RECENTLY I had to go to Northwich Victoria Infirmary. I am not the bravest person in the world when it comes to medical matters but I am always impressed by the courtesy and kindness of the staff there. Elderly people are particularly sensitive to the
CHRIS Willcock has hailed Les Miranda's scoring return to Winsford United. The Blues hotshot has scored six times since he resigned for the Barton Stadium outfit, including a brace in Saturday's 3-1 win at Blackpool Mechanics. "He's been a revelation
BARNTON recovered from a goal down to record a comfortable victory. Albion's second string opened the scoring on the quarter hour when McDonough coolly converted from the penalty spot following a clumsy challenge in the box. But Liam McDonald pounced
A YOUNG family escaped with their lives after arsonists torched their home in Crewe on Friday night. Firebugs struck at a block of flats at Brookhouse Drive in a communal area under the stairs at around 7.20pm. Resident Rosalyn Hill, her baby daughter
WINSFORD again left themselves an impossible task after being reduced to 10-men for the second time in a week against Silsden. This time Neil Marsh harshly saw red for two bookable offences, both of which seemed unfair decisions by the match
TWO talented teena-ge actors have earned starring stage and screen roles. County High School Leftwich pupils Stepha-nie Bowyer and Gina Martin, both 15, fought off fierce competition to win parts - one on stage at Chester Gateway and the other in a movie
WHAT is happening in Northwich on Saturdays? It's gridlock all day in Leicester Street, Venables Road, Chesterway, Winnington Hill, Manchester Road, Station Road, Warrington Road and London Road. The chaos has not been just because of the Station
KIND-HEARTED staff at South Cheshire College have proved they can go the full distance in different ways to raise almost £1,500 for Cancer Research. Happy couple Clive and Sue Armitage have just celebrated their silver wedding anniversary while avid
MIKE Moseley found his shooting boots to sink Fleetwood. The Witton striker bagged a brace after the interval as his team recorded their second victory over Town in the space of a month. And the first was typical Moseley. He pounced on Adam Warlow's
JIM Vince has praised the patience of his players after their last gasp win over Radcliffe. The visitors' stubborn defending frustrated Witton until the 94th minute, when Alex Brown's stunning volley broke the deadlock. But the Albion boss says he believed
SOMETIMES football is an ugly, uncouth game. Forest Green's brand of no frills fare was enough to see off Vics but, even way below their best, Steve Burr's side did enough to earn a point. Instead, flaky finishing meant they left a boggy New Lawn bereft
PARK return to league action this weekend after a Saturday off. Player coach Mark Warr takes his team to fellow strugglers Wilmslow in search of valuable points. His team have endured a testing start to the season, winning just three of their opening
THERE'S still no stopping Northwich. They cruised through to the next stage of the EDF Energy Senior Vase despite not ever reaching their finest form at Warrington Sports Club. Their hosts were no match for them. Northwich were never behind at any
POLICE determined to stub out underage smoking among school pupils say parents need to take responsibility. Officers from Middlewich CAT team have teamed up with staff at Middlewich High School to clamp down on pupils smoking before school. But PC Nicola
MIDDLEWICH residents are being urged to fight plans for houses that councillors fear will put more pressure on the town. Four sites - King Street, Mill Street, St Michael's Way and Lewin Street - have been earmarked for homes by Congleton Borough Council
NORTHWICH swimmer Harriet Milne can't stop winning. The teenager added to her growing collection of medals at the DSE (Disability Sports Event) Short Course Championships last week, coming away with two golds in six disciplines against the best youngsters
CREWE Library has lined up a string of events in the build-up to its 40th birthday. The countdown to the big day in January began on Saturday when the Bookstart Bear visited the library to promote reading for young children. The entertainment will continue
DRUNKEN youths are causing trouble for people living near a subway. Calls are being made to shut both subways under the A54 in Oakmere Road, Winsford, to stop the teenagers congregating near Oakhouse Lane. Jayne Hughes, 40, is appalled by the level
THE plight of mid Cheshire poultry farmers has been taken to Westminster after two firms raised concerns with MP George Osborne. Ian Harrison, of Antrobus firm Harrisons (Poultry) Ltd, based at Thellow Heath Farm on Warrington Road, approached the Tatton
A WARNING has been issued by a Winsford councillor after fires were started in wheelie bins close to homes. The latest incident took place in Nixon Drive at 11.10pm last Tuesday although no serious damage was caused. But town councillors Peter Gannon
CREWE postmaster Alan Green was feeling truly first class this week after his post office was named as the best in the UK. Alan, who runs the Hungerford Road Post Office, received the award from GMTV's Lorraine Kelly at a national ceremony in London.
A GANG of hijackers dumped a lorry driver on the M6 after ambushing his truck on a Crewe Industrial Estate last week. Police are hunting the gang after they pounced on the lorry, which was packed with clothes, on Second Avenue in the early hours of last
CREWE may ignore offers for want-away defender Billy Jones in order to bolster their chances of winning promotion. Although the 19-year-old is out of contract next summer, boss Dario Gradi says the club may risk a tribunal if it helps secure a rapid
LUKE Rodgers is expecting nothing less than three points against Chesterfield. Looking to extend one of the best home records in League One, Crewe target victory number seven at the Alexandra Stadium on Saturday. The 24-year-old striker was at the centre
IN-FORM Crewe FC made it five wins on the bounce after a convincing first-half display against Monk. A rare strike from man-of-the-match Nick Butterworth got the ball rolling at the Cumberland Stadium. Then prolific striker Dave Hanson made sure their
CREWE Vagrants returned to winning ways with a crucial 2-1 victory over Chester. Welsh International Oliver Cooper scored twice on debut to maintain the 1st XI's 100% home record, last Saturday. Targeting promotion from NHL Division One, three points
SANDBACH strengthened their position at the top of Midlands 3 West (North) with a 54-7 thrashing of Wednesbury. The fifth-placed visitors were simply no-match for Tim Oakes and the boys who romped home thanks to eight tries at Bradwall Road. Dan Massey
CREWE and Nantwich produced a top-draw performance to reach the second round of the Cheshire Plate. Despite a long-haul trip to the Isle of Man, Nick Price's men did the business to see off Ramsey 36-0, last Saturday. The visitors dominated from the
THE Carlsberg UK Crewe Open League has reached the half way stage and the contest at the top of Premier Darts is hotting up. With the help of a 16 darter and a 180 from John Speed and a 116 finish by captain Pete Boughey, Pioneers re-claimed the leadership
CREWE made it through to the third round of the FA Youth Cup with a comfortable 5-1 victory over Morecambe. Junior Brown and Nick Farquharson both bagged braces as the Alex's latest crop booked a date at either Tranmere or Cambridge. Steve Holland's
CREWE boss Dario Gradi hailed Luke Varney after the striker bagged a brace in the 4-0 demolition of Brentford. The 23-year-old returned from injury to help lead the Alex to a vital three points on the road, last Saturday. Varney has finally begun to
CREWE finally ended their away-day jinx with an emphatic victory at struggling Brentford. Luke Varney (2), Ben Rix and David Vaughan were on target as the Alex bagged only their second league win on the road, this season. It's been a long time coming
CASES of a serious sexually transmitted disease have more than doubled across Cheshire and Merseyside in the past 10 years. In 1995, there were 30 cases of syphilis and last year there was a total of 65 cases - 75 per cent of these were found in men
CASES of a serious sexually transmitted disease have more than doubled across Cheshire and Merseyside in the past 10 years. In 1995, there were 30 cases of syphilis and last year there was a total of 65 cases - 75 per cent of these were found in men
CASES of a serious sexually transmitted disease have more than doubled across Cheshire and Merseyside in the past 10 years. In 1995, there were 30 cases of syphilis and last year there was a total of 65 cases - 75 per cent of these were found in men
THERE are three simple solutions to the gridlock problems in Northwich! Change the one-way system along Barons Quay/Weaver Way to exit at the Bull Ring rather than enter it as at present. All Castle traffic entering town down Castle Hill should be made
