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Yvonne strikes a chord with the voters
YVONNE Bancroft has won a seat on Knutsford Town Council after polling more than half of the votes cast. The chairman of Knutsford in Bloom stood as an independent candidate for Over Ward in the by-election on Thursday. She attracted 368 votes
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Local lad talks about time at ‘the Beeb’
THE inner workings of the BBC will be the topic at a talk at Knutsford Heritage Centre this Saturday. The centre will welcome local lad David Waters, as a speaker in its latest February Forum series. David has worked at the BBC for 11 years
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Win for women in battle to avoid relegation from league’s top tier
KNUTSFORD’S women climbed out of the relegation zone after twice coming from behind to beat visitors Northop Hall on Saturday. Their third victory of the season, ending a run of six successive defeats stretching back to November, improves their
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Prize for Clamp
KNUTSFORD Tri Club’s Dave Clamp claimed the runner-up prize in his age class as the Manchester Area Cross Country League reached its conclusion on Sunday. He placed second overall behind series champion Graham MacNeill (Wilmslow RC), who won four
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St Valentine Jean helps couples to celebrate marriage
FORGET chocolate and flowers, a Knutsford church celebrated the lead-up to Valentine’s Day by renewing wedding vows. Reverend Jean Bradley, minister of Brook Street Chapel, helped couples rekindle their romance at a special service on Sunday.
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Cup final place secured
KNUTSFORD A avenged last week’s league defeat against Sale Amateurs by knocking their rivals out of the Altrincham and District FA Senior Cup on Saturday. Reds, five-times winners, edged through 4-3 after leading by three goals at the interval.
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Netballers finish sixth
KNUTSFORD’S netballers finished sixth in the Cheshire Elite League’s Premier Division following the final round of matches at the weekend. Victors in only one of their half dozen matches, they finished ahead of back-markers Sandbach Storm in the
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Legion lead way
BRITISH Legion added to their slender lead at the Mobberley Dominoes League summit after an impressive win at fifth-placed Falcon in the latest round of matches. Closest rivals Builders could only win by the odd point in seven at Greyhound, so
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We need quality not quantity
I WOULD like to say two words to B Jackson for his letter in the Guardian, January 30 – Well done. You have said what should have been voiced years ago – take the politics away from local elections. Quality not quantity is what is required
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Use our money to make roads safer
LAST July, near Jodrell Bank, I drove into a pothole obscured by puddles, and sustained a puncture and wheel rim damage. The total cost to me was £210, and no relief expected from my insurer because of the excess term in the contract. I sent details
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Mobberley on course for two titles
ALL four matches in the Knutsford and District Amateur Snooker League’s top tier ended with an identical result, 5-2, this week. Leaders Mobberley A defeated their Mobberley B clubmates, an outcome that allowed Wilmslow Cons A to climb back to
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We all enjoy feeding the ducks
I FED the ducks with my two eldest children, and am enjoying doing the same with my youngest, who is two. It is something we have all enjoyed doing, but the real pleasure is in seeing the wildlife on the pond. If we are endangering the birds by
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I have never heard such rubbish
I HAVE never heard such rubbish! The Moor ducks have been fed by families for years, as have the ducks at Redesmere. The ducks will come to no harm as their numbers will confirm, and give children and older people an enormous amount of pleasure
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Festival to crown memorable day for the town’s new queen
JENNY Warburton has been named as Knutsford Royal May Day Queen elect for 2013. Jenny, aged 13, who was a court lady in last year’s festival, was awarded the title at the selection ceremony at Egerton Youth Club on Saturday. She will now be
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Residents are not allowed to vote
I WRITE regarding B Jackson’s letter, (Guardian, January 30) ‘I’m seeing treble over council poll’. The possibilities of a council being taken over has a variation on that theme here in Mobberley. Mobberley Parish Council is currently an unelected
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HS2 line will be a bridge too far
I HAVE followed with interest the recent announcement and debate concerning HS2. Over the past century the speed of travel has increased enormously, and it can probably be argued that, thus far, the resulting benefits to society have outweighed
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Hidden agenda to ruin rural parishes
IN the Knutsford Guardian of June 29, 2012, George Osborne dismissed alternative and substantive plans to the new A556 road, paraphrasing the highways authority’s ‘it’s not good value for the money’. These plans were to route northbound M6 traffic
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HS2 plans raise many questions
IN all of the current discussions and comments in relation to the proposed high speed rail links, I have yet to see any discussion of the following items. How far will the train have travelled, and how long will it take, from the departure station
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Oli’s driving ambition is the perfect formula for school visit
PUPILS at Hermitage Primary School in Holmes Chapel were treated to a visit by a racing car driver this week. Knutsford’s Oli Webb, who will drive in the World Series by Renault Formula 3.5 Championship this season, was at the school with the Holmes