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Murder trial jury retires after the prosecution claims violence went far beyond self-defence
TRIO AWAIT THEIR FATE
By Dave Goodban
THE jury in the trial of three Northwich men accused of kicking grandad Jock Straiton to death outside his home retired to consider its verdict yesterday.
Mr Straiton, a 59-year-old part-time taxi driver, was brutally assaulted on Park Road, Winnington, in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, after confronting a rowdy group outside Sandybank Flats. He died two weeks later and Paul Blower, Nigel Goolding and Joshua Spruce, all aged 20, have been on trial for his murder since February 24. Goolding, of Cromwell Road, and Spruce, of Alderley Road, both claim self-defence. Blower, of Chapel Street, Wincham, maintains he ‘never touched’ Mr Straiton. At Chester Crown Court on Friday, Judge Roderick Evans began his summing up, explaining to the jury: “The prosecution say Mr Straiton was kicked to death by these three defendants. The fatal attack ACCUSED: From left, Paul Blower, Nigel Goolding and Joshua Spruce. had its origins in the confrontation that had taken place before. “The people involved were Joshua The verdicts are expected today – and we aim to be first Spruce and Paul Blower, both of whom, the with the news. We’ll be posting regular updates throughout prosecution say, had been issuing threats to the day. Log on to www.midcheshirechronicle.co.uk to Mr Straiton, who had been invited out to discover the outcome of the trial. fight when all he wanted to do was get some peace and quiet.” Judge Evans said it was the prosecution’s But when the altercation ensued, ‘he er-of-two Mr Straiton wielding the hamassertion Goolding was not involved in the must have been aware trouble was brew- mer, ‘the violence used went far beyond row which preceded Mr Straiton coming ing’. what could possibly be called self-deout of his flat armed with a hammer to Judge Evans said even if violence was ‘a fence’. confront the group. reasonable response’ to the threat of fathThe prosecution says Spruce and Goold-
ing were involved in the initial assault on Mr Straiton and that Blower was the attacker spotted by witness Philip Howarth emerging from the shadows and jumping on Mr Straiton’s head as he lay semi-conscious on the ground. The three defendants had earlier been at a 40th birthday party at Winnington Rec. Judge Evans said the ‘inevitable’ noise made by ‘people who had drunk far more than was good for them’ was the catalyst for the fateful scenes.
Father faces extra charge A DAD-OF-TWO accused of drugs, firearms and illegal money-lending offences has been remanded in custody for a week by magistrates after a fresh charge of assault. Craig Batin, 38, was arrested on suspicion of making a threat to kill at about 10.30pm on Saturday near his home at Dart Walk, Winsford. He was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was kept in custody by JPs at Northwich Magistrates Court after a hearing on Monday. No plea was entered. He will now spend seven nights on Craig Batin remand before reappearing at Northwich on Monday, April 6. Batin is already facing accusations of loan sharking following a joint investigation by police and Trading Standards officers in September to tackle illegal money-lending in Winsford. He is also charged with possession of a firearm and possession of amphetamine, a class B drug. He is expected to enter pleas to all charges at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday, April 14. A 24-year-old man from Northwich and a 15-year-old schoolboy from Winsford, arrested along with Batin on Saturday night, were released on bail pending further enquiries.
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Justice at last for stroke victim Rod By Dave Goodban A MAN’S long battle for justice for his dead brother has been rewarded with a £50,000 settlement. Campaigner Stephen Johnson has succeeded in winning back the money bedbound stroke victim Rod was forced to shell out on healthcare. Chartered surveyor Rod suffered a massive stroke in May 2005 which left him completely paralysed down one side of his body. Despite needing constant medical care, the Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) refused to meet his care home bills. But now, after a series of seven appeals against their stance, they have caved in and agreed to pay back every penny. The case had been heading towards the High Court. It is believed the fear of losing the case before a judge – and creating a legal precedent for thousands of people nationwide who are routinely denied care home fees for medical care – forced the change of heart. But Stephen Johnson isn’t celebrating the victory. He said his brother went to his grave not knowing if his hard-earned savings would ever be returned to his estate. Stephen said the stress of the fight has also taken its toll on him. He’s fighting on for the five-figure sum forked out in legal bills on the case. Rod’s nightmare began in May 2005 when he collapsed into a coma in his Acton Bridge kitchen with a massive brain bleed. He wasn’t expected to live but he eventually regained consciousness – but he was completely paralysed down one side of his body. He spent £50k on care at Redwalls Nursing Home in Sandiway from March 2006 until March last year when he died, aged 54. Despite his desperate plight, the PCT refused to foot the bill for his care as
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COMPENSATION VICTORY: Stephen Johnson visiting his late brother Rod. Stephen has succeeded in winning back the money bedbound stroke victim Rod was forced to pay for healthcare. they ruled his needs were social, not medical. Seven appeals to ‘independent review panels’, made up of officers appointed by the PCT to hear applications for Continuing Care funding, were rejected. But now health chiefs have conceded defeat. “I’m delighted I’ve finally got justice for Rod,” said Stephen, of Strawberry Lane, Acton Bridge. “I always knew I’d win and that justice would prevail in the end – but I’m totally disgusted it’s taken this long. My health is now in tatters as well – I’ve gone through hell to get to this stage.”
Mr Johnson, who funded the website www.continuingcarecampaign.info to help others in Rod’s position, said Rod’s victory should be an inspiration to others in similar plights. “If you have possible long-term care needs you should ask for a continuing care assessment before you leave hospital,” he said. “Retrospective claims can be made as well. The NHS delay and delay and put as many obstacles in the way as possible in the hope you’ll go away and won’t bother them again. But I didn’t give up and I hope Rod would’ve been proud.”
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MP Mike Hall is holding another series of surgeries with constituents in Northwich next month. The Weaver Vale MP will be at Owleywood Club on Barrymore Road, Weaverham, from 6.30-7pm on Friday, April 17. The following Friday he will be at Northwich Memorial Hall from 4.45-5.15pm; Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Leftwich, from 5.45-6.15pm and Castle Private Club, David Street, from 6.30-7pm. No appointments are necessary, and residents will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Have faith in fashion
YOUNG members of a church congregation are holding a fair trade fashion event next week. The ‘WearFair’ event at St John’s Church, Hartford, on Thursday, April 9, from 7.30pm-10pm will showcase an exclusive spring-summer ’09 collection . Organiser Alex Hunns said: “You’ll be able to enjoy drinks and canapés, pre-show live music and discounts on selected clothing lines. “WearFair brings chic clothing from top sustainable fair trade names down the catwalk.” The show is part of Salt ’09, a special week of outreach events organised by St John’s to welcome people into the church.
Support the forest
RESIDENTS across Mid Cheshire are being encouraged to vote for Delamere Forest as the UK’s favourite picnic spot in this year’s Warburtons Picnic Awards. Warburtons is hosting the third annual awards in the build up to this year’s National Bread Week, which runs from May 4-10. Delamere Forest will battle it out in the North West heat, and will also be given the chance to represent the region in the national final and win a £1,000 cash bursary. To vote log onto www.welovebread.co.uk.
Labour of love
TWO Winsford councillors will celebrate their golden wedding anniversaries this week. Wharton Cllr Florence Hughes and her husband, former town councillor Jim Hughes, will have been married 50 years on Saturday, April 4. And on the same day her Labour colleague, mayor elect Cllr Nick Harris will mark half a century of wedded bliss with his wife Myra. For the full story and pictures see next week’s Chronicle.
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It’s D-Day for new council THE launch of the new Cheshire West Council happens today with a fanfare. As part of the celebration, an open-top bus will be touring the area, carrying the new councillors and a 12-piece band. The bus leaves County Hall in Chester at 10.30am and will be stopping off at Morrisons in Winsford and Baron’s Quay in Northwich. Cllr Mike Jones, leader of the council, said: “This isn’t simply a handover of responsibilities, our new council will think and act differently. “The projects we inherit will be continued with added vigour and new projects will be introduced to tackle issues facing our communities and to give the people of this borough a better life.” He added: “It is my intention that this council will earn a reputation as a high-achieving organisation that listens to its communities and acts to make them better.” ■ See page 13.
Plea for fitter families MP MIKE Hall is urging families in his Weaver Vale constituency to commit to change and sign up for the Fitter Families initiative, led by Gladiators host and former England striker, Ian Wright. He says if people don’t change their habits, 60% of the nation will be obese by 2050. Families can sign up at www.fitterfamilies.com and commit to simple, achievable and sustainable changes to their lifestyle, which will increase their fitness over the long term.
‘Super-school’ for 2,000 pupils a step closer THE creation of a state-of-the-art £75m ‘super-school’ in Winsford is a step closer.
This September, the new Cheshire West Council must present the Government with ‘readiness to deliver’ evidence to create the ‘all-through’ school for 2,000-plus pupils aged four-16. Whitehall asked CWaC to proceed after rating the Winsford project third in a priority list of 70 authorities based on social deprivation and exam results. The new authority must present its case by September to benefit from the present round of Building Schools for the Future funding. “A great deal of work remains to be done if we are to make the deadline – but this is a wonderful opportunity for Winsford and we’re determined to get the job done,” said John Stephens, the
September deadline for £75m plan By Andrew Bowan council’s director of children’s and young people’s services. “It’s a truly transformational project representing a substantial and aspirational change to outcomes for children, young people and their families.” He added: “In addition to providing state-of-the-art educational buildings and digital technologies for our young
people, the site will also become a focus for community activities.” Verdin and Woodford Lodge high schools, High Street Primary and Oaklands and Hebden Green Special schools will all become part of the new all-age school, on which work could start in 2011-12. The vast majority of the preferred site – 53 acres behind the High Street and Verdin Exchange – is already in local authority ownership. Cllr Arthur Harada, executive member for education, said: “The collaboration and continuity that results from working within an all-age institution has many benefits for pupils and staff. “Pupils and their families also benefit from improved continuity for multiagency involvement across phases and a ‘joined-up’ strategy to better meet the needs of all children.”
Bail for death probe teens TWO teenagers suspected of killing a Mid-Cheshire College student in a hit-and-run have had their bail extended. The pair, both from Winsford, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the death of 17-year-old Ashley O’Brien on Saturday, January 31. Ashley, of Collingtree Avenue, Winsford, suffered multiple injuries after being hit by a red Vauxhall Corsa on Road One of Winsford Industrial Estate while walking home from a night out at 1.35am. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the car was found abandoned at a roundabout a short distance away. Two males, aged 16 and 17, both from Winsford, were arrested and released on bail, which was extended yesterday until the end of April.
KILLED: Student Ashley O'Brien, 17.
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Act of desecration
A VANDAL was spotted running away from a Winsford church after spray-painting graffiti on a wall outside. The offence happened at around 9pm on Friday at St Andrew’s Methodist Church on Dingle Lane and a youth ran off when approached by a passer-by.
Hedge set alight
A DISCARDED cigarette end set fire to a hedge at Hollands Road, Northwich, at 7.30pm on Friday.
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HISTORY: Winsford mayor Cllr Des Worthington and his mayoress, Sandra, and their guests. THE last mayor’s dinner dance at Winsford Civic Hall raised more than £1,000 for charity. The event on March 20 was well supported and a total of £1,091 was made on the night from a raffle and prize draw, a tombola, a silent auction and generous donations. Winsford’s ‘mini-mayor’, 11-year-old Dylan Slatford, was one of the many guests. Mayor Des Worthington:
said: “I’d like to thank everyone for their generosity in contributing to my chosen charities and helping support sufferers of motor neurone disease and autism.” Next year’s event will be held at Winsford Lifestyle Centre. All events previously held at the Civic Hall will be transferred to the new, £10.8m facility from today (Wednesday).
CHESHIRE Safer Roads Partnership is reminding road users – especially those on high-powered motorbikes – to take care. Last year saw 15 motorcyclists die on the roads of Cheshire, Halton and Warrington, and a further 145 seriously injured. Injuries tended to be for men aged 35-50 riding 500cc bikes or bigger. The partnership is working with drivers and riders to try to reduce death and injury on the roads. Partnership manager Lee Murphy said: “We see an increase in motorcycle collisions as the weather improves. These tend to take place on our rural roads and often in mid to late afternoon.” ■ Visit www.mysaferroads.org.uk for more information.
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Kris acts up to land place at drama school claim one of the 24 places on the course. He had to deliver two monologues at his initial interview and then another two when he was shortlisted and recalled. Kris delivered speeches from Shakespeare’s Henry V in both interviews. In the first he also
A YOUNG thespian who learned stagecraft at Woodford Lodge High School and Mid-Cheshire College has won a place at the London School of Dramatic Arts. Kristopher Preen, 18, of Rowan Close, Middlewich, outshone hundreds of other applicants to
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THESPIAN: Kristopher Preen.
presented ‘Jimmy’s speech’ from Look Back in Anger and ‘Alan’s speech’ from Petang Yang Kipperbang in his recall. “It was really nerve-wracking but I was delighted to be accepted,” said Kris, who gained a distinction in performing arts at Woodford Lodge and a BTEC diploma with two distinctions
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A SHOPLIFTER who stole meat and tablets from a Weaverham shop has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Angela McDougal, 30, of Chiltern Way, Winsford, stole the items, worth £17.16, from the Co-op on Northwich Road on March 13 and pleaded guilty to theft at Chester Magistrates Court the next day. She was handed a two-week prison term, suspended for 12 months, because of her previous criminal record. McDougal was also made the subject of a 12-month supervision order and was ordered to pay £45 court costs.
THREE conmen masquerading as police officers targeted houses in Winsford last week. Cheshire Constabulary has issued a warning to homeowners to be on their guard after the would-be thieves tried to dupe residents at Alamein Drive and East Dudley Street on Wednesday. The trio attempted to trick their way into two properties using fake ID, but were unsuccessful. Earlier in the day a 93-year-old woman fell victim to the ruse at Edge Grove, Chester, and about £220 cash was stolen. The offences are being linked with a similar offence at Parkfield Road, Northwich.
and a merit at Mid-Cheshire College. The one drawback to winning a place at the drama school is he has to fund the course himself. He’s hoping for sponsorship and anyone who would like to help can contact him on 07938 404321 or email preeny69@ hotmail.co.uk.
COMBERBACH Memorial Hall will host a spring craft fair on Saturday from 10am-3.30pm. A wide range of local craft workers will have the best of their products for sale and refreshments will be available.
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It’s the taking part that counts JUSTWilliam The musings of a middle-aged man from Middle England FIRST things first – and I need to clarify a general point I was trying to make last week about trust and politicians. Some are clearly in it for what they can get – and I’m thinking of some of the London MPs who milk thousands each year by abusing the second homes allowances system when they live within commuter distance of the Commons. I never meant to tar our local MPs with the same brush. We’re fortunate to have a hard-working group of MPs who serve their constituents well and are motivated by public service. ■ I play bowls – and enjoy it when the weather’s warm. I remember watching as a kid the old men playing at the Farmers Arms in Rudheath. I was mesmerised as to how they could bowl so close to the edge of the green. I was intrigued by the strange calls ‘Good wood Ash’, ‘Bit more land Bill’ etc – and was dying for the day I could have a go at what looked such an intriguing game. I was well into my teens before I started playing the game competitively. I joined the Gladstone Club team with two of my mates, originally just to play darts and dominoes, but one summer we all played bowls too. I was the worst of the three of us and got some real hammerings to start with – but I got better with practice. It was at this time I started to go to watch finals nights and I got to see the likes of Stan Frith in his prime. He seemed to have such casual brilliance. Others were more flamboyant and the most flamboyant of them all, in my opinion, was Bill Crank from Farmers Arms. What an amazing character he was – hair and shirt blowing behind him as he raced after his woods crying ‘I’m short, I’m short’, only for the wood to invariably nestle gently on the block. The good-natured banter that surrounded a game involving Bill has always stayed in my memory. Oh for a character half as much fun nowadays. The new season starts soon and I’m really looking forward to it. I’ll probably not win anything but it’ll be fun. I hope all bowlers have fun too – just like Cranky used to. After all, it’s only a game...
Horses suffer for a flutter
MANY people have a ‘harmless flutter’ on the Grand National - but the big race is the climax of a three-day meeting that cost the lives of 30 horses from 1998-2008. It is a deliberately punishing and hazardous event. It’s four and a half miles and presents 30 uniquely high and awkward obstacles. It features perilous drops, ditches and turns. Many of the horses will have encountered nothing like it before. Forty usually take part. This is an excessively crowded field, which adds to the risk of collisions and falls. Only one third are likely to finish. Animal Aid’s Race Horse Deathwatch website records all on-course equine fatalities to make public the grim truth that the racing industry would rather remain a secret. This ‘sport’ is only kept alive through betting and racecourse attendance fees. Please don’t back the cruelty. FIONA PEREIRA Animal Aid
Les Mis was a sheer delight
I THOROUGHLY agree with last week’s comments from Alan Lowe regarding his enjoyment of the Weaverham High School production and The Grange School production last week. I’ve seen dozens of school productions and while I did not see Weaverham High School’s this year, I know about their very high standards. But I did see The Grange School’s performance of Les Misérables and, I have to say, it was brilliant in every way. RICHARD KELSALL Hartford
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RED REALM: The new Realm of the Red Ape enclosure at Chester Zoo. RS300507Zoo-007
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WE ARE arranging a reunion for the Marley Roof Tiles and Marley Transport company who were based in Delamere and are inviting any former employees to attend. The reunion is being held at Hartford Golf Club on Friday, April 24, from 7.30pm. Anybody wishing to attend can contact the organisers either by emailing merl_@msn.com or by phoning me on 01606 852702. JOHN DYMOND
Tory EU sniping is just infantile
OUTSTANDING: Sixth form student David Brook starred as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.
THE ‘silly season’ has started well before June’s European elections. Conservative MEPs say the European Parliament is trying to impose political correctness on all. The use of ‘Mrs’ and ‘Miss’ will be banned, they claim. In fact, all that has happened is that a short paper has been produced to guide the parliament’s officials and translators who have to write documents for people from 27 different countries. It says women and men
REGARDING the recent letter by Poorva Joshipura, it would be nice if these animal rights people did some research before condemning the excellent work done by zoos such as Chester, both on their premises and in the wild. I’m a member of Chester Zoo and visit it frequently. I don’t in any way condone the palm oil trade when its land-grab tactics threaten the habitats of endangered animals such as the orang-utan. Chester Zoo provides significant funding and expertise to ensure the future of the apes’ wild environment in Sumatra and Borneo. Last year, for example, it gave support to a scheme to stop communicable diseases from humans affecting wild orang-utans in Gunung Leuser National Park in Sumatra. Back in this country, I wonder if Poorva has actually visited Chester Zoo and its Realm of the Red Ape facility? ‘Imprisoned’ is hardly the word I would choose to represent the vast space afforded to the apes both indoors and out, full of wooden poles, ropes and hammocks to climb on, hang from and sleep in.
should be treated equally. It should not be assumed that every airplane pilot is a man. It suggests that the word ‘manager’ not ‘manageress’ should be used when describing women with the job, ‘nurse’ not ‘male nurse’ when describing men. One sentence I note has not been quoted by those seeking to make trouble. It reads: “A woman’s own wishes as to how she would like to be addressed should be respected.” My advice to Conservatives fighting the elections in June is to stop distorting the truth about how the EU works, and stop treating people like fools. Grow up! CHRIS DAVIES MEP Via email
Remembering good old days
THERE will be many of your readers who were Guides or Brownies. I’d like to speak to those living in Middlewich and Winsford to remind them that the Girl Guide Movement started nearly 100 years ago. Think back to the time you belonged to a Pack or Company and how much you enjoyed yourself working with
They even have showerheads which recreate the daily rainstorms that fall on their wild habitat. It provides a place for people who are studying how to protect these great animals to gain valuable experience of orang-utan behaviour before going off to the jungles of the Indonesian archipelago to really make a difference to their survival in the wild. These zoo exhibits are educational to all who visit them, promote the conservation work and provide visitors, especially youngsters, with a close encounter with animals. This helps engender a connection with creatures they might only otherwise see on the TV and therefore be quite dismissive of. Chester Zoo’s new baby Kirana may have been born in captivity but she is a vital link in the chain of orang-utan conservation, and the conservation of hundreds of other species supported by the zoo, worldwide. Perhaps next time Poorva and all the other reactionaries at PETA would spend a little time looking into the work British zoos do before spouting such drivel. ANTHONY WHITE Gladstone Street, Northwich
others and doing things that were a bit different. When I meet some of you, we share memories of what happened at various camps and the many other activities we were involved in. Every time we say how much we enjoyed it. If any of you would like to find out what’s happening to celebrate the centenary and perhaps share in some of the local events, please contact me on 01606 832 517. BLOD COGGER President of Rilshaw Division
Open up courts to the media
I REPRESENT a group petitioning the Prime Minister to deliver further transparency of the Family Court to support the relaxation of Section 97 of The Children Act and permit the media to report on the processes. The children of the UK deserve the higher standards that openness would bring. The petition asks the common people to unite against these pernicious secret systems. DAVE EDWARDS (by email)
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AS A mother and grandmother, I know only too well how devastating meningitis can be. My youngest child contracted the disease at the age of seven but fortunately made a full recovery. We were among the lucky ones but thousands of others are not so lucky. Survivors face a future with devastating after-effects and bereaved families are left to face a future without a loved one. I’m proud to be an ambassador for the Meningitis Trust which works tirelessly to help people devastated by this disease. Its range of professional support services is truly a lifeline; without it thousands of people would be left to face the challenges of life after meningitis alone. But it needs your support to continue its vital work. More than 500,000 people living in the UK have had either viral or bacterial meningitis. Please support the Meningitis Trust; you can really help it make a difference to people’s lives. JOANNA TROLLOPE, Author and writer, Trust Head Office, Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ
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TEAM EFFORT: Ready to set off on their Sandstone Trail trek from Frodsham are 1st Cuddington and Sandiway Scout Group members, left to right, Trevor Isherwood, David Goodger, Stuart Burgess, Matthew Langham, Andrew Womersley, Tomas Isherwood, Jack Denny, Drew Ullyott, Andrew Molyneux and Ellis Brownbill.
SIX Scouts and their leaders from the 1st Cuddington and Sandiway Scout Group walked the full length of the Sandstone Trail as a warm-up for another challenge. The youngsters trekked from Frodsham to Whitchurch in just two days as part of a series of practice expeditions leading up to the annual Cheshire Hike Challenge for Scouts and Guides across the county. The intrepid crew lugged their heavy bags along the 55km route and completed it in under 14 hours, broken up by an overnight stop near Beeston.
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TWO dental surgeries in Mid Cheshire are now taking on NHS patients. Patients can sign up at either of the ADP centres at London Road in Northwich and High Street in Winsford now – regardless of where they live. For more information call ADP Northwich on 01606 43620, or ADP Winsford on 01606 592589.
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A COFFEE morning in aid of the 1st Weaverham Sea Scouts will be held at St Mary’s Church house, Weaverham, on Friday. Admission is £1.50 for the event, which runs from 10am-noon. The cost includes a cup of coffee and a cake and all proceeds will go to the group. For more information contact secretary Irene Bush on 01606 853028.
Constituency surgery
EDDISBURY MP Stephen O’Brien will be holding a surgery for constituents on Friday, April 3, at Winsford Conservative Club, Ways Green, from 4.30-6pm. To make an appointment call 020 7219 6315 or email obriens@parliament.uk.
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A KILLER who throttled his landlady to death after having sex with her has been jailed for life. Barman Tyrone Bates, who grew up in Mid Cheshire, was found guilty of murder by a 10-2 majority verdict at Truro Crown Court last week. The 33-year-old was sentenced to a minimum of 14 years behind bars at Exeter Crown Court on Wednesday. Bates had admitted strangling 50-year-old Stella Gleadall in her St Ives home in November, 2007 – but he denied murder. He claimed he was provoked when he woke to find the mother-of-three on top
of him having sexual intercourse, after he had earlier rebuffed her advances. Bates went to Barnton Primary School and left Hartford High with six GCSEs, including As in art and music. He later studied art and design at college in Northwich. A pathologist told the court Mrs Gleadall had 32 bruises and abrasions on her body and she had been suffocated. After the hearing the Gleadall family said in a statement they were ‘satisfied that justice has been served’. Judge Cottle said the 470 days Bates has served on remand will be deducted from his sentence.
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Head boy off to USA as ambassador EXCITED teenager Tom Steele is heading Stateside to represent the UK after being nominated as an ambassador by one of his teachers at Woodford Lodge High School. Tom, 16, who lives at Bowland Rise, Winsford, was nominated by business teacher Marie Rimmer to represent the UK as a Global Young Leader in Washington DC in July. The Congressional Youth Leadership Council accepts only exceptional students from around the world to attend an educational programme to develop potential as a future leader. The programme will enable Tom, Woodford Lodge’s head boy, to meet prominent men and women most people only read about in the news – and to venture into the complex and exciting world of global affairs and economics. After being accepted Tom had to raise £5,000 to fund his trip, which will also take in the
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WOODFORD LODGE HIGH sights and sounds of New York City. But thanks to support and sponsorship from school staff and organisations including Connexions, Winsford and Middlewich Rotary Clubs and Vale Royal Borough Council, his flights and accommodation are now booked. Mrs Rimmer said: “It is so encouraging to know there are many young people out there who are a privilege to teach and work with and Tom is one of those young people. “I am sure that one day he will represent the country as a strong leader. He is an outstanding young man.”
GRACEFUL: Thea Braniff has earned a place at the famous Northern Ballet School.
WELL DONE: Tom Steele will represent the UK at an international youth congress in the States.
DEDICATED student Thea Braniff is dancing with joy after fighting off stiff competition and landing a place at the Northern Ballet School. The 17-year-old went up against more than 250 other young hopefuls at auditions in December and was one of only 40 invited to join. Thea is currently studying for a National Diploma in Dance at Mid-Cheshire College’s Hartford campus. Her teacher, Tina Norcup, said: “Thea has a real talent and we’re so proud of her achievement. It’s all testament to her hard work and dedication.” Thea, who began dancing at just two years old, said: “Other colleges offer similar courses but I chose Mid-Cheshire College as I felt they could support my aspirations to become a professional dancer. “I considered studying an A-Level in Performing Arts but that would have just been for three hours a week, whereas a National Diploma allows me to dedicate all of my studies to dance.”
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DESIGNS OF SUCCESS: Year 6 pupil Natalie Moore and her classmates view the plans for the tyre park she designed. IC250309tyres-001 POPULAR pupil Natalie Moore is enjoying the adulation of her classmates after her idea for a new playground feature became a reality.
A new tyre park was opened at Winnington Park Primary last Wednesday after Natalie’s design was chosen by her fellow pupils in a school competition.
The mini assault course has been named the Nat Trail after its designer and the Year 6 youngster was given the honour of being the first person to try it out.
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School given glowing report A RURAL school threatened with closure less than two years ago has received an outstanding Ofsted report. Delamere Primary School was inspected at the beginning of March and described as ‘a vibrant hub of creativity and learning’. The school, which has only 55 pupils, scored top marks in all but one of the 11 categories, which include pupils’ learning, development and behaviour. In a letter to pupils, Inspector Gill Jones said: “Your school provides you with an excellent quality of education.” Headteacher Steve Docking said: “I am really proud of the entire team and the difference they have made to the lives of children at the school.” The school was earmarked for closure in 2007 when Cheshire County Council began its controversial Transforming Learning Communities (TLC) programme, but a vehement campaign won it a stay of execution. Mr Docking added: “We look forward to the all the new and exciting projects that are planned for the future, which now looks very bright indeed.”
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Campaigner’s plea to patients CANCER sufferers in Mid Cheshire are being encouraged to take advantage of a money-saving NHS initiative. From today, Wednesday, anyone undergoing treatment for cancer, the effects of cancer or the effects of cancer treatment is entitled to apply for an exemption certificate for free prescriptions. “Central and Eastern Cheshire PCT support the implementation of the exemption of prescription charges,” said spokeswoman Tracey Wright. “We are pleased this will support the ongoing health and well-being of local people. “The scheme gives people living
By Dave Goodban with cancer and related conditions one less worry at such a difficult time.” She added: “We expect the new scheme to benefit up to 150,000 people already diagnosed with cancer, who might pay £100 or more each year in prescription charges.” Winsford man Gary Steele, who is chairman of the Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group, is urging anyone eligible to contact their GP. “Young women with children will be the ones who’ll really be-
nefit from this, it’ll be a great help,” he said. “At more than £7 per prescription it can soon mount up.” Patients can collect an application form from their GP surgery or oncology clinics. The form must be counter-signed by their GP, hospital doctor or service doctor. Mr Steele said: “If you got your form in before March 24 you’ll be exempt from paying from April 1. “But don’t worry if you didn’t, because once your application is processed you’ll be reimbursed by the NHS for any prescriptions you pay for previously.”
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A ‘NEARLY new’ sale in aid of the National Childbirth Trust is being held at Winnington Rec later this month to help parents beat the credit crunch. The sale will take place on Sunday, April 26 from 2-4pm. Organiser Linzi Stott, from Winsford, said: “This year’s sale is going to be bigger and better than ever before. Our huge new venue at Winnington Rec means we’re now able to sell larger items such as prams, cots and ride-on toys, as well as more of the usual clothes, toys and maternity wear”. For more details call 01606 301403 or email northwichNCT@yahoo.co.uk.
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NORTHWICH accountancy firm Howard Worth is hosting a seminar on the issues surrounding the provision of long-term care for the elderly. Partner Richard Barnett said: “The cost of long term care has doubled over the last five years with the average cost now exceeding £29,600 per year. More than 70,000 people are forced to sell their family homes each year to meet these fees and thousands are left without any inheritance to pass to their family. “With proper planning it is often possible to protect some or all the value of your home but the key is to act early.” The seminar takes place at the firm’s office on Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, on April 9. ■ For more details call 01606 369000.
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CHILDREN have another chance to be involved in one of Sir John Deane’s College’s tennis camps. The two-day camp is taking place at the college’s leisure centre in the Easter holidays and is split into two age groups, running from 9am-4pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14 and 15, and Thursday and Friday, April 16 and 17. ■ To find out more, or to book a place, contact the SJD Leisure Centre on 01606 353930.
Crucifixion service
ST MARY’S Church in Whitegate is holding a crucifixion service at 6.30pm on Sunday, which is Palm Sunday. The service will feature performances by the church choir and Waverton Singers. Admission is free but there will be a retiring collection. Music for the show has been written by John Stainer and conductor for the evening is Michael Reynolds. Richard Morgan-Jones will be the organist.
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LATESTPlans PLANNING applications submitted to Vale Royal Borough Council include: ACTON BRIDGE: Ground floor rear extension and loft conversion to 44 Station Road for Mr Carl Johnson. ANDERTON: Demolition of existing outhouse and construction of new two-storey extension at Uplands Farm, Uplands Road, for Mr Norman Wright. Demolition of conservatory and construction of single-storey rear extension at 56 Marbury Road for Mrs Claire Rowe. COMBERBACH: Front dormer extension to Meadows, Meadow Lane, for Mr G P Breakspeare. CUDDINGTON: First floor side extension to 7 Lawnsdale for Mrs Lyn Crawford. Single storey extension at rear of 8 Hadrian Way for Mr Hamer. DELAMERE: Two-storey extension to side of Rectory Farm, Chester Road, for Mr David Rutter. HARTFORD: Provision of 3m extension to the existing 15m tower to accommodate three 3G antennas at Beech Hill Farm, Northwich Road. WEAVERHAM: Refurbishment, adaptation and extension to provide an ecumenical centre at Church House, Church Lane, for the Rev Andrew Brown. Garage at 52 Briar Lane for Mr Yarwood. WINSFORD: New tarmac path to connect the main path to the multi-use games area near Kingsley Walk and Aldford Way. Single storey extension and garage conversion at 3 Doncaster Cottage, Middlewich Road, for Mr And Mrs I Myers. Rear extension at 23 St Georges Road for Mr Clarke. Two two-storey, two-bedroom detached houses with parking, detached garage and gardens on land adjacent to 32 The Denes, Queensway, for Mr Dallus Weaver and Mr Peter King.
A CURATE scaled a church tower to put up a banner announcing a week-long schedule of events. George Crowder, of St John’s Church, Hartford, hopes new people will be encouraged to join the flock. The recruitment drive, called SALT09, takes place in the run-up to Easter and culminates in special services on Easter Sunday. A team of students from Oak Hill Theological College in London will travel to Northwich to speak at each of the 20 events planned, which range from a football tournament to a fashion show. ■ For details see www.saltmission.org.
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NINETEEN long-serving councillors have been honoured as part of Vale Royal’s lasting legacy. The title of honorary aldermen was officially bestowed on borough stalwarts including Frank Dolphin, Val Godfrey, Arthur Neil and Arthur Wood last Thursday in recognition of their service to the borough. It is the first time in the history of the now defunct Vale Royal Borough Council that the honours have been handed out ‘in recognition of the eminent services rendered’. Mayor Cllr Malcolm Gaskill said: “I’m delighted we’ve been able to pay tribute to our new honorary aldermen. It’s so important to recognise their commitment and contribution to civic life and the many things
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By Dave Goodban they have done to support their local communities.” Fourteen current councillors, all with more than 17 years service, have been honoured, as well as five former councillors who served more than 20 years on the council. Vale Royal chief executive Anne Bingham-Holmes said: “The borough council has not previously given honorary alderman awards but, with the end of the council, it seemed a most fitting time to pay such tributes. “The decision to make these awards forms part of the Vale Royal legacy project, which recognises the excellent services, outstanding facilities and support the council has delivered to its communities.”
Pam Booher The full list of honorary aldermen is: Marie Birkenhead (Forest, Con); Pam Booher (Winsford Gravel, Lab); Brian Clarke (Winsford Gravel, Lab); Frank Dolphin (Weaverham, Independent); Venca Frame (Barnton, Lab); Val Godfrey (Cuddington and Oakmere, Lib); Steve Gough (Northwich Witton, Lab); Nick Harris (Winsford Dene, Lab); Tony Lawrenson (Rudheath and South Witton, Lab); Keith Musgrave (Hartford and Whitegate, Con); Arthur Neil (Northwich Castle, Labour); Mark Stocks (Shakerley, Con); Arthur Wood (Davenham and Moulton, Lib); Ron Woodier (Northwich Witton, Lab); former councillors Bernard Burton, Arnie Ford (posthumous award), Bob Mather, Dr Janet Mather and Roy Okell.
Promise of a great show A 24-HOUR ticket hotline has been launched for the 2009 Cheshire County Show. And tickets for the show, to be held on June 23 and 24 at Tabley Showground, are available now. Organisers are planning a value-for-money, action-packed, two-day event for all the family to enjoy, with new attractions planned for this year.
Executive director Nigel Evans said: “We realise that times are tougher for families so if people are parting with their cash we want to make sure they get extra value for their money. “We are working hard to provide a more varied line-up of attractions including the new Countryside Experience and hot air balloon rides over the showground – and more
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12 MR DENNIS HAROLD GROVES
THE funeral took place on March 16 of Dennis Harold Groves, of Weaverham. He died peacefully at home on March 8, aged 84.
A service at St Mary’s Parish Church, Weaverham, conducted by the Rev Andrew Brown assisted by Brian Stevens, was followed by commital at Gorstage Cemetery. Dennis was born at Cherry Tree Cottage, Weaverham, where he was brought up with his younger sister Betty. He attended Forest Street School until he was 14 and then worked as a delivery boy for Littiers Butchers in Church Street. On the outbreak of the Second World War he attempted, under age, to join the Royal Navy in Southampton, but was unsuccessful. Returning home, he helped out with the Home Guard, spending many a night on watch on Weaverham Church tower. On coming of age, he enlisted in the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, training as a gunner at Cromer, Norfolk. He was promoted to sergeant and trained gunners before going abroad on active service, initially to Palestine. He was then transferred to the North Africa Campaign in charge of a 25-pound gun before moving on to Italy, seeing action at Monte Casino and beyond until the surrender of the German forces in Italy. He then embarked with his regiment on the campaign to liberate Burma from the Japanese occupation, again with his 25-pounder. At the end of the war he was sent to India to work as a First Aid orderly. On his demob, he returned to Weaverham and met his future wife Audrey. They married at Marston Parish Church in 1953. He took several driving jobs before being employed at ICI as a chauffeur/ambulance driver. At this time he joined the St John Ambulance Brigade in Northwich and then in Weaverham. He was involved with all aspects of St John’s but particularly with the training of cadets up to competition standards, going with his family to the St John’s camps in North Wales on many oc-
casions. Mr Groves went on to become divisional superintendent of the brigade, receiving many awards for his dedicated service. After holding many senior positions, he received his highest post, County Commissioner for Cheshire, from the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 1989. For many years he was also involved with the ICI Winnington First Aid Team during their many successful competitions. They won the Grand Prior Trophy. Mr Groves remained at ICI until early retirement through ill-health in 1983 after becoming shift foreman in the Anode Costing department and shop steward. Among his other interests in his earlier days he enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife at various locations, including Blackpool, and latterly modern sequence dancing at the RHM Club, Middlewich. He was a loyal supporter of Witton Albion and had a great love of dogs. Mr Groves was a active member of Weaverham RBL, becoming its president, and he was also a member of the Burma Star Association and Royal Horse Artillery Association. He is survived by his wife Audrey, son Neil, daughter Ursula and grandchildren Nicola, Richard, Sarah and Craig. At the funeral were standard bearers from Weaverham RBL and the Burma Star Association. A guard of honour was formed by RBL members. Floral tributes were from the family and sympathy cards and donations for Weaverham RBL were gratefully received. Arrangements: Nagle Brothers, Acton Bridge.
MR THOMAS JAMES GAINS
The funeral has taken place of Thomas James Gains, aged 75, of Calveley Way, Winsford.
A service at St John’s Church in Over, conducted by the Rev David Wilson, was followed by committal at Crewe Crematorium. Mr Gains, who was known as Tommy, was the husband of Sylvia Gains. He was born in Lambeth, London, and came to live in Winsford 41 years ago. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons. Arrangements: Fowles Funeral Services, Winsford.
MRS ELSIE NEWALL
The funeral has taken place of Elsie Newall, aged 86, of St George’s Road, Winsford.
A service at Weaver Methodist Church in Winsford, conducted by the Rev Graham Wassell, was followed by interment at the churchyard. Mrs Newall was born and lived in Winsford all her life. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law and her three grandsons. Arrangements: Fowles Funeral Services, Winsford.
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MRS VERA GRAHAM
The funeral has taken place of Vera Graham, aged 95, of Winsford Grange Nursing Home, and formerly of West Avenue, Rudheath.
A service at St Wilfrid’s Church in Davenham, conducted by the Rev Martyn Cripps, was followed by interment at Rudheath Cemetery. Mrs Graham, the widow of Norman Graham, was born in Davenham, the daughter of William and Frances Beckett, of Agecroft Road, Rudheath. She had one brother, George, and three sisters, May, Ellie and Annie, all predeceasing her. She met her husband Norman in 1933 and they married at Witton Church in 1937. She had a happy married life and was devoted to her two daughters, Joyce and Phyllis. While her husband served in the 8th Army during the Second World War, she worked in munitions and on his return worked in various jobs to help support and raise her to daughters and was still working in her 70s. Mrs Graham spent any leisure time enjoying gardening, knitting, baking and helping and caring for her grandchildren, Michael, Mark, Helen and Jenny and great-grandchild Megan. She was a devoted carer for her husband, who she nursed for years with emphysema until his death in 1990. Tragically, she became ill herself a few years later, suffering cruel and protracted illness. Her family and and her friends attended the service. Floral tributes and donations were gratefully received for Winsford Grange Nursing Home. Arrangements: Pope Funeral Services, Davenham.
MRS EILEEN NODEN
The funeral has taken place of Eileen Noden, aged 81, of Hill Street, Winsford.
A service at Christ Church in Wharton, conducted by the Rev Tim Hanson, was followed by committal at Crewe Crematorium. Mrs Noden was the widow of Roland Noden. She was born in Whitegate and lived in this area and Winsford all her life. She is survived by two daughters. Arrangements: Fowles Funeral Services, Winsford.
MR BRIAN POTTS
The funeral has taken place of Brian Potts, aged 70, of Cuddington. A service at St John’s Church in Sandiway, conducted by the Rev Martin Cox, was followed by interment at Gorstage Cemetery. Mr Potts was the husband of Joyce and a dearly loved dad and grandad. Family and friends attended the service. Floral tributes and donations were gratefully received for the Respiratory Clinic at Leighton Hospital.
Arrangements: Pope Funeral Services, Winsford.
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Towns in running for £1.65m green transport cash NORTHWICH and Winsford is in the running for a £1.65m boost towards an eco-friendly transport infrastructure after leaping the first hurdle in a government funding scheme. The new Cheshire West and Chester Council has been invited to make a business case for the cash for the Access Weaver programme. Environment portfolio holder, Cllr Neil Ritchie said: “It’s great news. To be one of the 29 transport projects allowed to bid for further funds is a real achievement. “Safe, green transport facilities are essential to delivering the long-term local housing needs.” The government has already given its backing for more homes to be built across West Cheshire to help tackle the shortage of affordable housing.
Cllr Neil Ritchie The original bid highlighted the potential for new housing in West Cheshire and the abundance of available brownfield sites in sustainable locations. The new housing will be linked to existing and
Stuart, Sharon, Sam, Zak and Jake wish to thank all relatives, neighbours and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards and very generous donations to St Lukes Hospice and ward 1 at Leighton Hospital, received during their recent sad bereavement. Special thanks to the hospital staff for the care given to Elsie
A MAN from Weaverham has engineered a promising career for himself after passing his degree at Aston University in Birmingham with flying colours. Giles Cobley, of Lime Avenue, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Product Design and Management. Giles, who studied at the County High School, Leftwich and then at Sir John Deane’s College, is now working as a design engineer in the GRADUATE: research and developGiles Cobley. ment department of a major pharmaceutical and medical company in Bolton. Giles studied product design and business studies at Sir John Deane’s, which led him to combine product design with management at university.
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new employment sites with improved transport, with up to 40% being affordable housing. Now as part of the second round of bids, the DoT is inviting CWaC to submit a full business case for £1.65m. The money is intended to reduce the number of car journeys created by the new housing and provide sustainable alternative modes of transport. Access Weaver will help create a 59km network of primarily off-road cycling and walking routes around Northwich and Winsford, and connect housing areas with town centres, education, work and recreation sites. The project will deliver 10 sections of routes (22.6km) to complete the 59km network.
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Ruling Tories emerge from the shadows Nearly a third of a million people in Cheshire West and Chester wake up today to find their local government in the hands of a new council. DAVID NORBURY reports.
IN POWER: The new Cheshire West and Chester councillors and, right, chief executive Steve Robinson.
FEW expressed an opinion on whether Cheshire County Council and the county’s six district councils should be abolished, but the late Crewe and Nantwich MP Gwyneth Dunwoody (Lab) was an ardent critic.
County Hall chief executive Jeremy Taylor exhausted himself in trying to raise awareness, arguing against splitting the four star county council. Last May, 36% of voters turned out to elect the 72 councillors who will run
Massive challenge to balance the books BIG issues won’t go away with the name change. Finance supremo Cllr Les Ford has pegged increases to a maximum of 3% - but still has the task of steering the council through the recession and he won’t know until later in the year how much cash he will inherit from the coffers of the abolished councils. An ageing population means an increasing drain from adult and health services and there will also be difficult choices in education. Subsidising bus services and the state of the roads are also issues. It all adds up to a rough ride, economically and politically. For now though, the new administration, which has brought in PR strategists from central government to help with the launch of the council, will be looking for stability in the two years leading up to the 2011 elections.
the new half billion pound authority which will have 14,500 staff and will be the fourth largest in the North West. In West Cheshire, it will replace the county council, Chester City Council and Ellesmere Port and Neston and Vale Royal Borough Councils. Cheshire wards turned blue as the Tories, who were against reorganisation, gained seat after seat across the area, ending with 55 of the 72 seats. Although two of the Tories now sit as Independents, the Conservatives still have a comfortable majority.
Labour leader Cllr Derek Bateman from Ellesmere Port is in charge of just 13 councillors. The Lib Dems, in recent years the largest party at the Town Hall, are reduced to just four councillors. Chester’s Mike Jones (Con) has been leading the new authority, with Vale Royal councillor Les Ford (Con) as his deputy. Chester’s Cllr Brian Crowe is the chairman. The 10-strong Executive has brought in chief executive Steve Robinson and resources director Julie Gill from
Stoke City Council, Charlie Seward (regeneration and culture) from Chester City Council, Steve Kent (environment) from Cheshire County Council, Ian Whitehead from North Tyneside (adult care & health), John Stephens (children & young people) from Salford and Mike Lewis (community services) from Warrington. The council is to have a ‘can do’ approach and has streamlined layers of management with 200 staff stripped out.
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By Dave Goodban LIVERPOOL DATE: Andrea Bocelli.
BRB return to The Lowry BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet, a world leader in classical ballet, return to The Lowry at Salford Quays this week with a varied line-up of productions. They will be staging David Bintley’s reworked production of Sylvia and Pomp and Circumstance, a mixed programme consisting of Serenade, Enigma Variations and Still Life at the Penguin Café. ■ The Birmingham Royal Ballet is at The Lowry until April 4. Ring the box office on 0870 787 5793 or visit the website www.thelowry.com.
VARIETY: Birmingham Royal Ballet.
The Scooby gang is here FOLLOWING the sell-out seasons of 2005 and 2007, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are back at the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent in a new, all singing and dancing show until April 4. Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred are brought to life, bringing their unique, comical brand of detective work and super scary fun to the stagey. A tropical island is the scene for Scooby’s newest live adventure, but it’s far from peaceful and idyllic when The Mystery Inc. gang arrive. ■ Ring the box office on 0870 060 6649 for details.
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HE final curtain fell on more than four decades of history at Winsford Civic Hall last week, when Vale Royal Amateur Operatic Society bid a fond farewell to the popular venue. The group performed the closing act less than six months after celebrating its 40th anniversary – a fitting finale, as the group was one of the first to perform at the Civic Hall shortly after it opened. The society has been synonymous with the venue since first performing The Merry Widow in 1968 and has staged about 80 productions there. A four-night run of Forty Years And Proud Of It – a celebration of the group’s relationship with the hall – ran from Wednesday to Saturday last week. Spokeswoman Dorothy Gribbin said: “It was a very emotional goodbye. The Civic has been a wonderful home to us and we all have some lovely memories. “It was brilliant recreating some of our best moments from our best shows over the years and we will never forget it.” In the week after it was officially opened on December 8, 1967, by the Rt Hon Anthony Greenwood MP, the hall played host to The Kinks. And it continued to provide the platform for new and established entertainers of all genres over the next four decades. VRAOS has vowed to continue producing and performing shows, but in future they will be staged at the new Winsford Lifestyle Centre, while the Civic looks set to be demolished.
Let us know We’d like to hear your memories of the Civic Hall. Phone 01244 606451 or email midcheshire.news@cheshirenews.co.uk
FINAL SCENE: The full cast of Vale Royal Amateur Operatic Society’s Forty Years And Proud Of It. Picture by STUART BOGG. SB230309CIVIC-01
Picture perfect at Tatton COOL KID: Ice cream girl caught on camera by Stephen Smith.
LIFE and death has been captured in the lens of photographer Stephen Smith’s camera. Stephen is staging an exhibition of his work in Tatton Park’s mansion called The Black Dog of Tatton and Other Stories. It features a series of evocative images taken over three consecutive summers in Tatton’s parkland and gardens. Stephen returned to his first love,
photography, after studying for a BA degree in economics. He followed his BA with a postgraduate arts degree in the USA at the San Francisco Arts Institute. The exhibition runs until Sunday, May 17, (closed Mondays) from 1-5pm, last entry 4pm. Normal mansion entry charges apply. For prices and details, call 01625 374400 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk
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ighfield Male Voice Choir is staging a charity concert at Kingsley Community Centre on Friday, April 24, at 7.30pm. The evening is being presented by the village’s St John the Evangelist Parish Church in aid of the work of the church. Among the favourites in the programme are songs by John Denver and a selection from Les Misérables. Local soloists Susan Turner and David Hay will join the choir for several songs. Tickets cost £7 and are available from 2 Cliff Peartrere on 01928 788314.
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Chance for ‘unknowns’ to shine By Ben Coulbeck UNSIGNED performers have a chance to shine on the big stage at Mid Cheshire’s only live music festival. Organisers of Whatfest ’09 are holding a battle of the bands competition in late April and May. Finalists will play live on the main stage alongside the region’s most popular bands. Whatfest ’09, at Shipbrook Hill Farm, Whatcroft, near Rudheath, is three-day festival, starting on July 17, offering an array of live music acts, hot food and licensed bar, entertainment and camping. The battle of the bands heats are over seven weeks at the Pillar of Salt pub, Leftwich, starting on Saturday, April 25. Organiser Simon Bennett: “Last year’s Whatfest was amazing and we’re returning bigger and better! “The Pillar is the musical hotspot in Northwich, so it seemed natural to hold it there.” Andy Bernstein, singer Beverley Knight’s former tour manager with more than 20 years experience in the industry, will be among the judges. Already signed up to headline the festival, expected to attract between 3,000 and 5,000 fans this year, are Northwich heroes The Shallow Call and Liverpool’s China Crisis. Tickets for Whatfest ’09 are available from the festival website with prices starting from £10 per night. For ticket and camping details, see www.whatfest.co.uk.
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l Murray knows Britain’s deepening economic crisis is no joke – but the comic still hopes to wring some humour out of the financial meltdown when he visits Hanley’s Regent Theatre this weekend. Most famed for his TV show Al Murray’s Happy Hour in which he plays a pontificating pub landlord, he is taking that character centre stage on his Beautiful British Tour which stops off at The Potteries on Sunday, April 5. The show starts at 7.30pm, and tickets are £25 from the box office on 0870 060 6649.
FESTIVE MOOD: Unsigned acts will have the chance to play on the main stage at Whatfest ‘09.
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ndie outfit The Lockdown mark their status as one of the county’s finest emerging talents with a headline show at The Box in Crewe on Friday night. The band will deliver their trademark dose of hook-laden rock, indie and synth at the Pedley Street venue. Main support on the night comes from Stoke outfit The Lies, who have shared a stage with The Wombats and The Holloways. Doors open at 8pm and entry is £4. For more details visit www.theboxcrewe.co.uk.
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wo of football’s old school ‘hard men’ will open up a softer side at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe tomorrow (Thursday). Liverpool legend Tommy Smith, affectionately known as the Anfield Iron is joined by Leeds United hard man Norman ‘Bite Yer Legs’ Hunter to recount tales of a bygone era when footballers played whatever the weather and tackling was hard. Both players became renowned during their 1960’s and 70’s heydays, forging reputations for their no-nonsense approach to every game. After the show, audience members will be given the chance to purchase football memorabilia and photos, and join the two at an autograph-signing session. The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets are priced £16.50-£18.50 from 01270 537333.
BIG PRICE TAG: Watercolour of Wyle Cop at Shrewsbury.
ANTIQUE dealers and art galleries from across Britain will be exhibiting at the Arley Hall Antiques and Fine Art Fair from April 3-5. Among the many highlights will be a watercolour of Wyle Cop at Shrewsbury by Chester artist Louise Rayner (1832-1924). Measuring 23” x 15”, it will be a major attraction on the stand of Baron Fine Art from Chester, where it will be priced at £23,500. Admission to the fair, which runs from 11am to 5pm daily, is £5.
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CONTROVERSIAL: Colourful comedian Jim Davidson.
OUTRAGEOUS comedian Jim David son returns to the Victoria Hall, Hanley, next Wednesday, April 8, with more controversy and adult-only material guaranteed. Davidson became a household name as he hosted hugely popular prime time shows for the BBC such as Big Break and The Generation Game. But the comedian known for his foul-mouthed antics has regularly courted controversy. Despite his non-PC stance, his stand-up shows are almost always sell-outs and fans are advised to get their tickets in early. The show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced £17.50-£19.50, and are available on 0870 060 6649.
WHAT’S ON GATES OF GOLD (Manchester Library Theatre until April 11)
Regional premiere of Frank McGuinness’ exploration of the character of love and celebration of a remarkable partnership between two great men of the Irish theatre – Hilton Edwards and Michael MacLiammoir who co-founded the Gate Theatre in Dublin in 1928. 0161 236 7110.
NEVER FORGET (Manchester Opera House, April 3-18)
The hit musical featuring the songs of Take That returns to the Manchester stage. Join the ride of a lifetime as Ash and his mates take a roller coaster journey of fame, fortune and friendship on the way to realising their dreams. Featuring such chart-topping smash hits as Relight My Fire, Back For Good and Pray. 0161 8281700
THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (Liverpool Empire until April 4)
Marti Pellow stars as the devilish Daryl van Horne in this bewitching musical based on the Jack Nicholson film. When three desperate housewives in small town America wish for the man of
BASIL BRUSH (Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, April 6.
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SCOOBY-DOO & THE PIRATE GHOST (Hanley Regent until April 4)
Basil hits town with his family laughter show – High Skool Mania – a lesson in madness, mayhem and mess! He’s helped by a spectacular supporting ‘class’, including Crazy Carl Johns, Double Trouble, Bonnie and Madcap Balloon-atic Bob Wooding! 01743 281281
Scooby and the gang in a cartoon classic taken straight from TV. Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred encounter a new case to solve in their trademark style as the adventure unfolds with perplexing clues, pirate ghosts and an abundance of Scooby snacks. 0870 060 6649.
CHICAGO (Liverpool Empire, April 6-11)
Jimmy Osmond will star as Billy Flynn in this award-winning musical. He’s joined by EastEnders star Emily Barton as Roxie Hart. 0844 8472 525.
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (Venue Cymru, Llandudno until April 4)
Former London’s Burning star Steven Houghton and Susan McFadden, winner of ITV’s Grease is the Word, team up for this classic musical featuring such memorable songs as Bless Your Beautiful Hide, Sobbin’ Women and Goin’ Courtin’. 01492 872000
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET (Salford Lowry until April 4)
BRB present David Bintley’s mixed programme consisting of Serenade, Enigma Variations and Still Life at the Penguin Café. 0870 787 5793.
PATSY CLINE – THE CONCERT (Theatre Severn Shrewsbury, April 7)
GOING FOR GOLD: Ian Barritt (Conrad) and Oliver Cotton (Gabriel) in Gates of Gold at the Library Theatre, Manchester, until April 11. FEET (The Lowry, Salford Quays until April 4) This thought-provoking new play explores the darker aspects of urban life, where
intriguing characters fuse gang culture with the mundaneness of the middle class existence. 0870 787 5793.
This show traces the musical history of one of the all-time great female artists. Cline’s music crossed many divides and made her a household name with timeless songs like Crazy, Walking after Midnight and Your Cheating Heart. Unfortunately illness has forced Barbara Ellis to withdraw from the tour but ably stepping into her shoes will be Nina Dusky, backed by
a six-piece band. 01743 281281
MACBETH (Manchester Royal Exchange until April 11)
A strikingly contemporary take on William Shakespeare’s gripping tragedy. Guest director Matthew Dunster stages this edge-of-the-seat story of overarching ambition firmly in the present – kick-starting this thrilling new production with vivid images of three young women brutalised by conflict. Played out against a backdrop of a war-torn state ripped apart by an invading force and a rebel army, the drama unfolds as a triumphant Macbeth discovers he is destined to become the next King of Scotland. 0161 833 9833.
WE WILL ROCK YOU (Manchester Palace until June 6) Rock musical extravaganza We Will Rock You was penned by Ben Elton and Queen and is set in a place once called Earth. All musical instruments are banned, but resistance is growing. 0844 847 2277.
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MEZFEST SOUL’D ON BLUES With Chris Farlowe, Cliff Bennett & Herbie Goins THE JIVE ACES & SUPPORT SNAKE DAVIS & THE SUSPICIONS with Burden of Paradise AMERICA’S SHERMAN ROBERTSON BAND & Dave Acari
CROWN HOTEL NANTWICH FRIDAY 10 APRIL SATURDAY 11 APRIL SUNDAY 12 APRIL MONDAY 13 APRIL MONDAY 13 APRIL
HAMILTON LOOMIS LIGHTIN WILLIE & THE POOR BOYS ALL DAY JAZZ & BLUES ALL DAY JAZZ & BLUES SANDI THOM
ALL TICKETS SHOWS – DOORS 7.45 SANDI THOM – DOORS 8.00 Tickets on sale at
Train & Toy Fair Saturday, 4th April
10.00am to 3.pm
Northgate Arena CH2 2AU
PARKING SIGNPOSTED ENQUIRIES
TEL: 01270 878519 NEXT EVENT SATURDAY, 13TH JUNE
www.nantwichjazz.com www.ticketline.co.uk
Nantwich TIC & Civic Hall Crown Hotel Nantwich Crewe Lyceum Theatre Chester TIC
01270 01270 01270 01244
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FREE WRISTBAND WITH ALL TICKETS EXCEPT MEZFEST WRISTBANDS ON SALE – THURSDAY 9 APRIL £5.00 TO SEE OVER 100 GIGS AROUND THE TOWN
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Enjoy a ‘cracking’ good Easter holiday with ‘eggciting’ events and activities including the ‘Amazing Eggsperiments’ science show! Discover our amazing world of science with 65 hands-on interactive exhibits, puzzles, science shows and activities all the family will enjoy! CODE 70 (CHR)
★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★ INDEPENDENT
THE LONDONPAPER
WHATSONSTAGE
PAUL WALDEN & DEREK NICOL FOR FLYING MUSIC IN ASSOCIATION WITH ADRIAN GRANT FOR KEY CONCERTS PRESENT
CELEBRATING THE UNDISPUTED KING OF POP
Visit www.tqg.org.uk or call 01978 293400 for opening times, prices and events.
FEATURING THE SONGS OF
MICHAEL AND THE JACKSON 5
Open all year, Tuesday to Friday from 10am and Weekends from 11am. Open Mondays during school holidays. Just off the A483 at Wrexham. Follow the brown signs from junction 5. Sat Nav: LL11 2AW
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Wedding Fayre 4th April 2009
Wales
11am - 4pm Reaseheath College, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6DF
GREENACRESBlack Rock Cinema DAILY opening times Friday and Monday to Thursday 12.45, Saturday & Sunday 10.15 FRIDAY 3rd APRIL TO THURSDAY 9th APRIL 2009
MONSTERS Vs ALIENS (PG) (FLS) FRI 13:50 16:00 18:10 20:20 SAT TO THURS 11:40 13:50 16:00 18:10 20:20 THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (15) (FLS) FRI 14:30 17:30 20:30 SAT TO THURS 11:30 14:30 17:30 20:30 DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION (PG) (FLS) WED & THURS ONLY 12:20 14:20 16:20 HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT (15) DAILY 20:50 KNOWING (15) DAILY 18:20 20:45
LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS (15) FRI TO TUES 16:30
MARLEY & ME (PG) FRI 13:40 16:00 18:20 20:40 SAT TO THURS 11:15 13:40 16:00 18:20 20:40 BOLT (PG) SAT TO TUES 11:45 HOTEL FOR DOGS (U) SAT TO THURS 11:00 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (15) DAILY 18:30
DUPLICITY (12A) FRI TO TUES 14:00
FLS – Free List Suspended (No complimentary tickets accepted on these films)
PAUL BLART – MALL COP (PG) FRI 14:20 16:20 SAT TO THURS 12:50 14:40 16:30
REEL WEDNESDAY ALL TICKETS ALL DAY £3.50
Sands. Porthmadog. Fully equipped luxury caravans with verandahs. Outstanding views, safe beach, fishing, golf. 01352 733584
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l FREE ENTRY l FREE GOODY BAG l MANY EXHIBITORS l CATWALK SHOWS Come and visit our stunning venue and surroundings Contact
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Car Boot/Attic Sales
Back Again.... The Original Chelford Car Boot!
Traders too.
New & old goods plus meat and veg. Have a fun day in the country on an open farm. Every Sunday and Bank Holiday Starts 8am - £8.50 - no need to book As seen on BBC TV “Out & About” and ITV’s “Car Boot Challenge”. 2nd biggest in GB. Voted Car Boot of the Year 98 & 99. 1 mile from Chelford, 3 miles from Knutsford, on A537, 6 miles south of Manchester Airport, by Marthall Church. Good toilets and refreshments. WA16 8SU
0871 288 6936/07774 655917
Englesea Brook Chapel
SECOND HAND BOOK SALE April 4th and April 6th - 11th 10am - 5pm
MON 20 - SAT 25 APR BOX OFFICE 0870 060 6649 (bkg fee)
www.ambassadortickets.com/stoke
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum CW2 5QW
01270 820836
Health/Beauty/Fashion BEAUTY/THERAPIST BED Light weight, face
cradle/plug, safety lock support. carry case. £120 o.n.o 07870 242936
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Wanted: Serious People to Lose Weight. No Exercise, no hunger. Text "FeelGood" £0.01 07812020720
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Entertainments
Entertainments
The Swettenham Arms Nr. Congleton, Cheshire. Tel: 01477 571284
Classified Property
To place an advert Tel: 01244 606325
Coming Shortly....
Property Wanted
EVERY THURSDAY Cool mellow jazz with the Wabash Jazz Trio in our Main Dining Room, from 7.30pm
NEW 2 BEDROOM FLAT
HEALD STREET, GARSTON Large open-plan living room/ kitchen. Newly built modern block. Fully functional kitchen including integrated fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher. Modern bathroom. Central heating/ Double glazed throughout. Must be viewed, all brand new. Perfect for renting. Private sale.
Departs 25 April From £119.95pp for 2 days
19TH MAY - CAR RALLY from 7.30pm For all cherished cars over 20 years - Open to all Great cars on display
For further information
Was £125,000
Call: 01524 511781
Now £105,000 Call 07889120744
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: TRINITY MIRROR NORTH WEST AND NORTH WALES IN CONJUNCTION WITH: OMEGA HOLIDAYS ABTA V4782
GOOD FRIDAY, 10TH APRIL - WEDDING FAYRE including Easter Bonnet Parade for the Mums - 12.00 - 4.00pm
for a viewing
Homes For Sale
EASTER SATURDAY, 11TH APRIL TRIBUTE EVENING TO NEIL DIAMOND Three course dinner and coffee £27.50 in the Lovell Suite, 7.30pm FRIDAY, 10TH JULY “MAMMA MIA” ABBA TRIBUTE Three course dinner £29.50 BOOK NOW!
Accommodation To Let
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REFURBISHED HOUSE TO LET WALTON
2 BED COPPENHALL
2 bed unfurnished house. New kitchen, bathroom, decor, flooring, GCH etc. DG. No smokers/ pets. Must be seen.
07961400590
C6498h
CREWE Modern 2 Bed apartment, close to Town Centre. Private parking, suit prof person. £110pwk. Tel 01270 611699 or 07795 116136
DON’T MISS OULTON PARK’S EASTERWEEKEND RACING EXTRAVAGANZA!
R E D N U TH IN THE
PARK
2 BED GARDEN FLAT Quiet location in Beechwood, Runcorn. Unfurnished/furnished. Central Heating. DSS considered
London Theatre, Dine & Dance Monthly Saturday departures from £109.95pp
£450 pcm
01829 730349
LARGE 2 BEDROOMED Semi, Runcorn Old Town. Completely refurbished to high standard. Off road parking, new bathroom, new kitchen, GCH. £500pcm + Bond. 07980 893585
To Book
Call: 01524 511781 BROUGHT TO YOU BY: TRINITY MIRROR NORTH WEST AND NORTH WALES IN CONJUNCTION WITH: OMEGA HOLIDAYS ABTA V4782
Depeche Mode
Manchester Arena
Raceday(online) Mon13Apr* Raceday(gate) Mon13Apr Weekend(online) Sat&Mon11&13Apr* Qualifying(gate) Sat11Apr
Children12&under
£16 £20 £20 £12
FREE
0870 950 9000 www.oultonpark.co.uk
* Advance tickets available until midday Wed 8 April. Postage fee applies.
A well presented 2 bed semi, 2 min drive from the Hospital. Gardens to the front and rear. G/f Air conditioned
£525
07817929494
£425pcm
The Swettenham Arms - Stands For Quality
SAVE £4 – BOOK IN ADVANCE*
Flats For Sale
Harrogate Spring Flower Show
ALTERNATE WEDNESDAYS (the next one being 1st April) General Knowledge Quiz with Steve Kelsall (roll over bonus)
Food locally sourced and prepared on the premises, lovely grounds, arboretum and lavender meadow
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OULTONPARK SAT&MON11&13APRIL
18th December
from £66
Price includes: • Return coach travel from local pick-up point • Standard admission ticket For further information
Call: 08702 415 131
Or visit: www.mct-online.co.uk MILLENIUM CONCERT TRAVEL
NANTWICH LUXURY
Apartments, high spec, 1 and 2 dbl bedrooms avail. Close to Town. f/f kitchen, lounge/dining room. Fully furnished. Secure parking. CCTV. Suit mature prof. From £475pcm. 01270 611699 or 07795 116136
ROOMS TO RENT in Crewe shared house. 10 min walk train station and town. F/F, GCH, all mod cons inc free broadband. From £46pwk inc all bills
07770 355078
PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE TO Share 5 bedroom large detached period property. F/F. Runcorn. From £220pcm. Refs and Deps req
07770 238381
SMART SHARED Accommodation 2 rooms avail, f/furnished. Small £45/ wk. Large £60/wk. 2 bathrooms, lounge, kitchen, b/ fast room, weekly cleaner. 10 minutes from town, train station. No DSS. 01270 665066 or 07799 785732
ACCOMMODATION ROOMS AVAIL In newly renovated house, Crewe. From £55pw. No DSS
07785 336922
LUXURY TWO BED
Cottage in Crewe to let. Close to railway station with off road private parking. Fitted kitchen & carpets
01270 627304 For Details
3 BED SEMI CROSBY Attractively modernised property. Popular location for schools and amenities. Rear garden not directly overlooked. Greatly reduced for quick sale.
£169,500 07791090263
L5 DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ANFIELD
Extensive 4/6 bedroom victorian semi located within regeneration area. In need of work. Ideal for redevelopment. Land to the front, rear and side. Perfect for extension or separate property. Genuine reason for selling call Freda £175,000
0151 263 8210
WINSFORD 1 bed s/c flat,
fully refurbed, GCH, DG, off road parking. Tel: 01829 720257 or 07756 928333
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01606 42250 Winsford 01606 551342 Middlewich 01606 832178
Northwich
find all our homes on thecheshire.co.uk/estateagency and rightmove.co.uk
we're available for longer
- call us up until 7pm on weekdays
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Shipbrook Road Rudheath
Mature semi detached house Three bedrooms Lounge & dining room Breakfast kitchen Good sized attractive garden to rear
Coppice Drive Winsford
Birkdale Gardens Winsford
Gas central heating Double glazing. Driveway to front Immaculate throughout Must be viewed!
£169,950
Family room to conservatory
Well presented three bedroom Detached property Lounge & Dining room Gas central heating and double glazing
Landscaped rear garden Garage with driveway
£164,950
Well presented semi detached Three bedrooms Lounge, dining room, Kitchen Double glazing
Central heating Gardens to front, rear and side Detached garage and off road parking Viewing essential
PUBLIC NOTICE
£142,500
EW N ICE PR
Cheshire Estate Agency are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of £47,500 for 7 Broomsfield Lane, barnton, Northwich CW8 4QE. Anyone wishing to place an ●
offer should contact Cheshire
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Maple Grove Firdale Park
First floor flat One bedrooms Lounge, kitchen Communal gardens Allocated parking Ideal for first time buyers
Flower Street, Castle Castle
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before exchange of contacts.
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Weaver Vale Park Northwich
Two bedroom double unit park home Lounge/diner Driveway and private rear patio On a small development next to fields and countryside UPVC double glazing windows Calor gas central heating
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£69,950
Ashbank Rudheath
Detached property Three bedrooms Lounge & dining room Well presented throughout Garden to rear Garage with driveway
£169,750
Yarwood Close ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Modern semi detached house Three bedrooms Lounge / diner GCH & DG Driveway to front Garden to rear Well presented throughout
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Walnut Drive Winsford
Three bedroom end terraced Well presented Lounge/ diner Gas cent heating Maj double glazing Gardens to front & rear
£121,500
PUBLIC NOTICE
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Three bedroom semi detached Lounge Kitchen/diner Driveway Garden to rear No chain
Cheshire Estate Agency are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of £120,000 for 14 Kestrel Close, Middlewich,
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Severn Walk Winsford
Three bedroom Mid terraced property Lounge & dining room Gas cent heating Double glazing Gardens to front & rear
OIRO £74,950
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Ennerdale Close Winsford
Well presented Two bedroom mid mews Cul-de-sac location Lounge & conservatory Garden to the rear Driveway
£114,950 NO CHAIN
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Birkdale Gardens Winsford
Four bedroom detached Four reception rooms Inc lean to conservatory Kitchen breakfast & utility Down/s cloak & en-suite NO CHAIN
NO CHAIN £199,950
Dene Drive Winsford
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Elmwood Drive Winsford
Versatile detached property Three/ four bedrooms Three reception rooms Inc conservatory Cloakroom & en-suite Gardens to front & rear
£169,950
Cheshire CW10 0SA. Anyone wishing to place an offer on this property should
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Moss Drive Middlewich
Terraced house Three bedrooms Lounge / dining room Kitchen Bathroom Rear garden
£87,950 NO CHAIN
Latest property rentals
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to arrange a Free Market Appraisal of your home Venables Way, Middlewich Middlewich
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Russet Close Winsford
Two bedroom end mews bungalow Well presented Close to town centre No Chain Parking Retirement development
OFFERS INVITED £110,000
Poplar Drive Winsford
Detached bungalow Three double bedrooms Lounge diner Recently fitted kitchen Gardens, garage, ample off road parking NO CHAIN
£160,000
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St Annes Road Middlewich
Two bed Semi detached house Lounge through diner, kitchen, utility area Garage with driveway, GCH Front and rear gardens In need of modernisation
£129,950 NO CHAIN
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Selling fees start at just
0.75% plus VAT
Saxon Court, Sandbach £450 pcm
Palmer Road, Sandbach £575 pcm
Crewe Road, Sandbach NEW PRICE £895 pcm
Brereton Lane, Sproston £550 pcm
Do you have a property to Let? Demand for rental accomodation remains strong and we require more properties to offer!
Fully Managed or Let Only services.
Cheshire Estate Agency, Castle Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6AF. Cheshire Estate Agency is a trading name of Cheshire Property Services Limited. Cheshire Property Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society. Nationwide Building Society, Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon, SN38 1NW. Nationwide Building Society is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority for life assurance, pensions, unit trusts, insurance and regulated mortgages.
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7 Fountain Court, Winsford Tel: 01606 553412 MEADOWBANK
SSTC
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SCHOOL ROAD
QUEENSWAY
SSTC
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Conveniently situated near to town centre
Semi rural location
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Well presented semi detached
18" lounge & 24" kitchen/diner
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Entrance hall, lounge, kitchen
Four bedrooms
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Viewing highly recommended WIN070342 Winsford
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Dining area, three bedrooms, bathroom
Good sized gardens to front & rear
Offers Over £120,000
Winsford
LONG LANE
SSTC
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New build semi detached property
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Two bedrooms and study
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Under construction with reputable local builder
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Lounge, kitchen diner, utility and cloaks
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WIS090063 Winsford
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Detached bungalow
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Lounge, Kitchen/diner
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Conservatory. Two bedrooms
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Garden to rear
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ORP
Offers Over £135,000
Winsford
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End cottage
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Lounge
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Kitchen
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Two bedrooms
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Driveway with detached garage
£79,950
Who says houses aren't selling?.... Call for a FREE Market Appraisal of your property on 01606 553412
Winsford
Three Bedrooms, Bathroom
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Lounge, Dining Kitchen
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Gardens Front & Rear
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Driveway, Car Porch, Garage
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Double Glazing, GFCH Middlewich
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Mid mews. Two bedrooms
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Lounge, Kitchen/diner
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DG & GCH
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Garden to rear
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ORP
£85,000
Winsford
WELL STREET
SSTC
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Mature terrace
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Two double bedrooms
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Lounge. Dining room
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Garden
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Detached garage to rear
£70,000
NORMAN DRIVE
SSTC
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WILLIAM STREET
SWANLOW LANE
SSTC
Semi Detached Property
Offers Over £150,000
GLADSTONE STREET
SSTC
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KING STREET
THRUSH WAY
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Semi detached
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Modern detached
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Four bedrooms with ensuite to master
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Kitchen, conservatory, landing,
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Lounge/dining room. Kitchen/diner
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Fabulous Investment Opportunity Well presented three bedroom detached property ● Open views to rear ● ADJACENT PLOT OF LAND THAT HOLDS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A TWO STOREY ● DWELLING WIS090087 £248,000 Winsford
Winsford
HAWKESHEAD WAY
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Modern detached
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Four bedrooms, en suite
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Two receptions, conservatory
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Kitchen & utility, Cloakroom/WC
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Garage, driveway & gardens
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GCH and double glazing
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Three bedrooms and a bathroom.
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Large garden to the rear
Offers over £120,000
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Winsford
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3 bed semi detached
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In need of renovation
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2 reception rooms
Cloak/WC and family bathroom
Offers over £210,000
HAWESWATER DRIVE
SSTC
Family room, Conservatory
Winsford
DANE PLACE
TOWNSFIELD CRESCENT
SSTC
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3 bedroom detached
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Winsford
COLLINGTREE AVENUE
SSTC
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Modern detached
2 reception rooms
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Four bedrooms, en suite
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Garage and off road parking
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Two reception rooms, conservatory
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Double glazing
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Cloakroom/w.c.
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Gardens, driveway and garage
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Gas central heating and double glazing
Three bedroom end terrace No forward chain ● Lounge and breakfast kitchen ● Three bedrooms and family bathroom ● Garage and parking, gas central heating and double glazing WIS090086 £102,950 Winsford ●
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Garage and off road parking
Gardens front and rear Winsford
£150,000
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£169,500
Winsford
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Station Road
Mature Mid Terrace Lounge & Dining Room Three Bedrooms First Floor Bathroom Courtyard Style Rear Garden
Northwich
“Bridgfords simply did what they said they would and sold my house where others failed”
Hayhurst Close
Mature Semi Detached Lounge Diner Two Bedrooms First Floor Shower Room Enclosed Rear Garden
Guide Price £99,500
Northwich
Offers Over £89,000
Northwich
Ground Floor Apartment Spacious Lounge Two Bedrooms Parking & Gardens No Chain Involved
Navigation Road
Mature Mid Terrace Lounge & Dining Room First Floor Bathroom Two Bedrooms Tiered Rear Garden
James Street
Mature Mid Terrace Lounge & Dining Room Two Bedrooms Loft Room Rear Garden
Guide Price £100,000
Northwich
Wallerscote Close
Lostock Gralam
Weaverham
northwich@bridgfordscountrywide.co.uk www.rightmove.co.uk
Arley Court,Wrenbury Drive Ground Floor Apartment Two Bedrooms Lounge/Dining Kitchen No Chain Involved Allocated Parking
Mr T – Northwich
Spacious Mature Detached Home Rural Location Three Reception Areas Four Bedrooms Garage & Gardens
Guide Price £279,950
Mature Detached Property Three Reception Rooms Master Bedroom & En-Suite Three Further Bedrooms Off Road Parking & Garage
Guide Price £280,000
Modern Detached Bungalow Master Bedroom En Suite WC Bedroom Two/Reception Room Gardens & Detached Garage No Chain Involved
Cinder Lane
Mature Semi Detached Lounge & Kitchen/Diner Dining Room/Sitting Room Two Bedrooms Off Road Parking
Guide Price £175,000 Grosvenor Court
Spacious Modern Detached Lounge/Dining Room Master Bedroom & En-Suite Three Further Bedrooms Good Sized Gardens
Mature Detached Property Four Bedrooms Gardens To Three Sides Off Road Parking & Garage No Chain Involved
Guide Price £295,000
Cheshire’s Estate Agent
Guide Price £385,000
Modern Semi Detached Lounge, Dining Room & Conservatory Three Bedrooms Gardens & Off Road Parking No Chain Involved
Marlowe Road
Modern Detached Property Four Bedrooms En-Suite To Master Off Road Parking & Garage No Chain Involved
Guide Price £199,950
Guide Price £175,000 Green Lane
The Woodlands
Guide Price £154,950
Guide Price £145,000
Lostock Green
Linnards Lane
Barnton
Double Fronted Property Three Bedrooms Lounge & Dining Room Gardens & Off Road Parking No Chain Involved
Northwich
Northwich
Delamere Park Way West
Russet Road
Extensive Semi Detached Lounge & Dining Room Three Bedrooms First Floor Bathroom Off Road Parking
Offers Over £118,000
Weaverham
Orchard Drive
Quasi Semi Detached Three Bedrooms First Floor Bathroom Gardens Front & Rear Open Views To Rear
Guide Price £165,000
Cuddington
Little Leigh
Guide Price £155,000
Mount Pleasant Road
Marple Road
Davenham
Semi Detached Property Lounge & Breakfast Kitchen Three Bedrooms Off Road Parking Gardens To Front & Rear
Guide Price £109,950
Offers Over £144,950
Wincham
Spencer Street
Guide Price £144,500
Davenham
Northwich
Guide Price £125,000
Gladstone Street
Extended Semi Detached Three Bedrooms First Floor Bathroom Off Road Parking & Garage Open Views To Rear
Winsford
Muirfield Drive
Semi Detached Property Two Bedrooms Lounge & Breakfast Kitchen Gardens Front & Rear Off Road Parking
Winsford
Winsford
Guide Price £105,000
Sandy Lane
Period Detached Home Four Reception Areas Four Bedrooms To Main House Approximately 8 Acres & Stables Separate Two Bedroom Annex
Guide Price £1,500,000
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Estate Agents
Wright Manley • Established 1861 •
PROPERTY AUCTIONS & TENDERS FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY 22ND APRIL 2009 AT 7.00 PM AT THE SWAN HOTEL, TARPORLEY.
FOR SALE AS A WHOLE BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON TUESDAY 28TH APRIL 2009 AT 7.00 PM AT THE SWAN HOTEL, TARPORLEY
MAJOR AUCTION SALE OF 236 ACRES OF ACCOMMODATION LAND
CHURCH VIEW, 22, HOCKENHULL LANE, TARVIN, CHESTER
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MERE HOUSE, WEAVERHAM, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW8 3PY
OF INTEREST TO DEVELOPERS, INVESTORS AND OTHERS AN EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY A detached Victorian house for renovation with potential to extend subject to planning permission, together with adjoining BUILDING PLOT with outline planning permission for a two storey dwelling with separate access.
Land adjoining Tarvin By-Pass, TARVIN CHESTER
85.55 Acres high quality Arable and Pasture Land with good road frontage. To be sold in two lots of 33.79 Acres and 51.76 Acres Good access and convenient sized enclosures for modern day Farming, S.F.P. included.
PRICE GUIDE £250,000 - £325,000
Situated in an enviable rural position on the fringe of Barrow village, convenient and accessible for all local amenities, this appealing semi detached house offers extensive three bedroom accommodation with potential to further modernise, improve and possibly extend (subject to planning permission), set in good size gardens. Option to purchase adjoining land up to 3 acres.
151.11 Acres of Arable and Pasture Land to be sold in 8 Lots of between 5.66 Acres and 40.87 Acres. Good road frontage and access 3 lots with frontage onto The River Alyn.
HODGE LANE, WEAVERHAM, NORTHWICH
DODDLESPOOL FARM BETLEY, CREWE CHESHIRE, CW3 9AE
MAIN HOUSE An elegant and imposing twin-gabled Victorian period House of mellow brick under a tiled roof enjoying open An elegant five bedroomed Victorian period views. 3 Reception Rooms, Cloakroom, Office, Kitchen, house set in landscaped mature grounds. Garden Room, Utility, Five Bedrooms, Games MERE HOUSE COTTAGE Room/Bedroom six, Bathroom, Shower Room Lawns to Front, Side and Rear with shrubbery and Lime and An immaculate two bedroomed cottage Acacia Tree, Vegetable Section within walled area. within the building complex area. Double range of similar brick construction providing garden store and tank room with four original Pig Sty’s with outlets. BUILDINGS Extensive brick and steel portal framed buildings. TOTAL AREA 0.902 ACRES (0.365 HECTARES) Previously used to house an intensive dairy PRICE GUIDE: REGION OF £675,000 herd but adaptable for other uses. Option Area One OPTION TO PURCHASE PADDOCK With timber Loose Box or General Purpose Store Amenity Grounds Arable and pasture land 0.280 Acres 0.113 Hectares FIXED PRICE £20,000 TOTAL AREA 25.51 ACRES, Option Area Two A further grazing Paddock adjoining option area one 10.323 HECTARES with small Spinney with deciduous trees and fruit trees
24, LONG LOOMS, GREAT BARROW, CHESTER
LAND AT ROSSETT ROAD, ROSSETT, Nr. CHESTER
PRIVATE TREATY
PRICE GUIDE £165,000 - £195,000
Of interest to Farmers, Equestrian users and investors An excellent pasture field with modern Steel Shed A rectangular field of 8.63 acres with a modern 4 Bay Steel Framed Stock Shed approx 60 feet x 40 feet. Good Road Frontage and access. Mains Water connected.
A valuable parcel of pasture accommodation land with extensive road frontage, ideal pony paddock or for grazing, keeping of stock extending to 0.64 of an acre.
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY PRICE GUIDE: REGION OF £1.2 MILLION
Particulars and Enquiries from Beeston Castle Auction. Tel: 01829 262 132. (Ref: PGM)
PRICE GUIDE £10-£15,000 FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT TARPORLEY OFFICE
FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT TARPORLEY OFFICE TEL: 01829 731300 (REF: JGL/GC)
AGRICULTURAL LAND AT HOLLOWMOOR HEATH, BARROW
TOTAL AREA 3.725 ACRES (1.508 HECTARES) Fixed price £45,000 THE WHOLE FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT TARPORLEY OFFICE TEL: 01829 731300 (REF: JGL/GC)
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STORM canopy (2x) hardwood wall brackets (2x) small gables, roof tiles, etc., £85. Tel: (01270 811762) Nantwich
DINING SUITE Modern six seater dining suite. Upholstered chairs. Matching shelf unit. In excellent condition.
£150 0160644431 DINING
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DATSUN CHERRY workshop manual, (01270 Nantwich
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STORM canopy (2x) hardwood wall brackets (2x) small gables, roof tiles, etc., £85. Tel: (01270 811762) Nantwich
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PUBLIC NOTICE Cheshire West and Chester Council has published a new Home Assistance Policy, to cover the period 2009 –2011, which is now available for you to view. The policy will be adopted by the council on 1st April 2009 and will be implemented from that date. The policy builds on the principles of the constituent authorities previous financial assistance policies together with the sub regional housing strategic approach. These were developed in response to the Government’s Regulatory Reform Order (Housing Assistance) 2002. It replaces the home assistance policies available prior to April 2009 for Chester City Council, Vale Royal Council and Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. Our local priority is to concentrate on properties occupied by vulnerable and older residents of Cheshire West and Chester. Copies of the document are now available from the main reception at the following council offices, 4, Civic Way, Ellesmere Port, Neston Town Hall, The Forum Chester, Wyvern House, The Drumber Winsford, and the Information Centre, 1 The Arcade Northwich and Castle Park Frodsham. It is also available on our website www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk For further information, please contact the Private Sector Housing Team on 0151 356 6472.
G Parkes, trading as G. Parkes of Heath Lane, off Warrington New Road, Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6DB is applying for licence to use Northwich Cold Store Yard, Heath Lane, off Warrington New Road, Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6DB as an operating centre for 5 goods vehicles and 5 trailers. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hill Crest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 6NF stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to making representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner’s Office.
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Driving & Transport CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL PUBLICITY FOR PLANNING AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
These applications may be examined at the One Stop shop, Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford CH7 1AH, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (excluding public holidays). All representations should be made within 21 days of this publication to the above address or e-mail to planning@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk. Notice is hereby given that applications have been made to the Council in respect of sites/properties: (A) which are Listed Buildings, lie within or is adjacent to a conservation area, affect the setting of a listed building or Scheduled Ancient Monument or (B) which are departures from the Vale Royal Local Plan First Review; or, (C) which are required to be advertised in accordance with Article 8 of the General Development Order. (A) Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Application No Location 8 Hadrian Way Cuddington Northwich Cheshire CW8 2JR
Proposed Development Applicant Single storey extension Mr Hamer at rear
09/00469/FUL 56 Marbury Road Anderton With Marbury Northwich Cheshire CW9 6AQ
Demolition of conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension
09/00477/LBC Uplands Farm Uplands Road Anderton with Marbury Northwich Cheshire CW9 6AJ
Demolish existing outhouse and construct new two storey extension (resubmission 09/00084/LBC)
Mr Norman Wright
09/00504/LBC Towngate House Back Lane Whitley Northwich Cheshire WA4 4QP
Construction of chimney, demolition of internal wall and addition of door
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DIESELS BMW 118 SE DIESEL 2.0 3 door hatchback, black, alloys, air conditioning, remote central locking, cd player, electric windows, 6 speed gearbox, voted green car of the year, only £35 tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £13,990 RENAULT GRAND ESPACE 7 seater, 2.2 DCi expression, dynamic estate, metallic silver, full panoramic sunroof, climate control, remote cd player, removable seats, full specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD CITROEN BERLINGO 190 MULTISPACE 3 door hatchback, metallic silver, PAS, r/c/l, CD, e/w, e/m, good fuel economy, very practical, only 53,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1,990 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDi S 5 door hatchback, metallic silver, PAS, c/l, CD player, e/w, e/m, full service history . . . . . . . SOLD CITROEN SAXO 1.5D DESIRE 3 door hatchback, metallic green, PAS, c/l, sunroof, very eco, small diesel . . . . . . . . . . £1,790
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07716 850089 (t)
CITROEN XSARA PICASSO HDI 2002, Air condition, Elec Sun Roof, C/Locking, PAS, 5 door. Full 12 months MOT and Taxed.
£1,800 Tel. 0151 653 2213
FORD FIESTA 1.8LX Diesel 1999, Treg, 12 Months Mot, 6 Months Tax, Excellent Condition − Runner, 63500 miles, 50+ Mpg, FSH, first to see will buy
£900 ono
Fiat
Tel. 0151 6770547 07743239622
FIAT PUNTO 1998, Automatic MOT FSH 36k good runner £500 07798627631
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Honda
FIAT SEICENTO Mia 2000
W Reg. Blue, Tax, MoT til May. Ideal first car. Good condition £500 ono Tel: 01270 584565
Ford FORD MONDEO zetec
2001, good condition taxed and mot Nov 09 air con cd player elec windows reliable car
£1775 ono Tel. 0151 339 9693
HONDA CIVIC 1.6i LS 5dr AUTO A/C 1997, tax/MOT end July, elec sun/roof & mirrors, lady owner, 75,000 genuine miles
£1000 ono Tel. 07980 455883
HYUNDAI COUPE V6 2004, (04), 43k miles, FSH, Blue, warranty, full MOT, leather, A/Con, Traction, ABS, Excellent condition. 07752 208611
£5250
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Jaguar/Daimler JAGUAR S−TYPE SE V6 AUTO RED 2001, mot august09 taxed december 09 service history, f/leather 80500 miles, very clean car elec s/roof
£3250
Tel. 01512914864
Kia
KIA SCHUMA II 2002, tax and tested, electric windows, central locking, pas, leather trim, CD, good condition
£950 ono 01270 650527 or 07912 394636
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Mazda
Cars For Sale
MAZDA MX5 MARK 2 2000 1.6 metallic green convertible, 51,000 miles, tax and MOT, air bags, alarmed, alloy wheels, CD/ radio, pas, FSH, beautiful car
£3,500 07901 815317
Mercedes MERCEDES BENZ J Reg,
Automatic gearbox. Black. Excellent condition, alloy wheels. Taxed until end of June. MoT until December, has just had full service. £850 or nearest offer. Tel: 01270 625155/ 07944280062
Mitsubishi
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN GLS V6 LWB AUTO
1996, M2 4WD Air Cond S/Roof C/Locking Cruise Control No Tax No MOT Needs Spare Wheel, Alternator, Battery Bodywork requires attention Engine excellent Registration Certificate available.
£1,300 Tel. 0192724697
Peugeot 52 PLATE PEUGEOT 106 INDEPENDENT 1.1cc, silver, 3dr, hatchback, 22,000 genuine miles, full Peugeot Service History, 1 previous keeper, Mot Nov 09, pas, cd player, new tyres. Excellent condition throughout, ideal 1st car
£2,400 07748 733923
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Suzuki
31,000, 11 months MoT 5 months Tax. P.A.S. Sunroof, 2 lady owners £1,475 ono Tel: 01270 768673
Renault CLIO EXPRESSION 57 reg, 3 door, 1.2, new shape, black, 10k miles, FSH, CD player, air con, tax May 09, excellent condition
£5,900 ono 01244 812512
Rover
2006 56
2007 (07), 1 owner, 20,000 miles, air con, elec windows, keyless central locking, radio cd, alloys, Suzuki fsh, immaculate throughout, Suzuki warranty until June 2010
2005 05
1.5 GLX
£6,250 ono 01244 377912 or 07789 347826
Blue. 6 months MoT, Mar Tax, for spares/ repairs £125 Tel: 07982666472
2004 54 2005 55
2002 52 2003 03 2003 03 2001 51 1999 V 2003 03 1992 J 1998 S
Toyota VVTi, W−reg, 88k, manual, blue, one previous owner, 12 months MOT, three months tax. £1,550 ono. Tel. 07983 353 910 (Chester).
VW
NISSAN NOTE 1400 SE 5 door, 1 owner, 18,000 miles only, met grey, alloys, air con, etc, big saving, as new..........................................................................£6,995 NEW MAZDA 2 5 DOOR 1400cc AUTOMATIC met blue, only 17,000 miles, cappella model, many extras as new............................................................£4,595 MGF VVT CONVERTIBLE red, good condition, 12 mths mot, leather, cheap sports car ..................................................................................................................£1,495
DIESELS
TOYOTA T3X AVENSIS DIESEL 5 door Latest Shape, owner, FSH, fully loaded, sat nav, alloys etc. 80,000 miles, as new ......................£5,995 HYUNDAI TRAJET GSI CRT D 7 SEATS air con, cd, in silver, very clean, 54k, 2 owners ............................................................................£5,495 CITROEN PICASSO 1600 HDi DIESEL 1 owner, FSH, low mileage, mauve, exclusive model, as new................................................£5,495 HONDA ACCORD 2.2 DIESEL TOURING ESTATE 1 company owner, FSH, fully loaded, this has to be the cheapest around ..............£5,295 BMW 320SE 4 door DIESEL FSH, met blue, cheap road tax, alloys, air/con etc ..................................................................................£4,995 MERCEDES VANEO TREND 1700 CDi 7 seater, twin doors, 1 owner, blue met, very clean, many extras............................................................£4,995 CITROEN BERLINGO 2 LTR HDi 5 door, MPV, silver, ideal taxi etc, in top condition ..........................................................................................£3,995 VW PASSAT 130 BHP SE ESTATE FSH, met green, outstanding, alloys, air con, etc ............................................................................................£3,195 NISSAN TERRANO 3 door, SE, diesel, green/gold, air con, p/s, e/w, c/l, FSH, alloys, a good motor ........................................................................£2,995 ROVER 45 DIESEL 5 door, green, p/s, e/w, air con, alloys, 60,000 miles, 1 owner, very clean..............................................................................£2,695 MAZDA MX5 CONVERTIBLE red, exc condition, many extras, the best you will find, new roof fitted....................................................................£1,695 ROVER 400 SE 5 door, 1600cc, green, fsh, alloys etc, taxed & tested, very clean ....................................................................................................£995
VAN
met grey, wood finish, CD, 1 owner from new, 2002, 124k £2,300 ono. 01244 851047
Vauxhall VAUXHALL CORSA 1.2 COMFORT 2001 X reg, 5 door, red, 90k miles, very good condition, ideal first car, Kenwood CD player with MP3 connection, taxed and tested October
£1,650 ono 01270 820266
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ABBEY VOGUE 216 GTS
1996, excellent condition inside & out, 2 berth touring caravan, washroom, shower, toilet, fridge, blow air heating, oven & gas hob, mains electric, water heater, built in battery charger, fly screens, TV aerial, microwave, spare wheel, battery, gas bottle, aqua roll, waste containers, mains lead, wheel clamp, alko hitch lock & stabiliser, no animals/smokers,
GOLF
TDI SE 2005, 5Dr, Manual, 12 Months MOT, 6 Months Tax £6000 Tel. 07977509107
2003 53 KIA RIO 5 DOOR.(LIKE A LITTLE ESTATE CAR) HAS COVERED ONLY 32,000 MILES AND INCLUDES COLOUR KEYED BUMPERS AND STEREO.IS IN LOW ROAD TAX AND INSURANCE GROUPS.A AWFUL LOT OF MODERN LATE PLATE CAR.DONT MISS IT COS ITS CHEAP AS CHIPS. ..............................................NOW AT £2195 S VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.6 SPORT .(PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY OURSELVES)THIS RARE CAR HAS A FULL SERVICE HISTORY, INCLUDES POWER STEERING,AIR BAGS,ANTI LOCK BRAKES,ELECTRIC WINDOWS,AIR CONDITIONING,SPORTS SEATS AND INTERIOR WITH ALLOY WHEELS. A REAL SPORTY STUNNER BUT WITHOUT THE HIGH INSURANCE COST. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................NOW AT £1695 Y PEUGEOT 206 1.4 LX THIS ECONOMICAL CAR IS IN LOW ROAD TAX AND INSURANCE GROUPS AND INCLUDES,POWER STEERING,AIRBAGS,CD PLAYER,AIR CONDITIONING,ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND MIRRORS WITH REMOTE CENTRAL LOCKING AMONGST ITS MANY FEATURES.BE QUICK FOR THIS HIGH SPEC LX MODEL. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................NOW AT £2495. 2003 03 FORD MONDEO 2.0 TDCI ZETEC S 130 BHP (FACELIFT MODEL) THIS SUPERB 6 SPEED GEARBOX DIESEL HAS A FULL SERVICE HISTORY AND ALL THE GOODIES,INCLUDING TITANIUM DASH BOARD AND TRIM,17” ALLOYS,AIR CONDITIONING,SPORTS SEATING,ANTI LOCK BRAKES,ELECTRIC WINDOWS,REMOTE ALAMED CENTRAL LOCKING,CD PLAYER AND SO MUCH MORE. IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR THIS CAR YOU WILL KNOW EXACTLEY WHAT HIDDEN DELIGHTS IT HOLDS.DONT MISS THIS EXTREMELY RARE CAR ................................................................................................................................................................NOW AT £3795 2001 51 PEUGEOT 106 INDEPENDANCE SPECIAL EDITION. VERY ECONOMICAL AND IN LOW ROAD TAX AND INSURANCE GROUPS.INCLUDES SUNROOF, COLOUR KEYED BUMPERS,SPECIAL INTERIOR TRIM WITH UNIQUE QUICKSILVER PAINT FINISH. ....................................................................................................NOW AT £1895 X VAUXHALL CORSA 1.6 SPORT.HAS FULL SERVICE HISTORY AND INCLUDES POWER STEERING,AIRBAGS,CD PLAYER,ELECTRIC WINDOWS,AIR CONDITIONING, ALLOY WHEELS CENTRAL LOCKING AND LOADS MORE.DONT MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY. ......................................................................................NOW AT £1995 W FIAT SEICENTO 1.1 SPORTING .A REAL SPORTY STUNNER BUT WITH LOW ROAD TAX AND INSURANCE GROUPS.INCLUDES POWER STEERING,CENTRAL LOCKING,ELECTRIC WINDOWS, ALLOY WHEELS ,SPORTS STYLE SEATING AND INTERIOR COPLETE WITH CD PLAYER.A SMART CAR WANTING VERY SMART OWNER. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................NOW AT £1695 VEHICLES UNDER £1500
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES NO BATTERED RUBBISH Y VAUXHALL COMBO 775 EPIC 1.7 DIESEL VAN. FULLY MAINTAINED LOCAL AUTHORITY VEHICLE WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES AND INCLUDES POWER STEERING AIRBAGS, CENTRAL LOCKING,, PLY LINING, RACKING AND ROOF BARS ................................................................................................................NOW AT £1995 NO VAT. 02 52 VAUXHALL ASTRA ENVOY 1.7 DTI DIESEL VAN. FULLY MAINTAINED EX LOCAL AUTHORITY VEHICLE WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES.INCLUDES POWER STEERING,AIRBAGS AND VERY RARE AIR CONDITIONING,REMOTE CENTRAL LOCKING AND PLY LINING A UNIQUE CHANCE BE QUICK! ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................NOW AT £2795 NO VAT 51 VAUXHALL COMBO 775 EPIC 1.7 DIESEL VAN. FULLY MAINTAINED LOCAL AUTHORITY VEHICLE WITH ONLY 65,000 MILES AND INCLUDES POWER STEERING,AIRBAGS,RADIO,CENTRAL LOCKING, PLY LINING AND RACKING ..........................................................................................................NOW AT £1995 NO VAT * OFFER APPLIES TO ALL VEHICLES THAT ARE ORDERED FROM APRIL 1ST AND PAID FOR IN FULL BY 30TH 2009,IF SALE CANCELLED OFFER DOES NOT APPLY. EXCLUDES TRADE SALES *
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£2,500 01270501588
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630L Fiat 2.8diesel, 6700 miles, 4/6 berth, solar panel, rear lounge, kitchen, heating, ex condition, extras £26,500 ono
01270 663496 or 07799 738091
£100 to £150 per ton For Steel Stainless Steel
£600 per ton
4 berth touring caravan non smokers
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Excellent condition
£6,800 ono 01824 709 928 07709 279 576
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2003, vgc, end bathroom, shower cubicle, wardrobe many extras incl. wheel clamp, waste master, alco lock, water container etc.
07771673093
ABI SUNSTAR PRESTIGE 4 berth caravan clean throughout with many extras. large awning, £1500ono 07711661307
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We are urgently looking for
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Please contact myself: Mike Graham on 07967 091207 or email me at info@nantwichmotorcompany.co.uk Nantwich Motor Company Yellowstone Garage
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£6000 ono
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2004 ABBEY AVENTURA 320
£2650
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V FORD FIESTA 1.3 FINESSE SPECIAL EDITION.COMES WITH SERVICE HISTORY AND INCLUDES POWER STEERING,AIRBAGS,SUNROOF AND STEREO.IN LOW ROAD TAX AND INSURANCE GROUPS VERY ECONOMICAL AN IDEAL FIRST CAR IN STUNNING CONDITION. ............................................................................NOW AT £1695.
1 owner.
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How they stand BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Burton Albion ...... Cambridge Utd ... Torquay Utd ........ Histon ................. Kidderminster H.. Stevenage Boro.. Oxford Utd .......... Kettering Town.... Crawley Town ..... Wrexham ............ Rushden & D ...... Salisbury City...... Mansfield Town... Eastbourne Boro. Altrincham........... Forest Green R... Barrow ................ Weymouth .......... York City ............. Grays Athletic ..... Ebbsfleet Utd ...... Woking................ Northwich Vics.... Lewes .................
P 39 40 39 37 37 38 40 37 38 38 40 40 38 38 38 39 38 39 37 39 34 39 38 40
W 26 20 20 20 20 18 20 18 17 16 13 14 16 15 13 10 11 11 8 10 10 8 5 4
Pts 84 76 71 70 66 65 64 64 61 58 52 52 51 50 47 44 42 42 40 39 38 37 24 17
UNIBOND PREMIER Eastwood Town .. Ilkeston Town...... Nantwich Town ... Bradford Park Av Kendal Town ....... FC Utd of Manc .. Hednesford Town Guiseley.............. Ashton Utd.......... North Ferriby Utd Ossett Town........ Frickley Ath......... Marine................. Worksop Town .... Boston Utd.......... Witton Albion ...... Buxton ................ Whitby Town ....... Matlock Town...... Cammell Laird .... Leigh Genesis..... Prescot Cables ...
P 36 34 34 36 36 37 35 36 37 35 36 37 35 36 36 36 36 35 36 36 35 36
W 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 16 15 16 14 11 13 11 10 12 10 9 8 9 7 5
AFC Fylde........... Newcastle Town.. New Mills ............ Glossop N End ... Congleton T ........ Squires Gate....... Ashton Athletic.... Bacup Borough... Atherton LR ........ Silsden AFC........ Alsager Town ...... Runcorn Linnets . Formby ............... Maine Road ........ Ramsbottom U.... Flixton ................. Colne .................. Nelson ................ Winsford United .. Abbey Hey .......... St Helens Town... Atherton Colls .....
W 24 21 22 20 19 13 14 13 11 13 14 12 12 11 10 7 8 7 8 8 7 6
Pts 75 69 68 65 63 52 49 48 47 46 45 42 39 39 37 33 31 31 31 29 24 23
Division One
Woodley FC........ Club AZ............... Middlewich Town Stalybridge Cel R Styal.................... Trafford Res........ Curzon Ashton R Rylands/Cros ...... Greenalls P St O. Pilkington ............ Billinge FC .......... Garswood Utd..... Knutsford ............ Lino/Cheadle HN Gamesley ........... Barnton ...............
W 17 15 14 12 12 10 12 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 3
Pts 55 49 47 41 41 37 36 35 35 31 26 22 20 19 18 11
W 17 15 14 14 13 13 11 11 10 9 8 6 7 5 7 3 3
Pts 53 52 49 47 46 43 39 37 34 28 27 25 24 23 21 12 12
Division Two
Golborne Sports . Warrington T R ... Tarporley VIctoria Lostock Gralam .. Moore Utd FC ..... Eagle Sports ....... Whitchurch Alport Grappenhall Sp... Crewe FC ........... Daten .................. Denton Town FC. Congleton T R .... Malpas ................ Poynton .............. Maine Road Res. Monk FC ............. Broadheath Cent
P 24 26 27 23 22 22 24 23 25 21 21 29 25 22 25 22 25
MOSS FARM SEVEN-A-SIDE LEAGUE Premier Division
ID Glass.............. Hartford Golf ....... RW Joinery ......... Johnnos Hair ...... Thinkprint............ Maxton Susp....... Kelly’s Plumbers . KB Windows ....... Barnton Travel .... Chapels Wine ..... Smee Timber ...... BRB Builders ...... Pakmo Const ...... Powerplace.........
P 21 21 21 22 22 22 20 21 22 20 21 20 20 21
W 15 14 13 11 10 11 10 9 6 8 7 5 3 0
P 20 21 21 20 21 20 20 20 21 21 20 21 21 21
W 16 14 12 11 12 10 8 8 7 5 5 3 4 2
Pts 51 47 39 38 38 33 30 28 26 22 19 13 13 8
W 19 18 16 15 13 9 8 9 7 7 7 6 4 3
Pts 57 56 50 46 44 29 27 27 24 23 23 21 15 9
Byrom is Vics’ hero as duo get first win
Division Two
Deepstore ........... Cheshire Tand .... Swift.................... AJS Eng.............. EVC .................... Spinner & Berg ... Motorbodycare.... OYB .................... Roberts Bakery... Real Atmos ......... Gemini Auto D .... Rojac .................. Kingfisher............ Lawrences ..........
P 23 23 21 23 23 21 21 22 23 22 22 23 21 22
TB ....................... Mid Chesh Mort .. EBG .................... FOW ................... Amber Lounge .... Dales Diggers ..... Weaver Vale Utd. Hormbreys But.... 8 Skins................ Linpac Allibert ..... Able Systems...... Vale Royal Celt ... Lacagole ............. RJ Signs ............. AD....................... Cheshire Ink .......
P 25 27 25 26 25 24 26 24 25 27 26 25 25 26 25 25
W 22 13 12 12 12 11 7 9 9 6 8 7 5 6 6 2
Pts 48 46 41 37 35 35 34 30 25 25 22 19 12 7
Pts 67 48 44 43 42 40 35 33 31 28 28 27 25 24 22 16
SNOOKER MID CHESHIRE LEAGUE Division One
Owley Wood C.... Victoria A ............ Bostock A ........... Utd/servs A ......... Pockets C ........... M/Legion D ......... Castle Private A.. Owley Wood D.... Winsford A .......... Hartford C ........... M/Legion B ......... Owley Wood A.... Utd/servs D......... Hartford B ...........
P 24 24 24 23 24 24 24 24 24 22 24 24 24 23
W 22 19 18 17 13 13 12 9 10 9 7 7 5 5
Pts 124 111 102 96 93 88 84 76 73 72 67 64 58 54
W 18 15 14 13 13 15 10 12 8 8 8 6 4
Pts 104 88 88 88 87 83 75 72 71 70 69 65 48
Division Two
Castle Private B.. Moulton A ........... Victoria D ............ Cygnet D............. Winnington C ...... Winnington A ...... Hartford A ........... Pockets D ........... Pockets A ........... Winsford B .......... Owley Wood B.... Pot Bank A ......... Bostock D ...........
P 22 22 22 22 22 23 22 22 23 22 22 22 22
RUGBY UNION NORTH WEST TWO
CHESHIRE LEAGUE P 24 23 22 23 24 27 25 20 21 23 22 24 25 22 22 25
CSB Const.......... The Indian .......... BM ...................... Franks Paving..... County Comm..... Vale Royal .......... Wozu-Woodside . Roberts ............... Sproston’s Snks.. Midpoint 18 ......... Thomas Hardie ... Northwich Police. RL Supporters .... Weaverham SS ..
Division Three
Pts 74 70 65 63 62 61 60 58 54 52 48 47 45 42 40 40 39 37 37 37 27 26
VODKAT PREMIER P 30 33 29 31 33 35 34 27 34 32 31 29 33 36 31 34 30 33 35 34 31 35
Northwich Vics - Blue Square Premier Division One
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Rochdale ............ Altrincham Kersal Rossendale......... Lymm.................. Leigh................... New Brighton ...... Broughton Park... Northwich............ Wilmslow ............ Liverpool St H ..... Sandbach ........... Blackburn............
P 19 19 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
W 16 12 12 12 11 10 8 8 8 7 7 4
Pts 32 25 25 24 22 21 17 17 16 14 14 9
GET IN: Hat-trick star Joel Byrom scores in Vics’s 4-2 victory over Rushden. JOEL Byrom was the toast of Northwich on Saturday as his hat-trick led Vics to a superb 4-2 victory over Rushden and Diamonds. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder latched onto two crosses for goals on 13 and 55 minutes before completing a memorable afternoon at the Marston’s Arena with his third, hitting a left-foot shot past Rushden keeper Dale Roberts. It was Vics first victory in the Blue Square Premier under caretaker boss Andy Preece and assistant Andy Morrison and one the hosts thoroughly deserved. Luke Joyce made the game safe late on after Rushden had threatened to fight back scoring twice in two minutes through Michael Rankine
Burnage .............. Widnes................ Sale .................... Wirral .................. Bowdon............... Ormskirk ............. Hoylake............... Wigan ................. Vagabonds.......... Winnigton Park ... Dukinfield............
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W 17 13 11 9 9 9 9 11 8 8 8 7 7 5
Time to get behind the Blues
Pts 31 30 26 25 20 20 16 10 10 7 5
Pts 39 38 30 27 27 27 27 25 24 24 22 20 18 16
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WE NEED YOU: Winsford manager Joe Gibiliru.
WINSFORD United boss Joe Gibiliru has issued a rallying cry to the club’s supporters after he saw his side go down to another defeat on Saturday. The Blues shipped three goals in five minutes during their 5-0 home defeat to champions-elect AFC Fylde in front of 126 at the Barton Stadium. But Gibiliru, whose United side have not yet won in the league this year and lie fourth from bottom, says it is time to back the Blues. “We need our sup-
porters to get behind us and help us along rather than criticise us. Every game is a cup final so we need all the help we can get. “Two wins will see us safe but it’s obviously case or finding those wins.” Gibiliru described his side’s second-half display against Fylde as “awful” but was hopeful that United’s fortunes could turn around for last night’s key visit to Ramsbottom United. The Blues’ relegation rivals all lost on Saturday and Gibiliru still believes that
six points will be enough to ensure their Premier status remains intact. Only St Helens Town, who occupy the first relegation spot and have conceded 12 goals in two games, have a chance of catching United as they have four games in hand. “Results have gone for us recently but it is up to us to get ourselves out of the situation,” added Gibiliru. On Saturday, Winsford host 10th-placed Silsden (3pm).
NORTHWICH & DISTRICT Wings A .............. Weav’ham CC .... Rudheath A ........ Rudheath B ........ Castle Priv .......... RAOB ................. Roebuck ............. Greenbank.......... Bowling G ........... Thatched Tav ...... Blue Barrell ......... Ring O’Bells........ Lostock ............... Freemasons........ Wings B .............. Pillar of Salt ........
P 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
W 23 22 21 18 16 16 13 11 10 10 8 6 3 2 2 1
Pts 48 46 44 38 35 35 30 28 25 21 21 15 9 9 7 5
Lostock looking up after romp LOSTOCK Gralam sent their promotion rivals a clear message on Saturday by recording their eighth consecutive victory. The fourth-placed Grey Lambs smashed nine past bottom of the league Broadheath Central and are now just six points behind leaders Golborne with a game in hand. Manager Neil Bithell said: “We have banned the word ‘promotion’ but we have got to go for it now. We have done very well. “All the teams at the top have still got to play each other so hopefully we can take advantage.” Anto Palmer hit a hat-trick, Liam Sharples scored a brace while Nadgy Khirat, Mike Butters, Gaz Barry and Dom Johnson completed the 9-0 verdict. Lostock host Monk on Saturday (3pm). ■ Barnton were without a game in Division One at the weekend. The Townfield Lane strugglers continue their uphill battle against the drop takes them to second-placed Club AZ (3pm) this Saturday.
DOMINOES P 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
WITTON Albion beat the UniBond Premier transfer deadline by ten minutes to land striker Saul Otobo. The pacy frontman arrives at Wincham Park from Blue Square North side Vauxhall Motors, where he made nine appearances, scoring once. Otobo was in the squad to face Nantwich Town last night, a match that took place as the Chronicle went to press. Witton also officially announced the signing of Ashley Dunn from Fleetwood Town. The midfielder was on loan but he has now joined the club on a permanent basis. After last Wednesday’s 0-0 disappointment at home to Whitby Town, Witton were frustrated once more as high winds caused the return fixture with the Seasiders on Saturday to be called off. Assistant manager Lee Coathup said: “It was disappointing but it would have been a farce. It was the right decision as the wind was howling and the floodlights shaking.” The fixture has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 22 (7.45pm). Witton are not in action in the league until Good Friday when they host bottom club Prescot Cables (3pm). Coathup added: “It’s the final run in. We are in a mini-league of about six teams fighting to stay up so every game is huge for us.”
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NORTHWICH & DISTRICT Lostock A............ Wings B .............. Comberbach BC . Castle Priv A....... Gladstone C........ Hartford B ........... Castle Priv B....... Barn Owl............. Barnton CC B ..... Winn Rec A......... Barnton CC A ..... Rudheath A ........ Wings A .............. Hartford A ...........
are still having to put up with. “Life is really tough at the moment for the football club but we will be attacking every game looking for more points. Hopefully in the next two games we can pick up a couple of wins. That would be great. “This win is another step in the right direction for us.” Vics played host to mid-table Salisbury last night and on Saturday they make the journey to Ebbsfleet United for a real six-pointer (3pm). The Kent strugglers are in the final relegation spot, just two places and 14 points ahead of Vics. On Tuesday, Vics complete a vital double-header when they host third-from-bottom Woking (7.45pm).
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and Robert Wolleaston. At 1-0 Rushden’s Michael Corcoran was sent off for a horror tackle on Luke Horrocks. After the game Morrison paid tribute to the players and also to the supporters who accounted for the majority of the 687 crowd. He said: “It’s been coming. We have been really pleased and attitude but not the results. It was great to see us score four goals and get the win.” Morrison paid tribute to the fans after the game describing their support as “incredible”. “They lift us up when we need them to but who picks them up?” he said. “Hopefully we gave them a bit back on Saturday. They have been incredible given what they have been and
Motorman Saul signs just in time
Sport in detail FOOTBALL
MOSS FARM SEVEN-A-SIDE LEAGUE Premier Division: Powerplace 1 Smee Timber 2, Pakmo Construction 0 Hartford Golf 1, Thinkprint 2 Johnnos Hair Shop 4, BRB Builders 0 Chapels Wine Bar 2, KB Windows 0 RW Joiners 4. Division One: Thomas Hardie 0 BM 7, RL Supporters 6 Midpoint 18 2, County Commercial 2 The Indian 2, Franks
Paving 3 Wozu Woodside 2, Weaverham Sea Scouts 0 Northwich Police 1. Division Two: Spinner & Bergamot 0 Motorbodycare 1, EVC 1 Roberts Bakery 1, Real Atmos 0 Cheshire Tandoori 1, AJS Engineering 1 Gemini Automatic Doors 0 OYB 1 Rojac 2, Kingfisher 0 Swift 5. Division Three: Weaver Vale Utd 1 Mid-Cheshire Mortgages 1, Vale Royal Celtic 3 Cheshire Ink 2, Able Systems 1 Amber Lounge 1, TB 2 FOW 0, Linpac
Allibert 2 RJ Signs 1, AD 3 Hormbreys Butchers 1. Division Four: IMS 0 RA Design 1, WNSS 2 The Old Bill 0, FC Harrisons 1 Newbury Data 0, MR 0 Vaseco 9. Division Five: Tectonics 1 John Mills Builders 1, New Era 1 Megamind 1. MID CHESHIRE SUNDAY LEAGUE Premier Division: Cranford Rangers 1 St Joseph 1, Pockets 5 Rudheath SC 4. Division One: Oaklands 1 Forest
Road 2, The Ark 3 Gate 2, Gladstone 2 Salty 1. Division Two: Bulls Head 2 Owl Athletic 2, Cuddington 2 Fern Villa 1, Barn Owl 2 Three Greyhounds 4, Weaverham Chapels 7 Garage 1.
DOMINOES
NORTHWICH AND DISTRICT PUBS & CLUBS Wings A 3 Castle Private A 9, Barn Owl 6 Gladstone C 6, Comberbach BC 7 Barnton CC B 5, Hartford B 5 Win-
nington Rec A 7, Castle Private B 9 Hartford A 3, Lostock A 8 Rudheath A 4, Barnton CC A 6 Wings B 6.
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NORTHWICH AND DISTRICT LEAGUE Wings A 5 Weaverham CC 3, Rudheath B 6 Lostock 2, Castle Private 6 Greenbank 2, Pillar of Salt 3 Blue Barrell 5, Ring O’Bells 5 Freemasons 3, RAOB 6 Wings B 2, Roebuck 5 Thatched Tavern 3, Bowling Green 2 Rudheath A 6.
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Winsford taste victory at county showcase NATIONAL qualifying times were recorded and county records tumbled as Winsford Swim Team enjoyed one of their best Cheshire Championships for years. Leading the way for the club at Macclesfield was Michael Almond. He claimed a gold medal, national qualifying time and broke the Cheshire Championships record in
Swimming the 1,500m. Michael also earned a gold and a NQT in the 400m, a gold and a county record in the 200m freestyle and a silver and NQT in the 100m free. He also bagged another gold to add to his silver and two bronze medals. Abbie Henderson was not to be out-
shone as she swam to a gold and NQT, breaking records along the way, in the 400m and 1,500m free. She also won four silvers and three bronze medals. Jessica Gallimore was also a golden girl claiming 100m free, 100m back and 50m back while earning a NQT and county record. Victoria Cunningham earned her first NQT and set a new record while earning two golds, one
silver and a bronze. Lily Tew Weaver also claimed gold and a record time in the 1,500m free. Winsford’s relay teams both earned bronze medals. The girls medley team were Gallimore, Cunningham, Joanna Waterman and Charlotte Cater. The boys freestyle team was: Callum Chapple, Sam Hancock, Oliver Rose and Sam James.
Park fight but fail to seal win in key clash Rugby union WINNINGTON Park were forced to fight hard for a draw in Saturday’s brutal basement battle with Dukinfield.
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Visiting Park went into the game with Cheshire and South Lancs One’s bottom club narrow favourites and they were 10 minutes from victory before conceding a late converted try. Skipper Mark Patterson said: “It really was a point lost and the boys were deeply disappointed with the performance that was nowhere near the previous weeks showing. “But to have taken five points out of the last eight, considering the tough season the side have had, some satisfaction can be taken.” In blustery conditions, Dukinfield started the stronger and played a tight game but it was the visitors that took the lead when Sam Barton was first to a kick downfield to score. Ben Elliot converted. Park failed to extend their advantage and were soon punished when the hosts scored just before the break with a forwards try. After the break, Park upped their game and were rewarded when captain Will Burgess barged over from short distance. But it was not to be as Dukinfield’s scrum half nipped in for a try. At 12-12 tensions threatened to boil over and three players were sent to the sin bin after a brawl erupted. Fortunately the violence was short-lived and both sides settled for a point. Park have just two home games left to finish the season on a positive note and avoid the indignation of finishing bottom of the league. Currently 10th, Park host eighth-placed Wigan this Saturday (3pm) before Isle-of-Man club Vagabonds visit Burrows Hill on April 18. “Two wins are a must to finish what’s been a tough season on a high,” added Patterson.
Brave Blacks outdone by leaders Rochdale NORTHWICH began life after Kevin Greaves with a gutsy defeat at the hands of North West Two leaders Rochdale at Moss Farm on Saturday. Assistant coach Danny Townsend took temporary charge of first-team affairs and his request for a performance was met by backs-to-the-wall effort from the men in black.
The hosts had the better of the first half and deserved more than going into the break 8-7 down. Winger Joel Barber opened the scoring on 10 minutes when he intercepted a pass. Matt Bebbington converted. After the break, Rochdale turned on the style and built an unassailable 34-7 lead.
But Northwich refused to lie down and were rewarded with two tries from Pete Pattenden and Adam Bown. Bebbington added one conversion to complete the 34-19 scoreline. Townsend said: “I know they will give me everything they have got and regardless of the result, I just want to get them ready for the curtain closer
against Sandbach on April 18. “Sandbach have been our bogey team for too long and I am determined to turn the tables on them.” Northwich’s management committee are due to make a permanent appointment in the summer. This Saturday, Northwich visit second-placed Rossendale (3pm).
Captains drive to Royal roles
AHOY SKIPPERS! The new captains at Vale Royal Abbey GC.
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VALE Royal Abbey Golf Club got its season off to a driving start with captains taking up new roles. Lyndon Carthew began his season as club captain by driving his ball off the picturesque 6,463-yard course’s first tee. He was joined at the drive-off event by vice captain Ian Brandon, lady captain Beryl
Golf Carthew, vice lady captain Chris Wells, junior captain Nick Bettley and junior vice captain Ben Adams. Vale Royal Abbey GC is located in Whitegate and was opened in October 1998. For membership details and tee times call 01606 301291.
FINAL COUNTDOWN: Action from Northwich Junior Colts' successful Cheshire Plate semi-final with Wilmslow.
Friendships formed
RUGBY UNION: Northwich Junior Colts have formed firm friendships with special guests from Canada. Touring school Handsworth Royals visited Moss Farm last week with a mixed squad of under 16-18 players. Northwich claimed an impressive 41-19 victory but by the final whistle it was rugby that was the real winner. Coach Ken Houghton said: “The game had been fast and fiercely contested, but played in great spirit. These events help to foster wider friendships and spread the camaraderie to far flung shores. We look forward to future opportunities to entertain such wonderful guests.” The colts followed up their win by earning a place in the Presidents Vase final after a 23-10 victory at Crewe and Nantwich (tries: Underhill, Bridgewater, Crozier, Devaney; pen: Parkinson). ■ Winnington Park Vags had Chris Morrison to thank for their 43-12 win over Eagle 2nds. His remarkable five tries were added to by Mike Jones and Barry Williams. Other scores: WP 2nds 94 Dukinfield 2nds 0; Manchester senior colts 44 WP senior colts 12.
Success for Sapphires
NETBALL: Northwich Sapphires doubled up to secure points in the Warrington and District League. The first team earned a share of the spoils of their Premier clash with Imagine 8. Holly Byrne earned player-of-the-match honours in the 18-18 draw. The Sapphires third team grabbed an impressive victory over Knutsford. Robyn Louis played a starring role in their 27-18 victory.
Park feel the force
CRICKET: Winnington Park CC are asking for volunteers to help them prepare for the new season. Cricket Force Day, on Saturday, April 4, involves a clean-up operation of the Recreation Ground and the club is hoping members and the public to lend a hand. Jobs include sightscreen painting, tea room cleaning, litter picking, weed spraying and general repairs. All materials will be supplied.
Nicky’s back in action
ATHLETICS: Northwich athlete Nicky Archer begins her American outdoor season debut in earnest this weekend. The former Weaverham High School pupil will be seeking a National College Athletics Association qualifying time when she competes in the 10,000m at the Stanford University Invitational. Nicky will race for her University of New Mexico Lobos team at the Californian college ranked as the number one cross country athlete at UNM.
Players plea at Moulton
BOWLS: Moulton British Legion Bowling Section requires new members to play in the Norley Tuesday Afternoon League. For further inquiries call 01606 594802.
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Exclusive pictures from Vics’ stunning win over Rushden available to view from www.midcheshirechronicle.co.uk
Preece: Victory was for the fans Football
GOING FOR GOAL: Joel Byrom opens the scoring against Rushden, sending the home crowd (inset) into raptures. Pics by Jamie Leather
MATT COMES BACK FROM THE BRINK
OLYMPIC prospect Matt Jump has returned from Team GB’s training camp in Spain fully recovered from a horror back injury.
The 23-year-old canoeing star from Winnington, speaking exclusively to the Chronicle, was close to being paralysed after he slipped three discs but thanks to specialist treatment and rehabilitation, he is on the water and targeting the London 2012 Games. Jump, who now lives in Nottingham within walking distance of the National Watersports Centre, is back from a three-week intensive training camp in Seville where he was joined by 32 other
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By Ben Coulbeck
elite squad members. He said: “Everything has gone very well. After the injury things were slowing down but Seville has sorted me out. “The training camp was intense, you’re just training and training. You can concentrate solely on what you are doing, nothing else gets in the way.” Former Hartford High pupil Matt is now hoping to impress selectors at this weekend’s National Regatta at Nottingham, which doubles up as GB trials.
If he is selected for the squad then he will compete at the International Regatta at Boulogne, France, followed by the World Cup in Poznan, Poland. Selection for the GB squad will mark a remarkable comeback as, following Jump’s injury sustained during an accident in the gym, he was warned that he may not be able to walk again, let alone be an international athlete. Matt said: “When I injured my back it was so serious that I was thinking about my life rather than canoeing. Doctors were questioning whether I could be able to walk properly again. “Another false move or coming back to train too early, it could have resulted in
me being paralysed. “Strength and fitness have suffered a bit and I am not as fast as I was last year but you have just got to get your head down and get on with it. “This weekend is perhaps the biggest of my career.” Matt is now looking for local support from Northwich and Mid Cheshire as he needs to raise more than £2,000 for a new world class training boat. Anyone who would like to sponsor Olympic hopeful Matt then contact the Chronicle on 01244 606413 or email midcheshire.sport@cheshirenews.co.uk and we will forward the details.
Champs hope success will serve up support WINSFORD Lawn Tennis Club are celebrating serving up double success by opening their courts to new members. The senior team has earned consecutive promotions, following success in the Third Division by sealing the Second Division crown this winter. But the club are appealing for more players to get on court this summer as it plans to run a third team. Club coach Chris Mayoh said: “We have done really well in the winter but we do need to get more members playing. “We are only a small club and a lot of
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people are often put off by the individual pressure on them but we will be running three teams in the league this year with a third team which will be more social.” Used car dealer Cliff Dickenson and Son of Station Road, in Winsford, will continue to support the club through a sponsorship deal. For further details on membership and training nights, call Chris Mayoh on 01606 551763.
ON COURT: Winsford club coach Chris Mayoh with players Alex Lerczak, Danny Gelsthorpe and Andy Yearsley with Chris Winward proprietor of Cliff Dickenson and Son. SB300309TENNIS-02
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NORTHWICH Vics caretaker boss Andy Preece gave the club’s long-suffering fans a clear message after Saturday’s 4-2 win over Rushden and Diamonds – that was for you. Preece, who was looking for his second victory last night at home to Salisbury, praised fans for their loyal support during what has been perhaps the TRIBUTE: toughest Andy Preece. and most farcical season of recent times. Four managers so far and being locked out of their own stadium has contributed to Vics being rooted in the Blue Square Premier’s relegation zone. But Saturday’s deserved win, watched by 687 at the Marston’s Arena, was a special moment for the former Bury star, who dedicated it to Vics’ followers. He said: “It’s all for the fans, that is why we do it. Without them there is no point so it was great to see them with a smile on their face. “They are there every game supporting us so it is massive to give them something to celebrate for once and they can enjoy their night. “The support is massive for us and if we can get a few more through the gates then that will really boost the lads. “We are playing really well at the moment and the games are very entertaining so hopefully a few more fans will come down and support us.” Preece was also keen to keep the dying embers of Vics’ survival campaign burning, saying that mission impossible and staying in the Conference was not out of the question. “Strange things do happen in football,” he said. “We are just trying to build some momentum and if we can get some more results this week then we will be on a bit of a roll. “If we can get ourselves on that roll then who knows where it may take us.” Vics now face a crucial double header which will go a long way in deciding Vics’ fate. On Saturday they travel to 21st-placed Ebbsfleet United and on Tuesday they host third-from-bottom Woking (7.45pm).
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