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Phil's net talk
THE benefits of the Internet for companies will be the subject of a talk by Phil Crowther at a meeting of the Warrington branch of the Federation of Small Businesses at the Fir Grove Hotel on Monday, October 18. Phil is new media manager at Newsquest
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Contact us
If you have news or information about your company for the business pages, or for our feature pages, contact Pat Gill Bolton, group features editor, on 01925 434119, by e-mail on:pgillbolton@guardiangrp.co.uk.or write to her at The Academy, Bridge Street
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Brief points
MORRISONS, the supermarket chain which has a branch in Warrington, has won the l999 Multiple Retailer of the Year award. The company's chairman, Ken Morris, also won a Lifetime Achievement Award. KAWASAKI Robotics (UK) has acquired premises at Easter
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Put town on cultural map
IN common with many Warringtonians I have been greatly saddened to see the demise of Palmyra Square as a prosperous and thriving area of the town. However the council's plan to develop a cultural quarter for Warrington in the vicinity of the square must
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Contempt for local views
THE appeal decision on the application to site mobile homes for show people at Sankey railway station raises concerns both about the way the council's officers handled the inquiry and, more generally, about the council's procedures for handling such appeals
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Should take time to remember
THIS morning I attended the Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving, at the Parish Church in favour of the men and women who lost their lives in the two World Wars during 1914 -1918 and 1939 -1945. On coming out of the church, most people had to collect
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Charter is basis for a North West parliament
A MEETING took place last Friday, October 8, which may one day have huge consequences for this area. Senior members of all political parties joined others representing business, unions, religious and voluntary groups to sign a short statement called the
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Contact Pat
IF you have information about your organisation, job, company, hobbies or women's issues which concern you, contact Pat Gill Bolton, group features editor, on 01925 434119, by e-mail on pgillbolton@guardiangrp.co.uk or write to her at The Academy, Bridge
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GLANCE GUIDE
Lymm Angling Club match results: Tuesday's Sankey Canal match at Tip Road: 1, A. Oldfield, 7lbs 13ozs 0drms; 2, Gerry O'Hara, 6-0-0; 3, Frank Holding, 4-5-0; 4, Ray Boden, 4-9-0. Thursday's Lymm Dam match: 1, Lee Addy, 10-8-0; 2, S. Crawford, 3-9-0; 3
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RICH PICKINGS ON BRIDGEWATER CANAL
THE on-form Bridgewater Canal is producing some impressive match results for Warrington Anglers' Association members with the lowest section weight on the Saturday Open being 4lbs-8ozs-0drms. Pleasure catches of bream and quality perch from all stretches
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PINKIES JUST THE JOB FOR SILVER BEAUTIES
THE fortunes of members of Lymm Angling Club have been a little hit and miss over the past seven days. Lymm Dam has been the colour of cocoa over the week with its fishing performance reflected accordingly. However, groundbait feeder methods have resulted
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SMITHYS' CREAM SPOIL
ROSE'S QUALITY STREET THE finals night of the Greenall and Inn Partnership Darts League Thwaites O'Day competition will be staged tonight, Friday. It takes place at Richmonds Club at 8pm and has a record £250 cash prize for the winner and a prize pool
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KEYS UNLOCK HAWTHORNE
TERRY Daniels and Joe Hughes proved too good for Hawthorne's so-called 'banker' combination last pair and Con Keys ensured that Hawthorne's dismal start to the Greenall and Inn Partnership Dominoes League season continued. Railway maintained their fine
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ALL THIS WEEK'S JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE ACTION
Rylands Sharks u7 30 Halton Hornets u7 6 RYLANDS were too quick for Halton and always had this game under control. Their tries came from Campbell, Thompson, Cooper and Green and their player of the match was Rebecca Cooper. Team: R. Campbel, R. Cooper
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MOORE FIND SAFETY IN NUMBERS FOR PRENTON WIN
Moore RUFC 29 Prenton...7 MOORE saw off Prenton without the services of many first team regulars. The remaining squad members, players returning from injury and the new faces drafted in from the seconds gave ample proof of the strength in depth that now
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WARRINGTON SUPER SHOW
Warrington RUFC 85 Cockermouth 3 COCKERMOUTH proved poor opposition as Warrington easily registered their third consecutive league victory. A penalty goal from Cockermouth in response to an early try by Jim Keulemans was all the visitors had to offer.
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EARLY EFFORT WASTED
Morpeth 39 Lymm...18 THE Long trip to Northumberland did not appear to have adversely affected Lymm's performance as they produced their brightest opening spell of the season. They dominated territorially and Chris Elliott put them in front with two penalties
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IT'S A LOCK OUT!
MOORE Utd continued their good start to the Warrington Soccer League Division One season with a 3-1 victory against Winwick. The goal scorers were Phil Cunningham, Chris Turner and Alan Cunningham. Grappenhall Sports kept up the pressure with a 2-1 win
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DERMOTT SPOT-ON
Tetley Walker 4 Curzon Ashton 2 A HAT-trick of penalties by full back Carl Dermott shot Tetley Walker into the first North Western Trains League Challenge Cup first round. The last time Curzon visited Long Lane they went home 7-0 victors but this Tetley
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SHARED POINTS
Latchford Albion...14 Hindley...14 DESPITE having most of the play Albion had to settle for a draw against Hindley. Both defences were on top until Mark Daniels scored in the corner and a touchline goal from Mellor made the half-time score 6-0 to Albion
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MORE AWAY DAY BLUES FOR ROVERS
Leigh Miners Rangers 24 Woolston Rovers 12 TWO tries in the final three minutes of the match condemned Rovers to a fourth successive away defeat in a rain-drenched National Conference League Premier Division clash on Friday. Miners opened the scoring
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VITAL WIN
RYLANDS earned three valuable points with a hard fought 3-2 win over Cheadle Heath Nomads. After twice forcing saves from the Cheadle goalkeeper Colin Jeffrey finally broke the deadlock with a 20-yard drive that bounced over Jeffrey's outstretched arm
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BEST OF THE BEST
MOTORCYCLE racer Steve McDonald has ended the season in fine style by storming to the British 350 Production title on his way to becoming Champion of Champions. He clinched the production section with a second and third place in rounds 12 and 13 at Cadwell
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GREENALLS WILL MEET ANGRY BOWLERS
BOWLERS fearing for their sport in Warrington remain up in arms over controversial maintenance plans of greens attached to Greenalls-managed pubs. The town's different bowls associations came together on Wednesday night to discuss the issue, following
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HILTON HEARTACHE AGAIN
THE curse on Wolves prop Mark Hilton struck again during England's international match in France on Wednesday night. Injury-plagued Hilton left the field with a suspected broken arm just two minutes after entering the action from the substitutes' bench
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KARATE GLORY
WARRINGTON karate sensation Ross Lawton is ready to do battle for England after being selected for his country's World Under 21s Championship squad. The 16-year-old, who trains at Cheshire Martial Arts Centre and will take part in the Kata section, earned
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DARRYL'S NOT WORRIED
WARRINGTON Wolves boss Darryl Van de Velde is eyeing up British back-line talent. With centre Jon Roper and winger Mark Forster having not yet signed new contracts and with flank players Jason Roach and Dean Hanger having been released, the Wolves' threequarter
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Bid for new rail station
COUNCIL chiefs are set to hold talks with other authorities in a bid to set up a new railway station at Whittle Hall. Borough leaders want the station to serve the planned urban village on the former Burtonwood Base site. They plan to hold talks with
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£200,000 scheme to make streets safer
ORFORD Lane residents will soon be asked what measures they would like to see implemented to make their streets safer. The borough council has set aside £200,000 to carry out traffic calming measures and a public consultation will begin to establish the
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Pet lovers could soon be buried near their animals
ANIMAL lovers who cannot bear to be separated from their four-legged friends - even in death - could soon have their last wishes granted. People devoted to their pets have been able to bury their faithful companions with fitting dignity at the county's
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Boy adopted by monkeys comes to town
A BOY adopted by monkeys in the African bush is bringing his friends to Warrington for what promises to be a bravura performance. The friendly face of 14-year-old John Ssebunnya masks the heartache of his mother's brutal killing and his amazing upbringing
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Grave digger back at work
A CEMETERY worker who was suspended after a burial blunder has returned to work - despite the findings of a council inquiry. An investigation was launched back in August when a woman from Birchwood claimed that her husband had been buried in the wrong
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Former bank worker lands Hollywood dream job
A MATURE student has landed himself a dream job in Hollywood after changing his career at the age of 30. Two years ago, Dave Cargill, who left Scotland to study at University college Warrington, felt he had reached a crossroads in his life. He sacrificed
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Undercover teens catch out cigarette sellers
TEENAGERS were sold cigarettes by unscrupulous shopkeepers - even when they were told the youngsters were not legally allowed to smoke. That is the shock finding of an undercover operation conducted by trading standards officials, which caught out 78
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Battle against heroin goes on as more crooks move in
FRESH arrests were made as part of the drugbusting operation in the wake of Operations Winner and Werewolf, the GUARDIAN can reveal. Another campaign - codenamed Waterproof - was launched in the aftermath of the twin operations as new underworld figures
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Drinkers'delight
BEER lovers are in for three nights of exotic liquid refreshment when Warrington Rotary Club holds its annual beer festival at the Parr Hall next weekend. A radical range of real ale from over 30 different breweries will feature in the weekend's programme
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Thieves drive away with £72,000 dream machines
CHEEKY motor thieves have escaped with high-performance dream machines worth an estimated £72,000 in two lightning raids on a car showroom and rental outlet. Police are hunting two men who made off with a Jaguar XK8 from the forecourt of a dealers in
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Dad burned after falling down hole in kitchen
A FORMER health and safety officer who suffered third degree burns in a domestic accident has blamed Warrington Borough Council for his injuries. When Carl Price, aged 35, moved into a second floor council flat on Grasmere Avenue a year ago, he immediately
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Security shutters cut to steal motorbike
POLICE are hunting burglars who broke into a Latchford shop and stole a child's motorbike. Andy Dodd of Stockton Heath CID said that the burglars struck at 8.20pm on Friday, October 1, cutting open the security shutters at Greg Lamb Motorbikes on Knutsford
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Joint bid for surveillance vehicle
UNDERCOVER surveillance work could be given an extra dimension if plans for a mobile unit receive the backing of the Home Office. Proposals have been drafted by Town Hall bosses and Warrington Police for a covert van fitted with hi-tech cameras, primarily
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Arson warning
FIREFIGHTERS in Birchwood have warned that youths are endangering lives with nuisance arson attacks. They say that two attacks which took place on Monday night - a shed at Ashmore Close and a car fire in Chaffinch Close - are the type of malicious fires
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United to draw up action plan
EXPERTS will discuss the problems faced by the children of alcoholic parents at a unique conference in Warrington today, Friday. Organised by Warrington Action Towards Community Health, the conference will feature speakers from the fields of alcohol abuse
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This must not happen again
THE family of a woman whose liver operation was delayed for four hours because of a wrangle over air ambulances say they are considering taking action to make sure the situation never happens again. Julie Donaldson, of Barbondale Close, Whittle Hall died
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Peter at the helm
PETER Pounds has been appointed as national sales manager at Warrington based Martin Dawes Business Communications. Peter has more than 14 years' experience in telecom sales. Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may
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You can influence chance
TRAINING and Enterprise Councils throughout the UK are about to undergo a series of changes over the next 12 months and develop into new bodies entitled Learning and Skills Councils (LSCs). I am being asked increasingly what will be the main differences
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IKEA's Millennium bumper bonus
STAFF at IKEA, Warrington, are being given a cash boost by their company to help them to celebrate the Millennium. They are among 40,000 of the company's employees, worldwide, who will keep the takings from a day's trading last Saturday. Staff don't know
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Pensioners free bus travel
WHEN will Warrington fall in line with other towns around us regarding free bus travel for pensioners, many of whom fought and died so that the people responsible could enjoy the benefits of today...? VETERAN Poplars Avenue Converted for the new archive
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Dysphasia Support display a success
WE would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who attended our display at the Golden Square during Stroke Week. We took nearly 200 blood pressures on the day and gave out our leaflets and information, making people aware of the risks of high
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New era is calIed for on mental health
WAS privileged to have had free access last Saturday to behold the wonders of World Mental Health Day in Golden Square. What a washout! As a mental health 'survivor' and psychiatric patient of a former great British institution 'up the road,' let me,
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Wolves' season tickets are a good buy
REGARDING the letter from an angry Mr Bill Lewis in the GUARDIAN about the free issue of the new jerseys for OAPs and children on concessionary costing for season tickets next season. Like Mr Lewis, I am an OAP and would like a free jersey. But the fact
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Cancelled through lack of support
I recently signed on at the Warrington Collegiate Institute (Museum St) for a continuation course in German, this being my third year. As a senior citizen I looked forward to the continuing challenge. My dream was shattered today, I received a phone call
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Calling the town's sixties swingers
DID the Sixties happen in Warrington? That's what Janice Hayes, education officer at Warrington Museum, wants to find out. She's trying to track down what Warrington's 1960s swingers wore, where they bought their trendy gear and where they hung out ..
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Charity shop seeks helpers
WINDOW dressing, stock taking and working behind the counter are among the options available to volunteers working at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund charity shop in Sankey Street, Warrington. The shop hopes to recruit more staff as part of a national
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TALE OF THE OWL AND THE BIG PUSSY CATS
THE Lafferty Shield final in Grappenhall Darts League was between Golden Lion and Barn Owl. In the first semi-final Garry Sherlock, 13 darts, and D. Rowles, 18 darts, started off very well for Bulls Head against Lion. But Lion won the next five games
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GRAPPENHALL DARTS LEAGUE
NEIL Rowles' 11-darter won the first game for Bull against Pick in Grappenhall Darts League. Pick took control for a 4-1 half-time lead. The next game Pick's D. Lowe drew with Norm Jackson. Bull took the next two with Gary Sherlock and T. Sharp doing
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PENALTY ENDS GOAL DROUGHT
Warrington Town 1 Ashton Town 0 JUST when it looked like Town were heading for a third successive 0-0 draw at home, captain Andy Tague provided much-needed inspiration. The midfielder took on the heart of the Ashton defence, danced around one tackle and
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QUARMBY SWITCHES TO SOCCER AND FINDS THE NET
LONDON Bridge swept aside Grappenhall with the help of four goals by Dave Daniels in the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Denis Scholes Challenge Trophy. Bridge went on to win 7-0, with futher goals by Ian Chesworth, two and Billy Anderson. Cholmondeley
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TOWN'S JUNIOR LINK IS A FIRST-TIME HIT
WARRINGTON Town Football Club have stepped up their links with junior soccer in the Warrington area. Eagle Under 11s and Birchwood Juniors Under 11s played a, inaugural curtain-raiser at Cantilever Park on Saturday to Town's League Cup preliminary round
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EARLY NIGGLE SPOILS WIN
Bold Miners...10 Rylands...24 AN EARLY try from Anthony Poole set the tone for this North West Counties Amateur Rugby League match but petty fouls by both sides spoiled the early period. Rylands conceded a penalty to make the score 4-2 and Alan Brinksman
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RUN WRECKERS
Crosfields 28 Waterhead 18 CROSFIELDS ended Waterhead's unbeaten run in Division Two of the National Conference League with a sterling second half effort after sharing the spoils in the first half. Waterhead made the early running and were justly rewarded
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Peter publishes 17th UFO book
WHEN it comes to UFOs and the paranormal few men know more than Warrington's very own answer to the X-Files. Peter Hough has been writing about unexplained phenomena for more than 25 years and has recently published his 17th book on Ufology. The new book
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Search goes on for Teresa
THE daring antics of a wartime woman determined to wear the trousers is still the talk of many an RAF Burtonwood reunion. Teresa Smith was so keen to be with her American boyfriend on the base, back in the 1950s, she tied up her blonde hair, disguised
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Teacher quits after affair with pupil, 16
A TEACHER who admitted to an affair with a 16-year-old pupil has quit his job. Technology teacher at Bridgewater High School Tony Broadbent handed in his resignation to education bosses this week following the scandal. Last week an investigation was underway
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Spectrum may rise again as venue
THE DISUSED Spectrum Arena complex could re-open for business if council chiefs can find a sustainable future for the ill-fated venue. The £11 million centre was built in Birchwood in 1980 by the Commission for New Towns, but to the dismay of townsfolk
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Police called in after play row turns nasty
POLICE and councillors are taking action after a row between residents of two exclusive roads in Great Sankey escalated into allegations of violence. Clashes between residents of Barbondale Close and Widdale Close have broken out over a patch of 'no man's
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Planners to play by rules
A NEW code of practice aims to take the heat out of planning matters - one of the council's most controversial committees. The code stresses the need for councillors and officers on the Development Control Committee to be impartial, in a bid to provide
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Royal honour for front line medic
PARAMEDIC Steve Callaghan has been at the sharp end of the medical profession for a period spanning 20 years - but he wouldn't change his job for the world. Today, Friday, Steve is due to get his Long Service and Good Conduct Award personally from the
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Trying their best in memory of Natalie
ROBERT Turner and his team mates in the Rylands Sharks under 13s rugby team pledged to play their hearts out in memory of his older sister - and won the game 16-0. The young team, still hurting from the news of 15-year-old Natalie's death just days before
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Hopes that Mandy will continue Mo's work with Peace Centre
PEACE promoters in Warrington reacted with sadness at the departure of former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam this week - but say they are looking forward to building a new relationship with her successor, Peter Mandelson. Dr Mowlam has left the
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All-action Richard earns gold award
A STUDENT had a rendezvous with royalty yesterday, Thursday, after earning a prestigious gold award. Richard Shewan, aged 21, of Monmouth Close, Woolston, was one of 800 young people who travelled to London to be presented with certificates marking the
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Eco-terrorists lie low as their fame spreads
A BIZARRE action group targeting homeowners with pampas grass in their gardens around Thelwall appears to be lying low, after their activities sparked a huge media frenzy. As reported in the Warrington GUARDIAN two weeks ago, the self-styled 'eco-terrorists
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Dealers jailed in new drug busts
OPERATION Werewolf has smashed another drug-dealing ring in Warrington. Five more heroin suppliers are behind bars this week as part of the one of the town's most successful blitzes on people who trade in the drug. The punishments have been commended
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Lessons in the hall for pupils without a class
THE mother of a nine year primary pupil, forced to take lessons in the school hall, fears her daughter's education will be affected by the makeshift arrangements. A class of 20 young students at Winwick Primary School are being taught in the same place
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Health care for disabled to improve as Trust bids to change attitudes
DISABLED people in Warrington will soon benefit from improved health care services, according to the town's Community Health Care NHS Trust The Trust has invested in 'induction loop systems' which are to be installed in the reception areas of the hospital
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'Sensitive' talk by former pupil
DETERMINED cancer patient Martyn Vujovich spoke to Penketh High school pupils last week to raise awareness of Testicular Cancer. Martyn, aged17, a former pupil of Penketh's Design Technology teacher Cliff Seggie, was diagnosed as suffering from cancer
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Young bowler's plea to save greens
A BUDDING young sporting star has made an impassioned plea to Greenalls to leave their bowling greens alone. Alan Manuel, aged 15, fears that the company's plans to charge clubs up to £5,000 a year for the upkeep of pub greens will destroy the growing
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High-tech boost
TRAUMA and orthopaedic staff at Warrington Hospital can look forward to improved training facilities after a donation from a medical supplier. Thanks to product supplier Biomet-Merck, budding trainees will now have the opportunity to work with two high-tech
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Police have New Year beer fears
POLICE are hoping New Year celebrations go with a swing - but that high spirits do not turn the atmosphere sour as the Millennium arrives. Publicans have been given special licences for the year 2000 festivities, effectively allowing them to open for
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Amy battles back against rare brain tumour
THE parents of a little girl left fighting for her life after she developed a rare brain tumour are campaigning to raise awareness about her illness. Amy Grace Brown, aged four, of Maliston Road, Great Sankey, was given a 50/50 chance of survival after
