DIG out your flares, Spandex and platform boots because a show honouring some of the biggest stars of the 1970s is coming to a north west stage next month. Memories of the Bee Gees, Queen and Elton John at their very best will be revived by the show
OUTSPOKEN feminist and former reality television show contestant Germaine Greer speaks her mind during a one woman show next month. The author of the classic book The Female Eunuch is better known these days for her appearances on many television and
ARLEY Hall will certainly not be far from an excited audience tonight, when it plays host to an open air play. Thomas Hardy's classic novel Far From the Madding Crowd will be performed by the acclaimed touring theatre company Theatreworks. The passionate
SUMMERTIME may draw to a close next month, but in Bolton it will have only just begun. The characters of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Artie Shaw and Paul Robeson will be belting out hits for one week only in The Billie Holiday Story. The musical
SOUL legend Randy Crawford will team up with the man who set her on the road to stardom when she plays the north west later this year. Jazz pianist Joe Sample invited her to be guest vocalist for his band The Crusaders and wrote a song for her. The
TEXAN songwriter Ben Kweller has announced he will play a second date in Manchester this autumn after the first sold out. Ben, who releases his eponymously titled new album on September 11, will play Manchester Academy 2 on November 14. For tickets, priced
Music sensations Kasabian will celebrate the arrival of their forthcoming album Empire with a date at the Manchester Arena on December 11. The hugely successful band, described in the press as music made by the people for the people', are supported on
FOLLOWING a recent conversation I had with a middle-aged relative, I was concerned to learn of the unhealthy mistrust and fear that residents have of young people in the Northwich area. I believe that there is a huge lack of understanding about what
OH joy! My cup runneth over! I, along with millions of Britons am told by the Home Secretary, Dr Reid, that we are not racists if we make adverse comments on immigration. Is he not aware that his Government's open door' policy to all and sundry from
MAY I say that Tuesday, August 15 has been the happiest day I have had for a long while. The reason for this is that - many years overdue - the cowards' of the First World War have been pardoned. The sight of some of those poor wretches, who had given
FROM the first day of the opening of the new medical centre in Firdale Road, there have been vehicles parked on the road, some all day, when there is ample parking space in the car park. The builders' vehicles caused a huge hazard, which was expected
OUR grateful thanks to the women and taxi driver who showed kindness and support to my daughter, grandson and I after an incident at the B&Q car park, which left us shaken and upset, after an woman in a red Nissan four-wheel drive reversed into us while
MY parents Edith and Julian Hancock used to live in Middlewich Road, Northwich. They retired to Towyn, near Abergele in 1978. Julian is now a resident of Kinmel Lodge, Kinmel Bay, where Edith visits him regularly. I would like to tell your readers they
I SHOULD be grateful if you would publish my sincere thanks to the kind lady who gave me a lift in an emergency, from Wincham to Hartford, on the evening of August 14. I forgot to ask her name. Dr STEPHEN JACKSON Hartford
WHAT a shame that Malcolm Gaskell had to let loose with his letter in the August 16 edition, and play to the prejudices many people have about politicians and their yah boo approach. Instead of showing grace and accepting that changing your mind in the
A HAIRDRESSING salon from mid Cheshire is backing a competition which could put the area's aspiring models from around mid Cheshire on the road to fame and fortune. The competition has been organised by Francesco Group Hairdressing and Sapphire Model
A CONCRETE manufacturer is celebrating after it received national recognition for an invention that helps staff stay safe at work. Buchan Concrete Solutions, of King's Lane, Byley, has been named in a national publication highlighting the best innovations
GUARDIANS of Davenham's natural heritage are making sure village trees are not cut down without a reason or left to rot. Parish councillors are keeping a watchful eye on village greenery and were concerned that some trees with preservation orders were
THOUGHTS are turning to Christmas in Davenham and Kingsmead as councillors start illuminating their preparation plans. How to prevent vandals from destroying festive lighting was the main topic discussed at the monthly Davenham Parish Council meeting
RESIDENTS of Little Leigh are hopeful that a produce event next month will help secure funding to support village development. The Little Leigh Potato Festival will be held from September 29 to October 1 and parish council chairman Matthew Veasey hopes
VILLAGERS in Norley will have much to see next month as an annual event returns to the area. The Norley Village Garden Show takes place at the Tiger's Head pub, at Pytchleys Hollow, on Saturday, September 2 and all residents are welcome to attend. Show
A PUBLIC meeting will take place next month to form a steering group, which will shape the future of Barnton village. Volunteers will be asked to join members of the parish council and other organisations to produce a parish plan. Questionnaires
A FORMER Vale Royal mayor is supporting the current mayor's charity by organising a two-mile walk taking in the countryside around Anderton and Marbury. The Walk in the Park takes place on Sunday, September 17, from 2pm until 5pm. It will raise money
WHEN Lily Reed was a child she made a pledge never to drink alcohol. She kept that promise and Lily, who lives in Acorn Hollow Nursing Home in Manchester Road, Lostock Gralam, has just celebrated her 100th birthday. Lily used to be an extremely independent
A FORMER head girl is celebrating degree success. Becky Francis has graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University, after studying at its campus in Cheshire. Becky, 21, of the Evergreens, Lostock Gralam, gained a Bachelor of Science in coaching
A TRIO of St Luke's services will be improved thanks to the fundraising efforts of women in mid Cheshire. Money collected following the second ladies-only Midnight Walk in June is being used to brush up on counselling, therapies and social work options
A WINSFORD couple marked half a century as a married couple by helping out their town's hospice. Maureen and Albert Quinn, of School Road, Wharton, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a signed certificate from the Pope and a party for more
STORMY weather caused misery in Middlewich twice in one week when drains were unable to cope with extreme rainfall. Homes and businesses flooded after the town was hit hard by deluges on both Wednesday and Friday. Karen and Stuart Darbyshire, who have
COUNCILLORS predict surface repairs on a major Middlewich road will cause traffic chaos for the town. Part of the A54 Holmes Chapel Road will be closed for seven days in October while work is carried out along a 50-metre stretch. At 7pm on October 20
BUSINESSES in Middlewich are being urged to tighten up security following a suspected ram raid and a number of break-ins over the weekend. Between Friday night and Monday morning a firm on Brooks Lane Industrial Estate was targeted by would be thieves
A BENEFITS cheat has been sentenced for falsely claiming more than £7,000 from Congleton Borough Council. Magistrates ordered Jack Hulme, of Beechfield Drive, in Middlewich, to complete a 120-hour community punishment order after he admitted obtaining
A MUM is campaigning for safety improvements after her son was knocked over on a busy Winsford Road. Seven-year-old Daniel Hignet suffered a broken collarbone, cuts and bruises when he was hit by a car near his home in Wharton Road and mum Kathy says
RESIDENTS fear lives are being put at risk while people choose to cross a busy Winsford road rather than use a poorly maintained underpass. It is feared pedestrians aren't using the underpass linking Greenfields with the Over estate and are choosing
POLICE are warning motorists in Winsford to be vigilant following a spate of car crime. Two cars have been stolen and another six broken into over the past week and police are linking all the offences. The criminal struck in the car park of the Brighton
A WINSFORD window fitter who was found hanging from a tree took his own life. An inquest at Crewe Municipal Buildings last Wednesday heard how football mad James Michael Gwin had completely changed character and looks in the lead up to his death on March
A GRITTY performance by Hartford Tennis Club's mixed team saw them win the Jane Astbury Trophy. They renewed their rivalry with Nantwich on Sunday and overcame breezy conditions and a strong challenge to bring home the title. "We were ready for a real
CRAIG Jones could know where his future lies in the coming days. The Northwich rider is nearing the conclusion of his debut campaign in the Superbike World Championship for Foggy PETRONAS Racing, but team boss Carl Fogarty is still considering his options
NO fewer than three mid Cheshire teams will take their place in the semi finals of the Norman Cup next month. Farmers Arms, Frodsham Red Lion and Meadowbank all came through their last-eight matches last week and they join Sale Excelsior in the final
WITTON Albion manager Jim Vince has warned his players to keep their composure after their stunning start to the season on Saturday. The Wincham club racked up their best opening day win since 1991, but Vince says they need to perform like that on a
STEVE Burr has urged Vics fans to get behind the team as they adjust to life in the Conference National. The Northwich boss believes the supporters can play a vital role in lifting the spirits of the players after they went down to successive home defeats
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular student who died in a car crash earlier this month. Claire Timmins, 19, of Rode Street, was killed on the A51 Rode Street when her blue Suzuki Swift was in collision with a blue Vauzhall Astra being driven by a 20
A PUB landlord is counting the cost of the horrendous weather last week after his pub was struck by lightning. Arthur Warner, landlord of the Brighton Belle in Middlewich Road, fears the damage from the lightning strike on Friday morning will cost thousands
POLICE have arrested a Winsford teenager after the stolen car he was driving crashed as it was being followed by officers. The incident took place at 1am yesterday when it is alleged the 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, stole a
ARMED robbers held up a security cash van in Weaverham outside the Tesco Express store, on Northwich Road. The raid took place at 9.50am on Friday as the Securitas vehicle arrived to deliver cash to the store. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "
A WEAVERHAM woman who suffers from a rare and potentially life-threatening condition believes she has reached a milestone in her battle against illness thanks to her faith. Amanda Towle, of Northwich Road, suffers from lipodystrophy - which means her
A POSTMASTER has described the moment a robber pointed a rifle at him and demanded money. The intruder smashed his rifle against a glass window in an attempt to reach the safe during the incident, which happened on Thursday. But as postmaster Robert
A builder has hit out at Cheshire County Council after his rubbish was rifled through at a town tip. Pete Baker, of Church Road, Barnton, visited the Leicester Street recycling site last week to dispose of household waste and was shocked by security
POLYETHYLENE (better known as polythene) was discovered by accident at new laboratories in Winnington ICI, which had opened in 1928. Despite the severe economic depression, a programme of speculative, high pressure research was maintained at ICI and
DIGNITARIES, historians and representatives of interested organisations gathered at the former ICI Winnington laboratories last week to mark an historic achievement. It was back in 1933 when a purely accidental discovery by Reginald Gibson and Eric Fawcett
THE death of a Weaverham man who fell during a hospital stay was an accident, an inquest has heard. Retired mechanical engineer Kenneth Baker, of Walnut Avenue, was admitted to Leighton Hospital with abdominal pain in March. The 83-year-old had an operation
A SUPPORT service is offering help to A-level students who received their results on Thursday and GCSE students, whose marks are announced tomorrow, Thursday. Connexions gives professional advice about what to do next after students get exam results.
A SUPPORT service is offering help to A-level students who received their results on Thursday and GCSE students, whose marks are announced tomorrow, Thursday. Connexions gives professional advice about what to do next after students get exam results.
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers kick-started their stuttering season to leave Steve Burr with a feeling of dj vu. The Vics manager talked about turning points following his team's defeat to Morecambe when they lost an influential player to injury and spurned
