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Mindless thugs
I HAVE just returned from the bus stop outside the doctor's surgery in Station Road, Padgate, after seeing my daughter on the bus. The front of the surgery was littered everywhere with glass, the doors shattered and every front window smashed. The phone
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Take care where you park
I WORK as a carer in the community and have done for a number of years. An increasing number of senior citizens now wish to remain in their own homes with assistance from social services. Care companies within Warrington provide the care plan for the
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Great event
OVER the past few months my school has been involved in the Warrington Film Festival. Pupils in schools across Warrington made films for the show at Pyramid on April 14. I thought it was a really great experience as it gave young people skills that they
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Lucky to live in Warrington
IN ALL the letters I read in the Guardian every week, I am amazed at people 'knocking' Warrington. Warrington has one of the best town centres in the north west, Golden Square, Bridge Street, the Market, the numerous eating places. I think Warrington
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I AM an 84-year-old woman who had her purse stolen on Tuesday morning, possibly in the Pound Shop in
There was about £80 in it, which I have said goodbye to, but whoever took it, I would like to have the purse back. It was given to me by my daughter before she died. I would also like the photograph of me with my leg in plaster along with my sister who
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Fixtures pile-up costs Crewe FC
CREWE FC triumphed in the Presidents Cup but saw their survival hopes take a massive blow with defeat at Linotype. Ian O'Reilly's boys were on a high with victories over Golborne and Glossop although three games in only five days eventually took its toll
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Wartine tribute planned
NANTWICH Players are to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with a special presentation in their theatre. The Players will be presenting Cheshire author Robert Meadows' Victory V at their theatre in Pillory Street from May 7-14
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Protesters are set to blow canal plans out of the water
RESIDENTS of a rural Nantwich village look to have scuppered contentious plans for a housing and retail development at the side of the Shropshire Union Canal. The plans, including 35 homes and two retail units, have been submitted for a site at Canal
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Wendy's touching tale proves to be a real inspiration
NANTWICH woman Wendy Taylor has the world at her fingertips when it comes to communicating with people. Wendy has just completed a written version of her life story, which she has put together using finger spelling at South Cheshire College in Crewe.
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Mums and tots move
BURTONWOOD'S mums and tots group will be allowed to use the pavilion on Clay Lane recreation ground, following a request to the parish council. The group wants to use it four mornings a week for 90 minutes.
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Call for a clean sweep
LITTER and debris caught in hedges and roadside are annoying residents. They have complained to the parish council about the mess along Broad Lane in Burtonwood. The parish council is going to write to Warrington Borough Council to ask for the litter
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Warning over rogue traders operating in Callands area
A BOGUS paving firm is targeting Callands, warns Warrington Borough Council's trading standards department. The company is offering to lay drives, pathways and patios, and the leaflet has a head office address of Unit 4/5, Marple Road, Offerton, Stockport
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Tudor fair will commemorate Burtonwood village history
A TUDOR Fair will commemorate Burtonwood's 400-year history next month. Sir Thomas Bold founded The Chapel of Burtonwood in 1605 and on May 14 the village, which incorporates Westbrook civic parish, marks the event. Lynn Mayne, fair organiser, said: "
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You can have your say on transport plan for the future
RESIDENTS are being asked to comment on an investigation into the county's proposed new five-year transport strategy. A 124-page strategic environmental assessment, written by consultants, is now running alongside the public consultation on the latest
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Mick Middles
Sometimes you have to hunt for your heroes. They are a rare breed, these days; near extinction and scattered around the world. By contrast, there are many young bands I enjoy...but never, in my wildest dreams, could I regard them as 'heroes'. To whom
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Council ditches show bid
PLANS for the Sandbach Crosses to feature at this year's Royal Horticultural Show in Tatton have been abandoned due to lack of funding. Congleton Borough Council had been planning on entering the show for the second time this year, and had already submitted
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Woolston Park friends
THE Friends of Woolston Park is a group of local people with a common interest. It meets once a month to discuss park issues and plan practical tasks, which will keep Woolston Park looking good, well maintained and beneficial for wildlife. The friends
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Justice project lets YOU be the judge
COMMUNITY groups from South Cheshire will have the fate of local 'criminals' in the palm of their hands as part of a pioneering project to educate people about the justice system. Cheshire Police is searching for organisations to take part in the Local
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St Benedict's reunion
FORMER pupils and teachers at St Benedict's Primary School on Orford Lane are invited to a reunion on May 27 at 7.30pm at St Benedict's Social Club. Tickets are £3. Contact Tony Sargeant on 498271 or 07788 476841 for more details.
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War is waged on town's yob culture
A POLICE crackdown on vandalism and anti-social behaviour in Crewe has resulted in more than 20 arrests. The incidents have included 49 windows smashed at Coppenhall High School and extensive graffiti on the Hungerford Road play park. There has also been
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Traffic fears fail to halt conversion bid
A CONTROVERSIAL application to convert a Padgate house into a residential home for adults with learning difficulties has been approved by members of the borough council's development control committee. Despite objections from residents of neighbouring
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You can have your say on transport plan for the future
RESIDENTS are being asked to comment on an investigation into the county's proposed new five-year transport strategy. A 124-page strategic environmental assessment, written by consultants, is now running alongside the public consultation on the latest
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Davis issues derby rallying call to injury-hit Dabbers
NANTWICH Town head coach Steve Davis is calling on his players to finish the season on a high with a derby win. Matt Blake's brace at Abbey Hey secured The Dabbers their first win in eight games. And after stopping the rot, Davis wants another three points
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Refugees, (CD Single), The Tears
Joel Sawyer THE Tears bring together two lost stars of the indie rock scene - Bernard Butler and Brett Anderson. Since they went their separate ways after forming Suede, both have had a pretty poor run of fortune. Butler saw his solo efforts fizzle out
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Caretaker
CROFT Parish Council is looking for a new village caretaker. For more, details, call the clerk on 811476.
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Community day fun
CULCHETH community day takes place this Monday, May 2, with free events on the village green. Sponsored by Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council, the event will include stalls, children's rides, donkey rides and much more. All the money raised on the
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Extension
is approved PLANS for a two storey extension at an address in Glazebury have been given the thumbs up. Members of the borough council's development control committee agreed the plans for 12, Duke Avenue.
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Nursery gets a facelift
VOLUNTEERS from a Birchwood office teamed up to help brighten up a primary school. Mark Simmons, Michael Cunliffe, Jason Blythe and Haley Harrison spent a full day painting the pre school nursery exterior walls at Birchwood Primary School. The Vodafone
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You can have your say on transport plan for the future
RESIDENTS are being asked to comment on an investigation into the county's proposed new five-year transport strategy. A 124-page strategic environmental assessment, written by consultants, is now running alongside the public consultation on the latest
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Newchurch Primary School's new head teacher has been getting to grips with the nitty gritty
THE new head teacher at Newchurch Primary School says she has been made to feel very welcome in her new surroundings. Sarah Walker, aged 38, says she has been impressed by the school since she started and is very excited at the challenge of her first
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Public meeting
A PUBLIC meeting will be held in Lymm, tomorrow, Friday. The public exhibition takes place from 5pm until 7pm in the village hall and all are welcome to discuss plans to build a skatepark in Ridgeway Grundy Park in Statham.
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Just the ticket
FIVE lucky readers are off to the UCI in Westbrook after winning a Warrington Guardian competition. A pair of tickets go to Kate Williamson, of Matlock Close, Great Sankey, Jamie Roscoe, of Almer Drive, Great Sankey, Joshua Reynolds, of Orford Road, David
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Warrington Ramblers
by Peter Hough ELEVEN ramblers converged on Ilkley Moor, booted up and prepared to walk into mystery. The Yorkshire day started off misty and chilly, but it soon cleared and became warmer. The group were taken to view the Iron Age swastika stone, and
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Higher Walton WI
by Bobby Westwell NATALIA Kerkham, a herbalist, gave an interesting talk on the benefits of different herbs and how to look for, and use, various plants which we take for granted in the countryside. She has agreed to accompany us on a walk in Marbury
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Newchurch WI
by Mrs PD Poulter ON May 2 there will be a community day; on May 9 Culcheth Literary Circle will host talk on Jane Eyre and on May 18, there will be coffee morning. Several members were doing a sponsored swim at Woolston baths for the Beanstalk Appeal
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Dutton WI by Dorothy Cope
THE joint winners of Dutton's Dart Trophy were Anne Antrobus and Winnie Spruce. Dutton WI came joint first with Walton WI and were presented with the Group Darts Trophy. Events planned were the luncheon club, Scrabble, and the resumption of bowls matches
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Ex-soap star
took cocaine into prison FORMER Coronation Street star Trevor Dwyer-Lynch has received a conditional discharge despite admitting being in possession of cocaine in Risley Prison. Dwyer-Lynch, aged 46, was also ordered to pay £20 costs and have the drugs
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Praise for playgroup
A PLAYGROUP has been praised for its literacy and numeracy teaching and well-behaved children. Education watchdog Ofsted also said that the personal, social and emotional development of youngsters at St James' Pre School in Canons Road was very good.
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Court joy as wife escapes
jail term A BURST of applause greeted a judge's decision to spare a battered wife from jail after she was caught smuggling drugs into Risley prison. Even probation staff and solicitors cried as Sheila Murphy walked free from Warrington Crown Court. The
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Councillors swing by
COUNCILLORS will visit the site of a golf driving range before deciding whether to approve changes that have been made. Members of the borough council's planning committee discussed the retrospective application for revisions to the design and dimensions
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Alex hold keys to survival
CREWE boss Dario Gradi vows his side will give it everything to try and retain their Championship status. Despite the noose of Dean Ashton's departure and no win in 19 beginning to strangle all hopes, the Alex still have their future in their own hands
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In the name of the father...
CHILDREN at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School have been celebrating the inauguration of the new Pope and are thrilled with his choice of name. Much to the delight of the St Benedict's pupils, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has taken the title of Pope Benedict
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Go-ahead for home scheme
A HOUSING development will be built in Penketh despite residents' concerns. The borough council's planning committee approved plans for eight two-bedroom apartments and two three-bedroom houses to be constructed at the site of Payne Engineering, in Bank
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Festival grant
LYMM Parish Council has agreed a £3,000 grant to the Lymm Festival. The money helps to raise funds for the summer arts festival until box office cash starts to roll in.
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Jones fails to
show up for question time THE Labour candidate in Warrington North has defended herself after she did not attend a church-led question time at the weekend. Two sessions were held for the candidates from the three main parties - one in Warrington North
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True blue Ann joins Fiona on the town's campaign trail
SHE may no longer be a shadow minister and has become a popular TV personality, but Ann Widdecombe is still a high profile Tory. And the former minister came to Warrington to visit the Age Concern centre on Knutsford Road, Latchford, on Tuesday. Winning
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Council bids for honours
GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council is hoping for top honours in this year's community pride awards. Judging will take place throughout the summer and councillors are asking for the help of villagers in keeping the area clean and tidy.
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Pupils learn to dance to a different beat
CHILDREN at Cherry Tree Primary School in Lymm have been dancing to an African beat. The youngsters were visited by a group of African dancers and music makers last Monday for a day of activities. The group worked with children from all ages in the school
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It's a race against time to help little Teneka-Louise
PRETTY little Teneka-Louise Fahey looks like any normal six-year-old. But the shy tot suffers from an unusual condition. Despite being able to feed and dress herself, she has no balance or co-ordination because her brain does not acknowledge that she
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RAIL KILLER SHOWED 'NO MERCY'
A KILLER who lured his victim to a secluded spot before stamping on his head in a violent attack has been jailed for life. Michael O'Hara, aged 28, was jailed for life at Chester Crown Court on Monday, after pleading guilty to the murder of 31-year-old
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The Coral,
The Ritz, Manchester Rebecca Kelly AFTER a two year break from the limelight, The Coral showed they are still on top, during an intimate gig at Manchester's Ritz. The Wirral sextet took to the tightly-packed stage for the long anticipated launch of fresh
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Will Smith - 10 Arguments I Should Have Won, Pyramid
Michelle Corbett WILL Smith is positively indignant in a terribly posh way. Life is one big catalogue of nuisances that range from the mysteries of Dixons' customer services policy to the blatant disregard for cleanliness displayed by his errant flatmate
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Gardeners' association
A MEETING of Newton Gardeners' Association will be held at the Kirkfield Hotel, on High Street, tonight, Thursday, at 7.30pm. Speaker David Metcalfe will give a talk entitled Growing Your Own Vegetables. Non-members are welcome to attend with no extra
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Birds of prey on display
JOIN rangers and a collection of rare feathered friends in Victoria Park on Sunday from 12pm to 4pm. There will be an opportunity for visitors to see the birds of prey that live in Cheshire, as well as a range of displays and flying demonstrations. For
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Driver is freed from under lorry
EMERGENCY services from across St Helens teamed up to free a driver trapped under a lorry near the M62 on Monday. Firemen and paramedics attended the incident at 7.10am after a lorry collided with the Renault Clio, leaving the victim and his car lodged
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THE battle to save Newton Community Centre has started after council funding was axed.
After 17 years as the backbone of voluntary services in the town, the future of the Park Road South centre has been thrown into turmoil. Now centre bosses say the situation is desperate. Since opening in 1987, the centre has become an integral part of
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VE Day celebrations
TAKE part in celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day on May 8. Organisations and schools across Newton are invited to join in the special service at St Helens war memorial in Victoria Square. Those taking part should meet at the Hardshaw Street
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Rick aims to be the boldest swinger in town
A NEWTON sportsman is hoping to chip then put himself into the record books, in a round the clock bid for needy youngsters. Rick Wright, of Gladstone Way, is practising and playing hard in a bid to smash a golfing world record currently held by Olympic
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School pays tribute to late governor
PUPILS at Newton Primary School will never forget a much-loved governor, as a new classroom was opened in his name on Friday. The room, a lasting tribute to David Knight who died suddenly last year, was unveiled by his grieving widow, Sue, and children
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Row over revamp of Earlestown market rumbles on
TRADERS and council bosses are at loggerheads over the £200,000 transformation of Earlestown Market. After three months of development work by St Helens Council, stall owners claim the results are a mess. Speaking on behalf of traders at last Wednesday's
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Town Hall offices are 'shoddy' says Councillor Knight
THE future of Earlestown's last public building has reached crisis point, as its main income looks set to end. Fears for Earlestown Town Hall mounted as Helena Housing, the civic hall's principal source of revenue, announced it was looking for alternative
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Green meet
LUMB Brook Millennium Green Trust will hold its annual general meeting on May 11 at 6.30pm in Broomfields Junior School, Bridge Lane. All welcome.
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Exercise to
keep in shape DON'T let middle age spread, join in some light exercise. Every Wednesday, mature Stockton Heath residents meet up for a gentle exercise at 10am. The event, for over 60s, takes places in St Thomas's Church Hall. Each session is £1.75, 442345
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Buy your plants here
CALLING all green-fingered residents, St Monica's RC Church is holding its annual plant fair next month. Gates will open at 10am May 7 at Alexander Park, off Alexander Road. Thousands of plants will be on sale on the day, perfect for filling in the gaps
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Give streets
a clean sweep SICK of seeing your favourite walkways and beauty spots covered in litter? Then, get in touch with Clr Patrick Mullee. Along with Phil Chadwick, head of Warrington Borough Council's Street Scene department, the councillor is organising a
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Extension gets go-ahead
A PLANNING application for a two-storey housing extension on Cann Lane North, Appleton has been approved. Councillors on Warrington Borough Council's development control committee gave the scheme the go ahead at its meeting last week. Neighbours to the
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WARRINGTON Borough Council has issued a traffic order preventing drivers and pedestrians from using
The road will temporarily close to vehicles from its junction with Chester Road, A56 until its junction with Warrington Road. And the footway on the northern side of Rowswood Lane will be closed east of Chester Road for 30 metres. The closure is expected
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May day steam fair
TAKE part in Stockton Heath's steam party next month. The event, on May 7 and 8, will be held on Walton Lea Road opposite the sports club. Vintage trains and cars will be on display, including a 1914 Foden steam train which will be giving rides. There
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APPLETON sportsmen have been bowled over after securing almost £300,000 for a new cricket pavilion.
The Lions Lane club announced development work would begin in two weeks, following financial support from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The pavilion has also received an interest free loan from the Foundation for Sports and Arts for the scheme
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By THE REV STEPHEN KINGSNORTH
Early warning WARRINGTON Citadel celebrate their anniversary on May 21 and 22 with a visit from the renowned preacher and second in command of The International Salvation Army, Commissioner Gaither. The celebration starts on the Saturday at 7pm with massed
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Traffic flow has been reduced
The problems with Warrington roads are all created by the borough council, despite the new chief executive promising an improvement in congestion. I can quote many areas in which the council has altered the road layout and in doing so reduced the traffic
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How can increase be justified?
I totally agree with Mr Smith's comments last week 'Dick Turpin would be proud'. How can this council justify increasing our council tax only to charge us for driving through town to get to Walton Gardens? Who wants to shop in Warrington when you have
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Bail is extended for assault case head
THE NANTWICH headteacher accused of indecently assaulting two girls under the age of 13 has had his bail extended. Allan Kettleday, headteacher at Malbank School and Sixth Form College, was arrested as part of a police investigation into incidents which
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Horse cruelty pair get a life ban
A NANTWICH farming couple have been banned for life from keeping horses after they were convicted last month of serious cruelty to two animals in their care. Marshall and Susan Foster, both aged 58, were handed the lifelong ban at Crewe Magistrates Court
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Fresh start
WHITECROSS Residents Association is to make a fresh start at an emergency general meeting (EGM) on May 3 at Whitecross Community Centre. The decision to call the EGM, which will see a re-election of the association officers and committee, was made last
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SADS is on the health agenda
A WARRINGTON mum has welcomed news that more work will be done into the cause of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmia, or sudden adult death syndrome (SADS). Angela Morris, whose son Colin Hankin died suddenly in October 2000, was one of the SADS UK members
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Loo repairs
REPAIRS to the Kingswood community centre toilets cost Westbrook and Burtonwood Parish Council £1,474.63.
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Light up bulldogs
BURTONWOOD Bulldogs Junior Rugby League Club has asked the parish council for help to improve floodlights on the Fir Tree Lane pitches. There is currently a row of floodlights that provides a small amount of lighting for evening training through the winter
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Is youth pod the answer?
A YOUTH pod may be erected in Burtonwood after complaints that young people have nowhere to go. At the March Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council meeting residents said they were worried about the behaviour of youths from the village and some blamed
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Science of the times
A TRAVELLING show engaged children at Burtonwood Primary School with the wonders of science. Two shows ensured every pupil in the school saw the show, which provoked debate about light, colour and shade. Monica Gladman, teacher, said: "We saw bottles
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Fathers highlight their fight against 'unfair' family laws
A PROTEST group staged a candlelit vigil outside Crewe Law Courts on Friday evening. Members of the South Cheshire branch of Dads UK gathered last week to highlight the issue of parent's rights. Organiser Richard Warner said the vigil was designed to
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Shake, rattle and roll
COME along to Orford Park on Sunday, May 8, from 1.30pm until 3.30pm to make your own shakers and drums and then decorate them with the help of rangers. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All materials will be supplied.
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Bail extended for accused head
A HEADTEACHER from Crewe, who has been accused of indecently assaulting two girls under the age of 13, has had his bail extended. Allan Kettleday, headteacher at Malbank School and Sixth Form College in Nantwich, was arrested as part of a police investigation
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Union holds beetle drive
CHRIST Church Mothers Union will hold a beetle drive at Padgate Community Centre later today, Thursday, April 28 at 7.30pm. All are welcome. Tickets, priced £4 for adults and £2 for children, include a buffet and are available from Anne Murray on 631083
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Cricket club quiz night
CHRIST Church Padgate Cricket Club will hold a quiz night at Padgate Community Centre tomorrow, Friday, at 7.45pm. Tickets are £4 including pie and peas. The bar will be open, so your own drinks are not allowed. There will be four people per table, which
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War memorial plan put on hold - for now
CAMPAIGNERS have won a stay of execution in their fight against plans to relocate Crewe's war memorial to Municipal Square. A highly-charged borough council meeting yesterday agreed to defer a final decision on the relocation plans to allow further investigations
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With a little help from
our friends... IT will soon be playtime all the time for children at Cinnamon Brow Farm Club after a generous donation from a housing association. Muir Group Housing Association, via its charitable subsidiary Friends of Muir Group, has donated £4,000
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Derby day disaster could seal Alex relegation fate
Crewe...0 Stoke...2 STOKE'S first win in South Cheshire for 15 years slammed a nail into Crewe's relegation coffin. Or in reality did they do it themselves? Suffering THIS scale of result against THAT opposition is almost the final straw for Alex fans
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Bruce Springsteen
Neil Docking WITH unparalleled success and fame will always come the weight of expectation. Global superstars ranging from the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson and, to a lesser extent, U2 have all suffered because of the magnitude of their
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Indie Anthems Double CD, various
Gareth Dunning LOVERS of all music from the 90s will approve of this latest collection of indie classics. Yes, this has been done before but why not do it again? And, when there is a gathering of such strong music on two CDs this is a double album guaranteed
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Site visit for barn plan
COUNCILLORS will visit a barn in Risley before deciding if a scheme to convert the building should be given the go ahead. The application is for Rowe Farm on Warrington Road.
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Old Green River Band in concert
THE Old Green River Band play at Newchurch parish hall in Culcheth this Saturday, April 30. Starting at 8.30pm, the band plays music from the early 1900s, country and western, jazz, blues and Bob Dylan. The event will raise money for St Rocco's with tickets
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Stables bid is ruled out
A PLANNING inspector has ruled that plans to build stables in Croft would be unsuitable in the green belt. He dismissed an appeal against a Warrington Borough Council decision to refuse plans to build the stables on Heath Lane. The inspector concluded
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Join in the dawn chorus
GET up with the larks and join the early morning bird walk at Risley Moss this Sunday, May 1. Rangers are organising the walk to mark International Dawn Chorus Day from 6am. Places are limited so call 824339 to book. Meanwhile, a six-and-a-half mile ramble
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Five years on and church extension gets under way
A SCHEME to extend Newchurch Parish Hall in Culcheth will benefit not just churchgoers but the whole community. And the Rev Dr Chris Stafford, rector of the church, says people interested in the plans should go along to next week's Culcheth Community
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Anyone for tennis?
MINI Mirnyis and hopeful Hantuchovas can head along to Grappenhall Lawn Tennis Club this Sunday, May 1. From 1pm a free play tennis event, sponsored by the Lawn Tennis Association, takes place at the Bradshaw Lane club. The event is open to children of
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Police forum
WARRINGTON Police Forum meets at the Gateway Centre in Sankey Street on Tuesday, May 10 at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to go along, and Warrington's police chief Superintendent Julie Clayton will be attending.
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Music night
A MUSIC night for the NSPCC is being held tonight, Thursday, at Brannigans in Warrington from 7.30pm. Entry is £3, with a host of stars including chart breakers Eye Opener, The Mighty Quinn, Red Mojo, Jabb and special surprise guests. If you can help
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Culcheth WI
by J Davies ON May 24 there will be a talk by an orthopaedic surgeon on hips and knees at the Methodist Church hall. An outing to Shropshire will be on July 19. Mrs Draper announced that the Literary Circle will be having an open day on May 9 and all
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GBH charge for man, 20
A 20-YEAR-OLD man will appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court tomorrow, Friday, charged with grievous bodily harm following an assault in the early hours of Saturday. Police continue to appeal for witnesses who may have been in Collin Street and Leicester
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Mean thieves target nursery twice in week
NEWLY planted conifers and shrubs have been stolen from outside a children's nursery. Staff at Little Treasures, next to Evelyn Street Primary School, in Sankey Bridges, came in to work last Tuesday to find 23 conifers and six shrubs missing. Then on
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Stretton WI
by Joan Howell THE talk by Clr Brian Lloyd entitled Now, there's a funny thing, gave a hilarious account of his love of comedy which began during childhood holidays in Blackpool. Watching comedians such as Albert Modley and Frank Randle, led to his own
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Pepper St closure
DRAINAGE works on Pepper Street will see a temporary closure of the road from May 2. The works, which are expected to last five days, will see a possible closure between Crossfield Avenue and Grove Rise.
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Quiz night
is a success A QUIZ night at Grappenhall Community Centre on Bellhouse Lane has raised £500 for the Mayor of Warrington's charity fund. The evening attracted 14 teams and the money will be handed to Clr Ted Lafferty's appeal. Meanwhile, the club has announced
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Top jobs should be shared say opposition parties
WARRINGTON'S Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have launched an attack on Labour - accusing them of hoarding all the top council jobs. Former Lib Dem leader Clr Barbara Mawer told Monday's full council meeting that the positions of chairman and deputy
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Allowances turned down
PARISH councillors in Lymm have again turned down the chance to take allowances for their work. The councillors agreed at their latest meeting that their position was voluntary and should be treated as such.
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Decisions delayed
A DECISION on whether to let extensions be built on a Great Sankey house has been held off while councillors make a trip to look at the site. Members of the borough council's planning committee will visit 11, Roby Grove before they decide whether to give
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Surveyor is promoted
LYMM surveyor Charlotte Cram has been promoted to work as associate at property consultancy Dixon Webb. The 30-year-old was a senior surveyor at the firm's Warrington base after working there since 1995.
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ELECTION
NEWS AFTER last year's furore about postal voting, concern is high about the possible problems this year. And one of the early warnings has come from a man who this time last year was in the middle of an election battle. Garry Cross, a former senior Labour
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Donation
COUNCILLORS in Grappenhall and Thelwall have donated £100 to Young Enterprise North West.
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Votes winner
on doorsteps INDEPENDENT candidate Paul Kennedy says his brand of old-fashioned campaigning is winning friends in Warrington South. The Appleton-based hopeful has been out with a loud speaker phone in his car, meeting and greeting people. And he says
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Dangerous car park gets cash injection
A POTHOLED car park is to receive a much needed £15,000 revamp. Resurfacing work at the site, outside the Wroxham Road Centre in Great Sankey, is due to start this month. Warrington Borough Council's environmental fund is paying for half the project,
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GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has agreed to pay £2538 to help youth services in the villa
The cash will pay for a youth worker to take over at Grappenhall and Thelwall Youth Base for the year. Cash boost for youths
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Is it a 2-horse race? Only you can decide
WARRINGTON'S Liberal Democrats say that voters should ignore the Tories as Warrington South is a two-horse race. In election material posted by Lib Dem candidate Ian Marks, residents in the constituency are told the Tories are "out of the race" and that
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Residents fail to hold sway in demolition plan decision
PLANS to demolish a bungalow and build a house in Lymm have been passed despite opposition from those living nearby. Members of the borough council's development control committee, however, ignored the complaints of more than 20 neighbours over the blueprints
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St Rocco's Lottery
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The Tears,
Carling Academy, Liverpool Joel Sawyer SOME of us will have been there - checking out a band live before you've got their album, only to be left standing there, twiddling your thumbs, not knowing a note... I feared as much when I went to see Bernard Butler
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Alanis Morrisette, Apollo, Manchester
Steven Hallmark THIS gig was very much one for the girls. There were ladies of the night, ladies in comfortable shoes, ladies who lunch and even a lady and the tramp. Strangely there was also a six-foot-tall cockney skinhead tearfully mouthing every lyric
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Rebecca Kelly
LADIES, ladies what better way to while away a few hours than a trip to Fox's latest chick flick. Of course, some manage to conjure a genuine dash of sentiment light-hearted ingredients, but The Wedding Date does not. The plot is weak and littered with
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Allotment car park
A NEW car park serving allotments at Bertram Street, Dene Avenue and Cooper Avenue has been approved by St Helens Council. The car park will be a hard standing surface, gated and provide seven additional spaces. The move will ensure the allotment site
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Boy loses part of finger
A YOUNGSTER lost part of his finger after a freak accident in Newton on Saturday. Paramedics were called to the Total service station, on Mill Lane, after the 10-year-old boy arrived with his mother needing urgent medical attention. The child, playing
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Battle of the bands
BATTLE of the bands kicks off on Sunday at 7pm at the Griffin Hotel, on Earle Street. It will feature performances from town favourites Richboy, April's Rhymes from Liverpool and two Warrington bands - Spontaneously Naked and Indenial. There are still
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Annie dream will do
ASPIRING actors in Newton are hoping for starry success following their production of Annie last week. Newton Amateur Dramatics Association staged the musical at Earlestown Town Hall over three nights. Amy Davin, aged nine, and a member youth theatre
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Restoration meeting
A MEETING of Sankey Canal Restoration Society takes place tonight, Thursday, at St Patrick's RC Church Club, Marina Road. The meeting, which starts at 7.30pm, will include a talk by guest speaker, Richard Longton of British Waterways. He will discuss
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Police target teen drinkers
POLICE in Newton have joined a new initiative to cut anti-social behaviour on the borough's streets. As part of Merseyside Police's latest campaign aiming to combat disruptive and violent behaviour with the spotlight on young people drinking alcohol.
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A chance to 'aprenda espaol'
PEOPLE who have not spoken Spanish since school, but want to converse on holiday, can try a new language class at Newton Community Centre. The class, which will be launched on May 9 from 10am, gives people the chance to learn the essentials of conversational
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Bid to blitz anti-social behaviour
MERSEYSIDE Police is signing its youngest recruits in a bid to blitz anti-social behaviour. Year three pupils at primary schools across the borough will join the Police Gang as part of a unique six-week programme, teaching children through drama, games
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Priest welcomes papal appointment
A NEWTON priest is looking to the future for catholics across the globe after the Vatican appointed Pope Benedict XVI last week. Father Vincent Fedigan, joint parish priest at St Mary and St John RC Church, on Park Road South, and St David's Church, on
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Election campaign enters final stages
THE war of political words got under way this week, in the countdown to the General Election on May 5. With only seven days to go before voting D-day, the parliamentary candidates for Lowton and Golborne told the Newton and Golborne Guardian about the
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'I lost all feeling from my neck down - I felt like my life had ended'
A GIFTED sportsman has pledged to get back on the pitch this year, just weeks after doctors said he may never walk again. Determined Sean Bailey, of Billington Avenue, was warned he could face life in a wheelchair with irreversible spinal injures following