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On the run to stop suicides
STUDENT Becky Rowe will be taking part in a special relay tomorrow to highlight the help available to suicidal young men. Becky, aged 20, will be running in memory of her cousin, a young man who took his own life last year in his early 20s. Becky was
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Teenagers faced CS Gas attack
TEENAGER revellers celebrating the start of the New Year in Nantwich's Market Square were sprayed in the face with CS gas. Six 14-year-old girls were targeted by the yobs just after midnight as they congregated in the square to bring in the New Year.
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HALTON Council is to receive more than £6m from the Department of Transport to fund local highways
The total settlement will see £2.6m spent on road and bridge maintenance, £2.2m spent on integrated transport and £1.6m on bridge maintenance.
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MP's surgeries
DEREK Twigg MP will be holding advice surgeries for constituents on Friday, January 23 at the Halton Direct Link, Brook Street, Widnes between 5.30pm and 7pm; Saturday, January 24 at Hale Village Hall between 9.30am and 10am and the Tourist Information
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Women urged to do regular checks
WOMEN are being encouraged to begin an important New Years Resolution to regularly check their breasts for cancer throughout 2004. Supermarket Iceland has teamed up with Breast Cancer Campaign. Together they are offering free 'Guardian Angel' pocket-sized
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Your old mobile can raise money
YOUR old mobile phone could help to raise up to £5m to combat child cruelty and homelessness. That's the message from the NSPCC and Crisis. Sainsburys has launched a mobile phone recycling scheme with Fonebak to encourage customers to recycle their unwanted
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Explosion kills OAP
AN elderly Crewe woman has perished after her home went up in flames in a tragic accident at the weekend. Beryl Palin, who celebrated her 76th birthday on New Year's Day, died at her semi-detached bungalow in Mulberry Road, Wistaston, on Saturday at around
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Post office is still delivering the goods
A GRAPPENHALL sub postmaster says his post office is still going strong despite the closure of three outlets in Warrington. Mark Lucas, sub postmaster at Leigh Villas Post Office on Knutsford Road, spoke out in the wake of the closure of three post offices
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More talks ahead on issue of civilian police officers
PARISH councils in south Warrington are to hold further talks before deciding whether to appoint new civilian police officers. Councillors and clerks from a number of parish councils - including Lymm, Grappenhall and Thelwall, and Stockton Heath - met
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Post office is still delivering the goods
A GRAPPENHALL sub postmaster says his post office is still going strong despite the closure of three outlets in Warrington. Mark Lucas, sub postmaster at Leigh Villas Post Office on Knutsford Road, spoke out in the wake of the closure of three post offices
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Stark warning after fine-dodging 'blitz'
FINE-dodgers are set for a tougher ride this year following moves to introduce a special pilot scheme in Cheshire to make them cough up on time. Following a two-day December 'blitz' in Warrington - that gave fine-dodgers one last chance or face being
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Classic tale for Players
THE classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood is the Byley Players' next production. The show will run at Byley Village Hall from Wednesday, January 28 to Saturday 31. Tickets for Wednesday cost £4 for adults and £2 for children. Tickets for Thursday to
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No effort spared as cast shines in pantomime
LOLLIPOPS were given to all the children who went along to see Jack fight the evil giant in Frodsham Panto Group's production. The group's opening show of Jack and the Beanstalk on Sunday got off to a great start at Frodsham Community Centre. The eight-strong
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News in brief
Police appeal for witnesses after a brawl outside a pub in Fingerpost, a school applies to build a conservatory and a teenage girl is hit by a car...plus more news from around town. Driver hurt THE driver of a vehicle involved in a traffic accident near
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Bidders stake claim for piece of local history
EXPATRIATES want to buy a country mansion that is being sold for £3million. Estate agent Crispin Harris said they had received calls from overseas about Mobberley Old Hall. "It is very much in need of attention and modernisation, but that attracts people
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Village has mountain to climb
VILLAGERS may build a slate mountain as their own tribute to George Mallory. Sue Alboutany said the cost of constructing the hilltop with a brass plaque was the only problem. "We have approached somebody about it, but it is going to be in the thousands
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Conkie is star of the show
CONGLETON Town keeper Matthew Conkie was in superb form on Saturday as the Bears opened 2004 with a league victory. Congleton beat Nantwich Town 1-0 at home, gaining revenge for their defeat by Nantwich in the Cheshire Senior Cup. The Bears scored the
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New Year honours go to police and opera servants
OPERA theatre founder Jeffery Lockett and police officer Martyn Riley have been named in the New Year's Honours List. Mr Lockett is artistic director of Clonter Opera Theatre, which is situated at Swettenham Heath. Mr Ripley lives in the Congleton Guardian's
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Unanimous vote in favour of referendum
BIDDULPH residents have voted unanimously in favour of having a referendum on the controversial issue of car park charging. Staffordshire Moorlands Council is due to introduce pay and display parking in Biddulph and Cheadle from April. The move sparked
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Lunchtime service
WORKERS and shoppers are invited to a short lunchtime service being launched in the town centre. A holy communion service will be held at St Paul's Church, Victoria Square, Widnes, at 1pm every Wednesday, starting on January 21. Vicar Ray Jones offers
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Gleghorn praises Dabbers spirt
NANTWICH Town player boss Nigel Gleghorn hailed his side's effort after losing out 1-0 in the big derby at Congleton. Desperately unlucky to leave Booth Street empty handed, the Dabbers found home keeper Matt Conkie in inspired form as save after save
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New Year - same frustration
CREWE FC's hopes of starting the New Year in style were thwarted by yet another postponement. Looking for their second successive league victory, last Saturday's home game against Golborne Sports fell foul of the weather. That means Crewe have played
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Borough Council Tax is likely to go up by 5pc
A TAX hike of 5% in the borough's Council Tax levy is being recommended to councillors in Crewe and Nantwich as a basis for the new year's budget. The authority's financial bosses suggested the increase in their initial recommendations about the budget
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Married man is accused of indecent assault against schoolgirl
A MARRIED Crewe man claiming to scout for a modelling agency lured a schoolgirl from a swimming pool before indecently assaulting her, a court heard. James Christopher Shiner, 39, of Stoneley Avenue, denies attacking the 14-year-old outside Crewe's Municipal
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War of words erupts over local government shake-up
A POLITICAL dogfight has erupted over plans for the future of Cheshire's local authorities. Council leaders in Crewe and Nantwich have accused their county council counterparts of scare-mongering to get their way in the forthcoming council shake-up. A
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Alex's FA Cuo slip isn't a financial disaster
DISAPPOINTED Alex boss Dario Gradi says the club are unlikely to suffer any financial crisis despite crashing out of the FA Cup. Last Saturday's 1-0 defeat to non-league Telford was by far the biggest disappointment of what has been a fabulous season
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Meeting over land plans
WEAVERHAM residents interested in plans for an electricity substation on the outskirts of the village are welcome to go along to the next parish council meeting. Representatives from Network Rail and National Grid, who are working in tandem on the plans
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Free trees on offer
MORE than 1,200 trees were handed out for free by Vale Royal Borough Council during National Free Tree Week. Every household in Vale Royal was eligible to claim up to three trees from special events held across the borough. And demand this year is said
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More black taxis planned
TAXI drivers and the borough council are to enter into talks about the proposed increase in black cabs for the town. Warrington Taxi Drivers' Association, responsible for hackney cabs, has called a meeting with licensing officers to discuss a number of
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Stark warning after fine-dodging 'blitz'
FINE-dodgers are set for a tougher ride this year following moves to introduce a special pilot scheme in Cheshire to make them cough up on time. Following a two-day December 'blitz' in Warrington - that gave fine-dodgers one last chance or face being
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No return for Rivers
CREWE could turn their attention elsewhere after a shock loan move for former star Mark Rivers was turned down this week Eager to bolster the squad before Saturday's clash with Wimbledon, Alex boss Dario Gradi contacted Norwich about the move instigated
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Ale lovers will be here for the beer
REAL ale lovers have the chance to quench their thirst for top quality beer at Congleton Leisure Centre. Hundreds of people flocked to the centre last year to sample ale on offer at a beer festival. Some 400 ale fans drank about 1,000 pints between them
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More talks ahead on issue of civilian police officers
PARISH councils in south Warrington are to hold further talks before deciding whether to appoint new civilian police officers. Councillors and clerks from a number of parish councils - including Lymm, Grappenhall and Thelwall, and Stockton Heath - met
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More black taxis planned
TAXI drivers and the borough council are to enter into talks about the proposed increase in black cabs for the town. Warrington Taxi Drivers' Association, responsible for hackney cabs, has called a meeting with licensing officers to discuss a number of
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Madcap fun in colourful musical as Ali Baba comes to Barnton theatre
A LIVELY Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves promises to be just the thing for anyone who has missed out on the Christmas panto season - or who is eager to see more. Performed by Mid-Cheshire Amateur Operatic Society the show will be staged at Barnton's Oakwood
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Cornet player to star
A BRASSED Off musician will star with the Roberts Bakery Band at Winsford Civic Hall on February 1. Richard Marshall, a cornet player with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band which played the music for the film Brassed Off, will be a guest performer with Cheshire's
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New cash spells more jobs
DOZENS of new businesses could be drawn to the borough thanks to a twin funding boost totalling £3.1million. The latest grant, worth £1.7million will go towards the second phase of development at Sherdley Business Park, St Helens, where work began to
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Honeymoon heartbreak...
A NEWLY-wed couple were left heartbroken when burglars ransacked their home shortly after their return from honeymoon and made off with their video of the big day. Paul and Joanne Hanley, both aged 30, had only been back from their dream trip to Jamaica
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Silent night with festive bores
If, like me, you are bored to the point of delirium with Alfie Moon and the Beckhams, the television set was best left silent in the corner over Christmas. Shane Richie must think he has died and gone to heaven. In the EastEnders Christmas Party on Christmas
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Mallory takes place among greats
A FAMOUS mountaineer who grew up in Mobberley could soon take his place alongside other legends such as Van Gogh, Mozart and John Lennon. Manchester Airport wants to erect a blue plaque at Hobcroft House where George Mallory lived as a boy. "We have contacted
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From pop stars to pickled people and vampires
HANLEY'S Victoria Hall has an exciting New Year planned with a great line up of circus freaks, pop stars, illusionists, comedians and some of the best concerts in the land. Having brought live music to a wide audience for more than thirty years, the venue's
