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Service remembers former headteacher

A THANKSGIVING service has been held to celebrate the life of a former primary school headteacher. Ray Sharp MBE, the former headteacher of Hartford Manor Primary School, died in September from leukaemia. Ray, who was born in Cumbria in 1934, taught mathematics

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Fight to save Cheshires goes on

A CAMPAIGNER is taking her fight to safeguard a regiment's future to the very top. County councillor Eveleigh Moore Dutton is taking a petition opposing the merging of the Cheshire Regiment with another regiment to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Spurred

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Gun criminal went on the run for two years

A CREWE man who went on the run for two years after a firearms offence has been brought to justice. Paul Milne, aged 24 and formerly of Clough Walk, was found guilty in July 2002 of possessing a prohibited weapon and having a firearm whilst disqualified

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Decision delayed on health centre

A DECISION on whether to approve plans for a new health centre in Birchwood has been held off until planning committee members visit the site. Members voted to visit the former residential home on Delenty Drive, before deciding whether the conversion

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Melanie is off to the Maldives!

A DELIGHTED bride-to-be is thanking everyone who voted for her to win a honeymoon in the Maldives. Melanie Trigg, aged 25, of Knutsford Road, beat five other castaways last week, in a Big Brother-style competition. The group lived on a makeshift desert

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These people can be charming ... a jury needs to know

THE father of a murdered Warrington schoolgirl believes juries in child sex abuse cases should be told if a defendant has convictions for similar offences. Chris Hook's seven-year-old daughter, Sophie, attended the village school in Whitley. She was raped

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Act of faith in golf event

HOWARD Keel's celebrity golf tournament, which is staged every year at Mere, will continue despite his death. MSB Marketing said the Howard Keel Golf Classic at Mere Golf and Country Club would go ahead next year as planned. "I can confirm that it most

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Audits will stress bosses

A PRESSURE group in Knutsford last week criticised Government attempts to introduce stress audits in offices. The Forum of Private Business, based in Drury Lane, said employers did not need to contend with more red tape. "For many small and micro businesses

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Prescott scraps plans for referendum on NW assembly

DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has abandoned plans for a referendum on the creation of an elected North West Regional Assembly following last week's crushing defeat in the North East. He announced his decision on Monday. The news was greeted with

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Police put the bite on Congleton's thieves in major crackdown

POLICE officers Carol Rayner and Lee Walker are pictured keeping a tight grip on a slippery customer. The ceramic crocodile being held by the PCs is part of a major haul of stolen property recovered by Congleton police. The haul was the result of a swoop

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Save our fields from GM crops, says green group

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have won the support of nearly 200 people in their fight to prevent genetically-modified crops from returning to South Cheshire fields. Supporters of South Cheshire Friends of the Earth staged a rally at Nantwich's farmers market

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Fight to save Cheshires goes on

A CAMPAIGNER is taking her fight to safeguard a regiment's future to the very top. County councillor Eveleigh Moore Dutton is taking a petition opposing the merging of the Cheshire Regiment with another regiment to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Spurred

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Few smiles as NHS dentist goes private

SHOCKED NHS patients fear a dentist's decision to go private will stop people getting care. Eagle Brow Family Dental Practice, in Lymm, sent a letter on November 1 to its NHS patients asking to choose from three paid-for schemes, blaming Government changes

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What a way to while away a dull stretch of motorway

THE M6 is 234 miles long and a substantial part of the motorway forms the backbone of Warrington. A journey down the motorway will take you along one of Britain's oldest motorway sections, as well as one of the newest. But while drivers are negotiating

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Taken from tent, raped and murdered ... the crime that broke the nation's heart

THE murder of Sophie Hook was dubbed the crime that broke the nation's heart. Her naked body was found by a man walking his dog on a beach in Llandudno in 1995. Howard Hughes - known locally as Mad Howard - had abducted the seven-year-old schoolgirl from

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Dabbers tame the Bears in hard-fought encounter

NANTWICH Town booked their place in round three of the League Challenge Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Congleton on Tuesday night. First half goals from Paul Rutter and Danny Griggs proved enough to see off a stern challenge from the Bears and

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Check scheme to cut down on home falls

A NEW service has been launched to reduce potential hazards in the homes of older people, which might put them at risk from a slip, trip or a fall. The home safety check scheme includes the fitting of two free smoke detectors and the planning of an escape