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How Kathleen Dawson fared in her two Olympic Games races today
WARRINGTON swimmer Kathleen Dawson has missed out on a second Olympic medal. For the second Games in a row, the former Great Sankey High School student competed in the final with the Team GB mixed 4x100m medley quartet in Paris tonight. The
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Firefighters tackle woodland fire in memorial park
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire at a park in Warrington this evening. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire in a wooded area of Grundy Memorial Park in Lymm shortly before 5.15pm on Saturday. Firefighters used water backpacks to put
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The Warrington industry which employed thousands in the 20th century
A WARRINGTON industry which was hugely important in the 20th century was the textile trade. In 1921, when it was at its height, 2,163 people were employed in textiles in the town. And as 90 per cent of the workers were women, it amounted for
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MP brands train firm ‘shambles’ and calls for operator to be ‘kicked into touch’
A TRAIN firm has been branded a ‘shambles’ by an MP who has called for the operator to be ‘kicked into touch’. Train company Avanti West Coast has been warned it could lose its franchise through poor performance, according to Mike Amesbury, in
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Warrington pre-school shines again with consistently good Ofsted rating
A WARRINGTON pre-school has shone again with a consistently ‘good’ Ofsted rating. Callands Pre-School and Link Club has once again excelled, earning a 'good' rating for its quality of education, personal development, and leadership and management
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Shy 13-year-old student to represent Warrington as semi-finalist in pageant
A SHY 13-year-old student from Appleton has been selected to represent Warrington as a semi-finalist in a UK beauty pageant. Savannah Henshaw, who is a student at Bridgewater High School, was first inspired to take part in pageants after she saw
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Discussions taking place over potential primary school at Peel Hall
DISCUSSIONS are taking place over a potential new primary school on the Peel Hall site. A reserved matters application for 404 homes on land at Peel Hall was approved, subject to conditions, by the council’s development management committee last
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This restaurant with an unusual twist has been named best in Cheshire
A RESTAURANT that trains women in prison for careers in hospitality has won a prestigious award. The Clink restaurant at HMP Styal was named Cheshire Restaurant of the Year at the Cheshire Life magazine Food & Drink Awards. The restaurant was
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A look inside a six-bedroom mansion with stunning views for sale in Warrington
A SIX-bedroom mansion with ‘far-reaching views’ is for sale in Warrington. The home, which has a ‘cathedral style frontage’, is located in one of Appleton’s ‘most sought after locations’. Named High View House, it is on Highwood Road and its
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Do police cars have speed cameras? Motoring expert reveals the answer
Have you ever driven past a police car on the road and wondered if it can catch you speeding? Almost 350 people are killed each year on the UK’s roads, according to RAC, with speed among the contributing factors. Not only is it dangerous but
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'Do not eat': Morrisons and Hovis crumpets may contain 'pieces of metal'
Popular Morrisons and Hovis brand crumpets have been recalled because they may contain small pieces of metal. Various Rathbones Kear crumpets are “unsafe to eat” due to the presence of metal. The affected products are the Morrisons Crumpets
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'It is good to be good' - Nursery manager delighted by Ofsted outcome
IT is good to be good, says the manager of a Warrington nursery following a glowing report from Ofsted. ABC 123 Day Nursery in Orford was described as a place where children feel ‘safe and secure’, according to education watchdogs after a visit
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STAT ATTACK: Wire's physical struggles against Robins outlined
THERE have not been too many matches this season in which Warrington Wolves have been dominated physically. On both sides of the ball, however, that was certainly the case during their defeat to Hull KR – and the match stats on the Super League
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Warrington acapella group ‘humbled’ to represent Britain at international convention
AN ACAPELLA group based in Warrington has been selected to represent Britain at an international convention next year. Cheshire Chord Company was founded in 1993 and aims to bring a unique touch to the world of barbershop harmony, building themselves
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How Wire were made to look 'flat and redundant' by Hull KR
WARRINGTON Wolves’ failings during their defeat to Hull KR on Friday night were forced upon them by their visitors. That was the view of Sky Sports pundits Jon Wilkin and Jodie Cunningham after The Wire fell to defeat in their top-of-the-table
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Your fabulous photos of four-legged friends on National Dog Photography Day
YOU love your pets! On National Dog Photography Day, we asked you to share a picture of your four-legged friends and we were inundated with fantastic photos! Here is a selection of some of your furry friends: Annie by Leah Wightman
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“I love being able to freeze time and emotion in a single photographic frame”
WELCOME to Behind the Lens, a feature that shines a light on the talented photographers in our Warrington Guardian Camera Club group. This week, we’re talking to Johny Costa, who was born and raised in the Middle East but now calls Warrington home
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Dedicated Warrington vets treat all animals as if they were their own
PEOPLE love their pets. None more so than the people of Warrington who voted in their hundreds for our latest Best of 2024 award – Best for Pets. Victoria Park Vets took the title, making it back-to-back wins for the husband and wife team on
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THE MORNING AFTER: Bateman shows promise as Wire are brought back to Earth
A NIGHT that promised so much for Warrington Wolves but eventually delivered precious little. Their return to home soil following memorable away victories over neighbours St Helens and Wigan Warriors was wrecked by fellow high-fliers Hull KR, who
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Man needed three operations after being punched in face outside club in Warrington
A MAN was left needing three operations after he was punched in the face outside of a nightclub in Warrington town centre. James Buckley, who works at Gulliver’s World, punched his victim and continued to kick him after he fell to the floor.
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10 shocking crime incidents reported on in Warrington over the past month
A NUMBER of disturbing crimes were reported on by the Warrington Guardian this past month. We take a look back at some of these frightening incidents reported to police in the town over the past few weeks. Here are 10 such incidents reported
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Tests show that 51-year-old man died of unnatural causes at Warrington Hospital
THE toxicology report of a 51-year-old man has deemed his cause of death unnatural after he had a heart attack. On Wednesday morning the inquest into the death of John Jackson was formally opened, after he died on July 13. Cheshire Coroners
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Drink driver that crashed on main road in Warrington was 5 times over limit
A DRINK driver who was nearly five times over the legal limit when he caused a crash on a main road in Warrington has been banned from driving for four years. Silviu-Mihaita Vernica, of Villars Street, appeared in Warrington Magistrates’ Court
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Prison for man who had ‘run out of chances’ after being found with drugs at Bank Quay
A MAN from Rhyl who committed a third breach of his suspended sentence has been jailed. Owen Kelliher, 22, was sentenced to five months’ imprisonment at Mold Crown Court on Monday. He admitted the breach, by virtue of missing a planning probation