SCHOOLCHILDREN have called for fines for people who drop litter in the street. The idea emerged from the 26 primary school pupils who took part in a recycling and litter conference. The event was organised by Congleton in Bloom and the borough council
RESIDENTS are calling for action to ease speeding and parking headaches near their homes. Some 11 people from Cross Lane and Sheldon Avenue in Congleton have signed a petition to draw attention to parking and access problems in both streets. A further
RAILTRACK is to increase the amount of time motorists have to cross the railway line at Alsager. The company recently provided extra signs at the crossing to stress that it should be kept clear of vehicles, to prevent drivers queuing across the track.
WEST Heath Shopping Centre in Congleton has been put up for sale only 12 months after being bought by its current owners. MWB, the centre's London-based owners, say the decision to sell the centre was taken for 'commercial and financial' reasons. MWB
ADVENTUROUS teenagers Jenny Miller and Meera Chauhan will take on the challenge of a lifetime this summer when they jet off to Africa. The 16-year-olds are due to work with street children in the Kenyan capital Nairobi as part of their bid for a gold
CHARITY supporters have issued an SOS to Alsager families in a bid to save a holiday for young radiation victims. Five children and their mums from Belarus are to stay in Alsager and Crewe this summer for a few weeks of clean air and fresh food. However
COUNTY transport officials are calling for an hourly all-stations service between Manchester and Congleton. The Strategic Rail Authority aims to replace short-term franchises due to expire in 2004 with longer-term franchises. Local authorities were invited
BIDDULPH people are being asked to give up two hours of their time to collect vital funds for the British Red Cross. The organisation is staging its annual fund-raising drive, Red Cross Week, between May 6 and 12. Collectors are needed across Staffordshire
A FALL at her Alsager home led to the death of former councillor Mrs Peggy Vaughan Barker. Coroner, Nicholas Rheinberg recorded an accidental verdict after hearing how the 79-year-old myasthenia gravis sufferer died from bronchial pnuemonia after fracturing
URGENT improvements are due to be carried out to a crumbling walkway to end a catalogue of accidents. The sloping walkway links the Capitol Walk shopping mall in Congleton with the town's library. The top layer of bricks on the walls alongside the path
