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What's in a name?
WARRINGTON is made up of numerous districts, and there is a history behind the name of each one. If you've always wondered how your village got its name, wonder no more! WARRINGTON The name of Warrington has created a division of opinion among etymologists
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Sam's a TV star
A NINE-year-old from Widnes is taking on the Michael Parkinsons of the TV world by becoming a star interviewer. Samuel Mottram is regularly rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous as a roving reporter on The Paul O'Grady Show. The young TV star auditioned
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Health chiefs consider going private to cut waiting times
HEALTH bosses in Crewe and Nantwich are thinking about buying in services from the private sector for MRI scans. The Central Cheshire Primary Care Trust is looking at using a mobile scanner service to deliver quicker appointment times and reduce waiting
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Big difference is shown by large scale farming in the US
REASEHEATH College's agriculture students had a first-hand introduction to large scale farming during a visit to one of America's leading dairy and arable states. The Nantwich college's study tour to Wisconsin took in one of the area's largest dairy units
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TV vet proves a big hit at greyhound aid family fun day
CELEBRITY vet Steve Leonard, pictured left, helped Stapeley Water Gardens raise a staggering £1,225 for Greyhound Rescue West of England at a family fun day. Steve was the main attraction at the event and judged a spectacular parade of rescued greyhounds
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Harlequins 30 Warrington Wolves 28
WOLVES fell to their third defeat in four games at Harlequins on Saturday in baking 90 degrees Fahrenheit heat. Paul Cullen's men were always chasing the game in the energy-sapping conditions after falling 12 points behind in the opening 13 minutes at
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Pilot scheme aims to put long term unemployed back to work
A GOVERNMENT pilot is being launched in Crewe to help combat long term unemployment. The Jobseekers Mandatory Activity scheme, developed by the Department for Work and Pensions, will help people aged 25 and over who have been unemployed and receiving
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Group has greater vision
A NEW vision is on the Internet horizon now a Middlewich group has its own website. Middlewich Vision is looking forward to spreading the word about its work and spokeswoman Caroline O'Brien, above, said: "Hopefully it'll give people an overview of who
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Burglars target expensive homes
THIEVES went on a stealing spree targeting expensive houses when the owners were away. Computers, cash, mobile phones and credit cards were snatched from three homes in Birchdale Road, Appleton, Whitefield Road and Cawdorfield Close in Stockton Heath
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Disability workers praised by the Queen
THE Queen has paid a special thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who take part in Disability Awareness Day (DAD). The occasion, due to be held this year on July 9, is Europe's largest disability awareness event and attracts up to 25,000 people. Earlier
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Fire is risk at gas station
A FIRE at the gas compressor station in Rixton would be very unlikely - but the results would be 'catastrophic'. The detail is revealed in a new pollution and safety application. The station compresses natural gas so that it can efficiently travel through
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Make your rubbish count
WORLD Cup waste is the focus of this year's 'Big Recycle'. Warrington Borough Council wants football fans to make sure they don't just throw away cans, bottles and food packaging. Environment chiefs hope the message will help the town raise its recycling
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Technicolour town
ST Rocco's Hospice is on its way to painting the town the colour of a rainbow this week. Warrington will be yellow by day and pink by night as Go Yellow Day ends with the 13-mile Starlight Ladies Walk. The sixth annual Go Yellow Day takes place on Friday
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An insight into insects
INSECT enthusiasts are being invited to celebrate a national week in aid of the creatures at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery. Museum-goers can take part in an insect trail between June 17 and 24. Visitors can discover many fascinating insects in the
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Moving on up, moving on out
A SUCCESSFUL mortgage firm is considering expanding out of Warrington because it cannot recruit enough staff. The Finance Centre and its associated companies have 140 employees, mainly at its town centre office - but it has 50 vacancies. Great Sankey
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Street patrol to clean up our act
COUNCIL officers are this week undergoing intensive training to issue £75 penalties for littering. Five officers will finish studying tomorrow so that they can dedicate themselves to enforcing the Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005. They will interview witnesses
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Trio in hospital after tree smash
THREE men were taken to hospital in the early hours of Monday, June 5, when the Hyundai Axon they were travelling in collided with a tree. Newton firefighters were called to the smash, on Garswood Old Road in Haydock, at around 1am. Oxygen and first aid
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Drink, cause trouble - and get arrested
POLICE attempted to clamp down on alcohol-fuelled crime, violence and anti-social behaviour at the weekend in a targeted operation. Officers from the Newton, Earlestown and Haydock neighbourhoods took part in the Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign (AMEC
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It's getting better
A STRING of policing measures are helping to reduce anti-social behaviour on the Trees Estate. Police say calls from the estate have dropped by 25 per cent. They say they have been carrying out high visibility patrols in the area and using all powers
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Big dance week
HALTON Borough Council's initiative dance development in Halton aims to open up access to dance activities for all members of the community. It currently offers the following weekly classes: adult beginners ballet, fit 2 dance (over 50s), adult beginners
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Camera warning
SPEED camera authorities are warning motorists not to ignore speeding fines just because they think it wasn't them driving. Cheshire Safety Camera Partnership says a number of car owners have already been fined and given points for ignoring Notices of
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Family search
DO you recognise any of the people on this picture? If so, we want to hear from you. Gladys Goodson is searching for the family she lost touch with after moving away from Widnes many years ago. She befriended them when she lived in the town 50 years ago
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'We want to see proposals'
COMPLAINTS from patients who have not received a consultation document proposing radical changes to close five wards at Halton Hospital has led to an emergency print run. Health chiefs are publishing 20,000 extra copies and pledged to deliver them by
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How to write a best-seller ... tips from those at the top
A RARE chance to discover how to write a best-selling book attracted more than 40 budding writers to The Brindley. True Stories - A Readers Day gave people an opportunity to listen to eight professional authors as they led workshops, talked about their
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Fly tipper fined for fence dump
A MAN who hedged his bets by thinking he could get away with dumping his garden fence on waste ground has been fined for fly-tipping. Christopher Keeley, 33, admitted planning to burn the wooden fence on Brandon playing field, Hough Green, on bonfire
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Fun-packed Rag Week brings cash rolling in
STUDENTS from Reaseheath College have taken just a month to raise an impressive £6,200 for a local charity - and the money is still rolling in. RAG Week, which culminated in the Nantwich college's Open Day and Family Festival, got off to a flying start
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Players celebrate
TALENTED young footballers at a Winsford primary school are celebrating after they were crowned county champions. High Street Primary School successfully tackled the FA Schools county seven-a-side tournament and took the coveted title after a fantastic
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Gardeners share secrets
EVERYTHING is rosy in the garden of a Cuddington couple who will be opening it to the public on Sunday to raise money for charity. Anthony and Jan Overland, of Stonyford Lane, have joined the National Garden Scheme, which supports many different charities
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Vera is borough's first Supanan
MUCH-LOVED grandmother Vera Newton will be a VIP guest at Nantwich Market this Saturday after being chosen as Crewe and Nantwich's first SUPANAN. The eighty-year-old, from Walthall Street in Crewe, was nominated by her granddaughter, Tracy Brookes who
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Half county's pupils have been bullied
A THIRD of Cheshire's school children have faced threats of physical violence from bullies, according to damning new research. A Cheshire County Council survey has revealed that around half of the county's youngsters have experienced bullying in some
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Bugs gets a boost with rotavator donation
YOUNGSTERS from a community project in Crewe are with their new rotavator - a specialist piece of garden equipment that will aid food production. Wulvern Housing has presented the Brookhouse Urban Garden Scheme (BUGS) with the equipment as part of its
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Action-packed park life
A SKATE park, football pitch and climbing boulder are among the facilities on offer at Phoenix Park, which was officially opened at the weekend. Mayor of Halton, councillor John Swain, swung into action to mark the event, with the help of Marie Bracegirdle
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Change in hospital visiting times
VISITING times at Warrington Hospital have been changed to allow uninterrupted mealtimes and guaranteed rest for patients. Visitors are asked to call in on friends and relatives between the hours of 3pm and 4.30pm and 6.30pm and 8pm. The new times were
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Do you come from a land down under?
PEOPLE may travel from a distance to attend their school reunion. But not many will come as far as a former Oakwood Avenue Girls School pupil who has made an 18,000 mile round trip to meet up again with her old pals. Pamela Sutcliife, nee Johnston, is
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Drunk teen harassed mum's neighbours
A TEENAGER broke an injunction not to harass his neighbours. He turned up drunk at his mum's home in Burtonwood after the England game against Hungary and began shouting and kicking her door. The 18-year-old smashed a window with a milk bottle - and when
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Dog bins to be dumped
DOG litter bins will be phased out as an expensive environmental danger. The concentrated dog muck will soon be classed as 'hazardous waste'. It currently costs around £15 per tonne to dispose of - new Government legislation making it hazardous waste
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We can beat dirty street' tag
STREET sweepers' bosses believe they can beat the 'dirty street' tag. Figures analysed by the GMB trade union said Warrington had the third dirtiest streets in the north west - with 27 per cent dirty at any one time. But the council recently spent £70,000
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Two road deaths in separate crashes
TWO motorists have been killed in separate incidents on the roads of Lymm during the weekend. A 77-year-old died on Friday lunchtime in Henry Street car park while a 30-year-old biker died following a collision on Mill Lane on Saturday. Police say they
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High Street is pleasant ... but we've got a 'desperately sad' market
NEWTON gets a bit of a beating in the newly-revised edition of the 'architects' bible'. While the historic centre of the town is described as 'pleasant', the sprawl of Earlestown and Wargrave is condemned. The harsh review comes in the Liverpool and South
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Arrests after raid
TWO people have been arrested following the execution of a drugs warrant at an address in the Common Road area of Newton on Friday, June 9. Police officers carried out the raid following information from the community. They arrested a 41-year-old man
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Youth action
MEASURES to turn youngsters off alcohol and on to positive activities are proving a big success. Letters are being sent to the parents of youths found drinking under age. There are regular visits to licensed premises, with test purchases being carried
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Skip scheme helps residents get rid of a load of rubbish!
WHEN visiting the Trees Estate last week the Newton and Golborne Guardian spotted skips being filled by residents. Police officers have positioned skips on the estate and combined this with clean-up days to help get rid of rubbish. The skip pictured above
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Keep handing your knives in, urge police
SIXTEEN potentially deadly weapons are now off the streets of Halton thanks to the national knife amnesty. In Widnes, six domestic knives, one non-domestic knife and a weapon have been handed in during the first week. In Runcorn, the trend is reversed
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Ding dong! I rang the bell
IT'S me! That was the cry from Rachael Preece, 31, as she recognised herself in an old photograph of the opening of Norton Priory - featured in the World two weeks ago. Our chief photographer Mike Boden captured her ringing the bell, minutes after Sir
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Are you flying the flag?
C'MON England! With the World Cup extravaganza about to kick-off in Germany on Friday pubs across Halton are getting in on the act. The Griffin in Widnes has been turned into one giant St George's flag while the Cherry Tree in Runcorn is decked out in
