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OUTLOOK GRIM FOR LYMM
Blaydon 57 Lymm 3 PROMOTION chasing Blaydon gave their end of season prospects a boost by trashing Lymm on Saturday. The Tyneside club have facilities which would do justice to a National League club and the grandeur of their surroundings seemed to intimidate
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LYMM ANGLERS CLUB COLUMN
THE beginning of the week saw most of Lymm Angling Club's waters still affected by ice, albeit it was melting fast. This led to gin clear waters and mediocre fishing but several sites still gave up a few perch, with lobworm scoring best. Match organiser
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WARRINGTON'S JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE SCENE
Rylands Sharks u7 0 West Bank Bears u7 24 THIS was the first game for many of the Sharks. The scoreline does not reflect the amount of effort put in by the Sharks. The special award was won by Joe Clarke, best tackler was Nick Bate and man of the match
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COACH OF THE YEAR
KARATE champion Kevin Barlow has cut the opposition down to size to take the UK Martial Arts Federation's coach of the year award. Barlow enjoyed a highly successful 1997 as he won the middle weight belt at the Federation's UK championships and coached
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ARCHER SCORES A TRIPLE TO KICK START YEAR
HOT shot Phil Archer tee'd off 1998 in fine style as he won two tournaments and claimed a runners-up spot in the first week of competition. The Birchwood assistant won the James Chorlton trophies in the first Manchester Alliance event of the year before
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WOLVES DIRECTOR TO BE PRESIDENT OF RUGBY LEAGUE
WARRINGTON Wolves' vice-chairman will be 'Mayor' of the Rugby Football League next year. Bill Garratt will be president of the RFL for 1999 and he is delighted. Garratt says: "I see it as an honour for the club as well as for myself. "I will be expected
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ALL WISED UP - WILL WISE'S WOLVES COLUMN
THERE is one thing which stands out for me about the Warrington Wolves squad for 1998 - team spirit! The lads, despite 11 newcomers and even more departures, are mixing well in and out of training. This was not always the case in 1997 but coach Darryl
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DARRYL'S DOMAIN - THE COACH SPEAKS
THE new season marks the start of a two-year plan for us here at Warrington Wolves. But it can not wait until next year, we have got to start doing the business on the park this year and we must improve on last season. In fact, we must drastically improve
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I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU
WARRINGTON Taekwondo Club have set their standards for 1998 and their aim is to improve next month. The Great Sankey based club want to go at least one better at the Kendal Open in March than they did at the Manchester Open. But third placed team at Manchester
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BRUISER TUUTA ON WARPATH
BRENDON Tuuta will knuckle down in Warrington's Challenge Cup pack on Sunday - despite only 15 days of pre-season Wolves training behind him. The bruising bonecruncher will play in the second row as the Wolves set out on the road to Wembley with a fourth
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Passing on burden to public
NORTH West Water have been criticised over plans to reduce their customer rebates. Ofwat's North West Customer Services Committee is urging the water company to reconsider the reduction from £10 to £6.50, which is blamed on extra business costs and the
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Householders stamp their feet and call for road name change
IT is a Royal Mail mix up that would make Postman Pat blush. Householders in Knutsford Old Road, Grappenhall, have experienced problems with their post because of confusion over a road name. Puzzled posties have been taking letters to homes in Higher
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Powerful start for Reading Passport project at Penketh Primary
THE Reading Passport scheme got off to a forceful start on Monday - quite literally. With the help of co-ordinator John East, youngsters produced a front page for the 'Penketh County Primary Force Finders' newspaper. John's newspaper day was tailored
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Chance to join Terry in tongue-in-cheek movie
POET Terry Caffrey is set to make his debut appearance on the silver screen. Terry, aged 42, of Park Road, Great Sankey, starts filming next week for Skin Flick, described as "a tongue-in-cheek gangster movie about the darker side of Subbuteo". And GUARDIAN
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Doctor's row with hospice is settled
PEACE has broken out in the dispute between St Rocco's Hospice and its former medical director, Dr Michael Ashley. Dr Ashley alleged he had been unfairly dismissed after a re-organisation of cancer care in Warrington. The hospice is to link up with Warrington
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Police investigate stabbing incidents
POLICE are investigating two stabbing incidents in Birchwood. A member of the public raised the alarm after discovering a 42-year-old man with severe lacerations during the early hours of Saturday morning. Meanwhile, a second man from the same area was
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Academy puts town on the map
THE treasures of Warrington Museum and Art Gallery have been singled out by the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts. The RA has put the town on the map in a guide to where the country's best artworks can be found. The booklet ties in with an exhibition
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Tribute to Shopmobility co-ordinator
A YOUNG man who helped hundreds of elderly and disabled people get out and about has been found dead at his home. Former Army chef Stuart Legge, aged 33, worked as a co-ordinator for Warrington Shopmobility at the Golden Square. Geoff Berry, full-time
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M-way chase ends in Woolston
A HIGH speed car chase on the M6 motorway ended when thieves dumped their stolen car in Woolston. Police chased the BMW at speeds of up to 150 mph after four men were seen leaving the scene of a burglary in Congleton on Wednesday morning. As police closed
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Council's promises to you
WARRINGTON'S new unitary council has come up with 10 self-imposed 'commandments' to improve life for every citizen in the town. Following in the footsteps of Tony Blair, whose Government made five promises to the electorate, Warrington Borough Council
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Encouraging men to share planning
MONDAY marks the start of the first Contraceptive Awareness Week - and its main theme is aimed at getting men more involved in contraceptive planning. North Cheshire Health Promotion Service and Warrington Community Health Care (NHS) Trust are mounting
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I refused their offer of a sick bag
THERE aren't many things that get me out of bed at 6.15am on a cold February morning but the offer of a drive with a rally driver was one opportunity I couldn't miss. I was invited to tackle part of the Sweetlamb rally circuit in Wales with Clive and
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Negligible rise in arrears
RENT arrears in Warrington have remained virtually unchanged thanks to the borough council's programme to help tenants keep debts under control. According to the latest figures, rent arrears rose by a fraction of one per cent with the overall total of
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Police crackdown on 999 misuse
POLICE trying to crack down on misuse of the emergency 999 system have released details of the worst calls their Warrington switchboard has received in the last month. Their current favourite - although a waste of police time and money - was a young child
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Thanks for best wishes
I WANT to thank the people of Warrington and the surrounding district for the kindness and friendship shown to me during my time at the Cheshire School of Chiropody, Orford Lane, Warrington. I made many friends during my time at Warrington and I value
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Danger we're bequeathing our future generations
I NOTICED the WARRINGTON GUARDIAN has taken an interest in the obnoxious odours which pervade the Warrington area. I began my complaints to the Environmental Agency via telephone conversations and I decided that verbal complaints were useless unless documented
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Bob's still growing after all these years
THE PASTIME of allotments gardening has gone into decline as more and more of Warrington's plots remain untended. The days of growing your own seem numbered as fresh fruit, flowers and vegetables are readily available in every supermarket, garage and
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WOOLSTON ROVERS BACK TO WINNING WAYS
Walney Central 16 Woolston Rovers 19 ROVERS got back to winning ways at Barrow to keep their five point-lead at the top of the National Conference Premier Division. Walney built up an 8-0 advantage but Woolston responded to take an 11-8 lead into the
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WALKER FALL TO JINX SIDE
Tetley Walker 1 Maghull 2 TETLEY Walker FC fell foul of their bogey side Maghull once again in a disappointing display on Saturday. Maghull made it a hat-trick of wins on their travels to Long Lane while Tetley slipped deeper into relegation trouble with
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MOORE DIG IN
Sefton 12 Moore 15 MOORE'S bulldog spirit saw them overcome a much larger and more powerful Sefton side that could not compete for commitment. When Moore went behind from the kick-off to a converted try the writing appeared to be on the wall as the power
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GLANCE GUIDE TO RESULTS AND FIXTURES
ANGLING: Warrington Anglers' Association results: Winter Series results: 1, Jean Powell 1lb 4ozs 1drm; 2, Lin Lawton 1-3-0; 3, Julie Stokes 15-12; 4, Pam Wyatt 10-10. Warrington Winter League results: 1, Dennis Greenhalgh (Comtech B) 4-7-5; 2, Kevin Cummings
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WARRINGTON ANGLERS CLUB
THE River Mersey never ceases to amaze me, and this week is no exception. Warrington Anglers Club's Robert Titchen was feeder fishing behind the allotments and catching roach up to 1lb when his tip slammed round with a vengeance and the fish was on. It
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ROPER'S RETURN
WOLVES have welcomed back Great Britain centre Jon Roper in time for Sunday's Challenge Cup clash with Wakefield Trinity. The Cumbrian powerhouse made a surprise appearance in a behind-closed-doors game between first and Academy team players at Wilderspool
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£5m private wing completed
A PROJECT to build a £5m private wing at Warrington Hospital has been completed. Trust bosses have welcomed the development, which they believe could bring a huge cash boost for NHS patients. It is estimated the private wing could generate £250,000 to
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Tenants face £4.23 a week rent rise
COUNCIL house tenants face a hefty rise of £423 a week from April. The 13.7 per cent increase approved by members of Warrington Housing Committee on Monday, is required to meet inflation costs and to comply with new gas safety regulations. Housing chairman
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Car in flames at petrol station
A MAJOR disaster was averted when a car burst into flames on a petrol station forecourt. Staff at the Asda garage in the Westbrook Centre thought their worst nightmare had come true when they saw the vehicle ablaze just feet away from the petrol pumps
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Woman injured in m'way pile-up
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a pile-up on the M56 in which a woman suffered serious injuries. The accident, involving the car and two heavy goods vehicles, happened on Friday afternoon on the eastbound section between Lymm and Stretton. Fire
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Campaigners brands meeting 'a shambles'
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the future of RAF Burtonwood has been branded a shambles by campaigners. More than 500 residents turned out to air their views on proposed plans for the Header House site. After more than two hours of heated debate about heavy
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Special Sam's bravery award
A LYMM teenager has won a prestigious Child of Achievement Award in recognition of her courage in coping with a crippling skin condition. Samantha Hall, of Statham Avenue, suffers from Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa. This is a rare skin disorder which
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Sex attacker strikes in park
POLICE are hunting a sex attacker who assaulted a girl walking through Peel Hall Park on Tuesday at 10.30pm. The man subjected the 16-year-old girl to a serious and vicious sexual assault before he ran off. The attacker is described as white, in his late
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Different town at night
I recently had to walk through Warrington town centre on a Friday night. It was not a pleasant experience. There were literally tens of young people wandering about, many the worse for drink and some looking for trouble. It was quite frightening and though
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Lost touch
I HAVE lost touch with my brother, Nigel Stuart Jones, formerly of Fearnhead, whom I last saw four years ago. His date of birth is January 26, 1965. If anybody knows where he is now, please contact me via email on: su2673@eclipse.co.uk I would appreciate
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Cash pays for research into renal disease
MAY I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all those in the Warrington area who contributed to a recent house to house collection from November 8 - 23, 1997, for the National Kidney Foundation. The total sum raised was £1898.50 and will be used
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Condemn any expansion of tip
YOUR front page article in the WARRINGTON GUARDIAN of February 6 predicts an expansion of the import of rubbish from the Greater Manchester and Merseyside conurbations and I would condemn any such proposals. My family moved to Penketh from Westbrook in
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WARRINGTON TOWN FINALLY END LOSING STREAK
Warrington Town 2 Blackpool Rovers 1 ROD Thornley inspired Warrington Town to their first win for three months. The livewire striker had a hand in both Town goals and with a bit more luck he could have bagged a hat-trick himself. Town supporters were
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CUP OF CHEER FOR CROSFIELDS
Crosfields 21 Sowerby Bridge 11 A GUTSY second half display saw Crosfields win through in the BNFL National Cup. Playing a side unbeaten at the top of the Pennine League first division seemed to unsettle Soap, who took a long time to start firing on Saturday
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RINGWISE'S KNOCK OUT PERFORMANCE
WARRINGTON'S Ringwise boxing team enjoyed a clean sweep at a show in North Wales as rising star Craig Winter put in another blistering display. All four Ringwise boxers entered on the night came up trumps, but Winter's fight at the Springfield Hotel,