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Its back! "Just the Job" Returns to Cheshire East
Calling all local employers! The event which encourages companies in Cheshire East to employ local people returns next month....Recession-fighting firms focusing on sales and marketing, survey finds
Small businesses are hoping to beat the recession by stepping up their sales and marketing strategies, a new survey has revealed....Knutsford edged out by Capenhurst
Following two weeks off Knutsford travelled to Capenhurst looking to build on their encouraging display against Holmes Chapel in their last outing....-
Get Creative at Tatton Park!
Constable had Suffolk, Van Gogh had Provence; what will rural Cheshire East inspire in its budding artists?
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Victorian crime writer’s ghost haunts legal eagle’s latest whodunnit
Acclaimed crime fiction author, and head of employment law at Knutsford law firm Mace & Jones, Martin Edwards returns to action this month with his latest whodunnit ‘The Serpent Pool’.
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Tabley Friends’ Next Project: Bringing the Chapel back to Life!
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Town Plan public consultation
The organisational team responsible for Knutsford Town Plan are holding a Public Consultation Display in the Civic Centre Cinema Foyer from 8th to 12th March. -
Mobberley Rose Queen 2010
The Mobberley Rose Queen Festival takes place this year on Saturday 12th June.
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North West entrepreneur celebrates business success at No.10 Downing Street
A local business woman and entrepreneur from Cheshire was last week exclusively invited to No 10 Downing Street, London to meet the Prime Minister as
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WOOD YOU LIKE IT? CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
In the year 2000 a group of like minded woodturners met to form a society known as ‘Cheshire Guild of Woodturners’.
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Skye’s the Limit for new Farm piglets!
One special sow has saddled herself with a busy few weeks. Skye the Saddleback pig at Tatton’s Home Farm farrowed eight beautiful piglets on Saturday 23rd January.
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Airport Security Officers play cupid
Over the past few years Valentines getaways have almost been ruined for some passengers after security staff revealed their hidden engagement rings, destined for their partners, during routine searches. -
Iceland boss under fire from FPB over comments criticising new protection for suppliers
The Knutsford based, Forum of Private Business (FPB) is responding to comments made by Iceland boss Malcolm Walker dismissing a new supermarket code of conduct and ombudsman as a “waste of time”. -
Roy retires after 42 years service
A dedicated employee who has worked for the same company for 42 years has finally retired.
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Prestige sponsors for Knutsford Great Race
The Knutsford Great Race has attracted key sponsorship from two major internationally recognised names -
Winter nets for local Cricketers
We are pleased to announce that we have arranged for nets at Wilmslow High School for Sundays at 11 until 12 pm. The first of -
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Leigh road area Tractor Theft
This is an urgent Rural Watch appeal from P.C Mike Dawber of Knutsford Neighborhood Policing Team.
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Overnight robbery at town centre Newsagent
In the early hours of Thursday morning, Martins newsagents on Canute Square was forcibly entered and a quality of cash stolen from the premises.
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November Police Surgery
Both P.C Matt Ambrose and PCSO Greg Bithell will be holding a drop in surgery on Saturday 14th November 2009 at Knutsford Library, Toft Road, -
Restorative Justice and Policing The Moor
Letters from the ashamed published here as Restorative Justice is seen in action.
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Man injured in air rifle shooting.
Cheshire police are appealing for information in connection with an air rifle shooting.
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Anti Social Behaviour
A court sentence of 16 months was handed down this month to 25 year old local male Clive Tomlinson who carried out a drunken unprovoked assault earlier in the year. -
POLICE WARNING: Danger to aircraft
There has recently been a number of incidents of incoming flights to Manchester Airport whereby green laser lights have been shone into the flight-decks of the aircraft to the annoyance of the aircrew.
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Stolen and recovered in 24 hours
Tracker technology is alive and well with proven results that can easily "dig" out criminal activity within twenty four hours!
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Major Impact on Rural Crime
Many of the thefts took place in parts of Cheshire Police Eastern Area including Tabley, High Legh, Ashley, Chelford and Allostock. Detective Sergeant Antony King, -
400 tonnes of hay ablaze in Tabley Barn fire.
Police are seeking information in connection with a huge barnfire that drew heavy support from the Cheshire fire service
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Police: The Woods Report
Inspector Kate Woods gives this weeks update and informs us that there wasn't too much in the way of reported crime in Knutsford. The Inspector did have a fresh update on the previous distraction burglary case on Drury Lane.... -
Monday's police updater..
Thankfully, Knutsford has been almost free of any major incident this week, but one 17 year old youth was charged with five separate offenses.
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Tough Time for Hockey Teams
The past few weeks have proved testing for all of KHC's teams but they keep on fighting and hope for more points on the board soon. -
Precious Points this Weekend
Both the Mens 1st and 3rd teams got precious points on the board this weekend and are looking forward positively to January and the re-start of the league.
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Another Disappointing Weekend
With all 3 Mens teams losing again this weekend it was another disappointing weekend for Club. Hopefully next weekend will see some festive cheer return prior to the Christmas break. -
A Win at Last for the Mens 3rd XI but Disappointment for the Others
This weekend finally saw the Mens 3rd XI rewarded for their efforts with a 2-nil victory over local rivals Macclesfield. Unfortunately the rest of the teams were not so fortunate. -
The Ladies Get Maximum Points this Weekend, but the Boys are still Battling.
With only 2 of the mens teams playing this week both teams hoped to add extra numbers to their squads and come home with points unfortunately this wasn't the case, however both ladies teams got maximum points. -
Fortress Knutsford rebuilt with first win
After 6 straight defeats Knutsford Mens Hockey 1st team desperately needed some points on the board, cometh the hour and cometh the men. Captain Hodge needed a big display and he got one.
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Seasiders leave town rock bottom
Knutsford Mens 1st XI hockey team faced fellow league strugglers in a titanic game that had the potential to kick start the victor’s season. -
All 3 Black Knights Team Struggle.
This season has not begun in the way that Knutsford Hockey Club would have wished for with all 3 Mens teams struggling to win, and so with the Ladies section having a half term break it was left to the Men to come up with some good news this weekend. Unfortunately all 3 teams failed to do this and yet again zero points were obtained. -
Knutsford Hockey Club start the Centenary ball rolling
With September 2010 fast approaching Knutsford Hockey Club has started the Centenary ball rolling by welcoming back its past members for a social.
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Big Crowd Fails To Ignite The Knutsford Knights
A top versus bottom international clash in front of the biggest crowd of the season was the encouragement that Knutsford needed to rectify a difficult start to the season. -
Not the Best Weekend
Knutsford Hockey Club had 5 Senior matches this weekend and only took home 3 points from a possible 15. Whilst the Ladies 1st XI are coping well following their Championship promotion the Mens 1st XI, in their first season within North 2 West, are not fairing as well. However, Captain Mat Hodge believes its only a matter of time before they get their first points on the board. -
Testing time for Knutsford HC Ladies.
Knutsford perhaps faced their most testing league game for several seasons with the arrival of Timperley 2’s at KLC. With a number of one time 1st teamers quickly spotted in the opposition line up the Ladies were a little concerned.
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Knutsford Hockey Club Training Underway
With such high expectations riding on the shoulders of both sections training for Knutsford HC has now commenced with some new faces joining in. -
One Hundred Years of Hockey
Knutsford Hockey Club celebrates its Centenary during the 2010/11 season. Planning is now underway in order to celebrate this momentous occasion.
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Tough encounter for Knutsford 2's
Knutsford 2s attempt to get back to winning ways took a blow at Egerton this Saturday against a much more experienced Altrincham Kersal -
Knutsford's juniors take on local rivals
Knutsford v. Wilmslow (Under 8s) Knutsford played Wilmslow this Sunday, fielding two teams in a mini series of four matches. -
Light at the end of the tunnel for Knutsford 2nds
With the 1st XV having a weekend off, the Knutsford 2nd XV Home game became the main event this Saturday for KRFC. -
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Knutsford RFC Kasuals’ Cup Success
The Knutsford RFC Kasuals progressed to the third round of the Miller Homes Raging Bull Shield following an impressive 22-15 win away against Fylde Vandals, one of the tournament favourites.
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Knutsford beaten by Linley
Knutsford traveled to Linley on Saturday for what was always going to be a tough encounter against one of the league contenders. -
Chapel 2's put Ashton in their place.
Garry Cottam’s men continued their great form with a convincing win over Ashton on Mersey last Saturday.
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Sausages Sizzle for the RNLI despite the weather
Knutsford Rugby Club's 2nd XV game on Saturday was called off due to a frozen pitch, but that did not stop the club helping to raise much needed funds for the RNLI. -
Knutsford out kicked at Port
Knutsford arrived at Ellesmere Port on Saturday looking to put a bad run of results behind them -
Holmes Chapel 1st XV through to the final!
Holmes Chapel faced Ellesmere Port last Saturday for a “winner takes all” encounter at Station Road.
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Prenton too strong for Knutsford
Knutsford entertained league challengers Prenton at Egerton on Saturday and for the second time this season Prenton racked up 50 points against them.
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Chapel scythe through opposition in first post snow match showdown.
Saturday saw Holmes Chapel 1st XV travel to promotion rivals Prenton in South Lancashire / Cheshire 3. Despite the recent weather conditions that have prevented any rugby being played for over a month, the Prenton pitch was in excellent condition for the ‘top of the table’ clash. -
Knutsford go down to League leaders on the Isle of Man
Knutsford went down to league leaders Ramsey on Saturday; however the scoreline did not reflect the game which was a closely fought contest in the main. -
TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More
Despite the weather affecting many of the league fixtures for KRFC, life goes on – in fact January is looking to be a rather busy month for the club!
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Figures show small firms losing out on energy deals compared to big businesses
With figures suggesting big companies are able to secure far better energy prices than small businesses the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is urging firms to shop around for better deals.
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Think smallest first when policy-making, FPB tells Government
Legislators need to think smallest first in order to safeguard the future of Britain’s small firms, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB). -
HS prompt payment survey finds wildly varying performance among trusts
A new survey has found ’astonishing’ differences in the amount of time different health trusts are taking to pay their suppliers. -
Small business support group calls for default retirement age to stay
A small business support group has called for plans to scrap the default retirement age to be shelved. -
Research shows SMEs seeking finance are not presenting the correct management accounts to lenders
Recession-hit small businesses are actively managing their cash flow yet struggling to access finance because they are not presenting their management accounts in the correct format to the finance and credit industry. -
Supermarket watchdog welcome, but more is needed to help small shops and suppliers
Small suppliers are finally being given protection from supermarkets in the form of an ombudsman, but the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is calling for -
Small businesses given breathing space over pension reform but fear sting in the tail
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is cautiously welcoming the Government’s concessions to small businesses over pension reform. -
Employee absenteeism because of bad weather could cost £230 million
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning that the cost of a single day of employee absenteeism because of the freezing winter conditions could be at least £230 million. -
Research finds small firms value their employees – but doubt the skills of their local workforce
A new survey has found that most small business owners highly rate the abilities of their employees. -
Disheartened entrepreneurs turn to politics ahead of the General Election
New figures suggest that more candidates with business and finance management experience are putting themselves forward as prospective MPs because they are disillusioned with existing -
FPB responds to today’s decision to phase out cheques
The FPB has responded to the Payments Council’s decision to phase out cheque payment by 2018. -
Small businesses need better bank lending as well as new growth capital fund, says FPB
Knutsford based Forum of Private Business (FPB) is calling for bank lending to be made more accessible and affordable following a report identifying a ‘permanent gap’ in small business finance. -
Small businesses divided over environmental measures, according to FPB survey ahead of climate change meeting
More than one in five small firms are delaying embracing environmentally-friendly measures because of the recession but almost as many are being encouraged to implement them, a survey carried out by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) suggests. -
Knutsford workshop to help small businesses with employment law
With employment legislation representing small firms’ costliest bureaucratic burden, at a staggering £2.4bn per year, help is available through a free practical employment law workshop
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Mods and Blockers:
Relive your Rock and Bowl past with this new book from former reporter and Knutsford resident Colin Evans.
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Books: 'Bad Boy Drive' by Robert Sellers
The Wild Lives and Fast Times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson
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Books: 'Brooklyn' by Colm Toibin
It is Enniscorthy in the South-East of Ireland in the early 1950's. Eilis Lacey is one among many of her generation who cannot find work at home.
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Books: "A Winter in Madrid" by C J Sansom
A cross between a historical novel and a thriller, A Winter In Madrid starts with Dunkirk veteran Harry Brett being sent to work undercover in
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Books: "Last Dawn" David Turner - Video report included
The battleship dominated the oceans for less than a century, but left a legacy of action and power even after the disasters that showed how vulnerable they could be.
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Books: The Brutal Art, by Jonathan Kellerman
A perfect choice for a pool-side read or a lazy weekend, The Brutal Art is a compelling and absorbing thriller by the son of two of America’s most successful writers, Jonathan and Faye Kellerman.
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Books: The Incredible Human Journey by Alice Roberts
Who are we? How did we get here? Part detective story, part travelogue.
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Books: The Children's Book
Born at the end of the Victorian era, growing up in the golden summers of Edwardian times, a whole generation grew up unaware of the
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Books: Grown Your Own Drugs - James Wong
Unleash the power of plants and soothe the symptoms of everyday ailments the natural way. Whether you're struggling with insomnia, the kids have eczema, or
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Books: Loose Women - Girls Night In
In this wickedly wise and funny book, ITV's Loose Women discuss all the topics closest to their hearts - from younger men to sugar daddies,
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Books: How To Photograph Absolutely Everything
From award winning contemporary photographer and author, Tom Ang, this sumptious tome does exactly what it says on the 'tin' - guiding you ever so
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'Nature's Great Events' BBC Publication
Our planet is tilted at an angle of 23 degrees, a cosmic quirk which generates our seasons as we orbit around the sun, an anomaly
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Netherland by Joseph O’Neill
Hailed by the Observer as ‘the post-9/11 novel we’ve been waiting for’, this is a vivid and thoughtful exploration of memory, of everyday life and of being lost in the cultural melting pot of modern-day New York.
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The Road Home by Rose Tremain
A bittersweet account of a man’s quest for a better life for his family, Rose Tremain’s latest novel looks at Eastern European immigration from the other side of the fence.
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Part One: Green Fuel.. Literally!
The transportation fuel of not-so-distant future could be bio-diesel made from algae.
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Mamma mia! Pocket money pizza from Via Via
An Italian restaurant in Knutsford has started offering gourmet pizza by the slice, making its top-notch food available for the price of a pasty.
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This is no ordinary burger, its a Duke of Portland burger.
Now, if you have never been there before, you would probably mistake the Duke of Portland for one those newly re-branded non-gastro chain pubs, DON'T!
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Sayed goes it alone to launch all-new Italian in the heart of Knutsford
An all-new, completely independent Italian eatery has opened its doors in Knutsford - thanks to the dedication and commitment of a popular local restaurateur.
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Recession-defying restaurant aims for domestic bliss with new takeaway service
A prestigious Knutsford restaurant has launched an innovative new home delivery service – bringing its popular and unique food to a whole new audience.
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Kipper love.
It's been a little over two years since Knutsford's first fish restaurant, Loch Fyne, opened for business. Since then many thousands of satisfied customers make a regular pilgrimage to the Regent Street venue for more fishy delights.
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Addicted to supermarkets: Is cost the drug?
The CPRE's Celebration of Local Food at the civic centre was a demonstration to all that local food producers are alive and well and open for business. But are they getting the trade they deserve?
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Charity to hold celebration of local food
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is hosting an evening billed as a ‘Celebration of local food in Cheshire,’
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Knutsford now the epicentre for Slow Food Cheshire
Knutsford has become the county epicentre for Slow Food Cheshire, the food appreciation group set up to champion traditional local produce and artisan producers. -
Booths chilled counter refurb spells good news for independents.
Woods the butchers on Princess Street and The Easy Fish Co. on Canute Place in Knutsford are a couple of the companies that are benefiting from the changing trends in dining.
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Farmers Market: Passer by or active customer?
Steady custom, countless tasty goodies on offer, home made hand crafted produce available but sadly attendance isn't as good as it needs to be. Its not exclusive to Knutsford Its a national epidemic, after a short discussion we reveal why and what we can do about it.
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The pies have it!
With such a wide choice of fantastic world foods on offer in Knutsford, it may be hard to conceive that a prized British classic can be found in the most unlikely of places.
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Raffaele: A passion for food.
Raffaele Merolle or rather ‘Lello’ as we know him affectionately, was born in Naples (Italy) 32 years ago; He is married to Laura and has 2 beautiful bambini, Edoardo and Aurora. He is now Owner/Manager of ‘Via Via’ Italian Deli-Caffe’ in Knutsford’s new Regent Street complex.
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T.V Chefs Take on Knutsford's finest.
Cactus TV's culinary moto duo "The Hairy Bikers" rode into Knutsford on Wednesday morning for the Cheshire bout of Pros v.s T.V Chefs.
Conditions for Knutsford, UK at 11:20 pm GMT
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Mostly Cloudy, 5 C
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Fri - Clouds Early/Clearing Late. High: 8 Low: 1
Sat - Partly Cloudy. High: 10 Low: 4
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01/03/2010 11:30:26
hummm time will tell!
Jonathan Farber
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28/02/2010 17:40:26
Thank you Peter...kind of...
Come back to Knutsford then! Surely Harpenden isn't that interesting..
Peter Halliwell
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26/02/2010 23:42:12
Perhaps, following the migration, you will be able to afford a spell checker.
Other than that, it's a brilliant site, Jonathan. Almost (but not quite) makes ...
Giles
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26/02/2010 22:00:08
It was a good game hard work and aggressive, unfortunately some aggression was channeled in the wrong direction. However, from where I was standing I ...
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23/02/2010 16:37:33
Interesting and informative article. With the renewed interest in Elizabeth Gaskell these changes can only enhance a visit to the chapel and the new ...
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