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Under 21s in double header
WOLVES' under 21s face a tricky double header this week. They travel to take on Leeds at Headingley tonight, Thursday, at 8pm before facing St Helens at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Monday at 7.30pm in a match that has had to be rearranged three times
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Town mourns loss of two of their toughest forwards
WARRINGTON'S rugby league fraternity are mourning the loss of two tough ex-Wire forwards this week. Harry Major and Joe Price died on Saturday - Harry after a stroke and Joe after a long illness. Ex-back row forward Major, aged 68, of Great Sankey,
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Wood can replace Rah at Leeds, says Chambers
GARY Chambers is backing Paul Wood to be the perfect replacement for Paul Rauhihi when Wolves start a taxing run-in at Leeds tomorrow, Friday. Wolves' last three games are against all of the top three - they host Hull on September 10 and St Helens on
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Second year in play-offs a win away
WOLVES will confirm a place in the Super League play-offs for a second successive year if they win at Leeds tomorrow, Friday. The club - currently sixth in the table - have never reached successive Super League play-offs, but even if they lose at Leeds
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More on their way?
NEW signing Paul Johnson may not be the last international to be added to Wolves' squad for 2007. Read this week's Warrington Guardian for more details.
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Town's joint managers were doomed from the start
IT was sad to hear about the messy end to Warrington Town's joint management partnership but it does not come as a huge surprise to me. That is no slight on either Glenn Walker or Nick Armitage, who both put their heart and soul into the club, but such
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Glance guide to sport
Bowls. Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League results: Section A: St Oswalds A (11) 241 Monk Sports A (3) 183, Grange A (8) 214 Grapes Inn (7) 220, Tetley A (5) 207 King and Queen A (10) 225, Grange B (10)
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Teams wanted
BROOMFIELDS and Lymm six-a-side soccer leagues have a couple of places available. Places are available on Monday nights in Lymm or Wednesday nights at Broomfields. Anyone interested can contact Steve on 0161 7646768.
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HOCKEY: Daten training
DATEN Hockey Club will start winter training at Culcheth High School on September 7. Under 18s and newcomers will train with a qualified coach from 7pm, with the senior sessions for men and women following at 8pm. The men's team currently require a
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Festival first up
LATCHFORD Albion Unicorns under eights rugby league team's new campaign will kick in on September 17 when they play in the Co-op Festival at Victoria Park. There will be breakfast sandwiches available, as well as programmes, a bouncy castle and some
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Cobras recruiting
CROSFIELDS Cobras under 12s are recruiting new players ahead of their first match of the 2006/07 campaign on September 17. The squad have been together for 18 months and train with qualified coaches at Hood Lane on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm and on
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Player of the year
THE Warrington Wolves Supporters Trust and Wolf Pack Player of the Year night will take place at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Tuesday. The event will be held in the Prime Time Lounge, with doors opening at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, and is open to all
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Laura’s Games White-wash
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman from Warrington cleaned up in her first attempt at the British Transplant Games. Laura White gained five medals - golds in the high jump and the 100m freestyle, silver in the 50m freestyle and bronzes in table tennis and the shot
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DRAGON BOAT RACING: Quartet's European test
FOUR Warrington teenagers will compete for Great Britain's under 18s dragon boat team in the European Championships this weekend. Cinnamon Brow's Kate De Corte, Fearnhead's Sarah Harrison and Latchford twins Adam and Ben Tyler are set to represent their
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MOTOR RACING: Title definite for Patten
LYMM'S Neil Patten has been confirmed as the class B champion for post-1989 cars in the Formula Ford North West Championship. Patten grabbed third place in both of the two races at Anglesey last weekend, finishing ahead of closest class B rival Barry
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GOLF: England debut ends with defeat against Scotland
BLIND Warrington golfer Duncan Bickerton had mixed success on his England debut in Hampshire. The 64-year-old from Locking Stumps won one, drew one and lost one during the matchplay event against Scotland, which was played using the same format as the
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Keystone Cops in fishnets
I WAS chased by The Keystone Cops on Saturday. In fishnets. They were wearing the fishnets, not I. It's an activity I tend to keep to a minimum, frankly, and have never thought it a necessary addition to a good night out. Still, they ran past me in good
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Open singles
PADGATE Tennis and Bowls Club's open singles bowls competition will take place next month. The tournament runs between September 18 and 28, with all games starting at 7pm and a total prize fund of £1,000 available. The winner will take home £300 and
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Liverpool Empire
CHILDREN beware this September! The producers of family show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang have announced that rock and roll superstar Alvin Stardust will be starring as the evil Child Catcher when the show comes to Liverpool in a few weeks. Alvin shot to
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Galvin-ising win for Williams
ST ELPHINS bowler Margaret Williams came out on top in the 26th Margaret Galvin over 60s competition played at Orford Park. Williams defeated St Oswalds' Jean Bibby 21-17 in a final that was nip and tuck all the way. The defeated semi finalists were
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Stan Bann goes to plan for Rylands
RYLANDS B defeated Tetley Walker B by five chalks to lift Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association's Stan Bann Cup. The Gorsey Lane side won five of the last six blocks to come out on top 211-206 at Grange Sports Club. Doug Hankey was Rylands
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Fancy joining patrols?
FORM reports from Lymm Angling Club waters have been very thin on the ground during the past week. Perhaps members have been preoccupied with other activities over the bank holiday weekend. The few reports I have received indicate that action has been
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Eels targeted on canal
WARRINGTON Anglers' Association members should expect the River Dane to be in fine form. The Dane is a chocolate colour and a raging torrent but last week - just before the rains - plenty of chub to 4lbs were caught. When it calms down you can expect
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Ormskirk stunned as Eagle march on
Eagle 27 Ormskirk 21. EAGLE kicked off their season by upsetting Ormskirk in the first round of rugby union's Lancashire Plate. The home side took the lead against opponents from two leagues above them when scrum half Jason Jackson scored between the
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DMX - Year of the Dog Again (Album)
YEAR of the Dog Again is the latest offering from one of hip-hop's long time servants. DMX has been making records since 1998 but this, his latest album, offers nothing new. This is the major fault of an album that sounds familiar in theme and execution
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National winners bidding for more success this season
RYLANDS Sharks' under 15s rugby league team will hope to continue last year's success story when they kick off their new campaign on Wednesday. Rylands entertain Chorley Panthers at Gorsey Lane at 6.30pm in their first North West Counties Division One
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Elliot, Missy - Respect M.E. (Album)
P.DIDDY once labelled Mary J Blige 'the queen of hip-hop/soul'. Mary J is certainly a contender for the title but, in terms of hip-hop, Missy Elliot reigns supreme. The most prominent female artist in a genre dominated by men - Missy's revolutionary
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Kasabian - Empire (Album)
MUCH like their Mancunian idols Oasis, Kasabian have long been willing to inform anybody within earshot of their status as the country's finest band. But, while the Gallaghers could point to Definitely Maybe as evidence, Mssrs Meighan and Pizzorno could
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Leaders in the way of Wizards’ chase for second place
WARRINGTON Wizards host LHF Healthplan National League Three minor premiers Bramley Buffaloes on Saturday needing a win to hang on to second place in the table. Wizards take on Bramley at Wilderspool at 3.30pm before ending the regular season at St Albans
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España Maravillosa - Volver (Cert 15) Cinema Review
THINK film and you think Hollywood. But if you are willing to broaden your silver screen horizons you could do worse than catch this excellently written and beautifully shot movie, which brings Spanish filmmaking to the English big screen. Starring one
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Macbeth - presented by Illyria, Tatton Park
IT may be small on people and on set but Illyria's performance of Macbeth is big on everything else. Macbeth is one of the most frequently performed of Shakespeare's plays but with only one set and five actors and a country park setting, this is perhaps
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Chamillionaire - Sound of Revenge (Album)
HOW many more urban rappers can the market cope with? Well, Chamillionaire is the next to release an album and, while the sleeve claims it is anything but predictable, I have to beg to differ. His unique name apparently defines this unique artist. But
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Coach Coley confident Crosfields can challenge
THE winter amateur rugby league season opens this weekend with Crosfields planning a bid for promotion to National Conference League Division One. Soap were pipped for promotion by Ovenden in the final week of last season but joint coach Andy Coley -
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Hilton, Paris - Paris (Album)
SHE'S tried reality TV and movies, but now Paris Hilton has embarked on her most ambitious project by becoming a fully-fledged pop star. In a crafty move, the heiress swiped Christina Aguilera's producer to work on her debut album, which caused much
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Champions again
Cardinal Newman 24 All Saints 12. FORMER Wolves prop forward Tony Humphreys is full of praise for his cup-winning Cardinal Newman girls' year nine rugby league team. They won the Powergen Champion Schools Tournament for the second year running at RAF
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Razor sharp at V Festival
HE may think himself a demi god, but Johnny Borrell certainly showed his true worth as he made V Festival. The front man of Razorlight and former band mate of Pete Doherty and Carl Barat was the highlight at Saturday's Staffordshire event after a day
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Rollercoaster ride continues for Grange boys
GRANGE'S up and down season continued on Saturday when they became the first team this year to lose to bottom side Audlem in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division Two. Grange had beaten Audlem twice in June in league and cup clashes but Saturday was a different
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Agars lead the way as Warrington hold leaders
WARRINGTON clinched a home draw against Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two leaders Bredbury St Marks on Saturday. The Agars were at the heart of the success. Opener Mal Agar's gutsy innings of 78 provided a steady anchor to Warrington's innings
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Appleton stretch their advantage after a draw
APPLETON extended their lead to 31 points at the top of Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division Two with Saturday's draw against in-form Disley. A wonderful second-wicket stand of 124 between Tom Lomas, 70, and Dave Hurst, 53, saw the home side turn round
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Courtemanche, Gil and Claxton, Patricia - A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali
IT WOULD take a far better writer than me to put into words just how good this book is. Because A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali surpasses anything I have read before and am sure I will read in the future. Set amid the horrifying torture and genocide
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Stretton do it the Wright way against Knutsford
JASON Wright's eccentric innings helped Stretton clinch a comfortable victory against Knutsford. Stretton, who are mid-table in Meller Braggins Cricket League Division Three with three games to play, were severely depleted but restricted their opponents
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It's all in the name
AND so it came to pass that two people who are recognisable only for the surname they bear turned out to be the victors in a reality TV show. In the case of one of them, the surname only comes as a result of a famous stepfather. Yes, the nonentity that
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Jordan plays part
LOCKING STUMPS' Stephen Jordan played a key part in Manchester City's victory against Arsenal on Saturday after stepping in for controversial left back Ben Thatcher. Jordan, who now lives in Newton, had been kept out of the side by Thatcher in City's
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Maria is a proper Charlie
HOW do you solve a problem like Maria? Stalk her by CCTV, mess with her plumbing and burgle her house. In days, you will be back in her good books and back in her bed if your name is Charlie Stubbs (Coronation Street). If the bad lad builder's scheming
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Greenalls grab vital victory
Greenalls 3 Linotype/Cheadle 1. GREENALLS travel to Poynton in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division Cup on Saturday after securing their first win in four games. Greenalls overcame Linotype/Cheadle in their First Division clash despite falling
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Crosfields gear up for cup
Rylands 0 Crosfields 3. CROSFIELDS go into this weekend's cup game on the back of a Mid-Cheshire Soccer League derby' win against a gutsy Rylands side. Mike Keegan pulled the strings in midfield for Crosfields on his debut and the first goal arrived
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Webchat for Wolves duo
MARTIN Gleeson and Rob Parker will answer fans' questions when they visit the Warrington Guardian offices to take part in a live webchat next Thursday between 1.30pm and 2.30pm. Send your questions in advance by logging on to our website at www.warringtonguardian.co.uk
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Send in the clown - and Will can't wait
TALENTED youngster William Todd is stilt-walking his way towards his ambition - to be a fully-fledged professional clown! The 11-year-old Willaston lad, who counts Diablo, unicycling and juggling among his tricks, is waiting with bated breath after auditioning
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Bin 'bugs' won't cost you
ELECTRONIC 'bugs' planted in wheelie bins across South Cheshire will NOT be used to introduce extra charging for waste disposal, the Guardian can reveal. Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council has moved to reassure Nantwich residents after reports in the
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Shock defeat hits Elworth hopes
ELWORTH suffered a shock defeat at relegation-threatened Norton. A bad day for the London Road outfit who are in danger of finishing their NSSC Division One campaign on a sour note. South African professional Murray Ranger has been one of their stars
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Finishing has to get sharper
CREWE FC boss Ian O'Reilly believes his side must improve their finishing despite capping their homecoming with a 3-0 victory over Fearnhead. Dave Hanson, Paul Brown and an own-goal made sure of a successful return to the Cumberland Stadium after over
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Firefighters in nine hour battle to halt arson blaze
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack on a warehouse storing windscreen wash and antifreeze. Firefighters from Crewe, Nantwich, Sandbach and Middlewich spent nine hours at Repcliffe Chemicals in Macon Way, Crewe, on Monday morning after receiving
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Sex beast's one man crime wave
A SEX attacker has been jailed for life for terrorising FIVE Crewe women - and raping one at knifepoint - in the space of just six weeks this summer. As the only newspaper actually in Chester Crown Court to cover the case the Guardian can exclusively
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Results in the stars
A GROUP of students from Riverside College Halton had their GCSE results written in the stars. That's because they were the first people to finish the GCSE astronomy course at the college and six of the 10 students gained A* passes too. Jane Russell decided
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Proud Richard
RICHARD Farrelly managed to cram in studying for his GCSEs, working part time and helping out at home and yet he still managed to get top grades. The 16-year-old, who went to The Grange School, gained three A*, 6 A, 1 B and 1 C grades in his exams despite
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Wade better than expected
STUDENTS from Wade Deacon High School exceeded all expectations with their GCSE results last week. Those pupils getting five or more GCSE passes at A* to C reached 77 per cent with 100 per cent of pupils achieving one or more grades at A* to G. Success
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Get on the Internet bus
FREE Internet access is the latest service available onboard Halton Council's Benefit Express bus to help people with their debt problems. A mobile team of advisors are also on hand to dish out welfare rights advice, bus passes, information on joining
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Officers give youngsters a grilling
A SUMMER camp for children at Park Primary School ended with a big barbecue that was cooked up by Cheshire Police officers. The six-day camp for children aged between four and 11 was funded by a lottery grant, which was gained by the school and Aspire
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Have a coffee and help charity
ITS that time of year again when Macmillan Cancer Support urges all to take time out from our busy schedule to sit down and have a coffee. The charity will be holding its annual World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday, September 29, and is urging schools
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Concerns at toast alarms
FIREFIGHTERS are warning people to take care when cooking after being called out twice within half an hour for incidents involving burnt toast. The first incident took place at 7.30pm on Monday, when crews were called to a residential home on Whitchurch
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Karen is risking it all for restaurant
EXHUBERANT mum Karen Gilmour risked everything to create an Italian restaurant - you can see her 11-week roller coaster in Channel 4's Risking It All on September 5. This former butty van cook has now vowed to become a millionairess - in five years! "
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Star man Paulsen fires another ton
AUSSIE Steve Paulsen produced another superb all-round display to steer Nantwich to victory. The star of the Dabbers' season did the business with both bat and ball to see off Toft, last Saturday. Only Adam Carolan (33) provided any real resistance for
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Police drop investigation of woman's alleged rape
POLICE have called a halt to their investigation into the alleged rape of a 27-year-old Crewe woman in Nantwich. Detectives this week suspended their investigation after carrying out a full enquiry into the alleged incident on August 13. The 27-year-old
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Joey sets up dream date with The Power
DELAMERE star Joey Reade has set up a dream clash with Darts king Phil 'The Power' Taylor. Reade gets to share the ockey with the PDC World Champion after winning the Holsten Pils Knockout on a great night at the Crosville Club, last Sunday. It'll be
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Another loss and Weston could drop
WESTON are still in danger of the drop after a six-wicket defeat at Oulton. With only 25 points in it, Mike Chester's army need a victory to make sure they stay out of the bottom two in NSSC Division Two. Star man Saad Wasim tried his best to make it
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Haslington come up second best
HASLINGTON remain in the bottom half of NSSC Division Two after a heavy defeat at home to Ashcombe Park. Only Chris Henderson really performed for the Clay Lane lads as they came up second-best, last Saturday. Winning the toss and deciding to bowl didn't
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Lange lead Crewe to a whopping eight-wicket win
CREWE maintained their recent revival by thrashing promotion-chasing Leycett. In-form Nick Lange was a hero once again with a brilliant knock of 85 after skipper Matt Dawson did some serious damage with the ball. His five-wicket haul left the hosts' innings
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Council leaders calls for limits on migrant workers
THE influx of thousands of Polish migrant workers into Crewe is proving a major concern for local residents, claims council leader Brian Silvester. He has now written to the area's MPs about the issue, calling for limits on the number of migrants coming
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Bin 'bugs' won't push up charges
ELECTRONIC 'bugs' planted in wheelie bins across South Cheshire will NOT be used to introduce extra charging for waste disposal, the Guardian can reveal. Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council has moved to reassure residents after reports in the national
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Karen is risking it all for restaurant
EXHUBERANT mum Karen Gilmour risked everything to create an Italian restaurant - you can see her 11-week roller coaster in Channel 4's Risking It All on September 5. This former butty van cook has now vowed to become a millionairess - in five years! "
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Keep the devils within reach
NANTWICH Town player coach Steve Davis wants his lads to turn up the heat on league leaders FC United. The rogue Red Devils have made the kind of start most people were predicting, sitting top of NWC Division One with five wins out of five, 21 goals to
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Best results yet for Bankfield
THE Bankfield School also had cause for celebration as students received their best GCSE results yet, with 65% of students achieving 5 or more A*-C grades. The school was above the national average for results and among the top achievers were Emma Morton
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The boys done good ...
BOYS came out on top with huge improvements in their GCSE grades at St Chad's Catholic High School. The school saw the number of boys who gained five or more A* to C grades jump by eight per cent to bring the overall level of passes at A* to C up to 50
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All smiles
THERE were smiles all round at The Heath Technology College as the school performed well ahead of its expected target. Students at the school were so successful at getting five or more A* to C grades they were 15 per cent above the target for the school
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An exceptional year for school
AN exceptional year of results for Halton High School has marked its impressive turnaround in just a matter of a few years. The school helped 51 per cent of its pupils get five or more A* to C grades at GCSE, a remarkable figure considering just three
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Season ticket holders to get discount for Wolves' match in Cardiff
CARDIFF'S Millennium Stadium has been given the go ahead to host a round of Super League fixtures next year - and Wolves fans are being offered a special discount with their 2007 season tickets. The RFL have been discussing the idea of playing an entire
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Gates proposal
PROPOSALS have been submitted to erect some wrought iron gates at Christ Church, Lady Lane in Croft. A decision is expected shortly.
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Demolition bid
PLANS to demolish and rebuild a front extension and remove an arched wall at September Cottage, Dam Lane have been submitted to the borough council.
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Youngsters get a special visit for the summer
THE Mayor of Warrington joined in some summer fun in Croft. Councillor Linda Dirir dropped into Croft Youth Centre to catch up with youngsters taking part in some of the activities organised by Warrington Borough Council. She has also visited a similar
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Give blood
A BLOOD donor session is being held at Culcheth Methodist church on Ellesmere Avenue on September 5. The session is open between 2pm and 4pm and 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
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Event is an above par performance
TEEING off for a good cause at Birchwood Golf Club raised £3,000 for charity. Members of the club handed over the money to the Southport Paraplegic Sports Social Club after their charity golf day held earlier this month. Supported by more than 160 golfers
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Springing into action
STAFF and customers at a Glazebury garden centre have been bouncing around, but all for a good cause. Bents Garden Centre organised the big bounce weekend earlier this month to raise money for its charity of the year the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The aim
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Martin makes it in London
THE work of a photographer from Culcheth is on display at a famous London landmark. Martin O'Neill, of Wigshaw Lane, Culcheth, currently has one of his photographs on show at the Oxo Tower art gallery after he reached the final stages of a major national
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A special appeal ...
A MASSIVE fundraising campaign is under way to help Culcheth High School secure specialist school status - but campaigners still need your help. Staff and students have got until mid October to raise the £50,000 needed as part of its plans to become
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Baby signs
BABY sign language lessons will be held during term time at Great Sankey Library on Marina Avenue, on Tuesdays, from 1.45pm to 2.45pm. The lessons are for children aged up to two, and are most suited to babies aged six months to 18 months.
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Penketh meeting
THE next meeting of Penketh Parish Council is at the pool and community centre in Honiton Square at 7.30pm on Monday, September 11. The next meeting of Great Sankey Parish Council is at the Tim Parry Community Centre on Wroxham Road, at 7.30pm on Wednesday
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Teaching future
JOANNE Hepherd from Stratton Road in Great Sankey has gained a PCGE in teaching English with special educational needs from Manchester Metropolitan University, The 24-year-old, a former pupil at Sycamore Lane Primary School and Great Sankey High School
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Mast needed
WHITTLE Hall needs a mobile phone mast to complete third generation phone coverage in Great Sankey, last week's planning committee meeting heard.
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Blood donors
A BLOOD donor session will be held in Great Sankey on Tuesday, September 5, at the Church of the Latter Day Saints in Payne Close, between 2pm and 4pm and 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
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Not enough evidence
THE borough council does not have enough evidence of speeding on Canons Road in Great Sankey to impose clamping measures, a public meeting heard. Clr Liz Smith said she had been told this by borough council officers while touring the area, after residents
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Planning applications
THE following planning applications have been submitted in Great Sankey: a two-storey side and single storey rear extension at 77 Wroxham Road, and a proposed footway crossing at 9 St Mary's Road. A loft conversion and single storey rear extension at
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Pupils take pride in new bus station
PENKETH High School pupils' art work takes pride of place in the modern new bus station in Warrington town centre. The giant mural they created for the old station has been re-hung to look down over the entranceway of the £9.75m building, which opened
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As easy as ABC to solve youth issues?
POLICE are considering more Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC) for youths in Hood Manor. Officers have already agreed two with youths who were climbing on to the roofs of buildings around the school and community centre. They have been carrying out
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Extension
A TWO-STOREY front and rear extension and a detached garden room has been proposed in plans for the Rosemount property on Golborne Road in Winwick.
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Church council
THE Parish Church Council of St Michael's Parish Church in Burtonwood will meet on Friday September 8 at 7pm in the parish hall.
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Centenary
BURTONWOOD Methodist Church celebrates its centenary with a service this Sunday at 4pm. The Rev John Payne will take the service at the Phipps Lane church and the Makerfield Circuit Choir will also take part.
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Lone parents day
THE Warrington Disability Partnership's employment team held a fun day for lone parents at Gulliver's in Westbrook on Thursday. The team gave advice on employment, training and volunteering, while the charity's broadband bus was also on site to introduce
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Primary school's assembly hall can be extended
PLANS for an extension to the existing assembly hall at St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School on Milnthorpe Road in Burtonwood have been rubber stamped. Warrington Borough Council development control officers approved the blueprints with conditions
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Kathy's been loyal to M&S for 25 years
CELEBRATIONS were in full flow for Kathy Williamson as the Marks and Spencer employee attended a champagne reception to mark her 25 years' service for the company. Taking a well-deserved break from the Warrington Gemini store in Westbrook, Kathy joined
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Skate park looks set to get off the blocks
YOUNGSTERS in Burtonwood could be a step closer to having their own skatepark following a meeting to secure funding for the project. The park, which would rival similar projects at Victoria Park, in Latchford, and Ridgeway Grundy Park, in Lymm, would
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Change to mass times
SUNDAY mass times at St Oswald's RC Church, on Padgate Lane, have changed to 8.30am and 10am.
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Sign up for art classes
LEISURE painting classes start in September in the Padgate area. For information, call Chris Beesley on 490109.
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Get tickets for drama
ST BENEDICT'S drama club presents its autumn show Time and Place on Wednesday, September 6, and Thursday, September 7, at 7.30pm in the social centre. Tickets are £2.50 and available from the parish centre.
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Pampering raises cash
A VIRGIN Vie pampering party held at St Oswald's Parish Club, on Padgate Lane, raised £200 for Babyloss.
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Could you be a Friend?
THE Friends of Woolston Park are local people with a common interest. They meet once a month to discuss park issues and plan practical tasks which will keep Woolston Park looking good, well maintained and beneficial for wildlife. The Friends also help
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Allotments to benefit from concerts
A CHARITY concert organised by Warrington Lions, held at the Tetley Walkers Club, on Long Lane, raised £595 for the recently vandalised Macintyre allotments in Victoria Park, Latchford.
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The bear necessities
A TEDDY bears' picnic will take place next Friday, at 11.30am, in the rectory gardens of Christ Church Padgate, on Station Road. Please bring your own picnic, chairs and rugs. All games and activities are included in the £2 price per family.
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Street plan impresses councillors
COUNCILLORS have welcomed plans to make a stretch of busy road in Orford safer for pedestrians and school children. Orford councillor Kate Hannon and Yvonne Fovargue, councillor for Fairfield and Howley, have visited O'Leary Street to check out the proposed
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Vandalism, burglary ... We've had enough, say residents
RESIDENTS of an Orford street say they are sick of vandalism and crime on their doorstep. Householders on Buttermere Crescent say there have been numerous incidents of theft, criminal damage and burglary. Michelle Taylor witnessed a man smashing the
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Larger car park plan
A PLANNED extension of Broomfields Leisure Centre, in Appleton, has been given the go-ahead by council planners. Centre bosses want to create a larger car parking area. Residents in nearby streets say too many people using the surrounding streets to
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Party in the park!
COME rain or shine, families are expected to flock from far and wide to a bumper-packed Woolston and District Show this Sunday. The annual community event held at Woolston Park is the perfect way to round off the summer with an afternoon of family entertainment
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Put on your dancing shoes
STOCKTON Heath country dance club meets every Monday - why not join them? Classes take place at St Thomas' School Hall, on Parkgate Road, from 8-10pm. Bring refreshments for a break at 9pm. Anyone interested in taking part should call chairman Ron
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Become a road runner
PICK up the pace by joining Warrington Road Runners in Stockton Heath. The group meets every Tuesday and Friday, at 7pm, in the car park behind Broomfields Leisure Centre, and on Sundays, at 9.30am, for a slow run. Call 790119 for details.
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Hunt will help RSPCA
GET looking for buried prizes during a charity treasure hunt, at Walton Hall Gardens, on September 10. The event will begin at 11am and all proceeds will be donated to the RSPCA on Slutchers Lane. Entry costs £5 per team and there is no limit on number
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Flower club invitation
THE next meeting of Stockton Heath Flower Club will be held at Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road, Appleton, on September 5, at 7.30pm, New members are invited to go along to watch a demonstration from Joan Johnson from Bolton. For more information
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Live music at church
ENJOY an evening of live music at St Thomas' Church hall, on September 8 and 9, at 7.30pm. Words and Music will feature youngsters from the Dolce group. Nibbles are included and wine and juice will be on sale Tickets cost £7 and £5 for concessions.
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Gathering in the garden to help hospice
A STOCKTON Heath couple raised more than £400 at a garden party. Doreen and Maurice Monks organised the party to raise funds for St Rocco's Hospice on Sunday, August 13. The event, at Grappenhall Road, was supported by members of the Warrington Speakers
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'Stop our road being used as a rat run!'
ONCE a quiet street, Red Lane has become a rat run. So say residents left miserable by the constant barrage of cars and school buses through Appleton. Those living nearby say the main culprits are school buses taking shortcuts every morning and night
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New kerbs to help bus passengers
WORK has been begun to introduce raised kerb bus stops in Lymm, on Higher Lane in the village, outside The Jolly Thresher pub.
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Get your tots fit - and creative
GET fit and creative with a new class for tots in Grappenhall. A2F launches at the community centre, on Bellhouse Lane, on September 11, with fitness teaching one week and then art the next. The classes will be split into two sessions - one for two
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Christmas future on the agenda
THE new organisers of Lymm's Dickensian Festival will discuss this year's plans at September's parish council meeting. The festival will be organised by members of Lymm Rotary Club and Lymm Round Table for the first time after previous organiser, Peter
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Parish council meeting
THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place on Tuesday, September 12. The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the parish hall on Pepper Street.
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Signage plan
LYMM restaurant The Armbinari has been given permission to increase its advertising signage. Planning officers at Warrington Borough Council have backed plans for the restaurant, on The Cross, to erect extra signs.
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Trash and treasure sale
A TRASH and treasure sale takes place at St Wilfrid's Church in Grappenhall as part of the continued effort to repair the tower. The sale will take place on September 16 at the parish centre on Church Lane between 11.30am and 3.30pm. There will be
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Pay and display on the way?
HIGHWAYS boss Doug Crank will meet parish council officials to discuss plans for the village car parks. Mr Crank has been asked to speak to members following a stalling of plans to introduce a pay and display scheme in the village. The scheme, for Pepper
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Storm doesn't stop pirates
THE show had to go on for youngsters at Ravenbank Primary School in Lymm. The students faced missing out on performing Pirates of the Penzance following damage to the school in a freak storm. But they wowed the crowds when the concert was held at Lymm
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Roadwork woes will soon be over
EAGLE Brow should reopen early next month, according to highway chiefs. The road has been closed for massive refurbishment and resurfacing work since early this year. But now, the centre of Lymm is set to reopen - in time for the village to be the centrepiece
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Plans for two new takeaways at building
PLANS have been submitted for a building on Mersey Street to be turned into two hot food takeaways. The site at 147 Mersey Street is applying for planning permission to extend the ground floor as well as the change of use. Steeple Court Cheshire has
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End of summer disco for dancers
ST MARGARET'S Summer Dance and Drama Academy will be celebrating the end of the summer classes with a disco. Budding stars of the future are invited along to party with their new friends at the party and those who attended will also pick up a certificate
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It's all on at Ball Hall!
PICK up some new sports skills or refresh your memory with senior competitions in a variety of sports at Warrington Ball Hall. The centre is offering people the chance to go along and try out netball, basketball or badminton to help people find a fun
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We're on a DIY mission
MEMBERS of Latchford Baptist Church will be holding a harvest festival service with a difference this year. Instead of displaying flowers and food, the church will be using the display to promote a good cause. It will be displaying tools in all shapes
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Relay for Life is a real fundraising success
ORGANISERS were all smiles at the start of a mammoth 24-hour charity fundraising relay race in Victoria Park. The Relay For Life was created to help raise money for Cancer Research UK by getting teams to take part in the full day relay. Throughout the
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Taking the strain!
MULTIPLE Mayhem, a group aimed at mums who have twins or triplets has been launched at Westy SureStart. The group is open to mums-to-be who are expecting a multiple birth through to mums with children up to school age. The group will offer support and
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It is for children not drunk teens
AFTER reading the Guardian last week I am very pleased that Penketh Carnival is to be resurrected and that a new body, the Penketh Events Committee, has been formed for further events on Greystone Rec. Councillors and people involved in this new venture
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Hospital parking abused by some
I READ with interest the article about increased charges at Warrington Hospital in the Guardian, for car parking. There are problems at the hospital with parking because people working in the town centre use the car park for cheap parking. The poor
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No encouragement for fun day
ON behalf of the committee of Oakwood Neighbourhood Association, we are disappointed that Birchwood Town Council did not feel that it could support the association's Neighbourhood Fun Day at Oakwood Mount. The association applied for a community grant
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What about hygiene?
I AGREE wholeheartedly with Tom Harrison's assertion last week that the refuse collection service in Great Sankey is first class. However, I do not agree that this should become a fortnightly service as opposed to the present weekly collection. In our
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Wonderful
What a wonderful evening's entertainment we had on Saturday, August 19, in the Old Market Place, Golden square, with the Andy Prior Big Band. It was so refreshing to see a live band performing such great standards, with clever arrangements and superb
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All deserve to have our say
WHEN I read Phil Hennessey's eloquent letter, August 17, regarding the demolition or bust situation at the Stockton Heath Primary School, he had me convinced it was the right way to go. Then I thought, hang on a minute, who is being forward thinking
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Not moving
MAY I assure friends and neighbours that I am not the J Taylor who complained about Greystone Rec and Honiton Way in the August 17 issue of the Warrington Guardian, nor am I moving house. J Taylor Birkdale Road
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Push in the right direction
I WOULD like to thank the kind man who helped push my ailing car off Marsh House Lane into Gorsey Lane when I was on my way home from work around noon last Sunday Your action was especially appreciated as I have a spinal injury and am physically unable
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Village parking a real problem
On returning from a rare thing for me, a holiday, I was confronted with the letter in your Points of View page Pub boss loses his temper', August 24. I did think it was a bit out of character for my manager Michael Whalley. Maybe I had employed Gordon
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It's expensive to maintain
YOUR columnist Jeremy Craddock, August 24, accuses the council of greed' in its proposal to increase parking charges at Walton Hall. We do sympathise with visitors facing these increases, but they should be put in the correct context. Walton Hall and
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Bin used for all recycling
OVER the past couple of weeks I have been reading about the uproar in relation to the new waste collection policy. Although, I can appreciate the borough council has to look after the welfare of its employees, I do feel that the council is not looking
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Exactly what town needs
AT last Steve Grant (letters Guardian, August 24) has a good and sensible idea with regards to the Parr Hall. As an active member of Centenary Theatre Company, I can wholeheartedly agree with the ideas Mr Grant puts forward with regards to the use of
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True angels
WE would like to say a huge thank-you to the staff in the children's department of Warrington Hospital for the wonderful care and treatment our daughter Penny received after she broke her leg. They couldn't have been kinder or more professional, even
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Beware OAP garden thief!
AS a keen gardener, always willing to exchange or give cuttings and seeds and feeling that others were of a similar disposition, I was stunned to discover that a couple had parked at the front of our cottage, engine running, while the elderly woman got
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WHAT is it about Cheshire that makes marketing folk froth at the mouth and media pundits wet themselves?
Okay I'm aware of the faux footballers' wives shtick, the leafy highways and byways and quaint old customs. If you want to roll fig pies down a hill, gorge yourself on cheese, charm worms, wander through the drizzle every July, then this ancient county
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Stars in their eyes!
WARRINGTON has celebrated another year of improved GCSE results as success rates continued to climb. Overall, schools managed to exceed expectations and beat last year's record, placing results well above the country's average. Education chiefs say
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18 arrested and residents not happy
SOME revellers were arrested as Creamfields made its mark in Daresbury. While most of 45,000 revellers watched the likes of the Zutons and the Prodigy on Saturday, police made 18 arrests for possession with intent to supply drugs and assault. Five other
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Cream of the crop
DARESBURY danced to the tune of Creamfields this weekend as more than 45,000 revellers flocked to the festival's first year in Cheshire. Amid the packed dance tents, even busier bars and stomach-churning fairground rides Creamfields was getting ready
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Man died after shooting
A 54-YEAR-old man died following a shooting in Lymm. The man is believed to have committed suicide at the house on Massey Avenue last Wednesday. A police spokesman said "Initial reports suggest he shot himself and there were no suspicious circumstances
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Trains halted
A TRAIN was forced to grind to a halt after debris was deliberately thrown on to the tracks. Metal bars, boulders and stones were strewn across the tracks near Winwick Quay which brought the Virgin train to a standstill. The incident happened at 5pm
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Death driver refused licence
A YOUNG driver who caused a head-on collision which claimed the life of a Lymm grandmother has failed in a bid to get back on the roads. The tragic death of Pauline Ridgeway, a grandmother of six, in December 2003, on the A500 bypass near Crewe, devastated
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E.D. phone home... from new life in New Mexico
AS residents and staff of Laira Court, in Orford, bade a fond farewell to their friend and neighbour Eric Deeley last week, he promised to keep in touch. But just to make sure he sticks to his word, his friends presented the former policeman with a mobile
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Landlords have a part to play
THE fact that Panama Jacks has retained its licence should not go unnoticed, because the hearing into the Bridge Street bar has wider implications for the town. There have long been concerns about what is happening to the town centre after dark. Reports
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Mr Smith's night club is set to close
THE clock is ticking on Mr Smith's as developers have shown an interest in the famous town centre night club. The club has suffered a drop in numbers of clubbers since founder John Smith died last year and the Warrington Guardian understands this weekend
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Creamfields can come again
SO Creamfields has come and gone, bringing with it more than 40,000 visitors. Such a nationally high profile event is clearly of wider benefit to the town. Being associated with such a large event gets Warrington talked about. There are some areas
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A Little bit of a do ...
COMEDY legend Syd Little will be dropping into Culcheth next month to talk about his life in the world of show business. Culcheth Christian Fellowship is holding An Evening With Syd Little, one half of the star comedy duo Little and Large, tomorrow,
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Man died at the wheel
A MAN died after falling ill at the wheel of a car and crashing into a lamppost on the central reservation of Crosfield's roundabout at 2pm on Sunday. The 53-year-old, from Latchford, was heading towards Liverpool when his car veered into the outside
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Thieves hit new bus station
THIEVES stole half the sink knobs from the gentlemen's toilets at the new bus station during its first weekend open. They took four out of eight from facilities at the £9.75m station - and one was also stolen from the ladies' toilets. The station in
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Town centre bar hangs on to its licence, despite police fears
PANAMA Jacks has survived a licensing review after police said it was a crime hotspot. Representatives from the Bridge Street bar had to argue their case to councillors last Thursday. Police told a licensing sub committee there was too much violence
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Addict jailed for armed robbery
A DRUG addict held up a betting shop at knifepoint before fleeing with cash, a court has heard. Carl Critchley, aged 31, of Denshaw Avenue, was arrested as part of Operation Crackdown, a campaign by police to rid the borough's streets of alleged drug
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This little piggy went to the maze ...
VISITORS to the Amazing Maize Maze in Stretton can come face to face with some pink friends! These pigs also enjoyed a visit from Warrington Guardian photographer Ian Park this week
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Hospital welcomes damning report
BOSSES at Warrington Hospital have said they welcome a review that puts it in the poorest category for diagnostic services. The Healthcare Commission reviewed 153 acute hospital trusts in its latest report. Each was awarded an overall grade of excellent
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We could have died in Greek forest fire
A LATCHFORD tourist has described how he was forced to run for his life when he was caught up in forest fires in northern Greece. Mike Robinson, aged 22, returned from his holiday to Hanioti on Thursday but his experiences when the lights went off and
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School might be flattened
DETAILS of a radical plan to knock down Culcheth High School and build an £18 million replacement have been revealed exclusively to the Warrington Guardian. Borough councillors are to be asked to vote on the proposal next month. The announcement that