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Council friends help Harold, 97
EXCLUSIVE by STEPHEN RYLANCE A FORMER Mayor of Warrington was told there was no money in council coffers to provide him with an easy-access shower - but now he's getting by with a little help from his friends. For two years, Harold Edwards MBE, of Cobden
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School that can teach us all a good lesson
SCHOOL inspectors have held up a primary school as a class act - and recommended staff patent their recipe for success. Youngsters and teachers at Birchwood CE Primary will deserve every day of their six-week summer break after being given a remarkable
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Young people help to launch Peace Centre building
THE foundations for a new beginning were laid in Warrington this week when builders began work on the town's long awaited Peace Centre. The Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball Young People's Centre, named after the two young boys killed by the Warrington bomb
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Death of former mayor
A FORMER Labour Mayor of Warrington and community campaigner has died at the age of 72. Ex Bewsey borough councillor Harry Lawson was the borough's first citizen in 1995-96 and was very involved with the town's Over 60s Club and the MacMillan Nurse Appeal
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Battle starts to keep magistrates in the town
MAGISTRATES have pledged to fight to keep justice within reach in Warrington after a review of the courts system in Cheshire was announced. The review by the county's Magistrates Court Committee could spell the end for the near-century old Arpley Street
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AA man in M-way death crash drama
AN AA man returning to base found himself at the centre of a dramatic rescue operation when he came across the scene of an horrific motorway death crash on Wednesday morning. Recovery specialist John Daniel was flagged down by motorists as he drove to
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Music man recalls Carlton Club's legendary years
A SHOWBIZ impresario who was forced to hand over the keys to the Carlton Club after a licensing wrangle looked back this week on a 35-year love affair with the nightspot. Former Carlton owner Derek McCulloch, aged 52, of Thynne Street, was made bankrupt
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SAVED BY HIS SHOE
LITTLE Daniel Wilcox is lucky to be alive after his footwear protected him from an electric shock. But his furious mum Beverly is demanding to know how the seven-year-old was able to accidentally tread on exposed cables outside his school. The force of
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Campaigner's anger over month-long wait
AN elderly resident who has campaigned for traffic calming measures on his road is fuming after waiting more than a month to meet with council chiefs. Ernie Fraley, of Gainsborough Road, has been campaigning for measures to stop speeders who he claims
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Roy and friends embark on mercy mission
VENTURING forth into the stricken ruins of Kosovo on a mercy mission might appear to be a thankless task. But once Cheshire Aid volunteers Roy Thorpe, Steve O'Connell and Alan Braniff see the smiles on the faces on refugee youngsters, they know it will
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Ambulance chief sues following bombing trauma
TRAUMA provoked by dealing with the 1993 IRA bombing of Warrington convinced an ambulance chief that he should quit work and launch a landmark legal battle. Today former Mersey Regional Ambulance Service superintendent Ray Doherty says he is suffering
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Family's shock as Ken dies after coma
SHOCKED family and friends of a Longbarn man are struggling to come to terms with his sudden death. Ken Finnie, aged just 31, died last week at his home on Burnet Close after falling into a diabetic coma. Tragically, he had no idea that he was suffering
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Mum's plea to help fight son's rare illness
BATTLING mum Katharine Naylor is backing doctors in their bid to find a cure for the rare condition which her son, Matthew, copes with every day. The brave five-year-old, from Nansen Close, Old Hall, is just like any other youngster at first glance, with
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MPs step up protest to get rail services back on track
TOP level meetings have been held between the town's MPs and rail bosses over conditions at Warrington's three largest railway stations. Work is needed to bring Bank Quay, Central and Birchwood stations up to 21st century standards, according to MPs Helen
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Homes plan sparks meeting
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to demolish a cottage to provide access for 11 new houses in Penketh will be discussed at a public meeting tonight. Wilcon Homes has applied to build the houses on land behind Heath Cottage, on Heath Road, Penketh. Parish councillors
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Kitchen scheme leaves people in financial ruin
TRADING Standards have issued a warning to residents in response to a sales scheme that has left more than a hundred people in financial ruin. Alexander Kitchens, of Melford Court, in Woolston, promised customers cash bonuses if they could refer other
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Dial-a-job success
TELEPHONE lines to Warrington Job Centre have been buzzing due to a pioneering scheme which has helped to provide fresh starts for 300 unemployed people. An average of 10 jobless people each week have been finding new careers through the Employment Service
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Fears over future of wildlife haven
A WILDLIFE haven recognised as an important breeding ground for birds could be placed in jeopardy, it is feared. Work is being undertaken by the Manchester Ship Canal Company to fill in a part of Woolston Eyes. Dredgings from the canal are being deposited
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Golfing for peace at Drivetime
GOLFING heroes are set to swing into action - all in the name of peace. Celebrity players and weekend enthusiasts are set to descend on Drivetime for a family fun day and evening dinner dance in aid of the Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball Trust. TV legend
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Disability Awareness Day - the biggest and best yet
MORE than 15,000 people flocked to Walton Gardens last Sunday to make this year's Disability Awareness Day the biggest and best yet. The unique event featured seven marquees and 250 display stands offering support, information and advice from voluntary
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Doctors call for all night chemist
THE need for a late night pharmacy in Warrington was highlighted at a meeting of the town's health chiefs this week. Chief guest at the meeting was Paul Goggins, Parliamentary Private Secretary to Health Minister Frank Dobson, who heard that Warrington
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£1.8m centre planned for the disabled
A £1.8 million state-of-the-art residential centre for disabled people will be the first of its kind to be built in Warrington. Disability charity Leonard Cheshire says the 25-bed unit is almost certain to be built on an earmarked site off Stocks Lane
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St Alban's pupils try to make a world of difference
CHILDREN from a Bewsey school were so incensed when they were told about the Third World debt that they pledged to do something about it. The class of eight and nine-year-olds from St Alban's RC Primary have sent a petition to Prime Minister Tony Blair