking for a cash donation. The first incident took
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Councillors give care centre the thumbs up
A PROPOSED care centre in Winsford that will provide support for older people recovering from illness has been welcomed by the town council. Elmhurst intermediary care centre, on Roehurst Lane, was given the go ahead by councillors at a meeting of the
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Bruce's visit is a bonus for hospice
ONE of football's most colourful characters will be arriving in Winsford next month to support a fundraising event. Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar will attend a sportsmans' dinner at Winsford Civic Hall on October 14 with all proceeds from the event
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Diazepam missing
POLICE have issued a warning after a quantity of medication went missing from a caf in Runcorn. Around 25ml of diazepam tablets in a brown medicine bottle, which was left in a white carrier bag, went missing from the Sandpiper caf in Orchard Walk, Halton
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Royal visit
WINSFORD will be welcoming a special guest this week when Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visits the town. The duchess will be attending a ceremony tomorrow, Thursday, to open a memorial garden at Cheshire Police headquarters dedicated to
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Pet dogs rescued from fire after cry for help
FIREFIGHTERS entered a raging fire which engulfed a Winsford home after they believed young children were trapped inside. Fire crews attended a property in Austin Close at 1am on Friday and on arrival were told there were 'babies' trapped inside the building
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Can you help find lost handbag?
A WOMAN is appealing for the return of her lost handbag. The woman realised she had misplaced the handbag, which contained a camera, after taking a taxi from Halton Hospital to Palacefields at around 9pm on Monday, September 12. If you can help, contact
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Boy, 10, sexually abused girl, six
A MUM walked in on a 10-year-old Winsford boy simulating full and oral sex with her six-year-old daughter. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted intentionally touching a girl under the age of 13 in a sexual manner when he appeared before
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Blaze wrecks bathroom
A FIRE that started in electrical wiring destroyed a Runcorn family's bathroom. Firefighters were called to the scene, at a semi-detached property in Ascot Avenue last Tuesday. They were met by a distressed young female and her two young children. Two
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Assault by boy left man unable to eat
A NORTHWICH teenager has been sentenced by magistrates following a 'vicious' assault which left his victim unable to eat due to its severity. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, attacked a 57-year-old man walking home from a night
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Nuisance riders told: We'll take your bikes
NUISANCE motorcyclists in Northwich may soon have the brakes put on their anti-social behaviour as a police clampdown operation steps up a gear. Community Action Team (CAT) officers from the neighbourhood policing unit are ploughing full throttle ahead
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Pool table has some animal magic for wine bar regulars
VISITORS to Lavins Wine Bar in Northwich can now take a trip on the wild side after the standard pool table revealed its animal instinct. Landlord John Lavin contacted Northwich-based amusement machine dealers MD Leisure after hearing an unusual trend
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Staff prove shops are going places
STAFF at two mid Cheshire travel agents have shown that no matter where you fancy going on holiday, they can point you in the right direction. Workers at Going Places in Northwich and Winsford claimed a regional crown for their fine service to mystery
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Bin men tackle wagon fire
BIN men tackled the flames when their Halton Council refuse wagon caught fire. A blaze broke out on the underside of their vehicle on Monday afternoon. "It could have been quite nasty but the guys on the wagon slowed the fire down by using their own extinguishers
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Driver was over alcohol limit
A NORTHWICH man has been banned from driving for three years and fined £750 after being convicted of driving while over the legal limit. Mark Millington, 22, of Royle Street, was tried in his absence on July 21 and sentenced by magistrates at Northwich
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Boy trapped in sub-station fall
AN INJURED schoolboy lay trapped after falling off the roof of an electricity sub station. His distressed friends raised the alarm at 9.35pm, last Friday. "The child was lucky to come away with only a suspected broken ankle," warned leading firefighter
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Family of four could have died
A FAMILY of four were saved from potential tragedy thanks to the actions of an eagle-eyed neighbour. The neighbour managed to alert the family after seeing their caravan, parked on the drive of their home in Pine Road, Runcorn, set alight in an arson
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Agency ends fish moving ban
A TEMPORARY ban on all coarse fish movements on the River Weaver and Trent and Mersey Canal has been lifted by the Environment Agency. The ban had been ordered in July, following the death of around 350 carp. But following a period of no significant deaths
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Hunt is on to find the county's new JPs
VOLUNTEERS are needed to take on the role of magistrates with a deadline of November 30 to put their name forward. Those interested should be aged between 18 and 65 and able to attend court on a voluntary basis. Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire William Bromley
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Women vie for county beauty title
GORGEOUS young women from across the county will be vying for the title of Miss Cheshire this weekend. The inaugural competition takes place on Saturday, at Winnington Park Recreation Club, when the best beauties, aged between 18 and 26, will compete
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We will not be beaten by scarecrow vandals
WHITEGATE residents are even more determined to make their inventive community project a success despite vandals attacking it for the second year running. The residents worked hard to create a colourful scarecrow trail in the village but it had only been
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Now mum gets an ASBO
A MUM has been made the subject of an ASBO, just over a year after her daughter received one - the first time this has happened in Halton. Mum Tracey Ireland, 33, wreaked havoc in her former Weston Point neighbourhood, with booze-fuelled behaviour against
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Pubs ban trio for their bad behaviour
THREE more people have been banned from pubs covered by the Northwich and District Pub Watch scheme. There are now 24 people, including four women, barred under the scheme. In the latest incidents, a Barnton man in his mid-40s was excluded for using violent
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Wheelie king vows to win back lost record
AN INSATIABLE need for speed takes Dave Rogers one step, or rather one wheel, further than everybody else. Dave, 39, of Runcorn Road, Barnton, broke his own world record for the fastest motorcycle wheelie when he rode his Suzuki Hayabussa at Elvington
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Robbery quiz team issues a new appeal
POLICE have released details of a man they wish to trace in connection with a robbery at a Leftwich newsagent. As reported in the Guardian last week, the assistant manager of Martins, on Clifton Drive, was left bound and gagged after being bundled into
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£10,000 to clean up travellers' mess
CHESHIRE County Council has forked out more than £10,000 so far to clear up the mess left by travellers on just one site next to a Northwich school. Legal fees to force the group's eviction and the clean up bill to rid land of the mess and debris they
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Model of a modern show
A TOPSY turvy plot with a rapturous background score is brought to the stage in Barnton next month. Mid Cheshire Amateur Operatic Society presents the popular Gilbert and Sullivan operetta the Pirates of Penzance, produced by Karen Billinge and Sheila
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Chance to see show
WINSFORD Civic Hall is set to Roll Out The Barrel with an uplifting musical trip down memory lane. Mixing music and memories, singers Terrie Bradford and Sussie Arvesen open a treasure chest of old time music hall sing-alongs such as Doing The Lambeth
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Vale Royal derby ends in a satisfactory draw
SATURDAY saw the Vale Royal derby clash of Barnton and Winsford at Broomsedge. Winsford entered the game with a vague threat of relegation and needed just seven points to stave off the threat without relying on other results. Barnton captain Steve Yarwood
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Picture perfect
A CULCHETH resident's photography is featuring in a major exhibition by the organic food company Seeds of Change. Together with The Observer's Food Monthly magazine the Feed Your Imagination competition had more than 5,000 entries. A photograph by Martin
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Shirley paints a pictures to claim trophy at Tatton
AN Appleton woman's artwork was voted the most popular at an exhibition in Tatton Park. Shirley Cock, who is a member of the Warrington Art Group won the Warrington Guardian's Trophy for the People's Choice competition with her painting, Sunbeam Across
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Crash man taken to hospital
A MAN was taken to Warrington A&E after a traffic accident in Great Sankey. The 45-year-old was injured in a two car collision in Hurley Way, at 11.30am last Wednesday, September 14.
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Town lose ground
MIDDLEWICH Town lost ground on Mid Cheshire Division One leader Crosfields thanks to a 3-2 home defeat against Knutsford. Town are now in third place in the league, one point behind Crosfields in first and Linotype Cheadle in second. Meanwhile Knutsford
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Peover crowned champs
OVER PEOVER 2nd XI 203 for 4 declared Wilmslow 2nd XI 76 OVER Peover 2nd XI were declared champions of Division B of the Meller Braggins League on Saturday. They rounded off an outstanding season with a comfortable away win over a young Wilmslow side
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U9s score draw
Tatton Eagles U9 3 Barnton B U9 3 BOTH sides gave their all in a pulsating, high tempo game packed with skill, creativity, craft and honest endeavour. The daring Eagles maintained their discipline and formation throughout the game and this enabled them
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Don't be afraid to come forward
Cheshire Police's final feature on the serious crime of rape APART from murder, rape is among the most serious crimes investigated by Cheshire Police. This is why the Force commits a large amount of resources to rape inquiries and conducts thorough investigations
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Website set up to find Steve
A WEBSITE has been set up in the hunt for missing Liverpool University student Steve Cook. Steve, 20, a Liverpool fan, went missing in Malia, Crete at 1am on September 1 after he split up from friends while on holiday. Family members have been to Crete
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Georgia is new Alice
THE Lewis Carroll Society's new Alice has been chosen. She is Georgia Isherwood, 11, from Appleton, Warrington. Her sister, Zoe, was the society's Alice in 2002. Her timetable of official duties is already filling up. She will appear at Daresbury Park
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Rugby results and fixtures
North West Counties League Mark Norris Building Services Results for September 17: Premier Division: Halton Simms Cross 48 Halton Farnworth 8. Division One: Adlington Rangers 32 Widnes Moorfield 10. Division Two: Widnes Ball Bulldogs 18 Golborne Parkside
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Sign up for pool
Widnes Pool League TEAMS wishing to enter the winter season must hand their registration sheets with £60 for old teams and £80 for new, in at the October 4 meeting at the Simms Cross pub at 7.45pm. Presentation night is sponsored by Our Lady's, on Friday
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Co-op tournament
Widnes Moorfield U8s 36 Wigan St Cuthbert's U8s 0 Widnes Moorfield U8s 24 Parkside Golbourne U8s 12 Widnes Moorfield U8s 24 Orrell St James U8s 0 WIDNES Moorfield U8s stepped out on the sometimes daunting territory of Leigh Miners Rangers to take part
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Draw for Beechwood
Matthiola 2 Beechwood 2 MATTHIOLA playedmost of the game with only 10 men and at times nine after a couple of injuries. Beechwood, as expected, dominated for long periods and went ahead through Kev Morris. Beechwood failed to capitalise on their numerous
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Cricketers fourth
Widnes Cricket Club WIDNES completed their season with an excellent eight-wicket victory over Toft. With another 25 points Widnes finished in fourth position in the Murray Smith Accountants ECB Cheshire premiership.
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Beechwood beaten
Beechwood 3 Stockton Lane 7 BEECHWOOD never got going in their second division one game. Stockton took a three-goal lead into the break in a first half that was littered with mistakes by the home team. The second half saw an even worse start, with Beechwood
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Albert Park defeated
Albert Park 10 Haydock A 16 North West Counties Division Three Mark Norris Building Services ALBERT Park took an early lead after Richie O'Neill was held up close. Gaz Rolt found Mick Randall who stormed over for a try. Sean McWhirter added the extras
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It's tight at the top
Leisure League THIS week in the Widnes six-a-side Leisure League we saw the usual array of goals and skills on show. As Looprevil did not play this week, the top of the Premier is very tight. Zante closed the gap on the leaders as they cruised to a 5-
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Ellison man of the match after Bridge Timber win
Bridge Timber 3 Brewer FC 2 THE game was only four minutes old when Brewer took the lead. Three minutes later Richie Jones chased a lost cause and closed down the Brewer keeper before he cleared and the ball landed at Karl Thomas's feet 20 yards out.
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Albion players give strong performance in darts finals
Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League THE first of the two finals nights took place last Thursday night at the War Memorial Club. This consisted of the finals of both the Apec Taxis KO cup and the Executive competition, with both having the same format of three
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Make up your mind about Christianity
WIDNES Baptist Church is holding a series of free Alpha courses at different venues in the area over the next month. The course provides a contemporary introduction to the Christian faith and is an opportunity for those with little or no faith to make
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Fun night raises £600
A FUN night has raised £600 for children's charity the NSPCC. The disco, bingo, auction and raffle was held at the RAOB Club in Sayce Street, Widnes, last month. "The evening was a great success," said Denise Rathbone, of Widnes, who organised the event
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Do you recognise jewellery?
POLICE have released images of jewellery stolen from a house in the Widnes area. The burglary occurred on July 16 between the hours of 6pm and 8.15pm, when unknown offenders gained entry to the house by smashing a patio door. PC Emily Cole said: "We are
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Let's rock!
ROCK and pop legends could be set to perform in Halton after exciting plans were revealed for a huge music festival at Spike Island next year. The three-day event, known as 'Spike Island 06', will be held over the May Bank Holiday weekend and is expected
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PLAYING FOR YOUR PLACE
WINSFORD United manager Dave Twite has warned his team they are playing for their places in the squad. Twite watched in horror as his side lost 2-0 to basement side Blackpool Mechanics and believes some of his players weren't working as hard as they could
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Postman is jailed
A FORMER postman from Middlewich was jailed after being found guilty of interfering with post and stealing from his employer. Magistrates gave Barry David Hough, 20, of Sandown Road, three months in a young offenders' institute when he was sentenced at
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Poster may be clue to whereabouts
THE family of missing student Steve Cook has been handed a glimmer of hope by a poster of an unidentified man that is being circulated in Crete. Steve's family are currently trying to determine whether the man on the poster, spotted in the island's Hosonissos
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Victory for mum who wanted bus stop moved
A MIDDLEWICH mum who started a petition after a bus stop was erected outside her home has been told that it will be removed. Trish O'Reilly, of Warmingham Lane, contacted the Guardian in July after Cheshire County Council replaced the concrete bus shelter
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Guilty
of GBH A MAN has pleaded guilty to fracturing another man's skull in a 'scuffle' in Middlewich. Jeremy Paul Keating, 22, of Platt Lane, Sandbach, appeared at Chester Crown Court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm and driving while disqualified
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BYPASS PLANS 'BEGGAR BELIEF'
MIDDLEWICH may have to wait at least another 10 years before a bypass is built. It follows the results of an employment land study, commissioned by Congleton Borough Council, which queried the likelihood of the bypass being completed by 2016. The study
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LIFT OFF
CHILDREN and staff at Tarporley CE Primary School let go of all their unhealthy eating habits at the grand finale of their healthy lifestyle week. They released colourful balloons each carrying a message of what that particular person was trying to give
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Sue impressed by children
THE new deputy headteacher at a Middlewich school is enjoying settling in and meeting her new pupils. Sue Dunne, 43, started her new role at Cledford Infant and Nursery School after teaching at Leighton Primary School. She said: "When I came to look around
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Classes make children fitter
CHILDREN are being offered the chance to work off some steam as new exercise classes get off the ground at Sir John Deane's Leisure Centre. The new Exercise Express classes are aimed at children aged between five and 10. Qualified fitness instructor Katherine
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Prison for postman who stole packages
A FORMER postman from Middlewich was jailed after being found guilty of interfering with post and stealing from his employer. Magistrates gave Barry David Hough, 20, of Sandown Road, three months in a young offenders' institute when he was sentenced at
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Campaigners line up to celebrate work
RESIDENTS on the Over estate are delighted that their calls for road improvements have been answered by Cheshire County Council. Concerns were raised in last week's Guardian that lives were at risk because of a lack of road markings on the estate - but
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A flashy device
to reduce speeding POLICE are hoping to slow down motorists travelling through Tarporley through the use of a speed indicator device. The roadside equipment, which flashes the speed motorists are travelling as they pass, will be seen in the village during
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Scheme set up in bid to shop troublemakers
CUSTOMERS who cause trouble in Winsford stores will be shopped to other retailers and banned from their premises. Troublemakers of any age will be banned from all stores involved in the Shop Watch scheme regardless of which shop they have been directing
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Man in court on murder charge
A MAN accused of murdering his father more than a year ago has appeared in court. Michael Gooley is charged with murdering his father Alan Gooley following an incident at his home in Winsford in August 2004. The 22-year-old appeared at Chester Crown Court
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We will not be beaten by scarecrow vandals
WHITEGATE residents are even more determined to make their inventive community project a success despite vandals attacking it for the second year running. The residents worked hard to create a colourful scarecrow trail in the village but it had only been
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Positive way to discuss policing
THE Grange Residents' Association held its annual meeting last week to give residents the chance to raise issues affecting their lives. The meeting, which took place on Tuesday at Grange Court, also allowed the association to give members an update on
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Teenager drove car after ban
POLICE pursued a Winsford teenager after they spotted him driving a car while disqualified - just one month after the original ban was imposed. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been banned from driving for six months on August
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Couple score a diamond success
IT certainly was a match made in heaven when Jack and Peggy Leng first crossed paths at an RAF football game in Norfolk 60 years ago. And the Winsford pair, who live in Delamere Rise, have proved they have the stamina to last more than 90 minutes as they
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Your victim needs to get her life back
A WINSFORD teenager has been jailed for five months after beating a woman so severely she is still suffering difficulties with her eyesight. James Robert Cheetham, 18, was sentenced to a 10-month detention and training order by magistrates at Northwich
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LOCKED UP FOR BREACH OF ASBO
A TEENAGER once described as a 'one man crime wave' in Winsford has spent his 18th birthday in custody after he was convicted of breaching his anti-social behaviour order. Kyle Colin Bannaghan, 18, of Gladstone Street, was sentenced to two concurrent
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Flower power!
BEAUTIFUL floral art designs depicted the life of a Runcorn church - in flowers. A free flower festival at The Heath Methodist Church was hailed a huge success. Hundreds of visitors looked round the colourful displays during the three day exhibition at
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Police come together to write off racist graffiti
POLICE in Runcorn have taken steps to stop racist graffiti in the Heath and Mersey areas. Officers from Runcorn Community Action Team (CAT) will be joined by community support officers to provide high visibility presence, gather intelligence and liase
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New link road work begins
WORK has begun on a new link road project as part of the Castlefields Regeneration Masterplan. The project will see a section of the Astmoor Busway link between Castlefields Avenue East and the main busway replaced with a new stretch of highway, to provide
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Services for the victims stop fear of courtrooms
RAPE attacks are increasing rapidly nationwide but according to the latest Home Office statistics the number of prosecutions has fallen to a record low. And so Cheshire Constabulary is taking steps to advise victims on how the serious crime is investigated
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Super slimmer-gran
GRAN Pat Hawthorn struggled for five years to lose weight on special diets as she fought illness. Now, thanks to a slimming club, she's shed three stone, trains in a gym and runs for charity! "I feel absolutely wonderful," said Pat, of Brookvale, Runcorn
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Borough's creative talent goes on show
THE 37th Vale Royal Show was once again a successful day, showcasing a wide array of talent from within the borough. The number of exhibits was up on last year and the standard throughout was exceptional. As ever the Northwich and District Chrysanthemum
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Housing trust bids to beat the yob culture
OFFICERS at Weaver Vale Housing Trust are making the most of new laws giving them stronger powers to deal with disruptive neighbours. The social landlord has evicted a number of tenants and has applied for three anti-social behaviour orders since being
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Manager's hopes for future of DIY superstore
THE manager of Northwich's B&Q is confident about his store's future after an announcement that parent company Kingfisher is to axe 22 branches nationwide. On Thursday an announcement was made that 19 older supercentres and three B&Q warehouses
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Do nothing and watch green belt disappear
COUNTRY campaigners have produced a bleak vision of Cheshire's countryside in 30 years unless action is taken to save it. The warning follows a report from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) which revealed 21 square miles of countryside
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Let's Rock!
ROCK and pop legends could be set to perform in Halton after exciting plans were revealed for a huge music festival at Spike Island next year. The three-day event, known as 'Spike Island 06', will be held over the May Bank Holiday weekend and is expected
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Morrisons backs down to avoid strike action
SUPERMARKET giant Morrisons has backed down in its dispute with workers at a Northwich distribution depot in a last-ditch bid to avert strike action. Company officials will meet representatives from the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) and GMB
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Punters down 7,000 pints at beer festival
IT was another resounding success as some 7,000 pints of beer were consumed at the 12th annual Northwich Beer Festival. On Friday night 700 ticket holders enjoyed the opportunity to sample 75 different beers and 14 ciders with names to really test the
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Conman exposed by The World is jailed
A CONMAN who tried to sue The World newspaper for exposing his crimes has been jailed for two-and-half years, writes Stephen Bailey. Colin Moore duped businesses into signing up for advertising space by claiming to work for charities including Halton
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Panel explains the story of Vale Royal Abbey's past
A PANEL detailing the history of the Vale Royal Abbey site before it became a golf club was unveiled by Vale Royal Mayor Clr Norman Wright yesterday, Tuesday. The panel is located beside Vale Royal Abbey Drive and includes illustrations of the abbey church
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Man faces crown court hearing
AN 18-year-old Liverpool man charged with possession of Class A drugs will have his case heard at Chester Crown Court. Thomas Allan, of Brae Street, Wavertree, was arrested after police swooped on a silver Ford Focus in Winnington on September 2 following
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Rape case accused remanded in custody
A NORTHWICH man has appeared in court charged with rape. Casey Terry Compton, of Drill Field Road, appeared at Chester Crown Court in relation to the charge on Tuesday. The 32-year-old was produced from custody for the preliminary hearing over the incident
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Calling women who have the wow factor
A CONFERENCE organised to help women achieve the wow factor in business will take place at Arley Hall next month. The October 5 Business Link Cheshire and Warrington organised Future is Female event will be hosted by businesswoman and commercial solicitor
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Men admit trying to buy silence of witness
TWO men have admitted offering money to persuade a witness not to give evidence in court. Anthony Wilding, of James Stree,t and Steven Wilding, of William Street, both in Northwich, offered cash via another person to a witness in a criminal case in an
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September's petrol crisis that never was
Protests about high petrol prices failed to materialise last week and as a result, garages in mid Cheshire are now getting back to normal. Fears about blockades had led drivers to stockpile supplies of fuel with panic buying across the area leading to
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Maureen is living proof of campaign's importance
A CREWE family linked 'Pinkies' to launch Cancer Research UK's new breast cancer campaign. Maureen Craig and her teenage daughters, Alex and Victoria, wore Cancer Research UK's new 'Pinkie' ring, engraved with the campaign's slogan, All Women Together
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A TRIO of comedians will be performing stand up live at Debees Music Bar.
Chris Cairns, who won Liverpool's Comedian of the Year, joins northern boy Alex Boardman and Chester born Ian Fox. Debees Music Bar is giving away 10 pairs of tickets for the event in Winsford on Wednesday, September 28. To win a pair, just answer this
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Our panto needs you
AUDITIONS are being held to find the stars of Barnton Variety Theatre Workshop's pantomime Jack and The Beanstalk. The pantomime will be performed in January next year and prior to the auditions there will be two read through sessions tomorrow night,
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Dumelow is man of the moment
OULTON Park CC all rounder Nathan Dumelow played a starring role as Cheshire CCC shared the spoils in the final of the Minor Counties Championship. Man of the match Dumelow hit 80 from 120 balls and grabbed three wickets in the tense match against Suffolk
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Are you the next Flintoff?
WHAT better way to celebrate England's victorious Ashes series than to take up the sport that is enjoying something of a renaissance? Vale Royal Borough Council is offering children under the age of 11 the chance to benefit from professional cricket coaching
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Seconds hit by relegation
WITH key batsmen Jonny Wales and Eoin Welch seconded to the 1sts Winnington Park 2nds were always going to struggle against Congleton. And with Rob Begbie snatched by the 1sts on the morning of the match the fight against relegation was made even more
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Police appeal to the public
POLICE are appealing for help in solving a £3,000 raid on a social club. The gang smashed through steel doors, deactivated an alarm and stole security footage of their daring early-morning break-in at the Shaw Heath Social Club. "They must have made a
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Teacher drowns in lagoon
A RETIRED teacher from Knutsford has drowned on holiday. Norma Borritt's body was found in a lagoon in Turkey where she had been staying with her partner John. Last week son Simon wrote to friends in Knutsford to inform them of his mum's death. "She was
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Selwood puts gloss on title win
SET to chase 299 by Alderley Edge, Oulton Park set about the challenge with relish and even without Andy Robinson cruised home with 15 overs to spare. Steve Selwood led the charge with a majestic 121 to put on 120 for the first wicket with Cheshire star
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Promotion yet again for jubilant Northwich
NORTHWICH CC are the new Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division One Champions. The Moss Farm side secured their third promotion in five years and will line up in the Meller Braggins third division at the start of the new campaign - a remarkable
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Northwich says goodbye
THE funeral recently took place of one of Cheshire's most popular characters, Jack Nichols. Walton Crematorium was packed with representatives of mid Cheshire football, national dance troupes and local dignitaries, who joined friends and family in wishing
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High praise for volunteers
A GROUP of volunteers at the Warrington Stroke Association have been recognised for their long service. Three volunteers - Kate Airey, Carole Rice and Joyce Hampton - were presented with five-year service certificates, while Barbara Whittaker was given
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Councillors cut
THE number of borough councillors required to attend official meetings has been cut. Warrington Borough Council has passed a recommendation to cut the number of councillors required to attend a meeting from 38 to 29. There are currently 57 members on
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New woman takes hospital's top job
THE temporary replacement for departing chief executive of Warrington Hospital Ian Dalton, has been announced this week. Ann Marr, currently chief executive of St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust, will be seconded to North Cheshire Hospitals Trust
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Relay results in gold
VALE Royal Athletics Club U17s girls' team won the North West and Cheshire Road Relay titles on Saturday. Hannah Weedall, Laura Lambert and Stevie Stockton recorded three of the five fastest times on the Blackpool course to win the title. And the second
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Man pleads guilty to Bridge Foot manslaughter
A 20-YEAR-OLD looks set to be released from prison shortly despite admitting his part in an attack which left a man dead. Nicholas Hague, of James Leigh House, admitted a charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to 18 months in prison after dramatically
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Town are hit by first defeat
MIDDLEWICH Town suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday, slipping to a 3-2 home defeat against Knutsford. Town were the first team out of the blocks and within minutes Kyle Dyson and Mike Brandon had gone close, but neither managed to trouble
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Didsbury prove too good
Didsbury Toc H RUFC 36 Holmes Chapel RUFC 14 Holmes Chapel faced a tough away game at Didsbury in the cup at the weekend. Didsbury played most of the first 10 minutes in the Chapel half, but strong tackling kept them out with John Griffiths and Ian Lightfoot
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Northwich kick start season
NORTHWICH RUFC kick started their season with an emphatic victory over Burnage in the first round of the Intermediate Cup at Moss Farm. Northwich started poorly and slack tackling allowed former Northwich player Chris Moore to score between the sticks
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Rise in number of car arson attacks
THE number of arson attacks on cars is rising to almost 20 a week, fire chiefs have revealed. Five vehicles were torched within 24 hours over the weekend. "We used to get one or two a week maximum, but now we're getting 15-20 in a week," said sub officer
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Stroke club gives hospital a helping hand
A PORTABLE oxygen cylinder has been bought for Halton Hospital by the Let's Go Stroke Club. It means that patients being transferred to another ward or being sent for an X-ray can now be moved more easily. "I was in Halton Hospital a while ago and saw
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Health chiefs in talks over merger
RADICAL changes are in the pipeline to meet tough, new Government targets, health chiefs warned this week. Halton NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) could merge with St Helens PCT or team up with Halton Council to cut management and administration costs by
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Dominoes results and fixtures
Village Premier Domino League Results for September 15: Yew Tree 2 St Basils 3; Simms Cross 2 Our Lady's 3; Cricketers 5 Ball 0; Doctors 2 Great Lakes 3; Moorfield SC 4 Commercial No2 1; Prince of Wales 4 Lowerhouse 1; Smithy Manor No2 2 Smithy Manor
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Football results and fixtures
Warrington Sunday League Results for September 16: Red Lion Cup: First Round: Britannia FC 1 Wolf Pack 0. Premier Division: Carrs Hotel 7 Wanderers 0. Division One: Callands 3 Culcheth FC 0; Monk Sports 2 Saracens Head 2; Wilkies Tavern 1 P&S Eagle
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Villa beat Borough
Halton Borough 2 Cronton Villa 4 VILLA took the lead after half an hour when Paul McCunnell shot home from a near post corner. Boro equalised almost immediately but McCunnell's second gave Villa the half-time advantage. In the second period bad Villa
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Broomfields spaces
THERE are vacancies in the Broomfields indoor six-a-side league. The league runs on Wednesday nights and is open to adult teams from Warrington and surrounding areas. Each team plays one action packed 30-minute game each week. The league caters for all
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Widnes RUFC slip to defeat in Powergen competition
Oldershaw RUFC 32 Widnes RUFC 16 WIDNES slipped to a 32-16 defeat at the hands of Oldershaw on Saturday in the first round of the Powergen Intermediate cup. They were looking to achieve a morale boosting victory against a side based a division below them
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Cricket league comes to end of midweek season
Halton Bayer Cricket League WITH the midweek season now at a close, both divisions were once again keenly fought by all teams trying to take the spoils. In the first division, Ditton CC, having lost just two games ended the campaign on 40 points as league
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Be a water babe
A SWIMMING instructor is appealing for more people to join her class. The 'Water Babes' swimming club holds classes every Friday from 7pm to 8pm at Runcorn Swimming Baths in Runcorn Old Town.It is open to both men and women and is aimed at people over
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Tigers rack up home win
Widnes Tigers 18 Southport 12 North West Counties Division Five Mark Norris Building Services THE Tigers racked up their first win at home against visitors Southport. Southport took the lead after 10 minutes 0-4 with an unconverted try. Second row Dave
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Wardens deter town yobs
WARDENS patrolled streets in Knutsford for about four weeks to stop youths scaring elderly people. The team began visiting Warren Close and Warren Avenue after yobs sped across pensioners' lawns on motorbikes during the early hours. "We have dealt with
