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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These intrepid young men from Sira Certification based in Rake Lane,
Eccleston nr. Chester are attempting the Three Peaks Challenge on
Saturday 28th June. The work colleagues will attempt to walk up
Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scarfell Pike within a 24 hour period. They
are trying to raise as much sponsorship as possible to help their
chosen charity Miles of Smiles. If you would like to donate, e-mail:
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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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Successful local company Sykes Holiday Cottages are making plans to
spread the spirit of Christmas by joining forces with Miles of
Smiles, the well-known local charity. Instead of sending each other
Christmas cards, the 34-strong staff will instead make a donation to
the Miles of Smiles appeal. Sykes Cottages hopes to raise around
£250 in all, and the association may not end there. “We hope to work
with Miles of Smiles again in the future” says Clive Sykes (Managing
Director) “and possibly even team up to offer UK holidays to some of
the families the charity works with”.
Sykes Cottages began at Clive’s mums kitchen table in 1992, and has
grown to an impressive portfolio of over 1000 good quality, good
value self catering properties in England, Scotland, Wales and most
recently Ireland. Their 230 page 2008 colour brochure is out now,
and showcases the wide variety of properties on offer. Their website
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www.sykescottages.co.uk - allows visitors to search
availability, view internal and external photographs, see feedback
from previous customers and make use of its online reservation and
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Pete Goodwin of The Potters Wheel, Buckley pictured with Jane and
Mark Peers of Miles of Smiles and Stef Roberts and Mike James of Dee
106.3 Radio. The Potters are big fundraisers for the Appeal.
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Jayne Peers (from Miles of Smiles) receives over £200, from
Santa (Tony Pritt). This was collected by staff in the factory
and offices of Corus Living Solutions, Queensferry.
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Phil Thomas of City Limousines, Chester ready to Chauffer Miles of
Smiles Chairman and Stef Roberts and Mike James of Dee 106.3 Radio
on a Bucket Collection Tour around Flintshire and Ellesmere Port.
Phil and Wife Sue kindly availed the use of their Limo's free of
Charge for four Days to enable Money to be collected over the
Christmas period.
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Promotions Manager Simon Labana and Staff of Kalmora Spa, Chester
presents Miles of Smiles Chairman with Treatment Vouchers and
Products to the value of £170. These were used in a Grand Draw at
the X-Factor Final in the Piper Hoole on December 29th.
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Winner of X-Factor 2007 Daniel Lee-Davies celebrates with Runners up
Ray Fitzgerald and Jeff
and 3rd placed Dina after a fabulous contest at The
Piper on December 29th.
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Judges of X-Factor Phil and Sue Thomas of City Limousines Chester,
Peter and Renate Boswell of Executive Decision Coaching Ltd. Lindsey
Bennett of Miles of Smiles and Chester's World Champion Thai Boxing
Star Dave Newbrook travel in style.
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Compere Martin Critchley, Entertainer Ray Fitzgerald and guests try
their luck at Blackjack during a Fundraiser on New Year's Eve at The
George and Dragon in Chester
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Stuart Law from Sainsbury's Chester hands over £200 he raised
through sponsorship for a bungee jump he did at The Piper, Hoole in
October. Also pictured is Store Manager Steve King. Stuart along
with management,staff and customers at the Caldey Valley store have
raised thousands of pounds over the years for Miles of Smiles
through various activities.
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Sportsman's Evening 2007 |
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at The Slowboat Chester, Guest Speaker Mickey Thomas and Comedian
Martin Bond entertained an audience of 200. Over £5,000 was
raised |
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Mick Hughes, Johnny Row, Brian Peers, Gary Horton and organiser
Clive Lawrence of Miles of Smiles with Mickey Thomas and Martin Gold |
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Sponsors Airbus UK Table |
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Sponsors Jimsul Construction Table |
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Sponsors Travis Perkins Table
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Sponsors Bryn Thomas Crane Hire Table
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Chester F.C. Manager Bobby Williamson and assistant Malcolm Thomson
have a chat with Guest Speaker Mickey Thomas |
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Megabowl Challenge 2007 |
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Sixteen Teams from Chester & Flintshire took place in The 5th Annual
Megabowl Challenge and helped raise over £1,500 |
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Winners Chester Zoo jump for joy
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Semi-Finalists: Bridge Inn, Platinum Lounge, Dee 106.3 'A' Team and
Winners Chester Zoo |
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Angie's Crew from Saltney |
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Bernie's Crew from Vicars Cross |
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Nice 'n' Naughty Team Chester |
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Team Miles of Smiles |
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Dee 106.3 Radio's Steph Roberts, Jess Forbes and Jamie Stevens
during a whistle stop tour of Chester on Hallowe'en collecting for
Miles of Smiles, pictured at West Cheshire Cheshire College
Handbridge |
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Miles of Smiles Chairman with the Dee 106.4 team accepting a cheque
from Steve Hughes, Group Manager of Cheltenham & Gloucester, Chester |
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Presenting Andy Swinnerton, General Manager of Brannigans with a
Certificate of Thanks for ongoing support of The Charity |
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Joe and Ruth Gildea at The Ship Victory who have supported Miles of
Smiles for many years |
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The Dee 106.3 team collecting with licensee of The Piper, Tom
Queally and Manager Ian Whittaker |
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Hallowe'en for The Kids at The Piper |
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The Dee 106.3 team with members of the Miles of Smiles committee |
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'Musical Memories' is a theatre group formed to raise money for
local charities, some of the group pictured here before rehearsals
will be raising money for Miles of Smiles at a performance in the
New Year. Pictured are Frazer Lincoln, Stephen Cattell, Daniel-Lee
Davies, Vannessa Williams,
Gareth Pierce, Lisa Evans-Hughes and Joanna Randels. |
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D.J. Phil Hamilton launching X-Factor 2007 at
the Piper with regulars Brian White and Simon Modern, Bar Assistant
Rachel Modern and Judges Peter and Renate Boswell of Executive
Decision Coaching Limited.
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Joan Armstrong and Linda Griffin, employees at
West Cheshire College, Handbridge, Chester receive a Certificate of
Thanks from Miles of Smiles Chairman after £1,100.63 was presented
to the charity - proceeds from The West Cheshire College Summer
Ball. |
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Steve Hughes, Group Manager of Cheltenham &
Gloucester based in Chester and girlfriend Sarah Evans about to
undertake the worlds biggest Bungee Jump down the 722 ft. Verzasca
Dam, Switzerland on 07/07/07. The Couple have raised around £1,500
from their leap of faith through friends, family, work colleagues
and a large donation from The Cheltenham & Gloucester.
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Ian Cook, Race Director of The Shell Chester
Half Marathon is pictured with Emma White and Jonny Row of Miles of
Smiles and Tony Hyland, Laura Stott and John Jennings getting ready
for the 2007 Race. To Date over £6,000 has been raised for Miles of
Smiles with sponsorship still coming in. |
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