Crewe

British

/ kruː /

noun

a town in NW England, in Cheshire: major railway junction. Pop: 67 683 (2001)

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The 27-year-old from Crewe, a basic rate taxpayer who works as a carer for autistic people, says he has to keep a tight grip on his spending to ensure he covers all of his outgoings - limiting what he can do socially.

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Back in Crewe, James is keeping a close eye on his money - something he says is necessary "just to have a nice meal with a friend or family member".

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Iain Gillies:, external He won one cap for New Zealand and spent time on the books of Celtic and Crewe Alexandra.

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Johnny King:, external Forward scored 113 goals in 311 Stoke appearances and 185 times in 591 matches for Crewe.

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The ORR also required a Sunday service which currently runs from Holyhead to London to terminate at Crewe, they added.

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