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Knutsford Hockey Club
KNUTSFORD 2ND...1 Bolton 2nd...1 KNUTSFORD entertained promotion rivals Bolton on Saturday and produced their best hockey of the season. After the first 10 minutes both teams found their footing and created good chances. It was the home team who made
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EGERTON U10s...0
Macclesfield Tigers U10s...1 ON an extremely wet and heavy pitch, Egerton put up probably one of their best performances of the season showing considerable spirit and lots of skill and yet somehow managed to come away empty handed from a game they deserved
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POLICE bosses have recruited a new officer to patrol the town centre.
PC Nick Williams will work six days a week in a bid to tackle crime around the main shopping streets. Speaking exclusively to the Knutsford Guardian last week Sergeant Kevin Fryer said he hoped it would make people visiting the town feel safer. "The aim
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FORMER Tatton MP Neil Hamilton will be back in court in two weeks.
New evidence is expected to be revealed during the five-day hearing at the Court of Appeal in London. On Monday Mr Hamilton said he was looking forward to the start on December 11. "We are ready to go," he said. "We are fully prepared and hope that the
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RESIDENTS of Longridge and Shaw Heath are preparing to vote again.
They will elect a local board of residents to help manage the estate just weeks after they chose to transfer the running of the area to the Manchester Methodists Housing Association. A letter has been sent to residents asking them to consider standing
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A CONVICTED murderer has protested his innocence in a letter to his former solicitor.
Simon Armstrong, of Hague Lambert, in Knutsford, received the hand-written note after he sent his best wishes to his former client. "I am glad now that things are moving for me and hope to put an end to it all," said Foster. "And again may I say that
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MARY Anderson has barely left the comfort of her home since her son Gary died.
But on Monday she braved the winter weather to attend an inquest into his death only to find she will never really know why he died. Doctors have been unable to determine what killed the fit 38-year-old who enjoyed running and going to the gym. "All life
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Faith's last happy day
By JANE FIELD A BRIGHT Penketh teenager with a lust for life died after a tragic motorbike accident on the M62 the day after she realised her dream of becoming a vet was going to come true. Animal mad Faith Down, 18, had wanted to be a vet since she was
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War hero dies aged 104
A FIRST World War hero, who survived the Somme and was decorated last year with France's highest military honour, has died at the age of 104. Edward Collins, who lived at Padgate House Retirement Home and was very popular with all who knew him, died on
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Friends make it better for brave Adam
By STEVE RYLANCE A BRAVE little boy battling a crippling disability is making giant strides - with a little help from his friends at St Bridget's Primary School. Adam Wilson, aged seven, of Shaws Avenue, Orford, was born with a club foot at a 90 degree
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Tommy's double race victory after thieves stole his bike equipment
AN eight-year-old biking fanatic has defied thieves who stole all of his equipment by winning two regional championships in his first racing year. Tommy Kelly, from Great Sankey, was left heartbroken when thieves raided his garage at the family home and
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For whom the bell tolls
By SARAH HARKER THE bells of St Andrew's Church in Orford will be ringing out today for the first time in years thanks to the friends and family of a Warrington man. Jack Middleton, of Windermere Avenue, died earlier this year and in his memory his three
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Ref abandons rugby roughouse
IT was far from plain sailing for Birkenhead Park in a bad-tempered match at Warrington in South Lancashire/Cheshire One league on Saturday as the match was abandoned eight minutes into the second half. Unbeaten Park were ahead 6-3 at the time through
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Don't let the boys get lonely in Kosovo this Christmas
A HEARTFELT appeal is being made to the people of Warrington to help the soldiers spending Christmas in Kosovo celebrate the festive season with a smile. For many, Christmas is a time spent with close family and friends but for the soldiers stationed
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Tip could be open every day of year
A SECOND planning application for the Arpley landfill site has been received by the borough council, which could mean the tip being open for business 365 days a year. This time the application deals with an extension to the hours of use of the tip which
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Uncovering myths about disability and relationships
THIS weekend sees the myths and mysteries of disabilities come under the limelight. Sunday, December 3, is the International Day of Disabled People and to mark the event, Warrington Community Health Care Trust has organised an all-day seminar on Relationships
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New directory puts gay community in the pink
A PIONEERING directory containing vital information for the lesbian, gay and bisexual community in the north west has been launched in Warrington. The Pink Network Directory, which contains information which could prove life-saving, was launched at Hollins
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Peace project receives giant cash injection
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT THE Warrington Project, which works to break down the traditional prejudice between Ireland and Great Britain, is set to receive a grant of £180,000. The peace initiative, which was launched in October 1993 by the President of Ireland
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Doubt cast on sex abuse investigation
THE police investigation into sexual abuse at Penketh boys' home Greystone Heath has been called into question by BBC1's Panorama. The programme, which was screened on Sunday night, focused on the conviction of Roy Shuttleworth, who was jailed for 10
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Listen to public opinion on tip, urges Caroline
By STEVE RYLANCE CAROLINE Mosley, Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Warrington South, is urging the borough council to listen to Penketh and Sankey residents' concerns over a scheme to almost double the size of Arpley tip. 3C Waste
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Decision may be too late for Tracey
By SARAH HARKER MS SUFFERERS in Warrington are awaiting the result of an appeal which will decide the future of a vital drug. For Tracey Gruszewski, aged 29, from Oakwood, whatever the outcome of the decision it is likely to be too late. When the decision
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Medieval fun in the town centre
THE town centre will enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas this weekend when shoppers will step back in time to the theme of 2,000 years of Christmas. The Golden Square shopping centre will be transformed into Christmas past with the help of re-enactment groups
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Worried residents demand traffic calming
By SARAH HARKER RESIDENTS who live near a busy road are demanding that Warrington Borough Council takes urgent action to install traffic calming measures at an accident black spot. Almost one year ago, 86-year-old Doris Clarke, of Minerva Close, was killed
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Writing's on the wall for graffiti vandals
By RACHEL SPENCER STOCKTON Heath councillor Graham Roughsedge is planning to turn detective to rid the village of nuisance youths who insist on spraying graffiti all over the park pavilion. In recent weeks, Clr Roughsedge has become increasingly frustrated
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Gloria still missing
POLICE are desperate for information on a Grappenhall woman who has been missing from home for almost three weeks. Gloria Hewitt-Dutton, aged 50, of Knutsford Road, was last seen on Sunday, November 12, at 5.45pm. Tuesday night's Crimewatch programme
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Police told to get their act together
POLICE have been told by an MP to "get their act together" after she said there was confusion in responding to two armed robberies in Glazebury. Warrington North MP Helen Jones says delays to attend the incidents, both at Bents Garden Centre on Warrington
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Treat birds with dignity
WITH reference to the story about the 'Birdman of Golden Square' where high-flier Andrew Ward helps to ease his stress with the ancient sport of falconry. Having now teamed up with Steve Birchall, who runs the Northwich falconry centre, they are to parade
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Puddle problems
THE grids on Padgate Lane from the junction of Orford Road to Padgate station are always full of water. Consequently when it rains there is nowhere for the water to drain. In the vicinity there are two churches, one school, two nurseries, one playgroup
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No more phones!
WHAT on earth is going on in Warrington? Has everybody got more than one phone? How many more phone shops are going to grace us? We already have about three in the Golden Square, now one next to Marks and Spencer, one more opening next to Waterfields
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We shall not be moved
I am writing about the continuing rape of the Wargrave Estate, Newton. The council is demolishing people's homes so that it can hive off the land to develop and lower the existing house debt currently running at some £53 million. This debt occurred over
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WHAT'S ON
WEDNESDAY (today) 6.30pm: St John the Baptist Church, Knutsford serving light refreshments in the Church centre with Father Christmas prior to 7pm Carol service in Canute Place, Knutsford and the switching on of Knutsford's Christmas lights. 7.30pm: Crewe
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WHOPPING PERCH
THE most exciting report and notable catch for some time has to be the magnificent perch caught by Chris Stowell from Warrington Anglers' Association's popular Rixton Claypits fishery. Chris was fishing mackerel bait intended for pike when the predator
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APPEAL LODGED OVER ABANDONED MATCH
Warrington RUFC...3 Birkenhead Park...6 (Match abandoned after 48 minutes) HISTORY of the wrong kind was made at Bridge Lane when the referee abandoned the game eight minutes into the second half, following the sin-binning of Birkenhead Park's prop forward
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ROVERS' IDEAL LEAP BACK TO TOP
Ideal Isberg...0 Woolston Rovers...10 ROVERS travelled to Humberside and a superb performance saw them claim a victory that sees them return to the top of the National Conference League Premier Division. In muddy conditions with chances at a premium,
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JUNIOR AND YOUTH RUGBY LEAGUE LATEST
Warrington Schools u11...52 Hull Schools u11...10 WARRINGTON got back to winning ways with a comprehensive performance which included 10 tries and six conversions against a large Hull outfit. Strong play and sound defence saw Warrington build up a 28-
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YOUNG WOLVES TOO WILY FOR RABBITOHS
Warrington Wolves...32 South Sydney Rabbitohs...0 AUSTRALIAN team South Sydney Rabbitohs came to Wilderspool with high hopes of gaining their first tour win, but were sent packing back Down Under by the steely Wolves young guns. Warrington, with a side
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WOOD'S LOOKING GOOD, SAYS NEW COACH CHAMBO
GARY Chambers knows a good prop forward when he sees one after all, he has been packing down with them at the top level for the past 12 seasons. The skipper and coach of Warrington Wolves Under 21s has been impressed with the club's up and coming Paul
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WOLVES IN AN IMPORT HUNT
By MIKE PARSONS WOLVES coach Darryl Van de Velde has confirmed he would ideally like another back rower in his squad following the expected breakdown in Kevin Campion's signing. New Zealand World Cup star Logan Swann is one definite target and Van de
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EGERTON U12s...5
Northwich U12s...1 EGERTON made further progress in the cup on Sunday and in the process notched up their eighth consecutive victory. With the ball frequently getting stuck in the numerous puddles it was always going to be the team that battled hardest
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EGERTON RAIDERS U10s...2
Macclesfield Tigers U10s B...2 BY the time Egerton kicked off the pitch and weather conditions had deteriorated making it very difficult for either side to play any football. Macclesfield Tigers started the brighter and caught Egerton with two quick goals
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LORRIES thundering along a main road in Knutsford are causing a resident's house to shake.
The huge juggernauts regularly pass within three feet of Julie Sloan's door because the stretch of Toft Road where she lives is too narrow. Ms Sloan, who has lived in her Grade II listed building for 18 months, has now written to the council and police
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THERE will be a face missing from the crowd of excited children and carol singers.
For when the switch is flipped and Knutsford's Christmas illuminations light the night sky the man who made it all possible will be somehwere else. But what those down on the ground might not know is that Stephen Edwards will have one of the best seats
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PHOTOGRAPHIC paper giant Ilford is to axe a further 130 jobs at its plant near Knutsford.
The decision is another blow to staff after 127 of them lost their jobs in the past two years. In a statement last week bosses said the redundancies were necessary as the company transformed its business from traditional photographic to digital products
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IT only seemed right that the village church was full for last week's service.
For it was there, at St Mary's in Rostherne, that Elsie Jackson had rang the church bells every year on Christmas Day. A week earlier she had died in her sleep in the house where she was born 87 years earlier, on December 25. But as a special peal echoed
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MARY and Gary Anderson had their rows like any mother and son.
But it never mattered to Mary. "It was usually worth it because he could give wonderful hugs," she said. "I will always remember his smile and his beautiful blue eyes." On Monday night, as she sat surrounded by gifts given to her by her generous son,
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Awards mark a year of great achievement
By PAT GILL BOLTON MORE than 200 students at Warrington Collegiate Institute received awards at a ceremony at the Parr Hall. Fellowships were conferred on Martin Dawes, founder and chairman of several Warrington companies, and Liverpool and England footballer
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Residents in fight for their privacy
By RACHEL SPENCER PARISH leaders in Lymm have mounted a campaign to stop developers from riding roughshod over villagers. Appalled residents in Higher Lane took their concerns to the parish council after building work began on a two-storey development
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What the Dickens is going on here?
By JANE FIELD THEY tied their pants with string to stop rats running up their legs just to get into the true spirit of being Victorian! For a Dickensian Christmas came early in Culcheth as the community donned the flat caps, corsets and knickerbockers
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Sailors to give landfill site plans a rough voyage
By JOEL SAWYER THE outcome of extension plans for the Arpley landfill site will not be plain sailing, now that a 150-year-old club has sharpened its pencils to battle the scheme. Members of Fidlers Ferry Sailing Club are opposing 3C Waste's plan to massively
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Pop trio take their first steps to fame
By JOEL SAWYER POPTASTIC trio DNA will finally stamp their authority on the pop galaxy when they share a stage with chart giants Steps. DNA made up of Darren Beddard, Aaron Sowerby and Nick Reid will join Pete Waterman's protgs at Wembley on Friday, December
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Up the garden path
By RACHEL SPENCER FURIOUS residents in Appleton have mounted a campaign to stop the council taking back a footpath which they have claimed as their own. The path, which runs between their gardens and a set of garages, became something of a local dumping
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It should have been our party so we'll cry if we want to!
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT A PAIR of children were left heartbroken when their birthday party was cancelled an hour before it was planned to begin. Megan Richardson and Naomi Cameron were seven on Saturday and Megan's mum Joanna, of Ollerton Close, Grappenhall
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Star scientist Mitchell lands a capital prize
By SARAH HARKER A BUDDING scientist will be heading off to London for a Royal Society lecture after winning first prize in the regional final of a top competition. Mitchell Moore, aged 12, a year eight pupil at Woolston High School, came first in a competition
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Celebrations as mall's plans change
By JANE FIELD FEARS in the community that health centre patients could suffer if plans to extend Birchwood Shopping Centre go ahead have been allayed. Ward councillors Chris Fitzsimmons, Pauline Nelson and Paul Ross, together with the health centre, have
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Leaf problem piles up
By JOEL SAWYER RESIDENTS in Old Hall have hit out at their housing association over decaying leaves which they claim are clogging up their pathways. Ross Close still has leaves dating back four years degrading on its paths, say residents Peter O'Dea and
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Story made me sad and angry
THE front page story in last week's GUARDIAN about the fire service in Warrington made me very angry and sad for the fire service personnel who in this day and age still practice in this kind of conduct. Would they like it if their daughters came home
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Very impressed by the town's generosity
I WAS very impressed by the features in last Thursday's GUARDIAN showing how many groups and individuals in Warrington had taken part in this year's Children in Need Appeal, raising thousands of pounds. This shows how generous and warm-hearted Warrington
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I'm still livid!
WOULD Warrington Borough Council (repair department) please explain why, when I rang up about a problem my 84 year old father has, I had to listen to flaming music for five minutes. I was livid! Are they in tow with British Telecon to make money? Please
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Police threat is just scare tactics
I AM writing to you about the article in the GUARDIAN about 'Police to fine cyclists with no lights.' As a cyclist I use my bike early mornings and late evenings and it was my first priority to have lights for my own safety. Surely it is down to every
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I thought that gipsies travelled?
THE gipsies win again. With reference to last week's story about plans to extend the gipsy site in the green belt in Walton, it just shows what a mess this country is in. There are two sets of rules. Let's all buy land for £12,000 and move in more than
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Knutsford Studio Cinema
CHARLIES Angels (15) comes to Knutsford cinema on Friday and Monday's film is Kadosh (15).
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MOORE TRIP UP TO WINWICK
IN the past month only a fraction of the planned Warrington Soccer League programme has been played. The chaos resulting from poor weather continued on Saturday with a mere three games possible. Once again the conditions favoured forwards rather than
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LITTLE TO WRITE HOME ABOUT
Squires Gate...2 Warrington Town FC...0 WARRINGTON always faced an uphill task at North West Counties League second division promotion contenders Squires Gate on Saturday. After being forced to field a weakened team, due to injuries to Dave Tickle, Neil
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MORE FLAIR AND CONVICTION NEEDED
Aldwinians...17 Lymm RFC...6 HAVING lost only twice so far this season and pushing for top spot Aldwinians proved too tough an opposition for Lymm in this League fixture. Undaunted by Aldwinians' reputation Lymm took the game to the home side. Danny Naylor
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FLYING THE FLAG
WARRINGTON Wolves' pioneering work has been recognised through a Super League community award. The club was rewarded at the Tetley's Bitter Super League marketing awards dinner staged at The Willows, Salford. Adam Jude, the Wolves' chief operations officer
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WARRINGTON WOLVES' SUPER LEAGUE VI FIXTURES
March Friday 2nd...Wigan away, 8pm Sunday 18th...Hull home, 3pm Sunday 25th...Salford home, 3pm April Saturday 7th...Castleford away, 6.05pm SKY Thursday 12th...Leeds home, 8pm (tbc) SKY Monday 16th...Halifax away, 3pm Friday 20th...St. Helens home, 8pm
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STRONG DISPLAY MAKES DARRYL A HAPPY BUNNY
WARRINGTON Wolves' pre-season trial game against South Sydney Rabbitohs achieved its purpose as far as coach Darryl Van de Velde is concerned. As well as the game generating much-needed income at this quiet time of year, Van de Velde was keen to blood
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DAVID ADDS TO HIS GLORIES
AN international of 16 years standing will this weekend be pushing his claims for a spot in England's squad for the World Games in Japan next August. Fireman David Gill knows from experience that selectors will be watching closely as tug o'war aces battle
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SMYTH HAPPY TO TAKE ON GOAL KICKING ROLE
WARRINGTON Wolves are yet to nominate their first choice goal kicker for the 2001 season. Halfback Lee Briers has carried the mantle in the main since joining the club in 1997 but he faces competition from new winger Rob Smyth next year and coach Darryl
