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You shall not be moved!
Footballers reclaim pitch A GROUP of young footballers are celebrating after pressure from the World helped them to reclaim their football pitch. Dundalk Boys Football Club were about to be turfed off their pitch at King George V Playing Fields. They
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Chenai's got the X Factor!
WIDNES Vikings players may not have been singing from the same hymn sheet on Sunday but X Factor star Chenai and her backing dancers certainly were! The 20-year-old did her best to raise the crowd's spirits despite the Vikings trailing 12-18 at the break
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Best in Britain!
BIG-HEARTED volunteers have won a top accolade for helping their charity shop become the best in Britain! Cancer Research UK in Widnes came joint first with Rochester in the Flame Of Hope Awards - out of 625 all over the UK. "Our dedicated volunteers
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Prisoners 'left rotting'
A TOP solicitor has blasted a multi-million pound police custody suite where prisoners are left 'rotting in cells'. Ian Waites claims the centre, in Manor Park, which cost more than £5m to build and left residents fearful of crime, is no better than the
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By NICK LAKEMAN
A TOP solicitor has blasted a multi-million pound police custody suite where prisoners are left 'rotting in cells'. Ian Waites claims the centre, in Manor Park, which cost more than £5m to build and left residents fearful of crime, is no better than the
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Widnes face friendlies
WIDNES RUFC played their first competitive fixture on Saturday when the first and second team squads tested each other in a game at Heath Road. The game was played in four 20-minute quarters and gave all the players, as well as three new trialists, the
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Champions crowned
Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League LAST Thursday resulted in Red Admiral, Halfway Mixed and Total Confusion being crowned champions of section two, three and five respectively. This leaves only section six to be decided on Thursday - the last league fixtures
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Naming and shaming pub thugs
TROUBLEMAKERS plaguing Halton's bars and pubs are to be named and shamed by having their mug shots plastered across the Internet. But only licensees signed up the Pub Watch scheme will have access to the website, which will help them identify thugs hell
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I tell myself: 'If this is as bad as it gets, then I can handle it'
IT was 18 years ago that father-of-two Chris Janovitz was diagnosed with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis. He was 36 when he visited his GP complaining of back pain. Self employed with a property maintenance business specialising in kitchens and
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Keep a close watch on this company ...
YOU might not know it, but you will see dozens of products made by this company every day. Or, at least, they will see you - because Big Brother is watching in the sleepy village of Appleton Thorn. Arley Road is the headquarters of one of the leading
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Peace centre stages fun summer
IF you are young and after something to do this summer then why not head down to the Peace Centre? Warrington youth club is running a summer scheme of activities for young people aged eight and upwards. There are lots of different outings and events
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Smoke-free plan for workers
A SMOKE-free future could be coming to Warrington in radical new plans. Warrington Borough Council's trading standards and environmental health teams, as well as health bosses, are all backing a Government plan to stop people smoking in workplaces and
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Tuck in for free food ... on the move
GOLDEN Square hosts Warrington's third On The Move barbecue next weekend. The barbecue, which runs for four days from next Wednesday, August 16, until Saturday, August 20, will provide shoppers with a free lunchtime bite each day from noon until 2pm.
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Bodyguards can go back to school
VISTING VIPS need not worry when they come to Warrington in the future. That's because there could soon be a fully trained fleet of bodyguards, or close protection officers as they are now called, pacing the streets ready and willing to throw themselves
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Jane's animal magic
SHE has always dared to be different but now a passion for prints has led to TV fame for one Locking Stumps resident. Jane Reed loves everything leopard print, and tiger print, and zebra print. In fact, she loves it so much that her whole house is decorated
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Deadline passes for comments on school closure options
IT is now too late to have your say on proposals to change the face of the schools system in Warrington. A council consultation on its secondary school review, which is considering closing two schools, came to an end this week. Officials are now expected
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Did shop radio hit a bum note?
THE introduction of cover versions of easy listening hits at a Woolston convenience store is causing quite a stir among staff. Shoppers at the Co-op Late Shop on Holes Lane contacted the Warrington Guardian to say that staff were up in arms about the
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Ben has an ace up his sleeve for golf debut
THE age of 11 is younger than most to hit your first hole in one but for Ben Massey his ascent in the golf world has been a real family affair. The youngster hit an ace at his first time of playing on the ninth hole of Warrington Golf Club. But given
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'Protect our motorway workers'
A CAMPAIGN to protect the "unsung heroes" of the motorway network from death and injury has been launched. New figures reveal that road workers reported 116 near misses on the motorways and trunk roads in Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater
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A wolf in DJ's clothing is shown that the kids are alright ...
WHEN was the last time you saw a Wolves player take to the decks or take part in some graffiti? Well both happened at an event organised by the Warrington Wolves Foundation this week. Because Mark Hilton was on hand to enjoy a DJ workshop and graffiti
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Mums and dads in the dock over school truancies
PARENTS of children skipping school have been slammed by the courts. Two mums and two dads were fined a total of £700 for prolific truancy by their children. But only one of the four accused turned up to hear their punishment at Warrington Magistrates
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Challenge Cup Final on Sunday
LOVELY Lane and Bank Two B will go head to head in Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League's Warrington Guardian Challenge Cup Final at Penketh Bowls Club on Sunday. Practice will start at 1pm and the action will commence at 1.30pm. The match-ups for
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Rylands bid for double this weekend
RYLANDS go into a weekend of potential glory on the back of a great win at Mossley. The Gorsey Lane team can clinch the Cheshire Building Society Alliance Division Three title when they play Heaton Mersey Village at home on Saturday. Rylands then travel
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The prediction game
I'LL never win the National Lottery and there's no chance of me catching one of those elusive monster carp at my favourite fishing venue. Those are predictions I would like to make after suggesting that St Helens and Leeds Rhinos would be playing each
