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Museum's recreates the '50s and '60s
POST war life is being recreated at a Northwich museum in a new exhibition that is also dementia aware. Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, in London Road, will give visitors chance to experience what life was like for teenagers and young adults
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Middlewich concert raises more than £700 for Alzheimer's Society
A MUSICAL showcase at Middlewich Civic Hall raised more than £700 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Middlewich High School Community Choir performed in aid of the charity and despite the conductor of the choir, Julie Barker, being taken ill just before
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Updated: Two dead after major pile-up on M56
TWO people have been killed in a massive crash on the M56 near Runcorn between a coach, two lorries and a car. The eastbound carriageway has been closed with drivers heading to Warrington warned to avoide the motorway. The incident happened
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Doctors back 'Blood in Pee' campaign
A CAMPAIGN is encouraging Vale Royal residents to visit their GP if they notice blood in their pee. NHS Vale Royal Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is backing the national Be Clear on Cancer ‘Blood in Pee’ campaign from October 13 to November
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WINSFORD LADIES MIDWEEK CLUB by Jean Begg
ERNIE Welch, landlord of The Old Star in Winsford, gave an illustrated talk on his epic cycle ride from Winsford to Roscommon, County Mayo, recently. On reaching the age of 60, Ernie decided to think seriously about his health and take more exercise
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Mid-Cheshire Camera Club
MID-Cheshire Camera Club will be holding their annual exhibition at Winsford library throughout October. The exhibition was formally opened by the lady mayor of Winsford, Mrs Gina Lewis, on October 1. The exhibition has a selection of photographs
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Little Leigh WI
PRESIDENT Bernadette O’Donnell welcomed members and visitors to the September meeting. The speaker was Keith Vigurs. He told members all about the varied work he and his wife had done with canal restoration all around the country, especially the
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Mission creep Christmas
JUST because something comes along at the same time every year, it doesn’t mean it’s good or right and should be looked forward to. Things like the Boat Race (the biggest sporting non-event of the calendar); trick or treat (a horrible Americanisation
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Kingsmead woodland transformed in £21,000 project.
A RIVERSIDE woodland in Kingsmead has been transformed in a £21,000 project.The semi-ancient woodland of Poors Wood nature reserve, between Kingsmead and the River Weaver, has been opened up for residents to enjoy.The project has been carried out
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Support us this weekend
ACROSS the weekend of October 11 and 12, staff from Superdrug Stores across the country will be transforming shops into a ghoulie Halloween paradise, all in the name of raising money for Marie Curie, Superdrug’s official charity partner. Staff
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Bus service not good enough
I HAVE just been reading an article regarding Cheshire East Council rejecting a plea for a later bus service in Middlewich, Guardian, August 13. I am an ex-Crewe, Weaverham and Northwich resident, now residing in Blackpool and was recently in Leighton
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Proposals are just ludicrous
I WRITE to urge Winsfordians to vote ‘no’ in the referendum on the Winsford Neighbourhood Plan on October 23. The plan is so poorly conceived and indicates just how naive Winsford Town Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council are. While
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Development plan fair to all
I WAS amazed to read the information put forward by the Rilshaw Lane “Ban the Plan” residents, Guardian, October 1. They say that the 3,500 houses coming to Winsford are due to the neighbourhood plan (NP), however Winsford has to have 3,500 new-builds
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St Michael's church transformed into First World War tribute
ST MICHAEL and All Angels Church in Middlewich has been transformed into a display of commemoration to fallen First World War troops as part of the Great War Weekend. Middlewich Town Council provided funding to the church and the St Michael's flower
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CWAC caused traffic chaos
HAVE Cheshire West and Chester Council gone completely mad? I have just spent over an hour trying to travel out of Rudheath after visiting my elderly mother. How can they warrant closing two roads out of one village? Surely the bypass could
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MP should back farmland
GRAHAM Evans MP and local Tory councillors want to create a country park in the Dane Valley. I understand the developers made themselves responsible for the park during the planning process. This is the plan the council should enforce and not
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Nightmare for pedestrians
WHAT are the new traffic lights for that have appeared on the back road of Northwich along the river to and from the Bull Ring? It looks like they are controlling the flow of traffic both ways, but where is the traffic approaching the Bull Ring
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Facts would be a real help
TODAY I received my poll card for the Winsford Neighbourhood Plan referendum. I think it’s important that as many people as possible take part and I would like to vote, but have been given no information about the real issues. The Guardian,
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Business award scheme launched
THE Federation of Small Businesses is launching a new awards scheme to recognise individuals who have gone ‘above and beyond’ for the good of small firms and entrepreneurs.The FSB, which has around 5,000 members in the Manchester and north
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VIDEO: Why the long face? Horse walks into Winsford Police HQ...
It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but a horse really did walk into the Cheshire Police headquarters in Winsford on Monday morning. Instead of enquiring as to the steed’s long face, a brave member of staff attempted to shepherd the animal
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New 'do' will help cancer charity during Crewe salon special offer
A CREWE salon is supporting Cancer Research UK and Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer campaign by offering two charity hairstyles – with 50 per cent of the price donated to the fundraising drive. The two hairstyles – a braid for £12.50 and a blow dry
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£20,000 windfall to help river pollution
POLLUTED waterways in mid Cheshire will be targeted thanks to a cash boost from a water company. The River Weaver has won a £20,000 grant from United Utilities Catchment Wise intervention fund. Groundwork Cheshire has been awarded the money
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Cheshire East residents rally to become Dementia Friends
MORE than 1,600 people across Cheshire East have rallied to the call to become ‘Dementia Friends’ since the national campaign was launched just three months ago. The campaign, which was launched in the Borough by former Coronation Street actress
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Have your say on Northwich
PEOPLE who live, work and shop in Northwich are being asked their opinions on how it should develop in the future. The Northwich Neighbourhood Plan team has reached a 'critical step' in releasing a survey to discover what townsfolk think about
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Support your fire service with Winsford car wash this weekend
WINSFORD residents are being urged to take their cars to their local fire station on Saturday, October 11 to help raise money for charity. Firefighters with the help of fire cadets and volunteers will be out with their buckets and sponges, washing
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Positive adoption figures welcomed by Crewe's MP
CREWE’S MP has welcomed figures that show more children are being adopted from care facilities compared to a year ago. 770 children in the north west were placed in stable families during the last 12 months – up from 650 in the previous year.
