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New hairdo for fundraising Winsford schoolgirl
A KIND-hearted Winsford schoolgirl has said goodbye to her flowing locks in order to benefit young cancer patients. Amelie Seath got a brand new bob haircut at Guyz N Dollz on Saturday, September 9. The off-cuts from the nine-year-old’s new
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Speed sign is top priority for councillors
AN interactive speed sign came out on top when parish councillors were asked for a list of priorities for their community. Almost £60,000 of Section 106 money from the Lostock Triangle site needs to be spent. Lostock Gralam Parish Council clerk
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Let's get firing, says Alex captain
CAPTAIN Matt Tootle has fired up the Alex dressing room ahead of Saturday’s crunch derby against Port Vale. Rock-bottom of League One, Crewe are desperate to kick-start their season with a victory at Gresty Road. And the 23-year-old defender
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Dabbers hope to get back on track
NANTWICH Town suffered a third Premier Division defeat in seven days on Tuesday, losing 3-0 at home to Grantham Town. Goals from Alex Simmonds and Laurie Wilson in the second half added to Connor Johnson’s strike midway through the opening period
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Kingsley forced to wait
KINGSLEY could not make safe their place in Division Two on Saturday following a draw with Winnington at the Croft. It leaves them 14 points clear of Langley, who occupy the second relegation place, ahead of the season’s final round. The hosts
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Russets seal title in style
WEAVERHAM made certain they will be promoted as Division Two champions following a nine-wicket humbling of Heaton Mersey on Saturday. The Russets celebrated with champagne on the outfield after a 14th victory of the season, reaching a paltry victory
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Join the fun of the fair in Whitegate this weekend
WHITEGATE Village Show gets under way tomorrow, September 13. Horticulture, photography, arts and crafts feature during the annual event at the Recreation Room in Whitegate Road between 2-4.30pm. Entries for the competition categories should
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Daredevil duo take the plunge for charity
MATALAN staff Zoe Hinchcliffe and Lynsey Boden have raised £1,500 with a leap into the wide blue yonder. The women took the plunge from 10,000 feet to raise money for the NSPCC and Alder Hey Hospital. The charity tandem skydive took place at
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Darts and dominoes league latest
THE Crewe Liberal Club Open Darts and Dominoes League winter season is up and running. It consists of ten teams in the Premier and Divisions 1 to 3, eight in Division 4 and six in Division 5, the latter two having additional fixtures allocated
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St Luke's Frock Stop comes to Winsford
ST LUKE’S big red bus visited Asda in Winsford as part of a fundraising swap-meet event. The bus was packed with designer clothes donated to the charity’s Frock Stop – a boutique located on the top deck of the refitted London Routemaster. Youngsters
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Georgia wants your votes to make sure of place in girlband
GUARDIAN readers are asked to help make Georgia Williams’ dreams come true. Georgia, 15, a student at The Grange Senior School, is in the final 10 of a Key 103 competition to create a girl band. The radio station will create a four-piece group
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History repeats for Park
Winnington Park 17 Hoylake 7 THEY left it late, but Winnington Park repeated last week’s cup victory against visiting Hoylake when they met again in a league opener on Saturday. As expected, it was a closer contest at Burrows Hill. The
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'Troublemakers are holding youth club to ransom'
“TEENAGE troublemakers” are holding a youth club at Lostock Gralam Community Centre to ransom, claims a parish councillor. The club was founded in 2003 for children from the local and surrounding areas, and runs from 5.30pm to 7pm every Tuesday
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Middlewich boys from the 1930s
READERS hope to evoke some memories with this 1930s primary school photograph.The picture shows a class of boys with very serious expressions and was taken at a school in Middlewich in 1930.It was sent in by Dave and Jean Jones, from Middlewich, who unearthed
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Crewe telecoms team to complete Top Gear-style driving challenge
A TEAM of employees from a Crewe telecoms business will set off on a Top Gear-style challenge this week. eZe-Talk’s Bajan Bandits team will drive from Newbury to Ireland in a vehicle purchased for less than £500. Mike Taitt, Steve Walsh and
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Vets open doors after dogs' home blaze
VETS in Kingsmead are lending a helping hand to dogs in need after fire claimed 60 lives at Manchester Dogs' Home. More than 150 dogs were rescued from the blaze and have been moved to Cheshire Dogs' Home, in Grappenhall. Ark Veterinary Surgery
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Service will remember village war heroes
LOCAL men who gave their lives in The First World War are to be remembered at a special commemoration service. The names of the servicemen who died will be read out at St John’s Church in Lostock Gralam at a service marking the centenary of the
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Man dies in Crewe after becoming trapped beneath train
A MAN in his 40s has died after becoming trapped under a train in Crewe. Two fire engines from Crewe were called to the incident, which occurred on the line near Thomas Street on the evening of September 10. Crews released the man from beneath
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Houses could be built among home-wrecking weed
WASTELAND off King Street where an application has been lodged to build new homes is plagued with a weed which can destroy buildings. The land which is located behind existing homes on King Street opposite St Mary’s R C Church has been targeted
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Morrisons launch food education programme in Winsford and Middlewich
MORRISONS is launching the Academy of Food in Winsford and Middlewich – a free education programme designed to help children understand where good food comes from. Schools will be encouraged to visit the stores to see the journey of food from field
