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Choosing the right Childcare
For working parents, choosing the right childcare is one of the most important, and worrying decisions you'll have to make.
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Birchwood
The complete retail experience... Recently refurbished and upgraded, the Birchwood Shopping Centre has evolved into a stylish contemporary mall that embraces the concept of modern 'shopping mall'.
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Orford Lane
Full of life's little luxuries... Orford Lane is the shopping heart of Orford.
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Lovely Lane
A Lovely retailing experience... Lovely Lane is one of the town's busiest shopping areas with a myriad of different retailers to choose from.
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Employment Bonanza
Your guide to current job vacancies in and around Warrington.
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Wedding Guide
Your guide to Wedding Services in the Warrington area.
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Revamp & Renovate
Your local directory guide to plumbers, pavers and much more in the Warrington area.
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Health & Beauty
Your guide to services in the Warrington area.
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Your Pet
Your guide to pet services in the Warrington area.
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Another Brick in the Wall
Your guide to building and home improvement services in the Warrington area.
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Grappenhall aiming to boost their promotion push
GRAPPENHALL go to Warrington on Saturday with the intention of continuing their promotion push. The Broad Lane outfit have won their last three matches and are currently in fourth place - two spots above derby' rivals Warrington - in the Cheshire County
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Health & Beauty
Health & Beauty services in the Mid Cheshire area.
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Green Fingers
Local gardening services in the Mid Cheshire area.
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Roofer in £6,000 payout
A ROOFER has been ordered to pay almost £6,000 after admitting to breaking health and safety rules. John Michael Rogers, of Rogers Roofing in Gloucester Road, Widnes pleaded guilty to three charges, including one of failing to provide adequate edge protection
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Police sting nabs car 'cruisers'
A POLICE sting foiled a mass gathering of 'cruisers' at a popular haunt after souped-up cars raced at 100 piles per hour down the Expressway. Two 18-year-olds - one from Runcorn, the other from Widnes - were among six people arrested for dangerous driving
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ASBOs for gang who terrorised neighbourhood
A GANG who terrorised a family so badly they were forced to flee their home have been banned from three streets in Widnes. Michael Naughton, aged 17, Daniel Cosgrove, aged 18, and Lee Coles, aged 19, face up to five years in prison if they step foot in
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Footballers' drives - Bentley's new drop top is a hit with the super rich
BENTLEY'S new drop-top sports car is proving a hit with footballers and celebrities across the North West. With scores of deposits taken before the swish new model has even rolled off production lines at the Crewe car plant, the Continental GTC looks
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Grand charity grants up for grabs
GRANTS of up to £7,000 are up for grabs for voluntary, community and charitable groups in Halton from the local network fund for children and young people. "The community fund helps fund a diverse range of projects and manages a variety of funds," said
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'Moto' menace
THEY call it 'The Bodysnatcher' and its here to crush an invasion of motorised menaces plaguing our streets! That's the warning from police vowing to get tough on riders of dangerous 'mini-motos' before someone is killed. "These motorbikes are inherently
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SAILING: Warrington’s latest world champion returns from Lake Garda
APPLETON'S Olympic sailing hope Andrew Brown has returned from Italy as a world champion. The 14-year-old fended off competition from 159 rivals, including his mother and other adults, to win the Ronstan Topper World Championship on Lake Garda. Andrew
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Warrington's middle order collapsed
UPTON passed Warrington's total in the final over to win Saturday's Cheshire County League Second Division battle. A good opening partnership of 67 between Malcolm Agar, 70, and David Quick, 25, gave Warrington the perfect start but the middle order
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Chernobyl's children can smile again
LITTLE Dziana Stchukina is pictured having fun at the home of Sandra and Mike Moors. Dziana, aged four, is one of five children from Belarus who are on holiday in the local area with their mums. The 19-day visit has been organised by the Alsager and Crewe
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ASBOs for gang who terrorised neighbourhood
A GANG who terrorised a family so badly they were forced to flee their home have been banned from three streets in Widnes. Michael Naughton, aged 17, Daniel Cosgrove, aged 18, and Lee Coles, aged 19, face up to five years in prison if they step foot in
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Police sting nabs car 'cruisers'
A POLICE sting foiled a mass gathering of 'cruisers' at a popular haunt after souped-up cars raced at 100 piles per hour down the Expressway. Two 18-year-olds - one from Runcorn, the other from Widnes - were among six people arrested for dangerous driving
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Cab crime crackdown
A NEW campaign has been launched to crack down on cab crime. It follows a spate of incidents including attacks on taxi drivers, complaints of bogus taxis and passengers travelling in uninsured vehicles. Halton Council has joined forces with Cheshire Police
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Florists' 25th birthday will be blooming great
SPECIAL offers, free gifts and competitions are being held to celebrate the 25th birthday of a Runcorn florists. Sisters Amanda Canning and Barbara Monks are planning 12 months of events to mark the success of their Old Town business. "We started off
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Six games to save themselves
CONGLETON are hoping for some luck tomorrow in their relegation battle after a frustrating draw on Saturday. The 1st X1 were within one wicket from victory at fourth from bottom Malpas, but the last pair held out to deny them a much-needed win. Some comfort
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Magnificent 7 from James
FAST bowler James Warrington ripped through the Bollington batsmen on Saturday. Warrington ended with seven wickets for 53 runs, his best ever figures for Alsager 1st X1. He paved the way for an important home victory for Alsager in helping them pull
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Abbas saves the day with another century
HIGHFLYING Knypersley 1st X1 were frustrated at home on Saturday by an unambitious Leek side. Victory was a virtual impossibility for Knypersley after Leek left their declaration until the 58th over. They had scored 267 for six, professional Kim Barnett
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Help! Our vulture has gone missing
BIDDULPH bird lovers are being asked to be on the lookout for a highflying escapee. Bones is a five-year-old vulture, and has gone AWOL from his aviary at Blackbrook Zoological Park. The park's curator, Malcolm Mycock, said Bones was not aggressive or
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Village green bid to protect meadow
ACTION group members are appealing for help in ensuring land controversially earmarked for housing is never built on. The action group is growing in support week on week in its battle to stop the development of Newpool Meadows in Biddulph. The land is
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New season closing in for Town
WARRINGTON Town have one more friendly fixture in which to consider selections for the first game of the UniBond League season at Bradford Park Avenue on August 19. Town have accepted an invitation to play away to Welsh League side Buckley Town on Saturday
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A really wild show
CHILDREN from Green Lane Special School got up to some monkey business last week. The pupils were treated to a day out at Chester Zoo thanks to the Warrington Lions who collected them from school and paid for the trip. The excited children took furry
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Put your rugby skills to the test
WARRINGTON Wolves award winning community team will work with Powergen for a rugby skills day next week. The fun day is open to youngsters aged between eight and 11 and includes a stadium tour, coaching and a chance to watch the Wolves squad train.
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Rugby league roadshow hits town
TOUCHDOWN in Warrington on Tuesday for a unique rugby league event. The Super League roadshow event comes to Warrington as part of a visit to all the league's towns and cities. From 11am until 4pm in Golden Square, there will be an autograph session
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Crosfields open up at Poynton
CROSFIELDS start the new Mid-Cheshire Soccer League campaign away to Poynton on Saturday. They go into the new season with confidence after a friendly win against North West Counties side Ashton Town. Stuart Bruce, who was excellent throughout along
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Under-strength Grange strike success
GRANGE enjoyed a dramatic Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance victory at Styal on Saturday. The 25-point win was achieved with an under-strength side and never-say-die bowling tactics, sending Styal crashing from 149 for 2 to 199 all out. Seed
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Wizards purple patch continues
Warrington Wizards 56 Bradford Demons 16 WARRINGTON Wizards head coach Eddie Harris is urging his players to maintain their high levels of effort for the rest of the season. Wizards, who have no match this weekend, produced a sparkling performance
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Hurt in crash
A PEDESTRIAN was injured in a traffic accident in Haydock Street near Central Train Station last Friday. The 40-year-old was taken to Warrington Hospital at 3.39pm.
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Woman, 95, in canal fall
A PENSIONER fell in the ship canal on Sunday afternoon. The 95-year-old was reported to be in the water near Beech Road in Stockton Heath at 12.44pm on Sunday. However when paramedics arrived they found the woman was on dry ground.
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More women binge drinking
THE appalling extent of alcohol abuse among women in Warrington has been highlighted by figures that show many of them are drinking themselves into a hospital bed. The town ranks number 10 out of 354 local authorities for the staggering number of females
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No show for Bike Week
BIKE Weak' was a better name for Bike Week as far as the borough council is concerned, said campaigners. Only 17 borough council staff took up an offer for help to get them cycling to work during National Cycling Week. The help, which consisted of maps
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Fire warning to 'heroes'
FIREFIGHTERS are urging members of the public not to try to tackle blazes by themselves after two youngsters trying to offer a helping hand ended up with burns. A crew from Birchwood fire station were called out to a fire involving trees at Bruche Park
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Police chase teens over farm blaze
TWO boys seen running away from a blaze in Appleton Thorn are wanted by police. Officers are keen to speak to the teenagers who ran away from the arson attack at Thorn Brow Farm on Green Lane towards Stretton. A spokesman for Warrington police said:
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The bloodiest battle in Britain's history
MEN from all over Warrington were being shot and killed for month after month 90 years ago. Fathers and sons from The South Lancashire Regiment were dying in the killing fields of northern France. They fought at The Battle of the Somme - the bloodiest
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No kidding ... it's Bonnie and Clyde at the Highwayman!
THE last place you'd expect to find a menagerie of farm animals is down at your local watering hole. But, since it opened in August last year, the converted car park small holding at The Highwayman pub on Manchester Road is proving something of a hit
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It's all change at Bank Quay
PASSENGERS looking to travel to the south west are facing the prospect of radical changes to their journey in new cuts to train services. And a formal objection has been made to the cutting of services through Bank Quay train station. The Government
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Tetley spring a surprise
TETLEY Walker A produced an excellent performance to defeat favourites and league title chasers St Oswalds A in Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association's Silcock Cup Final on Saturday. The Long Lane boys, who won the competition for the first
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Red hot defence
WOLVES will have defence firmly on top of their agenda when they bid to regain fifth spot off Salford City Reds at The Willows on Friday night. Coaches and players have spent the week since the mauling at Bradford focused on repairing weaknesses that
