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Cons claim Mid-Cheshire crown
WHARTON Cons A reclaimed the Mid-Cheshire Bowling Association’s Premier Division title on Friday despite losing their final match at Shavington. A seven-chalk success was not enough to save the Crewe outfit from relegation, while defending champions
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WEDNESDAY CLUB
THE Wednesday Club met for a very happy afternoon with a talk about sweet memories. Janet Bradshaw bought a large selection if sweets and talk enthusiastically about the variety of sweets from when they were young. She displayed humbugs, gob stoppers
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Northwich Oddfellows
THE Oddfellows invite you to make friends with them during friendship month this year. Celebrating their fifth annual initiative this September, Northwich Oddfellows are enjoying an exciting month of events, giving them the opportunity to learn and
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Weaverham & District Gardening Club
THE club has enjoyed the last summer visit of 2014. They were lucky enough to have dry weather for both visits and the social event this year which must be a record. For their last visit they went to Bowmere Cottage in Tarporley. The garden is
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LACH DENNIS WI
A WARM welcome was extended to members of Lach Dennis WI by president Joy Hoad at their September meeting. Members gathered at The Woodpecker Hotel for the August meeting and chose culinary delights from a varied menu and enjoyed the wholesome
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Winsford WI
THE president welcomed the members to the recent meeting of Winsford WI and received several apologies. She welcomed the speaker, Maureen Williams, a member of Godfrey C Williams & Son Ltd, Sandbach, speciality grocers of quality and distinction
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Action taken
FOLLOWING on from the recently published report into the shameful sexual abuse in Rotherham. I would like to advise all of my constituents what action I have taken to ensure that the residents of Weaver Vale are protected from similar activities
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Against split
I AGREE with Cllr Michael Parsons that we never wanted to split up Cheshire in any case and, in fact, were vehemently opposed to the split. I would welcome the reunion, especially as Cheshire West seems to ride roughshod over our views, one example
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No room
I’LL be interested to see whether Cheshire West and Chester Council submits a response to this observation regarding the new Bull Ring road layout in Northwich. Traffic leaving the Town bridge has very little room to manoeuvre when both lanes are
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Open evening for students
SCHOOL pupils planning to start A Level courses next year are being invited to Sir John Deane’s Open Evenings this Autumn. The college, in Monarch Drive, Northwich, welcomes hundreds of pupils to study for A Levels each year from across Cheshire
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Investigation underway after Crewe cars torched
AN arson investigation is underway in Crewe after two cars and a mini bus were burnt out in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to Hawthorn Grove at 2:51am this morning, Thursday 25 September 2014, where the vehicles were
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Lecture series comes to Northwich
THE University of Liverpool’s popular Lecture series continues at Sir John Deane’s with a one-day course on Phillip, Alexander and the Hellenistic World. The lecture is being taken by Dr David Smith and starts in 359 BC when Phillip II ascended
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Matrix success
SIR John Deane’s has become one of the first colleges in the north west to achieve the prestigious Matrix award for the quality of its help for adult students. The Matrix quality standard has been awarded for excellence in the information, advice
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Flood prevention plans attract talk
THE flood gates have opened on comments about plans to protect Northwich from environmental disaster. The Environment Agency (EA) revealed its £4.5 million plans for a town centre flood prevention scheme at a two-day public consultation on Wednesday
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Cheshire East Council aims to ease roadwork disruption
CHESHIRE East Council (CEC) has been given new powers to help reduce the disruption caused by roadworks. Following formal consultation and approval from the Department of Transport, CEC can now implement a Permit Scheme from November 14.
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Scanner boost
CTCHEALTHCARE hosted a charity coffee morning last Friday in aid of the Mid Cheshire Hospitals MRI Scanner Appeal raising nearly £50. Every year ctchealthcare, the physiotherapy and wellbeing specialists, based in Crewe, host a fundraising event.
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Water plans
I WONDER if the planners of forthcoming flood defences have looked at the situation further along High Street than the Bull Ring? Some of you will know that many of the buildings along the street were built on stilts because of brine subsidence
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Let's dance
YOUR article on page 10 of September 17 issue states “the first tea dance in the Northwich area”, which we think is quite misleading. A tea dance was held every Wednesday afternoon in the Memorial Hall, Northwich until it was closed earlier this
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More details
IN HIS call for the reinstatement of Cheshire County Council Cllr Michael Jones needs to expand on his claim. Is he requesting Cheshire West and Cheshire East councils to literally be merged so that all decision making for Cheshire is centralised
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Appeal to end traffic chaos
FRUSTRATED councillor Sam Naylor wants to know when Northwich town centre’s “traffic chaos” will finally end. Clr Naylor is to seek answers to the question this week from the area highways boss at Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC). He
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Emily 's a "model young citizen"
TEENAGER Emily Robinson hit the right note in the search for the winner of a community award. The 14-year-old received the Goddard Trophy at the Barnton Flower and Produce Show from Barnton parish councillor Judith Hughes. The trophy is awarded
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No to HS2
I REFER to your correspondent Wake up to HS2 Bell and his complaint about the lack of debate on this scandalous project which will cost so much money and cause so much distress to so many people. His comments on this massive EU vanity project are
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Leighton Hospital to host meet and greet coffee morning
PATIENTS, visitors, members of the public and staff are invited to join Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a cup of coffee and a slice a cake this Friday, as part of Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The event will take place
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Sister thanks Air Ambulance for brother's goodbye
A WOMAN from Middlewich is determined to raise money for the Cheshire Air Ambulance after the emergency service gave her the chance to say goodbye to her late brother. Sarah Wrench, 23, from Middlewich, lost her brother, Peter, in March last
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Parish council chairman resigns over law change
PARISH council chairman Helen Kirsopp has resigned because of a change in the law allowing anyone to digitally record and film public meetings. Helen stood down from Barnton Parish Council as its chairman and a councillor, stating she did not “
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Winsford road safety champion gets honorary award
WINSFORD-based road safety champion for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, station manager Martin Dowle, has been honoured for his lifelong commitment to the cause. Martin, based at the service headquarters in Sadler Road, was presented with his
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Nantwich Museum re-enactment to relay Cheshire Pals' story
THE grim realities facing local British Tommies in the trenches will be brought to life at Nantwich Museum this weekend. The Cheshire Pals re-enactment group will feature during the final day of the Nantwich and the First World War exhibition this
