Congleton

Protest as parking fees lead to chaos

BUSY: Antrobus Street resident James Yates stands among the parked cars outside his house. Picture: Martin Brough

Thursday, March 11, 2010

NEW charges at town centre car parks has led to residential streets being clogged up with workers' and shoppers' cars.

The pay-and-display parking, which has been operating on some car parks in Congleton town centre for more than two weeks, has sparked chaos on side...

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Authority pays out after ruling

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A COUNCIL has paid £300 compensation to a family who protested about the way they were treated by a bailiff acting on its behalf. The family...

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Rural A-road reclassified

Thursday, March 11, 2010

SATNAV systems will no longer direct traffic into a rural area of Cheshire. The A525 links Newcastle and Whitchurch and was listed as a primary...

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Confidence is 'poor' despite good record

Thursday, March 11, 2010

THE public have little confidence in Cheshire Police despite the force's "good" record on solving crime and service delivery, a national report has...

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Sow the seeds of new garden

Thursday, March 11, 2010

GARDENERS are invited to take part in a seed and plant exchange. All Saints Church in Church Lawton is staging the event on Saturday, March 20 from...

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Vision for town has new shops in store

VISION: Top, an artist's impression of the proposed Scarborough Development Group scheme in Congleton. Above, Princess Street. Below, Gordon Baxendale.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

THIS is how Congleton could look if new plans are given the go-ahead. A planning application has been submitted by Scarborough Development Group...

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Man 'dragged from car at traffic lights'

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

THREE men kidnapped an acquaintance and beat him, because he allegedly sold "dodgy" heroin to one of their girlfriends, a court heard. Adam Pass, Cain...

Affordable demand prices out housing

Thursday, March 04, 2010

A DEVELOPER has been refused permission to build homes close to a town centre, because its plans did not include enough affordable housing. Morris...

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400 jobs to go as Tesco shuts distribution site

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

RETAIL giant Tesco is to close a distribution centre with the loss of more than 400 jobs. Bosses at the firm have announced the Pochin Way site in...

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Special brews at ale festival

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

REAL ale lovers are in for a treat this week as Congleton Leisure Centre stages its eighth annual beer festival. There will be 20 different beers and...

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