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Course is a stitch in time
ATTENTION budding designers, places are still available at the new dressmaking class at Newton Community Centre, Park Road South. The course is suitable for beginners and more experienced sewers.
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Community activity centre opens
A NEW look activity centre was unveiled for Newton residents on Sunday. Hundreds of balloons were released to mark the development's opening on the Greenwood Close housing estate. Liberal Democrat councillor Suzanne Knight was on hand to officially cut
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Thugs attack woman, 74
POLICE are continuing an appeal for a pair of thugs who mugged a frail pensioner in Haydock. The 74-year-old was attacked and her handbag snatched as she walked home along Park Street. She was approached by the two men at 9.30pm on April 8, before they
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Youngsters prove they are top of the class with quality award
READING, writing and arithmetic are the keys to success in the classroom according to one Golborne school after scooping a new accolade. Teachers and pupils at All Saints Primary School proved that getting back to basics is essential in a good education
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New blueprint to transform town's children's service
A GROUNDBREAKING blueprint intended to transform children's services has been given the go-ahead by councillors. During a planning meeting on Wednesday, St Helens Council approved plans for the children's centre to be based at District C E Primary School
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TRAVELLER CAMP ANGER
A HORDE of illegal travellers who descended on Newton, have sparked fears in the community. Equipped with dozens of caravans and cars, more than 40 travellers had entered the site of the former Parkside Colliery by Friday, prompting concerns from residents
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Moore opens up for the day
MOORE was awash with community spirit on Saturday for a pioneering initiative to boost the area. Enthusiastic villagers descended for the launch of the Moore parish plan to celebrate community life and build steps for future improvement. A £5,000 grant
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Lifeline victory for Crewe FC
CREWE FC revived their bid to beat relegation with a vital 3-2 win at rivals Golborne Sports. Danny Massey, Steve Parker and Jon Dawson were all on target to seal a crucial three points on Tuesday night. Three successive league defeats had seen Ian O'Reilly's
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Tickets to ride for Jon
NANTWICH resident Jon Lamont has scooped a pair of tickets for a Superbike event at Oulton Park Race Circuit. Mr Lamont was entered into Cheshire Road Safety Unit's monthly draw after taking a rider assessment in the Lifetime Skills Scheme. The scheme
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Survey shows Audlem sick of juggernauts
AUDLEM residents are demanding measures to reduce the number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through the village. A survey of residents as part of the preparation of the village's Parish Plan revealed heavy traffic to be the most concerning issue for
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Fatal collision at accident blackspot
Fatal collision at accident blackspot A 29-YEAR-OLD man was killed in a car smash on the A530 Nantwich-Whitchurch road in rural Nantwich on Saturday morning. The man from the Stoke-on-Trent area, who has not been named, received fatal injuries in the
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Head accused of indecent assaults
THE headteacher of Malbank School and Sixth Form College in Nantwich has been arrested by police in connection with allegations that he indecently assaulted two girls under the age of 13. Allan Kettleday has been arrested and released on bail as part
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My neighbour is 'one in a million'
A TEENAGER who suffers from arthritis says her neighbour's constant support helps her through the tough times. Sarah Bean, aged 16, was diagnosed with juvenile chronic arthritis when she was only five years old. This week she nominated her neighbour,
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Eddie gains two angling successes in a week
EARNIE Lea was victorious in the Newton Anglers' Association Spring Open sweepstake on Sunday after collecting an all-ide haul of 7lbs 1oz 0drms. R Shorrocks finished second with ide weighing in at 3-8-2, Eddie Cook grabbed third position with 2-12-0
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Newton run out of overs
NEWTON Cricket Club almost grabbed a victory in their opening Liverpool and District League match of the season at Ainsdale on Saturday despite four hours of play being lost to rain. Showers combined with three days of bad weather to mean that the pitch
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Bowl-out knockout for Grange in Beardsley Cup
GRANGE Cricket Club's season started with a lottery exit from a cup competition they won last year. The Sunday team crashed out of the Beardsley Cup at the preliminary round stage after a penalty shoot-out style bowl-out to decide the outcome of a rain-affected
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Church plea for tower support
CHURCHGOERS are appealing for help in their bid to raise more than £50,000 for the refurbishment of the tower at St Bartholomew's Church, Church Minshull. The 18th century church has been reopened to the public following essential repairs to the roof,
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Bentley gives gree light to new coupe after demand
BENTLEY'S fourth new model in as many years is to go into production at the Pym's Lane plant. The Arnage Drophead Coup has got the green light for production after it was unveiled to worldwide acclaim at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January. The convertible
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Extra police for Alex-Stoke clash
CREWE Police will be drafting in extra officers this weekend for Crewe Alexandra's vital derby clash with local rivals Stoke City. The Alex, who are currently embroiled in a relegation battle, will play host to the visitors at the Gresty Road stadium.
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Dead man may have been killed in shunting accident
RAILWAY workers were stunned when they found the body of a man lying on tracks in Crewe Station last weekend. The body of Patrick James Francis Lakes, aged 33, of Claughton Avenue, Crewe was discovered by staff at around 4am on Sunday. British Transport
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Soap's big test
CROSFIELDS are the surprise package of the 2004/05 GMB Union National Cup campaign. Wayne Harris' men make up the only side in this weekend's semi-finals outside of the National Conference League Premier Division. Soap, of Division Two, provided a giant-killing
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Premier date
RYLANDS open age Rugby League team are at home to Orrell St James in the quarter finals of the Premier Cup on Saturday, kick-off 2.30pm, with the winners hosting Blackbrook in the last four. The club's A team set up a meeting with Bank Quay Bulls A in
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Shock exit
Widnes Ball Bulldogs 20 Bank Quay Bulls 2 BANK Quay's hopes of a second cup final of the season were left in tatters as they suffered a shock semi-final defeat to Widnes Ball in the North West Counties Cup on Saturday. Bulls were aiming to add the NWC
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Crosfields go into semi on back of five straight wins
Heworth 26 Crosfields 28 CROSFIELDS prepared for their GMB Union National Cup semi-final clash with Skirlaugh by registering their fifth straight win with a victory at Heworth on Saturday. But they had to do it the hard way, as a York-based Heworth outfit
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Current review will not affect customers' charges
I refer to the letter from Gary Bebbington (Guardian, April 14). United Utilities would like to reassure its customers that the current review - which is of the council tax banding system - will not affect how the company charges its customers for water
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People will not be fooled
You recently carried an advertisement by the Conservatives which states that they will "spend a greater proportion of the government's total budget on international aid than Labour". Given that when they were last in office they halved Britain's aid budget
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Committed to increasing Britiain's aid budget
I HAVE retired to Warrington, having lived and worked as chief executive of a substantial financial services group, in a developing/third world country in Africa, all my life. Having seen and lived with poverty such as seen on the very moving television
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Why do we pay much more?
I have lived in Birchwood since 1978 and I have watched the area grow and mature. I have watched office block after office block appear likening this area to a 'clean' Trafford Park and at the same time I have also watched the tax demand from Birchwood
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Time to fix it
WITH reference to the story headlined 'Eight days of roadworks at Winwick Road' (Guardian, April 7), there was nothing wrong with the part of the A49 they are "improving". All these new roadworks have done is put yet more pressure on other Warrington
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Not noticed bad behaviour
I WOULD like to express my feelings in response to Susan Jones' letter (Guardian, April 7) 'Do you know what your children are doing tonight?'. What she said has hurt my feelings. My son goes out with his friends at this time and frequents these areas
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Children are out of school
WALKING through Warrington on Monday afternoon, about 2pm, I was surprised to see at least two groups of school age children messing around. Why weren't they in school? Surely if schools operate a system whereby parents must phone to report if their child
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Moore joy
Moore 36 Burtonwood 24 A HEAVIER but less mobile pack gave Moore the edge over Burtonwood in an entertaining friendly match. Moore dominated the scrums as the game progressed but the more incisive Burtonwood backs caused the home defence some problems
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Triple win
WARRINGTON Rugby Union Football Club took three of their junior sides to Broughton Park RUFC on Sunday and came away delighted to have secured three more wins. The under 11s trailed the hosts for much of their physical encounter and, despite losing several
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Warrington
go down to final defeat Warrington Colts 12 Eccles Colts 24 WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club's exciting colts side were beaten in the final of the Lancashire and Cheshire Plate at Sandbach on Sunday. If they could have guaranteed a little more ball, the result
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Broken dreams
LYMM Rugby Club Colts' Twickenham dream is over in heartbreaking fashion. The under 17s northern champions missed out on a glory day in London after losing 21-20 to Worcester in the semi final of the National Championship at Doncaster on Sunday. With
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Seventh straight loss as Dabbers injury crisis tells
INJURY ravaged Nantwich Town suffered their seventh consecutive defeat at St Helens Town. It's not easy for Steve Davis' side at the moment with a makeshift defence and it told as the fourth-placed side banged five past them on Tuesday night. Karl Robinson
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Judges look for pride in your area
JUDGES will be making their way around towns and villages in mid Cheshire to see which will be put through to the next round of the Community Pride Competition 2005. The aim of the competition, sponsored by Shell UK, is to encourage communities to work
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'These quad bikers seem intent on destroying the countryside'
QUAD bikers' deliberate destruction of a Winwick wood has been condemned by councillors and woodland officers. The vandals removed a tree, positioned to block bikes access to the woods, and then tore around paths destroying a whole area of wild flowers
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Park looks good
MAY I thank again all those involved in the spectacular flower display in and around the entrance to Verdin Park. This wonderful display is giving a lot of pleasure to many Northwich residents and to the visitors who pass by the park. HELEN KING Northwich
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Mick Middles
On the car seat sits the new Raw T CD. Tony Wilson has already informed the world of the genius contained therein. He may be right. I don't know. It is the flagship release of his Factory 4 record label ... a whole mass of Salfordian rap. Fast, ferocious
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What a way to come home
I HAVE just returned from a fantastic holiday in Tenerife. This morning I had just finished my first shift after my holiday and there to greet me was a smashed window and damaged wing on my car. I should be used to this as the same car was vandalised
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'We've thrown away a great chance of an important three points - Dario'
CREWE boss Dario Gradi felt two valuable points were dropped in the relegation battle at Gillingham. Victory would have seen them take a massive step to survival, leapfrogging their hosts along with the majority of their rivals fighting to beat the drop
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Clayton's looking for an Ince perfect display against Stoke
CLAYTON Ince says his immediate concern is keeping Crewe in the Championship. Although the big Trinidadian is out of contract this summer, future thoughts are on the backburner as he aims to help win the relegation battle. Despite the odd blip, the 31
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The most important derby ever
STRIKER Steve Jones remains Crewe's huge doubt for Saturday's crunch clash with fierce rivals Stoke City. The 28-year-old tweaked a hamstring at Gillingham and only has a 50-50 shot of making the most important derby in Alex history. If there's a game
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Paddy's
animal magic has got Viv the vixen hooked IF ever there was an affair to make your skin crawl, Paddy and Viv's has to be it in Emmerdale. Why anybody would want to sleep with wet vet Paddy is beyond me. He's hardly the kind of character to set your pulse
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Judges look for pride in your area
JUDGES will be making their way around towns and villages in mid Cheshire to see which will be put through to the next round of the Community Pride Competition 2005. The aim of the competition, sponsored by Shell UK, is to encourage communities to work
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Miss makes learning fun
SIMPLY the best - that's the verdict of Georgia Rae Kilshaw of her teacher Emma Perkins. Georgia, a year four pupil at St Andrew's CE Primary School, in Mardale Avenue, Orford, submitted an entry form for the Warrington Guardian teacher of the year competition
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'The housing team can't clear up this mess on its own'
A WARRINGTON councillor is on a mission to regenerate a run down area. Mike Hannon , councillor for Orford, said areas of Longford were were in desperate need of help. He told Warrington Guardian: "Drugs are rife and there is a lot of bullying and intimidation
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Triple tonic
WARRINGTON Wolves' weekend was lifted by three great wins. The Super League team gained their first away win of the season against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats while the under 21s and under 18s Academy sides recorded milestone victories too. Paul Cullen's
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Wood credits pack
NAT Wood is in no doubt that Wolves' confidence has been given a tremendous lift ahead of the forthcoming tough run of matches against Hull, St Helens and Wigan Warriors. And after four wins from Wolves' last five outings, the Australian scrum half and
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Kiwi treat in store
LOGAN Swann is set to make his Warrington Wolves comeback in a potentially explosive head-to-head battle with fellow Kiwi Stephen Kearney. The contest between two giants of New Zealand Rugby League should add extra spice when third-placed Hull FC come
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Gritty Town pick up priceless point at Ilkeston
Ilkeston 0 Warrington Town 0 WARRINGTON Town picked up a point at high flyers Ilkeston that may prove priceless in their attempt to avoid demotion from the UniBond League First Division. Town's draw came on the strength of an inspired and gritty defensive
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Weekend action from the Mid-Cheshire League
Curzon Ashton Res 2 Penk and Sank Eagle 1 PENKETH and Sankey Eagle missed the chance to regain top spot in Mid-Cheshire League Division Two when their 16-match unbeaten run came to an end against 10-man Curzon Ashton on Friday night. Preidt headed home
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A bite to eat and a taste of good art
VISITORS to Bents Garden Centre can enjoy an art attack when they visit the Glazebury centre. Because Glazebury artist Bryan Edmondson is showing a collection of landscape drawings and paintings in the Fresh Approach restaurant. He said: "I have always
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Donations are a turn up for the books
BOOKWORMS at Newchurch Primary School have benefited from almost 80 books donated by parents. The tradition of giving books dates back to 2000, when books were first displayed at a parents evening giving parents the chance to choose a book to donate.
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Steeling himself for a bumper year
A WARRINGTON steel company is celebrating after doubling its size and turnover Warrington Fabrication Company on Old Liverpool Road, Great Sankey, is reaping the rewards of a £1.5 million investment. After 30 years the company has more than doubled its
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Fire up the write stuff
TIME is running out for budding bards to send off their entries for this year's creative writing contest at Lymm Festival. This year's contest, which is open to writers of all ages, is based on the theme of fire, and £300 worth of cash and book tokens
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King ace's last bowl wonder
KING and Queen bowler Chris Ashton came through a difficult draw to win the Les Green Warrington Borough Merit at Pierpoint and Bryant Sports Club on Saturday. Ashton's triumph earned him the right to represent Warrington in the Federation of Crown Green
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Stab trio re-bailed
THREE Warrington men have been re-bailed in connection with a stabbing at a town centre pub. The men, aged 27, 24 and 20, were arrested back in February following the attack on a 32-year-old man in the men's toilets at Panama Jacks in Bridge Street. The
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Lost photos
PROFESSIONAL pictures of a baby have been found in Penketh. The pictures were found outside the Red Lion pub on Warrington Road and have been left in the pub for collection.
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Barn blaze
TWENTY-five tonnes of hay were lost in a barn fire on Tuesday, April 19. It happened at a farm on Camsley Lane, Lymm, and lasted from 1.45pm to 8pm. The cause is unknown.
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Lymm dentist has to set up shop - in Knutsford
AN NHS dentist has set up in Knutsford after being unable to find premises in Lymm. Roger Klein, aged 37, who has been a dentist for 10 years has bought a practice with his wife, Sally, who is the manager. The couple live in Lymm but were unable to find
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Elizabeth Cummins
EVER bitten your lip in the face of ignorance? Well it hurts! So much so, that TV's favourite comedy toff, Will Smith, has written a comedy about it. His show 10 Arguments I Should Have Won sees Smith revisit battles, settle scores and lay ghosts to rest
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Passengers evacuated after early morning bus collision
PARAMEDICS were called to a bus and car smash in Warrington town centre on Wednesday morning. The number one bus to Westy and a black Renault Clio collided just before 8am at the junction of Rylands Street and Cairo Street. Police closed the one-way street
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He's back...18 months on Hughes returns
FORMER council leader Mike Hughes returns to the political arena on May 5 - 18 months after his controversial exit from the Town Hall. Mr Hughes was famously de-selected from the Labour party during a tumultuous six months which saw a number of high profile
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How I got through Saudi customs with my library card
A BUSINESSMAN has told how he was rescued from a risky encounter with Saudi Arabian airport security - by his Warrington library card. Mark Jones, aged 46, of Great Sankey was working in Saudi Arabia for a Saudi Bank with IBM. His visa was required to
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ELECTION
NEWS THEY say imitation is the highest form of flattery. Well it seems that is the case in Warrington's General Election race. Because contained in the election leaflets handed out by the Community Action Party on Saturday was information on council tax
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Can you help keep our children safe?
VOLUNTEERS could help keep a play area clean and safe for young children to use. At a meeting of Penketh Parish Council last Monday, councillors heard that broken glass had been found at the site on Greystone Recreation Ground. A private contractor cleans
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Park (Appleton) WI
by Pauline Davey CHANDRA Law gave an amusing and enlightening talk on Malaysian batik. This is the method of producing coloured designs on silk and cotton fabrics by applying hot wax to the parts to be left uncoloured. Batik is a compulsory subject for
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League of Friends
LOTTERY draw for week 35: Winning numbers: 2, 6, 7, 16. Consolation prize £25 Sean Lappin, jackpot £494, one winner.
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DRUG SCANDAL
WARRINGTON Wolves youngster Phil Berry has been banned from the game for two years after a positive drugs test. A meeting of the Rugby Football League advisory panel ruled late on Wednesday that the winger had tested positive for nandrolone. And the panel
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Chicken Tikka Masala, cert 15
Jenni Carroll What would you do for the cause of true love and a case of vodka? In Chicken Tikka Masala, the first film from Seven Spice Productions, the answer is, marry a gay man. Jimi (Chris Bisson), the only son of a traditional Indian family, is
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Traditional northern fun
ENJOY an evening of traditional northern entertainment as Wigan original soul DJ returns to Lowton. The legend of Wigan Casino, Russ Winstanley, is returning home for the unique show on May 24 to 29 at Lowton Civic Hall. Brian Yates, Wigan Leisure and
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Business is booming for housing firm
BUSINESS is thriving in Newton as a leading housing company is ranked in the UK's top 100 companies. Morris Homes, which has its headquarters in Newton, scooped 83rd place in the Sunday Times business rich list, published on April 10. For the third consecutive
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Meeting date
NEWTON Residents and Friends' Association will hold their Annual General Meeting at the Kirkfield Hotel, High Street, today, Thursday at 7.30pm.
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Course chance
DISCOVER the history of ancient goods, with a new course in understanding antiques and decorative arts at Lowton Community Sports College, Newton Road, beginning on May 4. The eight-week programme will take place on Wednesdays from 7-pm, aiming to give
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Man appears on £100,000 cocaine dealing charge
A LOWTON man accused for his part in a massive cocaine ring appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday. Michael Redfern, aged 23, of Redstart Close, pleaded guilty to his involvement in supplying class A drugs. The court heard how the defendant met with
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Hot dogs have had their chips
MAN'S best friend will be around a lot longer, thanks to a pioneering microchip service for dogs. Instead of a bone, canines in Newton were treated to the latest technology to prevent pets from straying in a pilot scheme launched on Thursday. Owners were
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Business as usual as town market opens
IT'S business as usual in Earlestown as the new look market unveiled a £200,000 facelift on Monday. As part of the 12-week makeover by St Helens Council, the market square was fully re-surfaced, new lighting and street furniture was installed and additional
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Election will be a three horse race in St Helens North
THE battlelines have been drawn as the General Election campaign got underway in Newton. With two weeks to go before polling stations open on May 5, the Newton and Golborne Guardian takes a look at the parliamentary candidates going head to head in St
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Skull fractured in gang attack
POLICE are hunting a gang of thugs who left a man with a fractured skull in a vicious late night attack. The victim - a 23-year-old man - was kicked in the head after being knocked to the ground by during the unprovoked assault by up to ten white males
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John's thanks 4,600 times over
AN auction held to raise money for the hospital which treated Rebbeca Watts has raised more than £4,600. Rebecca's dad John, of Muirfield Close, said he was overwhelmed by the amount of money raised for Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Rebecca
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We needed better tests
QUESTIONS are being asked about the thoroughness of land survey tests carried out 10 years ago on land in Leftwich. Houses on the Muirfield Close estate were built on the site of a former waste tip and the area is now under investigation following the
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Faith festival for pupils
NANTWICH primary school pupils are being invited to take part in a Festival of Faith this summer. All the town's churches will be involved in the week-long festival, which starts on June 18. As a part of the event, which will include comedy and a party
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Election question time
PEOPLE will get the opportunity to grill their next MP at an election forum in Nantwich next week. Nantwich Christian Council has organised an open question and answer session in the Methodist School Hall in Hospital Street next Wednesday, April 27. The
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Nightclub helps improve play facilities for children
ONE of Nantwich's most popular nightspot's made a generous donation to the Mayor's charity this week. The management of Gregory's Nightclub donated a cheque for £1,000 towards making play equipment available to children in disadvantaged areas - a good
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Title bid drags heels
MIDDLEWICH Town's hopes of retaining the Mid Cheshire First Division title could effectively end this week. Terry Murphy's side face two tricky fixtures over the next four days first facing Golborne Sports at Middlewich tonight, Wednesday, followed by
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BACK ON TOP
MIDDLEWICH Town FC are back on top of Mid Cheshire League Division One following a 2-0 win at home to Knutsford. But the table paints a slightly skewed picture as Town are only one point ahead of second placed Barnton who have four games in hand. And
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Railway unable to buffer the Viaduct express
KEELSUPPLY Earlestown Darts League side Viaduct B continued their quest for a sixth successive Joe Smith Trophy as they raced to victory against second division Railway. Dave Pojunas and Dave Clarke both won in 13 darts, while other top marksmen were
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Beer boys celebrating
BEER Engine are champions of the Earlestown Town Furnishing Snooker League. Two wins this week, 4-2 against North Ashton and 4-2 against Viaduct, leave them eight points clear of their nearest rivals Haydock Reading Room A with one league game remaining
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Against all odds
GOLBORNE Parkside clinched an 18-16 home win against Ashton Bears to reach the final of the North West Counties Challenge Cup despite having two players sent off and two more sin-binned. Parkside completed another giant-killing act to become the first
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By THE REV STEPHEN KINGSNORTH
Dead Tree The magazine of St Wilfrid's Grappenhall contains a telling tale. "It is all too easy to take for granted the village scene of the church, and no doubt the very visible large oak tree that has been in position...forever! However, one day a main
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Preview to new Cheshire County Cricket League season
THE Murray Smith Accountants Cheshire County Cricket League's 31st season opens on Saturday, with Bowdon seeking a record fourth successive ECB Premier League title, Burnage and Sale providing welcome new blood in Division Two and the Fred Graham Trophy
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Glance guide to Warrington sport
Bowls Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association's Chadwick Trophy first round draw for Saturday: At Grange, 1pm: Smithys v Grappenhall B, Hollins Park A v Stag B, Red Lion B v Bulls Head B, Rylands D v Crosfields A. At 2pm: Grappenhall A v Padgate
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Golfer triumphs on Merit
IAN Winstanley continues to hit the heights on the golfing scene and has been described as one of the most promising and talented youngsters in the country by a coach. His Faldo Series win, as reported in last week's Warrington Guardian, has been matched
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Sports digest
Birchwood to host Scotland clash WARRINGTON Netball League players are in contention for places in the Cheshire team that is to take on Scotland in an under 21s challenge match at Birchwood Leisure Centre on April 30. The match - part of Scotland's preparations
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Junior Rugby League reports
Burtonwood u12 36 Chorley u12 0 BURTONWOOD will travel to Wigan Warriors' JJB Stadium on May 15 to face Widnes St Maries in the grand final of the Under 12s Lancashire Cup after they eased past Chorley in the semi final. Declan Hulme and Ryan Dixon registered
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Sparky performance puts Hughes in second
WARRINGTON'S Mark Hughes was second in a national martial arts competition held in Gloucester at the weekend. Hughes finished a place behind his clubmate Andrew Lister, of Southport, in the Chinese forms (fist) element of the World United Martial Arts
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Postal vote reminder
RESIDENTS have until next week to register their intent to vote by post in the forthcoming elections. Would-be postal voters have until 5pm next Tuesday, April 26, to register with the borough council. Postal voters must appear on the electoral register
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Tidy turnout for team
RESIDENTS responded magnificently to an appeal for volunteers from Sandbach's newly formed Clean Team on Saturday. The team attracted such a good turn out for the weekend tidy up that it ran out of litter before additional equipment was supplied. People
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Handyman will call
ELDERLY residents in Sandbach are being invited to take advantage of a new accident prevention scheme. The scheme, which aims to improve the safety, security and well-being of the town's elderly residents, is a community partnership between the Congleton
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A tasty fund-raiser
HASLINGTON Methodist Church's Social Committee is holding a soup and apple pie lunch in the Bradeley Road Coffee Lounge this Saturday, April 23, from 12noon-2pm. Proceeds are for Christian Aid.
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Crowning of darts champion
BULLS Head were crowned champions of the Grappenhall Darts League for the fourth time after they defeated Stockton Heath Legion on Monday. Paul Oxley won his game with a nine-dart finish - the least arrows of the season - to clinch the title, while N
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Sports digest
Marathon man makes top 200 FIVE Warrington Athletics Club members took part in the London Marathon on Sunday and one finished in the top 200. Adrian Timmins had an excellent run on his debut to finish in 172nd place in 2hrs 38mins 51secs. Neil Crompton
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Cyclist beaten unconscious
A CYCLIST was dragged off his bike by a gang of yobs and kicked unconscious as he cycled home from work on Friday night. Detectives are now hunting the teenage offenders, who also robbed the man's weekly wage in the vicious and unprovoked attack. The
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Oarsome pupils scoop national rowing medals
WARRINGTON Rowing Club's outstanding juniors represented the north west team in the Junior Inter-Regional National Championships and came home with three impressive medals. The girls' junior 15 double sculls team of Taslim Hassain and Katy McQuillian
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So close, yet so far
WARRINGTON Wizards will be hoping to avoid another heartbreaking defeat when they travel to Gateshead Storm on Saturday. A 21-20 home defeat to Bradford Dudley Hill Demons at the weekend means that Wizards have lost all three matches of the new National
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Soap's big test
CROSFIELDS are the surprise package of the 2004/05 GMB Union National Cup campaign. Wayne Harris' men make up the only side in this weekend's semi-finals outside of the National Conference League Premier Division. Soap, of Division Two, provided a giant-killing
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Staff must abide by restrictions
Cheshire Police would like to respond to a letter, in the Guardian (April 14) entitled "It seems that there is one rule for the police and one for us." Parking on pavements is illegal when it causes an obstruction for others who need to use footpaths.
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Station not up to standard
I welcome the remarks made by Brian Simpson (Guardian, April 14). Central Station is a disgrace. There are no facilities for parents with prams or for those with disabilities to cross from the Manchester to the Liverpool side (apart from struggling up
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Pensioners need own centre
I am writing to put forward a policy for a community and social centre for the ageing population of Warrington to be provided in the town centre. Our Association of Warrington Pensioners has campaigned previously and had support but no action. We feel
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Dick Turpin would be proud
I have lived in Warrington for the past 45 years, in that time I have witnessed many changes. Most of these changes seem to be of little benefit to the people in Warrington. A quick look at the road layout changes, especially over the past 10 to 15 years
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Judges look for pride in your area
JUDGES will be making their way around towns and villages in mid Cheshire to see which will be put through to the next round of the Community Pride Competition 2005. The aim of the competition, sponsored by Shell UK, is to encourage communities to work
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He wasn't at friend's house
In response to Mrs Susan Jones' letter regarding the behaviour of children in the Lymm, Grappenhall and Thelwall area, I couldn't agree more. However, I am the mother of one of these anti-social teenagers and can reassure you that I was mortified when
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David James backs England ahead of Women's Euro 2005
ENGLAND goalkeeper David James met his female counterpart Rachel Brown and gave her an exclusive tour of the City of Manchester Stadium ahead of Hope Powell's England women's team kicking off the 2005 UEFA Women's Championship on June 5. The City of Manchester
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Lymm's junior sides fare well in tournaments
LYMM Rugby Union Club's junior teams enjoyed successful runs in tournaments at the weekend. The under sevens were eliminated from the Wilmslow Festival on try count after winning all their pool games and drawing in the semi finals. They beat Ormskirk
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Warrington Guardian comment column, with Mike Parsons
THERE are now less than 50 days to go until the start of soccer's Euro 2005. England will kick-off the UEFA Women's Championship against Finland at the City of Manchester Stadium on June 4, while the first of four games to take place at Warrington's Halliwell
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Making music
COMMUNITY group, Genesis Lifestyle Club, promotes mental and physical health through sport, recreation and music. The group, started in 2002, is the brainchild of Jack Houlston, a registered mental health nurse, who also runs the club. When the old Winwick
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Worthy change of heart
THE cold snap hit sport hard for Warrington Anglers' Association members at the long-awaited re-opening of Cicily Mill Pool. Most members struggled for a bite and the only consolation was that they could reach their pegs easily and sit in comfort! Bill
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Pool is star performer
LYMMVALE has been fishing well and Lymm Angling Club member Peter Carmichael made the most of the good form to enjoy a productive session. He targeted tench and landed eleven averaging between 5lbs and 6lbs, with his biggest weighing in at 8lbs 7ozs 0drms
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There's nothing missing
from this band's ambitions FOUR budding musicians from St Gregory's High School have won a recording session at Frog Studios. Ten CDs will be made of band The Missing's music after they won the school's Battle of the Bands competition.
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Join the sponsored school walk
A SPONSORED walk to boost funds for St Paul of the Cross Primary School's Friends Association is happening in May. The two-mile walk will start from and finish at Burtonwood Catholic Club on Sunday, May 15. Head teacher Andrew Cocker said: "Last year's
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Ban the bomb
I WAS appalled to read recently that the UK is still spending £1.5billion annually on nuclear weapons, even though all countries owning these weapons are legally bound to negotiate, sign and satisfy an effective treaty abolishing all nuclear weapons.
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Death fears
WHEN a fatal accident occurs with one of the many off-road bikes that are now out of control in Vale Royal, will our Chief Constable then resign, without taking his lottery-sized pension? PC Fraser says in local papers that we cannot catch these people
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Please help
ON Wednesday, March 30, I was involved in a car accident on Over Square roundabout in Winsford at approximately 10.45am. The white van concerned came through a red light, hit my car (writing it off), drove down Woodford Lane, and hit another car, before
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It's time to get a grip of town's rubbish problem
AM I the only person who is sick and tired of the rubbish and litter problems that plague Northwich? The town is a disgrace. Nearly every hedge, grass verge, car park and street is covered with litter. The river just by B&Q and Arnold Clarke Vauxhall
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More points go begging
Gillingham..1 Crewe..1 CREWE blew a great opportunity to stop the rot with points dropped at relegation rivals Gillingham. David Vaughan's 73rd minute wonder goal suggested that horrendous run of 16 league games without victory was about to end. But while
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Stars turning out in honour of ex-player Mike Gregory
TICKETS are still on sale for a sportsman's dinner to raise money for ex-Warrington Rugby League Club captain Mike Gregory. The event will take place at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on April 30. Every penny raised will go to the Wigan coach, who is very
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No mountain too high in this mood
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 28 Warrington Wolves 40 A REMARKABLE team effort in overcoming hurdles earned Warrington Wolves their biggest win at Wakefield for 18 years on Sunday. Pre-match plans were disrupted when hooker Mark Gleeson withdrew from the
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Parliament trip for politics students
WITH the General Election looming politics students from Priestley College travelled to London to visit Parliament and observe a debate in the House of Lords. The AS-level politics course group were given a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament, where
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The Hand That Feeds , (cd single) Nine Inch Nails
Neil Docking INDUSTRIAL metal heavyweights Nine Inch Nails return from hibernation with the first release from their forthcoming album, Halo 19: With Teeth, released on May 2. The obscenely talented NIN frontman Trent Reznor has a knack for producing
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Somewhere Else (CD single), Razorlight
Melanie Moore OK, so it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind and a bloddy good job too. When I first had the pleasure of listening to Razorlight's latest single release, Somewhere Else (double A-side with Keep the Right Profile), I must have been
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Disabled drivers to face parking fees
BLUE badge disabled parking holders have been angered by the decision of Cockhedge Shopping Centre management to withdraw their parking concession. The store says it is reviewing its parking facilities in order to fall in line with Disability Discrimination
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Arms fire way to cup win
WARRINGTON Sunday Soccer League Division Two side Farmers Arms have won the Presidents Cup after defeating Callands 3-0 in the final. Steve Frith, Andrew Unsworth and Brian Cox were all on the scoresheet for Farmers, whose goalkeeper Neil Roberts was
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Moore cruise into final
WARRINGTON Soccer League Premier Division outfit Moore United cruised into the final of the James Drinkwater Cup after an emphatic 8-1 victory against third division side Widnes Bayer. Kris Taylor, Matt O'Dwyer and Sean Willett bagged two goals each,
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Dealers change hands
A CAR dealership family has sold its £18m business empire The Smith family, who operate a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Warrington, has sold its six dealerships to Inchcape plc, the international automotive services group. There are not expected to be any
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New firm gets off to a flier
A NEW company launched on this month1 in Daresbury is celebrating after securing orders for £30,000 plus quotations worth £120,000. Ares Research Technology designs and assembles scientific equipment that works at ultra-high vacuum. The company will supply
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Improve your business with the Internet
A FREE seminar to show north west business leaders how Internet-based technology can simplify communications infrastructure, is on April 27. Details from 01282 463242.
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Garden centre sets out 10 year plan
CONTROVERSIAL extensions to a Glazebury garden centre have been given the go ahead by council planners. The blueprints for the scheme, which have been five years in the making, will see large changes to Bent's garden centre on Manchester Road. The scheme
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Regional economy keeps on growing
OUTPUT in the north west economy continues to grow. And new statistics reaveal it got another boost in March. Latest figures from regional business analysts show that the region's economy continues on its upward climb. The north west has now enjoyed a
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Shoe firm wins by design
A WARRINGTON company has received special praise for using a top business emblem on its products. New Balance has incorporated the 'flying e' emblem, the symbol for the Queen's Award, on its trainer design. The athletic shoes manufacturer was joint winner
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Village hall exhibition gets to the art of the matter
AN exhibition of work by members of Indigo Art Group has proved a huge success. The display of more than 150 pieces of art, proved a real hit at the weekend. Included in the exhibition were landscape and portrait paintings. And a large number of people
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Shannon fundraiser
A CHARITY night for the Shannon Bradshaw Trust has raised almost £2,500. Wire FM DJ Pete Pinnington compared the evening at the Parr Hall earlier this year. The fund was boosted by a donation of £300 from the Hawthorne Pub in Orford, £200 raised by children
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Residents oppose scheme for skate park
PLANS for a new skate park in Statham could be thwarted by residents' protests. A meeting of Lymm Parish Council heard from people who live near to the proposed site at Ridgeway Grundy Park. They say that building the £24,000 facility would create a focal
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Man on theft charges
A MAN appeared at Warrington Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with shoplifting and motoring offences. Steven Keith Clark, aged 30, of Sexton Close, Runcorn is charged with a theft from a shop, aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving, driving
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Spring has sprung - despite the lack of sunshine!
SPRING may not have brought too much sunshine in Warrington, but the flowers have come to bloom anyway. Warrington Guardian photographer Darren Tudor took this shot of the floral beds outside Warrington Town Hall this week. The Town Hall is currently
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Two drivers taken to hospital after three HGVs crash on M6
TWO lorry drivers were taken to hospital following a crash on a motorway on Tuesday morning. Three heavy goods vehicles were involved in the collision on the northbound carriageway of the M6 at Croft, between junction 21 and 21a. The two drivers, one
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Success at the double
UK Independence party candidate Gerald Kelley says his party has already achieved its gain in this year's General Election. The Warrington South hopeful, who stood in 2001, says a doubling of the number of candidates across the country shows the success
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Hoping to make an impact at the right time
IT'S a tough task, but Warrington South independent candidate Paul Kennedy says he is hopeful of making an impact in the May vote. The Appleton resident says he has contemplated standing since 1993 but decided that 2005 was the right time. He said: "I
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BANNED
A 61-YEAR-OLD convicted sex offender who has been a 'persistent nuisance' to residents has become the oldest person in Warrington to be given an anti-social behaviour order. Derek Irons tried to befriend children on their way to school, peered through
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Walking bus means drivers stay at home
A WALKING bus resulted in 50 fewer children coming to school in cars last Wednesday, as part of a week of healthy activities organised for the youngsters. St Joseph's Primary School, in Walton Avenue, welcomed Wolfie on board to promote the scheme, which
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Whitley WI
by Mrs S Cock OUR speaker was Chris Symes, who gave a most interesting talk and slide show about his solo motorcycle journey through Europe and on to the Chinese border. Next month's meeting will deal with the care of our environment. We also want to
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Warrington Ramblers
by Peter Hathaway MEMBERS travelled to the charming village of Troutbeck in the heart of Lakeland. Keith Bridle led the A party for a 12-and-a-half mile walk through Wansfell, Idle Hill, Broad End, St Raven's Edge, Pike How, John Bells Banner, Caudale
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St Rocco's Lottery
THE winning numbers for April 15 are: (major prizes first) 46636, 80773, 55257, 25548, 68150, 90009, 51297, 73855, 28804, 10175, 57377, 56511, 08784, 62255, 17139, 38231, 86592, 77055, 18435, 44156, 42251, 40451, 23514, 09597, 88418, 10635, 49492, 31038
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Moore & Daresbury WI
by Ann Gunson ELIZABETH O'Neill explained how she became an 'Aqua Lovely' during the hey day of the Winter Gardens and the swimming stadium in Morecambe. We heard that on her first day in the job the outdoor pool was covered with ice, but their trainer
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The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (15)
Steven Hallmark AN armful of Oscars should have been winging their way to the filmmakers behind this tremendous work. The story, not surprisingly, of the life of 60s comedy icon Peter Sellers is fascinating, intricately woven and brilliantly acted. Some
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Would anyone like to swap?
IN LINE with the Guardian's report concerning the empty- headed vandals creating havoc in the Orford area, it grieves me so to hear of the woes of the Orford residents having to suffer the onslaught of these 'outlaws'. As a working resident of Longford
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The Interpreter, cert 12A, starring Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman
Gareth Dunning TWO of the hottest properties in Hollywood team up for what turns out to be a suspense-packed thriller with a difference. Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn star in The Interpreter with both of them full of mistrust towards the other. Set in the