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Miles of Smiles Chairman receives a laptop and printer from
Moneysupermarket.com. The internet based company have also provided
specially adapted software to help the Charity. Pictured are
Mike Hughes, Brian Peers and Barry Tindle from Miles of Smiles and
Jeanette and Louise from Moneysupermarket.com
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Charity Chairman is pictured at the grand opening of Sher Kahn
Restaurant, Chester with Miles of Smiles sponsor Mike Morris of
Distinction Bespoke Tailoring, World Champion Thai-Boxer Dave
Newbrook and English Champ John Henry McNamara.
Owners of Sher Kahn, Abi and Jayne Monnan invited 30 supporters of
the charity to sample their fayre free of charge on the night which
was broadcast live on Dee 106.3.
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Miles of Smiles Chairman went along to Sira Test & Certification in
Eccleston recently to thank the team of work colleagues for
completing the Three Peaks Challenge earlier this year and raising a
magnificent £1,829.79. Pictured left to right are Mick Hughes, Adam
Garner,Andy Allen, Mike Wilson, Kevin Spence and Graham Powers.
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Miles of Smiles' Mick Hughes, Brian Peers, Emma White, Johnny Row
and Gary Horton with Dee 106.3's Shane Pinnington, Gavin Mathews and
Jamie Stevens at the Tenpin (Megabowl) re-launch, Tenpin are running
a Prize Draw in aid of the Charity as part of their re-launch
celebrations.
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Tom Queally, Licensee of The Piper, Hoole presents Miles of Smiles
Chairman with £3,000 raised by Management, Staff and Customers of
the popular Chester pub before the first heat of X-Factor 2008 on
Sat 30th August watched by Simon Modern, Piper Manager, Ian
Whittaker and D.J. Phil Hamilton.
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Bill and Dot White of Hoole receive a 'Certificate of Thanks' for
raising £350 during their Diamond Wedding celebrations at The Piper
in August.
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Robyn Reynolds of Hoole was the first heat winner of X-Factor 2008
and goes forward to the Grand Final with 2nd and 3rd placed from the
heat to The Grand Final on Saturday 27th December when £400 worth of
Prize Money is up for grabs.
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Management, staff and customers have made a dream come true for
little Gemma Conery who suffers from Cerebral Palsy. Gemma is
pictured with Mum Tracey, Dad Gavin, Sue Modern who nominated Gemma
and her Mum for this years Disneyland Trip and Manager of The Piper
Ian Whitaker.
Following last years amazing £2,200 total raised at The Piper This
years X-fACTOR 2008 which starts on Saturday 30th August will be
preceded with another cheque presentation to Miles of Smiles
totaling £3,000, well done everyone, a fantastic effort.
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Website host Mark Scholes (www.be-on-the.net)
with Emma, Johnny and Gary of Miles of Smiles and Sean from the Bar
and Courtyard, Handbridge look at the new online donation facility
on the Miles of Smiles website. To make an online donation by
Credit or Debit card,
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The Bar and Courtyard (formerly Red Lion) in Handbridge have raised
over £300 for Chronicle-backed Charity Miles of Smiles. 8 races were
screened in all and customers at the fully refurbished Bar were able
to 'buy' horses or jockeys and could place single or multiple bets.
A £5 entry fee included a barbecue and a raffle was also held on the
night. Sean McClean from the Bar and Courtyard said
"We had been looking at Local Charities
with a view to supporting one this year, when we read about Miles of
Smiles we knew we would be helping local sick and disabled kids
experience something very special so we were delighted to stage the
Race Night and plan to do other fundraisers for this very worthy
cause".
Race Night Sponsors:
Steve Jefferson (All Window Repairs), Nicki Jefferson (Soho
Chester), Mike Atkinson and Jo Riddell (Oxton Bar & Terrace) with
Sean McClean of Bar & Courtyard, sponsorship was also received from
Barnes-Cooper Chartered Accountants, Saltney.
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Linda and Dave Edmunds from Vauxhalls F.C., Ellesmere Port are
pictured with Steve Foulkes, the organiser of Vauxhall's annual
5-a-side Football Festival which attracted 160 teams over two days.
£1 from every player was donated to Miles of Smiles and as a result
charity Chairman Mick Hughes received a fantastic cheque of £1,350
which will be used to take an Ellesmere Port child and parent to
Disneyland Paris in September.
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The guys from Sira Certification completed the Three Peaks Challenge
for Miles of Smiles. Well done to Adam Garner and the team. Around
£1,200 has been raised and will be presented to the Charity shortly.
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Mick Hughes and Brian Peers from Miles of Smiles receive a cheque
for £500 from Director of Bishop's Handbell Ringers Derek Jackson
M.B.E. in the presence of Deputy Mayor of Chester Councillor Paul
Cheetham. The annual dinner for school dignitries and invited guests
was followed by a recital by The Handbell Team at Willington Hall Nr
Chester on Friday 11th July.
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World Championship Muay-Thai Boxing show "Business as Usual" was
staged at it's new home 'The Pavillion" at Chester Racecourse on
Sunday 22nd June. A full day of fighting thrilled the massive
audience and Chesters' Dave Newbrook gained his 3rd world title
after demolishing his Lithuanian challenger who was ranked 3rd in
the World at Light Welterweight.
Stunning body shots rained in on the game Lithuanian before a peach
of an uppercut under the ribs finished the job in the 3rd round.
European under 18 champ John Henry McNamara also triumphed over his
Lithuanian challenger and knocked out his opponent with a fabulous
flying knee to the jaw.
Danny Goodwin in his maiden fight defeated the seasoned Gordon Speed
but Danny's younger brother Ashley lost narrowly on points.
As always a donation from the show will go to Miles of Smiles.
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Dave Newbrook softens up his opponent with some vicious leg shots.
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Chester fighter John Henry Mcnamara lands a straight leg shot to the
body and went on to knock out his opponent.
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Miles of Smiles Chairman Mick Hughes has an after fight drink with
triple World Champ Dave Newbrook at Cruise, the venue for the after
fight party, a great night was had by all!!
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The 2008 Miles of Smiles dragon boat team assemble prior to their
first race of the day.
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The team dig in during race two. Miles of Smiles finished 5th on the
day out of 19 teams and missed out on the final by a mere 1 thenth of
a second. Well done and let's go one better next year. Everyone
enjoyed a barbecue and drinks after the event which will raise over
£1,000 in sponsorship.
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Marathon man John Jennings is pictured on a treadmill at Sainsbury's
Chester during his epic 35 mile run for Miles of Smiles. Gareth and
Daryll from L.A. Fitness who kindly donated the treadmill look on in
amazement.
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Johns partner Debbie and her little helpers Jessica Veevers & Lauren
McConnachie collected a staggering £810.27 from customers. Thank you
Management, Staff and Patrons of the Caldey Valley Store for your
brilliant support.
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Licensee Mike Howarth and assistant Michael Bills welcome World
Welterweight Thai Boxing Champ, Chester's Dave Newbrook to the newly
refurbished Yacht Inn in Woodbank, Parkgate Road.
Mike and his staff have adopted Miles of Smiles as their official
charity and chatted to Dave about his fundraising exploits for the
charity.
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Celena and Claire from The Beauty Lounge, Five Ashes Road,
Westminster Park, Chester are pictured with Chester Jets captain
James Hamilton on the opening day of their salon on Saturday 3rd
May. The pair who formerly worked together at Rowton Hall Spa are
backing the Miles of Smiles Appeal this year. Customers were invited
to have mini treatments outside the store in a white Limo and
everyone enjoyed a glass of bubbly or two to celebrate the opening.
Contact Celena on (01244) 677687 or on
www.thebeautyloungechester.co.uk for appointments and to help
the fund raising effort.
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Star of stage and screen Louis Emerick popped in to Kalmora Spa
recently to help celebrate the spa's 2nd Birthday. Louis is best
known for his role as Mick Johnson in Brookside, but has appeared in
many other T.V. roles such as Last of The Summer Wine and Casualty,
he is currently appearing on stage in Liverpool in Alan Bleasdale's
'On the Ledge'.
Management and staff held a Charity Day in aid of Miles of Smiles
and a raffle, auction and donations on the day were donated to the
charity.
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Michelle and Jasmine from Kalmora Spa were presented with a
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Over 300 guests enjoyed a Vegas Spectacular Show Night at The Crowne
Plaza, Chester on Friday 25th April. Topping the bill was Elvis
tribute star Michael King and The Sweet Sensations. A great show was
followed by a disco, buffet, prize casino and stand-up bingo. Over
£3,000 was raised on the night and Miles of Smiles Chairman thanks
everyone at Crowne Plaza for their generosity, Carl Williams of
Casino 17 for kindly sponsoring the event and local businesses and
individuals for donating brilliant casino and spot prizes.
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Showgirl Zeny pictured with croupier Russ Pierce, Mick Hughes and
Gary Horton from Miles of Smiles and sponsor of the event Carl
Williams of Casino 17.
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Elvis tribute star Michael King and his backing singers The Sweet
Sensations get the party swinging.
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Jimmy Ashton of Chester with his guests enjoy a fabulous night out. |
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Brian Peers and Mick Hughes of Miles of Smiles are pictured with Mr
and Mrs Russ Abbot and Her Grace The Duchess of Westminster at City
of Chester Male Voice Choir's 119th Festival Concert at Chester
Cathedral which featured the choir and the world famous Black Dyke
Brass Band. Star of stage and screen Russ Abbot, who hails from
Chester, is an honorary member of The Black Dyke Band and his
brother Stuart sings with the choir. The concert was held in support
of Miles of Smiles and was a fantastic evening for the audience of
over 1,000.
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Thea Williams and Matt Carlin from The Students Union at Chester
University organised a 'Bowlathon' at Tenpin Megabowl Chester on
March 5th. Hundreds of students bowled throughout the day and had a
party to help raise a magnificent £1,435 for Miles of Smiles. Prizes
were donated for teams who raised the most sponsorship and got the
highest scores. The Winners and Runners up received trophies. A
Brilliant Day was had by all and it is hoped it will be the first of
many such events held on behalf of the charity by C.S.U.
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