Knutsford in focus
In-depth features about life in Knutsford, brought to you by the Knutsford Guardian newsdesk.
Last updated Wednesday, 12-Jul-2006 18:08:25 BST

Life at sea gives Julian new outlook
JULIAN Shaw's race around the world gave him time to think. Here he explains about weeks living on a yacht

Work in progress
WORK on a controversial gas plant is underway. This week we spoke to the man in charge of making it happen

Trail of paper that leads all way to the mill
EVERY week residents help the planet by recycling. But after the doorstep collections, what happens to our rubbish?

Glimpse of life in a deadly land
REFUGEES in Sudan face the daily threat of violence, rape, starvation and death.

Farmer warns of struggle to survive
FARMER Richard Reeves called the Knutsford Guardian fearing the worst.

Council need to help crack Labour's code
KNUTSFORD Town Council seemed a worried bunch last week. Campaigners fighting Cheshire County Council's proposals for a waste storage depot in Knutsford begged the locally-elected officials to speak out.

Going without
MANY people who have never darkened the doors of a church still try to give up something for Lent, be it chocolate or smoking. For others, though, it is a time of great significance in the Christian calendar

Fred's own landmark
ON Thursday D-Day veteran Fred Buckley told reporter Andrew McCreaddie what 100 years on the planet Earth had taught him

Ray of sunshine
THIRTY years ago Ray Jackson worked regular hours and lived in a house. Now the 49-year-old cares for injured animals until the early hours and sleeps in a caravan in a wood. This week reporter Andrew McCreaddie ventured deep into the woods to find out why

In the market for customers
KNUTSFORD is a market town that has yet to learn arguably how to market itself. Perhaps it is time to look to our friends overseas for inspiration. Here's what makes a thriving market town in France ..

War does not work anymore
VETERAN BBC war reporter Martin Bell was one of the fiercest critics of the Government's decision to go to war with Iraq. This week as tensions grew between the West and Iraq's neighbour Iran over its decision to restart nuclear testing, we asked Tatton's former Independent MP how the world should react to the latest crisis

Time for talking is now over
ACTIONS speak louder than words but Knutsford seemed to spend much of last year talking. Ideas were aplenty, but remained simply that. This week the Knutsford Guardian started to get ball rolling by speaking to those who can make our town an even bigger success

The life and times of Brian
DISMISSED as a no-hoper at school, Brian Whittle went on to interview the late George Best and wrote a definitive book on mass-murderer Harold Shipman. Here we look at the life and times of a great journalist who loved a pint at the Builders Arms in Knutsford.

Trust gives hope where there is none
TO SOME they are a bunch of no-hopers. But one group puts trust in them and gives the youngsters a second chance. This week we found out more about the Prince's Trust that is helping to shape the life of at least one teenager from Knutsford

Vicar: We are all in a mess
THE Rev Nigel Atkinson, Vicar of Knutsford Parish Church, made an impassionate plea from the pulpit on Sunday for a better society. This was his message ..

Where are your manners?
WHEN did the world become so rude? It's a question author Lynne Truss explores in her book Talk to the Hand. Is it a concern shared by all? Reporter WILLIAM HARRIS decided to find out

Do lawyers have a case?
MORE people probably know about model Kate Moss' difficulties than the fact that the legal system in England and Wales is facing a crisis.

Love or loathe thy neighbours
NEIGHBOURS can drive you mad but they can also be a godsend. It depends which side of the fence you sit - or rather live.

Britain has to save its farmers
FARMERS have been crying out for help for years, but still they feel no one is listening. This week chief reporter Andrew Moores found out why saving our farmers is in everyone's interests

Small cost of licence to drive
IN 1935 a Mr J Beene became the first person to sit a first driving test in the UK. Since then more than 87 million people have tried to convince driving instructors that they are safe to be let loose on the roads. Over the years the test has got harder but with 30million drivers on the road should the legal age for driving be raised to 21? We asked 18-year-old non-driver Paul Whyatt to investigate

Next time it could be your picture
THE publication of a photograph of 17-year-old Ross Brookes brandishing a BB gun in Knutsford led to a media frenzy that few - especially Ross - expected. But the shock treatment dished out by the national media might just have worked. Last week in an exclusive interview with the Knutsford Guardian, he said he had learned his lesson. This week editor Sue Briggs looks at the extraordinary events of the past few weeks and asks: What happens now?

Far richer or far poorer?
CHILDREN come into the world wanting very little so why do many of us insist on giving them too much, too soon? We sent Paul Whyatt, 18, of Middle Walk, Knutsford, to find out.

Rebels who now have a good cause
TEENAGERS who hang around on street corners are often labelled as wasters and troublemakers. So why would a group of youths decide to spend their evenings listening to advice from firemen and police? This week reporter Andrew McCreaddie met nine youths from Knutsford's Monday night project to find out

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