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  • Marbury Park photo

    A picture taken in Marbury Park while out walking with family last week in early morning sunshine, quite atmospheric!! Based on information supplied by Dave Cole.

  • Evo-Stik Division One North: results

    Evo-Stik Division One North Saturday September 4 AFC Fylde 5 Harrogate Railway Athletic 2 Bamber Bridge 1 Cammell Laird 0 Clitheroe 2 Skelmersdale United 2 Curzon Ashton 2 Witton Albion 0 Garforth Town 2 Lancaster City 4 Prescot

  • Evo-Stik Division Premier: results

    Evo-Stik Premier Division Saturday September 4 Burscough 0 Retford United 1 Buxton 2 Nantwich Town 1 Chasetown 0 Kendal Town 1 Colwyn Bay 2 Hucknall Town 0 Frickley Athletic 2 Marine 3 Mickleover Sports 2 FC Halifax Town 3 Northwich Victoria

  • New cadets are flying high

    NORTHWICH Air Cadets has welcomed 12 fully-fledged members to its squadron. The newly qualified dozen from 146 Northwich Air Cadets graduated from an 18-week first class training course to enjoy a celebration of their achievement. Northwich Air Cadets

  • Albion swoop for Hyde pair

    WITTON Albion have turned to a Football Conference striker to score the goals to fire them towards the top of the Evo-Stik Division One North summit. Front runner Ashley Stott could make his debut at Curzon Ashton tomorrow, Saturday, after switching

  • Open Day at Barnton Church

    Christ Church, Barnton, on Church Road, will be open on September 11 from 10am to 4pm. Refreshments will be served and at 2pm, Geoff Buchan, local historian will be giving a brief talk and tour of the church. Based on information supplied

  • Help needed with family history search

    I AM researching my family and discovered that my great great great grandfather, Richard Garnett, lived and died at The Cloughs, which was in or near Clough Wood, Greenbank. I visited the area this week and found evidence of buildings and flat areas.

  • Gone fishing

    FISHING mad youngsters used their skills to reel in the prizes at an annual contest. Cheshire Police teamed up with Connexions, Winsford Anglers and the Environment Agency to hold a series of fishing sessions for young people over the school

  • Emergency road closure in Hartford

    A MAIN road through Hartford will be closed so that a tree can be felled. The A559 Chester Road will be closed between School Lane and The Green on Sunday, September 5, for one day. This is so a large, dangerous tree in a private garden can be felled

  • Preece tips team to bounce back

    ANDY Preece has asked his players to be switched on from the start of tomorrow’s Evo-Stik Premier Division encounter with Whitby Town. He told the Guardian that Vics had been sluggish during the opening exchanges in each of their past two league games

  • Curzon Ashton v Witton: preview

    Curzon Ashton v Witton Albion (Kick off 3pm) Evo-Stik League Division One North Venue Tameside Stadium Referee Patrick Dunn (Liverpool) Admission Adults £7, Concessions £2.50, Children £2.50 Odds (bwin.com) Curzon 5/4, Draw 6/4, Witton

  • Whitby boss: We can do better

    WHITBY Town boss Harry Dunn is expecting an improved performance from his players in their first meeting with Northwich Victoria tomorrow, Saturday. He told the Whitby Gazette that Blues’ displays to date – they have won only once this season – have

  • Waste firm meets with parish council

    A REPRESENTATIVE of one of the bidders competing for Cheshire’s £850m household waste contract is set to attend Lostock Gralam Parish Council. Peter Wishart, planning advisor at Viridor, the company proposing a mechanical biological treatment plant,

  • Top Result For Sandbach United

    A NEW £2.2m home for Sandbach United FC has moved a step closer after Cheshire East Council secured an £825,500 grant from Sport England and the Football Foundation. The FA has granted a further £200,000 under Sport England’s Whole Sport Plan. The

  • Crewe College Says Farewell To Campus

    SOUTH Cheshire College is set to say a fond farewell to its old Dane Bank Avenue campus which has served generations of students for more than 40 years. As staff complete the transition into a new state-of-the-art campus on the same site, the curtain

  • Vics v Whitby: preview

    Northwich Victoria v Whitby Town (Kick off 3pm) Evo-Stik League Premier Division Venue Victoria Stadium Referee Paul Marsden (Preston) Admission Adults £12 (£10 to stand), Concessions £10 (£8 to stand), U16s £5, U12s £2 Odds (Corbett

  • No strings attached for charity rally racers

    TWO Middlewich men will take to the road this weekend to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Mark Haughton, 33, of Fairacre Drive and co-driver Chris Stockton, 36, of Welbeck Close, will travel 4,000 miles in an old Citroen banger, joining more

  • Revamped play area is a hit with children

    CHILDREN in Stanthorne are making the most of their last week off school with at a revamped playground which was unveiled last Thursday. The official opening comes more than two years after children and residents in the area were consulted