MORE than 1,500 people have signed a petition opposing any closure of the Queen's Hall. Arts' lovers fear the much-loved hall may be shut down when the new £3m lottery-funded arts centre opens in Runcorn Old Town. The petition has been handed in to Halton
WIRRAL'S best-kept live music secret is tuning up for a brilliant autumn programme of musical talent for all tastes. Birkenhead's very own Jazz and Blues venue, Club 57, is launching an exciting new programme for the autumn, which promises loads more
Forthcoming shows at Carling Apollo Manchester feature the best in live music over the autumn and winter. Sun, Oct 20, 2002 8.00pm ROBERT PLANT £20.00 (Fully seated) Tues & Wed, Oct 22 & 23, 2002 7.30pm PAUL WELLER + Proud Mary £25.00 (Standing
Scarborough 4 Northwich Victoria 1 Nationwide Conference Sunday, October 13 SUNDAY afternoon's trip to the seaside was anything but a pleasant day out for Vics, who fell to their heaviest Conference defeat of the season. Just three weeks ago they went
Saturday Yankee October 12, code 3221 unissued, next week's top prize £1,100. Eight winning trebles each receive £50. They are: 1221 P Hulse, Northwich; 3201 Mrs Bowden, Weaverham; 3224 S Garnett, Barnton; 3227 Mrs J Edwards, Comberbach; 3421 Mrs Wilder
Hereford United 1 Northwich Victoria 2 Nationwide Conference A TERRIBLE journey down delayed this game by 15 minutes, but Vics were raring to go from the moment they finally stepped off the coach at Edgar Street. And none more so than Kevin Street, who
HOLDERS Barnton have been drawn at home against Atlantic in the second round of the Soccer Company Cheshire FA Amateur Cup. Their tie against the Altrincham and District League second division club will be played on Saturday, November 2. In the Mid Cheshire
Winnington Park 30 Blackburn 24 RFU Powergen North Two West WINNINGTON continued their ascent up the table in a cat and mouse chase at Burrows Hill on Saturday. Yet again they required some heroic defending to prevent the visitors scoring the converted
NANTWICH Town served further notice of their intentions to become a force in NWC Division One with a cracking 2-2 draw at then second-placed Salford City. Twelve months ago, an under strength Dabbers side grabbing such a result would have been regarded
ANDY Ellis made a stunning start to his international athletics career with a silver medal in the British Fell Running Championships. The Vale Royal Athletics Club teenager was representing England for the first time but had to concede defeat in the junior
Nick Smith reflects on Paula Radcliffe's perfect year NORTHWICH girl Paula Radcliffe has finally realised all her athletics ambitions in one incredible year. The 28-year-old Davenham-born runner rounded off 2002 with a world record breaking run at the
I LOOKED at the proposals for the new bridge on the Internet. I was surprised to see that the new bridge will only be as big as the current bridge that is two lanes wide. I thought the new bridge was supposed to handle all the road traffic for the next
I WRITE in reply to your recent letter on poetic justice regarding the building of the proposed new local arts centre in Runcorn. Many people, myself included, eagerly await the opening of this complex. Surely anyone would be only too pleased to have
DOES the anonymous author who penned the rubbish 'Can I be a fireman?' honestly believe people will take it seriously and not latch on that it is written by a vindictive, jealous wannabe firefighter who imagines he or she can wind up people of far less
Although October heralds the start of autumn, it is also the season of "Khamseen" desert winds. Soaring temperatures, sand-laden skies are followed by plunging temperatures and yesterday, the first shower of rain since April. It is also the season of
CREWE Vagrants 1st XI picked up their first victory of the league campaign in style with a crushing 4-1 result over Plas Coch. Our top hockey men got off to a flying start, taking the lead after just 70 seconds. Dave Holland received a through pass from
IT was a happy 21st birthday for Sandbach RUFC with celebrations preserved thanks to an 18-8 home victory achieved over Ashton-on-Mersey. With a huge home crowd in for the revels, smiles were lost quickly as the visitors dominated early and were a try
CONSISTANCY has proved the key to Crewe and Nantwich RUFC's successful start to the season. For the third week running, no changes were either forced or made and familiarity paid off with a 22-7 victory at Trentham, last Saturday. Four victories out of
STRIKER Mike Hilditch bagged a second-half hat-trick to see Crewe FC past a young Nantwich Town side and into round two of the Crewe Cup. With league commitments at Salford, the Dabbers fielded youth at the Cumberland Stadium to face Ian O'Reilly's boys
TWO state-of-the-art buses took to the road in Nantwich this week to offer a smooth ride around the town centre and to outlying rural areas. All geared up for comfort and convenience, they are part of a scheme to encourage more shoppers to leave their
NEW measures to stamp out the bovine TB disease have been met with caution by farmers and the National Farmers' Union. A new detection test, which could alert farmers to tuberculosis in cattle quicker and more accurately than at present, is on trial in
IT'S CRUNCH time for the town's most popular annual tourist attraction - Holly Holy Day. Unless a new organising committee is formed and more sponsors found, the battle will be lost! The event, held annually at the end of January, has been sailing close
PUPILS past and present at Middlewich High School have been praised by headmaster David Lythgoe at two separate award events held last week. Mr Lythgoe praised the dedication of the pupils and staff who worked together to produce outstanding results in
PLANS to give the centre of Middlewich a massive makeover have hit a stumbling block. Congleton Borough Council announced earlier this year that it was planning to plough money into a regeneration scheme for the Bull Ring to create a focal point for the
MIDDLEWICH town centre was grid-locked again last Thursday as a fatal accident on the M6 between junction 17 and 18 blocked the motorway in both directions. The accident, which occurred at 8.09am and was cleared six hours later, forced north and southbound
TEENAGE girls across Middlewich are being warned that they could be in danger from a suspicious man who may be on the lookout for youngsters. The warning comes as a result of two incidents in the town where teenage girls were approached by a man driving
CONTROVERSIAL plans to create an animal waste centre near Middlewich are set to be considered by Vale Royal Borough Council. The plans, which have already been recommended for refusal by officials at Congleton Borough Council seek permission for a waste
FOOD safety across the borough of Congleton has come under close scrutiny following a unusually large rise in the number of reported Salmonella cases. The bacteria, which was brought to the attention of the public during the eggs scandal in the late 1980s
COUNCILLORS and rail pressure groups are calling on the county council to champion Middlewich's bid for its own railway station. The move comes after Congleton Borough Council rejected proposals for a housing development on King Street, which could have
FORMER Middlewich Town manager Dave Twite has joined Winsford United as assistant boss. The man who left Seddon Street a year ago has been brought on board by Blues manager Alan Walker two weeks after his previous right hand man Nick Davis quit. Twite
HOLY Spirit primary pupils got a taste of China with the visit by two of the country's teachers. Mrs Ling and Mr Liao are currently teaching at St Chad's language college and were invited to Holy Spirit by headteacher Lynda Mellor. Mrs Ling, from Halton's
ELDERLY people are being warned by police to be wary of people calling to offer 'home security visits'. It comes after an elderly person in Weston Point received a call from a man claiming to represent Securicor and offering checks on door chains. In
A RESIDENT from the Littler Cross estate in Winsford has expressed concern about recent spate of crimes in her area. Nicola Carr wants to warn residents, not only on the estate, but across the whole of Winsford to protect their properties and cars from
A GROUP of young Winsford swimmers has taken to the water to raise money for the Breast Cancer Campaign. Many of the children, who are all members of the Winsford Amateur Swimming Club, have known someone affected by breast cancer and wanted to do their
IRATE parents at a Winsford school are furious that the school is refusing to give children their exercise books back at the end of the school year. Pupils at Wharton C of E Junior School are not allowed to take books containing their work home. And parents
TEENAGERS are using Verdin Park as a venue for under age drinking sessions after buying alcohol from a local off licence, according to one mother. She told the Guardian that police had contacted her when her daughter, a 13-year-old Hartford High pupil
THE traders have moaned about the lack of town centre car parking for years. But they do have a point. For Knutsford and the roads leading to the town centre are fast becoming one huge car park. Our beautiful countryside is rapidly disappearing under
CAN anyone please assist me with finding information on my grandmother who died in Crewe in 1967. Her name was Matilda Eda Taylor nee Wardall, who was born in Slough Buckinghamshire in 1882 and she married a James Taylor at Nantwich in 1909. She was estranged
NO, I don't think the names of Crewe and Nantwich Borough should be altered, and I oppose any new industry, as nobody knows what they're doing. Pat Moore Greystone Park Crewe
THE borough council spent a lot of money promoting the Wulvern Trust, but provided little information on the right to buy to help tenants decide on what is the best for them. Council houses generally are in good order and well built. Ownership makes a
YOUR correspondent, Mr Cameron (Guardian, October 3) amazes me. Does he really believe that the removal of a coalyard with all its attendant problems of dirt and lorry traffic and replacement by affordable two-bedroomed houses, is some kind of disaster
Firefighters' strike vote is looming RESULTS of the national ballot by firefighters will be announced tomorrow along with any strike dates if they vote in favour of industrial action. The Fire Brigades Union will announce the results at 12pm and depending
FOOTBALL personalities are putting their shirts on an auction that will boost local cancer care. Crewe Alex veteran, former international Frank Blunstone, and a star trio of club ex's - David Platt, Neil Lennon and Mark Rivers have donated tops. A fifth
OSTEOPATHS claim speed bumps will hurt their patients and their business. Proposals to curb fast moving vehicles in Valley Road and Stewart Street, Crewe, found plenty of support amongst residents in a public consultation exercise. Their opinions and
THE wedding took place at Comberbach Methodist Chapel of 35-year-old Mark Steven Jepson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs P Jepson of Bond Street, Northwich, and 26-year-old Diane Jane Buckley, only daughter of Mr G Buckley and Mrs C Buckley of Orchard Close
THE wedding took place during a civil ceremony at Rookery Hall, Nantwich, of 37-year-old John Waldecker, eldest son of Mr and Mrs R Waldecker of Bakers Lane, Winsford and Alison Ann O'Mara, only daughter of Mr and Mrs J O'Mara of Esk Road, Winsford. The
THE wedding took place at Sand Dollar Beach, Barbados, of 31-year-old Sean Paul Gallimore, of Lowton, twin son of Mr John Gallimore and Mrs Jean Kay and 28-year-old Sharon Lynda Hulse, of Lowton, only daughter of Robert F Hulse and Mrs Lynda Gaskarth.
THE wedding took place at St Mary's Church, Whitegate, of 23-year-old Stuart Paul Dixon, only son of Stephen and Thelma Dixon of Clare Place, Winsford, and Miss Vicki Lee Stubbs, youngest daughter of David and Lynn Stubbs of Carisbrook Drive, Winsford
THE wedding took place at Northwich Register Office of Ian David Cross, second eldest son of Beryl Marsland and the late George Cross, of Hill Street, Winsford, and Debbie Anne Vernon, of Kingsway, Winsford, daughter of Linda Vernon and the late Brian
GEOFFREY Foster's former solicitor told the Court of Appeal last week: I never liked his brother Derek. Simon Armstrong made the revelation when asked by David fisher QC, prosecuting, why Foster's mum Sylvia and brother Derek were not called to give evidence
THE Government has yet to consider the future of Knutsford's historic courthouse. On Friday a spokesman for the Lord Chancellor's Department emailed the Knutsford Guardian and said officials knew residents expected answers. "I'm afraid I can't give you
A social worker involved in the 1985 murder case said last week that she did not have enough experience at the time to deal with it. Janet Ash, a duty social worker who sat in on Geoffrey Foster's 10th and final police interview, told the Court of Appeal
CONVICTED killer Geoffrey Foster suffered a setback in his fight for freedom last week. On Friday Lord Justice Auld told the 40-year-old that he would have to wait until next month to find out if he will walk free from prison after 16 years. "Unfortunately
A FATHER was injured in Saturday's Bali bomb blast, which killed nearly 200 people. Barrie King suffered a perforated eardrum and facial injuries when the huge bomb went off in the Sari nightclub as he shared a drink with friends. On Monday his wife Sue
CREWE'S latest recruit into the heart of the midfield is relishing the opportunity of regular first-team football. Scoring on his full debut against Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup last season, was a dream start for the 18-year-old but last season's
CREWE boss Dario Gradi has scotched any chance of him taking the vacant Technical Director position at the FA. He'd rather carry on with the legacy he took charge of here almost two decades ago. Though Howard Wilkinson's appointment at Sunderland with
ANTHONY Dobell, of Over Peover, is a chartered accountant and chairman of the Tatton Conservative Asociation, which has 1,000 members. He said last week's party conference was a success and a platform for the future. I think the conference had quite a
A BLAZE broke out at a building due to open this weekend as a fireplace showroom. Firefighters were called to the incident in Erwood Street just before midnight on Tuesday, and used six breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and a positive pressure ventilation
A MAJOR influence on the future development of Warrington will protect green belt sites, claim councillors. More than 9,500 objections have been made to the first draft of the town's unitary development plan. Now a raft of proposed changes are set to
INTERNATIONAL relations has been top of the class agenda at Over St John's Primary School in Winsford, which has been playing host to a visitor from afar. Tone Kolose, principal of Wymondley Road Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand, has spent the
Witton Albion 1 Bishop Auckland 0 UniBond Division One Saturday, October 12 WITTON boss Benny Phillips can find some solace in the knowledge that results are more important than performances. Simon Burton's clever overhead kick gave him his second win
WITTON Albion are set to pay a permanent tribute to their late president Tom Stelfox. The club is looking for fans and friends of Tom, who died on October 4 aged 89, to contribute their own personal thoughts and memories of the former chairman. They will
Witton Albion 5 Guiseley 0 UniBond Division One MIKE Moseley took his season's goal tally to 14 with a hat trick in Albion's convincing victory last night. Simon Burton started off the rout when he stooped to head in the first from Ross Clegg's high ball
THIS is Weird has been contacted by Barry Cooke, who saw a strange figure standing by the side of the road as he drove from Audlem, near Nantwich late one night. Can you help? Barry said: "I was driving home down the Audlem Road from Audlem just over
TWO friends who were next-door neighbours for 30 years are now living next door to each other in a nursing home. Margaret Horsfield, 95, and Mary Thomson, 92, moved into Sharston House within days of each other. "It was no good speaking on the phone because
CHESTER Gateway's Youth Theatre is going back to 1655 for its next production. 'The Roses of Eyam' tells the story of how the population of the small Derbyshire village of Eyam reacted to the introduction of the Bubonic Plague virus to their community
FRIDAY, OCT 18 l Haslington Ray of Hope Knitters Stall. Outpatients Hall, Leighton Hospital. Knitted Baby garments and small craft items. Funds to Maternity & Neo-natal Wards, 8.30am-3.30pm. l Leighton Hospital Outpatients Department. ME Support Group
FANCY strumming that guitar or wiggling that larynx at Crewe's premier music venue? If your local band fancies the opportunity to play the Limelight, you could get the chance. Thanks to sponsorship from brewery Coors, the club can put on a gig without
LEGENDS in punk circles, The Vibrators, pictured, are still going strong 26 years after they began kicking bottom. Fresh back from a six-week tour of the US where the genre is enjoying a major revival, the trio are about to embark on the UK leg, which
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 l Fred Zeppelin hit the stage at Crewe's Limelight tonight. The seal of approval comes from Robert Plant who's seen the guys three times. It's a long one with the Freds live from 9.15pm, tickets are £5. l Friday night rock upstairs
ARMED robbers stole a cash box from a Post Office van outside Liverpool Road post office. Three men were waiting for the van in a car parked in the entry by the post office at midday, last Thursday. When the guard got out to drop off a money box from
A FEAST of free entertainment will herald the opening of the new million pound continental plaza in Victoria Square. Musicians, clowns and singers will be performing from midday until 7pm on Thursday, October 24. The new look historic square was opened
A TOXIC chemical leak sparked off a major alert in Halebank. Residents, schoolchildren and businesses were warned to stay inside and keep windows and doors closed - after nitric acid leaked from a plastic drum. A passer-by raised the alarm after spotting
VICTORIA Park is about to see a change that will please dog owners, but certainly not some of those who live by the park. A lead free dog exercise area is to be built on the grass at the north end of the bowling greens, by Fairfield Road. A resident said
GRAHAM Green's rip-roaring comedy of retired bank employee Henry Pulling and his effervescent Aunt August opens in Manchester this month. Travels With My Aunt sees the pair encounter a host of colourful characters from secret agents to art smugglers during
SPORTSBREAK, following their 6-4 win over last season's champions Lostock, are the only team in the first division of the Mid Cheshire Table Tennis League with a 100 per cent record. Lostock's Simon Douglas, a former Berkshire county player, won two for
NORTHWICH Vics have been presented with a golden opportunity to net £20,000 and a plum FA Cup first round tie. They were given a home game against UniBond League opposition in the fourth qualifying round draw on Monday. Spennymoor United, who also play
EDDIE Bishop scored five times for Oaklands BG as they knocked Rudheath out of the Mid Cheshire District Sunday FA Cup. The former Vics and Witton man's goals proved the difference as his side won 7-2 to secure a third round spot. In the big Winsford
Northwich 13 Vagabonds 3 RFU Powergen South Lancashire/Cheshire One AFTER a shaky start to the season Northwich secured another two valuable points when they sent their Isle of Man opponents packing at Moss Farm on Saturday. A delay in the Vagabonds'
WEAVER Valley cyclists Mark Thompson and Dave Astles rode on to foreign shores last week for the fifth Semana International Tour of Majorca. The pair were guest riders for the Bush Mobility Team, and both came in the top 20 from a starting line-up of
NORTHWICH continued their impressive start to the swimming season when they won the first Speedo League heat on Saturday. After three consecutive Deva League victories, they went to Worsley on a high and took 14 individual and six relay wins. Rachael
I NOTICED a letter in the World written by Diana Rankin who describes the Old Town as 'lacking in quality merchandise'. This misguided perception may be attributable to lack of knowledge or insufficient research. As proprietor of Poppy's, Greenway Road
LAST night the fire brigade attended Sandringham Gardens to yet another fire in the park area. This park was intended for young children, but once again the yob element have taken over. They gather in groups in the play area, using abusive language, smoking
IN replay to 'Fire-fighters don't do badly at all', is he/she for real? I'm sure they haven't got a grip on reality and would guess they retired a long time ago. My kids go without at Christmas and birthdays. Each bill fills us with dread. The Government
LET me think... the police do less hours, get more money and same pension, the prison service do less hours, get more money and don't pay a pension. MPs get more pay, work less hours, get better pension. In fact, the list goes on. PJ Benson, via email
REGARDING the letter about the skate park in Victoria Park. I spent three hours on Saturday there with my grandson. I can only say how impressed I was both with the skateboard facility and the kids. I never saw any intimidation amongst the varied age
THE winter season of the Carlsberg Tetley Crewe Open League opened with the first round of the Winter Team Knockout Cup. It produced an instant shock when premiership side Polish A, who last week won the summer team knockout were defeated by third division
COUNCILLOR Arthur Moran, met up with pupils from Malbank School on Monday, as part of Cheshire County Council's Local Democracy Week. The scheme has been launched to encourage pupils to actively participate in the local decision making process, in a bid
YOUNG achiever Michael Lloyd, pictured, from Nantwich, shows off his nomination letter after being short listed for a prestigious achievement award. The talented 16-year-old was nominated by his mum for the National Children's Homes Young Achiever Award
CELEBRATIONS: Cuddington Primary School marked its 50th anniversary with an open day packed full of festivities last Saturday, October 12. Even pupils who attended the school in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s turned up to help the school commemorate half
A CALL to scrap Sunday car parking charges has been renewed in the run up to Remembrance Day. Town councillors, already angry over the borough's decision to put a toll on Sabbath Day visitors, are again urging a re-think. "It is pretty ridiculous and
MIDDLEWICH HIGH SCHOOL: The Jim Littlemore Prize for Mathematics: Matthew Kay. The Albion Chemicals Prize for Science: Matthew Kay. The Winsford and Middlewich Rotary Club Prize for English Literature: Matthew Kay. The Davies Geography Prize: Matthew
MIDDLEWICH may soon be introduced to a taste of Latin spirit with a new Italian style building at Midpoint 18 which could also create 20 jobs in the town. The building is to form part of Imetec's new expansion plans for its Aston Way site incorporating
VANDALISM across Middlewich again seems to be on the increase with a new bus shelter the latest target of the town's less desirable residents. During the weekend the new bus shelter on St Michael's Way, near to the Lidl store, was vandalised to such a
RESIDENTS across Middlewich are being invited to have their say about the running of the borough thanks to a nationwide initiative called Local Democracy Week. Congleton Borough Council is supporting the event, now in its fifth year, and is seeking the
AS the nights start to draw in and the mornings get darker a Middlewich councillor is asking all residents to be aware of any problems with street lighting. British Summer Time ends at 1am on October 27 with the clocks going back one hour and Clr Dave
CARE for the elderly in Halton is set to improve following the success of a recent conference aimed at bringing old people and health professionals together. Lawson House saw more than 70 pensioners from Runcorn and Widnes raising issues over health and
THOUSANDS of tiny lights will twinkle on a giant Christmas tree as loved ones are remembered. The annual Light Up A Life appeal has been launched by Halton Haven Hospice, as around 40,000 leaflets are being distributed throughout the borough. It is the
WINSFORD'S own music collective, Made of Stone, is welcoming Psychedellic Breakfast to the de.bees stage on Thursday, October 17. The group are an energetic four piece, together since 2000, who over the past two years have become one of the most popular
Kerry Palin, aged 17, and Caroline Williams, aged 26, from the Nun House Veterinary Surgery in Winsford are planning their courageous jump from 10,000ft in December in aid of the Hearing Dogs for the Blind. The jump has been organised through London based
WINSFORD is set to benefit from a multi-million pound cash injection designed to dramatically improve the town's sewer network. United Utilities, which is responsible for the sewer network across the country, is to plough £3 million into Winsford's sewer
AN ELDERLY Weaverham woman is recovering at home after being knocked unconscious during a burglary at her home. The pensioner in her 80s, who has not been named, answered a knock at the door of her home in Owley Wood Road at 2.30pm on October 9. A youth
A PLAGUE of headlice at two schools in Northwich is such a problem that a mother of four young children has had to shave off her own hair and that of her children, Barnton woman Raine Alexander - who does not want to name her children's schools due to
A ROW has broken out about Oakmere Cricket Club's plans to erect a highly controversial TETRA communication mast at Overdale Lane. The mast would be used for police communications and residents claim independent scientists have condemned them as a serious
lTesco In-store Pharmacy, Manchester Road, Northwich, is normally open Wednesday to Saturday 8am-8pm; Sunday 10am-4pm. lFrodsham emergency chemist: Moss Pharmacy, 48a high Street is open Monday to Friday until 6.30pm. lEmergency dental care is available
A MAN died this week after being hit by an on-coming train in Hartford. Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. The driver of a Virgin train travelling from Liverpool's Lime Street station to Milton Keynes reported striking and killing someone
CONTROVERSIAL comments made by Northwich's Euro MEP Chris Davies angered small business leaders at last week's North West Means Business conference in Brussels. Mike Pearson, chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, complained to Mr Davies about
I THOUGHT everyone kept appointments, especially with doctors and dentists. But last week as I waited at Knutsford Community Hospital I was stunned to learn - via a poster on the wall - that 21 people had failed to keep their appointments at the clinic
MORE than 150 councillors, MEPs and business people representing the north west met last week in Brussels to discuss the economic and political future of the region. Hosted by the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA), the conference - entitled North West
REGARDING The Holly Bush public house. Those familiar with this (now) local eyesore will be well aware that the Holly Bush was a focal point for the community of Winterley and beyond, soldiers stationed in Alsager and at the local gun encampment made
THE evil of crack cocaine is on the rise in Northwich, according to police. News of the upsurge comes as burglary and violent crime in the area increased to a three-year high. Det Ch Insp Alec Johns, who is chief of the crime management unit within the
PASSENGERS on the West Coast Main Line will have to wait 10 years before they see the 140 mph tilting trains they were promised. Railtrack's target of introducing the high-speed Virgin Pendolino trains by 2005 has now been scrapped, and instead will open
LEIGHTON Hospital has defended its high mortality rate, blaming a high proportion of cancer sufferers and an ageing population. A report earlier this year by the Dr Foster Group called the Good Hospital Guide, showed Leighton Hospital had a "significantly
AN ELDERLY man has died and another remains ill in hospital after contracting Salmonella food poisoning. An investigation has been launched after Central Cheshire's NHS Trust announced 53 people in the boroughs of Crewe, and Nantwich and Congleton had
THE wedding took place at St Mary's Church, Weaverham, of 35-year-old Stephen Ashley, eldest son of Tony Ashley of Weaverham and 25-year-old Samantha Jane Gibson, eldest daughter of Tony Gibson of Rudheath. The Rev Michael Ridley officiated. The bride
A TRAMP has been sleeping at The Royal George Hotel, it emerged last week. On Friday a police source confirmed that officers had been called to the empty hotel in King Street after the man was spotted inside the well-known inn. "With that sort of vagrant
THE people of Knutsford and Mobberley were told on Friday night that only a united front would stop future expansion of Manchester Airport. Addressing a public meeting, Tatton MP George Osborne said both had to work together. "We have got a lot of strong
Stockport...1 Crewe...4 CREWE smashed four past Stockport to record their second successive victory and stay among Division Two's early pacesetters. An unchanged side travelled to Edgeley Park for their local derby game, last Saturday. Both sides had
A PRIMARY school which was placed on special measures four years ago has continued to improve, say education watchdogs. Ofsted officials have compiled an encouraging report on St Augustine's RC Primary, in Henshall Avenue, Latchford, after an inspection
I WAS dismayed to read your article, headlined 'Golden Jubilee goes into the red' The total budget that the town council set for the Golden Jubilee was indeed £6,000. However, that £6,000 did not just fund the celebrations on the Moor on the day of the
THE future was the subject of a special event at Woodford Lodge High School in Winsford last week. Teachers at the school joined forces with colleagues at Verdin High School to discuss career options with pupils. The event was held in the main hall on
JOHN Hegley, widely known as one of the country's most innovative comic poets, will be presenting his new show 'The Sketchbooks' at The Gateway Theatre, Chester this Saturday, October 19. With eight best-selling volumes of poetry to his name; bespectacled
A TALENTED organist with flair, flamboyant suits and a personality to match will be giving the next celebrity concert at Crewe's Union Baptist Church, on Monday, October 28. Tim Flint, (pictured) is a popular player on the UK circuit and overseas. Audiences
UP and coming Liverpool band The Cranebuilders are on a mission at Clancy's tonight. Having just signed a record deal, the guys are pretty established in the UK's now official city of music and are looking to play to some different crowds for some feedback
THEY'LL be spinning around in Crewe's Oddfellows Club, next week. Crewe's Kylie Minogue aka Sarah Jane brings her stunning voice and show to Edleston Road on Wednesday evening. The 'Stars In Their Eyes' finalist gets the mike out at 8.30pm.
FOLLOWING his untimely death, Billy Fury's original 70s band 'Fury's Tornados' constantly dreamed of performing all his well-known songs and recapturing the memories of yesteryear. That's how they stayed until they saw a performance on television's Stars
