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  • Grays 2 Vics 1

    VICS traded beauty at Burton for grotesque at Grays. Gone were the tricks of Tuesday, replaced by a showing that was ugly in every sense of the word. They never recovered from the early, enforced exit of organiser in chief Michael Welch, his departure

  • Blue Square Premier: results

    Saturday August 16 Altrincham 1 Kettering 1 Burton 3 Woking 2 Cambridge 2 Barrow 1 Forest Green 1 Crawley 0 Grays 2 Vics 1 Lewes 1 Salisbury 4 Mansfield 4 Kidderminster 2 Oxford 6 Eastbourne 3 Stevenage 1 Weymouth 1 York 1 Histon 1

  • Grays 2 Vics 1: initial verdict

    TWO wonder goals helped Grays grab the points against Vics. Stuart Elliott's spectacular blast broke the deadlock shortly before the break, the ex-Vics midfielder beating Scott Tynan with an unstoppable shot after pouncing on a loose ball. Sam Sloma

  • Special effort brings Olympic success

    TEAMS from the Cheshire Academy in Crewe have qualified in style for the UK Special Olympic games in Leicester next year. The Special Olympic National Games will be the largest disability games to be held in the UK during 2009 and the Academy has managed

  • Town gears up for festival

    ORGANISERS of the Northwich Festival are gearing up for what they promise will be the best show yet. The four-day festival, now in its 24th year, starts at Moss Farm on Friday, August 22, with a race night in the main marquee. Punters will have the

  • Parking crackdown

    POLICE will be clamping down on illegal parking in Middlewich over the coming weeks. Officers have launched a series of parking initiatives across the borough and have already issued 42 tickets since the scheme was launched last week. Police Community

  • Romans in town

    DISCOVER life in Roman Northwich at an event taking place at the Salt Museum on Wednesday. Visitors to the museum in London Road will be able to see artefact including Roman salt pans, jewellery, coins, pottery and a rare Roman cavalry helmet

  • CAB surgeries set up to combat rising debt

    THE Citizens Advice Bureau is to open specialised debt surgeries at its offices in Crewe and Nantwich to meet the demand for people who need help sorting out their financial difficulties. Crewe and Nantwich CAB already has a well-established team of

  • Yellow Day at bank helps SADS appeal

    A MIDDLEWICH mum on a fundraising mission has just been given a boost thanks to a Yellow Day held at a Middlewich bank. Linda Boden, who is raising funds to buy defibrillators for Middlewich schools and youth groups, won a luxury hamper from the Cheshire

  • Blanket caught fire

    FIREFIGHTERS had to be called after an electric blanket caught fire in Winsford. Two engines from Winsford sped to the scene in Bakers Lane at 1.27am following reports of smoke coming from a house. The property was already fitted with smoke alarms but

  • School success is on a par with country's best

    MALBANK High School has hailed its A Level results which are on a par with the best in the country. Stats showed 64 per cent of students gained A to C grades with 44 claiming A or B. An outstanding 22 students achieved 360 UCAS points or above, the

  • Prisoners and pedal power help Africans

    FAMILIES in Africa who have no access to transport are benefiting from a scheme run by a bicycle shop in Castle. Cyclelife, in Chester Road, is part of a Raleigh franchise which is leading a national initiative to recycle old bikes. The idea is members