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Get what you pay for
By RACHEL SPENCER A WARRINGTON man has issued a warning to consumers in the town to check they get what they pay for when they buy goods with a warranty. Eddy Cooper from Canberra Square in Orford thought that when he paid £300 for a three year warranty
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The phones go silent...
THE phones went silent at a BT call centre in Warrington on Friday. Operations were finally wound up when the operator assistance centre in Wilson Patten Street closed its doors for the last time at 6pm. When news of the closure was first announced, there
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People power to have a say in village designs
By RACHEL SPENCER LINKS between the council and residents are being strengthened by a number of specialist Village Design Groups which are forming across the town. Communities are urged to set up the groups which will allow them to have a say on the future
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Third birthday celebrations
BIRTHDAY celebrations got underway at the St Rocco's Hood Manor Shop at the weekend. Customers joined staff for a glass of wine and a slice of birthday cake to toast the shop's third birthday. Volunteers at the shop organised the day's events and invited
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Tragedy in Wolves camp with deaths in two players' families
MESSAGES of condolence have been pouring into Wilderspool Stadium after deaths in two players' families. News broke on Friday night on the Guardian's thisiswarringtonwolves website that Letitia Nikau had died in her Grappenhall home 24 hours earlier.
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Medical recycle plant
FIND out more about plans for a medical waste recycling facility at an open evening next week. STI UK, a specialist company which runs similar plants in Ireland, has put forward a planning application for the facility which, it is proposing, could be
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Wolves player in drugs probe faces hearing
THE Wolves player at the centre of a drug scandal appeared before a Rugby Football League hearing on Tuesday. It was revealed that a player had failed a drugs test three weeks ago, but both the League and the Wolves are refusing to reveal which player
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Students make a splash to raise cash for charity
STUDENTS from Warrington Collegiate Institute got in the swim to raise cash for children's charity Barnardo's. The charity champions, who all have learning difficulties and are taking part in a vocational access course, did numerous laps of the pool at
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The search for green energy
THE Warrington-based Environment Agency, United Utilities and the Northwest Development Agency have joined an initiative to look at the future of renewable energy. Under the umbrella of Sustainability Northwest, the trio have joined a range of agencies
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Spreading the word of peace across USA
COLIN Parry and Lynne McCadden have been spreading the story behind the peace centre to important leading lights in the American-Irish community. Colin and Lynne, who is the business development manager for the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust, spent time
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Raiders steal cash from shop
TWO masked robbers burst into Bargain Booze on Warrington Road in Penketh last Tuesday morning, threatened staff and stole cash and cigarettes. Armed with a crowbar, the two men demanded the staff member opened the till and hand over cigarettes from behind
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Daresbury boost
A NEW £8m, 13 acre science park with the potential to create 660 new jobs is to be developed by the North West Development Agency in partnership with Daresbury Laboratory, on land adjacent to the Lab. There was more good news for the Laboratory this week
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Edna's 100
EDNA Naylor celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at the Old Rectory Nursing Home, Grappenhall, last week. Friends and family attended her big day, and she also received a telegram from the Queen. Born Edna Mary Knowles in Stockton Heath, she enjoyed
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Katy and Mathew are in the swim
STUDENTS Katy Barlow and Mathew Nicholson have been presented with an award for swimming. The District Award For The Liverpool Branch of Royal Lifesaving was awarded to Katy, 19, and Mathew,18. To gain the award each student took a practical exam, including
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Crime is a sign of the times
POLICE are investigating the whereabouts of a giant sign stolen from the side of the M62. The half-tonne sign, carrying the word Omega, disappeared between February 27 and March 1. It is worth several thousand pounds and was sited between Burtonwood Services
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Portrait back up where it belongs
A RARE 18th century portrait of one of the town's most important historical figures will take pride of place on the wall of Warrington Museum after it was found by a cleaner in a nearby office. The portrait of former Lord of the Manor of Warrington John
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New scheme making sure older people get the fuel monty
ENERGY-saving appliances are being handed out to older people in Warrington as part of a nationwide scheme to help make their fuel go further. Hundreds of older or low income tenants will benefit from the delivery of energy efficient fluorescent light
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Warm welcome for Sue Lawley at pilot village
TV PERSONALITY Sue Lawley dropped into Berryhill Retirement Village in Stoke-on-Trent the model for Ryfields last week to record a lecture on ageing. The Desert Island Discs presenter visited the village to record a BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecture given by
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Brakes put on HGVs using route
TOWN Hall bosses have issued a permanent ban on HGVs using the route from Collins Green Lane to part of Fir Tree Lane in Burtonwood and Winwick. The order has been made because of the council's concerns about the potential effects that HGVs using the
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Star names lined up for new bar Brannigans
CELEBRITIES will be descending on the new Brannigans bar in Warrington, kicking off with Chris Evans' lookalike Archie Look who will host the grand VIP opening on Thursday. Then, the kings of 80s pop Go West will make a cameo in the town on Friday to
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Take a rest, Mrs Jones
AFTER 18 years of keeping the town's civic officials in order, mayor's secretary Nancy Jones is taking early retirement. Nancy is known to thousands of people across the town who have invited the mayor, deputy and consorts to events. She started off life
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Campaigner slams planning process
A LYMM campaigner has slammed the borough council planning process which he says tries to sneak in controversial applications so residents don't get a chance to have their say. A raging row is set to erupt after Redrow Homes submitted plans to build 64
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STRUCK OFF: HOSPICE DOCTOR DISGRACED
By SUZANNE ELSWORTH A FORMER St Rocco's Hospice medic was struck off by the General Medical Council yesterday after trying to con his way into senior posts with false details on job applications. Dr Michael Matthew Ashley, aged 55, of Faringdon Road,
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CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS
NINE-man Rylands FC lifted the Mid-Cheshire League Challenge Cup after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. Twenty five minutes into the second half Rylands broke the deadlock. Garry Owen floated a free kick into the box and Mark Wilson got the decisive touch
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'FAR' AND AWAY THE BETTER TEAM
CHESHIRE Hawthorne will meet Halton Arms in the final of Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Premier Cup. A Justin Farrelly hat-trick and strikes by Gary Heath and Brendan Hennessey helped Hawthorne dispose of Greenwood Star Alarms 5-1. Halton Arms' Mike
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GOOD TO BE BACK SAYS GARY MERCER
WARRINGTON Wolves re-signed Gary Mercer on Friday and threw him straight into the starting line-up against Castleford Tigers on Saturday. New Zealander Mercer, who had been the player coach of Halifax Blue Sox, replaced Tawera Nikau, whose wife Letitia
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NO BRIERS AGAINST LEEDS
WARRINGTON Wolves will go in search of their first Super League points against Leeds Rhinos at Wilderspool on Thursday without the likely services of stand off Lee Briers. Tomorrow, Wednesday, Briers will be attending the funeral of his brother Brian,
