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Golden Lion campaigns against VAT
THE Golden Lion in Middlewich has joined the campaign led by JD Wetherspoon to cut tax on beer in pubs and save thousands of pub jobs. The campaign will see the Golden Lion drop their drinks prices on Friday, September 26, from 12noon to 8pm
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Winsford Prince's Trust graduate urges youngsters to apply for life-changing course
A YOUNG Winsfordian who saw his life turned around by the Prince’s Trust is encouraging others to do the same by applying for a forthcoming course. Jamie Jones puts his recent success down to the help and support he got from the Cheshire Fire and
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Woman treated for burns after Haslington chip pan blaze
A WOMAN suffered minor burns to her arm after a chip fan fire in Haslington. The chip pan had been left unattended and the woman had fallen asleep, but was woken up by the sound of her smoke alarm. Fire engines from Crewe and Sandbach were
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Northwich nightclub launched for teenagers
YOUNG clubbers are being drawn to the bright lights of Northwich for a night out in complete safety. Club 13-16 has been launched at Witton Albion Football Club to offer a nightclub experience for teenagers. Organiser Noel Gallagher said: "
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Georgia wins place in new girl band
TALENTED young singer Georgia Williams is to perform alongside some of the biggest names in the music business as part of a new girl band. The 15-year-old was chosen by the public as one of four members of The Piccadillys following a competition
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Disabled man wins Government challenge
A DISABLED man from Moulton has forced the Government rethink its decision to abolish emergency funding for vulnerable people. Christian Jump has succeeded in challenging the Government's withdrawal of funding for Local Welfare Provision (LWP).
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Rail reforms
THIS week, Northern Rail has put up its fares by up to 117 per cent following the phasing out of some of its off-peak fares. Even to a region that braces itself for above-inflation rail fare hikes every January, this has come as a shock. Peak
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Clarify figures
THE article in the Guardian, September 11, about Cllr Jones' ambition to change the local government of Cheshire by reintroducing a single Cheshire County Council is interesting and might have merit. The article contains little detail and raises
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Firefighters called to Winsford bin blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bin fire at an address in Denbigh Drive, Winsford. One fire engine from Winsford attended the incident at 11.16am on Thursday, September 18. Crews used a hose reel to extinguish the blaze.
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People First
IT IS amazing how Cheshire East Council leader, Michael Jones manages to pick up Labour ideas but years too late. Members of the old Cheshire County Labour Group still involved in local politics such as David Newton, Ken Edwards and Dorothy Flude
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Gullibility is always with us
A FEW years ago I watched a series of ‘specials’ on Channel 4 starring psychological illusionist Derren Brown. The particular shows I have in mind were a lot less showbiz than his usual work and took place in America where, certainly at the time
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Gullibility is always with us
A FEW years ago I watched a series of ‘specials’ on Channel 4 starring psychological illusionist Derren Brown. The particular shows I have in mind were a lot less showbiz than his usual work and took place in America where, certainly at the time
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Shall we fill it?
WHETHER or not to fill in the subways in Northwich linking with the new Lifestyle Centre is the question. Surely it wouldn't be worth the money to fill it in since they do at least protect pedestrians from traffic and pollution. Personally
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Traffic flow
NOW Cheshire West and Chester want to fill in the under-pass. We desperately need to keep the traffic flowing through Northwich. I'm sure it would have been better to use some of the money that would have been used to fill it in to improve
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Wake up to the HS2 bell
I AM dismayed at the current level of political debate as displayed in your letters page. First we have the UKIP candidate trying to make capital out of the fact that his Labour opponent was chosen from a women-only shortlist. Then we have
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Keep the pool, it's so popular
AFTER discussion with fellow swimmers at Moss Farm leisure centre, it seems most will be sorry if the pool there is closed down as planned next spring. Northwich is ever expanding. With all the new and proposed government-facilitated housing
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Trees causing big problems
WITH regards to your report on James Wilding and his issue with the conifer trees he is having. I live on Blenheim Gardens, just off Beeston Drive, where the old overhall building used to be. We have lived here for nine years, in that space
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Council to launch High Court challenge over Government homes decision in Willaston
CHESHIRE East Council has announced that it is to mount a High Court challenge over the Government’s decision to permit 170 new houses to be built in Willaston. It follows the planning inspectorate’s decision to uphold an appeal made by Richborough
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Top crafts grace Whitegate show
TOP crafty creations featured at the Whitegate Village Show on Saturday, September 13. The annual event drew scores of entries across various disciplines including horticulture, photograph and art, while visitors indulged in afternoon tea, prize
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Schoolgirl, seven, puts on art exhibition
AN ARTIST is displaying her work in a charity exhibition she has organised at the tender age of seven. Schoolgirl Charlotte Wilkinson, who lives in Comberbach, is working with professional artist Jane Morse to develop her skills and put on the
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Town crier officially appointed in Middlewich
MIDDLEWICH Town Council has officially appointed their first town crier for more than 100 years. Devlin Hobson, who is a professional town crier and has been plying his trade in Kidsgrove, expressed his desire in July to leave his old town behind
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Conifers need trimming back
I LIVE in Ledward Street, and the conifers are blocking all the sunlight out of the gardens. They should at least be cut down to half the size that they are now. The small trees along the wall at the end of the gardens should be removed as
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Tax wasted on ugly changes
I HAVE every sympathy for Dave Hodkinson, Guardian, August 27. The state of Weaver Square is upsetting to long-standing residents. Our tax is wasted on unwanted changes to Northwich by this blinkered and deaf Cheshire West and Chester Council
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Warnings after Winsford cannabis drugs busts
POLICE uncovered drugs following two separate raids at addresses in Winsford. On Thursday, September 11, officers searched a property in Ford Court and recovered a quantity of cannabis. A 22-year-old man was given a warning for possession of
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Tory town councillor moves over to UKIP
NANTWICH Town Councillor, Harold Cooper, has switched allegiance from Conservative to UKIP after saying he was ‘disillusioned’ with the Tories. “I have decided to join UKIP because their policies resonate with me, particularly moving power back
