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Jason Fenton, 18, Orford
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Never too late to learn
EXCITED students embarked on new careers - two days after Riverside College Halton sprang to life. Successful Access students clinched pieces of paper set to change their lives - the first time many had ever gained a qualification. "I was numb when I
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Don't fall for cold-calling conmen
NANTWICH home owners are being warned to be on their guard against cold-calling companies offering 'no obligation' damp surveys. Cheshire Trading Standards have received several complaints about so-called company representatives cold-calling to offer
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Firefighters to charge for lifting fat people
FAT people who need assistance, victims of domestic flooding and those locked out of their homes could receive an altogether different response from firefighters in future. Officials from Cheshire Fire Brigade have just conducted a review of how they
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Never too late to learn
EXCITED students embarked on new careers - two days after Riverside College Halton sprang to life. Successful Access students clinched pieces of paper set to change their lives - the first time many had ever gained a qualification. "I was numb when I
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Bikers tearing up our sports pitches
QUAD bikers, motorcyclists and vandals are thwarting a drive to prepare Halton's sports pitches for the new season, warn councillors. More than £300,000 has been splashed out installing drainage and surface improvements to the pitches at Haddocks Wood
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Computer boost will help carer's charity
SANDBACH fund-raisers have helped raise hundreds of pounds to provide a laptop computer for a charity. The Rotary Club of Sandbach Crosses has paid for the £500 laptop for Sandbach-based Crossroads, which provides respite time for carers who look after
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Warning over bogus official gane
POLICE have issued a warning to elderly people after three incidents involving bogus officials. Officers believe they were carried out by the same team of criminals, who may also have been responsible for five similar burglaries in Chester and Frodsham
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Bikers tearing up our sports pitches
QUAD bikers, motorcyclists and vandals are thwarting a drive to prepare Halton's sports pitches for the new season, warn councillors. More than £300,000 has been splashed out installing drainage and surface improvements to the pitches at Haddocks Wood
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Healty hints for budding chefs
TV nutritionist Amanda Grant cooked up a treat at a Nantwich primary school on a culinary coaching visit. The leading children's food writer whetted the appetites of budding chefs when she visited Wyche Primary School. Amanda led interactive and entertaining
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Take advantage of free engery help
RESIDENTS in Nantwich are being urged to take advantage of how to save energy in the home, as the borough council makes the issue a top priority. Cllr Rachel Bailey said: "We are always seeking ways of promoting the saving of energy. "Household energy
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Cheese firm celebrates a tasty run of results
NANTWICH cheese com pany Joseph Heler is celebrating after winning a host of awards during the county show season. The company, the country's largest independent producer of regional cheese, has secured success across its product portfolio, including
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Fears over 'secret' court merger plans
'SECRET' plans to merge Cheshire's courts service with Merseyside have been slammed by borough council leader Brian Silvester. He said he was shocked by the proposals and feared courts in Cheshire could close as a result. Cllr Silvester is chairman of
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Figures drop
FEWER accidents have been reported at borough council premises, according to a report to the council board. The total number of accidents during the past year was 446, of which 73 involved council staff and 373 members of the public. Some 65 more accidents
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Gareth Rowlands, 18, Appleton
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Bike fire in park
A MOTORBIKE caught fire in a Warrington park on Tuesday. Crews were called out to Peel Hall Park off Poplars Avenue just after 8pm. The firefighters, from Warrington Fire Station, used a hose reel to extinguish the blaze.
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Fire safety changes
A SPECIAL programme has been put together by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service to prepare businesses for major changes in fire safety legislation. The new Fire Safety Order 2005 replaces all existing fire legislation and will affect all employers, owners
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Unlucky for some! Clean team clean up
THE Warrington Clean Team has carried out two more litter picks in Great Sankey and Appleton. The dedicated volunteers collected rubbish near the Trigger Pond Pub in Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, and around The Dingle and Millennium Field in Appleton
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Church concerts
A CONCERT of "Words and Music" takes place in St Thomas' Church Hall in Stockton Heath on Friday, September 8, and Saturday, September 9. The concert will raise money for St Rocco's Hospice and hall refurbishments of the hall. Performances start at 7.30pm
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By the sea
ENJOY summer by the sea - without leaving Warrington! From 11am on Sunday in the Golden Square will be alive with an array of fun and games. Bruce Airhead will be wowing the crowds with his giant-balloon stunts.
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Meeting
A MEETING for members of a group that has been running for more than 12 years takes place this weekend. A freshmen alumni has been set up for anyone involved in the Freshmen Drum and Bugle Corps and the Cheshire Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. The meeting
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Care home spending is 10th largest
ADULTS in care homes in Warrington have £437 spent on them every month by Warrington Borough Council. According to new figures released by the GMB Union, Warrington spends the 10th largest amount of local authorities in the north west.
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Making the grade
IT will be a nervous couple of weeks for the town's A-level and GCSE students. Because the clock is ticking until they find out the results of their hard work during the past few years. College students will pick up their A-level results this Thursday
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Victory over bigger bins
A SMELLY bin problem at smart new flats in Latchford looks set to be resolved. Residents of Ashfield Gardens, of Knutsford Road, have had to put up with intermittently overflowing communal bins for months. And the problem became especially unpleasant
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Let's dance for Wolves
WARRINGTON Wolves showed they aren't all about rugby with a summer dance school. Dozens of youngsters took part in the session at the Power House at William Beamont High School in Orford. The courses teach girls the basics and will follow up with a
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Swinton buys out retail
SWINTON insurance has bought the Warrington branch of Retail. The buy-out follows a concerted acquisition campaign in the Warrington area, and is part of a national acquisition of the Budget Group's high street insurance intermediary business.
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Students success
IT could have taken them two years, but two NHS work-based students managed to complete their Warrington Collegiate business course in a healthy nine months. Julie Harrison and Paula Harris both studied for a business and admin NVQ Level three, in their
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Lib Dems look to bring it all back home ...
WARRINGTON Borough Council could have more power to tackle problems if proposals being outlined by the Liberal Democrats gain support. The party's conference in September is expected to back plans that have been put forward by Lib Dem officials. In
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Teen gets £60 fine for train vandalism
A TEEN vandal arrested after massive damage was caused to a train returning to Widnes from a Warrington nightclub has escaped with a fine. The 15-year-old was fined £35 and ordered to pay £25 costs after admitting causing some criminal damage on the
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£46 for cancer patients’ care
CANCER patients in Warrington could be losing out when it comes to vital care because of a postcode lottery. According to figures from a report by the Kings Fund, Warrington PCT is in the bottom five for the amount of money spent on cancer patients at
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Do you like to be beside the seaside?
IF you fancy a trip to the seaside then look no further than Birchwood. That's because Birchwood shopping centre is holding a special seaside event this week so you won't need to travel to the coast to enjoy fun in the sand this summer. Following the
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Outrage
HOSPITAL chiefs slapped a 50 per cent increase on parking charges this week. The hike will affect both patients and visitors who use the parking facilities at Warrington Hospital. Bosses say the rise, the first in three years, will help fund the maintenance
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ARCHERY: Stubbs going for gold
WOOLSTON disabled archer John Stubbs will be going for gold again in the Czech Republic this week. The 40-year-old wheelchair bowman, who recently received an MBE for his services to disabled sport, will start his European Championships campaign in Nymburk