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SCORECARDS
Grappenhall v Alderley Edge Alderley Edge: 179-9. Bowling: I. Jackson 23-3-4-65, R. Hudd 7-1-0-29, N. Titchard 19-4-3-53, D. Sisson 6-1-0-19. Grappenhall S. Hartley lbw Eaton 10 S. Muncaster lbw Abbas 4 W. Sharp ct Bolton b Abbas 36 I. Jackson lbw Hoffman
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GLANCE GUIDE
Lymm Angling Club results: Tuesday's Sankey Canal Match, Carterhouse: 1, Dave Adamson, 23lbs 1oz 0drm; 2, John Darlington, 16-9-0; 3, Jack Duckworth, 9-7-8; 4, Ray Boden, 9-6-0. Thursday's Lymm Dam Match: 1, Mark Thomas, 12-8-0; 2, Bill Reed, 10-12-0;
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WOLVES RUN RIOT AT DON VALLEY
Sheffield Eagles 16 Warrington Wolves 48 WARRINGTON shone in the Sheffield sun and vastly improved their points difference with one of their highest away league wins in history. Sheffield, playing their third game in six days, had no answer to scrum half
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KOHE-LOVE HAS A RECORD IN HIS SIGHTS
WHEN Toa Kohe-Love entered into the 1999 season he set his target at 15 Super League tries. The 21-year-old has surpassed his own and everyone else's expectations after an injury-free run has seen him fulfil the promise he has shown since arriving at
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DAMIEN SINKS DRY GIN HOPEFULS
DAMIEN Morrison swept to success in the Greenalls Original London Dry Gin Parks' Classic at Walton Gardens on Sunday. He defeated John Newton 21-13 in the final of this premier individual competition for members of the Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League
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RIP-ROARING ROBBO
STOCKTON Heath Two beat King and Queen 215-191 in Warrington Public Parks' G&J Greenall Premier Bowls League Division One with matchwinning cards from J. Robinson, 21-1 and J. Massey, 21-9. King's best returns were J. Lowe, 21-5 and P. Deakin, 21-
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BANK ON RED LION
A 12-3 win at GESM kept Rylands A top of Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Friday League Section A. Ken Armitage's 21-5 win was the best return. Wins by Ray Goodhand, 21-5, Alf Clemo and Martin Maxfield, 21-9, helped Touchers A to an 8-7
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EX-WIRE CHAMPION HAS DIED
THE man who starred on the opposite wing to Brian Bevan in Warrington Rugby League Club's Championship-winning 1954/55 season died at a St. Helens nursing home on Monday. Stan McCormick's funeral will take place today, Friday, at 3pm at St. Paul's Church
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TOWN SIGN A STRIKER
YOUNG Warrington Town star Paul Berry has left the club for football league side Chester City. The 20-year-old midfielder has joined the financially troubled club on a three-year contract after meeting with City chairman Terry Smith. Chester scouts had
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FARRAR HAS TO WAIT
CLUB captain Danny Farrar will not stroll back into his regular hooking role for the Warrington Wolves this Sunday. That is the message sent out by coach Darryl Van de Velde as he tries to recover competition for places to get the best from his players
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Travellers set up camp again
A NEW encampment of travellers looks set to cause another financial and legal headache for the town. The latest members of the itinerant community to stay in Warrington parked their caravans just off Knutsford Road, by Black Bear Bridge, on Tuesday morning
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Anger as superspy Austin Powers faces a new battle
EXCLISIVE by PETER MAGILL SPY master Austin Powers might be more than a match for Dr Evil in his latest movie masterpiece. But his "mojo" has failed to impress more than 30 worried citizens of Warrington. Controversy has erupted over the second Austin
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My life's a nightmare
A FORMER security guard claims his life is in ruins after being charged with indecent assault - despite him being found not guilty. Geoffrey Hinton, of Barrymore Avenue, Latchford, was cleared of six charges at Warrington Crown Court but he claims the
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Michael's all set for A Wonderful Life
LIFE is looking star-shaped for Great Sankey heart-throb Michael Norris as he tries to forge a shining future in television. Fresh from a brief stint on Coronation Street, the 22-year-old rising star was a scene-stealer in Granada's My Wonderful Life.
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Golden boy Michael's royal appointment
ADVENTURE-hungry Michael Bryan has proved he is as good as gold - and his crowning glory comes with royal approval. Sailing the ocean wave, qualifying as a life-saver, mastering the art of photography and pumping iron are all now in the repertoire of
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History man Mark sees a bright future
AN AUTHOR'S journey into the ancient world of Warrington has revealed a variety of new discoveries about the origins of the town. Mark Olly, of Perth Close, Cinnamon Brow, has probed the ancient secrets of Warrington in book two of "Celtic Warrington
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Kidnap mystery
POLICE hope motorists might be able to unravel a late-night kidnap mystery involving a 28-year-old woman. Detectives believe the woman, snatched from outside The Elephant pub in Out Lane, Woolton, Liverpool by three men in a green VW Polo car, was dumped
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War declared on drug dealers
WAR has been declared on drug dealers - and an anti-narcotics operation and pioneering rehabilitation scheme are the twin weapons Warrington police will use . Detectives behind the Drugbusters initiative have achieved some notable successes, with jail
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Boy, 9, savaged by dog
A NINE year old boy is recovering in hospital after being savaged by a dog - despite his brothers brave attempts to fend off the animal. The vicious mongrel raced up to a group of youngsters in Westy Park and targeted Christopher Maher biting his arm
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In memory of Baby Callum
PRAYERS were said on Tuesday morning for the soul of tragic baby Callum as the town remembered every youngster who had lost the fight for life at an early age. In a quiet corner of Warrington's Manchester Road cemetery, the infant, whose life was cruelly
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Summer roadside breath tests
POPPING out for a pint in a quiet country lane pub might seem like the ideal way to spend a summer night - but not if you plan to drink and drive. That's the message from Warrington Police as they begin their latest crackdown on drivers who can't steer
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Seat belt drive catches out motorists
PLEAS to motorists to belt up before every journey appear to be falling on deaf ears among road users in Warrington. More than 500 motorists have paid the price of not ensuring they "clunk-click" for every trip - and it appears delivery drivers are the
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STADIUM GO-AHEAD
A MULTI-MILLION pounds super stadium for Warrington is no longer just a dream after yesterday's announcement by Wilderspool chiefs. Warrington Wolves' owners signed up with the nation's major stadium developers, Alfred McAlpine, this week to kick-start
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CHAMPS CRUSHED BY IN-FORM PACEMEN
ALSAGER stunned last year's champions Bowdon on Saturday with an historic thrashing of their shellshocked opponents. Bowden were demolished by a trio of in form bowlers, being dismissed for only 57 runs in 32 overs. Alsager cruised to victory with 58
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HIGHFLIERS CUT DOWN BY KNPERSLEY
KNYPERSLEY travel to Wolverhampton this Sunday for a quarter-final cup clash earned by a victory over league highfliers Moddershall. Knypersley made 199 for eight on Sunday at home to Moddershall in the third round of the Staffs Cup in their 45 overs.
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BRIDGE DELAYED BY BATS
DEVELOPERS Seddon have been told they must carry out a bat survey before pulling down a potentially dangerous bridge. The bridge provides the only vehicle access over the Dane in Shaw Brook at Congleton to Mossleyvale Farm and Cottage. Seddon says the
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BATTLE OF BIDDULPH'S FUTURE IN DOUBT
POOR support for last weekend's medieval battle at Biddulph has thrown into question the future of the event. Crowds packed into Biddulph Town Centre on Saturday morning to see a free taster for a re-enacted battle from The Wars of the Roses. However
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LET US SLEEP IN PEACE SAY ANGRY RESIDENTS
DOZENS of angry Alsager residents are urging councillors not to renew an entertainments licence at a nearby university campus. People from Derwent Close and Wood Drive claim the behaviour from students walking home from the Hassall Road complex is "appalling
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VILLAGERS UNITE TO BATTLE CRIMEWAVE
VILLAGERS are fighting back against a growing wave of burglaries. At Englesea Brook neighbours are joining forces to increase vigilance and act quickly if they spot anything suspicious. "We have had to do something. It appears that the arrival of more
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SCHEME AIMS TO SPICE UP LIFE FOR THE ELDERLY
FOUR new projects are being looked at to encourage older people in the borough to live life to the full. The ideas have been put forward by the 'Older Person Commission' - a partnership between the borough council and local organisations which looks at
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R-R SALES ON THE UP
SALES of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars have increased compared to last year fuelled mainly by a rise in sales in America. Compared to the same period last year sales of the two cars have gone up by 13.2 per cent following a major increase in North
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MARKET CENTRE PLAN COULD BRING JOBS
A £7MILLION expansion scheme could turn Crewe's Market Centre into one of the biggest covered retailing complexes in the county. Plans to transform the complex into a major shopping development and create up to 50 new jobs were unveiled this week. Site
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LEFT IN LIMBO
EDUCATION chiefs have been accused of playing politics with the education of teenagers in Crewe. Shelving a decision on the future of Ruskin and Kings Grove High Schools has simply prolonged the agony and anxiety for pupils, staff, parents and residents
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Partnership's £1m contract
WARRINGTON based English Partnerships has awarded a £1m contract to Taylor Woodrow Construction, Liverpool, for the maintenance of 80 sites in Liverpool and Wirral. The three year contract will involve maintenance of 160 acres of English Partnership's
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The official closing of Winwick village?
CAN anyone tell me when the official closing of Winwick as a village is, as I would like to attend the ceremony. I'm sure it must be any day now. Unfortunately the people of Winwick can no longer be classed as being residents of a village because I don't
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Acts of kindness for the children of Kosovo
HAVING got many things for girls, I was unable to find affordable toys and games for boys, to fill my parcel for the Kosovo children. I asked at a local charity shop. The staff were great and found me some good quality cars and games and I know they charged
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Fire Services
IN May 1995 John Arthur and others founded an association for former and present members of The Royal Air Force Fire Service and Defence Fire Service (formerly AFDFS and Army) personnel. If you would like more information about the Association and or,
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WRIGHT STUFF NOT ENOUGH
OPENER Andy Wright hit a 71 to help Lymm set a competitive target of 174-9 against Sandbach. After a spasmodic attempt to get the runs Sandbach gave up the chase in the face of determined bowling by Karl Wright, 3-36. But for a second week the good Lymm
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ON SONG AGAIN AFTER EDGE WIN
GRAPPENHALL returned to winning ways on Saturday in their Cheshire County League match at Alderley Edge. Batting first on an excellent batting pitch the Alderley Edge batsmen were unable to capitalise on a bright start from their openers. Grappenhall
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WASTED WICKET
WARRINGTON struggled to make the best of a wicket that was full of runs for the batsmen as they crashed to Urmston. After winning the toss and electing to bat, a good partnership of 90 between Malcolm Agar, 36 and James Hughes, 44, put Warrington into
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NIPPED IN THE BUD
THE week has been dominated by a dual de-oxygenation at both Spring Pool and Grimsditch Mill Pool. Due to Lymm Angling Club's proactive approach the problem was detected by routine checks conducted by officers of the club before fish showed any signs
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WARRINGTON YOUTH DOMINATE LANCASHIRE SQUAD
A STRONG Warrington influence was not quite enough to help the Lancashire County Junior Bowls side win the war fo the roses. A large crowd gathered at St. Oswalds to support the nine local players, who put up a spirited fight against a more experienced
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TOUGH CONDITIONS
WARRINGTON Road Club's second event in as many weeks saw 10 local cyclists competing in a 25 mile time trial in blustery conditions near Knutsford. Fastest was Alf Hilton with 59 mins 31 sec, followed closely by Steve Hankey, 58.48 and Carl Miller, 59.01
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TOWN UP THE TEMPO
THE battle for the Division One honours in the Inn Partnership Summer Dominoes League continued unabatedly with Warrington Town taking up the pace by beating Bulls Head after a storming first half performance. Dave Livett and Eddy Quigley did the business
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KINGS NO-SHOW
KINGS Club astounded opponents New Alliance by conceeding the two matches and their fidelity bond, two hours before the start of their Inn Partnership Summer Darts Friday League match. The New Alliance players were left with four points and a wasted night
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WARRIORS BID FOR GLORY
YOUNG Warrington Warriors swimmers are set for glory on the national stage as they take on Britain's best next week. More than 20 local competitors have achieved the qualifying times in their events to take part in the National Age Group Championships
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DEAKIN DIRECT
HOPEFULLY fans can now see that we are delivering. It's not just talk, the new stadium is real. This organisation delivers on its promises. We've certainly delivered a major initiative. This is going to be big. We saw on Sky on Friday night how Headingley
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DARRYL'S SIGHTS SET ON 19-20 WINS
WARRINGTON Wolves boss Darryl Van de Velde got his tactics spot on again. He took full advantage of Sheffield's weary legs on Saturday from their three games in six days schedule. He said after the game: "They were tired and we just took advantage. We
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ENGLAND DEBUT
A WARRINGTON man is to make his England debut at the age of 31. Carl Hammond has been playing street hockey competitively for 15 years but after just one year of in-line puck he will be representing his country for the first time. Hammond, who plays the
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OULTON MEETING
SEVERAL Warrington drivers were in action at Saturday's Oulton Park motor racing meeting. Warrington's Andrew Lennie was fastest in qualifying for the British Racing and Sports Car Club's Escort XR3i Challenge. It was an advantage he was not to lose as
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Family's relief over inquest verdict
THE parents of a Warrington man who drowned in a French river have blamed bungling French bureaucrats for putting them through 15 months of hell. In April of last year, the body of 27-year-old engineer Clive Allison, formerly of Winwick, was dragged from
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Under pressure
RESIDENTS of Winwick Road and the Burtonwood Road area of Great Sankey, suffered water shortages and low water pressure this week after a mains fractured. The break in the large 16-inch main, in Winwick Road, resulted in low water pressure for residents
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'Bad boy' of tennis Ilie Nastase visits £2 million centre
FUTURE Tim Henmans and Greg Rusedskis could soon be training for Wimbledon at a new £2 million centre in Birchwood - just ask the former "bad boy" of tennis. Top international star Ilie Nastase flew in from Poland to give his backing to new and improved
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CPR aim to get your pulses racing
Former dancers CPR have got the looks, the pecs, the style and the attitude, plus stacks of musical talent to boot. Combining rap, pop and soul, the four friends - whose name stands for Creating Positive Relationships - write, record and perform all their
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Safety net for budding stars
A NEW initiative which offers potential sports stars a safety net as they try to hit the big time has been launched in Warrington. Priestley College is offering talented sportsmen the chance to reap the benefits of professional coaching whilst gaining
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Call for clean-up
CONTROVERSY has once again dogged Arpley Landfill site with more work needed to control outbreaks of contaminated water. Bosses at the Sankey Bridges enterprise were told they must comply with another set of environmental enforcement notices last week
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Major works at busy Bridge Foot
TOWN centre motoring looks set to be thrown into turmoil with the announcement of major works at Bridge Foot. Engineers say that an operation to replace a gas main in the area - which is seen as vital in ensuring free traffic flow through most major roads
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Teen bikers terrorise young rugby players
LAUGHING joyriders are putting the lives of young rugby hopefuls at risk by careering across playing fields in Padgate, it is feared. Teenager motorcyclists rode straight through a training session for Woolston Rovers under eights side at Bennett's Recreation
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Jewel in the crown of the north west
WARRINGTON is bidding to become the town chosen as the country's Millennium City. The title will go to just one town to mark the year 2000 and so far there are 30 bidders. Warrington - City of Peace will be the town's theme and the hope is that this will
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STREAKER DISPLAYS HIS GOOGLIES DURING WATERHOUSE'S WONDER INNINGS
IN FORM batsman Kevin Waterhouse helped Congleton streak to victory on Saturday in a match memorable for more than just top strokeplay. Waterhouse smashed an excellent 53 runs off only 52 balls as Congleton beat Ashton on Mersey at home to stay in fourth
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WE HAVE CONTACT - TO CUT CRIME
CONGLETON people worried about late-night rowdies and joyriders can now ring a special police phone line with their concerns. The so-called Community Contact Line has been launched to deal with non-urgent calls which do not require an immediate response
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LOTTERY BID TO FUND MUSEUM
HISTORY lovers are set to bid for a major lottery grant to pave the way for the creation of a long-awaited museum in Congleton. The museum is due to be developed at Market Square Chambers, and will feature an exhibition gallery, research centre and archive
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BILL PRAISED FOR NIGHT SEA RESCUE
BRAVE holidaymaker Bill Shemwell has been praised by a senior police officer for saving the life of a middle-aged man. Mr Shemwell, aged 61, dragged the semi-conscious man from the sea at Great Yarmouth after seeing him lying in the water. He and his
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SKATE RAMP ROW FLARES
TEENAGE skateboarding fans are teaming up to fight for the future of a controversial skate ramp being shunned by residents. Biddulph people living near the ramp have campaigned for it to be moved ever since it opened because of noise and vandalism problems
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TERROR IN THE STREETS
DOG wardens are targeting a Congleton housing estate in a bid to catch a Rottweiler residents claim is terrorising the area. Angry parents say their children are too frightened to walk to school because of the stray, which they claim has been on the loose
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WRIGHT PLUMPS FOR FIRST TEAM ACTION
JERMAINE Wright completed his move from Crewe, last week but headed for Ipswich instead of Notts Forest. Ipswich decided to follow up their earlier interest in the 23 year old midfielder and manager George Burley's offer of a four year contract with a
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U16S SHOW THEY'VE GOT THE BOTTLE IN MILK CUP
CREWE ALEXANDRA's under 16 side are celebrating the marvellous achievement of lifting the Milk Cup in Ireland, matching the under 14's triumph last year. More than 7,000 spectators witnessed the latest emerging talent from the Alex production line take
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LOSING STREAK ENDS
A TENSE finish saw Crewe CC end their losing streak last Saturday with their last wicket partnership surviving immense pressure to earn a draw at Longton. Crewe made a great start to proceedings with pro Subbarto Banerjee removing Longton's skipper Nigel
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FIREPOWER NEEDED
CREWE Alexandra ground out a gritty stalemate with Northwich Victoria drawing 1-1 at the Drill Field on Tuesday night. A strong line up included forward Paul Tait hoping to impress on a quick return to his former club. The home side started brightly,
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YOUNGSTERS COME BACK
TWENTY nine children from Belarus, ill in the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, will arrive in South Cheshire this coming Saturday, July 31. Local families will be acting as their hosts during their four week stay which was initiated
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KNITTERS' RAY OF HOPE WORK COULD SPREAD TO SWEDEN
NEWS of the Haslington Ray of Hope Knitting Campaign has already spread across Cheshire and into the Potteries. Now it looks set to reach Sweden! Joanne Rogers is in Britain with her Swedish partner, Lennart Stjernlof and 15-month-old daughtyer Ella,
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SALES CENTRE TO BRING JOBS
UP TO 40 jobs are set to be created when a firm opens its national sales centre on Crewe Business Park. James Walker and Co, which specialises in high performance fluid sealing technology, is amalgamating 10 regional offices and centralising its UK sales
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COMMUNITY CENTRE READY FOR TAKE OFF
THE KEY to a whole range of community activities has been handed over. Marshfield Bank Residents are delighted with their new centre, funded by a quarter of a million pounds from the state lottery with a substantial input from Crewe's West Enders. "We
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CROSSING IS COMING
A LONG awaited pedestrian crossing could be in place by next spring. Funding for the safe way across Crewe's busy Earle Street was given the green light earlier this year. Campaigners calling for a former crossing on the old Earle Street route to be replaced
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TEMPERATURES ARE HOTTING UP AT MARKET HALL
CUSTOMERS and traders in Nantwich's historic Market Hall have been feeling the heat. Several have passed out or felt faint because of the high temperature and lack of air. Windows that opened were taken out several years ago and replaced with some that
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Surprise guest
WHEN John Boyle arrived at a party marking his retirement he found a surprise guest - a stuffed effigy of himself, complete with hard hat. John, of Woolston, has retired after 37 years with the construction group Pochin Middlewich. He joined as a quantity
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New man at BNFL helm
MR HUGH COLLUM is to be the new chairman of BNFL, Warrington. He has been elected to the board, with a view to succeeding Sir John Guinness in October. Mr Collum, 59, joins BNFL from the international pharmaceutical company SmithKline Beecham, where he
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Business briefs
CLAREMONT office design group of Warrington has announced a joint venture with Arlington Securities to provide workspace related services for its business parks across the UK. Said Claremont director Graham Smith : "This venture is important for both
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New appointment at airport
YEMMI AGBEBI of Warrington has been appointed general manager for information services at Manchester Airport. Yemmi, aged 44, is married with four children. He has an MBA from Keele University and has been in the information technology industry for 15
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Hear the voice of man in street
BRAVO! "Observer of Decay" deserves a round of applause. Here is a voice of the people. The items mentioned in his letter will be seconded by Warringtonians keen to see some of the town's former glory restored. Previous letters on your page have advocated
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Accepted on council's traffic calming list
IN the Letters Column of last week's edition there was an item signed by a "Gainsborough Resident" on the topic of traffic calming. I would like to assure the author and the residents of Warrington that the Council takes very seriously the concerns about
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FIRST LOSS DENTS HOPES
MOORE and Daresbury suffered their first defeat of the season after Bunbury put them in to bat on a difficult wicket. Holme departed for seven and Pepper quickly followed as accurate bowling kept the wickets falling at a regular rate. Stockton managed
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ROWING SUCCESS
WARRINGTON Rowing Club's women's crew stroked to success at Bewdley Regatta at the weekend. On the first day the women's senior four coxed fours crew, comprising of Anita Marr, Sian Henrys, Gill Lee and Catherine Heywood, coxed by Steve Coxon, won three
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SETTLING FOR SUCCESS
THE long spell of settled weather has been both brilliant for spawning success and for sport in general with most fisheries on top form. At Woodshaw Reservoir there is plenty of sport with small tench, rudd, and skimmer bream. Our volunteer working party
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NEW CUP IS A SUCCESS
WARRINGTON bowler Andrew Wightman was narrowly lost in the final of a new youth bowls competition. The inaugural Public Parks' League Laser Quest and Archway Construction Youth Merit competition attracted a top class field from Warrington and across Cheshire