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TRITON ON THE BRINK
TRITON hockey club men's 1st X1 face a nailbiting end to the season after their fifth defeat in a row. They went down 2-1 at home to champions Crewe Vagrants on Saturday after conceding two early goals. The defeat saw them slip to third from bottom, two
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WINNING STREAK STRETCHES TO SIX
YOUNG striker Leon Morris scored the winner for Alsager on Saturday to extend his side's winning run to six games. Morris struck with 20 minutes left of Alsager's home clash against Holker Old Boys. The victory lifted Alsager to ninth place in the table
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VICS BOUNCE BACK
STRUGGLING Knypersley Vics bounced back from their thrashing by Stourport to earn an excellent point against highflying Stourbridge. The Vics drew 1-1 at home against their second-placed opponents on Saturday, coming from behind to level the match. The
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CONGLETON ON THE ROUGH END OF A TOUGH TASK
CONGLETON 1st XV went down 27-7 at Runcorn on Saturday in a hard-fought league clash. Runcorn took the lead on four minutes when their full back burst through under the posts for a converted try after some poor lineout work by Congleton. Jamie Woodman
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Stinky Sankey
SUMMER is nearly here, balmy days in the garden, cold drinks on the lawn, doors and windows open, gentle breeze blowing. Not if you live in Great Sneaky, flies and smells from the tip, the smell of effluence, get a glass of water, tastes of chlorine or
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Pollution time bomb
ARPLEY TIP is a ticking pollution time bomb. 3C Waste and their parent company WRG repeatedly fail to disappoint those who oppose the extension to the landfill. Firstly they put in an application to tip on floodplain just as the worst flooding to hit
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We don't take pride in keeping town clean
MY heart sank when I read the article in the Guardian, March 1, "Town's going to the dogs thanks to scum" under the nom de plume 'Dismayed.' Although 'Dismayed' indicated he/she was from Howley, the emphasis was yet again on the town and not just an area
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Protesters just say no to anything that involves people enjoying themselves
I HAVE lived in Stockton Heath for nearly nine years and love the place. My two daughters are born and bred here, whenever I go into the village I invariably bump into someone I know and generally feel part of the village. However, my main regret about
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Bad service
JUDGING by the amount of people spilling on to the pavement, Lymm's Baci Italian restaurant is a popular place to dine. What a pity therefore that the management treat their customers so badly. Arranging a family birthday meal for Saturday night, I phoned
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CHURCH BENEFITS
CHRIST Church in Alsager has received a huge boost towards a mission being held this month. The Who Cares? Mission is being staged across the town by Churches Together in Alsager, and ends this Sunday. The mission received a £5,000 gift from a family
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NEW BYPASS CYCLE WAY
WORK is being carried out to create a cycle way along the Clayton Bypass in Congleton. The new Cheshire County Council cycle way will run from the roundabout at the top of the bypass, down the hill to the roundabout alongside the Shell petrol station.
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MOTORISTS TO HIT THE BUFFER ZONE
CAR drivers racing into Congleton are due to have their speed cut by a new so-called 'buffer zone. The 40 miles an hour limit is earmarked for Reades Lane for a 1,000-metre stretch from the end of the 30mph zone. Highway officers couldn't recommend the
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RETAIL PARK MAY HIT TOWN TRADERS
BY IAN ROSS CHAMBER of trade leader Ian Swann warned this week that a proposed retail and industrial park could have a major impact on shopping in Congleton. Planning permission is being sought to develop 60 hectares of greenfield land six miles from
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TEENAGER WAS OVER THE LIMIT
BY IAN ROSS YOUNG motorcyclist Jonathan Burke was almost four times over the legal alcohol limit when his bike was involved in a fatal road accident. An inquest this week heard how the 18-year-old had been drinking at a party with friends on the night
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Kind-hearted gift of thanks
THE generosity of a Longbarn family has given a hospital ward a much-needed boost. The friends and relatives of Elizabeth Holt, known as Betty, gave donations instead of flowers at her funeral at the request of her husband Jack. They collected £515 which
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No longer able to lead a normal life
SPECIAL needs adults living in social services housing say they are becoming prisoners in their own homes after a dramatic increase in charges left them unable to afford to lead normal lives anymore. The people living in 'network houses', some of whom
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Cabinet-style council chosen as the way forward
By JANE FIELD MEMBERS of the Warrington public have decided that an executive led by a council leader will make decisions on behalf of the Council in future. Almost three-quarters of 4,308 people who responded to a leaflet explaining the necessary local
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CONFRONTATIONS
I AM writing this letter to you with reference to your article on the bailiffs in the GUARDIAN dated March 1. I would like to let you know, that I have had several confrontations with Dukes the bailiffs and do not agree with Mr Graham's comment that they
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PUBLIC SHOULD BE RESPECTED
I WRITE in reference to an article in the GUARDIAN about 'Bully Boy Bailiffs'. I am in total agreement with the lady in this story, if a judge can say that the persons mentioned in this article had acted improperly at her home then surely that is enough
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BIG BAND SPECIAL
BY BERYL PATEMAN THE Syd Lawrence Orchestra will be swinging into Crewe's Lyceum Theatre on Saturday, March 31, for a special tribute to the .Big Bands. Voted the 'Best Band in the Land' the 17 outstanding musicians, under Musical Director Chris Dean,
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DIARY DATES
FRI MARCH 16 * Leighton Hospital Outpatients Department. ME Support Group 2-4pm. Tel 560696 * Who's Who. The Limelight Club, Crewe. * 'California Blue' and '3rd Party' with Adeva Disco at the Crosville Club, Crewe. 8pm-midnight. Tickets £6 in aid of Mayor's
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Village anger at plans for more homes
YET more plans to build homes in Lymm look set to be met with fury from residents, who say they are sick to the back teeth of developers cashing in on land in the village. Redrow Homes has submitted plans to build 64 two-, two-and-a half- and three-storey
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New initiative is the business
THE Birchwood community is to be invited to get involved in a new initative. The district has been chosen for a prestigious new project. The empty offices in the west block of Birchwood Shopping Centre, close to Spectrum Arena, are to house a new 'Business
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Substantial changes to planning scheme
HEALTH Trust bosses have redesigned plans for a learning disabilities unit in Winwick, after winning a public inquiry. Warrington Community Healthcare NHS Trust has resubmitted a scheme for the unit on land off Birch Avenue. The original scheme, which
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Call for action over Gateworth
PENKETH councillors want action taken to stop Gateworth Tip from leaking waste sludge, and are calling for the site to be restored for community use. A meeting of Warrington's Agenda 21 waste group heard how leachate waste liquid was seeping from the
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Support from new group for defendants and their families
A NEW support group is reaching out to defendants and their families in the Warrington area who find themselves before the criminal courts, offering help and counselling services. Cheshire-based group Contact, which supports defendants and their friends
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Drugs safely found
A CHEMIST van filled with potentially lethal drugs was stolen from outside a chemist on Guardian Street on Tuesday afternoon. The White Citroen Berlingo van, containing blood pressure drugs, anti-inflammatory pills, painkillers antibiotics and inhalers
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Town's youth in for a treat thanks to government project
YOUNGSTERS in Warrington are in for a summer bonanza as the town's youth service prepares to take part in a Government pilot project. Challenging adventure activities are on the cards as part of the £10 million project designed to bridge the gap between
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Keeping a close eye on waste plans
ENVIRONMENTAL watchdogs in Warrington have voiced fears about plans to develop a healthcare waste treatment facility in the town. Members of the Agenda 21 waste group are keeping a close eye on Sterile Technology Incorporate's (STI) plans for land off
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Victim Support needs helpers
VICTIM Support, a group which helps victims of crime in Warrington and across the north west, is looking for volunteers. The group needs people who are willing to help with administration in the office, at Warrington police station, for a few hours each
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Buddy survives brush with death
A THREE-MONTH, five-mile stroll which almost ended in cat-astrophe for friendly feline Buddy has worked out purr-fectly. A brush with death which cost the cat one of his nine lives had a happy conclusion when he was reunited with his owner, Sian Walsh
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Broken glass leaves Elvis all shook up
By JOEL SAWYER THE owner of a Crufts contender has hit out over the state of a path in Latchford after her pooch picked up an injury which could have threatened his chances in the coveted competition. Anne Heesom, of Pichael Nook, Latchford, claims that
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Proud night for star students
STAR students from Warrington Collegiate Institute's hospitality, catering and leisure and tourism departments were rewarded for their efforts at the college's fifth annual awards evening. Several of the students look set for a bright future after picking
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Landfill site bosses bid to save licence
BOSSES at Arpley landfill are making moves to rescue their waste management licence from the clutches of the Environment Agency with yet another planning application for the site. Waste Recycling Group (WRG), on behalf of 3C Waste, has applied to borough
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Skydiving mum says thanks
THE sky's the limit for a Latchford mum who took part in a parachute jump to thank the medics who saved her daughter's life. Charlotte Boden is now a fit and healthy nine-year-old, but when she was born 10 weeks early by emergency Caesarean section, mum
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Be eggs-tra generous this Easter and help Butterfly project appeal
COCKHEDGE Shopping Park, in conjunction with the Warrington Guardian, is undertaking an Easter Egg appeal on behalf of the National Children's Home. The appeal is being held to support one of NCH's many charities - the Warrington Butterfly project - which
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Search for good Samaritans
A LATCHFORD pensioner is appealing to two women who helped her when she fell in Warrington Market last summer to get in touch with her so she can thank them. The woman, who is 70 years old and has asked not to be named, slipped in the market and hurt
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Village to get more luxury homes
MORE land has been sold in Grappenhall Heyes to developers who plan to build 78 luxury homes in the trendy celebrity haven. English Partnerships, which owns the seven-acre site, has sold the plot to David McLean Homes, which plans to build a mix of detached
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Eight taken to hospital after fridge leaks at care home
EIGHT people were taken to hospital after anhydrous ammonia leaked from a fridge in a care home. The alarm was raised when residents and staff noticed a smell of gas at Stretton House in the Oakdean Unit on Saturday afternoon. They shut all the doors
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Dave receives medal from The Queen
WARRINGTON community safety officer Dave Betts visited Buckingham Palace this week to collect the Queen's Police Medal. Dave was awarded the prestigious accolade in the New Year's Honours List for his help in reducing crime and his community action in
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Disaster
strikes at the death AN INJURY-TIME lapse condemned Crewe and Nantwich RUFC to a costly 10-8 defeat at Ellesmere Port. With points a must, concentration was lost five minutes into stoppage time as Crewe failed to find touch with a clearance kick and missed
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Tough two
ahead for Dabbers TWO tough matches in three days is Nantwich Town's unenviable task, at Jackson Avenue, this week. A rearranged meeting with Newcastle Town is up tonight, followed by Skelmersdale United on Saturday. Dabbers boss Dave Cooke admitted it
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Tim would be proud of what we have done
EXCLUSIVE By JULIA RAVENSCROFT EIGHT years on it is still difficult for Colin and Wendy Parry, whose son Tim died after the devastating IRA Bridge Street bombing, to forgive his murderers. But they have turned their personal tragedy into something positive
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Domination
fails to pay dividends for Crewe FC CREWE FC'S frustration with bogey side Rylands continued after the visitors snatched a 1-1 draw at the Cumberland Sports Ground. A dominant first half was capped off as Gareth Brooks turned home Donny Brown's wicked
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Health club plan for old post office
PLANS have been made to turn the former post office in Springfield Street into a health and fitness club and restaurant. As the Guardian went to press the council's development control department was debating the proposals which have been made by developers
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HOME IS WHERE THE POINTS ARE
CREWE seek maximum points from their last home game in March before back-to-back trips to Selhurst Park. Portsmouth arrive at the Alexandra with form steadily improving under new boss Graham Rix. Both clubs have been in sight of each other over the past
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Shape of things to come ..?
CAMPAIGNERS fighting against development in Lymm village have produced pictures of the shape of things to come if housing giants David Wilson homes win their appeal. An application to build 92 two and two and a half storey homes at a site off Bucklow
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FORTESS ALEX
BY TOBY ROBINSON Crewe...1 Notts Forest...0 MARK Rivers fired Crewe to their fifth successive home victory against Nottingham Forest at the Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old forward picked up an incisive pass from Dean Ashton, beat two
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Calling all the heroes take a bow!
CALLING all local heroes! The Nationwide Building Society and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations have joined forces to find people in Warrington who are making an outstanding contributions to their communities. The scheme, now in its fourth
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'Heroic' PC saves man from suicide bid on cantilever bridge
THE brave actions of a heroic bobby have been praised by a member of the public who saw him risk life and limb as he saved a man from a suicide attempt. Sgt Tony Symonds was flagged down on the cantilever bridge in Stockton Heath on Saturday morning because
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Red hot tots!
THE town is already going Red Nose crazy to raise cash for Comic Relief. Though the annual event officially takes place tomorrow, Friday, some fundraising antics have already happened and more are still to come. The theme of this year's event is Say Pants
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Mr Smith's Hit Man makes a comeback
THE Hit Man and Her, the televised dance night that put Mr Smiths' on the map, is making a comeback on the small screen - but only for the weekend. Dancers who performed at the famous nightclub in Warrington have been interviewed for a segment of the
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WE'RE HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
BY TOBY ROBINSON WITH facilities for those with mental health problems a hot topic in the borough, one group is looking to spread awareness that it's there to help. The South Cheshire Community Council, based in Imperial Chambers, Crewe, offers assistance
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PUPILS CONSIDER THEIR OPTIONS
NANTWICH School pupils were considering their futures after a careers day was held at Brine Leas. The day involved around 600 pupils and attracted more than 40 organisations from colleges to banks to a news association. Pupils from year nine, who are
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NEIL CLOSES IN ON KENYAN TREK
BY PETE HENSHAW COURAGEOUS Crewe father Neil Spruce has renewed his appeal for donations to help him trek to Kenya in the name of his son. The 33-year-old from Crewe is hoping to embark on the trip in June this year after being inspired by his son Ashley
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THE MONEY TRAIN
BY PETE HENSHAW THOUSANDS of pounds of European money is coming to Crewe and Nantwich to help provide training for local people. The Crewe 1000 Partnership has been successful in gaining £100,000 from the European Social Fund to help train the unemployed
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CHURCH SUPPORT PRAISED
CHURCH leaders in Sandbach have issued a big thank you to residents for their support throughout last year. Churches Together in Sandbach held an array of events last year under the Jesus 2000 banner and as a result raised £1,500 for charities. The group
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TRUST THESE VOLUNTEERS TO BRIGHTEN UP THE PLACE
IT'S dab, dab, dab at Crewe's scouts and guides HQ which has just re-opened following an extensive redecoration and renovation programme. And it's all thanks to Cheshire Fire Brigade's Prince's Trust volunteers who carried out the work as part of a personal
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NANTWICH FARM TESTED FOR FOOT AND MOUTH
BY PETE HENSHAW FOOT and mouth investigators have been rushed to a farm in the Nantwich area after reports of a suspected outbreak. As the GUARDIAN went to press, Ministry of Agriculture tests, to see if an outbreak of foot and mouth disease had struck
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ROAD TO HELL
BY PETE HENSHAW CREWE AND Nantwich's farming community has voiced its fury about plans to use Cheshire's highways to transport carcasses infected with foot and mouth disease. The news comes as MAFF's Cheshire Director, Mike Watkin-Jones, warned that the
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Pierpoint women's meet
PIERPOINT and Bryant A women's Bowls team are to hold a meeting on March 21 at 7.30pm. Bring your bowls with you. Old and new players are welcome. Contact Margaret Wightman on 480710.
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Mini-League comes home
MINI Rugby League goes back to Bank Park. After a short break and a winter at Bewsey Gym the mini-leaguers will now return to Bank Park from 10am to 11am. All are welcome to come and try the skills of Rugby League. Contact Neil Kelly, Rugby league Development
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Join Rylands
RYLANDS Rugby League club want more players. Any players aged between six and seven wishing to play can go along to Rylands on a Saturday at 11am, or Wednesday at 5.30pm. Alternatively contact Tracey on 2322491. Should any Under 16s wish to join Rylands
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Floodlight comp
WARRINGTON Public Parks Premier Bowls League's Goldrig Floodlight pre-season competition is at Victoria Park on March 27 and 28. Subject to entries entrance fee is £2 plus greenage and it will be played 21-up off 3, starting at 6.30pm. The competition
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Invites to darts roadshow
THE Inn Partnership Darts League have invited the following players to participate in the Embassy World Darts Roadshow on Thursday, March 22 in Carlsberg Tetley Club, Long Lane. They should be present not later than 7.45pm and report to the League's liaison
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Bulls continue stampede
Bank Quay Bulls...38 Thatto Heath...12 BANK Quay made it nine wins in a row and moved within two points of the league leaders with two games in hand in their bid for promotion. The Bulls, with five regulars out, professionally disposed of a useful Thatto
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COLE MINER
Woolston Rovers...12 Leigh MR...16 ROVERS missed out on the opportunity to move back to the top of the National Conference League Premier Division. The visitors opened the scoring in the 33rd minute and a penalty conversion gave Leigh an 8-0 half-time
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Hoppo's boot to the rescue
Stockport...15 Lymm RFC...15 LYMM took the game to Stockport at every opportunity. Stockport conceded a penalty and R. Hopkinson gratefully accepted. Stockport set up a 30 metre rolling maul to score a try. Fortunately for Lymm their reliable kicker had
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Lost man causes downfall
Rylands ARLFC...2 Oldham St Annes...10 OLDHAM had seven players from last week's National Conference team and it was only when Rylands lost one player that they were able to score. Man of the match Peter Leonard's tactical kicking kept the game lively
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Eagle leave it late to progress in cup
Eagle...17 Orrell Anviels...15 EAGLE progressed into the semi-finals of the Lancashire Plate after scoring a converted try in the dying minutes. Eagle dominated the first half with their packd denying Orrell any first phase ball. After the stand offs
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Discipline and sloppiness almost costly
Warrington RUFC...21 Wilmslow...14 A poor second half almost saw Warrington snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. An Andy James penalty was followed by a length-of-the-field move instigated by Matt Drinkwater. The ball was worked across the backs for
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Lymm wins
LYMM FC stayed top of the Lancashire Amateur League with a convincing 3-0 win at home to Chaddertons. Tim Rhodes was the architect of the move which led to Glyn Welsby sliding home the first on the hour. Lymm continued to make chances and first Nick Teague
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Guardian Cup final places almost decided
THE semi-final line-up for this year's Guardian Cup was completed on Saturday when a single Whiston goal put paid to Haydock's challenge. Whiston's reward matches them with first division Grappenhall Sports on March 22. In the other tie, Sidac meet first
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Long Lane is buzzing
THERE has been a buzz in the air around Tetley Walker FC's Long Lane headquarters this week. Success on the pitch with wins against Oldham Town and Atherton LR has seen Tetley rocket to third position in the North West Counties Division Two, level on
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Harris hat-trick completes gutsy fightback
CHESHIRE HAWTHORNE are through to the semi-finals of Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Premier Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 victory against North Cheshire Celtic. A Gary Woodier strike gave Celtic the lead but Hawthorne hit back with goals by Gary heath
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Nolan does it for sisters
GRANGE women's soccer team put in a great display to defeat Preston 3-2. It was a much better performance than the scoreline reflects. The result continues a fine run of form showing only one defeat in the last nine games encompassing a straight fourth
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New 'keeper saves face
Tetley Walker...1 Atherton LR...0 TETLEY Walker extended their unbeaten streak to 10 games. Both Tetley and Atherton created enough chances to win an entertaining game at Long Lane. Tetley midfielder Gary Bickerstaffe struck the bar in the 13th minute
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Town crash and burn
Warrington Town...2 Bacup Borough...3 WARRINGTON Town's only remaining hope of silverware is to win the North West Counties League second division title. For that to happen second-placed Town will have to rely on teams around them slipping up while continuing
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CHEERS FOR BRIERS
IN a Warrington performance which lacked creativity and flair against Villeneuve Leopards one plus point to be taken was the form of Lee Briers. It was Briers' second start of the season in the No. 1 shirt and he made a hat-trick look easy. But with the
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Miller Sevens
THE longest-running curtain raiser in Rugby League celebrates the start of its 25th competition on Sunday before Warrington's game at Wilderspool with four teams in action. The primary schools rugby tournament was started in 1977 and gets its name from
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Briers reverts to stand-off
By PETE HAYES KEVIN Walters' departure means that Lee Briers is handed back the No. 6 shirt for Sunday's Super League home-opener against Hull FC. It also means that Lee Penny, dropped for the Villeneuve game, will return to full back. Injured prop Martin
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WALTERS WALKS
By PETE HAYES AFTER four games for Warrington Wolves their much-hyped Australian Test stand off Kevin Walters has retired. Sources at the club are remaining tight-lipped and it has only been revealed that the 33-year-old is returning to Australia for
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DIARY DATES
FRIDAY MARCH 16 *Alsager Civic Centre - Alsager Animals in Need auction. Viewing 6pm. Auction 7pm. Further details 01270 873126. *Congleton Town Hall - Jabba under 18's disco. 7.30 to 11pm. Further details 0958622266. SATURDAY MARCH 17 *Alsager Civic
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STORY TIME AT THE CLINIC
CHILDREN aged five and under are invited to come along to a free story telling session at Biddulph Clinic next Friday. The book morning runs from 10am to midday, and is organised by Staffordshire Library Service, SRB and Biddulph health visitors. Well-known
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SHINING RISE
RODE Heath features in a new book chronicling a trip along the inland waterway system. Walking on Water was written by Nick Corble, and also includes sections on Runcorn, Lymm and Middlewich. "Rode Heath was a pausing point for us, as we approached the
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Why not join them?
CLR Roy Smith (letter, March 1) has honestly shocked me and my colleagues with his vague accusations and typical Liberal Democrat sniping from the sidelines. I would like to raise a number of points; first, what facts did I get wrong? I would like an
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Site for sore eyes!
WE'VE said before that we in Moore live right beside some evil smells - stink from Warrington pong from Halton drifts as far as Penketh, Walton. Please think before this dump expands that people live on every hand. Listen to sincere demands. We know we
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Disappointed with team's behaviour and lack of discipline
I WISH to register my disgust and disappointment at the events occurring at the opening match in the Tetley's Super League between Wigan and Warrington last Friday night. In a short interval, I had my pride in being a Warringtonian utterly quashed and
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Angry at secret letter
I HAVE just read with incredulity, anger and disgust a letter written by Clr Hughes to the deputy PM, John Prescott. I have been away for a while so I missed the first breaking of all this. Clr Hughes is most insulting. A relative of mine is a Labour
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ROOFING WORK SHUTS DOWN OFF LICENCE
SOMERFIELD supermarket in Congleton has extended its opening hours after closing its off licence because of structural problems. The off licence in Sandbach Road was closed after the roof was discovered to be unstable, possibly as a result of a crack
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A TRIBUTE TO CARING MARIE
FUND-RAISER extraordinaire Marie Johnson was over the moon with her special community award. Mrs Johnson, from Congleton, received the honour in recognition of more than half a century of helping others. Mrs Johnson is well-known for her charity work
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ALL STITCHED UP
MOTHER and daughter team Ann and Lesley Brookes are taking the plunge into the retail world with their first shop. Stitchcraft is due to open tomorrow in long-vacant premises on the corner of West Street and Antrobus Street in Congleton. The building
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CRASH VICTIM LOST CONTROL
MOTORCYCLIST Gary Croft worked and played hard and enjoyed life to the full, his wife Marion told an inquest this week. Mr Croft suffered massive chest injuries when he lost control of his 1,000cc bike and hit an oncoming Land Rover Discovery. The accident
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Keeping it in the family
ACTING is a family affair for the McGibbons - both parents and their children are to feature in a new BBC drama. Nine-year-old Lewis is to take the starring role of Troy Johnstone in the first episode of the series, called Silver Command, which is due
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Mersey users group meet
A COMMUNITY forum was relaunched last week for the benefit of sailors, anglers, walkers and cyclists in Warrington. The Mersey Estuary Users Forum came back into being to help people who use the estuary for recreation to meet, exchange views and ideas
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Transport promise to aid better hospital treatment
PATIENTS will not be sent miles away from home when Warrington and Halton Hospitals merge, new chief executive Mike Deegan has pledged. He says the creation of the North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust does not indicate any changes in the configuration of
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A novel way of raising cash
A BIG-hearted charity group in Warrington has struck upon a novel idea for raising cash to bring disadvantaged children over from Tenerife. Warrington Lions has collected more than 500 personally signed books from household names and celebrities like
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Bright spark Kate saves the day
A BRAVE 10-year-old Brownie who had gained a fire safety badge put her skills into practice when a real blaze broke out in her house. Kate Marsland, of Avimore Drive, Fearnhead, was in her bedroom when she smelt smoke and ran down to alert her mum, Judith
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Get behind us
By SUZANNE ELSWORTH SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is calling on the whole community to get behind its store and stadium bid. Bosses at the company say it is vitally important that the Government is aware of what a massive positive impact the development on
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COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE ACTED ON ISSUE OF BAILIFFS
I AM writing about the article on bailiffs and Mrs Cleaver. I am disgusted and appalled at the way the council are keeping them on when a judge said they acted improperly and that Worrall's certificate should be reviewed and at the inquiry the bailiff
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WAR EPIC HAS EVERYTHING
ENEMY AT THE GATES (15) Reviewed by Pete Henshaw ENGLISH actor Jude Law has once again proven his ability to perform. As far as I am aware I have not seen Jude and his traditional English accent put in a dodgy performance yet. And with the excellent Talented
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Better guide for pensioners
A PENSIONERS' bible has won the backing of a Warrington MP. Helen Jones, MP for Warrington North, has welcomed the Pensioners Guide, which has been published with the help of Age Concern, Help the Aged and the Local Government Association. The guide contains
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Compensation delays are unacceptable says MP
A WARRINGTON MP has hit out against the compensation claims handlers for the Department of Trade and Industry. Helen Jones has been pursuing the IRISC on behalf of a number of constituents following delays in the processing of claims. She said: "Some
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Religion leads Elaine to Stretton
ST MATTHEW'S Church in Stretton has finally found a new vicar in Elaine Chegwin Hall. Mrs Chegwin Hall, who is married to Peter and has two children, was formally a nurse in Fazakerly Hospital, Liverpool from 1979, working on hospital wards and as a district
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School is top of the class
PADGATE High School has received praise from OFSTED inspectors for improvements in teaching and the high level of student motivation. Inspectors visited the school in November last year and spent time looking at all aspects of how the school teaches,
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A whole different ball game
A CHARITY football match hit the target yesterday, Wednesday, when it came to raising awareness of testicular cancer. Three teenagers organised the five-a-side footy fest to raise money for the Imperial Cancer Research Society, which officially endorsed
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Don't suffer drugs in silence
THE mum of a recovered heroin addict is urging other parents not to suffer in silence. And the Great Sankey woman, who does not wish to be named, has hit back at the attitude that drug users should be imprisoned. "If only it were so easy to lock them
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Giant sculpture under discussion
PLANS to erect a giant sculpture at Birchwood's M62 junction have been formally lodged with the borough council. As revealed exclusively in the Guardian, Encounter is a 24 metres high piece of artwork designed by Stephen Broadbent - who created Bridge
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Schools to be more disabled friendly after cash boost
DISABLED children, parents and teachers in Warrington are set to benefit from a £232,000 cash injection to increase access to the town's schools. The Local Education Authority has been awarded a total of £232,400 as part of a £50 million nationwide initiative
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Smoke Busters get the call for carnival fun
LINKS have been forged between the fire brigades in Warrington and its twin town of Hilden after singing and dancing team The Smoke Busters took part in a week-long carnival. The group, which includes firefighters and students from Bridgewater High School's
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Brutal attack leaves victim with stitches
A WARRINGTON man was left needing two sets of stitches after a brutal attack at Sankey Valley Park in the early hours of Sunday morning. The victim was walking from Lovely Lane in Bewsey into Sankey Valley Park between midnight and 2am when he was jumped
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Thorn bird!
PRISON Chaplain Reverend Neil Shaw is going to be "doing time" next week as he gets "sent down" for charity. He will be exchanging his dog collar for a prisoner's uniform as he spends two days as an inmate at Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institute. The
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Time to kiss the cigarettes goodbye
PUPILS at Culcheth High School puckered up for National No Smoking Day yesterday, Wednesday. The youngsters volunteered to try their lips on the kissometer, a special machine which measures nicotine levels. The day-long 'Kiss it Goodbye' event was organised
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Contractor accuses council in asbestos dust-up
A FORMER contractor who worked on the Blackbrook estate has condemned the borough council for allowing people to continue living in homes containing asbestos. As reported in the Guardian in February, residents are demanding action to ensure that their
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Getting to know you!
RESIDENTS who have reserved their new homes in the Ryfields retirement village have been enjoying a series of social events and getting to know their new neighbours. More than 40 people have gathered at wine and cheese evenings to meet other like-minded
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Promoting the message of peace for future generations
THE Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust was the brainchild of Wendy and Colin Parry and was forged in 1994. It was the trust, under the leadership of the Parrys, which spearheaded the building of the peace centre, which was largely funded by generous charitable
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Alex penalty blues
Birmingham City...2 Crewe Alex...0 CREWE'S hopes of a bonus point against the Blues were dashed through a spot kick syndrome. The Alex's only change from the side on duty against Sheffield United was Steve Foster in place of Jim Gannon while a notable
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Viking invasion at St Peter's
PUPILS and staff from a Woolston school stepped back in time to the days of the vikings for a history project with a difference. The youngsters from years three and four at St Peter's RC Primary School, Hillock Lane, are studying invaders and settlers
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Angling restricted
ANGLING in Warrington is still severely restricted as the foot-and-mouth outbreak continues to blaze on. Only a handful of pools are open for keen fishermen. They include Lymm Dam, Statham Pool, Whitley and Village, Spring pool and New Pool in Lake Lane
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Trapped on my own farm
A HIGHER Whitley farmer has expressed his frustration after becoming a virtual recluse in his own farm since the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. David Johnson, who is 32, and runs Greenhills Farm, Greenhills Lane, has 80 cattle, which include 40 milking
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Second fire at Fairclough Mill
THE old Fairclough Mill which went up in flames last December set on fire again last weekend as it was being demolished. Workers were burning rubble from the Liverpool Road building when the fire broke out on Friday afternoon. Crews from Warrington attended
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Getting station on track?
A CAMPAIGN to improve Warrington central station branded a 'dump' and one of the most unwelcoming in Britain is on the track to success. The Strategic Rail Authority has now agreed to put the station into its refurbishment plans and improve the buildings
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Face of the future
A TALENTED young stunner from Rixton is going from strength to strength in the world of modelling. Aaron Thompson, aged six, has hit the headlines last years as the face of Ethel Austin and now the youngster is back in store to advertise the spring and
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BIKERS' MASTERCLASS
BY TOBY ROBINSON A SCHEME aiming to cut the amount of road traffic incidents involving motorcyclists will take place in Crewe, this summer. Cheshire Constabulary has decided to run its highly acclaimed Bikesafe course over a three day period in June.
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THE SHOW GOES ON TO FULFILL GEORGE'S DREAM
A MUSICAL show will go on, despite the death of the man whose dream inspired it. Cancer sufferer George Pill had teamed up with his long-standing pal, Cecil Walker, to produce The Wizard of Oz as a grand finale to a life devoted to the amateur stage in
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HITTING THAT BEAT TO HELP COMIC RELIEF
BY TOBY ROBINSON IT'LL be a rocking Red Nose Day at Nantwich's Brine Leas High School as staff and pupils unite to fight poverty. A battle of the bands is one of the many activities organised for tomorrow's fun-packed day to raise money for Comic Relief
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A GAME BEST FORGOTTEN - VAN DE VELDE
WARRINGTON Wolves captain Allan Langer did not mince his words in the wake of the team's victory over Villeneuve. He said simply: "We were dreadful." Wolves coach Darryl Van de Velde found it easy to pick out the factor that let the side down. He said
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Hockey win
Warrington 2nd...1 Congleton 2nd...0 CONGLETON had more possession and initiative in attack than Warrington women's hockey seconds during the first 20 minutes. However, with their good defensive record, Warrington proved difficult to score against and
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Two in a row
IN the Grappenhall Darts League's Tommy Roughsedge Trophy GYC A No.1's recorded their second successive title. Three boards were used to play off between 53 entrants at GTL and the final ran on well into the night. The last four were Farmers 1, Barn Owl
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Wigan date for county athletes
SEVEN athletes were chosen to represent their county in the North West Reebok Sports Hall final at Wigan. Scott Edwards represented the U15s boys. Emma Makin, Rosie Huntress and Susie Chiverton ran for the U15s girls. Emma took first place in the four-lap
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Irish happy going into St Patrick's Day
DIVISION Two of the Warrington Snooker League seems to be a one horse race with Irish Club leading by 17 points after they beat St Josephs A 6-1. The two teams sharing second place both lost. Alliance went down 4-3 at home to GESM B and Stockton Heath
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Promotion and relegation still finely balanced
Mossley Hill...4 Daten...2 DATEN men's hockey team suffered a major blow to their title asperations following defeat in Liverpool on Saturday. Mossley soon found themselves in the driving seat of this top of the table clash. Slack marking allowed them
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Last leg count-up decides pairs winners
GARRY Lythgoe and Sean Kerwick of Bank Quay won the Carlsberg Dominoes Pairs and £150 cash on Sunday when they beat the Orford duo Paul Hannon and Bill Picken by taking the last-leg count up to triumph 3-2. Losing semi-finalists were N. Horan and T. Cullen
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No more closed
FORTUNATELY since last week there have been no further Lymm Angling Club water closures and hopefully this will remain the case until the situation improves, allowing closed waters to be opened. Unfortunately it cannot be forecasted when closed waters
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CROSFIELDS, LATCHFORD AND RYLANDS HAVE SIDES IN SEMI-FINALS
Orrell SJ u7...20 Rylands u7...24 DANIELLE Bound won player of the match. Alex Griffiths took top tackler and Michael Horne won the special award. Try scorers were Griffiths, two, Jack Green, two, Callum Moore and Bound. Orrell SJ u8...10 Rylands u8..
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Age no barrier
KARATE showed that it is a sport for all ages on Sunday when a 37-year age gap separated two Grappenhall Karate Club members gained dans on their black belts. Mark Vauxhall flew the flag for the youngsters at 12-years-old and he achieved his first dan
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Soccer stars
AS well as meeting Liverpool Football Club's Danny Murphy youngsters who show promise at a forthcoming soccer funweek will be recommended to the academy at Crewe Alexandra FC. Former Liverpool and England full back Rob Jones will be running a four-day
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St Patrick's Day with Fozzie
MARK Forster's Testimonial year continues with a celebration of his Irish heritage at a St. Patricks night party at Tetley Walker's club on Saturday. Revellers can enjoy an Irish duo, a hot buffet with Irish stew and a DJ for a price of £10. The fun starts
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PLAYER POINT by ALAN HUNTE
EVERYONE is making a lot of fuss about my new white hair but all I want to say is that I had it before Eminem. It's no big deal really I just fancied a change. I dyed it a few seasons ago when I was at Saints and everyone started calling me Dennis Rodman
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CALL FOR SHOW OF STRENGTH
RUGBY Football League bosses are expecting Bradford Bulls fans to outnumber 'Darryl Van de Velde's barmy army' two to one at the Silk Cut Challenge Cup semi-final. The big day is April 1 at Huddersfield Giants' McAlpine Stadium and both teams will be
