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Women in Business
Exclusive Fitness forWomen is a thriving women-only fitness club that offers a friendly, professional and comfortable atmosphere as well as the latest fitness technology.
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The One Stop Salon
The salon first opened in Devember 2003, initially offering sunbed and tanning services. During the next year, we gradually expanded into offering nail extensions, innovative nail art and beauty treatments followed by hair extensions.
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Kids Corner
Your guide to services for your children, including Nurseries, singing lessons and also a chance to win a £10 Woolworth's voucher.
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The Wedding Guide
Your guide to wedding services in the Warrington area.
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Health & Beauty Guide
Your guide to health and beauty services in the Warrington area.
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CONGESTION: M6 northbound J16
Congestion for 20 miles between M6 J26 (Wigan) and J16 due to 'rubbernecking' after incident. Drivers urged to drive through the conditions and not brake suddenly or slow down to look at the incident.
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Stolen bike
I WOULD just like to say thank you to the person who stole my daughter's Christmas present - a black BMX bike - from Kingsway Leisure Centre on Wednesday, August 9. If anyone has got any information could they kindly get in contact with me on 0151-510
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Sweet success
STUDENTS across Runcorn and Widnes are celebrating after receiving their A-level results. This year saw success for students as more courses in sixth forms and colleges in the region achieved an impressive 100 per cent pass rate. And a number of students
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Park concert
A FREE concert is being staged at Runcorn Hill Park on Sunday. The Mersey Beach Boys will perform in the bandstand from 2pm-4pm. A surf simulator and hula hula making grass skirt workshop will provide plenty of fun for children.
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15-year-old fined for train attack
A TEEN vandal arrested after massive damage was caused to a train returning to Widnes from a Warrington nightclub has been fined. The 15-year-old was fined £35 and ordered to pay £25 costs after admitting causing criminal damage on the Liverpool-bound
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Sweet success
STUDENTS across Runcorn and Widnes are celebrating after receiving their A-level results. This year saw success for students as more courses in sixth forms and colleges in the region achieved an impressive 100 per cent pass rate. And a number of students
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Animal snaps
A POOCH portrait, a chick pic or shot of a weird and wonderful animal is being hunted. Halton snappers have only two weeks to capture an image for the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2006. Log onto rspca.org.uk/ypa for details.
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Graduations
CONGRATULATIONS to these two Widnes students who were among 1,600 to graduate this summer from Edge Hill University. Laura Stevenson, 21, of Alexander Drive, Ditton gained a 2:2 BA (Hons) in journalism. Paul Hanley, 40, of Prescot Road, achieved a 2:1
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Confidence
WANT to boost your confidence? Are you aged 12-17 and struggle with your friends and in school? Urban Street drama workshops could be just what you're looking for. They take place at Halton Lea Library, from 5pm-7pm, on August 21-25. Call Janette Fleming
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Support group
HALTON'S Mayor and Mayoress have been invited to attend the monthly meeting of Halton Autistic Family Support. Cllr John Swain and his wife, Margaret will be meeting families at Pingot Day Centre in Dundalk Road, Widnes, at 7.30pm tomorrow, Thursday.
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Site is unsung landmark
ONE of Halton's most striking and iconic views has appeared on a BBC list of Unsung Landmarks. Ineos ChlorVinyls, Runcorn's former ICI site, is described as 'a sea of lights' and 'a glittering city by the roadside' by a magazine journalist for the Beeb
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Same old excuses
I FEEL compelled to reply to the story of the poor prisoners who are 'left rotting' at the new Manor Park custody suite in Runcorn. It is bad enough that Mr Waites (the top defence solicitor) has chosen his vocation to be defending the scum that litter
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Too many bumps!
WHAT is going on with the amount of speed bumps in this town? Not only do we have the highest density of speed bumps in the civilised world but they also seem to be the biggest. Take the example on Upton Bridle Path, Widnes. The square humps are so high
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Will we see Brian stand?
AFTER reading the letter from Brian Lee in the World (August 9), I am looking forward to seeing his name as a council candidate in May. I checked May's election results and couldn't find Brian's name. Maybe he didn't stand because it is so difficult to
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Thug steals bike
A BOY had his bike snatched by a thug who jumped out of a bush and knocked him off it as he cycled by. The 14-year-old was riding along a gravel path, between Rock Lane and Queensbury Way, Widnes, at around 9.30pm on Friday when his attacker struck. The
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15-year-old fined for train attack
A TEEN vandal arrested after massive damage was caused to a train returning to Widnes from a Warrington nightclub has been fined. The 15-year-old was fined £35 and ordered to pay £25 costs after admitting causing criminal damage on the Liverpool-bound
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DIY store to give Old Town a facelift
A GIANT DIY store and garden centre, creating new jobs and giving a derelict Old Town site a facelift, is set to open in Runcorn. Amended plans for the development of Bridge Retail Park, beside Daresbury Expressway, in Okell Street, were approved by councillors
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A water view is good for you
LIVING by the water is good for you, say psychologists. It reduces stress and makes us feel more calm and relaxed. Angela Goggins, a psychology lecturer at Riverside College Halton, said: "People are and always will be strongly tied to water. "We value
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'We want more information!'
CONTENTIOUS plans to build a huge 600,000-tonne incinerator at Ince Marshes do not have sufficient detail, say Halton councillors. Members of the development control committee objected to the proposal, by Peel Environmental Ince Limited, on Monday evening
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Tsunami aid
A CLINIC for Sri Lankan villagers, devastated by the Asian tsunami, has been created thanks to support from Widnes Rotary Club. Funds to equip and furnish the facilities will be presented to their partner, International Aid Trust, at a dinner at the Hillcrest
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Reunion for churchgoers
THE SEARCH is on to find churchgoers who used to attend the former Harland Methodist Chapel, in West Bank, Widnes. A reunion is planned for Saturday, December 2, at the Mersey Hotel. "We have about 35 people at the moment but would like more," said Mary
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New lab will develop technology
to help save crops from disease CUTTING-EDGE technology and research to help farmers protect their crops against destructive diseases is being developed at a new lab at The Heath. Micap Plc, which has relocated to Runcorn from Newton-le-Willows, hopes
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Town centre proposals do battle
THE two massive town centre developments will now go head-to-head in their public inquiries. The hearings into the schemes for Time Square and Winwick Street will be heard at the same time, the planning inspectorate has announced. Both look to regenerate
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Mixed fortunes at Thorn Cross, says report
IN a young offenders institute, residents can enjoy the use of a plasma TV and fish tank - that's what a new report has revealed. Youngsters coming straight from court into Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institute, pictured right, have these new facilities
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Police officer wins appeal over assault
POLICE officer Wayne Mitchell has won an appeal against a conviction for assaulting his wife. The Greater Manchester Police officer had his appeal heard at Chester Crown Court on Monday, and was also awarded costs. The 33-year-old was originally found
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Pair escape arson attack on home
A MAN and woman fled their home during an arson attack on Grasmere Avenue. The 52-year-old and his 25-year-old companion escaped the blaze when the fire alarm went off at 3am last Wednesday. A spokesman for Warrington Police said: "A joint investigation
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Taxi rank bid
A PLAN for a three-cab taxi rank next to the new bus station looks set to go ahead. There have been no objections to creating the rank in Winwick Street. It is also close to the site of the old taxi rank near The Bluebell, a cabbies' favourite until
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Firefighters called to field fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a field on fire on Saturday. Birchwood's blue watch were called to the incident in Risley just before 10.30am and when they arrived, they found 100m by 20m of barley was well alight. A spokesman for the station said
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Jump to it for Mia
JUMP if you want to help do your bit for charity. That's the message from The Highwayman pub, on Manchester Road, which has organised a charity bungee jump in aid of a youngster who suffers from a rare disorder. The pub decided to hold the event on
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New site for phone masts
MOBILE phone users in Howley could suffer a short dip in service after Vodafone was told it could no longer use a mast. The phone company is currently served by the mast on top of the derelict building behind Harry Fairclough Construction off Howley
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Leading way against ageism
WARRINGTON Borough Council is leading the way in allowing its employees to extend their working life beyond the retirement age of 65. The new Employment Equality (Age) regulations come into force in October, making it illegal to discriminate on the grounds
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One of the best for shopping
GOLDEN Square has been named one of the best shopping centres in the UK in a new report. The centre came 35th in the UK's Top 100 Shopping Centres announced by Retail Week. Rachel Broughton, leasing manager for Golden Square, said: "We are confident
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Allotments wrecked by park vandals
THE grass will certainly be a little greener away from the allotments at Victoria Park at the moment. That's because a clean-up operation has just got under way at the Knutsford Road park after vandals trashed the gardening patches over the weekend in
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Sofa firm in liquidation
THE London Gazette has reported Sofa Zoo Limited, which traded as Sofa Warehouse from Tanning Court, Howley, is now in voluntary liquidation. Paul Fleming of 20 Winmarleigh Street, in the town centre, has been appointed liquidator.
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Fire alarm is raised in good time
FIREFIGHTERS have thanked residents who raised the alarm for a fire in a Warrington park, preventing any damage to the land. Birchwood fire station's Blue Watch were called out to Peel Hall Park on Blackbrook Avenue on Saturday just after 9.30am. A
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Record number of complaints
COMPLAINTS could overwhelm the planning department unless it becomes a much more pro-active service', a borough council report has revealed. A record number of people complained about planning breaches over the past year. The department needs to spend
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£46 spent on cancer patients
HEALTH chiefs in Warrington say cancer mortality rates are falling despite news that the town is in the bottom five for the amount of money spent on cancer care. According to figures from a report by the Kings Fund, Warrington PCT spends the fourth least
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Marie is taken to the cleaners by a smooth criminal...
AN Appleton resident may have to hit the shops after up to £400 worth of clothes left for her ironing woman were stolen - probably by bogus charity collectors. Every week Marie Curran leaves her ironing pile in the porch for collection, but when Appleton
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Car park charges up 50 per cent
THE cost of parking at Warrington Hospital has rocketed by 50 per cent. And while hospital chiefs say the extra cash will pay for maintenance of the car park, the move has proved unpopular among many visitors. Dawn Brown, from Lymm, said: "When my mother
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Two rescued
FIREFIGHTERS rescued two women trapped after a road collision on Orford Lane on Sunday. Crews from Warrington were called to the road at the junction with Winwick Lane shortly before 8.50pm. The women were released and taken to hospital.
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Strike action
AMBULANCE staff staged another strike over the weekend but services were unaffected'. Technicians, who serve on emergency vehicles but are not qualified paramedics, took part in the strike. Merseyside Regional Ambulance Service, which covers Warrington
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Multi-storey plan to stop workers from street parking
GREEN transport has lost a battle in Birchwood, but not the war. Birchwood Park Estates has submitted a plan for a multi-storey car park because employees keep parking on residential streets. Angry people had even been driven to road blockades by the
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Village opinion still appears to be split over proposals
FRESH plans are to be submitted to demolish Stockton Heath Primary School and replace it with a new building. Members of Warrington Borough Council's executive board gave the go ahead for the new plans to be drawn up at a meeting on Monday. The issue
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Should it stay – or should it go?
WINDOWS too high for youngsters to see out of and corrosion in the cellar. It is easy to see why Stockton Heath Primary School needs reviving. Immediate shortfalls were apparent when the Warrington Guardian was invited on a tour around the 90-year-old