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Masked men steal cash in pub raid
MASKED men threatened a barmaid then ran off with cash after a raid at the Butchers Arms on Liverpool Road in Great Sankey on Sunday night. The pair grabbed the girl while she was working down in the cellar of the pub, held a weapon to her temple and
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MP backs anti-car park crime campaign
A CAMPAIGN to crack down on crime in car parks is being promoted by a Warrington MP. Helen Jones, MP for Warrington North, served on the committee that examined the Vehicles (Crime) Bill and recognised the significant contribution that the Association
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Don't get clamped get wise!
DRIVERS in Warrington are being warned against parking in a town centre hot-spot in case they get clamped. A number of Midweek readers have spoken of their surprise after being clamped next to Time Square car park's disabled bays. Despite displaying their
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Bulldozers move in
A WARRINGTON wildlife haven has lost its nature conservation status after landowners moved the bulldozers in. As reported in the Guardian, development company Satnams Planning Services Ltd, ploughed up Radley Common, near Houghton Green, in February.
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Appeal for witnesses to violent attack
A TEENAGER was punched in the face by a man who tried to snatch his bag as he walked from Bank Quay station on Sunday, February 25. The 18-year-old was walking along Parker Street at 9.10pm when he was approached by the man who attacked him and grabbed
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New NHS plan set to bring more rights for patients
PATIENTS at Warrington Hospital are set to have more rights and new roles with the introduction of the new NHS plan. The plan, launched in July last year outlines a number of reforms including more information for patients, greater patient choice, patient
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Speeding motorists beware!
WARRINGTON Road Safety Partnership is taking to the streets on a mission to stop speeding motorists. The joint initiative between the police, Warrington Hospital, the fire brigade, magistrates and the borough council aims to cut the amount of accidents
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Fond farewell to old friends
STAFF at St Rocco's are bidding a fond farewell to two of its long serving trustees. David Littlewood and Roger Morey have retired after serving as volunteers at the hospice as well as trustees for nine years. David, headteacher at St Barnabus Primary
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Crime purge
A POLICE operation designed to put the brakes on car crooks has slashed vehicle crime by almost a third and led to 70 arrests. The vehicle crime unit was set up last summer to reduce car crime in the town and comprises officers from the crime car unit
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The young ones!
A CELEBRATION of youth is coming to Warrington to promote the talents and positivity of the town's children and young people. COY2001 is the follow on from last year's COY2K, which saw thousands of people pile into the Old Market Square. And organisers
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The Hoon show
TOWN hall bosses played host to the Secretary of State for Defence to discuss plans for the redevelopment of the former RAF Burtonwood airbase. The Rt Hon Geoffrey Hoon MP, Defence Minister, had a working lunch with town hall bosses and Helen Southworth
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That sinking feeling
TWO Lymm businesses are making a desparate plea to the Environment Agency, the borough council and the Manchester Ship Canal company to help them keep their heads above water. Janet Socorro from the Statham Lodge Riding Centre on Warrington Road and Harry
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FREAK ROAD SMASH TRAGEDY
By RACHEL SPENCER A 61-YEAR-old Moore woman was killed in a freak accident while she was out walking her dog on Saturday afternoon. The woman was walking along the pavement on Runcorn Road in Moore when a maroon Rover 400 car left the carriageway on a
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Home labelled an 'eyesore'
RESIDENTS of a road in Orford have aired their feelings about a 30-year-old "eyesore". Kathryn Barker, who lives in Venns Road, contacted the Guardian about the state of a neighbouring property which, she claims, is used by a builder as a storage yard
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THROUGH to the Silk Cut Challenge Cup semi-finals but without a convincing victory on the way.
That is the tale of Warrington Wolves' pathway to a repeat of last year's semi against Bradford Bulls. The Wolves triumphed 32-0 over French league-leaders Villeneuve at Wilderspool on Sunday but the Bulls will be a massive jump up from this quarter-final