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Did you enjoy life to the full during the war years
I'M producing a 50 minute documentary film for Channel 4 Television about how young women spent their leisure time during the second world war. Many of those I've already met have told me they were the best years of their lives because they were young
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Still lots of blocked drains
SINCE early 1994 I have been reporting blocked street drains (gullies) in the Stockton Heath and Appleton area to the Warrington Borough Council and local councillors. There are 36 still blocked in a short walk from the village centre. The same drains
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Put pleasure before money
SO the subject of Warrington Baths comes up yet again. When are the residents of Warrington going to realise what a super centre the Baths are? Where else can so many different swimming activities go on at the same time? As for the point of making a fun
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Stationery drivers should have more consideration
ON Friday September 18, I was waiting at the London Road bus shelter, Stockton Heath at 3.45pm when the traffic was halted due to the bridge going off. A white 'Discovery' registration A5 EEH came to a halt adjacent to the shelter but unlike other motorists
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Parties do agree on many transport issues
SOMETIMES I just don't understand the games the Liberal Party play in Warrington. First of all, Barbara Mawer thinks an Integrated Transport study is a waste of money, now she complains that 'the promised study has not yet taken place' despite the progress
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THAI BOXER EARNS EURO TITLE SHOT
IT is an awesome thought that Warren Brown is still only 20 years old. The Warrington Thai boxing star powered his way to a European title shot after defeating a handy former French champion in a Parr Hall eliminator on Sunday. His skill, speed and strength
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WARRINGTON ANGLERS' ASSOCIATION
CICILY Mill Pool is the hot spot for Warrington Anglers' Association members keen to bag up on bream, carp, cruciens and tench to 5lbs. Grey Mist Mere fished well over the weekend with eleven upper doubles and one twenty reported on Friday and similar
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COULSON QUITS AT TETLEY
CHRIS Coulson has resigned as manager of Tetley Walker Football Club blaming 'a lack of ambition'. His decision comes as another blow to the club who have lost a number of star players this season, including top scorer Kevin Dack. He says: "I'm gutted
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BEN THROWS A BEAUTY
MIGHTY Ben Stringer has produced the best throw of his life to send a message to Britain's selectors that he is ready for Paralympics 2000. With the last throw of his season the disabled athlete from Warrington recorded a humoungous 31m 9cm in the fourth
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FIVE TRY SUCCESS FOR LYMM RU
Lymm 35 Wilmslow 19 LYMM recorded a much needed win and confidence booster in the Intermediate Cup first round. Wilmslow controlled the first quarter and scored a perfectly executed converted try plus a penalty against two penalty goals from Nick Kennedy
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LYMM ANGLING CLUB REEL IN SPONSOR
DESPITE the glorious weather enjoyed on the weekend, water temperatures are dropping steadily for Lymm Angling Club members. This is something of a relief because during these slow and steady reductions of temperature, algae dies at a steady rate, allowing
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SAINTS STOOP TO CONQUER
London Broncos 22 St. Helens 37 By PHIL HOWARTH ANTHONY Sullivan must have bought Paul Newlove a drink or two on Friday night. The stand-in Saints skipper won a place in the Super League elite when he became one of only four players to run five tries
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MORGAN ENDS WITH A FLOURISH
NEWTON seconds finished the season with a fine batting display to overcome New Brighton. An opening stand of 63 by Watson and Small got New Brighton off to a fine start but wickets fell steadily once it had been broken. They declared at 184 for five,
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SAINTS MOURN THE DEATH OF ALAN PRESCOTT
SAINTS are mourning the loss of one of their finest servants following the death of Alan Prescott. The former club captain and coach passed away in a Wigan hospital at the age of 71 on Sunday night. The front-row forward will not be easily forgotten by
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JUNIOR RL ROUND-UP
Crosfields u12 16 Shevington u12 10 AN excellent start to the season for Crosfields. In a battling performance tries were scored by C. Hull, 2, and L. Smith. A Lawton and M. Barber kicked goals. Man of the match was C. Hull. Royton u10 18 Rylands Shks
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HARD WORK BRINGS NO REWARD FOR TOWN
Warrington Town 0 North Ferriby Utd 4 TWO goals from goalkeeping errors in as many minutes ended Town's hopes of a FA Cup run on Saturday. A 5-1 drubbing of Oldham Town had left the young Town team looking bouyant but sloppy defending, coupled with a
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WOLVES PLAYERS WARNED
A WARNING has been given to Warrington Wolves players by their coach. Darryl Van de Velde was fuming with the way his side gave up in the second half at Sheffield Eagles. And afterwards he said: "I am not going to play with players who quit. I don't want
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SOAP LOOKING GOOD
Crosfields 38 Normanton Knights 12 THE Knights' armour was dented and battered by a hungry Crosfields side on Saturday. The two teams went into the game level pegging in the National Conference second division table but there was only going to be one
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STAND OFF FLIES IN TO FACE WIGAN
EXCLUSIVE by MIKE PARSONS WARRINGTON Wolves today unveil their new stand off for 1999. He is 27-year-old Scott Wilson, who has joined the club from Australian side Canterbury Bulldogs. Wilson, famed for superb attacking skills, has signed a one-year deal
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UFO mysteries
THE mysteries of the X files will be unravelled at the next lecture evening hosted by the British UFO Studies Centre at the Saracen's Head on Wilderspool Causeway, on Tuesday, September 29. The subject of the talk will be 'The Mystery of the Cheshire
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Delivering news to town's Talking Newspapers listeners
MEMBERS of Warrington's Talking Newspaper gathered at their Annual General Meeting to celebrate a successful year of bringing news to the town's blind people. Cassette Group members meet at Warrington Library to record the GUARDIAN on cassette, delivering
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A tale of two sides of the same town
ONLY weeks after a business survey declared Warrington the second most profitable town in the country, a new report lists Warrington's poorest areas among the most severely deprived in Britain. In a national government survey, the town ranked in the top
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£100,000 bid to make roads safer
TRANSPORT bosses have drawn up plans for a £100,000 initiative to help make Warrington's roads safer. The town's accident blackspots will be altered to try and prevent further road smashes. Chair of the Highway Management Sub Committee Councillor Pete
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Parrot regains power of speech
A PARROT which lost its voice has regained the power of speech - thanks to the hands of Stockton Heath faith healer Dave Clarke. As reported in the GUARDIAN two weeks ago, Flint the parrot had lost his voice through stress after getting over a viral infection
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Shopper in 'trolley rage' clash
A BEWSEY woman was involved in a 'trolley rage' incident while shopping in a town centre supermarket. The 45-year-old medical receptionist, who does not wished to be named, was involved in a check-out clash at Sainsbury's in Church Street at about 9.45am
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Housing development dedicated to George
PEOPLE who have experienced mental health difficulties are being offered new beginnings at a housing development dedicated to a former Warrington Mayor. Day-to-day support is offered to tenants of Syers Court - named after the late housing chairman George
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Unique chemical plant opens with improved safety features
ENERGY Minister John Battle has opened a multi-million pound chemical plant and residents have given improved safety features their seal of approval. The new caprolactone site at Solvay Interox in Baronet Road is the only one of its kind in the UK and
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Scent of peace
TALKS are set to take place with residents to prevent a tannery being known as the 'neighbours from smell.' Generations of householders have been forced to put up with odours from the former Pierpoint and Bryant tannery in Thelwall Lane, says the Westy
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Community drive to revamp Bewsey Park
A REGENERATION scheme is planning to breathe new life into a park with a reputation for attracting youngsters taking drugs and alcohol. Youth and community workers are bidding for a £35,000 grant to build an activities centre at Bewsey Park and develop
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Raider chose purple Triumph Spitfire as getaway car
RICHARD Martin's smash-and-grab raid was doomed from the moment he selected his getaway car - a bright purple Triumph Spitfire. Within minutes of the raid being reported, police were on his tail, Warrington Crown Court heard. "The car was not the most
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Reprieve for parents in schools' wrangle
PARENTS fighting for their children to be allowed to go to a Warrington school have been told that places are safe until the year 2000. Children in primary schools on the fringe of Warrington have been the prize in a wrangle over borders between Warrington
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Sinking their all into memorabilia
STARRY eyed couple Simon and Anne Quinn are mad about movies and have spent the past few years collecting memorabilia and autographs of the stars. Now the film buffs, of Millhouse Avenue, Stockton Heath, are hoping to make a business out of their hobby
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Deputy PM urged to halt train plan
DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has been called in over confidential plans to cut train services between Chester and Warrington. Proposals by North Western Trains to half the frequency of services between the town and Chester have come under fire
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New learning system hits the superhighway
A UNIQUE on-line business information and distance learning system, developed by Winsford-based Business Link Vale Royal, is being launched next month. The system will take the virtual classroom into every office and factory in the county and is set to
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Farmers fear for wildlife's future
ENVIRONMENTAL work carried out by farmers in Winsford and Middlewich could well be in jeopardy due to the financial depression currently engulfing the livestock industry. The National Farmers Union has revealed some worrying findings in a recently published
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Put some thought into road names!
I OFTEN wonder if those responsible for naming the thoroughfares on new developments ever do any research when they come to make their decisions. Take for instance the new estate off Chester Road - Knightsbridge. Er, maybe I'm wrong but I thought that
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Cycle lane will cause injuries
WELL done Winsford Council - you have really surpassed yourselves this time! Cyclists can now ride hell-for-leather between Brunner Guild Hall and the Golden Lion in both directions on the pavement, knocking down innocent pedestrians and primary school
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Not your typical slimmer - but Anthony's the best!
WHEN Anthony Sloan walked into Weight Watchers he wasn't their typical client - he was male for a start, 6ft 7in with tattoos and a bleached blond fringe! He tipped the scales at 20st 8lbs and had decided to shed a few stones by joining his wife Julie
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A show of class!
THE 1998 Vale Royal Show has been hailed as a stunning success which saw the borough's creative talents in all their glory. People from all corners of Vale Royal gathered at the Winsford Civic Hall on Saturday to be judged on a range of exhibitions from
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Witches lack magic
Garswood Utd 2 Middlewich Town 0 Mid Cheshire League TOWN started this match in confident mood, with the return of Terry Cain and Ian Tier and also making his first appearance of the season was Steve Burgess who started on the substitutes' bench. But
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Swim club records fall
WINSFORD Swimming Club's swimmers were in action at the weekend competing for their schools and colleges in the annual English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA) Division 2 Gala at the Austin Rawlinsons pool in Speke. The standard was very high with
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Hibbert's the hero in dramatic finale
Winsford United 3 Emley 2 UniBond Premier Division By NICK SMITH STEVE Hibbert emerged as the hero of this dramatic match with a 70th minute winner which sent Emley into a double rage. Just minutes earlier they were demanding for the Winsford defender
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Happiness in store for Keith and Carol
WEDDING bells were ringing among the cash tills at Morrisons in Winsford last week. Romantic Keith Davis popped the question over the Tannoy to his sweetheart Carol Knowles as she worked on a checkout during her afternoon shift at the supermarket. Lovestruck
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Banking on victory in battle with pollution
PAPER is being piled into a new recycling bank in Winsford, thanks to Vale Royal Borough Council and Cheshire Recycling Ltd, who have teamed up to increase the number of recycling banks in the borough. The new bank has been sited on the car park of the
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Farmers on alert for freed mink
POLICE have warned farmers in Middlewich to be on their guard after 7,000 predatory mink were released by animal rights activists. It is feared the mink, which were freed from cages last Thursday at a farm in Onneley on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border
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Cabbies banking on fare increase
MIDDLEWICH taxi users could find themselves out of pocket if the Congleton Taxi Drivers Association has its way. The environmental services committee of Congleton Borough Council will meet this week to decide whether to increase Hackney Carriage fares
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Brothers deny attempted murder
TWO brothers, one of whom lives in Winsford, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday accused of trying to kill another man with an axe. Edward and Michael Kohler pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder 22-year-old William Smith on April 24, causing
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Bin wagons go green as council cleans up
LEADING Local Agenda 21 authority, Winsford-based Vale Royal Borough Council, has taken a step towards meeting its aim of reducing pollution and conserving resources for future generations. All of the authority's diesel engined vehicles, including the
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HEAD'S FURY AT GYPSY CLASHES
A WINSFORD headteacher is furious after his school yard was used as a drive through by gypsies trying to make camp on borough council land. Five caravans drove through Woodford Lodge High School's car park, and over a footpath used by children, to reach
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Happy days for just two pence
THE picture of Warrington Baths on the front of last week's GUARDIAN brought back memories of when I was a schoolboy before the war. I think all the boys in Warrington learned to swim in the "Twopenny Baths." I can remember shouting "hot water, Charlie
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Micro lights in trouble
WE have been notified by the local residents that over recent weeks, micro light aircraft have been using the Omega Site in Whittle Hall as an unofficial airfield. CNT (the landowners) have not given authorisation for these flights. It is also uncontrolled
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Sad that four soldiers' memorial may be lost
WITH great sadness I read of the four memorials of the men lost to their families and friends forever when they gave their lives answering their nation's call to war. Whether volunteers or drafted they are now simply honoured by a plaque. Possibly to
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Waited until children back at school
I FEEL compelled to write about the traffic congestion at Padgate railway station with temporary traffic lights on all three sides of the bridge. It is frustrating and annoying for me (and other drivers) as my normal five-minute journey now takes me 20
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Katie would like to meet her godfather
MY SON, Robin Carr, who lives in Australia, is trying to locate an ex-RAF pal who lives in the Warrington area. His name is Keith Walker and the pair met at RAF Winterbourne in Wiltshire, where Keith was a truck driver. Keith was godfather at Robin's
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WHAT A WIN FOR WOOLSTON!
Egremont Rangers 14 Woolston Rovers 22 By DAVE WHALLEY ROVERS produced a tremendous performance to end the unbeaten home record of the reigning National Conference League champions. Rovers took the lead with a penalty goal from full back Mark Wallington
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ACADEMY TEAM TOO STRONG FOR WAKEFIELD
Wakefield Trinity u19 16 Warrington Wolves u19 34 WAKEFIELD fielded a much stronger team than the one beaten 80-0 by the Wolves Academy team earlier in the season but they were still no match for Warrington. And this was despite the young Wolves being
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SAINTS ON MISSION TO ENTERTAIN
SAINTS have been told to give the Knowsley Road fans an entertaining send off to the season in the run up to the play-offs. With nothing at stake in tonight's, Friday's, match against Sheffield Eagles, coach Shaun McRae wants players and fans to enjoy
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SHAME ON YOU WOLVES
Sheffield Eagles 35 Warrington Wolves 6 By MIKE PARSONS IF Warrington had been playing against a decent side on Friday they could easily have had 60 points slammed past them. It was a dreadful Wolves performance at Don Valley Stadium and provoked coach
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CLASSIC MOORE VICTORY
Moore 32 Duckenfield 3 MOORE went into this first round Tetley Vase game as underdogs to a powerful Duckenfield side which included former Great Britain Rugby League full back Graham Steadman. The game must rate as one of Moore's greatest victories and
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EARLESTOWN CLOSE SEASON IN STYLE
EARLESTOWN Cricket Club ended the 1998 season on a high note with a double victory over Flixton on Saturday. For the first team, it meant clinching second place in Division One B of the Manchester Association while the second team staved off the threat
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GLANCE GUIDE TO RESULTS & FIXTURES
ANGLING: Lymm Angling Club's results: Tuesday's Sankey Canal match at Carterhouse: 1, Ray Boden, 6lbs 15ozs 0drms; 2, Bob Brander, 5-2-8; 3, Dave Forbes, 3-7-8; 4, Dave Rowe, 3-5-0. Thursday's Sankey Canal match at Sankey Bridges: 1, Ray Boden, 16-3-0
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THERE is one word which tells the story of the year and it is underachievement.
I obviously set goals and targets at the start of the year and obviously I haven't met them, which is a real disappointmenmt as far as I am concerned. But the buck stops here. I put the squad together and so I take responsibility for it. We haven't improved
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NEW STAND OFF SPEAKS
NEW boy Scott Wilson returns to Wilderspool for the first time in 12 years on Sunday. The 27-year-old stand off first played at the Warrington Wolves' ground in 1986 as part of an Australian schoolboys side touring the country. Livewire Wilson, who makes
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MCMULLEN CLAIMS ATHLETICS DOUBLE
WARRINGTON'S under 20 men's athletics team finished seventh in the National Junior Club Championship at Cannock on Sunday. Up against world and European medalists in most events, two silver medals from Carl McMullen were all they had to show for their
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TV wedding role for kind Tara
BUDDING actress Tara Peacoc Tara Peacock, aged nine, of Payne Close, Hood Manor, appeared in last week's wedding scenes in Emmerdale. All the money she earned will go to help Liam Sudworth, of Hood Lane North, Great Sankey. He suffers from learning difficulties
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Elderly told to be on their guard
AN ELDERLY woman handed over £200 in cash for a gardening job she did not order to be done. A team of gardeners arrived at the 81-year-old's home in Booths Lane, Lymm, last Monday, claiming a relative had booked them. After several days pruning trees
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Memorial fund tribute to health worker Kate
A MEMORIAL fund has been set up as a tribute to a dedicated health worker who died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage. Kate Piela, mother of two-year-old twin boys, was a health promotion specialist for schools and young people, employed by Warrington Community
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Yanks, but no memory!
IT WAS a case of 'X didn't mark the spot' for an American couple who returned to Warrington to dig for hidden treasure. Larry and Vicki Ahlemann, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, visited their former home in Lymm for the first time in more than 40 years.
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No place like home says Radio 1's comedy Dave
BEING a comedy sidekick for Radio One star Chris Moyles isn't always an easy job for Warrington's Dave Vitty. Apart from being the regular butt of the roly-poly DJ's jokes, on Wednesday alone "Comedy Dave" lost more than £100 and had to run through the
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Road named after murderer who bludgeoned his lover to death
MURDERER who bludgeoned his lover to death after discovering she was pregnant has had a street named after him. John Thornhill used a hammer to kill eight-months pregnant Sally Statham at the Dingle Hotel in Lymm 200 years ago. He lured the 'large and
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Partnerships set to tackle crime head on
THE emphasis on tackling crime in Warrington will be switched to the town's police, borough council and the community with the launch of new Government legislation next week. The Crime and Disorder Act, which will become law next Wednesday, will transfer
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GENERAL Mr Atty's Edwardian book of cycle rides A FAMILY heirloom which had lain hidden away in the wardrobe of a home in Stockton Heath is now available to be read by a much wider audience. Warrington artist Henry Atty never made any money from his paintings
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Alsation attacked girl as she walked along road
A SANKEY teenager claims she was bitten by a loose Alsatian in an unprovoked attack. Joanne Hepherd, aged 16, of Stratton Road, says she was walking along Winchester Avenue, Great Sankey, with her boyfriend Andrew Strefford when the incident happened.
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Collegiate principal 'heartened' after 'Uni-status' talks
THE fight to keep University status for Warrington's Collegiate Institute went to the highest level this week when a delegation from the town travelled to London to put their case to the Government. And the quality of the Collegiate's work was acknowledged
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Toddler Laura is an extra special little girl
LIVELY toddler Laura Bevin has proved more then the usual active handful for her young parents - she was born with 12 fingers and 11 toes. The 18-month-old Orford youngster is one of only a few children in the country to suffer from polydactyly - extra
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Route to a happy summer
THIS summer I took part in ROUTE, a magazine project for young people. It was a really good opportunity to learn journalistic skills and take part in photography workshops. I admit that initially it was my mum pressurising me to go but after the first
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Time for new laws against gypsies
I WOULD like to respond to the article in the Winsford and Middlewich Guardian on September 9, regarding the further problems caused by the gypsies invading more local farmland, then calling for police protection when the rightful owners attempted to
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Flower thieves are so cruel
MY husband is buried at St John's Church and I go there about twice a week to check that vandals have not been and taken the flowers I have put on his grave, and also to see that everything is all right. It costs me a lot of money in travelling expenses
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Get on your bike and see the sights!
A CYCLING guide around Winsford and Whitegate has been published as part of Cheshire County Council's ongoing development of two-wheeled travel. The Weaver Wanderer, an 11-mile journey on and off road tracks in the area, is one of three new leaflets exploring
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Pete takes Manx title
WINSFORD and District Motor Club's Pete Salt (pictured above) produced a classic ride last week to clinch another major title in his 39-year career. He won the 1998 Manx Classic Weekend Trial, which was competed for over the weekend of September 5 and
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BLUES AIM TO KEEP IT GOING
DALTON Steele is aiming to keep Winsford United in the top five until Christmas - then make a strike for the title. But the Blues boss is still relying on a fully fit squad to see him through and although his side shot to second place in the league with
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When it comes to gifts, Woosie is the master!
A WINSFORD golfing nut couldn't believe his luck at the last hole of a major British tournament. He was shocked and amazed when top British golfer Ian Woosnam approached him after playing his final shot and gave him one of his clubs. Peter Winstanley,
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School reflects on an excellent year
HARD-WORKING pupils took centre stage on Thursday as Woodford Lodge High School held its annual presentation evening. Parents, teachers and special guests gathered at the Winsford school to reflect upon a successful past 12 months and to acknowledge the
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United we stand. . .
UNITED Utilities, Winsford and Middlewich's leading provider of water, electricity, gas and telephone services, is working with small businesses in a battle against the millennium bug. It has taken the lead in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises
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Danielle and friends are charity champs!
PUPILS at a Middlewich school have been rallying round to raise money for charity to help people in the same position as their pal Danielle Vernon, who has leukaemia. Children at Wimboldsley Primary have been coming up with a variety of ideas to collect
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Vandals wreck disco night for youngsters
A YOUTH disco held weekly at Jax Nightspot in Winsford has been abandoned after youngsters vandalised the premises. Manager Steve Clough shut down the music at 10pm and asked all the children to leave the pub half-an-hour early last Wednesday night. More
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Teenager jailed for joyride in his mum's car
A TEENAGER from Moulton has been jailed for three weeks after he drove his mum's car at high speed across Northwich, crashed it and ran away from police. Michael Edward French, of Lodge Drive, appeared before Northwich magistrates on Wednesday last week
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Local plan inquiry under way
THE public inquiry into the Vale Royal Borough local plan began yesterday, Tuesday. The inquiry, headed by David Fenton, a member of Royal Town Planning, will take until March to complete since there have been 3,000 objections to the local plan and he
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Police return to the disco beat
WINSFORD'S youngsters have been given a second chance by local police, with the Cops 'n' Kids discos beginning again at the Civic Hall after a five-month break. The discos were stopped because the organisers were finding it difficult to get enough adults
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Family's anger over missing garden fence
A WINSFORD family are desperate to have their privacy back as they face up to life without a back garden fence. Mark and Jackie Slater are also concerned for the safety of their three-year-old daughter Hanna, as the garden backs on to a car park and leads
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A cycle route to the future
PROPOSALS for a cycleway linking Winsford with Northwich have gone on show this week. The Weaver Valley Cycleway draft business plan can be seen in the reception area of Vale Royal Borough Council's headquarters at Wyvern House in Winsford for three weeks
