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Cheshire Archive

• Weakened Finch put in gallant effort

  Roose 28 Haresfinch 0 read more

• Mum's girlhood

  THE flashback photo, featuring third-year pupils of the former Cowley girls' grammar school (November 27) brought memories rushing back. read more

• Family quest

  AN elderly lady from Ontario writes in to see if anyone can tie up a few of her family links, with a starting point in St Helens during the turn of last century. read more

• These fines should be paid from 'privy purse'

  UPON noting the large numbers of convictions in St Helens for driving whilst not insured, I ask myself, am I the only motorist who takes out insurance in this town? read more

• Any other readers recall my bizarre sighting?

  THE article in the Star (December 4 ) relating to a UFO sighting in 1978 jogged my memory of a more recent sighting of something unusual in our skies. At the time, I intended writing about it, but didn't get around to doing so. read more

• I couldn't agree more!

  I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with Barbara Marshall's letter regarding refuse collection (Star December 4). read more

• Why deprive people of a valued facility?

  WITH reference to the article on the front of the Star newspaper about the Jarvis Bar, people in Billinge are about to lose a great local pub in the village and also the bowling green is also going to be lost to yet another housing development. read more

• Answers please...

  I AM still waiting for a reply from ShaunWoodward to the three questions I posed to him in August. Can he explain why, if he is so committed to the representation of the people of St Helens, he has voted in Parliament for: read more

• Festival success may lead to annual event

  FRODSHAM festival was such a success that organisers are making moves towards planning another one. read more

• Discussions over hall move

  A TASK force, investigating the future of Barnton Memorial Hall, has applied for outline planning permission to site a new building at Barnton Football Club. read more

• Road humps proposed to solve village traffic woes

  MOTORISTS will have to reduce their speed when travelling through Burtonwood if, as planned, road humps are installed along four roads in the village. read more

• Support for plan to get more bobbies on the beat

  COUNCILLORS in Grappenhall and Thelwall have given initial support to a plan that could see more bobbies on the beat. read more

• Top of the world

  CHRIS Houghton was grateful for one thing 18,000 ft up at Everest base camp - at least the weather wasn't too bad. read more

• Clock win nail-biter

  Spring View 12 Clock Face Miners 17 read more

• Depleted Hounds fail to get rub of the green

  Hare & Hounds 10 Widnes Tigers 20 read more

• LSH 'in a dogfight' in the new year

  THE words 'a happy new year' assume a major importance to everyone at Moss Lane this January as the club reflects upon a disappointing first half of the season in National Three (North). read more

• Bad defeat for Laners

  Preston G 14 LSH 5 read more

• Joynt keeping options open

  SAINTS' pre-season training is being lapped-up with particular relish by veteran packman Chris Joynt, who has returned with a real spring in his step for what could be his final season as a player. read more

• CKTV review of 2003

  The year started well as Cilla announced she was quitting Blind Date and it became clear that Maxine was to be dispatched by Richard Hillman in Corrie. read more

• Driven crackers over new paving

  COUNCIL chiefs say costly new paving stones on the much-vaunted George Street cultural quarter have been smashed by careless motorists. read more

On this day: Cheshire Archive