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Hard Candy (Cert 18) Cinema Review
ON the surface, Hard Candy seems to be a Hollywood reflection of the reasonable fears people have about the Internet and child safety. However, though this movie has a lot of potential by dealing with a fairly new and controversial subject, it does
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Munich (Cert 15) DVD Review
MOVIES based on real life are always difficult to judge. How much of what you are watching is real? How much is made up to please a Hollywood executive? It's a minefield. What Munich provides though is a fascinating insight into one of the enduring
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Nurture your gardening skills
GO and enjoy afternoon tea at Newton Library, where an expert gardener from Trebaron Garden Centre will be dishing up advice on plants and plant production. The free event is being held on Monday, July 3, from 2pm until 3pm. Call the library on 01744
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Motorists cut from M62 wreckage
NEWTON firefighters were called out to an incident on the M62 on Sunday after a van was involved in a collision with a car. A Cheshire fire crew was already at the scene and had cut two males free from the van. They had suffered multiple injuries and
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Badge news
GOLBORNE MP Andy Burnham has welcomed news that the Veterans' Badge will be extended to soldiers who fought in the Suez conflict. The Government is now offering the honorary badge to veterans who served in the armed forces up to 1959. Mr Burnham said:
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Brochure will offer guide to summer holidays activities
A BOOKLET crammed full of activities for young people over the summer holidays is launched next month. In order to make the 'Leisure Pleasure' guide as all-inclusive and informative as possible, St Helens Council is offering people and organisations the
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He risked his life to try to save a friend
A WORKER who dashed into a factory five times in a vain attempt to save his friend as poisonous gas leaked into the building has picked up a prestigious bravery award. Phil Walsh, aged 30, was presented with The Royal Humane Society Silver Medal after
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Win tickets for theatre
BRILLIANTLY observed and poignantly funny. That's how critics hailed Alan Bennett's Talking Head when the six short stories were broadcast on BBC TV in 1988. Award-winning Jen Heyes, of Widnes, directs and produces three of these famous monologues at
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Go, gadgets, go!
A MONSTER truck carrying the latest IT equipment was the centrepiece of a cutting edge event at Runcorn's Heath Business and Technical Park. Halton IT Showcase, organised by Halton Council, gave visitors a chance to see state-of-the-art equipment. "The
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Brit cheer
I AM a former Widnesian living in San Diego, USA. Your comments on the soccer performance were excellent. We get good coverage live of the World Cup due to the time difference. I don't get to see English soccer too much as it's not broadcast on a regular
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Costing us money
WHAT is the big attraction with Runcorn and the travellers? They are costing the Runcorn taxpayers lots of time and money just to move them round the town. When you ring the police to let them know that they have turned the fire hydrant on, they are more
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A grand day out for Chesnut Lodge pupils
KIND-HEARTED members of The Rotary Club in Rainhill clubbed together to raise money to treat youngsters to a fun-filled day out at the park. Pupils at Chesnut Lodge Special School, in Ditton, spent the day at Croxteth Hall enjoying the attractions on
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Eye split in fight
A MAN was covered in blood after his eye was split in a fight outside Greenoaks shopping centre in Albert Road, Widnes, at 10am last Friday morning. The drama unfolded minutes after a security guard had summoned the police armed response team to protect
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The sweet smell of success
BUDDING chefs faced a challenge to prepare a two-course meal for two costing no more than £6 in less than one-and-a half hours. The students from Weaverham High School were taking part in a heat of the Young Chef competition, organised by the Rotary Club
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Hunt for cable wire thieves
POLICE are hunting a gang who stole six tonnes of expensive copper cable wire in an overnight raid. The thieves struck at an industrial unit, in Manor Park, which was locked up for the night. They forced open the secured premises and loaded up trucks
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Hospital on standby for dance festival
EXTRA staff will be drafted in to North Cheshire Hospitals to cater for Creamfields if the event goes ahead in Daresbury. But bosses have confirmed that they will not receive any extra money to pay for it. An investigation by The World has revealed that
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Jennifer joins the PR team
LYMM based communications agency Communicado has announced a second expansion in the past six months. Jennifer Dixon, aged 25, joins the company as a PR account manager. She brings three years of experience within the sport and leisure sector.
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50 staff move to bigger premises
CIVIL engineering and building specialists North Midland Construction will expand its north west operation by moving to bigger offices in Warrington. The new site, at Woolston, includes a two-storey office building, as well as yard space, and will accommodate
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£1.4m contract leads to 22 jobs
A NEW £1.4m contract means a Warrington maintenance contractor can recruit 22 extra staff. OP Building Maintenance Services (OPBMS) has secured the deal with Arena Housing Association to look after 5,000 homes across Merseyside. The contract is so large
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Breathe Easy looks to recruit
A GROUP that is among the region's best celebrates its first birthday next month. The Breathe Easy group, based in Great Sankey, brings together people with chest complaints from across the borough for monthly meetings and get-togethers. And with July
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Crash stats committee to report back
A WORKING party of councillors set up to make sure police accident data was usable is to finish off its work. It was set up after the Warrington Guardian revealed how a confidential council report blasted the accuracy of Cheshire Police's crash information
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Council to announce spend plans
WARRINGTON Borough Council is to dip into its cash reserves to fund a new investment - but hasn't revealed what it is yet. The council has found it has more money than it expected in its general reserve funds and already has £100,000 of it available for
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Town's 'eco warrior' leaves
THE wildlife of Warrington has a lot to thank Dr David Bell for - the ecologist who has moved on after 14 years in charge of the town's environment. He was in charge of promoting nature conservation at a time of great change. And his message, and that
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Drugs ban for Vikings star
VIKINGS star Jamie Durbin has been suspended for two years after failing a drugs test. The 21-year-old Widnesian was found with the banned anabolic steroid Stanozol in his system following a test in March. At a meeting of the Rugby Football League's advisory
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Prison work is reward enough for Doreen MBE
PRISON provides MBE winner Doreen Fowler with a 'wonderful' job. That's because she gets to help some of the most vulnerable people in society. The Lowton woman works at HMP Styal, the Cheshire women's prison that has repeatedly hit the headlines for
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Celia's motto is in sickness and health
IN SICKNESS and in health was the theme of this year's national Carers Week. It is a motto that Celia Taylor, of Naylor Avenue in Golborne, must know well. Mrs Taylor, aged 66, has cared for her two children and her husband for more than 30 years. Her
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We will not tolerate your bad behaviour
NUISANCE youths upsetting the community will not be tolerated in Newton and Earlestown. That is the message from Newton Police as they step up their efforts to stop the anti-social use of motorbikes, scramblers, quad bikes and scooters. Officers have
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School work
PLANS have been submitted to St Helens Council to install roller shutters at the front of District CE Primary School in Newton.
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Panther - more arrests
DRUG-BUSTING police programme Operation Panther has led to more arrests this week. Guy Fairhurst, aged 26, of Whitfield Grove, Haydock, was charged with possession of a Class B drug and appeared at St Helens Magistrates' Court on Monday. He has been bailed
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New homes
FOUR new homes will be built in Earlestown. The semi-detached houses will be built on land between 81 and 93 Belvedere Road.
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Pupils take the mathematics test
MATHEMATICAL puzzles and brainteasers were the activities of the day at Middlewich High School last Wednesday. Pupils from the County High School Leftwich and Sandbach High School joined the teenagers from Middlewich for a gifted and talented day hosted
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Happy manner
VISITING England from South Africa I have been pleasantly surprised at the attitude of people I have turned to for assistance. In particular I would like to thank Elaine, who works at the Widnes Cemetery offices, in Birchfield Road, Widnes and Marlene
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AWARD WINNERS
WHARTON Junior School is celebrating after its pupils' superb artistic skills secured a prestigious award. The school has received the Artsmark Gold award for its work developing children's art skills in a range of different areas and is the result of
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Sad day for rugby
READING in the News of the World yesterday, Wigan RLFC is hatching an audacious plot to save their Super League skins. They have a plan to offer up to £1 million to the side promoted from the National League to stay down. It would be a sad day for rugby
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Great idea
WITH reference to the 'tug-of-war' letter, Letters, June 14. I think that the tug-of-war game is a brilliant idea. You have got nothing to do but have another enormous lunch and by this point you are sick of them, so instead, get fit with a friendly game
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Friendly cafe
EVERYONE is always keen to rubbish the new Runcorn Market and what it has to offer. However, my wife and children were there on Saturday and found that the cafe in the market was under new management. We decided to eat there as a family and the food was
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Wigan Warriors 30 Warrington Wolves 12
WOLVES were unable to match their March exploits at the JJB Stadium and lost to Super League's basement club on Friday. Paul Cullen's men beat Wigan away for the first time in 18 attempts in March but a disappointing second-half showing cost them dearly
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Consultancy moves office
WARRINGTON has been chosen as the site for the first north west office of Frazer-Nash Consultancy. The systems technology company says that the move will allow it to bolster the service if provides in the region.
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Birchwood Park MD hails from Warrington
BIRCHWOOD Park has announced that Jonathan Walsh will be its new managing director. Mr Walsh, who was born and bred in the town and now lives in Appleton, says the business park is one of the most successful out-of- town locations in the north west. The
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Science centre is key to attracting new businesses
A STATE-OF-THE-ART science centre in Daresbury has been officially unveiled. The Daresbury Innovation Centre, which offers office, workshop and lab space, was opened by Sir David King, chief scientific advisor to the Government. Situated at the heart
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Families flustered with overpayments
WARRINGTON residents face an uphill struggle to pay back tax credits after it was revealed that a total of £6 million has been overpaid in benefits. Tax credits are means-tested allowances paid by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for working people on low-income
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Surge in support for sorting office
THOUSANDS of people in Lymm have signed a petition to try to save the village sorting office. Since the office, situated in Bridgewater Street, was first threatened earlier this year, members of the Communication Workers Union have been fighting to save
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Plan to cut rail services is slammed
TRAVELWATCH has slammed plans to cut rail services through Warrington. Under new proposals, from November 2007, Virgin Cross Country Trains will no longer operate along the West Coast Mainline to destinations south of Birmingham. This means that passengers
