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MPs await their fate over expenses claims
TWO of mid Cheshire’s MPs are waiting to see if they will have to pay back any expenses claims. Mike Hall, MP for Weaver Vale and Middlewich MP Ann Winterton, have told the Guardian they will wait until a further report is published before announcing
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UPDATE:Teen still 'critical' after crash
A TEENAGER hit by a car in Chesterway on Monday remains in a critical condition. The 18-year-old suffered serious head injuries in the crash, at 8.10pm, and was taken to North Staffordshire Hospital. He was hit by a white Toyota Starlet
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Council promises it still has a vision for Northwich
REGENERATION bosses are keen to reassure Northwich residents their town has not been forgotten. In last week’s Guardian we revealed the Northwich Vision partnership ended when new council Cheshire West and Chester came into force on April 1. In the
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Why is council considering incinerator plan?
ON February 25, 2009 I read an article in the Guardian with the headline ‘Incinerator Plan is axed’ and the first line read ‘there will be no incinerator in Northwich.’ Waste Recycling Group , which had proposed to build an incinerator in Lostock, was
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Middlewich fundraiser for Help The Heroes
A FASHION show and Christmas shopping experience will be held at the Willowmere facility, in East Road, Middlewich, on November 4. Middlewich’s Sweetheart Fundraisers are hosting the fundraiser at 7.30pm in aid of Help The Heroes.
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Crewe Postal Workers Poised For Strike
POSTAL workers at Crewe’s Weston Road sorting office have called on the Government to step in to avert industrial action tomorrow (Thursday). Royal Mail management and representatives of the Communication Workers Union are currently still in talks to
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Thanks for your help and concern
SOMETIMES things happen that take us unawares. On the afternoon of October 1, I experienced such a moment when I crashed my bike and sailed over the handlebars landing in a heap, winded, battered, bruised and rolling in agony on the pavement near the
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French Disco Vibe At The Box
THE vibrant disco sounds of MAY68 come to The Box in Crewe on Friday October 30. The Manchester band's name was inspired by the Parisian situationist riots - and they have a dancefloor palette that is decidedly European chic. But Euro persuasion or
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Jessica's card goes astray
A BIRTHDAY card has gone astray and needs to be reunited with its rightful owner. A 17th birthday card, which should have been sent to Jessica Shaw, has instead been posted to a Winnington man, who would like to make sure it gets to her. The card arrived
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History of cats from an artist's viewpoint
WINSFORD-born illustrator Adrian Summer will be giving an art lecture on The Cat's Pyjamas – A History of Cats in Art. The former Mid-Cheshire College pupil will be speaking at the Harlequin Theatre, in Queen Street, on Monday, October 26, exploring
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New club launched for youngsters serious about acting
A NEW group is being launched for budding young actors and actresses in Winsford. Spotlight Young Actors will launch in Wednesday, October 28 with a taster day at the Neighbourhood Centre in Cheviot Square. The group will focus on improvisation
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Don't blame drugs for death of TV star's forner husband
A SCHOOLFRIEND of Kevin McGee – the former husband of TV comic Matt Lucas – said bullying had more to do with his suicide than drugs. Northwich-born musician Jon Tristram, 32, who went to St Nicholas Catholic High School with Kevin, believes bullying
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New Jobs Steam Into Crewe
GOVERNMENT minister Phil Woolas and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman have welcomed the first of 200 new jobs for young people in South Cheshire. The posts have been created following Cheshire East’s success in securing £1.3 million from the Government’s
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Brunner Mond plans to build waste-burning power station
CHEMICAL firm Brunner Mond is planning to build a waste-burning power station at its site in Lostock. The proposed power station will burn 600,000 tonnes of solid fuel a year, including waste brought in from treatment facilities in the north west and
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Sudden death 'not suspicious'
POLICE were called to a sudden death in Winsford on Monday night. Four police cars and an ambulance were spotted outside flats in Pulford Road near Moss Bank at around 6.15pm. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said a 58-year-old man had died suddenly
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Tots Entertained By College Students
PERFORMING Arts students helped to put a smile on youngsters’ faces by staging a special show at the Starting Point Child Care Centre. The Crewe students put together an action-packed music and acting performance based on the theme of nursery rhymes
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McGee suicide - 'Blame the bullies, not the drugs'
A SCHOOLFRIEND of Winsford’s Kevin McGee – the former husband of TV comic Matt Lucas – said bullying had more to do with his suicide than drugs. Northwich-born musician Jon Tristram, 32, who went to St Nicholas Catholic High School with Kevin, believes
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Half Term Activities At Market Centre
THE Market Centre in Crewe is hosting a fun filled half term week for young shoppers. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service will be visiting the centre on Tuesday next week to give shoppers tips on bonfire night safety. There will also be a free firework
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Rare Nantwich Painting Unveiled
MORE than a hundred people celebrated the unveiling of the Perdita painting by the Mayor of Nantwich Edith Williams the town's museum last week. The unveiling formed a part of a cheese and wine evening organised as a fundraising event to help the museum
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Nantwich Pupis Aim For The Stars
PUPILS from Malbank School in Nantwich will have the chance to learn about space travel tomorrow (Thursday)with a visit from the Starchaser Rocketry Programme. Starchaser is a British space programme working on concepts for the purpose of space tourism
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Your chance to get a seat on council
MOULTON residents who love their community have chance to make a real difference now there is an empty seat on the parish council. Moulton Parish Council meets at the village hall, in Main Road, on the second Monday of every month. It
