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PALIN PROVES A POINT
SUPER sub Ian Palin saved his side on Saturday after hitting a late equaliser for struggling Knypersley Vics. Palin was only a yard out when the ball fell to him with just four minutes left of the Vics' league clash at Shifnal. The Shifnal keeper and
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Truck firm gives town a jobs boost
UP TO 200 jobs could be created at City Truck Group which is moving into purpose built premises at Appleton Thorn Industrial Estate, Warrington in April. City Truck is a leading logistics company which already has 34 branches in the UK, and a £90 million
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Chamber welcomes national president
ANTHONY Goldstone, president of British Chambers of Commerce, was guest speaker at the Warrington Chamber's recent lunch at the Daresbury Park Hotel. He is pictured, centre, with, from the left, Neville Woodyatt, Mayor of Warrington's consort; Clr. Sheila
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Key to success
EXPLOITING commercial opportunities and in-house talent could be the key to the future success of research establishments like Daresbury Laboratory, according to BT boss Stewart Davis. He was speaking at the launch of the North West Business Leadership
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HAPPY NOODLE YEAR
LITTLE Danielle Tatton has been tucking into a bowl full of noodles as part of a special New Year party. Danielle, aged four, attends St Peter's Nursery School, Chapel Street, Congleton, which celebrated Chinese New Year this week. 2001 is the year of
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CRIME DETECTION IMPROVEMENT ON CARS AND BURGLARY
POLICE detection rates for vehicle crime and burglaries in Congleton rose for the last three months of 2000. Figures show there were 939 recorded crimes in the town between October and December. That equates to 10 for every 1,000 people, and police detected
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WHARF SALE
DISTRICT council officers are looking at selling a council depot off for housing. The Wharf Road depot in Biddulph is used for purposes which will transfer to Moorlands Housing under the sell-off of the council's housing stock. Moorlands Housing is expected
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REPORT FINDS COUNCILLORS AND OFFICERS FAIR AND RELIABLE
DISTRICT council chiefs have made available to the public the report of independent investigator Colin Crawford. Mr Crawford was called in to look at claims from the public that some council officers and members had behaved improperly regarding their
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Nuns on the run!
NUNS are not usually in the habit of parading the streets of Warrington in a mad-capped manner - but these two had a special reason. They were promoting the arrival of the fun-filled, hilarious comedy play Sing-a-Long-a-Sound-of-Music at the Parr Hall
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Spike hosts dance forum
WARRINGTON's heartthrob Simon Dawbarn - aka Spike from ex-pop sensation 911 - was in town on Friday to launch a new dance initiative. He will host a Street Dance Forum, staring big name bands including TKO, for hundreds of youngsters at Great Sankey Leisure
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Soccer stars kick-off nursery
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT TOP names in the world of football gathered in Stockton Heath last week to launch their former team-mate's new venture. Liverpool ace Robbie Fowler and former England and Liverpool striker John Barnes were among guests who met up
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Family's worry over shortage of beds
THE family of an elderly man have raised concerns over a shortage of beds at Warrington Hospital. The pensioner was admitted to the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning last week, but when his family asked which ward he would be placed on,
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Consultant retires and goes back to school
WARRINGTON Hospital physician Dr John Jefferson may be hanging up his stethoscope after retiring this week, but he's not ready to take a back seat just yet. For the 60-year-old consultant, who lives in Comberbach, is planning to continue teaching at medical
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Town's hospital to merge with Halton
By SARAH HARKER THE proposed merger between Warrington and Halton Hospitals has been officially approved by the Secretary of State. The two existing trusts will be dissolved and replaced by a single new trust called North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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PLANT'S TOXIC HEALTH SCARE
EXCLUSIVE BY RACHEL SPENCER A WARRINGTON chemical factory is at the centre of a health row over allegations that workers were exposed to toxic chemicals at the plant. Chris Shaw, a former employee of Vinamul Ltd on Eastford Road, retired on ill health
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Wardens are tickety-boo, says Sheila
DRIVERS in Lymm had better watch where they park in future as they could feel the wrath of police traffic wardens. Officers have started making random trips to the village in a bid to catch out troublesome motorists who insist on parking on double yellow
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Cobble campaign is right up Ken Barlow's street!
By RACHEL SPENCER CORONATION Street star William Roache has given his support to campaigners in Grappenhall who are desperately trying to save their cobbled street. The olde worlde character that the cobbles give to Grappenhall has seen camera crews from
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Cadet scheme chance for 15 teenagers
By SUZANNE ELSWORTH BIRCHWOOD teenagers are invited to join a hot new initiative which will help them to make their mark in the community. Cheshire Fire Brigade is planning to launch a fire cadet scheme in April, which will be based at the Ordnance Avenue
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Canal gets thumbs-up
By JOEL SAWYER WINWICK Quay hosted a special visitor last week to mark the restoration of the Sankey Canal. Roger Hanbury, chief executive of the Waterways Trust, was given a guided, whistle-stop tour of the stretch by the Mayor of Warrington, Clr Sheila
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Vicar reflects on 20 happy years
THE Right Reverend Russ Naylor has celebrated 20 glorious years of religious practice in Burtonwood. Mr Naylor, vicar of St Michael and All Angels CE Church, was surrounded by family and friends as he marked the landmark occasion. He invited friend and
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Fiddler's Ferry jobs are 'safe'
RUMOURS of bankruptcy at Edison Emission Energy who run Fiddler's Ferry Power Station have been put to rest and workers told their jobs are safe. The fears began with bankruptcy at Southern California Edison after the privatisation of the electricity
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Lib Dems select physics professor to stand for MP
THE town's Liberal Democrats have chosen their prospective parliamentary candidate for Warrington South. Professor of physics Roger Barlow, aged 49, takes over from Peter Walker who fought the seat at the last general election. This is a return to his
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Josh's VIP reward
SIX-YEAR-OLD Josh Creek is a real little hero after he spotted a van on fire and got his mum to call the fire brigade. The quick-thinking youngster noticed the Escort van, which had been torched, on Shaw Street car park in Culcheth last Thursday. For
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Bogus caller asked man to give him £1,400
By RACHEL SPENCER A BOGUS workman has been preying on people in Sankey and Lymm and trying to dupe them with 'house of horror' stories in a bid to con them out of hundreds of pounds. Two houses in Lymm and two in Sankey have received calls from a man
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Pill decision 'dangerous', say pro-life campaigners
PRO-LIFE campaigners in Warrington have been targeting chemists in Great Sankey to warn people of the "dangers and true nature" of the morning-after pill. Members of the Warrington branch of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) have
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Postmistress held at knife-point during raid by middle-aged couple
A CULCHETH postmistress was punched in the face and held at knife-point by a middle-aged couple who robbed her shop. The drama unfolded at 1.30pm on Saturday afternoon at the post office on Jackson Avenue. The 39-year-old postmistress heard a knock at
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Robber threatened to kill milkman
A MILKMAN was threatened with an eight-inch kitchen knife and robbed of his takings in Callands on Friday night. He was collecting money from his customers when a man grabbed him, dragged him into a wood and threatened to kill him if he didn't hand over
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Open letter to Helen Jones MP
Dear Mrs Jones, Thank you for going on record to put forward your views about the Wolves' new stadium. It is good to know you have not opposed the current planning application or done anything to harm the future of the club. But the question that still
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Leaders write to Prescott
THE town's three leading politicians have written to Secretary of State John Prescott giving a show of Labour support for a new stadium. Council leader John Gartside, Helen Jones MP and Helen Southworth MP express their 'total and unequivocal support
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Fans jump on board to help save club
ALMOST 200 petition forms requesting stadium and superstore development support have gone into circulation since the 'Save Our Club' campaign started. Warrington Wolves fans, businesses, pubs and colleges have jumped on board to gather support for the
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Staggering support for new stadium
GUARDIAN poll results have given a clear indication that Warrington people are fully behind the Wolves. The Super League club revealed last week that they have an expected financial shortfall of £600,000 for the year ahead and that it was putting the
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Wear your Wolves ribbon with pride
SHOW your support for the stadium appeal by wearing a primrose and blue ribbon with pride. Modelled on the now familiar red AIDS awareness and pink breast cancer ribbons, the eye-catching design in the Wolves' traditional colours are now on sale. Costing
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We must show that our town wants a Super League team
A WARRINGTON Wolves open day, a stadium rally and the community's 'helping hand' will heighten the 'Save Our Club' campaign which has been launched by the GUARDIAN. Also a donations account and business season ticket scheme are being set up, as the battle
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Goodie Bill puts Woolston Eyes in the television spotlight
WOOLSTON Eyes conservation project hits the small screen tomorrow night, Friday, as Bill Oddie goes wild in Warrington. The nature conservation site was filmed during the summer by the one-time Goodie for his new TV show Bill Oddie Goes Wild. It was chosen
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Neighbours brave house fire to rescue children
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT THREE children were saved from their burning house after brave neighbours launched dramatic rescue attempts. Christopher, aged three, five-year-old Dominic and six-year-old Kathleen were trapped in their Densham Avenue house on Monday
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Free leaflet on the
baby blues THE women's health research charity WellBeing has published a leaflet to help women to cope with postnatal depression. The charity, part of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, says that 80 per cent of women experience some
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KAREN SEEKS FUNDS FOR INDIA TRIP
BY IAN ROSS SIXTH former Karen Cooper is to work with young children this summer on a once in a lifetime trip to India. The 16-year-old from Knypersley is one of 12 young people from the UK chosen for a Guide visit to the sub-continent. The group is due
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Facilities for youngsters?
I AM inclined to vote against rates support for the stadium. Can someone tell me whether the scheme will include any facilities that can be used by the town's youngsters when matches are not being played, eg sports hall or gymnasium? MIKE OWEN by e-mail
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Must show a united front
Copy of letter sent to Helen Jones MP Dear Helen, I am very sorry to hear that you are not publicly backing the 'Wolves' in the same way that both MPs Helen Southworth and Brian Simpson are. You mention in a piece to the GUARDIAN this week; "I have made
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Don't be the Government that takes away our rugby club
Copy of letter sent to John Prescott Dear Sir, I would first like to register my utter despair at your decision to "call in" the plans for the new stadium for the Warrington Wolves. Here was a heaven sent opportunity to get something right for Warrington
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Take action
THE town of Warrington without a rugby league team is unthinkable. People must take action to ensure that this doesn't happen. It is no use people just complaining about the situation, and not actually doing anything about it. Write to your local MPs,
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Team puts town on the map!
HOW can some of the people of Warrington not support your Stadium? I have been a fan ever since my late father-in-law took me to Wilderspool some 14 years ago and travel to Warrington whenever I can to watch them. The Wire/Wolves are Warrington. It's
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In praise of young musicians
I WOULD like to write to you to praise the excellent work being carried out by some young people from the Warrington area. Last month I had the pleasure of hearing the "High Brass" band that I believe is from Warrington. I was staying with my family in
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Let's not allow the number 48 bus to be axed
LAST week's GUARDIAN reported the decision by Warrington Borough Transport to stop operating its 48 bus route. We are very concerned about this because its loss will affect many people for whom there is no alternative bus service at all. There are homes
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ROWERS ALL ABOARD TO GIVE HELPING HAND
By PETE HAYES WARRINGTON Rowing Club members took days off work and grafted into darkness to help construct their new landing stage. The club, situated next to Kingsway Bridge, was in desperate need of a new facility to launch boats to be able to host
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ROVERS CUP FEVER
WOOLSTON Rovers coach John Fieldhouse has no doubts his side can break new ground on Sunday. The National Conference League team will probably never have a better opportunity to beat a professional team for the first time in their history than when they
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JUNIOR WARRINGTON SPORTS PERSONALITY WINNERS
CHILDREN'S sporting excellence was rewarded at the Town Hall at Warrington Sports Personality's junior presentation night. The winners of four categories plus their 'nearest and dearest' crammed into the luxurious venue to receive a total of £1,000 worth
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CELEBRITY SWIM
CHARITY leader Ann Mawdsley will be taking the plunge with a celebrity line-up next week. Mrs Mawdsley is the director of the Alsager-based Raynaud's and Scleroderma Association, and has organised a sponsored swim on February 1. The celebrity swim features
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NEW HOME FOR RUGBY CLUB
RESIDENTS are to be invited to a public meeting to air their views on plans to create a new home for Congleton Rugby Club. The club wants to move to playing fields off Back Lane, West Heath, from its current base in Park Street. Club leaders were initially
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TRITON GROUNDED
TRITON hockey club's mens first team came down to earth with a bump on Saturday after their cup semi-final success. The 1st X1 lost 3-1 at Prescot, a defeat which leaves them in sixth place in the North West Counties top division. Triton never got into
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Hotels benefit from Euro cash
THE hotel industry in the Warrington area will receive a boost as a result of new finance from the European Social Fund and the new Small Business Service for Cheshire and Warrington. Business Link, Warrington, made a successful bid to the ESF for cash
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SQUIRREL STUDENTS SEE THE VALUE OF TREES
PUPILS from Squirrel Hayes First School in Biddulph have planted a tree in the school grounds. The planting was organised by Biddulph in Bloom and Biddulph Probus Club as part of a series across the town. Trees have been planted at every local school
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YEARS OF DEPRESSION LED TO SUICIDE
BY TOBY ROBINSON AFTER years of depression 28-year-old Andrew Coulson took his own life, last September. Cheshire Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg recorded a verdict of suicide at an inquest into his death at Crewe Magistrates' Court on Friday. Mr Coulson,
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Raise a glass to Tetley
WARRINGTON Wolves' new main sponsor is backing the club to the hilts at their time of need. The GUARDIAN's Save Our Club campaign was launched last week and Carlsberg-Tetley have stepped in with urgently required cash support. Brand name Tetley's will
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Brave Kurt's in a league of his own
EXCLUSIVE BY SARAH HARKER BRAVE 10-year-old Kurt Emery is back on the pitch after beating cancer, but this time he isn't just playing ball. The football mad youngster will make a special appearance on Sunday at Old Trafford for the Manchester United match
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Opposition to plan for farm
APPLETON parish council is strongly objecting to plans to change a former intensive turkey farm into an industrial facility. The parish council has recommended refusal of a proposal to change the use of Hatton Farm on Stretton Road, Appleton Thorn, to
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Why I welcome Victoria Square development
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT A STOCKTON Heath parish councillor has spoken out against the recommendations of colleagues and welcomed the restaurant development in Victoria Square. Graham Roughsedge, who has lived in the village for 62 years and was a community
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Probe into soap waste
By JANE FIELD INVESTIGATIONS are underway in Sankey after waste from the soap industry was found under Evelyn Street allotments. Precautionary ground probes are proposed for a number of adjoining properties on Roughley Avenue, Broadhurst Avenue and Rosthern
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Mum's safety plea after road accident
THE mother of a child injured in a road accident in Cinnamon Brow is appealing for motorists to take more care or avoid using the route altogether. Dawn Walker, of Oban Grove, claims that unless urgent steps are taken, a fatal accident will soon occur
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Fresh appeal for missing Gloria, but hopes fading
AN APPEAL to find a woman who has been missing from home since November has been re-launched by Warrington Police. Gloria Hewitt-Dutton was last seen on Knutsford Road in Grappenhall on Sunday, November 12 at 5.45pm, but then disappeared without trace
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Man run over by his own Skoda
By JULIA RAVENSCROFT A 64-YEAR-OLD man is lucky to be alive after he was run over and left trapped under his own Skoda. Alan Liptrot, of Cabul Close, Orford, suffered only cuts and bruises and a cracked rib although the car ran over his chest and came
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Mountain bike rider may be vital witness
FIREBUGS torched a silver Ford Fiesta on Titherton Square in Penketh in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police and firefighters arrived to find that vandals had set fire to the passenger side of the car before running from the scene. A passer-by
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New taxis are boon for town's disabled
A FLEET of state-of-the-art taxis, designed to be fully accessible to disabled people, is hitting the streets of Warrington. Two of a total of 15 vehicles have been out and about since the weekend, and the others will be on the road by the beginning of
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Councillors opposed to all three services plans
A RESOUNDING 'no' was the view of borough council planning chiefs when they discussed proposals for three motorway service areas (MSA) in Warrington. Members of the council's development control committee held a three-hour special meeting last week to
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Postal staff return to work
POSTAL delivery staff in Warrington returned to work on Tuesday after a day's strike action. Just 13 people were working on Monday which meant that only special delivery parcels were distributed. But Royal Mail say it should only take a few days for the
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Energising Harvey's dream
A DREAM came true for one council officer on Friday when an environmentally-friendly initiative was officially opened. The Energy House, a specially-refurbished property on Manchester Road, was the brainchild of Harvey Thornton, assistant director of
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Stampede for Ryfields
By SARAH HARKER RYFIELDS retirement village is off to a flying start with more than 30 couples securing their new homes before the building process has even got under way. The unique village, due to be completed by 2002, offers pensioners a mix of rent
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'Dog should be destroyed'
By JOEL SAWYER THE mother of a teenager who was attacked by a dog at the weekend has called for the animal to be destroyed. Daniel Wright was with friends in the early hours of Saturday at a house in Brindley Avenue, Latchford, when police were called
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Village drives home its point
By RACHEL SPENCER HUNDREDS of Lymm residents, who are fighting against development, took to the streets on Saturday in an hour of protest which brought the village to a standstill. The demonstration saw 250 drivers, with their cars covered in red flags
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MP 'aware of support' for plan
HELEN Jones, the MP at the centre of a storm surrounding her support of the stadium and Tesco plans, has written to the club's Primrose and Blue fanzine to put her views 'on record.' The Warrington North MP has never publicly spoken out for, or against
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Buy a season ticket
WARRINGTON Wolves fans can back the 'Save Our Club' campaign by boosting sales at Warrington Wolves' shop at Wilderspool Stadium. Season tickets are on sale offering a saving equivalent to the turnstile prices of two home matches during Super League VI
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May earliest date for stadium inquiry
THE actual inquiry into the Wolves plans will not start until May at the earliest, according to the Government office. Legislation states that no more than 22 weeks should elapse between the call-in and the public inquiry. The planning inspectorate has
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Sponsorship is key to club's future
SIGNIFICANT sponsorship support from Carlsberg-Tetley is a welcome boost to the Wolves as they await a public inquiry decision on their joint stadium and superstore plan with Tesco and landowners Carlsberg-Tetley. But the sponsorship does not solve all
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Lifeline for domestic violence victims closes due to lack of cash
VICTIMS of domestic violence in Warrington are losing a lifeline because of money troubles. Warrington Domestic Violence Forum has announced it is closing its support centre because it does not have the funding to pay for a manager. The centre, based
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Kim backs tree-mendous record-breaker
THE Mayor of Warrington, Councillor Sheila Woodyatt, teamed up with '80s icon Kim Wilde on Monday to play a part in record-breaking history. Developers Countryside Properties invited Clr Woodyatt to bear witness to the completion of a potentially record-setting
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Events to remember Holocaust victims
THE lives of those who died in the Holocaust will be remembered throughout Warrington this weekend. A number of memorial events and actions have been planned for Saturday, January 27, to honour the memory of the victims of genocide in the first-ever Holocaust
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Man may have fallen from Thelwall Viaduct
A MAN was found at the foot of Thelwall Viaduct on Monday night, suffering from a very serious head injury. The man, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered lying in a ditch under the viaduct at Warrington Road in Lymm. A member of the public alerted
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Get on yer' bike and help the life cycle
TV personality and fertility expert Professor Robert Winston wants women throughout the country to sign up for a fund-raising cycle challenge in Turkey to raise money which will improve the health of women and babies. It will fund important work to improve
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Sports and aromatherapy
CLINICAL aromatherapist Tracey Farrell, who has a background of seven years' study, will be taking referrals from doctors and will also be on an NHS hospitals' referral register, when she finishes her diploma course with the International Society of Aromatherapists
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Bigger was
better for student KATE Todhunter had her breasts enlarged when she was a 20 year old student at Manchester University two years ago. Kate was flat chested. "I kept thinking: I'll get boobs one day, but it never happened. I used to see friends in tops
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POLICE STEP UP PATROLS AFTER GANG PROBLEMS
BY IAN ROSS POLICE are increasing patrols in Biddulph in a bid to clamp down on problems caused by teenage gangs roaming the streets at night. Crime and anti-social behaviour dropped by 90 per cent in the St John's Road area after a police crackdown on
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SCHOOLBOY'S DEATH A TRAGIC ACCIDENT
BY PETE HENSHAW AN ALSAGER schoolboy hanged himself when a prank went tragically wrong. Eleven-year-old Marcus Samuels was found hanged by his dressing gown cord in the bedroom of his Alsager home. An inquest, on Wednesday, heard how Marcus was in good
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LIB DEMS VIE FOR CONTROL
BY IAN ROSS LIBERAL Democrat borough councillors are being urged to vote for a 'fresh start' to ensure their survival as a political force. The call came from Judith Thwaite, one of a group of rebel Lib Dem councillors seeking a change of leadership for
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Can't end now
Save Our Stadium! Grandad, father, mother, brother, daughters and myself have supported the Wire over the past 50 years. it can't end now! MADGERALD by e-mail
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Ratepayers should not have to foot the bill
ALTHOUGH the rugby club is in financial trouble, it should not be up to the ratepayers to foot the bill. As your article pointed out, if a third of the town's people donated £10 then the club would continue for another year. During that time hopefully
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We support you
ALL the patrons of The Greenwood Hotel, Greenwood Crescent fully support the People's Stadium and will assist in any way possible to make it happen. We will be watching the news reports regularly. Please also send us any information which we can use to
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Wolfie will get my vote!
COME the General Election the people of Warrington North should remember that MPs are there to represent the will of the electorate... those that don't have no right to be MPs. So I for one hope that 'Wolfie' stands for election not just for the stadium
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Don't let my club die
HAVING read the all of your articles on the subject of the new stadium, I felt I had to say a few words that perhaps only I could comment on. In doing so I hope the club do not think I have spoken out of turn but in this instance I am speaking as a fan
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Feed the Wolves
AS THE former Wire mascot for five seasons, 1968-1973, I have bled primrose and blue blood since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I've lived in the USA since 1977, but have continued to support MY team on a DAILY basis since the advent of the internet
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I hope the people will remember ...
MY HEART sank last week when I heard the news that the Warrington Wolves Stadium issue must go to a public inquiry. Wasn't the democratic process we have in this country carried out to the letter last summer? Anybody opposed to the move to the former
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After the horse has bolted
PEOPLE like Denis Woods make my blood boil. His complaints in last week's GUARDIAN about rat runs around the Winwick Road area seem a little bit like 'after the horse has bolted' syndrome. I don't remember hearing Mr Woods complaining about the new Wickes
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Let's have some answers from our planners
HASN'T Warrington learnt anything from its food and booze obsession. It has totally taken over our town to the exclusion of everything else. Now our planners are to consider extending this "merry" mess to the Stockton Heath Conservation Area vomit and
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I know the power of the Mersey from experience
I AM writing with great concern about the idea of the infill site extension being considered for the two farms at Moss Side Moore. My father worked for the Manchester Ship Canal Company and I, as a child, lived at 'Bob's Bridge', Moss Side and remember
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Lock up the drug addicts
AFTER reading the article on heroin users in Warrington, (GUARDIAN January 18), I can't believe that you are going to give printing space to this subject and the scourge on society that take this drug. Although I feel sorry for the parents of users, for
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HEATHER'S EFFORT REWARDED
THE Cheshire Schools Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday in Macclesfield. Several Warrington Athletics Club members took part representing both Warrington and North Cheshire Schools. In the 2200 metre minor girls race Heather Roberts had
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IF IT DOESN'T RAIN IT FREEZES!
THE Warrington Soccer League was plunged into further fixture chaos on Saturday with the big freeze allowing just four matches to go ahead. More than 400 games have been lost to the elements, a fact that is piling further pressure on League fixture secretary
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LYMM ANGLING CLUB REVIEW
FROZEN waters stifled most Lymm Angling Club members' urge to fish last week, with only the most intent prepared to break the ice in order to whet a line. The majority of determined pleasure anglers found their way on to one of the rivers. One was Mike
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TITLE HOPES DENTED
West Hull...19 Woolston Rovers...8 A DISAPPOINTING performance from Rovers saw them slip to defeat at title rivals West Hull in the National Conference League Premier Division on Saturday. Scrum half Steve Martin scored a try in response to Hull's opening
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WHAT IT COULD MEAN TO ROVERS
BEATING Chorley Lynx on Sunday could have a massive impact on Woolston Rovers. Club chiefs want Rovers to be in the draw for the fourth round of the Silk Cut Chgallenge Cup for the first time and to gain a pairing with a top Super League club. Coach John
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KARATE GIRL WITH CYPRUS WILL
MICHELLE Hey will carry Warrington's hopes into karate's European Junior Championships. Cheshire Martial Arts Centre's 17-year-old ace will be representing England for the first time when the competition gets underway in Cyprus on February 10. But she
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BROWN EYES FIGHT ON HOME PATCH
DOUBLE world champion Warren Brown has a prestige fight on February 4 in a busy year ahead. Brown, who will hand over his Warrington Sports Personality crown to the 2000 winner tomorrow, Friday, will be squaring up to London's Keiron Keddle at Deeside
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ONE SPORT NOT ENOUGH FOR INTERNATIONAL WATER BABE
FEW people can claim to have represented Great Britain at sport and hardly any can claim to have represented GB at two sports. Lymm High School pupil Jane White is part of that tiny percentage. At only 16 years of age she has already represented GB at
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BRONCOS REMAIN A CUT ABOVE - VAN DE VELDE
IT is becoming increasingly difficult to find people willing to back St. Helens against Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge on Friday. Warrington Wolves coach Darryl Van de Velde has joined the vocal army of support for the Australian NRL premiers
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PLAYERS PAY THEIR OWN WAY
By MIKE PARSONS AS St. Helens returned from Lanzarote Warrington Wolves flew out. Wolves coach Darryl Van de Velde revealed the squad members have paid for the camp themselves because of the club's financial difficulties. He said: "There was no noise
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WHODUNNIT IS A CHRISTIE CLASSIC
BY IAN ROSS VICKI Lee and Trevor Jones are to make their debuts for Congleton Players in a classic whodunnit. The company tackles Verdict by Agatha Christie for its second production of the season at the Daneside Theatre. The play centres around university
