TWO home defeats within the space of five days have left Congleton Town boss Nigel Deeley looking for dramatic improvement from his players this week. Droylsden snatched a dramatic winner in injury time in mid week to break the hearts of the Bears' home
PARENTS are being urged to walk their children to school or share cars to reduce traffic hazards outside a Congleton primary school. Residents fear parents of pupils at Mossley Primary are putting children's lives at risk because of the way they park
HOSPITAL visits for families could be wrecked under plans to slash a regular bus service from Congleton to Macclesfield to save just £7,000. The warning came this week from councillor Ann Thomson as proposals to axe one service and drastically cut another
A VITAL life-line is facing a crisis because of a shortage of volunteers. Organisers of the Crewe based South Cheshire Samaritans warn that the service will face a bleak winter unless more recruits can be found to man the telephones. They fear that they
PLANS to shut Nantwich fire station have sparked fears that the reduced fire cover could lead to tragedy. Nantwich fire station is currently run on a part time basis, although the firemen based there are on call 24 hours a day. If the county council decides
DRIVERS faced long queues and diversions yesterday morning, Wednesday, when a busy main road between Crewe and Chester was completely closed after an accident. A Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4, which was travelling towards Crewe, went off the road and overturned
HIV workers have hit out at claims that an AIDS clinic will lower the tone of Crewe's Edleston Road. Last week traders there singled out the proposed clinic as the latest in a list of ventures which have given the area a "seedy" image, including a sex
WHAT a difference a week makes for Knypersley as they banished memories of two defeats in as many days with a brace of wins in 48 hours. Elworth were the first to succumb to the Knypersley attack on Saturday as they crashed to 122 all out away from home
TEMPERS have flared over the hourly wage paid to students drafted in to help stamp out vandalism at a popular paddling pool. Since last month students have been employed as supervisors at the paddling pool at Fellowship House, Congleton. But their wage
ALSAGER may suffer under a cost-cutting plan by the fire brigade. Fires in the town are currently tackled by crews from Kidsgrove and Crewe. But Cheshire fire chiefs are looking to end the agreement with Kidsgrove to save money from next April. Firefighters
AMBITIOUS young photographer Robert Auckland got more than he bargained for when he snapped pictures of islanders fighting to protect their way of life. For one of the shots taken by the talented lensman was seen by hundreds of thousands of people after
IN 'Escape from L.A.' Kurt Russell returns to a role he created in 1981 - the lone desperado Snake Plissken. The futuristic action packed adventure sequel to 'Escape from New York' opens at Crewe's Apollo Cinema next Friday, September 20. Opposition to
FORMER Crewe defender Peter Billing is back on the books at Gresty Road this week after signing a one year contract for The Alex. And manager Dario Gradi still plans to bring in new faces to the Gresty Road side and is on the look out for new talent.
The keeper, on loan from West Ham, made his debut at Bournemouth on Saturday deputising for Mark Gayle who is currently off the pitch with a thigh injury. On Tuesday Crewe started slowly but built up well at Gresty Road to see the final score on 2-0 giving
STAFF at Redsands Children's Centre in Willaston were jumping for joy this week, after scooping a National Lottery jackpot. The syndicate of 10 people scooped over £150,000 between them when they managed to pick five numbers and the bonus ball. Principal
FORMER pupils, staff and governors are being invited to become part of a primary school's future. Sound County Primary School in Nantwich is having an extension built with a new hall, toilet block and entrance hall. And people who have past connections
TWINKLE toes Kimberley Woolridge is set to realise the dream of hundreds of young girls when she starts school this month. For Kimberley, aged 11, is leaving home to take up a place at the prestigious Royal School of Ballet in London. And staff at the
