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King's Lynn v Witton: preview
King’s Lynn Town v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm) Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division Venue Walks Stadium, Tennyson Road, King’s Lynn, Norlfolk PE30 5PB Admission Adults £10, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £8, Under 15s £4, Accompanied
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Facelift for war memorials
VILLAGE war memorials have been given a facelift in time for Remembrance commemorations. Sign writer and maker Steve Barlow undertook the painstaking work to restore the lettering on the memorials at Lostock Gralam and Lostock Green. The memorials
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Wartime items being sought for church display
VILLAGERS are being invited to contribute souvenirs and memorabilia for a First World War display at Lostock Green Methodist Church. People will be able to see the display in the Sunday School room on Sunday, November 9, when a special Remembrance
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CEC leader remains confident of Crewe HS2 education centre
CHESHIRE East Council’s leader remains confident of creating a HS2 education facility to Crewe, after the Government announced two specialist engineering colleges would sited in the Midlands and Yorkshire. Councillor Michael Jones said rail engineering
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Pilot scheme launches to tackle dumped trolleys
A SCHEME to tackle the problem of supermarket trolleys being dumped in canals and rivers across the country is being piloted in Cheshire. The Canal and River Trust has teamed up with Trolleywise, a national organisation set up to retrieve abandoned
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Jumble sale invitation
VILLAGERS are invited to support a popular jumble sale in aid of Lostock Green Methodist Church. The sale is being held at the Sunday School room at the church in Birches Lane, Lostock Green, on Saturday, October 25. It will feature pre-loved
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Developer plans its second set of houses in Davenham
A PLANNING application is currently being finalised for a second site off Green Lane, in Davenham. Following notification of the 77 homes planned by Strategic Land Group, residents have also received a letter about a proposed 52 houses for land
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New sessions in Crewe offer support for people with brain injuries
NEW regular meetings in Crewe are providing an invaluable service for people who have suffered brain injuries. Head Injured People in Cheshire (HIP) runs regular get-togethers at coffee shops across Cheshire each month. The sessions allow people
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New sessions in Northwich offer support for people with brain injuries
NEW regular meetings in Northwich are providing an invaluable service for people who have suffered brain injuries. Head Injured People in Cheshire (HIP) runs regular get-togethers at coffee shops across Cheshire each month. The sessions allow
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Winsford bike shop window smashed with hammer and cycle stolen - police appeal
AN offender smashed the window of a Winsford cycle shop before stealing a bike from within. The yellow Raleigh 300 bicycle was taken from Cyclone Cycles in Weaver Street at 5.20am on Thursday, October 2. A police spokesman said: “The offender
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Crewe 'can man' helps clean team reach 50,000 milestone
CREWE Clean Team reached a milestone after recycling their 50,000th aluminium can. As well as collecting cans during their regular litter pick events, the tidy team’s 78-year-old ‘can man’, Peter Taylor, goes out in all weathers to collect discarded
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Students help fire service decontamination exercise in Winsford
CHESHIRE Firefighters took part in a major training exercise where they acted out a mass decontaminated process in Winsford. Crews were accompanied on the exercise by 70 students from Mid Cheshire College. Students played the role of actors
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Emily's fundraising crafts help at stables
A THOUGHTFUL youngster has made the most of a national craft craze to help a stable that helps others. Emily Barrow, nine, answered a plea for fundraising from Riding for the Disabled at Sandy Lane Equestrian Centre and has been making loom band
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Middlewich Rail campaigners look to Cheshire Fresh for help
MIDDLEWICH Rail Campaigners are now looking to Cheshire Fresh developers Pochins and other investors in the project to use their power to help revitalise the town’s rail link. The campaign to bring back the train station in Middlewich has been
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Pensioner's 220-mile walk
A GREAT-GREAT-GRANDDAD walked more than 220 miles in 20 days in memory of his grandson. Colin Halsey, 77, spent nine days walking 93 miles from Chester to Caernarfon and then 11 days walking 131 miles around Anglesey in aid of The Christie, Macmillan
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Nantwich woman's business scoops vision award
NANTWICH business woman and owner of Kidzkitchen, Tracey Cooke, has been crowned winner in the health and fitness category at the 2014 Enterprise Vision Awards. Kidzkitchen works with schools, charities, community groups and food festivals throughout
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X22 Winsford to Liverpool service gets second reprieve
WINSFORD Town Council announced that they would maintain funding of the Winsford to Liverpool bus service to ensure it kept running. The service was deregistered with effect from March 31 but was maintained on the existing timetable at the expense
