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Town lose
ALSAGER Town were beaten in the FA Vase on Saturday after being three minutes from victory. Alsager went down 4-2 at home to Newcastle Benfield after coming from behind to lead 2-1. Newcastle took the match into extra-time with an equaliser on 87 minutes
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Church launches windows appeal
CHURCHGOERS are being asked to help pay for window repairs at All Saints' Church, Church Lawton. The parochial church council there has decided to give priority to replacing the two large windows in the church's north wall and four semi-circular windows
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Gun and threats to kill charges for 44-year-old
CONGLETON man Stephen Dowling appeared in court this week charged with threatening to kill a woman and a police officer. Dowling, aged 44, from Priory Close, was charged on Sunday in relation to an incident at a house in Congleton on Saturday. Police
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Town's pride in its streets really shows
ALSAGER is bursting with pride this week after its latest success in a county-wide competition. The town took the runner-up spot in one of the categories in the annual Cheshire Community Pride competition. The town scored success in the market towns section
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Call to boot out MP
CONSERVATIVE leader Michael Howard is being urged to throw under fire MP Ann Winterton out of the Parliamentary party. The call has come from Congleton MEP Chris Davies amid the furore over comments by the Congleton MP. The comments featured in the Congleton
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Now is time for us to join forces
THE Chief Constable of Cheshire is urging the public to put forward their views about a proposed merger. The Home Secretary believes the current 43 forces in England and Wales are not addressing serious criminality appropriately and has called for those
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Students win awards
BIOLOGY students from a Hartford school are celebrating after winning a number of prestigious national awards. The Grange School was named as the best in the country in the Daily Telegraph's national science writer awards and three students came in the
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Now is time for us to join forces
THE Chief Constable of Cheshire is urging the public to put forward their views about a proposed merger. The Home Secretary believes the current 43 forces in England and Wales are not addressing serious criminality appropriately and has called for those
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Don't ignore global warming
FRUSTRATED Liberal Democrat leader Clr Ian Marks has accused Labour of ducking a debate on energy. Labour councillors voted to send a motion on micro-generation to a council watchdog committee after council leader John Joyce said he 'couldn't understand
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Police chase puppy snatchers
A WOMAN whose puppy was stolen by prospective buyers is appealing for its safe return. Pamela Cooper, was in the process of selling seven-week-old bichon frise puppy Pepe, when the couple looking at purchasing it stole it from a playpen and quickly left
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Friends flex their muscles for Neil
MOURING the loss of her close friend Neil Thompson, Deana Emson decided to commemorate his life and raise cash for charity at the same time. Along with Neil's family and friends, she began organising a series of fundraising events to repay staff at St
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Biddulph seek replacement for Crewe's new signing
BIDDULPH Vics manager Terry Greer is seeking a replacement for Crewe Alex new boy Tom Pope. The 20-year-old centre forward has been the Vics' leading scorer this season, and signed for the Alex this week. Pope has scored nine goals for the Vics during
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Extra time gloom for battling Congleton
BATTLING Bears went out of the FA Vase to an extra-time winner on Saturday after fighting back from two goals down. Congleton Town were 2-0 behind at Barrow Town in the second qualifying round with 18 minutes left. They pulled one back, and took the game
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Ambulance merger fury
STRENGTH of feeling is growing against the amalgamation of Staffordshire's ambulance service after 2,075 locals signed a petition in one week. The petition was available in most Biddulph shops and shoppers added their voices to the outcry at plans to
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Mum tackles health chiefs over cancer drug
A CANCER sufferer campaigning for breast cancer drug Herceptin to be available on the NHS met executives from Central Cheshire Primary Care Trust (CCPCT) to state her case, writes Katie Cooksey. Congleton MP Ann Winterton backed Jo-anne Leese and the
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Four teens held over mill 'arson'
FOUR Congleton teenagers have been bailed by police investigating a major blaze at a disused mill. The children were arrested following a fire on Thursday night at a mill on the banks of the River Dane in the centre of Congleton. More than 30 firefighters
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Toddler's fatal lorry fall was a tragic accident
A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded at an inquest into the death of a two-year-old who fell from a lorry on the A34 in Marton. Nathan Lowe died of multiple head and neck injuries on March 16 after he fell out of the rear door of the recovery truck
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Call to boot out MP
CONSERVATIVE leader Michael Howard is being urged to throw under fire MP Ann Winterton out of the Parliamentary party. The call has come from Congleton MEP Chris Davies amid the furore over comments by the Congleton MP. The comments featured in the Congleton
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Tidy hat-trick for South Cheshire
NANTWICH and nearby villages swept the board at a community awards ceremony last Thursday. Only a week after winning praise from North West in Bloom judges Nantwich was voted best-kept small town in the county by Cheshire Community Council. Nantwich in
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Merger of three doctors' surgeries gets the go ahead
PLANS for a controversial new purpose-built health centre moved a step closer last week when an NHS trust board agreed to proceed with the relocation of three GP practices to Dunwoody Way. Under the proposals, the doctors' surgeries in Delamere Street
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Now is time for us to join forces
THE Chief Constable of Cheshire is urging the public to put forward their views about a proposed merger. The Home Secretary believes the current 43 forces in England and Wales are not addressing serious criminality appropriately and has called for those
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Free swims are splashing
A SCHEME to allow youngsters to swim for free has seen a 100 per cent increase in attendance at the town's leisure centres. Warrington Borough Council ran the scheme during the summer holidays and more than 22,000 children took part - an increase on the
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Historic items up for grabs
A SEALED bid auction is being held by the Warrington Disability Partnership this week. Readers have the chance to bid for an authenticated, signed photo of Muhammad Ali play-fighting with the Beatles, valued at £4,500, and a England 1966 World Cup shirt
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Town centre blueprints put forward
BLUEPRINTS for what the new Modus town centre development should look like will be submitted in the next week. Clr Terry O'Neill, executive member for regeneration for Warrington Borough Council, said the plans for the vast Winwick Street development
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Smile, you're on speed camera
YOU can check out where speed cameras are online. Cheshire Safety Camera Partnership has put the details of all the cameras in Warrington on its website. The locations are at cheshiresafecam.org.uk There is also a summary of all the collisions and casualties
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Woman attacked
POLICE have launched an investigation after a woman was attacked on Saturday morning. A 22-year-old woman was punched in the face near the entrance to Wetherspoon's before the offender stole her handbag. Anyone with information should call DC Moira Hay
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Brave trio who tried to save teens should be rewarded
THREE men who plunged into the icy water of the Bridgewater Canal in a desperate attempt to save the lives of two teenagers trapped in a car have been commended for their bravery. Cheshire coroner Nicholas Rheinberg praised the actions of taxi driver
