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H O L I D A Y S

C O A C H M A R Q U E

HOLIDAYS

Saturday, 24th September Mystery Tour, ??? Hotel, BB - 2 days....................................... £76.00 Monday, 26th September Llandudno - We'll Meet Again, St. Kilda Hotel, HB - 5 days................................................................................. £298.00 Saturday, 1st October Celtic Week-end, The Management Centre, Bangor, HB - 2 days................................................................................... £79.00 Monday, 3rd October Delightful Devon - Bideford, Durrant House Hotel, HB - 5 days................................................................................. £205.00 Saturday, 8th October Bath & Bristol Week-end, Marriott Bristol City, HB - 2 days................................................................................... £88.00 Monday, 17th October Tenby & Pembrokeshire, Parks Hotel, HB - 5 days ............. £289.00 Friday, 28th October Blackpool Illuminations, Silversands Hotel, HB - 4 days .... £145.00 Friday, 4th November The Kingdom of Kent and Leeds Castle Fireworks Spectacular, Thistle Brands Hatch Hotel, HB - 4 days .......... £219.00

Featured Holidays

Monday, 19th September Enjoy 5 autumnal days on the beautiful Isle of Wight, staying in the family-run Marina Bay Hotel on the Seafront in Sandown on a HB basis. Island excurions included....................................................................................... £220.00 ...

Our full holiday programme is available at www.bakersholidays.com

AWAYDAYS

Book and pay for your day trip two or more weeks in advance and receive a 10% discount from the coach fare. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer,

Theatre, Buckingham Palace or Madness Trips.

Saturday, 17th Sept. Llandudno..................................................................................... £14.50 Sunday, 18th Sept. **Birmingham Bull Ring or Birmingham Botanic Gardens .....£11.50 Thursday, 22nd Sept. Ludlow Town and Market (local produce day).......................... £13.50 Saturday, 24th Sept. Blackpool Illuminations inc. max 2hr. tour through the lights.. £14.50 Sunday, 25th Sept. Snowdonia Scenic Tour ....................................... 2 for £32.00.. £17.50 Thursday, 29th Sept. Lancashire Mills - Oswaldtwistle and Boundary Mills ............. £12.50 Saturday, 1st October Bury Market ................................................................................. £12.00 Sunday, 2nd October Stratford-Upon-Avon ........................................... 2 for £28.00.. £14.50 Thursday, 6th October Southport....................................................................................... £13.00

Featured Awayday

Saturday, 8th October "Sister Act" Manchester............................................................... £59.00 Saturday, 5th November Disney on Ice, Matinee performance, Birmingham................... £39.00

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Careers, jobs and training Open Day 6th October, Congleton Town Hall

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Opens Saturday, 17th September

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GLAMOROUS LADIES’ NIGHT

75 West Street, Congleton 01260 270222 Through popular demand Ladies’ Night is running again throughout September and October. UP TO 50% OFF HAIR AND NAILS TREATMENT

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YOGA Mondays 9.30 - 11.00 a.m.

Beginners Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30 a.m.

Easy Stretch Friday 3.00 - 4.00 p.m.

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Congleton Musical Theatre

Coffee Morning

At Congleton Library Saturday, 17th September

9.30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Cake Stall, Bric-a-Brac,

Tombola, Raffle

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CRAFT FAIR AND TABLE TOP SALE CONGLETON U.R.C.

Antrobus Street 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, 24th September

Tables £5 Contact Pat on 01782 771011 P6928m www.danesidetheatre.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: The Theatre Bar is open from 7.00 p.m.

20s

Centre Stage Youth Theatre Company

70s

80s

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60s

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Presents

A Blast

30s from the past! Friday 16th - Saturday 17th September at 7.30

90s

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Part of the proceeds go to The SANDS Charity

Daneside Theatre, Park Road, Congleton

Tickets £5.50

E-mail: Centrestagetickets@hotmail.com

Call: Josie Swindells 01260 270602

or T.I.C. 01260 271095

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Joyful Training Emergency First Aid - 1 day course - £75

HSE approved course covering life-saving techniques Thursday, 29th September - 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Directors Lounge, Congleton Leisure Centre Child First Aid - 1 day course - £60

Essential first aid for parents and babysitters Sunday, 30th October - 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Directors Lounge, Congleton Leisure Centre

To book a place phone 07717 494775 Or book online at www.joyfultraining.co.uk Employers wishing to book more than 6 staff onto a course will receive a discount, please contact us on 07717 494775 for details. Other courses available, please see website.

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Tickets available from: Edna Ferriday (01260) 276371 or

Congleton TIC (01260) 271095

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CONGLETON PLAYERS A.T.C.

“KEEPING UP APPEARANCES”

by Roy Clarke COMEDY AT DANESIDE THEATRE

4th - 8th October, 2011

at 7.30 p.m. Tickets available at Congleton Tourist Information

Centre: 01260 271095 Prices: Tuesday, 4th October = £5.50 Wednesday - Saturday, 5th - 8th October = £7.50

Concessions: Wednesday & Thursday,

5th & 6th October = £6.50 Why not become a season ticket holder? Adults £15.00 each and concessionary £13.00 each. This would entitle you to three tickets for the price of two! The next production is “Blue Remembered Hills” by

Dennis Potter from 7th - 11th February, 2012

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The Quinta Primary School The Quinta Primary School

TheQuintaPrimarySchool

Q ualityand Achievement

OPEN DAY We are committed to providing a happy, caring and stimulating environment for the children.

We aim to promote a positive learning environment where children are respected and nurtured. Is your child due to start school in September, 2012? The Quinta Primary is holding an Open Day on 30th September, 2011. You are welcome to come and visit the school and Reception Class.

We have 2 sessions you could attend: 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. & 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Please contact the school and let us know what time you wish to come.

We look forward to seeing you.

Telephone 01260 387051. Email: admin@thequinta.cheshire.sch.uk

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THE BLUE BELL INN

Spen Green, Smallwood, CW11 2XA Due to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to open the new restaurant on the 16th September.

THE REVISED OPENING DATE IS

THE 23rd SEPTEMBER We apologise for this inconvenience to those who have booked before this date. Please call us to re-book.

There are still a few places available for

Christmas Day Lunch

For all enquiries call 01477 500262

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REUNION CONGLETON BOYS’

BRIGADE Old Boys’ Reunion & Party

Sat., 24th Sept., 2 p.m.

New Life Church, Danesford Community Centre

All those associated with the 1st Congleton Boys’ Brigade. Members, leaders, families and friends are asked to attend.

Details email Congletonbb@uwclub.net Mobiles 07766 333886, 07958 929420 P6914m

CONGLETON ART SOCIETY

Annual Exhibition ASTBURY VILLAGE HALL Saturday, 24th September, 2011

and

Sunday, 25th September, 2011

10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Original Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Acrylics, Pastel Paintings, Drawings and Ceramics by local artists Refreshments available thoughout the exhibition ADMISSION FREE

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Religious Announcement

MOW COP METHODIST CHURCH

Primitive Street

Harvest Service

SUNDAY, 18th SEPTEMBER, 2011

6.00 p.m. Service to be led by Rev. Windsor

Music by Mow Cop Ladies’ Choir You are warmly invited to join us for this service Monetary donations to Africa Christian Teaching Service

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DAVENPORT METHODIST CHURCH

Harvest Festival Sunday, 21st September, 2011

10.45 a.m. Rev. Philip Berry 6.30 p.m. Rev. Helen Kirk Gifts of fruit, flowers, etc. gratefully received Saturday afternoon.

Produce sale for charity Monday Evening at 7.30 p.m.

Everyone welcome

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Antique, Bric-a-Brac and Collectors’ Fair at

Astbury Village Hall CW12 4RQ. (A34, near Congleton) SATURDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER

9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Refreshments available all day Tel. 01260 278890/07765 604662

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MORE PUBLIC NOTICES

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Mossley can’t cope with another meeting place, residents tell the council

CARAVAN EXTRAVAGANZA

By Chris Young Mossley has enough meeting places and does not need a new community centre next to the hall on Leek Road, according to some residents. When plans for a village centre with a café, meeting room, television and comuter game facilities were ut on display in March, the public made favourable comments.

Six months later, Cheshire East Council has yet to make a decision on the planning application, but has received letters of objection, some stating there were already too many community centres.

Christine Jennings wrote: “There are already two community centres in Mossley: the existing village hall and the old school community centre directly across the road from the village hall.

“The car park is insufficient for the existing community centres when both are in full use. To extend the use on the site and reduce the parking spaces will cause even more congestion and will make crossing Leek Road an even more hazardous experience.

“Young people already congregate in the area around the take away facilities in Hightown. A snack bar could encourage this element to move to the village hall site in the evenings. This is not desirable on an open site.”

She stated that a new care home at Mossley House on Biddulph Road would also have a café, so the one proposed for the centre was not needed.

Mr and Mrs P Bailey, of Leek Road, wrote: “I take extreme exception to having a café next door to where I live. I do not want smells from a café. I do not want teenagers hanging around until past nine in the evening. Why is a café, a commercial business, being allowed in the centre of a

Life on earth more important that outer space, according to council’s planning officers

Scientists at Jodrell Bank, must understand that the need for housing outweighs the need to create the perfect environment for space exploration, according to planning officers.

Manchester University, owner of the observatory, has objected to a planning application for houses at Lower Withington, on the grounds that it would interfere with signals from space.

As previously reported in the “Chronicle,” the objection led to a decision being delayed last month while Cheshire East Council looked at the possible impact of the houses.

The council stands by its roposed approval of the application, pointing out that the observatory “does not exist in a vacuum” and that houses are needed for first time buyers.

The four houses and two ungalows, all affordable and roposed by Cheshire Peaks and

Plains Housing Trust, would be built behind Thorntree Bungalows at Salters Lane.

After further discussions, scientists still claimed the new houses would increase electrical and radio interference, hindering their ability to carry out experiments.

A report written for the planning committee says: “The Jodrell Bank observatory does not exist in a vacuum, and the housing needs of the local population should carry significant weight in favour of this proposal

“It is considered that the identified harm is not sufficient to outweigh the benefits of providing a small scale and appropriate affordable housing development in this location.”

The council’s Northern Planning Committee will decide the application at a meeting on Wednesday at 2pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.

Euro-MP backs Palestinian cause

A Congleton Euro-MP is backing calls for an independent Palestinian state.

British ministers decide this month on whether to back the cause in a UN vote to recognise Palestine as a country.

Liberal Democrat Chris Davies claimed that promoting justice for Palestinians was the single most important step that can be taken to promote global peace.

He also said that a peaceful Middle East would make the streets of Congleton safer.

Mr Davies said: “Palestinians hope that securing international endorsement for an independent state will strengthen their position in future negotiations with Israel, which is in military occupation of their land.

“Time and again Israel has blocked progress towards a peace agreement while it builds more and more settlements on Palestinian territory.

“When the UK stands by and lets this happen people are justifiably angry.

“With the Middle East changing so fast, this is the time when pressure must be applied on Israel to change its policy and negotiate in good faith.”

highly residential area?”

Lesley Green, of Abotts Road, said: “A local meeting place is a lovely idea, but not in such close proximity to residents’ homes and a busy, narrow road.”

Architect John Carter, agent for applicants the Chappell Centre, said of the public exhibition of the plans: “We had a book of comments and they were extremely positive. People thought it would be good for the community and the area, especially the young people of Mossley.

“Some of the objections are from people in the immediate vicinity of the site, so it is understandable they feel some anxiety, but at the end of the day, they are already living next to a community centre.”

Mr Carter said he knew the council’s planning department was strained with a large number of applications, but he was disappointed it had not yet made a decision.

Congleton Town Council and Cheshire East’s highways department had no objections to the application.

A decision is expected in the coming weeks

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