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Churches unite
CHURCHES Together in Weaverham, Acton Bridge and Bartington is holding a charity night to raise funds for Christian Aid. The night will feature a Hot Pot supper, quiz and raffle that will be in aid of the charity on Saturday, October 31. It is being
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Golden day for Mike and Norma
POPPING the question in a pantry might not sound the most romantic place in the world to woo your future wife but for a Northwich man it worked a treat. Mike Higgins popped the question to Norma at her parent’s house and 50 years on they are
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Crewe Pupils Visit Parliament
A GROUP of GCSE pupils from Ruskin Sports and Languages College in Crewe met local MP Edward Timpson during a visit to the Houses of Parliament. Mr Timpson chatted with the pupils after their tour of Parliament last week. Following the tour, teacher
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New Home For Nantwich Baby Group
THE Nantwich Baby Group are settling into their new home at Market Street Church Hall. The non-profit making group, run by local mums Alison Bowett and Toni Brookshaw, started in January to fill a gap in the local community. Alison said: "The group
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Santa's Helpers Needed
FUN-loving cadets, Guides and Scouts are being asked to donate their time to help at a charity Santa Dash in Nantwich Town Centre. The helpers are needed to give out water to thirsty runners, distribute goody bags and fulfil other marshalling duties
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MP's Warning On Housing Pressures
CHANGES to housing benefits are harming the most vulnerable tenants and slashing the availability of affordable accommodation, insists Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson. Some 2,859 people in Crewe and Nantwich are on local housing waiting lists, with
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How many songbirds will sparrowhawks kill?
I READ the article about sparrowhawks with interest (Points of View, October 7). Dave Culley paints a wonderful picture that as they are prosperous there must be plenty of songbirds about. This couldn’t be further from the truth. How many songbirds
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Police Appeal After Burglary
POLICE hunting burglars who stole a safe want to hear from anyone with information about the incident. They said the criminals must have used 'substantial' van to remove the 300kg safe from a house at Cherry Lane in Rode Heath on Saturday October 24
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Polish Rematch Comes To Crewe
YOUNGSTERS from Crewe's twinned town of Dzierzoniowe in Poland will be taking part in a football tournament this week. The competition is being hosted by the Guy Harvey Youth Club at the Crewe Alex Community Soccer Centre. More than 60 young people
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Jonny's The Real Deal In Taekwondo
A SOUTH Cheshire College student is proving he has all the right moves in the world of taekwondo. Action man Jonny May has earned black belt in the popular sport and has tasted success in a number of national and international competitions. His triumphs
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New Bus Service Victory
A NEW bus service to a health centre in Crewe has been welcomed by local councillors. Rope ward councillors Margaret Simon, Ray Westwood and Brian Silvester have been campaigning for new service to the Rope Green Health Centre. Clr Silvester said:
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Policing Issues To Be Aired At Meeting
PEOPLE in the Wells Green and Rope areas of Crewe are being invited to voice their opinions on local policing at a Neighbourhood Action Meeting. The local Neighbourhood Policing Team, East Cheshire Council and other partner agencies who make up Neighbourhood
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Road History At Nantwich Museum
NANTWICH Museum is hosting a series of six illustrated talks about the History of Roads in Cheshire. They will take place on Wednesday afternoons from November 4 to December 4 inclusive. The talks, by Dr Keith Lawrence, will explore the development
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Halloween Warning From Police
CHESHIRE Police have warned that Halloween is not a ‘free pass' for yobbish behaviour. Some 30 incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported in Crewe on October 31 last year, with a further five in Nantwich. Chief Inspector Chris Brierley said: “
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Cannabis use was to 'assist with pain relief'
A FORMER glazier tried to grow cannabis in his Wincham back garden to help with the pain of an old injury, a court heard. Police found two plants in the garden, a small amount of cannabis bush in the lounge and a stun gun when they raided James Wilkinson
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MP Highlights Educational Gap
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has expressed dismay at new figures showing the widening gap between Britain’s best and worst areas for educational success. The statistics were contained in a report by the University and College Union (UCU), and
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Campaigners Fight On For Town Council
MEMBERS of the campaign for a Crewe town council have met with Phil Woolas MP, minister for the North West, to discuss the future of local government in the town. Steve Hogben and Steven Roberts, of the One Town – One Voice campaign, met with Mr Woolas
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Nantwich Pupils Aim High
YOUNGSTERS from Malbank School in Nantwich received some insights into space travel last week with a visit from the Starchaser Rocketry Programme. Starchaser is a British space programme working on concepts for the purpose of space tourism. The visit
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Children's Charity Appeals For Help
A STRUGGLING children's charity in South Cheshire has issued an appeal for help and donations. SCANS - Summer Holidays for Crewe And Nantwich School Children - has been running since 1963. The charity’s main purpose is to take groups of underprivileged
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Rotary Boost For Springfield
THE Rotary Club of Haslington will be holding a quiz night for cash prizes at the Yoxall Village Hall at 7.30pm on November 14. All proceeds will help support Springfield School in Crewe. Entry to the event, which includes supper, is £5 and applications
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Shoppers frightened of man with metal bar
A NORTHWICH man caused shoppers to be intimidated after he swung a metal pole around his head in a supermarket car park. Kevin Evans, 24, was found guilty of disorderly behaviour when he appeared at Vale Royal Magistrates Court. Evans was hanging around
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Green Recruits Needed
GREEN fingered residents in Crewe and Nantwich are being invited to join a composting campaign. Cheshire East Council is looking to recruit volunteers to the Master Composter Scheme, which promotes the benefits of home composting to local householders
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New Recruits To Crack Down In Waste
A NEW team of Junior Recycling Officers are set to promote the message of recycling across South Cheshire. More than 200 Year Six recruits, two appointed by each of Cheshire East’s 90 primary schools, have received their certificates and recycling
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Further Glory For Nantwich In Bloom
NANTWICH In Bloom volunteers notched up a further victory after earning a new trophy last week. Committee members and helpers, along with Cheshire East Council representatives, attended the North West in Bloom awards ceremony in Southport. They returned
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MP Slams Government's Financial Record
SOUTH Cheshire MP Stephen O’Brien has slammed the Government for leading Britain to the 'brink of bankruptcy'. His comments follow new figures showing that Britain is officially suffering its longest ever recession, with the economy shrinking by
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The West End's Big Tidy Up
CREWE residents are being urged to take part in the West End's Big Tidy Up. The project is being led by Labour's Parliamentary cadidate for the area David Williams and Crewe West councillor Ror Cartlidge. The initiative forms a part of the Community
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Nantwich Choral Society Takes On Epic Work
NANTWICH Choral Society will perform Edward Elgar’s masterpiece The Dream of Gerontius in Chester Cathedral on Saturday November 7. The society will be joined by the Border Singers, the Lydian Singers and members of Romsey Choral Society - making a total
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Students Boosted By Mayor's Fund
STUDENTS at South Cheshire College have welcomed cash grants from a fund to help them with their studies. Up to 50 students have benefited from the Mayor’s Learning Fund which was set up by former college student Brian Silvester, now deputy leader of
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Walk the Whitegate Way
WALK the Whitegate Way and walk off those Christmas calories in aid of Prostate Cancer Awareness on Sunday, January 3. Entrants can run, walk or cycle the whole 12 miles or just part of the way in a bid to raise funds to purchase special hi-tech computers
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Police give a fair service
CHESHIRE Police has welcomed a report about its commitment to ensuring the force is delivering the best service to the public. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary reviewed how police forces across the country are ensuring they meet the standards
