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  • Antrobus WI

    President Margaret McDonald welcomed members and visitors to the November meeting of Antrobus WI. She thanked Caroline Jones for the attractive arrangement on her President’s table and then read out Apologies. Best wishes were sent to Jane Schofield

  • Darnhall and Wettenhall WI

    The Darnhall and Wettenhall WI annual Hot Pot Supper was as usual, a great success. Everyone enjoyed the hot pot supplied by Foodcraft. The November meeting was also the annual meeting. The officers made their annual reports and it was noted that

  • Weaverham Garden Group

    Richard Chrimes from Weaver Vale Garden Centre joined members of Weaverham Garden Group to talk about Pots for Winter Colour. He gave a brief history of his involvement in gardening, starting out as an apprentice with Vale Royal Council eventually

  • Praise for Dabbers

    DANNY Johnson saved praise for his players after they ended a six-match losing streak in the Northern Premier League by beating back-markers Belper on Saturday. Goals from Andy Pearson, Mark Winslade, Iain Howard and Steve Jones helped Dabbers

  • WARMINGHAM & DISTRICT WI

    The early signs of Christmas surfaced at the November meeting of Warmingham WI in the shape of the annual and arrangements for a Christmas lunch. Once the essential business was completed members sat back and enjoyed what guest speaker Eric Newton

  • Sydney fire warning shot as Horseshoe slayed

    SYDNEY shot down Horseshoe and are on the move. They climbed to second spot in Crewe Liberal Club Open Darts League Division Two - two points behind leaders The Imp - after a 7-1 trouncing of Horseshoe. Players in form for Sydney were Rob Paine

  • CUDDINGTON & SANDIWAY WI

    The November meeting of Cuddington & Sandiway WI was a busy one, as it was also the annual meeting. Business was ably dealt with by President Jenny Friar, and members were informed that the year had been a busy one and that the WI was in a good

  • Quay asset

    I WAS delighted to read building of the Barons Quay development will start shortly, Guardian, November 12. I have reservations about the image of our Asda supermarket, but warm to the idea of a multi-screen Odeon cinema and around seven cafes and

  • Team Knockout reaches quarter-finals stage

    ONLY three Premiership teams remain in the Crewe Liberal Club Open League Team Knockout Cup as it reaches the quarter-finals stage. Pioneers A, Delamere Arms and Vine A are joined in the last eight by teams from divisions two to four. In round

  • Florist Anna takes gold in the floral finals

    REASEHEATH College florist Anna Eite is officially the most talented floristry student in Britain after winning gold at the WorldSkills UK national finals. Anna, 20, who lives in Acton, Nantwich, took the top title in the advanced section against

  • Pledge to be consistent

    WHEN the cameras are around, Tory MP, Graham Evans is more than happy to hold up placards and be seen campaigning in support of local pubs and industry organisations. He even trumpets the fact he is vice-chairman of the Beer All Party Parliamentary

  • Where has the money gone?

    IT IS time questions were asked about Cheshire East Council’s inability to create a local plan which stands up to scrutiny and does what it is supposed to. £3.7 million of taxpayers funds wasted and more to follow to rectify the untenable mess they

  • It's a good idea to plan

    IF ANY good is to come from the planning debacle so well described in the Guardian pages, then it must be in terms of local decision-making. Frankly, I cannot see why in the present climate anyone except a developer can be against a neighbourhood

  • Well done on awards win

    CONGRATULATIONS to Clr Brian Clarke and town clerk Alan Warburton on completing Winsford's neighbourhood plan and winning a top national award for their achievement. Thanks also to the many other people who were involved in the process. The plan

  • Council lacks proper sense

    AS I travel around I can’t help but notice the failure of Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC) on common sense issues. 1,200 homes at Winnington Urban Village on a brownfield site is a good idea, a decrepit single lane swing bridge to cope with

  • 1874 v Colne: preview

    1874 Northwich v Colne (Kick off 3pm) Men United Cup Last 16 Venue Barton Stadium, Wharton Road, Winsford CW7 3AE Referee Alan Clayton Admission Adults £5, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £3, Under 12s Free   1874 (from) Conkie (GK),

  • Sullivan: Make most of momentum

    TONY Sullivan has told his players to make the most their upturn in form after Witton Albion climbed from the table’s bottom four in midweek. They had been there since losing at leaders Skelmersdale United in the middle of last month. But a

  • Blyth v Witton: preview

    Blyth Spartans v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm) Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division Venue Croft Park, Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland NE24 3JE Admission Adults £10, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £5, Accompanied under 10s Free

  • Supermarkets to cut fuel prices this weekend

    Drivers will be able to take advantage of fuel cuts at supermarkets this weekend. First, Asda announced it was knocking 2p a litre off its petrol and diesel from tomorrow. Then Tesco said it was cutting its petrol and diesel by 2p a litre -

  • Dane Bowers to switch on Middlewich Christmas lights

    DJ, singer and former Celebrity Big Brother star Dane Bowers will be in Middlewich tomorrow to switch on the Christmas lights. The Middlewich Christmas Fayre will also feature The Chase’s Anne Hegerty. The parade will start at 3.30pm and will go

  • Benefit fraudster ordered to pay back more than £10,000

    A WINSFORD woman has been ordered to repay more than £10,000 after duping the Department for Work and Pensions out of thousands of pounds. Kirsty Sandbach, 26, admitted three offences of dishonestly failing to notify the Department for Work and

  • Shoppers and stores braced for 'Black Friday' bonanza

    THOUSANDS of bargain hunters are set to flock to stores for what has been billed as the biggest Black Friday discount bonanza ever. Asda has doubled its Black Friday range and has boosted the number of products on offer from half a million to 700,000

  • Memorial tree to remember loved ones in Barnton

    A MEMORIAL Christmas tree will be set up in Barnton for people to remember their lost loved ones. F Hayes & Son Funeral Directors, at Windy Ways, in Lydyett Lane, is inviting relatives and friends to decorate the tree with memorial cards in

  • Fix Wistaston before it is too late, urge residents group

    CHESHIRE East Council must take action to fix issues with its Local Plan before more green spaces are lost. This is the view according to Wistaston residents who urgently need an approved plan to protect against unnecessary development. Unwanted