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Can you help chauffeur Santa?
SANTA is appealing for drivers who can help him get around Cheshire in the run up to Christmas. St Luke's Hospice has donated its refurbished double decker bus 'Luke' to Santa so he can use it as his mobile grotto but is in need of drivers who
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Winsford pub closes for 'mini-makeover' renovation
THE Brighton Belle pub in Winsford closed on Monday, October 6 for a two-week period as it undergoes a ‘mini-makeover’. The work on the Hungry Horse pub in Middlewich Road will include decorating and modernising the interior, adding feature booths
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Cheshire 'Gogglebox' panel to shape TV shows
Viewers in Cheshire are being invited to have their say on what hits their screens - for cash. New research panel theviewers.co.uk is giving telly fans across the region the opportunity to earn up to £70 simply for talking about TV. Informal
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Crewe 'Gogglebox' panel to shape TV shows
Viewers in Crewe are being invited to have their say on what hits their screens - for cash. New research panel theviewers.co.uk is giving telly fans across the region the opportunity to earn up to £70 simply for talking about TV. Informal group
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Middlewich man seriously injured in M62 crash
THE lorry driver who sustained serious injuries in a crash on the M62 near Widnes has been confirmed to be from Middlewich. The man was taken to hospital by air ambulance after firefighters freed him from his cab. No-one else was seriously
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John's book honours men's sacrifice
RETIRED head teacher John Knowles tells the stories of the 65 men from Lostock who were killed in The First World War in a new book. The Lost Boys of Lostock is the culmination of five years of meticulous research, including visits to the battlefields
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93 'empty' homes found to be occupied
CHESHIRE East Council has secured more than £800,000 to spend on local services after officers discovered that 93 supposedly empty homes in the borough were in fact occupied. The money is coming from the New Homes Bonus, a Government scheme
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Hartford tries cycling at college festival
STUDENTS and schoolchildren from across Hartford are getting the chance to sample cycle life in a series of events to brighten up Mondays.Conference bikes, try out areas, BMX displays and a pedal power disco are among the two-wheeled attractions at three
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Safety warning follows spate of deliberate Winsford wheelie bin fires
WINSFORD Firefighters are warning Wharton residents to be on their guard after four deliberate fires have been set over the last two days. Three of the incidents involved wheelie bins, which had been left out overnight. The first bin fire took
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Pension plans praised
A FINANCIAL advisor from Northwich is pleased to see pension plans on the Government's agenda. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced changes which will enable a pension to be passed from generation to generation – something Clive
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CWAC axe Travelling Showperson plans for Winsford Industrial Estate
THE Council have axed plans to create a permanent site for Travelling Showpeople in Winsford. Cheshire West and Chester Council have confirmed that they will not proceed with a scheme to create ten pitches at the Bostock Road entrance of Road One
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St Luke's Hospice joins Hospice Care Week
A MID Cheshire charity is taking part in a national awareness week until October 12. St Luke's Hospice is raising awareness of its services and how easy it is to help during Hospice Care Week. The theme for this year's week is 'hospice care
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Cheshire PCC summit tackles child sexual exploitation
CHESHIRE’S Police and Crime Commissioner has met with county chiefs to assess best practice in preventing the types of ‘appalling’ child sexual exploitation experienced in Rotherham. PCC John Dwyer held a summit on Monday, October 6 with the chief
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Nantwich museum hosts new art exhibition
NANTWICH Museum has opened a new exhibition, Kaleidoscope 2, in their Millennium Gallery space. The exhibition includes a collection of recent work by local artist Gordon Lancaster. The exhibition has been designed to appeal to a wide audience
