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On this day: Cheshire Archive

Cheshire Archive

• Rain frustrates grand effort from Oulton's own Mr Robinson

  ANDY Robinson's season ended in personal disappointment when, needing 34 runs to reach 1,000 in the league, the match was abandoned with his score on 24no. read more

• Man to face drugs charge

  AN 18-year-old Liverpool man will return to Northwich Magistrates Court on Monday to face charges relating to possession of Class A drugs. read more

• How do you want them to spend £19m?

  THE Cheshire Partnership has £19m to spend on improving residents' lives and the Guardian wants to know how you think the cash should be used. read more

• PETROL PANIC

  WINSFORD has been hit by an outbreak of panic petrol buying since the weekend with lengthy queues reported at forecourts across the town. read more

• Armed police called to Grange estate

  ARMED police swooped on an address on the Grange estate on Monday after reports that an assault had taken place. read more

• Man, 25, remanded in custody

  A WINSFORD man has appeared at crown court charged with murdering a Middlewich man on September 1. read more

• Something has to be done to stop violence

  A WINSFORD cab firm owner is calling for urgent action at a town centre trouble hotspot after two of his drivers were assaulted. read more

• 'Everyone has been brilliant'

  A DISTRAUGHT young couple who lost everything in a fierce blaze, just weeks before they expect a baby, have been overwhelmed by gifts from big-hearted World readers. read more

• Assault victim injured

  A 28-YEAR-OLD man has received facial injuries after being assaulted on Bedford Rise. read more

• Chance to buy paintings at library

  A GIFTED artist who paints as a hobby is exhibiting her work at Halton Lea Library. read more

• Judge extends prison stay for man who lied to court

  A MAN who forged a letter to get out of community service has had an existing jail term extended by two months. read more

• Future looking up for charity

  A CHARITY whose storage building was gutted by arsonists is looking to relaunch its community furniture reuse project on a much bigger scale. read more

• Children's lives are at risk on this road

  CONCERNS have been raised that children are at risk because road safety improvements have not been carried out on Mount Pleasant Drive. read more

• Council starts legal bid to remove travellers

  LEGAL proceedings are under way to evict a group of travellers who arrived on playing fields behind Verdin Exchange last Tuesday. read more

• Guilty of neglect

  A WINSFORD mum who allowed her child to wander the town streets alone has been given a 12-month community order by Northwich magistrates. read more

• Gathering the evidence helps prosecutors make their case

  Rape attacks are increasing rapidly nationwide but according to the latest Home Office figures the number of cases resulting in prosecution has fallen to a record low. read more

• Order for boy

  A NORTHWICH youngster has been made the subject of a four- month referral order after he admitted stealing a fire extinguisher. read more

• Motorcyclist killed

  A FATHER-OF-TWO died on his motorcycle in Runcorn. Ian Johnson, 33, from Frodsham, lost control of his bike and was involved in a collision at around 6.10pm on Saturday, September 10. He was married to Caroline and father to Matthew, 12, and 16-month-old Lily. read more

• Nursery to build garden to mark the life of Charlie

  A TODDLER who lost his fight against cancer is to be remembered with the opening of a nursery memorial garden. read more

• Man assaulted at Lostock Club

  A FORMER drug user was sentenced for attacking a man outside a Lostock club when he appeared at Chester Crown Court yesterday, Tuesday. read more

On this day: Cheshire Archive