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News

The Friends of Handforth Station celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Manchester to Sandbach railway line ….

14th May 2022

The Manchester to Birmingham Railway Company was founded in 1839 ….

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A Newsletter from the Friends of Reddish South Station

10th May 2022

The Friends of Reddish South Station publish their latest newsletter ….

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Ged Austin, Manchester’s Urban Poet, comes back to Handforth …..

6th May 2022

Ged Austin is an experienced guide who is inviting you to join him on a tour of “Handforth Past and Present” …..

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Work Party at Handforth Station …..

30th April 2022

The Friends of Handforth Station report on their April Work Party ….

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News from the Goostrey Art Studio ….

14th April 2022

When local artist Debbie Goldsmith heard the good news, she couldn’t stop grinning!  Her application on behalf of the Friends of Goostrey Station had been successful ….

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The winners of Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2021 ….

1st April 2022

The winners of Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2021 were presented at the Annual Awards Evening  at the Grange Theatre, Northwich on Friday 1st April ….

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News from Friends of Goostrey Station …..

20th March 2022

Recently, local artist Debbie Goldsmith was delighted to welcome a group of Rainbows from Holmes Chapel ….

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Friends of Romiley Station keep in touch …..

25th February 2022

To keep in touch the Friends of Romiley Station send out a regular newsletter ….

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The Friends of Goostrey Station have some exciting news to share ….

14th February 2022

The Friends of Goostrey Station have some exciting news to share! They have received a significant grant to improve the interior of the restored Victorian station building which is now used by Goostrey Art Studio ….

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Vibrant new Artworks at Alderley Edge ….

10th February 2022

The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group have commissioned vibrant new artworks at the station unveiled by a local musical legend Peter Hook ….

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New Date announced for Awards Evening – 1st April 2022 …..

20th January 2022

A new date has been announced for the Cheshire Best Kept Station Awards Evening …..

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First ever “Friends” group celebrates its 25th Birthday ….

1st December 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their founding at a Gala Event in Handforth Youth Centre on Tuesday 30th November ….

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25:25 Vision at the Friends of Handforth Station ….

17th November 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station are about to celebrate their 25th Anniversary ….

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Biggest burst of Poppies Handforth Station has ever seen ….

10th November 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have received a swell of support from the community, to make this year’s Remembrance display at Handforth as bold as possible ….

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Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group have been busy setting up a book exchange ….

6th November 2021

Esther McVey, the MP for the Tatton Constituency opened the new book exchange ….

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Remembering Chris Dale

20th October 2021

A commemorative bench has been installed at Macclesfield station to remember Chris Dale …..

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Community Rail Week 2021

18th October 2021

Community Rail Partnerships in Cheshire have joined a national campaign encouraging people to ‘Go Green by Train’ to help tackle climate emergency ….,

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Beavers visit Goostrey Station

14th October 2021

One evening in September, passengers at Goostrey railway station were surprised to see 30 Beavers in the car park …..

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News from Friends of Alderley Station ….

13th October 2021

The Station Volunteer Group brings people together to create pride in the station environment and the community ….

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The Friends of Handforth Station Public Art Workshop …..

28th September 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station will have a Public Art Workshop on Tuesday 5th October 2021 ….

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Welcome to a Visual Arts Open Studio at Goostrey Station …..

14th September 2021

Between 1 and 4pm on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October, artist Debbie Goldsmith will host a Visual Arts Open Studio on platform 1 at Goostrey Station ….

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The Friends of Handforth Station Commemorate Merchant Navy Day ….

1st September 2021

Merchant Navy Day is an official country-wide public day of remembrance, to recognise the sacrifices made by merchant seafarers in two world wars and since ….

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Meols Station on the Wirral make progress ….

23rd July 2021

The Friends of Hoylake & Meols in Bloom give an overview of their activities at Meols Station on the Wirral ….

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News from Cheshire Best Kept Stations ….

15th July 2021

Cheshire Best Kept Stations remind Friends Groups to nominate their stations for the 2021 Awards special categories ….

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Another improvement at Goostrey Station ….

15th July 2021

The latest improvement at Goostrey railway station is the installation of two display cabinets ….

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Some boring news from the Friends of Handforth Station ….

20th June 2021

Work at Handforth Station to prepare for their new lifts continues, and it is hoped that they will be in place by the end of next year ….

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News from Friends of Goostrey Station

19th June 2021

The Friends of Goostrey Station send the following news …

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Friends of Reddish South keep in touch ….

9th June 2021

The Friends of Reddish South Station have kept in touch with their Spring/Summer newsletter ….

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Avoseat on display at Handforth Station on 26th May ….

22nd May 2021

As the Design Stage progresses for the provision of lifts at Handforth Train Station, plans continue for making the station more inclusive in other areas ….

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Handforth Station Quizzes …..

31st March 2021

The Friends of Handforth are reminding us that their Spring Quizzes are still running and nobody has got all the right answers yet …..

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A History of Handforth Station

24th March 2021

Roger Small and Mike Bishop have created a visual History of Handforth Station ….

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Friends of Goostrey Station go Global ….

13th March 2021

The Friends of Goostrey Station are keen to improve the environment around Goostrey railway station ….

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Successful Zoom meetings involving Handforth ….

1st March 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station continue to work with many in the community as they plan design enhancements for the installation of lifts to the station’s platforms ….

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The Friends of Handforth Station Spring Quizzes 2021

16th February 2021

The Friends of Handforth Station are delighted that Northern Trains have given permission for them to run the FoHS Spring Quizzes this year ….

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News from the Friends of Goostrey Station

13th February 2021

We all need to hear and read good news and that’s especially true during a global pandemic ….

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Handforth in British Sign Language ….

31st January 2021

An innovative new sign has been put up at Handforth Station, thanks to a partnership with a sensory loss charity and the Friends of Handforth Station ….

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Altrincham Interchange Platform Poetry ….

20th January 2021

You can now enjoy Platform Poetry when you are awaiting the Mid Cheshire Line services at Altrincham Interchange ….

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The Friends of Goostrey Station

13th January 2021

The Friends of Goostrey Station send their latest News for January 2021 ….

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Aquarium on display at Handforth Station ….

12th December 2020

The children at the Wilmslow Academy have created a recycled underwater aquarium ….

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News from Alderley Edge ….

2nd December 2020

The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer group has organised the two digitally created art montages on the wall of the Manchester bound Station platform ….

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Watch and enjoy the 2020 Awards Evening ….

25th November 2020

The Cheshire Best Kept Stations Virtual Awards Evening was launched on Tuesday 24th November at 7pm and can now be watched by dropping into our YouTube Channel ….

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Journeys from Goostrey Station ….

15th November 2020

The current restrictions mean that people are making fewer journeys by train ….

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Biodiversity at Goostrey Station ….

23rd October 2020

Many people would not include the words biodiversity and railway in the same sentence ….

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Service Enhancement at Rose Hill ….

21st October 2020

The Friends of Rose Hill Station and Goyt Valley Rail Users’ Association have made a case for Restoring and Enhancing the Train Service between Manchester and Rose Hill via Hyde ….

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Friends of Handforth AGM and Open Meeting ….

21st October 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station’s Annual General Meeting and Open Meeting goes virtual ….

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Community Rail Network Annual General Meeting ….

6th October 2020

For the first time, nominated representatives of stations friends / adoption groups and community station members can attend the AGM and stand for and vote for the Board ….

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News from the Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group …..

4th October 2020

The Alderley Edge Station Volunteer Group have teamed up with Network Rail and Alderley Edge in Bloom ….

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Mid Cheshire CRP launches Gallery in the Gardens at Tatton Park …..

3rd October 2020

The Mid Cheshire CRP has launched a Gallery in the Gardens at Tatton Park comprising 12 platform posters featuring Cheshire’s Wonderful Wildlife which you can preview on an online video ….

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Time Out Group flag flies at Handforth Station ….

29th September 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were delighted to cement yet another partnership with a local community group ….

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News from the Friends of Goostrey Station

26th September 2020

Having climbed the mountain the Friends of Goostrey Station have another one to be tackled ….

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New CRO Officer for the Mid Cheshire Line

25th September 2020

The Mid Cheshire CRP is recruiting a new Community Rail Officer ….

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Full Steam ahead for Artist at Sandbach Station …

24th September 2020

An artist whose work hit the buffers during the lockdown is now back on track …..

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Work Parties at Handforth Station Back on Track ….

21st September 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have re-started regular Work Parties under strict Covid-19 guidelines ….

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Plants on the move at Altrincham Interchange ….

21st September 2020

Plants are on the move at Altrincham Interchange courtesy of regular rail users Anne and Bev ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations goes YouTube ….

13th September 2020

Cheshire Best Kept Stations now has a YouTube channel ….

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Nantwich is Blooming

12th September 2020

Nantwich Railway Station continue to offer a blooming good show ….

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Bake me a train Competition ….

30th August 2020

The Friends of Romiley Station invite you to bake a train ….

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Friends of Goostrey Station has been shortlisted for two awards ….

12th August 2020

The Friends of Goostrey Station recently heard that their group of volunteers had been shortlisted for two Community Rail Awards ….

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Renovated Running in Board at Handforth

31st July 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station allow us a behinds the scene look at the renovation of their 1950’s Running-In-Board ….

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Rail Walks from Romiley ….

13th July 2020

The Friends of Romiley Station have compiled a 28 page booklet featuring walks from the station ….

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Platform 2 for the Bug Train at Handforth …..

6th July 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station are pleased to announce the arrival of the Bug Train on Platform 2 ….

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North Staffs Community Rail Partnership AGM ….

26th June 2020

A virtual North Staffs Community Rail Partnership AGM will be held on Thursday 9th July at 5pm ….

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Chris Dale

22nd June 2020

It is with great regret that Cheshire Best Kept Stations announces the passing of Chris Dale ….

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InTouch Newsletter June 2020

15th June 2020

Our InTouch message to Cheshire Best Kept Station friend groups and volunteers for June 2020 …

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Northern are now accepting requests to work on stations ….

11th June 2020

Northern is willing to assess requests to resume adoption activity at stations on a case by case basis ….

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The Greener Handforth Project at their local station ….

5th June 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station are still working hard to keep the station friendly and attractive ….

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Station gardening is back on at Hoylake and Meols ….

27th May 2020

Jan Forster from the Friends of Hoylake and Meols in Bloom reports ….

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Friends of Handforth work with Time Out Group ….

18th May 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have partnered local group during lockdown ….

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Reflections from the Friends of Rose Hill Railway Station

11th May 2020

The Friends of Rose Hill Station reflect on the past and look forward to the future ….

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My Cheshire Children’s Art Competition

4th May 2020

The winners in the My Cheshire Children’s Art Competition have been announced ….

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Knutsford is Blooming

1st May 2020

Knutsford Railway Station is another Cheshire station that is starting to bloom ….

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Handforth Station – A Platform for Art

16th April 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have issued an “Artists’ Brief” ….

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Spring at a Branch Line Station …..

15th April 2020

Delamere Railway Station has probably more branches around it than most stations ….

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Spring has come at Handforth Station

15th April 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station provides further news and a pictorial flip-book of their shrubs and spring bulbs ….

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The Friends of Meols Station share their News

15th April 2020

The Friends of Meols Station share their News before lock-down ….

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InTouch Newsletter April 2020

14th April 2020

Our InTouch message to Cheshire Best Kept Station friend groups and volunteers for April 2020 …

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The Friends of Goostrey share their News

12th April 2020

The Friends of Goostrey share their News with an extract from the May 2020 edition of the Goostrey Parish Magazine ….

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The Donna Louise Hospice at Handforth Station

3rd April 2020

The Friends of Handforth Station have now teamed up with the Donna Louise Hospice for Children & Young People ….

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My Cheshire Children’s Art Awards

2nd April 2020

The Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership are proud to announce their Childrens Art Competition …..

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Annual Report 2019

1st April 2020

Cheshire Best Kept Stations are pleased to present their Annual Report for 2019 ….

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News from the Community Rail Network (formerly ACoRP)

1st April 2020

The Community Rail Network gives advice on how community rail can stay active, productive and positive and continuing to make a difference to our communities, while looking to the future ….

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Latest artwork at Handforth Station : Stories from the Homeless

25th March 2020

Handforth Railway Station is currently exhibiting a unique and rare collection of personally handwritten poetry from the homeless community ….

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News from ACoRP

25th March 2020

ACoRP provide help and guidance whilst in lock-down with Covid-19 ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations are supporting Cheshire based charities

12th March 2020

The proceeds of a raffle held at the recent Annual Awards evening plus a further donation have been donated ….

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A double celebration for FOGS members

8th March 2020

The Friends of Goostrey Station members took time out of their regular monthly working party to celebrate two events ….

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Greek Restaurant donates sign to Friends of Handforth Station

6th March 2020

Handforth Station now boasts another place-name sign on its richly-decorated platforms – and this one is in Greek ……

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What the Media Says

1st February 2020

Cheshire Best Kept Stations are proud that our local and regional media take an interest in our Awards ….

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Sally Buttifant MBE

28th January 2020

Former Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Officer, Sally Buttifant MBE, was recognised at Cheshire Best Kept Stations ….

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Handforth Station commemorates Remembrance Day

10th November 2019

1st Handforth Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have helped Handforth Station to commemorate Remembrance Day ….

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A vintage Running In Board installed at Handforth Station

19th October 2019

Handforth Station was the venue for the unveiling of a newly-installed 1950s era Running In Board ….

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‘Unsung heroes’ praised as green project breathe life back into railway station

20th August 2019

Volunteers at Greenbank railway station have earned mayoral praise for their work in bringing to life a platform garden ….

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Sally Buttifant MBE

8th June 2019

Sally Buttifant has been honoured with an MBE for her services to the railway and community in Cheshire …..

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2019 Awards

2nd June 2019

Cheshire Best Kept Stations have launched their 2019 Awards and encourage all Station Adoption Groups and Community Groups working at stations in the former County of Cheshire to get involved …..

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Railway Children Donation

11th March 2019

Cheshire Best Kept Stations’ Chair Mark Barker presents Lindsay Gardner of the Railway Children with a cheque for £175 ….

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Cheshire Best Kept Stations 2018

5th February 2019

Cheshire’s Best Kept Stations Awards have been declared for 2018 ….

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Merseyrail to be 2018 main sponsors

9th January 2019

Cheshire Best Kept Stations is pleased to announce that Merseyrail will be its main sponsor for its 2018 Awards Evening ….

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World War One Commemorations

16th December 2018

Enjoy our slide show of how the centenary of the end of WW1 was commemorated at Cheshire’s stations …..

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Handforth Station Gets an International Twin

7th May 2018

Handforth Station twins with Malahide in Ireland ….

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Sandbach Transport Festival

21st April 2018

The Sandbach Transport Festival was a great example of collaboration ….

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Railway Children Donation

9th April 2018

Cheshire Best Kept Stations’ Chair Mark Barker presents Val Brignall of Railway Children with a cheque for £150 ….

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2017 Awards Evening

26th October 2017

Cheshire Best Kept Stations have announced the date of their 2017 Awards Evening ….

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John Hobbs – a true gent

23rd August 2017

John Hobbs, who has been a working member of Cheshire Best Kept Stations is recognised ….

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Annual General Meeting

9th June 2017

The AGM of Cheshire Best Kept Stations was held on 28th April 2017 ….

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2016 Awards Annual Evening

10th January 2017

Sixteen Cheshire Stations have scooped awards ….

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