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Raheem Sterling's Cheshire village where an unusual 157-year-old tradition is still honoured
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukYou would think being an England and Manchester City football star would would be enough to make you the talk of your community.
But in the Cheshire town home to Raheem Sterling, it's having big gooseberries that will make you a legend. There are only a handful of Gooseberry growing competitions left across the country, but it was once a popular activity.
In the 1800s there were more than 200 shows in England and Wales. Read more:The 52 dogs, cats and rabbits looking for a loving home in Manchester right now The vast majority are now held in Cheshire, including places like Lower Peover, Allostock, Holmes Chapel and Swettenham, but with the 'world cup' of the gooseberry scene happening at Egton Bridge in Yorkshire.
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