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Robert and Anita celebrate 300 years of Comberbach pub
PATRONS of the Spinner and Bergamot pub in Comberbach raised a glass in celebration as the inn celebrated its 300th birthday this month.Built in 1714 and originally called The Kings Head, the Inn became the favourite watering hole of the Smith-Barry family
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Scrappies are a royal pain
I’M fed up with the rag and bone men who come through Barnton using megaphones. I’ve reported these collectors to environmental health at the council, who have informed me to keep them informed as the use of megaphones is not permitted with their
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Get involved in litter clean-up
REGARDING the letter by Sheila Smith about the litter in Griffiths Park: I would suggest that a sustainable solution to the problem would be to have volunteers from the Rudheath area on the Northwich Clean Team. At present there are no volunteers
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Get real on traffic issues
RECENT occurrences have persuaded me to write to Highways in Cheshire East. It was outsourced to Ringway Jacobs a year or so ago. This is a completely independent company with a contract to provide road maintenance. Do they give sufficient
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Dinosaur masterpiece wins its deaf and blind creator an award
A GIANT artwork full of drama, detail and dinosaurs has won its deaf and blind creator a gallery award. The hallmark of Minerva Hussain's work is its textured intricacy, which creates images that can be felt as well as seen. His latest showpiece
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Crewe cloud computing firm nominated for prestigious award
CREWE-based FHL Cloud Solutions is in the running for a prestigious regional accolade after being shortlisted in the Cheshire Business Awards 2014. The organisation is a finalist in the Inspiring Apprenticeships Cheshire and Warrington category
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Cheshire East £25m roadwork scheme nears the end
CHESHIRE East’s highways investment programme will come to an end in October and will complete the eight-month period that has seen a large part of the Borough’s roads re-surfaced. The programme, which started in March and costs a total of £25million
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Dealership joins forces with Winsford supermarket for £250 balloon contest
ONE lucky Winsfordian will scoop a £250 prize at the Salt Fair this weekend. Fords of Winsford teamed up with Asda to raise funds for the Tickled Pink cancer charity, donating a vehicle for the supermarket’s ‘guess how many balloons in the car’
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WHITLEY WI by Patricia Sharp
MEMBERS learned about the art and benefits of traditional Chinese acupuncture. The principle is that if you are suffering from pain it is because the body’s Qi (Chi) has been disturbed. The process involves the insertion of very fine needles into
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WARRINGTON SPEAKERS CLUB by Fred Jones
THE new season has started under the leadership of president John Hill, whose theme for 2014-15 is “The Value of Time”. Guests and new members are always welcome. If you wish to develop your public speaking skills for business or for that forthcoming
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WARMINGHAM & DISTRICT WI
MEMBERS were breathless by the end of their September meeting. Janet Bradshaw had taken them on a whirlwind tour of the history of Tatton Park. Janet is a history interpreter at Tatton and blessed with performance talents. She used a large
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Police uncover stolen 18th century artwork amid Crewe religious artefacts haul
POLICE investigating the theft of an 18th century artwork stolen from Chester Cathedral have seized a vast haul of religious artefacts at an address in Crewe. Four men and a woman were arrested at the address in Edleston Road on Wednesday, September
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Nantwich museum to host final Great War talk
THE final talk in the series accompanying the Nantwich and the First World War exhibition will take place at 3pm on Saturday, September 20. Mary Hennessy-Jones will speak on Arts and the First World War. The talk partners the museum’s ongoing
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HARTFORD WI by Judie Mitchell and Sally White
DIARY events include a trip to Dunham Massey on October 6 to visit the First World War exhibition. A provisional booking to visit Roberts Bakery in the new year has been made, and a visit to Anglesey during 2015 is also planned. Pam announced
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WINSFORD LADIES MIDWEEK CLUB by Jean Begg
IN August the Winsford Midweek Club celebrated its 40th anniversary by holding a buffet with a celebration cake plus entertainment provided by magician Pete Turner. Chairman Carole Fowles welcomed everyone, making special reference to those original
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Crewe pub earns place in Good Beer Guide
A CREWE pub has been acclaimed for the quality of its real ale – by members of the town’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch. The Gaffers Row in Victoria Street is listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2015, published on Thursday, September 11.
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Liam's an expert driver - at the age of 15!
A CREWE teenager is celebrating this week after beating hundreds of others from across the country to be crowned one of the UK's best young drivers – before he is even old enough to officially drive.Liam Wainwright, 15, from Wistaston, finished
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First Middlewich Music Festival event plugs in at White Bear
THE first pre-Middlewich Music Festival event will take place on Saturday, September 20 at The White Bear. The Bear Wych Project event will be free admission and will display several bands and artists from Middlewich and neighbouring towns.
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REMEMBER WHEN: Old school pictures could prompt reunion
A FORMER Winsford schoolboy is hoping to organise a reunion following a series of old school photographs that have been featured in Remember When. We have included a number of pictures from Winsford Verdin County Grammar School from the 1940s and
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Primary school pupils re-enact First World War
YEAR six pupils from schools around Middlewich were given a glimpse of what life was like during the First World War as part of the Centenary Commemoration festival. The pupils, who came from Middlewich Primary, St Mary’s, Cledford, Wimboldsley
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Former Kingsmead residents urged to claim against United Utilites
FORMER Kingsmead residents are being urged to get in touch with United Utilities to make a claim. The water giant is offering a refund to villagers after Kingsmead Parish Council discovered residents spent around 18 years paying the firm for a
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Wrenbury friends complete charity bike relay
A WRENBURY man celebrated at the edge of Britain after completing a gruelling four day cycling relay from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for Parkinson's UK. Josh Walker undertook the challenge for his mum, Caroline Walker, 62, who was
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Police make arrests following high-value fishing tackle theft
POLICE in Winsford have arrested a group of men in connection with the theft of high-value fishing equipment from a vehicle. £4,000 worth of tackle was stolen from a car parked in Granville Square, Winsford, on Monday, September 8. Following
