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War memorabilia on show in Widnes

THE Halton View Action Committee is holding a war memorabilia show at the Moorfield Road Social Club in Widnes. There will be a wide range of memorabilia on display, including medals, rifles, uniforms and gas masks. The exhibition will take place from

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Meet Vikings stars

VIKINGS duo Shane Millard and John Stankevitch will be appearing for an autograph signing session at the Widnes club shop this Friday, September 9, between 1pm and 2pm. Customers are welcome to bring along memorabilia for players to autograph and can

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Police praise response to murder hunt appeal

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Sandbach man Peter Harris have thanked the press and public for responding to a number of appeals for information. As a result of the media appeal, a group of four females and a man and woman seen in Sandbach at

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Raiders hit the roof at cafe

BURGLARS used an iron bar to try to force protective bars over the rear window of the Upstairs Downstairs caf in Cairo Street, in the town centre, last Wednesday night, August 24. The raiders did not get in but left behind a spade, a broken ladder and

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Man attacked in pub

AN unprovoked attack in a bar left a man with two fractures to his eye socket. The 24-year-old was in Panama Jacks bar on Bridge Street at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, August 16, when he was suddenly punched without provocation. Anyone with information

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Ton of granite stolen

A PALLETT of granite weighing almost a ton was stolen from Burtonwood motorway services. It was removed from the rear of a HGV sometime between Wednesday night and just after 5am on Thursday, August 18, as the driver slept in the cab.

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Security guard not guilty of sex assault

A SECURITY guard at the Golden Square shopping centre has been cleared of making inappropriate sexual gestures towards a woman while he was on duty. Barry Nicholls, aged 20, of Craigburn Avenue in Liverpool always denied a charge of sexual assault and

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£2BILLION TOO HIGH A PRICE TO PAY

A ROW has broken out over the cost of replacing the country's 46 fire control rooms with regional centres - one of which will be based in Great Sankey. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) say they were told by a Government minister that the cost

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Meet your MP

DEREK Twigg MP will be holding advice surgeries for constituents on Friday, September 9 at Upton Community Centre, Hough Green Road, Widnes between 1.30pm and 2.30pm. Friday, September 23 at the Halton Direct Link, Brook Street, Widnes between 5.30pm

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Community centre will give families chance to socialise

RESIDENTS in Runcorn's Weston Point have teamed up with nearby church St John's to convert an unused hall into a new community centre. The group successfully applied for funding to transform the dilapidated Christ Church hall, receiving £7,000 from the

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Late licence bids spark protests

RESIDENTS are opposing bids by pubs in Mow Cop and Alsager to serve alcohol until midnight and beyond. The Crown Inn at Mount Pleasant, Mow Cop, and The Old Mill Hotel in Alsager are seeking premises licences from Congleton Borough Council. The applications

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Brian Bevan joins NRL Hall of Fame

BRIAN Eyrl Bevan has been inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at Sydney Town Hall today, Tuesday (British time) as part of the Dally Messenger Awards ceremony. Bevan is one of Rugby League's all-time greats. The Australian wing

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Flower festival fun

A FLOWER festival is being held at The Heath Methodist Church, Vista Road, Runcorn this weekend. Admission is free and everybody is welcome, from Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11. Free flower demonstration workshops take place on Friday and

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The force is strong at this show

SWELTERING summer sunshine ensured a fantastic day out for all the family at this year's annual Woolston and District Show. There was plenty of fun and activities for all the family as guests demonstrated everything from circus skills to woodland crafts

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Man dies crossing motorway

A 24 YEAR OLD has died after he was hit by a number of cars as he attempted to walked across the M62. The victim was crossing with a friend near junction seven at Rainhill in the early hours of Saturday morning when the smash happened. They had been returning