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Poetry in motion for young writers

THE creative juices have been flowing at Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College, after six of its students had poems published in a regional young writers anthology. Runcorn-based Hayley Bruffell, Claire Hawkes, Carly Lindon Forrester, Adam Woodward, Ellen

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The wind of change blows

THERE was a last minute change of venue for the second match in Barnton & Frodsham AC's Amanda Lester Cup series on Sunday morning. Strong winds meant the Trent and Mersey Canal was un-fishable at the Broken Cross and the match was switched to the

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Wood take control

OWLEY Wood C extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division to 10 points with a 4-3 win over Middlewich Legion. The victory continues Owley Wood's perfect record this season, giving them 17 wins from 17 matches. Castle Private B remain at the

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Rudheath on the move

RUDHEATH returned to the top of the first division after whitewashing Blue Barrel A with the help of two eight-ball breaks from Gregg Morris and Fred Backhouse. There was also a consolation eight-baller for Old Crown's Andy Johnson, as his team lost 5

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Owen takes captaincy

A GOLFER, who only took up the sport four years ago, has been named captain of the Knights Grange Veterans' Golf Society. Owen Gallagher, 65, has always been a keen sportsman with an interest in a wide variety of sports and has managed several youth football

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Flurry of tries give Northwich sides impressive wins

ON SATURDAY Northwich 2nds and 3rds were in action against the reincarnated Sale Amateurs and returned to mid Cheshire with two wins under their belts. The ever improving and impressive Northwich 2nds won 28-18 with a five try blast, including two from

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Second half super show spurs Rangers

WEAVERHAM produced a superlative second half performance to eventually coast to victory against Rylands. Rangers started on top but couldn't penetrate the visitors' defence and only had a Steve Lowe drop goal and two penalties to show for their early

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Northwich Vics outclass Witton youth in seven goal thriller

NORTHWICH Vics youth team came out on top in this local derby as they put Witton Albion to the sword. Vics took the lead, in the Longton Trophy Premier Division tie after just two minutes through Dyson and never really looked back, completely dominating

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Three and easy for Morecambe

IT IS now more than 25 years since Northwich Victoria last won a league game at Christie Park and, once they had fallen behind, the current crop never looked capable of ending that record. All the early indications had been good with Colin Potts driving

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Keep an eye on memorial graves

A WINSFORD vicar is calling for people who have relatives buried in his parish's graveyard to make sure that the memorials are safe. The Rev Tim Hanson, from Christchurch, Wharton, made the appeal after Vale Royal Borough Council inspectors left yellow

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Couple pay tribute to 'wonderful' residents

GENEROUS Winsford residents have helped to fund some much-needed educational facilities in the Far East. Verdin High School pupils undertook a sponsored bag packing session at Morrisons supermarket in Nat Lane late last year and now the money raised is

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Memorial garden sows the seeds of the future

FOUR Winsford brothers who died in a fume-filled car on a Welsh mountain pass are to be remembered with the opening of a special memorial garden. Seven-year-old Joshua Young and his brothers Thomas, six, Callum, five, and three-year-old Daniel were found

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Poetry in motion for young writers

THE creative juices have been flowing at Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College, after six of its students had poems published in a regional young writers anthology. Runcorn-based Hayley Bruffell, Claire Hawkes, Carly Lindon Forrester, Adam Woodward, Ellen

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Duke digs in to give project a VIP launch

TREES planted to commemorate people's loved ones could give a multi-million-pound charity boost to Warrington. The Duke of Westminster was among the guests celebrating the launch of the Life for a Life project at Mersey Meadows, on Gatewarth Industrial

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KERRY'S COMING HOME TO THANK HER FANS

THE Guardian has won its campaign to give Padgate pop princess Kerry McFadden - queen of the jungle in ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! - a perfect homecoming. After winging her way back from the outback, Kerry will join family and friends

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Warning issued as rogue traders return

COWBOY damp-proofers are back in town, and Warrington trading standards officers are warning residents to be on their guard. The company, which cannot be named for legal reasons, started cold-calling people after the recent bad weather. It offered a free

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Paramedic bosses support booze ban

AMBULANCE chiefs hope an alcohol-drinking ban on St Helens' town-centre streets will free up time for paramedics allowing them respond more rapidly to emergencies. Police and council chiefs are hoping to enforce the laws next month after an upsurge in

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Twelve years for double rapist

A MAN who raped a mother and daughter in their Parr home has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Christopher Lawton, 24, was found guilty of committing seven sexual offences against the victims, aged 50 and 24. During the trial, Liverpool Crown Court

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Witton suffer first defeat in 11 games

POOR weather and poor play were the root of the problem for Witton on Saturday as they crashed to their first defeat in 11 games. And this was a game they really should have won, or at the very least claimed a point. But they seemed curiously shy when

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Grange claim medal haul

THE GRANGE School proved they are more than a match for any school in the country after claiming four gold medals at the Indoor Rowing Championships. The event, held at The Velodrome, Manchester, saw more than 350 competitors take up the oars and race

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PART TIME PROBLEMS

NORTHWICH Vics manager Shaun Teale believes that the only way for the club to hold their own in the Nationwide Conference is to go full time. However, he concedes that this in not possible without a huge injection of cash. He said: "At the end of the

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TOYOTA AVENSIS

TO succeed in the most competitive sector of the European car market - the family and fleet territory - you need a badge that people trust and something special to set the vehicle apart from the herd. Toyota's Avensis has always had the badge but the

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Trust to make a clean sweep on the estates

WEAVER Vale Housing Trust is set to embark on a sweeping graffiti clean-up on estates across Winsford tomorrow, Thursday. Special cleaning machines will be dispatched across estates such as the Grange and Over, as staff try to wipe away the graffiti from

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MP's plea to leave fire service alone

EDDISBURY MP Stephen O'Brien has voiced fears over the Government's plans for 'regionalising' the fire service in Cheshire. According to Mr O'Brien, a White Paper doing the rounds at Westminster could see Cheshire Fire Authority abolished and replaced

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FUTURE IN DOUBT FOR BARN

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of Knights Grange Barn in Winsford after the leisure venue stopped taking bookings this week. People of all ages take part in dance classes, karate, kickboxing, aikido and aerobics at the popular facility, but Vale Royal

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Health and safety is Crucial

CHILDREN from more than 40 schools across Halton are to be taught vital information on health and safety from the Crucial Crew. Starting on March 8, and running through until March 19, 1,600 pupils will attend the event, organised by Halton Council's

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Poetry in motion for young writers

THE creative juices have been flowing at Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College, after six of its students had poems published in a regional young writers anthology. Runcorn-based Hayley Bruffell, Claire Hawkes, Carly Lindon Forrester, Adam Woodward, Ellen

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KERRY'S COMING HOME TO THANK HER FANS

THE Guardian has won it's campaign to give Padgate pop princess Kerry McFadden - queen of the jungle in ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! - a perfect homecoming. After winging her way back from the outback, Kerry will join family and friends

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Liam still missing

POLICE say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 14-year-old schoolboy who went missing a fortnight ago. Liam Frodsham, nicknamed 'Pegger', has been missing since Thursday, January 29. The previous day, police say, the teenager

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Save our Scouts

A SCOUT troop could disband just five years short of its centenary because of a shortage of adults willing to take up positions as group leaders. That is the sad verdict of Colin Parr, a troop helper at the 95-year-old Nutgrove scout group. He says the

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TOYOTA AVENSIS

TO succeed in the most competitive sector of the European car market - the family and fleet territory - you need a badge that people trust and something special to set the vehicle apart from the herd. Toyota's Avensis has always had the badge but the

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Witton through to final

THIS replay got underway at the second attempt and, perhaps unfortuately for Congleton, the weekend's game against Guiseley left Witton with something to prove. And prove it they did by attacking the home side from the first whistle to the last seconds