THE selection of Northwich Carnival Queen and retinue will take place on Saturday, February 13.

The roles of carnival queen and ladies-in-waiting are open to girls aged 13 to 15, empress and maids-of-honour for 11 and 12-years-olds; princess and flower girls to nine and 10-year-olds; rosebud and petal bearers to seven and eight-year-olds and those aged between four and six can enter to be the fairy queen, train bearers and fairies.

Boys aged five and above can enter to be the crown, sceptre, sash bearers, page boys and heralds.

Registration for entry is at the RAOB Club, in Witton Street, starting at 1pm, with books closing at 2pm so the judges can make their selection.

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PROTESTERS have unveiled their interpretation of a proposed incinerator by Brunner Mond.

The move by anti-incinerator action group CHAIN came in direct response to the soda ash manufacturer’s artist impressions of the plant, which were published in last week’s Guardian.

The company wants to knock down the old power station at its site in Griffiths Road, Lostock, and replace it with an incinerator that would burn fuel recovered from waste and provide power for the plant.

But the images were met with disdain by opponents who felt they did not reflect the true scale.

CHAIN spokesman Liam Byrne said there were ‘gasps’ from the 200 present at a meeting in Northwich Memorial Hall when the group revealed its version.

He said: “The recent publication by Brunner Mond of artist impressions of their proposed incinerator were described as ‘fantasy fairy tale castles’, which give no idea of the scale of the plant or any other important information.

“We provided a more realistic diagram, which we describe as the ‘The Picture They Don’t Want Northwich to See’.

“It brought gasps of incredulity from many present and they were reassured about the accuracy of the figures provided.”

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Spitfire Display at the Thundersprint

Spitfire fans will have the chance to see this magnificent aircraft display in a unique setting right on the edge of Northwich, Cheshire, on Sunday May 9.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire will perform in one of the most evocative settings in the world. Displaying right on the edge of this pretty market town, the Spitfire gives a true feeling of what it must have been like to see these iconic aircraft in action 70 years ago. The Thundersprint’s arena setting captures, and amplifies, the growl of the mighty Merlin in all its glory, rather than have it dissipated in the wide open spaces where Spits normally display, and there is not a dry eye amongst the thousands of cheering spectators.

As the tension builds for the start of four hours of non-stop racing, the BBMF Spitfire roars across the sky in salute and the thunder of the mighty Merlin engine echoes from Marks and Spencer’s store wall! Truly, an experience not to be missed for any fan of classic aircraft - and one which is absolutely unique to the Thundersprint.

The Thundersprint is an incredible mix of classic motorcycle racing, street entertainment and fine food which takes over Northwich during the second weekend in May.

The Thundersprint festival has free admission, free parking and free grandstand seating. There is a full programme of entertainment for everyone from hard core petrol heads to Mums and babies looking for a relaxing day out. In fact, there is something for the whole family.

Spectator entry to the Thundersprint is free, as is parking, but arriving early is recommended because Northwich gets very busy.

For more information visit www.thundersprint.com or 01928 740 498.

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Top Manufacturers Display at the Thundersprint

There will be one of the best displays of new bikes in Britain at this year’s Thundersprint which is to be held in Northwich town centre, in Cheshire, over the weekend of May 8/9.

All the major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers will be represented with the latest machines from Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki.

Rob Ocego, Sales Manager at Wigan Yamaha who are bringing Yamaha’s giant Thundertruck display unit to the Thundersprint, said: “Having attended the Thundersprint for the first time last year, I was amazed with the level of foot fall.

“It was a really successful event for ourselves, and Yamaha, and now we want to build on this success with an even bigger presence featuring some brilliant bikes.”

As well as the mainstream Japanese machines, motorcycling’s exotics will be out in force too with Millenium Motorcycles’ huge, 300 sq. metre display featuring Aprilia, Victory, Moto Guzzi and the iconic MV Agusta

Alan Pollard, Millenium’s Dealer Principal, said: “We know that we are going to get a huge audience drawn from all over the North-West of England - and the rest of the country too. The Thundersprint gives us a unique opportunity to show bikes which will make any red-blooded motorcyclist weak at the knees.

“I can promise you the best range of exotic bikes in the world ranging from Victory’s world-beating v-twin cruisers to the super sports bikes from Aprilia and on to the latest MV Agusta hyper sports bikes. And they will all be there, in the flesh, along with our knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff.”

Thundersprint organiser Frank Melling said: “If you want to see virtually every new bike on sale in Britain in one place then the Thundersprint will be the place to be. We will have bikes from every sector of the market place from cruisers to sports bikes - and everything in between. And with free admission, free parking and free grandstand seating you won’t be paying a fortune in entry fees to decide on your next, new machine.”

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Reports are coming in that an armed robbery took place today (Friday 4 Dec) at Tesco in Northwich. From what I can gather it took place this morning and the target was a security van. An unknown amount of cash was stolen, apparently still in a secure case. Reports are that the gang gained access to the security van through the back door gates, which were open.
The police aircraft could be seen circling Northwich around noon today.

Another report is that Halfords was burgled Thursday night and the thieves got away with £50,000 worth of merchandise including a quantity of sat nav systems.

I will post more when I hear more details.

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