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Paradise for Meatloaf fans

ONE of the Limelight's long-standing tributes is back as part of their festive favourite line-up. Mark Taylor and the Paradise Express return to South Cheshire to serve up another superb night of entertainment on Wednesday. Great songs, humour and tongue-in-cheek

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Top tributes will make it a real great eight days of Christmas

IF you're looking for one mother of a Christmas Eve party, kick it out Darkness style in the Limelight, tomorrow, Friday. It's a time for tradition and Crewe's music mecca is no different by once again bringing your favourite tributes back over the next

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Captain back for Alsager

ALSAGER Town are hoping to have their inspirational captain back for a new year visit to leaders Fleetwood. Wayne Brotherton is his side's leading scorer this season despite playing at centre half. He damaged his ankle against Skelmersdale, but is back

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Tough test for Karl's first game

CONGLETON Town's new boss faces a stiff task in his first match in charge with a visit to highflying Newcastle. Karl Wilcox was appointed as the Bears new manager after Saturday's away defeat at second from bottom Formby. He takes over from caretaker

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Princess Di award goes to Richard

BIG-HEARTED sixth former Richard Speakman has been chosen to receive one of the country's top awards. Richard is a student at Congleton High School, and is to receive the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Young People. The award is being given

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Trio get festive for Christmas

TALENTED trio Thomas Kimber, Grace Muirhead and Harper Whitehead are pictured showing off their handiwork. The children attend St Peter's Nursery School in Congleton, where children from the pre-school and lower nursery created traditional christingles

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Twins locked away

TWIN sisters Laura and Lisa Buckley will be spending Christmas in custody after breaching Anti-Social Behaviour Orders. The 16-year-olds had broken the terms of their orders 15 times between them, the latest being breaching a 9pm curfew. They were each

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It's fingers crossed for a full strength turnout

NANTWICH Town boss Steve Davis believes his full strength side is as good as any in NWC Division One. It's just an inability to field it consistently that's holding them back. Davis has his fingers crossed for selection headaches over the festive period

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Clarets are a tough test, but Dario wants the win

DARIO Gradi is expecting a tough challenge from Boxing Day opponents Burnley. Nevertheless he's still targeting three points in front of a near 10,000 crowd at the Alexandra Stadium. It should be a completely different proposition from the exact same

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Nursery plans approved

DELIGHTED bosses of the Safe Hands day nursery in Winwick say 25 extra places will be available, after councillors gave permission for an extension. There will be space for 115 children, plus an after school club and summer holiday club when the building

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Town's carers urged to take their full benefit entitlement

PEOPLE caring for sick or disabled family members are being urged by a Warrington MP to pick up the support they are entitled to. Helen Jones, MP for Warrington North, said: "A Carers UK survey shows that more than 2,300 carers in Warrington suffer poor

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Don't let your Christmas go to waste - for Terry's sake

WHEN you're tucking into your turkey on Christmas Day, spare a thought for the band of people beavering away to keep Warrington ticking over. Emergency services, hospital staff and shop and pub workers are just a few of the dedicated people providing

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A 'reel' adventure

is in store for our budding filmmakers BUDDING filmmakers in Warrington will have their work brought to life in a festival next year. Adel Stanworth, a pupil at Green Lane Community Special School, won the chance to see her film idea, about a girl who

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Into the groove with the master of Madge

ROUND off a stunning 12 months of live music in the Limelight with one of their biggest crowd pullers on New Year's Eve. A must for Madonna fans and any revellers in search of a good atmosphere, stunning tribute Vogue are back to help Crewe see in 2005

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The very best of U2, from Boy to .. Bomb

SUPERB tribute Achtung Baby are back with their traditional year-end visit to the Limelight on Thursday. One of the most popular acts to ever grace Crewe's music mecca over their last decade in the business, AB have dominated either the New Year's Eve

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feed your disco fever on Monday

COULD well be ladies night in the Limelight on Festive Monday. Not to be sexist but it's a fair bet that more women than men will be slaving away over the turkey dinner. So a night out's deserved and Bee Gees Fever are back in the mecca to provide a top

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Crewe CC have new skipper for 2005

CREWE Cricket Club will be under new captaincy when they launch their NSSC Division One campaign, next year. With Richard Marsh's decision to stand down after four years at the helm, Matt Dawson will lead the first team out on the field in April. Dawson

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Crewe crash out

PLAYER-coach Matt Farr was sent off as Crewe and Nantwich RUFC crashed out of the Powergen Junior Vase, last Saturday. It proved a costly dismissal as Gosworth made their one man advantage pay to edge this Fifth Round clash, 26-17. Farr walked midway

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Sandbach lose

SANDBACH RUFC ended a fantastic year on a low note as they crashed 36-3 at Leigh. The euphoria of winning promotion is now replaced with a dogged determination to consolidate in South Lancs/Cheshire Division One. And the Bradwall Road boys will have to

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Double boost as Brooks and Westwood commit to the cause

CREWE FC have had an early Christmas present with a double boost to their plans for a revival in 2005. Top scorer Gareth Brooks is set to stay despite reported interest from NWC Division One neighbours Nantwich Town. Ex-Alex youth player Lee Westwood

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Thieving postman is jailed for two years

A NANTWICH postman has been jailed for two years after stealing more than 130,000 undelivered letters, packages and leaflets. Father-of-two Nicholas Fryer admitted stealing 5,577 Royal Mail postal packages belonging to the Royal Mail and 127,918 other

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Santa's presence is worth £7,000

KIND-HEARTED Nantwich residents have helped to raise around £7,000 in this year's Santa run. Crewe and Nantwich District Round Table's Christmas Float has been touring the borough for the past three weeks, raising money for a host of local charities and

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Panto delight for nwcomer Kaya

TEENAGER Kaya Stanley-Money steps into the limelight next month in a classic panto being staged in Congleton. Kaya plays the part of Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty in Congleton Pantomime's popular annual show. Kaya is one of a number of newcomers

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Booze band planned for three recreation areas

A BOOZE ban in three areas of Crewe looks set to go ahead today in an effort to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town. A borough council cabinet meeting this afternoon looks set to prohibit alcohol consumption at Queen's Park, King George V Playing

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A very merry West End

TALENTED youngsters from Crewe have been staging a Christmas show to bring festive cheer to the West End this year. The show was organised by the Wishing Well project following the success of last year's community show. The afternoon performance, at the

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Death followed bin bust-up

A SANDBACH farm worker who abused and tormented a retired resident moments before he died has walked free from court. Philip Ellis, aged 18, of Radcliffe Road, Wheelock, admitted using threatening behaviour to 64-year-old John Bill at around midnight

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Last gasp equaLISER denies Alex a memorable victory

Wolves...1 Crewe...1 CARL Cort's injury-time header prevented Crewe claiming an impressive three points at Wolves, last Saturday. Dean Ashton's first-half strike put the Alex on target for their fifth win in seven matches only for disaster to strike late

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'The pleasing thing is to seel all the hard work pay off' - Dario

ALEX boss Dario Gradi felt his side were a little unlucky not to set up Christmas with a maximum at Wolves. Carl Cort's injury-time leveller forced them to be content with just one point; Dario was still happy with his side's evident improvement. "If

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Police chief backs review of right to defend home

THE Chief Constable of Cheshire Police, Peter Fahy, says that victims of burglary have the right to defend themselves and their property and should not have to worry about being arrested. His comments came soon after the Government announced a review

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Council seizes barking dogs for causing nuisance to neighbours

A PAIR of dogs have been taken away from their owners - for being too noisy. Environmental health officers from Warrington Borough Council seized the two Alsatians from their home in Great Sankey last week. The action followed a series of complaints about