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Britain's Got Talent duo come to town
A DUO made famous on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent are coming to Northwich this month. Floral Highnotes, a double act combining the arts of opera and floristry, will perform at Northwich Memorial Hall on November 27. Made up of professional singer Helena
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Tickets now on sale for Birmingham Community Gospel Choir
TICKETS are now on sale for the Middlewich mayor’s charity concert, the Birmingham Community Gospel Choir. St Michael and All Angels Church will play host to the event, in aid of Cancer Research and Middlewich uniformed youth groups, on Saturday, November
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Fightback starts against developes
THE fight to stop developers building in the centre of Davenham has been backed by the parish council. Councillors discussed resubmitted plans to redevelop the 1930s house and grounds at 19 Firth Fields at their latest meeting. Developers want to turn
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FA Cup blow for Danks
NORTHWICH Victoria’s top scorer faces further FA Cup heartbreak as he is banned for their second round clash with Lincoln City. Mark Danks, who starts a three-match suspension this weekend following his dismissal at Stafford Rangers last month, will
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ITV to screen second round clash
TELEVISION bosses will screen FA Cup giantkillers Northwich Victoria once more for their second round date with Lincoln City. ITV 1, who attracted in excess of 1.5million viewers for the Blue Square North club’s single-goal success over Charlton Athletic
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MP Welcomes School Shake-Up Plans
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has responded enthusiastically to plans outlined by Shadow Children's Secretary Michael Gove, to reform the schools system. The plans aim to give every child the kind of education currently only available to the well-off
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E-fit released of distraction burglar
AN efit has been released to help track a man who tried to burgle a Winsford pensioner. The man called at the house of an 86-year-old woman in Swanlow Lane at around 2pm on Tuesday, November 3, claiming to be from the water board. He claimed there
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Gang Show Returns To Crewe
THE South West Cheshire District Scouts have received the green light to produce Crewe Gang Show 2010. The new production team will be putting on next year's show at the Dane Bank Theatre from May 10 to 15. The programme will include comedy, dancing
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Wistaston Wordsmith Pens New Novel
WISTASTON writer Michael Robinson has just published his third novel The Fireboy. After the success of his previous novel The Tipping Point, he has continued to place the narrative in Crewe and Nantwich, depicting the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary
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Santa Flies Into Town
SANTA Claus will be flying into Stapeley Water Gardens in Nantwich on Saturday. Father Christmas will arrive by helicopter at 12noon then travel in his limousine to his luxurious grotto in the garden centre. This year staff have added a magical ride
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Thousands are fighting against incinerators
HAVING contacted my local county councillor to express my outrage at the plans by Brunner Mond to build an incinerator at Lostock, I was told that the decision would be made by central government and not at local level. He also suggested
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Gritters On Standby
CHESHIRE East's fleet of gritting trucks is preparing to keep more than 1,200 miles of highway safe for motorists this winter. Crewe councillor said: "Cheshire East Council has set aside £1.2 million to ensure that our roads receive a full winter maintenance
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Wildlife Display At Bridgemere
FAMILIES are being invited to a free birds of prey display taking place at a garden centre in Nantwich this weekend. Representatives from the Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre in Staffordshire will be hosting the display at Bridgemere Garden World on Saturday
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Advisers Gain College Insight
CAREERS advisers have been stepping into the shoes of students for a day to learn more about college courses. More than a dozen advisers from Connexions visited the Dane Bank Avenue campus to take part in practical and interactive sessions. Many of
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More Success For Nantwich Players
MEMBERS of a local theatre group have got stars in their eyes after being named 'champions' in a prestigious awards ceremony. Nantwich Players have won the Champion Team award in the South Cheshire Champion Awards at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Chester.
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Local Firms Help Nantwich Charity
TWO Cheshire businesses have combined work and play to help a Nantwich charity. Jones Sheridan Financial Consulting and Banks Sheridan Chartered Accountants have been supporters of the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury for more than three years. And the two
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New Website For Community Hall
THE Yoxall Village Hall in Haslington has launched a new website. Local residents can now log on to http://sites.google.com/site/yoxallvillagehall/home to find information about upcoming events. The hall's annual general meeting takes place on Monday
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Nantwich Store Helps Children's Charity
STAFF at the Aga store in Nantwich are raising funds for children’s charity The Place2Be, with a nationwide cookery day on November 28. Founded in 1994, the charity works inside schools to improve the emotional well-being of children, their families
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Lauren Lands Sculpture For Her School
YOUNG shoppers at the Market Centre in Crewe have been bidding to win the centre’s willow deer sculpture for their school. Youngsters took part in a free willow workshop at the centre in the summer, helping to create the deer sculpture and making mini
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Former Everton and Arsenal star is mine host
A PROFESSIONAL goalkeeper is now pulling pints, instead of catching balls. Geoff Barnett, aged 63, has teamed up with his wife, Patty, aged 59, and son, Colin, aged 25, to run the George & Dragon in Holmes Chapel. Rudheath-born Geoff, who was between
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Remembrance Day In Crewe
CIVIC leaders, war veterans and members of the public marked Remembrance Day in Crewe on Sunday. The parade was led by the United Co-operative 2000 from Chester Street in the town centre. Cheshire East Mayor Margaret Simon took the salute at the end
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Tyre mountain sparks fire fears
A RECYCLING boss fears that piles of tyres in an industrial site could cause one of the worst fires in Middlewich’s history. Gary Cronnolley, managing director of Manga-Fu, told the Guardian that tyres and other waste has been mounting up at a premises
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Christmas Fair In Crewe
COPPENHALL Methodist Church will welcome the arrival of Father Christmas at an annual festive fair on Saturday November 14. The church has been formed by the union of the former North Street and Bradfield Road churches, and now hosts a wide range of
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Crewe Youth Club Re-opened
A YOUTH club in Crewe is set to be re-opened as a youth cafe with music and activities. A new multi team partnership in Crewe headed by Connexions, will be opening the Mirion Street club for 13 to 19 year olds on Friday November 13. The club which is
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Alsager Lights Switch On
ALSAGER Round Table and the town's Chamber of Trade, are busy making the final preparations for this year’s Christmas lights switch on. The festive celebrations will be held in the town centre on Sunday November 29. This year’s event is being held
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New Store To Open
A NEW furniture store will be opening its doors in Sandbach on Thursday November 12. The Furniture Gallery on High Street will be opened by the chairman of Sandbach Town Council Elsie Alcock.
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Win Christmas Panto Tickets
THE Guardian has three family tickets to give away to this year's Christmas pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe. Bringing some festive magic to the venue this year will be the classic and timeless fairytale Sleeping Beauty. Produced by Imagine
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TA Training U-Turn
SOUTH Cheshire MP Edward Timpson has applauded the Government climb-down over plans to drastically cut training for the Territorial Army. On October 15, the Government announced that weekly and monthly Territorial Army training would be cut by £20 million
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Man Jailed Following Fatal Crash
A SLOVAKIAN man living in Nantwich has been jailed following a head-on crash, which killed a 26-year-old woman earlier this year. Jan Mercak, 25, of The Pinfold in Poole, was sentenced to two and half years at Chester Crown Court last Tuesday after
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MP Calls For Action On Nuclear Test Veterans
CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson has called for action from the Government regarding British nuclear test veterans. Between 1952 and 1967 the UK carried out a number of tests of nuclear weapons in the Pacific Ocean and in Australia, involving more
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Spellbinding Pop From Young Wizards
POP prodigies I Haunt Wizards headline a special Sunday Social on November 15 at The Box in Crewe. I Haunt Wizards is an innovative trio of kids reared on an exotic cocktail of 80s pop culture and modern day dance music. Billed by many as the UK’s
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Winsford teenager treds the red carpet
A WINSFORD teenager took to the red carpet at the London Film Festival ahead of his big screen debut. Sam Bell, 18, plays Beatles legend George Harrison in the biopic Nowhere Boy, which looks at the turbulent and troubled life of John Lennon.
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Special treat for special women
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Guardian teamed up with Northwich hair salon HCUK to offer three brave women who have battled the disease a bit of ‘me time’. Readers were invited to nominate friends and family who have had to face the heart-breaking
