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Proud Winsford pupils make a smart start to the school year
PROUD pupils at Oak View Academy are celebrating after starting the school year in smart new uniforms and transformed classrooms. Students returned from their summer holidays to find their school had undergone a dramatic makeover and were delighted
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Punch Taverns receives offer for Beech Tree in Barnton
PUB company Punch Taverns is in discussions with a potential buyer for a Barnton pub, the Guardian can reveal. An offer has been made to the Staffordshire—based company for The Beech Tree in Runcorn Road. Rumours have been circulating around
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Park score hat-trick of wins
Winnington Park 37 Glossop 17 AFTER three successive wins, this is Winnington’s best start to a season since 2011. They had Saturday’s game against Glossop under control during spells either side of the interval when they scored a third and
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Flyers looking for successful season
CREWE Flyers head into the new season looking to build on the success of last year. The club has flourished over the last 12 months and currently boasts around 150 members. During the last 12 months, more than 60 swimmers competed for the club
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Tate answers Alex SOS call
ALAN Tate is set to be the first experienced player to answer Crewe Alexandra’s SOS call. The 32-year-old Swansea City centre-half is expected to go straight into the side for Saturday's home clash – already billed as a 'six-pointer' – against
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'Use it or lose it' plea to villagers
VILLAGERS facing a “use it or lose it” call are being urged to support a family show at Wincham Community Centre in November. The appeal came from Wincham Parish Council chairman Annie Makepeace during an impassioned plea for local residents to
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Blacks count cost of defeat
Northwich 3 Liverpool St Helens 20 CAPTAIN Chris Dale suffered a suspected broken arm as Northwich suffered a rare home defeat. He left the field in the moments before half time with the score tied after both teams had kicked a penalty during
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Wincham firm unveil new warehouse
WORK has been completed on a 21,000 sq ft new building for Wincham-based engineering specialist Cygnet Group, giving the company the height and space it needs to develop the next generation of its machines.The new machinery assembly, testing and warehousing
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Winsford-based Cheshire Actors Studio looking for new talent
WINSFORD-based acting troupe, the Cheshire Actors Studio, is currently looking for new talent to join its ranks. The group, which performs regularly and has sent various productions to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, is looking for actors to join
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Free tyre check offer for Crewe motorists
CREWE motorists are being offered the opportunity to ensure their car tyres are in a safe state and fit to cope with the worst possible weather this winter. Throughout October’s national Tyre Safety Month, Crewe Tyre and Exhaust in West Street
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Middlewich children rewarded for reading challenge
TWO hundred Middlewich children were awarded their medals and certificates after completing their Summer Reading Challenge. The children were presented with their medals and certificates by PCSO David Jinks at Middlewich Library on Friday, September
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Street takes heart from draw
1874 NORTHWICH could not end Runcorn Linnets’ unbeaten run, but manager Ian Street was encouraged by everything else he saw on the pitch last night. The Premier Division pacesetters added to their advantage at the table’s summit following a goalless
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Tom wows Crewe crowds
CROWDS flocked to the Municipal Square in Crewe on Saturday to watch popular town musician Tom Seals perform a concert with his band.Currently halfway through his first full UK tour, Tom brought his band to town to entertain townsfolk with a free gig.Said
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Music event strikes a chord in Middlewich
THE much-anticipated Middlewich Music event The Bear Witch Project took place on Saturday with organisers saying it went far better than expected. The Bear Witch Project was the first of many planned events to come with the aim being to lead
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Firefighters extinguish Winsford car blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car blaze in Winsford on Monday, September 22. One fire engine from Winsford was called to the incident in Finsbury Walk at 1.18pm. Crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, which was contained in the
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1874 0-0 Linnets
IAN Street said beforehand he would treat this game as an exam by which he could measure his team’s progress. They did better than their predicted grade, matching most observers’ favourites to win the title in front of the biggest crowd to watch
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School meals aren't what they used to be
WHENEVER my mind is cast back to my early school days it does not take long before I reach the thought of the vast array of frozen foods on offer in the dinner hall. A selection of potato smiley faces, dinosaur-shaped chicken, and the dreaded
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Problem worsens as dog poo is smeared on children's slide
THE issue of vandalism on children’s play areas in Middlewich has once again been made clear after dog excrement was smeared over a slide on Cow Estate. Parents in Middlewich are constantly battling with the problem surrounding the upkeep of
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Leader says junction 17 will go ahead
THE leader of Cheshire East Council has moved swiftly to ensure that plans to upgrade junction 17 of the M6 and boost connectivity will go ahead.The council has had high-level talks with the Department for Transport to ensure that the original £
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Crewe MP gets a taste of new school lunch roll-out
CHILDREN and staff from Weaver Primary School in Nantwich had a special visit this week from Children’s Minister Edward Timpson . The Crewe and Nantwich MP congratulated the team for their hard work over the last 12 months preparing to serve all
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New academy sponsor leader targets bright future for Winsford
THE executive principle of Winsford Academy’s new sponsor has said the school’s new structure will help ‘transform the outcomes’ for students. The Fallibroome Academy was invited to take over the sponsorship of the school by the Department for
