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Cheshire Archive

• Speed checks slow drivers

  NEW speed recording gear has cut traffic speed in Congleton Borough. read more

• Villagers snub new housing bid

  PLANS to build 14 homes in a conservation area have hit a brick wall after intervention by residents and their MP. read more

• Indies celebrate

  NANTWICH Independent Party celebrated five years of 'putting Nantwich first' at their annual meeting last week. read more

• Bang up jobs at new look complex

  A LEADING audio visual retailer could be the first to take up rooms in the prestigious former Lamb Hotel development in Nantwich. read more

• School joins the IT crowd

  CLEDFORD Junior School has proved it is at the cutting edge of technology with an accreditation in information technology. read more

• Slow down or a child could be injured next

  A DISTRAUGHT Northwich couple whose pet cat was seriously injured by a hit and run driver say it's only a matter of time before a child becomes a victim. read more

• Emma takes Miss Valentine title for 2006

  ORGANISERS of this year's Winsford Carnival are delighted with the number of children who attended auditions on Sunday to become Miss Valentine. read more

• A 'trail of antagonism' is feared if school proceeds to admit boys

  SANDBACH Boys School would be forced into direct competition with its near neighbour if the town's High School presses ahead with proposals to admit boys to its Sixth Form. read more

• Headteacher says admission charge would lead to 'a more level playing field'

  SANDBACH High School and Sixth Form College headteacher John Leigh has attacked the 'bullying and intimidation' that has resulted from his school's pursuit of Foundation Status. read more

• Fire heroes get rescue praise

  AUDLEM'S retained fire crew has received the Chief Fire Officer's Commendation for saving a woman from a burning building. read more

• Residents win out 'overcrowding' fight

  RESIDENTS of a Nantwich street are celebrating planning chiefs' refusal to allow a homeowner to build another property in his garden. read more

• Shoplifters could face store ban

  CONGLETON police have issued a warning to shoplifters that they will be caught and brought before the courts. read more

• Clean team makes strides with community clear-up

  CONGLETON'S new Clean Team is going from strength to strength in its efforts to bin fears about crime in litter-logged areas. read more

• Behave or else!

  CONGLETON Police are seeking to keep five teenagers on the straight and narrow over the next six months. read more

• Teenage burglar gets final warning

  CLOSED circuit cameras helped to trap a burglar breaking into a shop in Biddulph. read more

• Folk roxk giants are coming

  FOLK fans from across the country will be flocking to Biddulph Folk Club on Saturday March 4. read more

• It's cartoon time with Steven's TV daredevils

  AMBITIOUS young art director Steven Lenton is showcasing his talent on a new cult cartoon series on ITV. read more

• Huddersfield Giants 26 Warrington Wolves 20

  WARRINGTON Wolves blew a 10-0 lead and ran out of time to rescue a draw in a controversial finale at Huddersfield Giants on Sunday. read more

• Takeaway plan is put on hold

  PLANNING chiefs are demanding more information on the effects a proposed takeaway will have on an historic part of Nantwich before they decide if the application should be approved. read more

• Druken teen assaulted two nurses caring for him

  A TEENAGER subjected to an anti-social behaviour order passed out because he was so drunk - then assaulted hospital nurses who tried to aid his recovery. read more

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