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Vauxhall owner General Motors Europe receives £270m in Government loans

BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson has agreed £270m worth of loan guarantees to Vauxhall owner General Motors Europe.Read

Laura Turford of Deeside ready to trek Great Wall of China for Breast Cancer Campaign

AN ADVENTUROUS fundraiser is ready to embark on the challenge of a lifetime when she attempts to trek the Great Wall of China in support of Breast Cancer Campaign.Read

Buckley soldier Danny Hughes proposes to girlfriend from front line in Afghanistan

A BUCKLEY soldier who became a dad while fighting in Afghanistan proposed to his girlfriend last week after he heard his new baby’s cries over the phone.Read

No job cuts at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, says parent company General Motors

GENERAL Motors has confirmed there will be no job cuts at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant and that the factory will introduce a third shift in 2011.Read

Thousands brave rain to see pop acts perform at Christmas lights switch-on at Cheshire Oaks

HEAVY rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands who turned out to see a trio of giant pop acts perform at this year’s Christmas tree lights switch-on at Cheshire Oaks.Read

Pop star Mollie King of The Saturdays talks to Ellesmere Port Pioneer about what she wants for Christmas

SATURDAYS pop star Mollie King wants a puppy for Christmas – but only if her mum will let her!Read

Gap Connah’s Quay: Nomads boss eyes cup upset after surprise first leg win over Rhyl

BUOYANT Quay manager Mark McGregor is confident his side can reach the Loosemores Challenge Cup League Cup final after a deserved first leg home win over high-flying Rhyl on Tuesday night.Read

Clwyd League: Round-up

NEIL Greenough scored a hat-trick as Caerwys hit basement boys Bro Cernyw for six in Clwyd League Division One.Read

Cymru Alliance: Stunning late strike secures derby win for Buckley Town

A STUNNING long-range strike from Colin Quirk gave Buckley Town a narrow 1-0 derby win over Flint Town United in the Cymru Alliance on Friday night.Read

Premier Cup/Clwyd Premier League: Brynford United secure second round Premier Cup spot but Connah’s Quay Town held in the league

BRYNFORD United booked their place in the second round of the Clwyd League Premier Cup thanks to a dominant 3-1 home win over Mochdre Sports on Saturday.Read

Shell in exclusive talks with Essar over the sale of its Stanlow oil refinery in Ellesmere Port

THE potential sale of Shell’s massive oil refinery in Ellesmere Port has moved a step closer.Read

Two-year pay freeze secures 2,000 positions at Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port

A DEAL has been struck with the new owners of Vauxhall which will secure the future of the Ellesmere Port plant and safeguard jobs.Read

Apollo Blinds in Ellesmere Port back British Blind & Shutter Association’s child safety campaign

A BUSINESSMAN from Saltney Ferry has pledged his support to a national child safety campaign.Read

Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant latest: Ampera unveiled at Labour conference

A GROUND-BREAKING electric car which would secure the long-term future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant was launched at the Labour party conference yesterday.Read

Prime Minister Gordon Brown vows to back Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port with financial support

GORDON Brown has vowed to back Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant with financial support and says plans are under way to secure the contract to build the new electric car.Read

Vauxhall workers ‘left in the dark’ over their futures

WORRIED workers say they have no idea what the future holds for them following the sale of Vauxhall.Read

Prime Minister Gordon Brown praises Vauxhall workers and says Ellesmere Port has a ‘very good’ chance of building the new electric car, the Ampera

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has hailed Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port workers as ‘the best in Europe’ and is confident the plant can win the contract to build the new electric car.Read

Magna should not turn its back on Ellesmere Port workers, says MP Andrew Miller

VAUXHALL’S new owners would be mad to axe more than 800 jobs at Ellesmere Port.Read

Shark hatches in diver’s hands at Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port

BLUE Planet Aquarium divers Kelly Timmins and Richard Hughes had an amazing encounter when a baby shark literally hatched out in their hands.Read

Ellesmere Port and Neston MP believes that the future of Vauxhall’s car plant will become clearer next month

ELLESMERE Port and Neston Labour MP Andrew Miller believes the future of Vauxhall could become clear by the middle of the month.Read

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Gary Porter is a multimedia journalist for the Ellesmere Port Pioneer and Chester Chronicle. Tel. 0151 356 2345 or 01244 606421.

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