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Impressed by the dedication at hospital
LAST year my elderly mother spent a month in Warrington General Hospital. I have just spent a period there also. On each occasion, I have been tremendously impressed by the cheerful dedication of the doctors, nurses, orderlies and porters. They work with
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Let's have considerate parking
YET another busy shopping period is 'just around the corner' and in the light of the shortage of space at Christmas in the car parks of the town during the peak periods, can I plead (through the GUARDIAN columns) with those drivers who insist on taking
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Doesn't say much about government's generosity
SURPRISE surprise! The Council Tax is going up by 4.3 per cent according to last week's GUARDIAN When the Tory flagship council of Wandsworth introduced the lowest tax rate in the country our Labour council said if they'd received the same government
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Ecki thump, what's a Millennium?
MY enjoyment of the Warrington v Halifax game was marred by the opening TV credits. During a panoramic view of the stadium the commentator called it Lowry country. Warrington is not a depressed skeleton of rotten hovels, cobbled streets, decaying mills
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Always thought the WI was A-political
The WI is a rich thread in the fabric of local life and we are always pleased that the GUARDIAN continues to report on our activities. That is why I am writing about a matter which has been a cause of concern to many of us in the last few months and which
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Domestic violence not over looked
I AM surprised that the issue of domestic violence was left out of your news item last week on The Warrington Crime Audit, particularly as it forms an important part of the Community Safety plan for the Town. There is much work going on to raise awareness
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Partners and passion
THERE'S never a good time to find out your wife's been sleeping with your best mate - but when you discover it at your wedding reception - you know you've got problems. But disillusioned groom (Doug Henshall) wastes no time on wayward wives and picks
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Redrow recruit
SONIA McLOUGHLIN of Great Sankey, Warrington is one of 12 graduates appointed by Redrow Homes to train for positions within the company. Sonia has been recruited as a sales and marketing graduate, and will take part in a two-year training programme. She
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Arabian nights with the belly dancers
MORE than 70 women around Cheshire have taken up belly dancing at a network of classes set up by former teacher Pauline Mason of Lymm. In colourful costumes, the women perform their exotic dances redolent of the ancient harems of the Middle East. In present
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DAVID MYERS' COSTLY ERROR
Wolves u21 19 Giants u21 18 FORMER Wire and Great Britain star David Myers stepped out of the wilderness and helped Warrington to their first Alliance League win of the season. Only Myers was playing a trial game on the right flank for Huddersfield but
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WARRINGTON RU TOPPLE UNBEATEN WIGAN
Warrington RUFC 20 Wigan 19 PREVIOUSLY unbeaten league leaders Wigan went down by one point in a nail-biting clash at Bridge Lane. Warrington Rugby Union Club opted to play with the strong wind in the first half and early pressure resulted in a penalty
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TOWN AIM TO END 10 YEAR SILVERWARE DROUGHT
WARRINGTON Town were relieved to learn goalkeeper Alan Thompson can play in their Second Division Trophy clash with Curzon Ashton. The first leg of the semi-final clash at Cantilever Park on Saturday is a vital chance for Town to impose themselves before
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WARRINGTON SOCCER LEAGUE
THE GUARDIAN Cup quarter-finals produced some intriguing contests on Saturday. Whiston Cross had to come from behind twice before they overcame Mid-Cheshire League outfit Warrington Borough 4-2. Andrew Hayes led the way with a brace while Stephen Keogh
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UNSTOPPABLE MOORE CLINCH TITLE
Helsby 3 Moore RUFC 24 MOORE Rugby Union Club claimed their second title in two years when victory over Helsby saw them crowned champions of Cheshire/South Lancs Division Three. It has been an impressive season for the side as they have lost only once
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GLANCE GUIDE TO RESULTS, FIXTURES, DRAWS
Lymm Angling Club results: Thursday's Sankey Canal match, Sankey Bridges: 1, P. Burton, 13lb 10ozs 0drms; 2, A. Whalley, 5-12-0; 3, R. Bowden, 5-8-0; 4, I. Armstrong, 2-7-0. The Angling Club Insurance Scheme Winter Series, Sunday, on the Sankey Canal,
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ABBEY HEY PREY ON TETLEY
Abbey Hey 2 Tetley Walker 0 TETLEY Walker lost to Abbey Hey for the third time this season despite creating enough chances to win the game. Playing without their recognised leading front two of Kevin Dack and Tony Plant, Walker started strongly and were
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GIBBONS TRY THE BEST OF NINE
Crosfields 48 New Earswick 10 SOAP dominated this National Conference League Division Two game throughout with some enterprising Rugby League. The players supported each other admirably which led to the highest home score of the season. Against the run
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ROVERS SURVIVE A LATE SCARE
Heworth 12 Woolston 14 ROVERS recorded their third win on the trot in a well contested National Conference League Premier Division tie in York thanks to a brace of tries from full back Peter Livett and the accuracy of captain Graham Smith's boot. But
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GLANCE GUIDE TO RESULTS AND FIXTURES
ANGLING: Lymm Angling Club match results: Thursday's Sankey Canal match, Bewsey: 1, Bob Brander, 6lb-1oz-0drm; 2, Bob Roberts, 4-12-12; 3, Mick Wolvine, 4-0-0; 4, Paul Burton, 3-9-14. Junior Winter Series, Statham Pool: 1, Neil Pope, 12-10-0; 2, Peter
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PLUCKY LUKE WINS FAMILY SEASON TICKET
Wolves prop forward Gary Chambers visits the family home to present, from left, Luke Potter, his mother Yvonne Potter, his cousin Rachel Leyland and his brother Josh Potter with a Wolves season ticket.No.IPB17299. NINE-year-old Luke Potter has won a Warrington
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THE DARRYL VAN DE VELDE COLUMN
COACHES, players and supporters are starting to get used to the Rugby League rules again after the changes introduced during the close-season. I am happy with the changes because I think they will allow for the ball to be in play for longer periods and
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'I JUST WENT FOR IT' SAYS ROPER
SUNDAY'S brilliant win over Halifax was built on a grid-tight defence. Afterwards coach Darryl Van de Velde said it was the best defensive effort since he had taken over as coach two years ago. He added: "Our defence won us the game to be fair. It was
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WORLD TITLE SHOT
POPULAR Warrington Thai boxer Warren Brown is gearing up for his 'Italian job'. The Winwick 20-year-old is aiming to steal the world title off champion Carlo Barbutto in his own back yard later this month. It is the title shot the Warrington Thai Boxing
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TOWN'S RUGBY LEAGUE IN HARMONY
WARRINGTON'S Rugby League community is in harmony to work towards an explosion of the sport in the town. Super League club Warrington Wolves, Warrington Borough Council, schools, clubs, referees, associations and the media were all well represented at
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Good news for waterways
THE Government has announced measures which spell good news for Warrington's waterways. Environment Minister Michael Meacher has outlined to water companies the environmental obligations they will have to fund between the years 2000 and 2005. These measures
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Scheme will alleviate traffic congestion
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a new junction on the M62 came under scrutiny at a long-awaited public inquiry this week. The inquiry, led by Inspector Sir Norman King, was called after the £20 million Highway Agency scheme prompted more than 300 official
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Schools' top marks in primary tables
EDUCATION bosses have congratulated teachers and pupils across Warrington for their hard work after the fledgling authority notched up another performance table success. Warrington's schools were well above average in the tables coming 27th in England
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Ken in bid to broadcast superman status
A SUPERFIT satellite TV engineer is taking on the country's mountains of muscle in a bid to prove he is Britain's Fittest Man. Ken Burt, aged 33, of Dunnock Grove, Oakwood, has entered the gruelling X-Zone Challenge, a televised competition to be held
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St Rocco's has come a long way
CANCER SUFFERERS and the terminally ill can experience the ultimate in care at the new St Rocco's Hospice. The £1.5 million building, in Lockton Lane, Bewsey, is the result of almost nine years of planning and fundraising. Nursing staff, volunteers, administrators
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Accident verdict on soldier
A SPEEDING motorist claimed he never saw a cyclist until moments before a fatal crash because his view was blocked by a passing van, a Warrington inquest heard.Teenage driver Phillip McGrath said the cyclist - young soldier Tony Davies - "appeared out
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Safeway sheds 95 jobs at distribution depot
WORKERS at a Warrington distribution depot say they are not shocked after news that 95 jobs were to be axed. Safeway will shed 65 jobs in April and a further 30 will be cut during the summer from its Woolston Grange base, but many of the workforce say
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Lauren cycles away with top prize
A LYMM schoolgirl's artwork has won her a top prize in a national road safety competition. A poster designed by Statham County Primary school pupil Lauren Tideswell won first place in the north west heat of the Glow Power competition, which aims to make
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Post office raider caught thanks to the Guardian.
A 'SCRUFFY' raider who robbed a Lymm post office has been captured thanks to the GUARDIAN. The man had escaped with £4,000 after handing a note to the postmaster of the Booths Hill post office two weeks ago. Detectives swooped to arrest a 40-year-old
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Global acclaim for surgeon's POSSUM!
A STATE-OF-THE-ART computer system invented by a Warrington medic is gaining acclaim across the world. Graham Copeland, assistant medical director and general surgeon at Warrington Hospital, devised the medical equation he calls POSSUM which stands for
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Pupils to meet penpal friends
PUPILS at St. James's CE Primary School are proving that the pen is mightier than the sword by cementing their penpal friendships with the children of Northern Ireland. The Year Five students first started to write to the pupils at Clough Primary and
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Warning to traders over selling adult videos to children
WATCHDOGS are warning Newton traders to be vigilant after a survey saw three stores sell adult videos to children. In recent undercover checks by St Helens Trading Standards, three stores in the area sold 18-rated videos to a 15-year-old girl assisting
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Headteacher's praise for pupils after poor Ofsted report
THE HEADTEACHER of a Newton school which fared poorly in this week's performance tables says her pupils should not be branded failures. The Manor Junior School falls short of regional and national averages in the Government's Key Stage 2 results tables
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'Despicable' thieves steal £2 from charity shop.
CRUEL thieves broke into the Help the Aged charity shop in Stockton Heath, stealing just two pounds. Last Wednesday evening the callous intruders forced a window at the back of the shop with a screwdriver, only to leave virtually empty-handed save for
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a foiled burglary in Appleton.
A gang of four masked men broke into a home on Firs Lane at around 9pm last Wednesday, but were disturbed and fled empty handed. Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and who might have seen a car speeding away to contact DC Bill Merrill
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Becky safe and well at home
THE MUM of a 14-year-old girl who had been missing from home for more than two days has spoken of her relief at her daughter's return. Rebecca Clare - known to her friends as Becky - called distraught mum Frances at 8.50am yesterday to say she was safe
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Star goes on film to back River Mersey project
TV star Sue Johnston and peace campaigner Colin Parry have lent their voices to a multi-million pound project aiming to revitalise the River Mersey. The former Brookside and Royle Family actress has given her insights into why Warrington's imaginative
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Mum hits back at medicine criticisms
THE MUM of a boy who suffers from a rare behavioural condition has slammed criticisms of the medicine her son takes to control his symptoms. Thomas Davies, of Whinchat Drive, Oakwood, has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and was prescribed the
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Money could be used to heat half Wargrave estate.
TENANTS could face further deterioration in the condition of their homes if more money is not spent on Newton's council houses, warn town hall bosses. St Helens Borough Council members have warned that the consequences of not putting funding back into
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Special guests help mark Jinnah Day
EVERY effort is being made to ensure a cultural festival takes place in a new community base in the year 2000. Distinguished guests - including Lord Hoyle, MP Helen Southworth, Brian Simpson MEP, Mayor Clr Albert Clemow and council leader John Gartside
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Market takes health to its heart
A PIONEERING first aid machine will be installed at Warrington Market this month. The British Heart Foundation has donated a defibrillator to the people of the town as part of their nationwide Start a Heart campaign. The machine works by sending electric
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Non-drinker Minnie toasts 100 years
SPRIGHTLY Minnie Pritchard celebrated her 100th Birthday this week with her friends and relatives at Three Bridges Nursing Home in Latchford. Friends say Minnie has reached such a grand old age through working hard, enjoying her food, and because she's
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Hunt for baby Callum's killer continues
ALMOST a year ago today a woman was preparing to have a child. The mother would carry that child for another week, secretly giving birth to a healthy baby boy without medical help. Only hours later the child would be dead, strangled and unceremoniously
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Detectives to interview man after Becky's safe return
A MAN who is alleged to have spent the weekend with stay-away schoolgirl Becky Clare is to be interviewed by police. After questioning 14-year-old Becky, detectives will travel to Irlam to speak to a 19-year-old man to ask him about last weekend's events
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Watchdogs target rogue repairers
UNDERCOVER consumer watchdogs ended up with a case of the wash day blues when they targeted rogue repairers in Warrington. In a secret operation, trading standards officers discovered nearly half of washing machine repairs carried out were flawed. Spy
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Longer wait for beds
SEVERE pressures at Warrington Hospital during the winter months have resulted in an increase in patients waiting for treatment. The hospital's waiting list has increased by 107 patients, from 7,781 at the end of December to 7,888 in January. It is the
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Clean up town - shop illegal fly tippers plea from council.
COUNCIL chiefs are waging war against illegal tipping and urging the public to help them in their campaign to clean up the town. Litter wardens are engaging in undercover surveillance work in an effort to catch fly-tippers dumping everything from household
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Colin Parry talks to offenders on Peace Centre
A VISION of the future and memories of the past were discussed at a juvenile jail this week as part of an educational awareness campaign. Inmates on the High Intensity Training pilot scheme at Thorn Cross Young Offenders' Institution, known as Britain's
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Hopes high for local TA's future
DECISION day is looming for Warrington's Territorial Army detachment - but hopes are high the force has a future in the town. Commanding officers from the 5/8 Kings Regiment are still awaiting an announcement about the future of the O'Leary Street base
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Disco punchup over woman's racist remark
A WOMAN has been banned from a leisure centre after a racist incident at a Valentine's disco. A scuffle broke out between two women, Debby Hughes and Chris Robinson, after a disagreement over a kissogram at Winwick Leisure centre. The kissogram, booked
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Teenagers' play packs a punch against bullies
TEENAGERS at Padgate High have been spreading the word about bad behaviour with a hard-hitting play highlighting bullying. Members of the Youth Action group at the school devised and performed the play about teenage tyrants after concerns over bullying
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Pilot scheme launched to help victims of fire
A PILOT scheme to help fire-hit families will be launched by Warrington Red Cross in May. The Fire Victim Support Service will offer practical and emotional help to anyone caught up in the trauma of a major blaze at their home. Red Cross volunteers will
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Boat owners may be left high and dry
PLANS to sell Fiddler's Ferry Power Station could leave boat owners high and dry. PowerGen PLC, who own the Penketh power station, has informed council chiefs they intend to dispose of the site by the end of April. The power station has always supplied
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Children take their seat in the Commons
POTENTIAL Prime Ministers and mini MPs will be sharing the floor when Warrington Town Hall becomes a makeshift House of Commons for one night only.Junior politicians will be filing into the council chamber tonight, Friday, for the first sitting of the
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Vandals shatter 'bullet proof' glass at church
CHURCHGOERS in a sleepy village have been left shattered by persistent yobs who have managed to destroy special vandal proof glass. Fed up by the attacks on St Helen's Church, Hollinfare, members of the congregation decided to shell out more than £5,000
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Charities set to benefit
NEWTON charities could be set to benefit from a new European funding scheme championed by Newton's Labour Euro MP Terry Wynn. Mr Wynn says the scheme will put an end to procedural delays under the current European grants system, which pays out more than
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Documentary was not a true reflection
A BEHIND-the-cell-door look at life in Britain's only "boot camp" has provoked mixed reactions at Thorn Cross Young Offenders' Institution. Documentary makers from Channel 4's Cutting Edge team tracked the progress of an intake of inmates as they completed
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Traffic polluted with few facilities
I LIVE in Park Road at Great Sankey. This road and the pavement are a disgrace due to having been dug up on numerous occasions but never being resurfaced properly. The trees have never been pruned for years. Sankey Forum offers no daytime activities unlike
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Striking to decision through thick and thin
I WOULD like to comment about the decision of Great Sankey Parish Council to restrict parking at the Tim Parry Centre. The reason cannot be the safety of children in the playground because there are no children on wet Friday evenings. There are, from
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Eradicating racism will take too long
I recognise that ultimately the only way we are going to deal with the kind of racism featured on the GUARDIAN's front page last week is through education. But how do we get through to parents who have been brought up to believe and accept racism as part
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Arboreal assassins strike again
ONCE again we have arrived at that time of the year when the council releases its hordes of arboreal assassins to mutilate all the trees in the borough. For the past couple of weekends we have seen the beautiful trees on Wilderspool Causeway reduced to
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Mersey Mania ... the 'Beatles' are back
MERSEYBEAT mania is all set to erupt at the Parr Hall on Friday next week when Gary Gibson and Lawrence Gilmour, spitting images of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, team up to present The Anthology of the Beatles. Gary, born in Preston in 1954, tells me
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How to cope 12,000 miles from home
HOW do you cope when your husband's job takes you halfway around the world? Keeping busy is the answer according to Narelle Gillies, wife of Warrington Wolves' Aussie forward Simon Gillies. The couple moved here from Sydney in December and live in Appleton
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BRIGGS BRINGS HOME THE BACON FOR WOOLSTON
Waterhead 11 Woolston Rovers 12 A BRILLIANT opportunist try from teenage hooker Mike Briggs seven minutes from time gave Rovers a 12-11 victory over Waterhead in an enthralling BNFL National Cup fourth round game. This came after Woolston had trailed
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WARRINGTON SUNDAY SOCCER LEAGUE
GREENWOOD Star Alarms and Martin Dawes shared the spoils 2-2 in an evenly contested clash in the Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Division One. Keith Hartley opened the scoring for Dawes with a header before Dave Turner equalised for Greenwood. Substitute
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WEIGHING UP WOLVES' SUPER LEAGUE OPPOSITION
GET ready for war in Super League IV. Deputy sports editor Phil Howarth checks out Warrington's opponents. Bradford Bulls looked overseas for their strengthening, bringing in Balmain's Michael Withers, Cronulla's Nick Zisti and Canberra's David Boyle.
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PENNY TO CASH IN
LEE Penny and his Warrington Wolves teammates have to forget about their heroic Challenge Cup exploits and concentrate their focus on the start of Super League. But the Wolves full back says: "It has not been too difficult to concentrate on Super League
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LINDSAY SHARES IN THE WOLVES' 1999 OPTIMISM
RUGBY League chiefs are predicting the most competitive season yet as clubs make a big step up in quality for 1999. At the season's launch at Mottram Hall on Tuesday, Super League Europe's managing director Maurice Lindsay spoke of his optimism. He said
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LYMM ANGLING CLUB COLUMN
LYMM Angling Club members are fishing for bits at the moment with most waters giving up reasonable numbers of small roach, rudd, perch and skimmers. Small baits and light tackle are required to tempt bites at present. The Sankey Canal is showing signs
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CRUEL WIND DENIES LYMM
Lymm RUFC 13 Blackburn 18 LYMM Rugby Union Club gave title challengers Blackburn a major scare on Saturday. The visitors were penned behind their 22 metre line for long spells early on and Lymm were rewarded with a fine try by centre Nick Rowe following
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Halton Hornets u7 20, Rylands Sharks u7 28
A HARD fought game played by two excellent teams saw Rylands just come out on top. The try scorers were Daniel Phillips, three, Chris Meacock, Jamie Howard, Connor Dean and Jason Brookes. Team: Jamie Thompson, Chris Meacock, Daniel Phillips, Jamie Howard
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DUO SHINE IN EUROPEAN GOLF CUP
A PAIR of Warrington golfers came within a whisker of winning the European Nations Cup in Portugal. Ron Cliffe and Bill Clay led the field for more than an hour after completing their second round before three teams forced their way in front. And the
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WARRINGTON ANGLERS' ASSOCIATION COLUMN
MEMBERS having a last fling on Warrington Anglers' Association waters before the two month voluntary close season enjoyed some reasonable sport. Mark Preston had a brilliant finale to his season on Grey Mist Mere when he landed a fin perfect mirror carp
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RAISING SPORTING PROFILE THE PETER DEAKIN WAY
WARRINGTON Wolves supporters felt heartened by the words of Peter Deakin and a colleague from Saracens RU Club at a 'sport in the community' forum staged by the Warrington Collegiate Institute. The event gave fans a glimpse of how the Wolves plan to move
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DEAKIN DIRECT - EXCLUSIVE PETER DEAKIN COLUMN
BEING able to work on the development of a big new stadium attracted me to Warrington Wolves as their chief executive. Our current situation is this. We have had one holding company meeting for the club and at that meeting we had a look at various sites
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BROUGH SPARKS SOAP REVIVAL
Keighley Albion 21 Crosfields 32 CROSFIELDS' complacency nearly cost them the game as bottom club Keighley Albion put in a determined performance. The home side caught Soap napping with a grubber kick which was pounced upon by the right wing. The visitors
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DANNY'S SLEEPLESS NIGHTS ARE A THING OF THE PAST
DANNY Nutley is playing it cool this season. The popular Warrington Wolves prop forward is chilled out going into Sunday's huge Silk Cut Challenge Cup fifth round tie with Halifax Blue Sox. He says: "I've changed. Last year I got a bit uptight going into
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WHAT A 'ROPE' TRICK
Wolves 34 Blue Sox 4 By MIKE PARSONS WOLVES coach Darryl Van de Velde kept a trick up his sleeve and it paid off handsomely as his side sent shell-shocked Halifax crashing out of the Challenge Cup. To surprise Halifax, Van de Velde kept his plan hush-hush
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McCURRIE IS GIVEN WOLVES' CUP NOD
WARRINGTON Wolves will go into Sunday's mouthwatering Challenge Cup tie against Halifax Blue Sox with dynamic attacking intentions. Explosive runner Steve McCurrie will start for the first time this season and Australian whippet Dean Hanger is in contention
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ROPER KEEPS HIS SPOT
JON Roper is to keep his loose forward role for Warrington Wolves as Super League IV kicks off this weekend. The Wolves's campaign starts against Halifax Blue Sox at the New Shay on Sunday and 22-year-old centre Roper turned out to be Warrington's matchwinner
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Bid to stop tipping at industrial estate
A MAJOR operation is to be launched in a bid to stop tipping and arson at a town centre industrial estate. The fire brigade, council and Environment Agency are joining forces to uncover the source of large heaps of rubbish which are regularly piled in
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Student attacked in town centre
A STUDENT was punched and robbed in a town centre attack on Saturday night. The mugger approached the 17-year-old man from behind and struck him on the back of the head outside the Barley Mow pub at about 8.40pm. The student was pushed to the floor before
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Twins wave Champions' League flag at Reds' big match
TWINS were wafting the flag for Warrington at Old Trafford when Manchester United entertained Italian giants Inter Milan in the Champions' League. A multi-million audience around the world was watching the soccer feast live on television on Wednesday
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Stamp out this racism
A crusading priest disgusted by racist graffiti has taken the law into his own hands - and is not concerned if his actions land him in prison. Mindless vandals daubed the sick slogan - too offensive to be printed in a family newspaper - on the wall of
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The perfect prescription
HOSPITAL chef Jill Crewe has the perfect prescription for life's aches and pains - black pudding and apples, a choice cut of lamb and a superstar dessert. That's the recipe for success which culinary queen Jill used to tickle the tastebuds of judges when
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Power of love sees bride and 'gloom' through
THE bride arrived at the church on time, the best man didn't forget the ring, but things still didn't go quite to plan at Tim and Laura Booth's wedding. Guests turned up at All Saints' Church, Glazebury last Friday to find that the building had been plunged
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Posties blame 'catalogue of disasters' for mail chaos.
ANGRY posties claim a "catalogue of disaster" was responsible for mail chaos across Warrington. Deliveries suffered two days of disruptions because of a stand-off between the Communications Workers Union and Royal Mail - all linked to a weekend water
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An open and shut case
SUPERSLEUTHS at Newton Library hit the tale trail last week to explore the wonderful world of books. The Information Investigators Day was aimed at encouraging children to take charge of their own reading. A search for clues familiarised them with the
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Parents' fury at closure plan
ANGRY parents have pledged to fight to save Manor Junior School after the council announced plans for its closure. Emergency talks were held and an Action Group was formed this week after education chiefs moved to shut down the school, on Crow Lane East
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Pilot scheme gets healthy report
A PILOT scheme aimed at improving Newton's poor health record has been declared a success. Residents of the Wargrave and Fairbrother estates were invited to Newton Health Clinic for free lifestyle and fitness checks during a five-day trial. Those who
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Council working to avoid 7% tax hike
TOWN hall bosses could still avoid a possible seven per cent council tax increase with some last minute book balancing, says a council insider. Finance chiefs have been told they would have to increase council tax by seven per cent in April to sustain
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Nurses' dream for Nathaniel to meet matchday heroes.
FOOTBALL-mad Nathaniel Smith looks set to achieve every young Liverpool fan's dream and meet his matchday heroes. Brave little Nathaniel, of Densham Avenue, Longford, who is recovering from a brain tumour, is in line to rub shoulders with Anfield's finest
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Raiders lay in wait for post office staff
RAIDERS tied up two female workers before stealing a substantial quantity of cash from a Warrington post office on Friday. Two masked men broke into the rear of the premises and lay in wait overnight for staff to open the Orford Lane shop at about 8.55am
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Don't get into a knot when tying the knot abroad
WARRINGTON couples considering tying the knot abroad are being advised to check all aspects in advance. The warning comes in the wake of the publicity surrounding the marriage of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall and claims that their marriage certificate might
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GUARDIAN Comment: Racism and bigotry in any form is unacceptable
AS we approach the Millennium, the general view is that we in Britain now enjoy living in an integrated society, where people whatever their colour, religion or nationality can live in peace. But events over the past week have removed the rose-tinted
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Don't call me supermum!
MARVELLOUS mum Jo Leah has managed to combine a punishing work schedule and her family life to rise to the pinnacle of her career. Jo regularly works a 60-hour week but still finds time to read her two children Joseph and Beth bedtime stories. As the
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Driven out of town
A MUM whose family's lives have been made hell because of the mistaken belief they are Irish says it will take more than a Peace Centre to stop prejudice in Warrington. Julie Mitchell moved with her family to Watkin Street, Orford, in August '96, and
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Genetic foods put under microscope
THE use of Frankenstein foods in school meals in Warrington has been steadily reduced in the past year, according to council bosses. Warrington's Direct Services Department say they have been investigating the amount of genetically modified products in
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Concerns over possible Walking Day match
PLANS to switch a crunch Superleague match to Warrington's Walking Day has raised concerns about safety in the town centre. Many of the town's publicans believe that a combination of all-day drinking and an emotion-fuelled game between Warrington Wolves
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John's plan to patrol Penketh at night.
A YOUNG entrepreneur is hoping to cut people's fear of crime by launching a private security company to patrol the streets of Penketh. John Harrison, aged 23, has been canvassing opinion from the district's homeowners to provide uniformed patrols for
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Bridge daubed with vile racist graffiti.
RACIST yobs sprayed offensive graffiti in Grappenhall just one day after the publication of the Stephen Lawrence report. The vandals tagged the phrase 'If there blak, send em back' in foot high letters on the Bradshaw Lane railway bridge in the village
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Discovery touched everyone's heart
THE discovery of baby Callum shocked the town, especially the community close to where his body was found. Many people were moved to make donations towards a fund set up to pay for his funeral service and a headstone for his grave. Staff and shoppers
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Government gives its backing to £18m state-of-the-art hospital.
HISTORY was made this week when the new £18 million Hollins Park Hospital officially replaced what was once Europe's largest mental institution. The 187-bed mental health development - the state-of-the-art successor to Winwick Hospital - has already received
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Community unites to clean-up offensive graffiti
A COMMUNITY is uniting to forge a new future after a racist outrage sparked a huge debate in Orford. 'Phone lines at the GUARDIAN were buzzing after our exclusive story about how offensive graffiti had allegedly lingered for months outside Eddie's store
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Footbridge plan dropped
A BID to build a new town centre bridge next to a proposed superstore has been shelved on the advice of planners. Councillors delayed a decision on blueprints for a retail unit in Fennel Street so the possibility of building a new crossing over the A49
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Politicians support Irish festival
WARRINGTON'S annual celebration of Irish music and culture has received support from top politicians. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam have sent their best wishes to the popular Fleadh. Tony Blair said: "I have great
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60s star set to open Ossie Clark exhibition
WARRINGTON Museum and Art Gallery is celebrating a double triumph after receiving a massive cash boost into a future exhibition and a famous star to open it. The museum has received a £10,000 grant from Manchester Airport toward a show on the flamboyant
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Firefighters are honoured
BRAVE Warrington firefighters have been awarded the Fire Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The medal is issued to those in the Fire Service who have given 20 years continuous and exemplary service to the community. Cheshire's Lord Lieutenant
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CRIME in Warrington is falling but the town's police and borough council need the your help to crack
The public's input is wanted to help shape the town's strategy to fight crime and disorder into the next Millennium. The Warrington Crime Audit has revealed that crime across the borough has fallen by 19 per cent since 1994 and that crime rates are among
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Water burst caused alert at prison
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze in a store room at Risley Prison on Friday. Four fire engines were called to the scene as a precautionary measure because a burst water main in Wigshaw Lane, Culcheth, had caused a water shortage at the Warrington Road
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Time please for the gentle touch
PUBS and clubs are to be forced to employ at least one woman on their doors under a new ruling by Warrington Borough Council. But the decision has been slammed by brewers who say the scheme is unworkable because there aren't enough registered female doorstaff
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Elderly targeted by bogus callers
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after elderly people were duped by bogus callers on Monday. The pensioners were the victims of separate distraction burglaries in the Oakwood and Locking Stumps areas of the town. In the first incident, two men '
