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Anne Burrows
THE funeral was held recently for Anne Burrows, who died on July 15, aged 52. Anne was born in Altrincham to Sybil and the late James Moore. She was the oldest in the family and had six brothers and four sisters. She attended school in Castle and later
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George Gilbert Astles
THE funeral has taken place of George Gilbert Astles of Pickmere, who died on July 18 aged 72. The service was officiated by the Rev Johnson at Great Budworth Parish Church, followed by interment. Born in Northwich, Gilbert, who was the husband of the
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In the mood for love
RESIDENTS from Stockton Heath are hoping to raise much-needed funds for charity by holding a musical evening at Walton Hall Gardens. Members of Stockton Heath Playmakers, and associated families and friends, expect to amass at least £600 to go towards
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Chilis are reddy to rock
IT'S time to drag out that well-worn canvas again as this weekend's V2003 festival comes to Weston Park in Staffordshire. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Coldplay are the main attractions headlining the main stages in Staffs and at Hylands Park, Chelmsford
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Tribute band Live Jam is in the city at bar
AN authentic, adrenaline-filled tribute to The Jam is being played at de.bees music bar in Winsford on Thursday, August 14. The performance will cover their greatest hits - from In The City to Town Called Malice. Live Jam - which consists of Liverpool
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Chilis are reddy to rock
IT'S time to drag out that well-worn canvas again as this weekend's V2003 festival comes to Weston Park in Staffordshire. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Coldplay are the main attractions headlining the main stages in Staffs and at Hylands Park, Chelmsford
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God save the Kings
Luke Traynor NASHVILLE rockers Kings of Leon are releasing their new single Molly's Chambers next weekend from their acclaimed Youth and Young Manhood LP. Hailed as one of the best debuts for years, the three coiffured Followill brothers (and their equally
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theatre
Heidi Humphrys CLIMB aboard the famous double-decker bus passing through Liverpool next week and join the cast of Summer Holiday for an evening full of classic rock 'n' roll hits. Stepping into Cliff Richards' well-worn shoes is Darren Day and he'll be
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Top blues man Sven at festival
A RHYTHM and Blues Festival from Friday 22 to Monday 25 August, at Colne in Lancashire, promises to be another weekend extravaganza of wall-to-wall R&B Friday sees Danny Bryant Red Eye Band, Sean Costello, The Hamsters and The Anthony Gomes Band take
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Alison Klabacher FOOTBALL fans who have been suffering withdrawal symptoms all summer will be celebrating this weekend when the new season kicks off. And for those of you who don't have Sky TV or a season ticket, all the highlights of the big games, including
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Camp Johnny saves sinking ship...
Paul Keaveny DESPITE initial reservations about the new swashbuckler, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed it. However the film would be nothing without the scene-stealing Johnny Depp who plays
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Standing Tall, Kym Marsh
Hayley Tutt ON the credits of her debut album Hear'Say rebel Kym Marsh proclaims her everlasting love for her 'rock' of a husband and wears her heart on her sleeve when she sings Because of You, a song for her children. All in all it seems like the perfect
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Rockers celebrate
Jalapenos return for two concerts - and with a new CD WIRRAL-based rockers the Jalapenos will have celebration on their minds when they appear at Darcy Monaghans in New Brighton this Friday. The band's new CD, 'Tear It Up', is enjoying healthy sales.
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Melanie Moore
THAT fat dancer from Take That is at again. If you could hear me waxing non-lyrically about the irritable little man from Stoke in the office from time to time you'd realise I'm certainly not his number one fan, but you can't knock his talent. Something
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Could this signal last post?
ON WEDNESDAY afternoon I had some letters that needed to be posted that day. As I was at work, I walked across to the nearest post box - outside the post office in Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens. Unfortunately I had missed the post (5pm) for that evening
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Ghost Ship, (18)
Melanie Moore BEING a wimpy girlie, I hold my hands up and say I do scare rather too easily and have lost count of the number of cushions I have bitten through while watching a scary or particularly gory film. Makes sense then that I should choose Ghost
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We can win!
Adam Mosley By email We can win!
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Why do these scumbags vandalise bus shelters?
Once again the bus shelter outside the Sankey Arms pub was smashed to pieces. What on earth possesses these morons to do this. We are certainly living in a pitiful place if people cannot leave alone a public feature for all to share. It is a pity these
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Homecoming for Latchford star...
Heidi Humphrys A LATCHFORD-born actor is looking forward to returning to the north west next month when the comedy that he is starring in arrives at The Lowry. Martin Walsh is on stage in London's West End as Jim Heeler in Hobson's Choice and the play
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Shame on Winwick Parish Council over its treatment of Clr Mark Hooper
I WAS shocked to read your article of July 31 regarding Clr Mark Hooper being reported to the Standards Board by Winwick Parish Council. If anything, he is merely guilty of breaking with the long established Winwick Parish Council tradition of apparently
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Time to sort out problem of travellers
Parts of Great Sankey, Callands, Gemini and Westbrook have been suffering almost continually in recent months from travellers. These people seem to think they have a divine right to park their expensive caravans, vehicles and associated paraphernalia
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High on the happy side of life
LITTLE thespians at Latchford's Cheshire Day Nursery performed their leaving play, Happy Sun High, on Friday to rave reviews. The youngsters at the nursery, on Grammer School Road, showed few signs of nerves when they expertly delivered their lines and
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Road closure
WARRINGTON Borough Council is set to temporarily close Owen Street in Bewsey. The road is being closed so that work can be carried out on the sub-station associated with the nearby retail development. However it is anticipated that the work will only
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Carnival will not go ahead
RESIDENTS in Fairfield will be disappointed to learn that the annual Scott Street Carnival has been cancelled for this year. William Stevenson, one of the chief organisers of the festival and former landlord of The Albion pub, on Battersby Lane, recently
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Protestors make their views clear
RESIDENTS in Latchford are up in arms over plans for a new housing development. Blueprints to build four two-storey houses and two bungalows at the back of Marbury Street and four flats at the back of Canterbury Street have been greeted with strong objections
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Phase three for village
PLANS have been submitted for the next phase of houses at Chapelford Urban Village on the former Burtonwood airbase. David Wilson Homes' proposals for 78 houses and garages will be the third phase in the residential development, which will eventually
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Waiting order in Winwick
THERE are plans to prevent vehicles from waiting near the junction of Myddleton Lane and Waterworks Lane in Winwick, following complaints about hazardous parking. The proposal would create a waiting order on Myddleton Lane, from a point 13.7 metres west
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Owen cooks up a contest
A TOP Winwick chef is brushing up on his culinary skills and hoping he's got all the right ingredients to win a national cookery competition next week. Owen Ashby, who works at The Swan on Golbourne Road, is one of more than 130 culinary wizards vying
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Expansion plans are in safe hands with Paul
A WINWICK businessman, who spent more than a year renovating a disused Catholic church, has big plans to expand his nursery and create an after school club in the village. Paul Wright, aged 34, opened Safe Hands Day Nursery eight months ago after rescuing
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Take notice - Anne has church all mapped out
ROAMING around Rixton and Hollins Green couldn't be simpler after the unveiling of a new noticeboard dreamed up by the Friends of St Helen's Church. Keen walker and artist Anne Farrin, who was also responsible for the Millennium map of Hollinfare, spent
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Gregory's cartoon capers
BUDDING cartoonist Gregory O'Hara put himself in the picture by securing a place at the semi-finals of a national competition. Gregory, aged nine, of Woolston, beat off strong opposition from other talented youngsters in the competition organised by Capri
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Stop our bus shelter misery
Barry Eaton, passenger transport coordinator, said: "The bus shelter has become redundant because the bus operators have changed their routes and this stretch of road no longer requires the frequency of service. "Birchwood Forum's Conference Centre has
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Exciting future ahead for students
WINSFORD'S joint sixth form celebrated some excellent A and AS level results on Thursday as Verdin and Woodford Lodge pupils look towards an exciting future. Both Winsford headteachers, Woodford Lodge's Stephen Meeks and Verdin's Neil Dyment, attributed
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Missing man's body found
THE body of a man found in Preston Brook last Thursday has been named by police as John Charles Consterdine. Mr Consterdine, 31, had been missing since June 4. He was found in a farmer's field in Preston Brook on August 7. Police said he had been there
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Best results yet for Tarporley
TARPORLEY Community High School scored its best results yet with a record 98 per cent pass rate in last week's A-levels. Headteacher Sarah Lee said she was delighted that the pass rate had continued to rise and paid tribute to the hard work and dedication
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Top achievements at college
HARDWORK and dedication have paid off at Mid Cheshire College after the release of the A Level results heralded some fantastic individual stories of achievement. Mid Cheshire College offers A level, AS Level and Vocational Certificates in Education to
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ACTON BRIDGE WI
JUDITH Pardoe welcomed everyone to Acton Bridge WI and thanked all those who had donated cakes or produce for the playgroup summer fayre. The playgroup was very grateful for the generous gesture and the stall raised more than £60. The gardening group
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Safest
WE are residents of Birches Lane, Lostock Green and wish to distance ourselves from the views expressed in a letter from Clr David Rouse, published in last week's Guardian. Living, as he does, in one of the quiet backwaters of the village, he is obviously
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Meeting for your gripes of wrath
IF you have concerns about life in Culcheth - from housing and street lighting to highways gripes - then the latest meeting of the village's focus group could be the answer. The next gathering of the borough council seminar will take place at the Age
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Antony John Seymour and
Jenny Lee Astles THE wedding has taken place between Antony John Seymour, 35, and Jenny Lee Astles, 30, of Middlewich. Antony is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Seymour and Jenny is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs James Astles. Given in marriage by
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Andrew Simon Reynolds and Nadine Marie Hough
THE wedding has taken place of 21-year-old Andrew Simon Reynolds and 22 year-old Nadine Marie Hough. Andrew is the eldest son of Ms Diane Reynolds of Hayhurst Avenue, Middlewich and Nadine is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs M Hough of St Anns Road
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Show aims to be a real family affair
ORGANISERS of this year's Whitegate Village Show aim to make the event a fun family affair and they want as many people as possible to enter. The show, organised by the Whitegate Women's Institute, takes place at the Recreation Room on Saturday, September
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Joan's poetry gains a transatlantic honour
A COMBERBACH poet is continuing to let her writing do the talking and will be honoured at an International Society of Poets conference in Washington DC in America Even though Joan Millington, of Senna Lane, will not be travelling to the prestigious event
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Alex Ridpath and Claire Evans
THE wedding has taken place of 25-year-old Alex Ridpath and 24-year-old Claire Evans. Alex is the younger son of Mr and Mrs I Ridpath of Bishops Itchington, Leamington Spa and Claire only daughter of Mr and Mrs F Evans of The Grange, Sandiway. Rev Gordon
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Cop shop set to open to help community
SHOPPERS in Birchwood can shop till they drop, then stop off and see a cop, thanks to a new community station which has opened its doors. In the latest initiative by Risley police sector's Community Action Team, Birchwood Mall now has its own police office
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Dog waste bin wrecked
VANDALS in Great Sankey left behind a smelly mess when they attacked a dog waste bin - and angry residents say they had to wait 10 days for the council to clean it up. The bin, which is located in a pathway between Sycamore Lane and Tankersley Grove,
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Lowton Co-op gets Chinese visitors
TRADE delegates from China have popped into the Co-op in Lowton for a little homespun advice about getting ahead in retail. Members of the China Federation of Supply and Marketing Co-operatives made the Late Shop in Church Street one of their stops as
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Metso says Birchwood is the one - on paper
YET another international firm has become a tenant at the Birchwood One business park. Metso Paper Limited, which has branches in more than 20 countries making them the world's largest paper making line supplier, has taken up a 15-year lease on a 252
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Professor honoured
A WARRINGTON-based professor has been awarded a major honour by the Chemical Industries Association. Dr Chris Pickles, of Clik Knowledge Transfer based at Daresbury Laboratory, has been given the award for his involvement in the Speak Out! and Listen
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Tommy's top of Bill's new show
THIS Christmas at the Liverpool Empire, Billy Kenwright presents Scrooge, the award winning international smash hit musical. The show features Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchitt, Tiny Tim, the ghosts of Christmas and a whole host of Dickensian characters
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A wild scheme to reduce accidents
OPERATION Wild Car, a borough-wide campaign to challenge driver behaviour, has seen a 71 per cent reduction in serious injury road traffic collisions. Cheshire Police launched the high profile operation in July when there were four serious injury collisions
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Fire, Electric Six
AFTER playing the Electric Six album, Fire, I asked myself, 'what on earth was that all about?' This album is a strange mix of comedy, rock, disco and cheesy synthesisers that, after one listen, leaves you a tad confused but still makes you want to hear
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MR J J DOLAN and
MISS M LONG The wedding has taken place of 34-year-old Mr John Joseph Dolan, middle son of Michael and Marjorie Dolan of Dundee Close, Cinnamon Brow, and 29-year-old Miss Melanie Long, third daughter of Gordon and Mabel Long of Castletown, Leixlip, Co
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MR N SMITH and
MISS S LIGHTFOOT The wedding has taken place at St Paul's Church, of 26-year-old Mr Neil Smith, eldest son of Mr Noel and Angela Smith, of Lovely Lane, Warrington, and 26-year-old Miss Sharon Kirree Lightfoot, only daughter of Mr Ernie and Patricia Lightfoot
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MRS WINIFRED
E DELOOZE Mrs Winifred Elizabeth Delooze, wife of Mr Richard Delooze, died of cancer on July 13. She was 78. Mrs Delooze, of Primrose Street, Ryfields Village, formerly of Avery Close, Padgate, was born in Dover and had lived in Warrington for 55 years
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MRS CLARICE SMITH
Mrs Clarice (Lottie) Smith, wife of the late Mr Arthur Smith, died on July 13, aged 86. Mrs Smith, of Linear Park Residential Home, formerly of Valley View, Newton-le-Willows, was born in Aston, Cheshire and had lived in the Newton area for 66 years.
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MS MARLENE WOODS
Ms Marlene Woods, (nee Beckett), daughter of Mrs M Beckett, died on June 24, aged 56. Ms Woods of Beaufort Close, Gt Sankey, lived in the Great Sankey area for 27 years. She was employed as a switchboard operator at Hydro Electronics, a shop assistant
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MR ALAN
BARNES Mr Alan (Andy) Barnes died on May 31 of heart failure. He was 64. Mr Barnes, of Philips Drive, Great Sankey, lived in Warrington all his life. He was a builder for 48 years. Mr Barnes enjoyed socialising at the Coach and Horses, Liverpool Road,
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MR ANTHONY OSBORNE
Mr Anthony Osborne, husband of Mrs Lynne Osborne, died on July 15, aged 37. Mr Osborne, of Grisedale Avenue, Orford, was born in Latchford and lived in Warrington all his life. He was first employed in the building trade with his father and also worked
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MR GERALD DYKES
Mr Gerald Dykes, husband of Mrs Audrey Dykes, died of Parkinson's Disease on July 26. He was 73. Mr Dykes, of Summerville Nursing Home, Grappenhall, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed as a maintenance fitter at British Alcan for 25 years
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MR FREDERICK HORTON
Mr Frederick (Fred) Horton, husband of the late Mrs Mary Horton, died of old age, diabetes and ischaemic leg ulcer, on June 30. He was 84. Mr Horton, of Callands Court Nursing Home, formerly of Pinewood Avenue, lived in Warrington all his life. He started
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Comedy on love lives and family loyalties
TANGLED love lives and family loyalties are explored in a rumbustuous rendition of Vanbrugh's Restoration comedy at 7.30pm on Friday, August 15 at Cholmondeley Castle - and two winners can go free of charge courtesy of the Guardian. The Rain or Shine
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Kylie sound alike at club
KYLIE fans who loved her Fever Tour can re-live it when a Stars In Their Eyes finalist performs a tribute to the diminutive singer at the Laughing Kookaburra on Saturday, August 23. Cabaret singer Sarah Jane, aged 27, basis her 45-minute act on Kylie's
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Discover rich landscape of Vale Royal with walking festival
DISCOVER the rich landscape of Vale Royal, from the rugged sandstone ridge and the woodlands of Delamere to the wide valley of the River Weaver with the 2003 Festival of Walking. Enthusiastic local people will lead a variety of walks, most at a leisurely
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Circus visit and puppet show with DAN
DAN's programme of summer holiday activities continues with two events, a visit to the Circus in Blackpool and a Puppet Show. Eclipse Musical Circus will be on Tuesday, August 19 at the Globe Theatre, Blackpool. As featured on TV's Royal Variety performance
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Tribute band Live Jam is in the city at bar
AN authentic, adrenaline-filled tribute to The Jam is being played at de.bees music bar in Winsford on Thursday, August 14. The performance will cover their greatest hits - from In The City to Town Called Malice. Live Jam - which consists of Liverpool
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God save the Kings
NASHVILLE rockers Kings of Leon are releasing their new single Molly's Chambers next weekend from their acclaimed Youth and Young Manhood LP. Hailed as one of the best debuts for years, the three coiffured Followill brothers (and their equally shaggy
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The Coral's new album shoots to number one
WIRRAL band The Coral were last night celebrating the news that their second album has gone straight to number one in the album charts. The new album, titled 'Magic & Medicine', is already tipped as a potential candidate for album of the year. The
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Let the festival begin!
CORNWALL-based contemporary rockers Tantalus hope to leave the audience asking for more when they appear at the New Brighton Rhythm and Blues Festival this Saturday (August 9). The group shares the stage with Wirral bands Pure 9 and Munky Puzzel and visiting
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Respite care opportunities for disabled people on offer
EXCITING opportunities for disabled people are opening up in Newton thanks to a unique package of respite care services launched by St Helens Council. The modern approach to respite care offers a choice of services from residential respite care to activity
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Mayor wants volunteers to tee off in aid of charity
MAYOR of St Helens and Newton councillor Leon McGuire is appealing for sponsors to support a charity golf competition. The annual Golf Championship Tournament, held at Sherdley Park Golf Club on Saturday August 30, raises cash for the mayor's appeal fund
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Ghost Ship, (18)
BEING a wimpy girlie, I hold my hands up and say I do scare rather too easily and have lost count of the number of cushions I have bitten through while watching a scary or particularly gory film. Makes sense then that I should choose Ghost Ship, a terrifying
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Massive jobs boost on cards at Parkside
FINANCE has been secured for a major rail project, which could rejuvenate the former Parkside Colliery and bring hundreds of jobs to Newton-le-Willows and Warrington - but the project's supporters are still playing the waiting game. Government ministers
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TRAVELLERS have "wreaked a trail of havoc" at a beauty spot, leaving taxpayers with a clean-up bill
A group of travellers that was ejected from Golborne Park last week has left van-loads of commercial and domestic waste at the site of the former pit colliery, known locally as The Bonk. Councillors and residents are livid that the group, which is made
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Catch Me If You Can (12)
WHEN Frank W. Abagnale Junior (Leonardo DiCaprio) walks into his new school he decides not to bother trying to make friends - instead he takes over as teacher. But who needs school anyway, when there are so many more exciting jobs to be had? Young Frank
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Camp Johnny saves sinking ship...
DESPITE initial reservations about the new swashbuckler, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed it. However the film would be nothing without the scene-stealing Johnny Depp who plays the strangely
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Circus visit and puppet show with DAN
DAN's programme of summer holiday activities continues with two events, a visit to the Circus in Blackpool and a Puppet Show. Eclipse Musical Circus will be on Tuesday, August 19 at the Globe Theatre, Blackpool. As featured on TV's Royal Variety performance
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Homecoming for Latchford star...
A LATCHFORD-born actor is looking forward to returning to the north west next month when the comedy that he is starring in arrives at The Lowry. Martin Walsh is on stage in London's West End as Jim Heeler in Hobson's Choice and the play hits Manchester
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Latest theatre news
CLIMB aboard the famous double-decker bus passing through Liverpool next week and join the cast of Summer Holiday for an evening full of classic rock 'n' roll hits. Stepping into Cliff Richards' well-worn shoes is Darren Day and he'll be starring with
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Lexie Park
THE funeral has taken place of Lexie Park, on July 21, aged 65. Lexie was born in Ardrossan and moved to Hartford in 1971. Among her interests were the Church, Women's Institute and the Ladies Fellowship. Other interests included music, singing with the
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Gold award for gardener
A GREEN-fingered gardener was part of a winning team that scooped a gold award at the prestigious RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park. Ron Finch, from Moore, is a member of the Northern Branch of the National Vegetable Society and helped to contribute to the
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Inner City Sumo top the bill
INNER city Sumo has always billed itself as 'Ska & Punk, Art & Junk' but the accent will be on art this Friday, August 15. Four of the regions most experimental bands will join them on stage at the Masque Theatre, Liverpool. The opening band is
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Armed raider strikes
A THUG put a man in a headlock and held a blade to his throat during a robbery. The 22-year-old victim was attacked near Pound Stretcher in the Windmill Centre, at 10am on Monday. Police say another man approached him, put him in a headlock and put a
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Jane's Addiction to music proves too much as band returns
Paul Keaveny CALIFORNIAN glam rockers, Jane's Addiction, have come back after more than a dozen years in the wilderness. Their new studio album Strays is out now on general release backed up by its first single Just Because. The record re-unites the power-trio
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Fire, Electric Six
Paul Keaveny AFTER playing the Electric Six album, Fire, I asked myself, 'what on earth was that all about?' This album is a strange mix of comedy, rock, disco and cheesy synthesisers that, after one listen, leaves you a tad confused but still makes you
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Standing on the shoulders of giants
HEAVY rockers Stagefright will support Fun Lovin Criminals this month when they appear at one of the UK's most coveted bike rallies. These seasoned live favourites, hailing from Warrington, play at the Bullfrog Bash, Startford Upon Avon, this Friday and
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Magic and Medicine, The Coral
Peter Magill LOVABLE Scouse nutters The Coral return with another eclectic mix of off-the-wall balladry and some plain country/pop symphony/bluesy nonsense. Safe to say, if you were baffled by their eponymous CD, their follow-up, Magic and Medicine, is
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Golden Gates Leisure needs a name change
IS there such a body as Golden Gates Leisure any more? If so, are they due a name change? Since the closure of Warrington Baths, and Centre Sport in Palmyra Square a couple of years ago, there's no local authority leisure facilities left within walking
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Catch Me If You Can (12)
Nicola Priest WHEN Frank W. Abagnale Junior (Leonardo DiCaprio) walks into his new school he decides not to bother trying to make friends - instead he takes over as teacher. But who needs school anyway, when there are so many more exciting jobs to be
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Heidi Humphrys
TWO Appleton women have scooped amateur dramatic awards at a Derbyshire festival. Playwright Christine Marshall and actress Rachel Priest are celebrating after winning the best comedy and best performance honours at Buxton Fringe Festival after staging
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Regulars quit the bottle
A COUPLE of pub regulars from Bewsey were challenged to quit the booze for a week in order to raise cash for charity. Two girls who regularly frequent The Hatters pub, on Lovely Lane, shunned all alcoholic beverages while keeping up their usual visits
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Residents set to join forces
ST Katherine's Way Residents' Association has been negotiating with St Elphin's Community Centre to join forces and form one joint group for the area. The group is considering using Community House to sell household items and bric-a-brac, with the possibility
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Best results yet for Tarporley
TARPORLEY Community High School scored its best results yet with a record 98 per cent pass rate in last week's A-levels. Headteacher Sarah Lee said she was delighted that the pass rate had continued to rise and paid tribute to the hard work and dedication
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Smiles all round for record results
IT was smiles all around at Helsby High School after another year of record results, with a 97 per cent pass rate. In total 15 students achieved at least three straight A grades and five were awarded As in five subjects. Rob Dison, of Kingsley, will study
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Pupils receive results on holiday
DEDICATED teachers at Frodsham High had to contact some of their high-flying students via phone and fax because the lucky three were on holiday. Zoe Spendlove, on holiday in Tenerife, gained five A-levels; Laura Edwards, who has emigrated to Canada gained
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INNER WHEEL CLUB of NORTHWICH
PRESIDENT Daphne Hawker welcomed everyone to the July meeting of the Inner Wheel Club. She will be going to the district chairman's home to meet other club presidents. She attended the club officers' assembly, and the district chairman's charity this
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MOULTON WI
At the July meeting of the Moulton WI, 25 members created some excellent work under the watchful eyes of Derek Harley who gave a demonstration of five different crafts, which members completed using their own choices of colours and styles. Everyone thoroughly
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BOSTOCK & DISTRICT WI
AT the July meeting of Bostock & District WI members were few in number as many were away on holiday. Arrangements were made for the August outdoor meeting, and a tour of Daresbury Church was decided upon, with a meal afterwards. A number of members
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Report
all crimes I WAS not at all surprised by the Chief Constable of Cheshire glowingly reporting that crime figures are down. What disturbs me, however, is that there is no admission that it is reported crime figures, which are down, and no explanation of
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Ask them what they are doing
THERE were three suspicious looking men in my mother's area today. Selling door to door goods, one visited houses, one drove the car and one kept getting out of the car to take a holdall presumably with the full range of goods on offer to houses the first
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Memories of the NHS
AS a third year student at the University of Wales, Bangor, I am writing my dissertation on the impact of the National Health Service in Cheshire at its creation. I would be grateful if anyone who has memories of this time or who the changes affected
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Thanks for some wonderful times
THEY say all good things must come to an end. Animal lovers reading this letter will know all too well the emotions I have encountered during the last three weeks. My beloved greyhound, Georgie Best, lost his battle for life after a spinal injury, which
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Life's a beach...
even in Birchwood OH we do like to be beside the seaside - even if it is in the heart of Birchwood! Traditional holiday fun has been had by more than 40 youngsters who have attended a summer club at Thomas Risley Church in Locking Stumps. Run by volunteer
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Designers help in fight against village litter louts
AN anti-litter campaign in Culcheth and Glazebury has stepped up a gear thanks to the ingenuity of young artists. Junior designers Benjamin Kingcox, of Glazebury Primary School, and Culcheth High's Kathryn Ragan were successful in a competition staged
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Call for more fun runners
LAST-minute entries are being encouraged for the annual Birchwood Fun Run - and the gruelling 10km road race which follows it! Running club Spectrum Striders, which organises both events, will set up a desk at the Silver Birch pub, Dewhurst Road, so people
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Appeal refused
A GOVERNMENT planning inspector has refused an appeal against plans to build a house at 46, Barsbank Lane in Lymm. The inspector agreed with borough council officials that the development would harm existing trees in the area.
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Looking for dad
A LYMM family is looking to be reunited after being separated when some of the family moved to Zimbabwe. Brian Renshaw, formerly from Lymm, emigrated to Africa many years ago and daughter Ruth is desperate to find her dad again after losing contact many
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Family fun day
A FAMILY fun day takes place at Grappenhall's Bellhouse Lane Community Centre on Sunday, August 24, with a 2pm start. The event, which will feature a magic show, pool competition and tea and coffee bar, is being held to raise money to provide a new roof
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Festival donation to favourite charity
Honor Giles, festival director, said: "We have made this donation in recognition of the Cottrill family's generosity in letting us use their home for this event. "We are very grateful to the family. This year's picnic was particularly successful and a
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Richard Evans and
Victoria Kench THE wedding has taken place of 27-year-old Richard Evans and 24-year-old Victoria Kench. Richard is the son of Mr and Mrs T Evans of Loughborough, Leicestershire, and Victoria oldest daughter of Elaine and Graham Kench of Tewkesbury Close
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Robert Stephen Johnson and
Lara Michelle Jackson THE wedding has taken place of 23-year-old Robert Stephen Johnson and 23-year-old Lara Michelle Jackson. Robert is the only son of Stephen and Sheila Johnson of Wentworth Close, Rudheath and Lara only daughter of Peter and Dianne
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We're just wild about Harry!
YOUNG witches and wizards converged on Penketh South Primary School for a Harry Potter-themed day. Pupils at the school in Finlay Avenue dressed up as their favourite magical characters for a scholastic book fair, which gave them the chance to buy the
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Go green and
collect £100 GREEN champions in Penketh and Sankey who take part in the area's new recycling scheme could win a cash prize. The Blue Bin Paper Recycling Service has already saved 10 tonnes of used newspapers, magazines and junk mail from landfill sites
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Rachel promotes the Core values
WARRINGTON-based company Core Utility Solutions has appointed a new sales manager for the north west region. Rachel Salter was appointed by the firm as part of an initiative to ensure that it maintains its exceptional standards by having a dedicated point
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Management buy-out for
Newton-le-Willows company ONE of the leading lights in the security unit business - which has a factory in Newton-le-Willows - has been the subject of a management buyout. Bosses at manufacturers Lydney have confirmed that it will continue to trade from
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Jobless figures fall
UNEMPLOYMENT in Warrington fell again during the past month with council bosses working to reduce it even further. The number of people claiming benefit in the town stood at two per cent at the last count, down from 2.1 per cent at the same stage last
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Business is still booming says bank
BUSINESS activity across the region is flourishing for the fourth consecutive month, according to latest research commissioned by the Royal Bank of Scotland. Looking at the Purchasing Managers' Index report, drawn up for the bank by NTC Research, activity
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Scrap directors disqualified
TWO directors of a Warrington scrap metal company that failed with debts of more than £400,000 have been disqualified from acting as company directors. Edward Glynn Price, aged 36, from Anfield, and Dennis Edward Price, aged 42, from Winsford were sanctioned
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Giants hope that Bevan will bring success flying in
MOBILE phone giant Vodafone has kicked off a new dynasty at its Birchwood HQ - and is relying on rugby legend Brian Bevan to be its lucky mascot. This week the firm's sprawling site in Dalton Avenue was named as the location for one of its two regional
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Halton kids take centre stage
ONE hundred children from JKS Performance Studios based at The Heath Business Park, Runcorn, received standing ovations and huge applause at their fist show since joining in May. "20th Century Rewind" at the prestigious Theatre Clwyd in Mold, proved to
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Archive exhibitions' hidden treasure trove
DID you know that screen comedy greats Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel trod the boards at the Argyle Theatre in Birkenhead before making it big in Hollywood? Or that Cammell Laird was responsible for building many of the world's most important ships -
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A FIVE-year-old Great Sankey girl has battled back from a life-threatening and rare form of eye canc
Jessica Alexander, of Tensing Close, who lost an eye during her brave battle, was diagnosed with retinoblastoma last September, just days after she joined St Vincent's Primary School in Penketh. Her mum Nicky said: "I noticed a 'cat's eye' glaze in her
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Discover rich landscape of Vale Royal with walking festival
DISCOVER the rich landscape of Vale Royal, from the rugged sandstone ridge and the woodlands of Delamere to the wide valley of the River Weaver with the 2003 Festival of Walking. Enthusiastic local people will lead a variety of walks, most at a leisurely
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Happiness is ... an evening with the 'King of Knotty Ash'
KEN Dodd - the comedy king of Knotty Ash - returns to the Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton, this Sunday (August 17) with his happiness show. Born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, in November, 1927, the award-winning comedian, actor and singer started his
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Standing Tall, Kym Marsh
ON the credits of her debut album Hear'Say rebel Kym Marsh proclaims her everlasting love for her 'rock' of a husband and wears her heart on her sleeve when she sings Because of You, a song for her children. All in all it seems like the perfect illustration
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Let him entertain you!
THAT fat dancer from Take That is at again. If you could hear me waxing non-lyrically about the irritable little man from Stoke in the office from time to time you'd realise I'm certainly not his number one fan, but you can't knock his talent. Something
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Magic and Medicine, The Coral
LOVABLE Scouse nutters The Coral return with another eclectic mix of off-the-wall balladry and some plain country/pop symphony/bluesy nonsense. Safe to say, if you were baffled by their eponymous CD, their follow-up, Magic and Medicine, is bound to addle
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Jane's Addiction to music proves too much as band returns
CALIFORNIAN glam rockers, Jane's Addiction, have come back after more than a dozen years in the wilderness. Their new studio album Strays is out now on general release backed up by its first single Just Because. The record re-unites the power-trio of
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MR A QUINN and
MISS D NEWING The wedding has taken place of 33-year-old Mr Antony Quinn, youngest son of Cyril and Pat Quinn, of Kingsway South, Latchford, and 26-year-old Miss Debbie Newing, only daughter of Mr Alan Newing and Mrs Margaret Eves of Rydal Avenue, Warrington
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MR S MULLINEUX and
MISS P STOKES The wedding has taken place in St. Paul's Bay, Lindos, Greece, of 33-year-old Mr Stephen Mullineux, youngest son of Mr Louis and Veronica Mullineux of Grant Close, Westbrook, and Miss Pauline Anne Stokes, eldest daughter of Mr Roy and Barbara
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MR A D JONES and
MISS V TIMMINS The wedding has taken place at Christ Church, Croft, of 27-year-old Mr Andrew David Jones, eldest son of Mr and Mrs David Jones of Carriage Drive, Frodsham, and 27-year-old Miss Victoria Timmins, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs David Timmins
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MR L M DILLON and
MISS S L CARD The wedding has taken place at St Elphin's Parish Church of 25-year-old Mr Mark Leigh Dillon, only son of Mr Vincent and Mrs Jean Dillon of Petersham Drive, Appleton, and 28-year-old Miss Sarah Louise Card, only daughter of Mr James Alan
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MR DENIS
KENNY Mr Denis Kenny, husband of the late Mrs Elsie Kenny, died of acute myocardial ischaemia on July 10. He was 88. Mr Kenny, of Clifford Road, Penketh, lived in Warrington all his life. He began his working life as a wire worker at British Ropes, later
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MRS SHEILA LEICESTER
Mrs Sheila Leicester wife of the late Mr Alfred Leicester, died of pneumonia on June 21. She was 65. Mrs Leicester, of Bewsey Road, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed at Stotherts before her marriage. In her younger days Mrs Leicester
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MR JAMES
EMERY Mr James Emery, husband of Mrs Annie Emery, died of pneumonia on July 13. He was 84. Mr Emery, of Hughes Avenue, Orford, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed at Rylands Whitecross from 14 years of age until retirement. Only interrupted
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MR WILLIAM JOHNSON
Mr William Johnson, husband of Mrs Mary Johnson, died of pneumonia on July 28. He was 83. Mr Johnson, of Longshaw Street, Dallam, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed as a psychiatric nurse at Winwick Hospital for 42 years and served with
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MR KEITH
CHORLEY Mr Keith Chorley, husband of Mrs Elsie Chorley, died on July 26, aged 67. Mr Chorley, of West Avenue, lived in Warrington all his life. Following national service, he was employed by Alliance Box and later went to Thames Board where he remained
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MRS ELSIE
PRICE Mrs Elsie Price, wife of the late Mr Alan Price, died of cancer on July 13. She was 75. Mrs Price, of Boothshill Road, Lymm, was born in Salford and had lived in Lymm for 19 years. She last worked in her son's business, The Corner Shop. Mrs Price
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Frodsham exhibition is by members of society
FRODSHAM and District Photographic Society is holding an exhibition at Castle Park Arts Centre of members work. The photographs have been produced using a variety of techniques and have been assessed by professional judges on their technical and artistic
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Top blues man Sven at festival
A RHYTHM and Blues Festival from Friday 22 to Monday 25 August, at Colne in Lancashire, promises to be another weekend extravaganza of wall-to-wall R&B Friday sees Danny Bryant Red Eye Band, Sean Costello, The Hamsters and The Anthony Gomes Band take
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A tornado of noise at Banned! Network
THE Banned Network is up to something just that little bit different on Friday, August 15 at the Winnington Rec, with a doctors and nurses night. Taking the pulse will be the usual three bands, but, as it's a special night, all three bands will be returning
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Halton kids take centre stage
ONE hundred children from JKS Performance Studios based at The Heath Business Park, Runcorn, received standing ovations and huge applause at their fist show since joining in May. "20th Century Rewind" at the prestigious Theatre Clwyd in Mold, proved to
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West Bank centenary celebrations
A FLOTILLA of decorated boats will sail into the River Mersey on Sunday, August 17 to celebrate the centenary of West Bank promenade. A falconry display, Irish dancing, arts and crafts, donkey rides and live music are just some of the many attractions
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Illustrations
AN exhibition of Shirley Hughes' illustrations from her best-selling children's books is on display at Liverpool's Walker Gallery. Her stories are read by youngsters in countries as far afield as India, America and China. Born in West Kirby, Shirley is
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MP's call to curb under age drinking
NEWTON MP Dave Watts has called for the police to take tough action against under age drinkers and the people who supply them with the drinks. Mr Watts said: "I believe there is a direct connection between drinking in parks and youth disorder, violence
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Summertime and the breathing's not easy...
DANGEROUS levels of smog hung over Newton during the heat wave, breaking Government health limits. Last week's sultry Saturday sent pollution levels spiralling in Newton, with the town one of just five UK locations, along with Bournemouth and Portsmouth
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Council condemns rampaging park vandals
VANDALS who went on the rampage at Mesnes Park in Newton this week have been condemned by St Helens Council. Councillors were outraged to learn that ten young trees planted just two months ago were ripped up and the park gates vandalised on Monday night
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MP says 'vote in favour of regional assembly'
NEWTON MP Dave Watts has voiced his concerns that the people of the north west are not being taken seriously and has urged for them to vote in favour of a regional assembly. In recent years the north west has failed to effectively lobby on issues that
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Rachel scoops top gong
TWO Appleton women have scooped amateur dramatic awards at a Derbyshire festival. Playwright Christine Marshall and actress Rachel Priest are celebrating after winning the best comedy and best performance honours at Buxton Fringe Festival after staging