NANTWICH Town powered away from the bottom pack thanks to a superb 3-2 victory against Skelmersdale United. It's been a good week for the Dabbers who built on Thursday night's solid point against promotion-chasing Newcastle Town in the best possible way
Crewe Alex...1 Porstmouth...0 MORE of the resolute defending Alex fans are becoming accustomed to, saw Crewe through to their sixth straight home victory on Saturday. And they really needed it during a sloppy second half that Pompey dominated without
TRADE union leaders have pleaded with chemical firm Ineos Chlor to consider other options before closing its Lostock plant. Last month the Belgian-based company, which took over ICI's Chlor-Chemicals businesses as part of a £325 million deal in January
MOULTON Drama Group fused the increasingly blurred lines between fiction and reality with their latest offering, The Underwich Project. Written by Robert Meadows, the play tells the story of the residents of a village called Underwich who are battling
HE has been singing and playing the guitar for 25 years, but on Saturday night he played to his biggest audience yet - in front of 10 million viewers. Florist Martin Lambert produced a voice to rival Michael Ball when he performed George Benson's classic
DID you say "pants to poverty" on Friday? Thousands of people around the country did to make 2001 the most successful year ever for Comic Relief. Over the past 16 years more than 2,000 celebrities have given their time to Comic Relief and helped raise
THE HARTFORD Rose Queen has been chosen. This year's queen will be Emma Phillips, 11, who attends The Grange Junior School. Emma's hobbies include playing the piano and violin, netball, reading and writing stories and looking after her pet rabbit Toffy
THERE are NO plans by South Cheshire Health Authority to introduce the morning after pill at schools in Cheshire. Northwich and Winsford were both highlighted as hotspots for teenage pregnancies in figures released last year. But a report outlining the
WHEN Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe first opened on November 25, 1882, it made theatrical history as the first production to open in Britain and the US on the same night. And the latest performance of the show, by Mid-Cheshire Amateur Operatic Society
CALLING for a swift half at the Alvanley Arms Inn, in Cotebrook, could mean sharing a pint with a rather unusual regular. For two Shire horses have been seen at the bar in the 400-year-old inn. Pub owners Alistair, Janet and Matthew King took the unusual
LOVE and trust has kept devoted Rudheath couple John and Phyllis Millington together. Now they are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary on March 26. They met in Northwich in 1948 when Phyllis was working at Broadhurst's and John for British Road
CATERERS, retailers and manufacturers were rewarded for achieving a high standard of food safety this week. Gold, silver and bonze Foodsafe Awards were presented by Vale Royal Mayor Clr Steve Gough, to more than 30 people at a ceremony held by the borough
A POST box was flattened during a road accident in Sandiway last Saturday night. The two-car accident happened at the junction of the A556 and Dalefords Lane, opposite Define Food and Wine at 7pm. A Vauxhall Nova turning from the A556 into School Lane
A £9 MILLION rail transport and off-loading facility will be officially opened today, Wednesday, at Brunner Mond's Winnington site. It has been designed to ensure the efficient transport of limestone from Derbyshire to Northwich by rail rather than road
THE final push has begun to see one of Northwich's most famous landmarks restored - but £100,000 is still urgently needed over the next six months. Waterway enthusiasts have already donated £250,000 to the restoration scheme but the extra funding is needed
ORGANISERS of the Cheshire Show face a crucial two weeks to decide on the fate of this year's show. The 163-year-old show has not been cancelled, apart from the war years, since a cattle plague in 1886. But two outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Baddiley
THE Middlewich and District Horticultural Society has taken its first tentative steps to resurrect itself after lying dormant for two years. And the new committee wants as many people as possible to get involved and make the society the success that it
CATERERS, retailers and manufacturers were rewarded for achieving a high standard of food safety this week. Gold, silver and bonze Foodsafe Awards were presented by Vale Royal Mayor Clr Steve Gough, to more than 30 people at a ceremony held by the borough
MORE than 100 jobs will go and a further 150 will be left hanging in the balance with the closure of a Middlewich company. Celestica Ltd, based at Byley Industrial Estate, has announced it is to close its factory with the loss of 130 temporary jobs. Vice-president
WINSFORD has been revealed as the worst area in the Congleton and Vale Royal police division for crime and nuisance youth incidents. The statistics, compiled for the borough council's Winsford Area Working Group, show crime data since February last year
Witton Albion 1 Stocksbridge Park Steels 1 UniBond Division One Saturday, March 17 IT was the two centre halves that provided the rise and fall of Witton Albion on Saturday. Brian Pritchard's towering header looked to have given Witton the three points
RFU North Two West Saturday, March 17 WINNINGTON'S supporters outnumbered their hosts' and were rewarded by their side continuing their sparkling success of 2001, in which they have only suffered one defeat. Although Park beat Widnes at Burrows Hill in
BARNTON British Legion came back from a 4-3 first leg deficit to beat Barn Owl A 8-6 on aggregate in the quarter-finals of the Northwich & District Pool League Team Knock-out Cup. Greenbank also reached the semi-finals last Wednesday with an 8-6 aggregate
Preston 3 Winnington Park 1 Northern Counties Hockey League Division Two West Saturday, March 17 WINNINGTON Park knew this fixture was going to be tough, as Preston had recently hit top form by scoring nine goals in their last two matches. The game plan
Oaklands BG 5 Broken Cross 1 OAKLANDS went almost 90 minutes without a goal, then scored five in less than half an hour to clinch the Mid Cheshire Sunday FA Cup. Trailing to a Steve Yarwood goal for Broken Cross five minutes from the end of the final
BARNTON will be hoping for a repeat performance when they take on Middlewich Town for the second time in five days tonight (Wednesday). Their 4-0 win over Town at Townfield Lane on Saturday secured a place in the Mid Cheshire District Cup final and more
THERE was little to warm Witton hearts on a bitterly cold night in Belper on Tuesday. Nigel Gleghorn's men saw the good work of forcing an equalizer two minutes from time undone by Sean Gummer's winner a minute later. The match was heading for a 0-0 with
Linotype...0 A RIVALRY between two of the Mid-Cheshire League's oldest clubs was renewed on Saturday as Knutsford won a game of typically few chances at Clay Lane. Countless times they have been on the receiving end of narrow losses against their Altrincham
Everthing seemed the same as usual on her walk into work at the Builder's Arms in Mobberley Road. A few hours later she had finished her shift and headed back home to Woodlands Drive. But this time there was something missing as she walked past the corner
Most of the outdoor stalls in Silk Mill Street remain empty on the town's three market days. But when the farmers come to Knutsford on the first Saturday of the month, the market is usually packed. "Specialised markets seem to have remained in demand
Weary commuters arrived on the Chester-bound platform at 5.30pm to read the news scribbled on a blackboard. Yesterday (Tuesday), a spokesman for First North Western could not say what had happened to Thursday's train. "It was cancelled due to a problem
Claire Akers said greater communication was needed to help stamp out car crime. "There has got to be more communication because we have not heard about the problems at other pubs," she said. Ms Akers spoke to the Knutsford Guardian after thieves broke
But relaxing to the point where you do not even care that your stomach is sticking out is something on quite another plain. For that is what Buddhist meditation can do in just one session of relaxing 'enlightenment' - blocking out the pressures of the
Winsford United 2 Eastwood Town 3 UniBond Division One Saturday, March 17 AFTER two excellent away victories, this was a hugely disappointing performance in front of their own supporters, as Winsford's bad home form continued. For years now, United have
WE'RE an odd bunch. When we sit in a plane waiting for a slot to taxi out on to the runway to leave for our holidays, we love it. When a noisy jet goes over our homes on a Sunday morning, we hate it. Personally, I don't mind the jets mainly because I've
MIDDLEWICH Town manager Dave Twite has no fear going into tonight's Mid Cheshire Senior Cup quarter-final with Barnton, despite losing 4-0 to the same opponents on Saturday. He hopes the defeat in the semi-final of the Mid Cheshire District Cup at Townfield
BOROUGH mayor, Cllr Barbara Bickerton, is on a mission! Looking to improve health in the borough, the mayor is currently concentrating on the importance of a good diet. And to get her message across, She paid a visit to Crewe's Market Hall, last Friday
What I would like to say is that Jon Webb does not own his own house in Mobberley and moved here from Knutsford. If he thinks the airport will bring more jobs, he might have to get one if he is one of the 130 to go from Ilfords. The other thing I would
Now that The Sun has declared for Labour and the Tories are to be supported only by the two papers of the hard-right (Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph), it looks as if they can look forward to enjoying a repeat of their miserable experience of 1997. Given
LYRICS and laughs will encapsulate Crewe's Lyceum Theatre as the legendary Barron Knights, pictured, take centre stage, this Sunday night. Making their stage debut more than 40 years ago, the Knights are known as the "governors" in the world of light
RESIDENTS in the Cledford area are set to launch a new association to combat the ever-growing problems of nuisance youths. This latest move in the fight against anti-social behaviour in Middlewich comes after an elderly woman was verbally abused because
POLICE are warning owners of premises such as dentists, doctors or vets to be wary of vandals after another attack on Wharton Primary Health Care Centre in Crook Lane. The vandals struck overnight between March 7 and 8 damaging a wooden fence and security
WINSFORD and Middlewich truly got into the spirit of Red Nose Day on Friday, raising thousands of pounds for the extravaganza. Teachers at schools across the towns were willing to sacrifice their dignity in the name of charity. But it was all good clean
APPROVAL has been given for a new housing development on land off Delamere Street in Winsford despite objections from nearby residents. Barratt Chester has been given permission to build 34 two-storey detached and semi-detached houses on the western side
A FAMILY'S two-year battle over the death of their mother is to be decided at the General Medical Council next month. Margaret Poole, 62, from Rudheath, died in April 1999 after routine surgery under local anaesthetic at Leighton Hospital went wrong.
THIEVES tricked their way into the home of an elderly person in Crewe, last week. The offenders were allowed entry into her property off Flag Lane, after telling the OAP they needed cash for a sick brother. Whilst in the house, they are believed to have
TWO illegal immigrants were discovered in the back of a lorry by police after it was stopped on the M6 in Cheshire last Thursday. The two persons, thought to be from Afghanistan,were taken to Crewe Police Station before being moved to Liverpool. The discovery
SUPPORT is now in place for Crewe and Nantwich women experiencing domestic violence. Crewe has one of six strategically placed outreach workers as part of a new initiative to combat this difficult problem. The posts are funded by the Cheshire Domestic
Cuddington A...5 THE Lions suffered their worst defeat so far this season against a very strong side. Cuddington totally dominated the game and the Lions gave a very poor display. Robby Gibson, working hard in defence, stopped Cuddington from making it
Cuddington B...0 THE Eagles worked very hard and won the hardest game of the season. Excellent defending from Drew Ashurst and Michael Sala. Sophie Riley earning man of the match for all the work she put in, and scoring probably the best goal for Eagles
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC eased the threat of relegation with a sound 24-7 win over fellow strugglers, St Mary's Old Boys. Captain Mike Parker was again called upon to prove his versatility, this time at fly-half, where he excelled feeding centre Tom Spowage
A FANTASTIC finish from substitute Andy Lock saw Crewe FC return to winning ways at Bollington. Manager Ian O'Reilly's tactical switch paid off as the fresh legs of both Lock and Steven May created a winner with just five minutes left. Some good build
ALEX boss Dario Gradi may still make a move for midfield cover after missing out on Finnish International Aki Rihilahti. His season-long quest to ease the burden on Crewe's engine room of Kenny Lunt and Neil Sorvel looked to have reached a conclusion,
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to Rudheath Parish Councillor David Trigg, who died suddenly in hospital on Friday March 9, aged 58. David, of Brook Lane, was born in Kings Lynn and moved to Winsford and then Lostock Gralam. He worked as a long distance
WEAVER Vale MP Mike Hall has got behind our campaign to save the Hartford-to-London Virgin West Coast train commuter services. Mr Hall has previously written to Virgin Trains' Chief Executive, Chris Green, a number of times. Now he has written to Sir
A ROW has broken out after councillors approved plans to build housing on part of Hartford campus. The ruling Labour group on the borough council's planning committee ignored advice from their official planning officers - and voted to approve the idea
A FAMILY'S two-year battle over the death of their mother is to be decided at the General Medical Council next month. Margaret Poole, 62, from Rudheath, died in April 1999 after routine surgery under local anaesthetic at Leighton Hospital went wrong.
AFTER two years plying their trade, Northwich rock band Sweet Venom have released their debut CD. And it has already made an impact with interest from several record labels including Some Bizarre, who once had Soft Cell signed up. To coincide with the
THE NEW secretary of Winsford Carnival's committee would like to offer an olive branch to Winsford Town Council after tensions between the two. Debbie Lewis has replaced Karen Morris as secretary. Karen has decided she no longer wants the role but will
THE final push has begun to see one of Northwich's most famous landmarks restored - but £100,000 is still urgently needed over the next six months. Waterway enthusiasts have already donated £250,000 to the restoration scheme but the extra funding is needed
rugby league Halton Hornets 10 Weaverham Rangers 13 WEAVERHAM Rangers ended Halton Hornets' chances of winning the league with a fully deserved victory on Saturday. Rangers got off to an awful start, conceding two early tries, and only a last-ditch tackle
NORTHWICH Rowing Club, suffering the effects of the foot and mouth crisis on land, took to the waters of the Thames on Saturday. Two crews entered the Men's Eight Head of the River race amongst an entry of 393 crews from all over Britain and Europe, including
RAY Wallace was due to make his first appearance for Witton Albion on Saturday - but couldn't find the ground. The former Southampton and Leeds United midfielder did sign forms for the club after Saturday's game, but didn't get to Wincham Park in time
Birchfield 32 Northwich 10 South Lancs/Cheshire One Saturday, March 17 A STRENGTHENED Northwich side travelled to Widnes outfit Birchfield on Saturday full of hopes that they could secure a position in the same league next season. It would have helped
WINNINGTON Park Senior Colts won a tight clash at Chester 22-19, in the league on Sunday. Tom Ryder at prop had a fine game and capped it off with two tries. Geoff Leech and Gareth Phoenix also went over and Sean King kicked a conversion. With three players
Hayes 2 Northwich Vics 2 Nationwide Conference Saturday, March 17 TRY telling Lance Key that lightning never strikes twice, the Vics keeper being subjected to something of a thunderstorm on Saturday. Firstly, his attempted clearance two minutes into the
BOWLS is back in business, and in 2001 its' going to be big business. Local clubs are already announcing major prize money for the summer to ensure places will be filled on Mid Cheshire's greens. The Beech Tree Bowling Club at Barnton will be holding
NORTHWICH Vics are set to scoop a record transfer fee of almost £130,000 if Gary Fletcher's loan spell at Hull City is successful. The 19-year-old, who made his debut for the Tigers as as substitute against Exeter City on Saturday, will net Vics £22,500
But Knutsford Sessions House is currently under threat from a rather more local source. Pigeons, or rather their droppings, have become such a problem at the building that councillors and residents are concerned for the safety of the historical court
The plans for King Edward Road - from Adam's Hill to Canute roundabout - could include the introduction of clearer road markings. Drivers currently form two lanes of traffic. "It is unclear what the exact plans will be because we are just in the discussion
Macclesfield Borough Council officers were given permission to issue the two notices against the owner of Meadowcroft and Tabley View, Pickmere, and owners of Merry Fox in Hall Lane, Mobberley. Both are for alleged breach of planning control. Councillors
Town councillors are unhappy at the shortage of parking spaces around the building, which is leased by five businesses, including the .Knutsford Guardian. Macclesfield Borough Council recently rejected plans to extend parking to the grassy area to the
But marketing executive David Hesketh thought it would be funny he went one better than that. So he raided flatmate Amanda's wardrobe and headed off to work at Statition Plc in Tatton Street - dressed as a woman. "I never expected it to be such a success
In a statement faxed to the Knutsford Guardian, a spokesman confirmed the man had agreed to go on 'personal leave' while an investigation was carried out. "We can confirm that concerns were raised about some aspects of a surgeon's clinical work," he said
In a statement faxed to the Knutsford Guardian Manchester City Council confirmed that the Over Ward Residents' Community Association had been disbanded. Tenants on Longridge and Shaw Heath are now being asked to form new groups to manage the estates.
He told the Knutsford Guardian on Monday that the first signs of progress would be a board showing the colour scheme of the development. "That will go up before Easter with the colours of the scheme on it," he said. "The main activity won't be until after
Ryan McDonough, of Grebe Close, and Lawrence West, of Longridge, allegedly seized the man in Broad Oak Lane, Mobberley. It is believed another driver alerted the police. Yesterday (Tuesday), DI John Birt confirmed that police had also been alerted that
Bosses at Cheshire County Council confirmed on Monday that the foot-and-mouth crisis was costing the park about £17,000 a week - with little sign of it reopening before Easter. "It is normally our first big opportunity in the high season, but to suggest
The Rev Michael Cavanagh said some had already contacted him to express their fears for the future. "I have spoken to some who just want to talk," he said. "We are all part of a small community, but we don't realise it until something like this happens
Levels of child poverty in over ward are the highest in east Cheshire and it is described as one of the 'most deprived wards' in the area. In contrast, 92% of the former south ward residents are affluent professionals. The remaining 8% are better-off
THURSDAY 2pm-4pm: Thursday Club golden party, Malcolm and Daughter 7pm: Knutsford Heritage Centre talk by Derick Wood on the mystery of crop circles. Admission free. 7.45pm for 8pm: Knutsford Natural History Group talk by Steve Williams at Stanley Day
In 1944 a British Army officer's car - part of an Allied convoy - was ambushed by the Germans. In the grenade and machine gun attack, the officer was killed. "The last words I heard him say were 'What is happening?" said Jack, who was hit by a bullet.
LUCIE Tetley has won four medals in the first six galas of the 2001 Cheshire County Championships. She is one of a string of success for Winsford Swimming Club, whose youngsters have really got to grips with the new British Age Group Categories (BAGCATS
WINSFORD Rugby Union Club, kicked into touch two years ago, could be back on its feet by the weekend. Members of Winsford's last team, which broke up mid-season in 1999, are meeting on Sunday with a view to reviving rugby union in the town. They are also
OPERATIC Society members want to welcome aboard new singers for their production of the smash hit Showboat. The Acton amateur group are inviting singers, including those of ethnic and Afro-Caribbean origin, to audition for the white chorus and black chorus
FRI MARCH 23 * Haslington Ray of Hope Knitters Stall. Outpatients Hall, Leighton Hospital. Knitted Baby garments and craft items. Funds to Maternity & Neo-Natal Wards 8.30am-3.30pm * Wonderwall (Oasis Tribute).Limelight Club SAT MARCH 24 * Reckless
HISTORICAL political drama is not a film genre that has most cinema goers speeding down to the local multi-plex, but Thirteen Days looks to have bucked the trend. Kevin Costner's return to the big screen as producer/actor in this epic set at the height
AN after school learning group is fighting closure after three years' loyal service to local youngsters. The After School Learning and Leisure Project is part of the Central Community Group at Mill House in Brook Street, Crewe. The group provides free
YOUNGSTERS in Middlewich will benefit from a cash injection to help rebuild the Wych Centre. Since the centre was gutted by arsonists last summer, youth workers and youngsters have worked hard to get it back on its feet. And plans for a cafe bar, designed
WINSFORD'S new marina centre could be ready for use by June according to the town's Youth Forum. The project suffered a setback after Christmas when the costs were underestimated to the tune of £26,372, leaving them to pay £11,372 extra. Becky Hayes,
COUNCILLORS were this week discussing the funding of Nantwich Museum. Members of Crewe and Nantwich's Leisure Committee were set to approve a grant of £13,000 in 2000/2001 to help the museum's work. If approved the money would sustain the staging and
REFURBISHMENT work on Flag Lane bridge has been slammed by a planning councillor as a disgrace. Chair of Crewe and Nantwich planning committee, Cllr Chris Thorley, has lambasted developers for the state of the recently refurbished and reopened Flag Lane
MANY a scoop was sniffed out by the newshounds of Wistaston Green Primary School last week. Pupils tasted the world of newspapers over a two-day period, last Wednesday and Thursday, as part of a national competition organised by the Times Educational
THE long vigil of proud home-owner Alan Nuttall finally reached an emotional conclusion, last Wednesday. Officers acting on behalf of the County Sheriff took possession of his beloved home on Valley Road. Family and friends offered support to the 61-year-old
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after several shotgun blasts were fired at flats in a residential Crewe street in the early hours of Friday. The shooting took place at about 1.45am at a block of communal flats on the junction of Bedford Street and
A SECOND outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease has hit the borough fuelling fears that an epidemic could sweep the county. The second case has been identified at New Farm in Baddiley Hall Lane, Baddiley, outside Nantwich, just yards from the original case
