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On this day: Cheshire Archive

Cheshire Archive

• Rugby player's dreams ruined by drink-driver

  A DRINK-driver who ended the dreams and career of a talented young rugby player has been jailed. read more

• Dealer came to town to buy crack cocaine

  A TEENAGE drug dealer from Liverpool travelled to Northwich to buy bags of heroin and crack cocaine to sell on, Northwich Youth Court heard last week. read more

• You can trust us to run public services

  VALE Royal Borough Council believes it is more than capable of taking on the responsibilities of education and social services, should reorganisation of local government fall in its favour. read more

• TO HELL AND BACK 1,000 TIMES OVER

  THE heartbroken mother of a heroin addict arrested after trying to break into her local shop, has spoken about her daughter's terrible battle against drug addiction. read more

• Runcorn houses fitted with ' DNA'

  BURGLARS should beware of a new property coding system that gives household items their own 'DNA'. read more

• For the record!

  IT'S February and here we go again. read more

• Why not employ cameras to catch the bus stop wreckers...

  ONCE again another wave of mindless vandalism hits Haydock with the smashing of windows in bus shelters. read more

• It's meeting people like this that makes being a councillor worthwhile

  BEING a ward councillor can, at times, be a very daunting and difficult job. On other occasions, such as last week, it can be very rewarding. read more

• Quest had sad ending

  A LITTLE while ago we asked you if you had a 'Where are you now?' column. You published our appeal to find Harry and Shirley Brighouse (Dear Star January 29). read more

• Breaking point!

  DEAR Council, I would like a refund please. Yes, I would like to be refunded for the part of my taxes that go towards providing the "Lets smash a bus shelter because we've got nothing more constructive to do" game, played by louts and funded by taxpayers. read more

• When is someone going to sort it out?

  I STROLLED down Folds Lane in Haresfinch last Friday night. When I arrived at the subway I was going to walk under it but was met by a gang of young lads and girls drinking beer. read more

• Rescued from a lift

  SHOPPERS stuck in a lift at Halton Lea, Runcorn, were rescued by firefighters at 6.30pm, last Thursday. read more

• Scrapping the weekly collection

  is rubbish! read more

• Tears of joy as John moves fingers again

  A MAN told he will never walk again after breaking his neck in a rugby scrum accident has been boosted by movement in his fingers. read more

• Woman jailed over theft of £4,000 ring

  A PENSIONER has been sentenced to six months in prison for stealing a sapphire ring from an elderly woman she had befriended. read more

• Grieving mum speaks out over baby's death

  A WINSFORD woman whose baby son died in Leighton Hospital days after he was born blames members of staff for causing the circumstances that led to his death. read more

• HE HAD NO RIGHT TO DO THIS TO US

  A WINSFORD father's wait for justice has ended after a drink-driver was jailed for a crash that left his son's promising rugby career in ruins. read more

• Fencing approved

  AN application to put up security fencing around the soon to be completed St Stephen's Children's Centre in Sandy Lane, Orford, has been approved by the borough council. read more

• Pensions advice

  THE Pensions Service holds regular information sessions at Padgate Library for people over 60 wanting advice on state pensions or other state entitlements. read more

• Beamont reunion

  A SCHOOL reunion will be held at Roosters Social Club in Bank Quay on Saturday, February 28, from 8pm, for all those who attended Beamont Secondary Technical School from 1974-79. read more

On this day: Cheshire Archive