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GYMNASTICS: Former Sports Personality set for BBC chance
WARRINGTON Sports Personality of 2004 Chris Carter will appear on prime time television on Saturday night. The Padgate tumbler will represent Wakefield Gym Club on the BBC1 talent show When Will I Be Famous? At 7.35pm. The club featured on the show
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Business of the Month
Millercare Mobililty Specialists has an enviable reputation in the mobility and healthcare equipment marketplace. Business of the Month
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Focus on Warrington Town Centre, Penketh & Culcheth
Your guide to going out and about in Warrington Town Centre, Penketh & Great Sankey and Culcheth. Focus on Warrington Town Centre, Penketh & Culcheth
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Anderson still in the frame
INJURY doubt Vinnie Anderson has been named in Wolves' 18-man squad for Sunday's home game against Hull FC. Anderson missed last week's defeat against Bradford with a groin strain but is still in the frame for this weekend's game at The Halliwell Jones
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Lymm rugby union star to make England debut
LYMM rugby union star David Strettle will make his England debut in the Six Nations clash in Ireland on Saturday. The pacy former Lymm RFC winger, currently playing for Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership, was called into the squad on Thursday as
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Rylands progress in cup
Queens u18 4 Rylands u18 29. RYLANDS progressed in the National Cup after dominating against Queens. Well-worked tries were finished off by Craig Rigby, two, Stephen Fish, Darren Hill and Stephen Moorcroft, with four conversions added by Chris Forster
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HOCKEY: Lymm move a step closer
LYMM Hockey Club men's first team edged closer to a guaranteed promotion from North West Hockey League Division Eight South with an impressive 5-0 win against a well-organised Winnington Park team. Man of the match Ross Arrowsmith scored a hat-trick
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Leave goodwill messages for Kerry, Mark and new-born babyHeidi Elizabeth
Leave your congratulations and messages for Kerry Katona here
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Deacon targets 2,000 Bulls points
PAUL Deacon of Bradford Bulls needs nine points for a club record extending 2,000. Scrum half Deacon's 1,991 points consist of 64 tries and a club record 878 goals, including 21 drop goals, in 259 matches. Deacon's best match total was 28 points with
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A ‘four Woods’ is the right club for the Lions!
SWINTON Lions centre Darren Woods was named as the season's second Northern Rail Cup Man of the Round after a sensational four-try haul in the 28-18 Group Four victory at Oldham last Sunday. The 22-year-old former Widnes and Leigh centre left the Oldham
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Rugby League Council news
THE RFL are delighted to announce that Mr. Bob Stott has been elected to the organisation's Main Board as a Non-Executive Director. The vote was taken at today's Annual General Meeting of the Rugby League Council in Leeds. Bob Stott takes over from
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Grose "toughed it out" for the team
BRENT Grose "toughed it out" for the primrose and blue cause when he competed for 80 minutes against Bradford Bulls on Sunday in his first proper hit-out since August 2006. And for that, the Aussie utility back who prefers to play centre or full back
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Challenge Cup third round draw
THE draw for the third round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup will take place at the studios of BBC Radio Leeds at 5.15pm this Sunday 25th February 2007. It will be broadcast live on BBC local radio. The special guest will be former Wakefield and Hull
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Ben leads way
Warrington Schools u11 2 St Helens Schools u11 1. WARRINGTON Schoolboys under 11s soccer team beat St Helens at William Beamont on Saturday with goals from Lloyd Pownall and Ben Graham. Ben Walsh, who created some fine moves in the centre of midfield
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Northern Rail Cup preview
NEIL Barraclough previews Sunday's action in the Northern Rail Cup. Batley Bulldogs v Hunslet Hawks. Hunslet boss Mark Cass is calling for his troops to back up their remarkable efforts following their shock win over Dewsbury last week. Cass said
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Boer war service
VETERANS are to mark the 107th anniversary of the Boer War battle at Pieter's Hill this weekend. There will be a short service and parade at the statue of Colonel McCarthy O'Leary in Queen's Gardens on Sunday, at noon.
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Sharon’s doing this for her brave mum
SEASONED fundraiser Sharon Jones has an extra special reason for taking part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life this year. In January, her mum, Pam, was diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. Fifteen years earlier, she had a lumpectomy
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Inquiry to give ruling on waste treatment plant
A PUBLIC inquiry will rule on a controversial plan to build a waste treatment plant on Winwick Road. Borough council bosses have confirmed the inquiry will be held at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Tuesday, March 27. Hundreds of residents packed the
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Saturday's fixtures
Warrington Soccer League fixtures for Saturday. Cup fixtures, 2pm start. Jubilee Cup third round: Act R Sports v Penlake, Rainhill Town v Runcorn Albion. Depot Cup third round: St Michaels DH Res v Windle Labour Club. Reg Oliver Cup: Rainhill Town
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Three in a row for Moore
Moore 27 Newton 10. MOORE made it three wins in a row with Saturday's success in rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire and Cheshire Three. Moore led after 10 minutes when good work from the backs saw Flemming cross in the corner. Then the Newton
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Man slashed in gang attack
ONE man suffered slash wounds and his friend suffered bruising after a gang attack in a Warrington nightclub. The two 26-year-olds were in Medicine Bar on Cairo Street in the early hours of Sunday morning when one bumped into someone while at the bar
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Rovers run in 10 tries
Woolston Rovers 66 Rylands A 4. WOOLSTON Rovers maintain second spot in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six after a month of cancelled games. They took Rylands A by storm, scoring seven tries in the first half, and are now looking
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SWIMMING: Warriors win
A TEAM of young Warriors of Warrington swimmers represented the club in the Postcode Relay gala. Led by team captains Tom Kong and Alice Williamson, Warriors finished in first place ahead of St Helens and Trafford Metro after winning 20 of their 33 events
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Westwood rattles up 50
BENNY Westwood scored the 50th try of his Super League career on Sunday but he was in no mood to celebrate after defeat in the home opener against Bradford Bulls. "It would have been a lot better if we had won," said the back row forward. Westwood's
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Saturday's fixtures
Fixtures for Saturday, 2.30pm start. Northern Rail Cup: Bramley Buffaloes v Warrington Wizards. BARLA National Conference Division Two: Heworth v Crosfields. North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division: Pilkingtons Recs v Latchford Albion
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Our council is one of the best in the country
WARRINGTON Borough Council has been promoted to the premiership' of local authorities, according to a new report. Watchdog group the Audit Commission has given the authority a four-star rating - the top available - in its latest round of inspections
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'Everyone who worked in the market would know him'
FORGOTTEN man Billy Beff never begged for anything, his family say. Despite having lost half of his toes to trench foot after years wandering the streets, he did not claim disability allowance and instead worked as an odd-job man for the British Aluminium
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‘There’s always a trace left ... it’s just having the code to it’
LITTLE headway has ever been made in the hunt for Shafilea Ahmed's killer. Now, three years on, police say the investigation is still ongoing and new forensic developments may just be the key to catching her killer. Detective Chief Superintendent Geraint
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Second hand book sale at parish hall
THELWALL pre-school hosts a second hand book sale today, Friday. The event, being held between 10am and noon at the parish hall on Bell Lane, also includes a coffee morning. Everyone is welcome and there will also be information packs available for
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Volunteers needed
A SERVICE to help people with alcohol problems in Warrington is looking for more volunteers. The Warrington Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) wants a worker who can help carry out the service at Warrington Hospital. Organisers say the role is perfect for
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Beat goes on, thanks to Ken’s 70-year musical legacy
A MUSICIAN who taught generations how to drum has died aged 89. Ken Blackstock was renowned across Warrington for his passion for percussion during a career spanning more than 75 years. "He would go anywhere for a gig no matter what the weather was
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Hospital offer to meet family
WARRINGTON Hospital has confirmed to the Warrington Guardian that Billy Beff was transferred to Clatterbridge for cancer treatment. But it was unable to disclose why Billy's family were not told. A spokesman said the hospital would welcome the opportunity
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‘Billy was one of life's tragedies'
HE was one of life's casualties.' The words of Stephen Bate, the grieving cousin of William Billy' Beff, who lived in squalor and died alone, failed by the services he needed most. After burying him in a pauper's grave on Friday, his family revealed
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Skipper in an upbeat mood
SKIPPER Lee Briers is maintaining a positive outlook despite Warrington Wolves losing their first home game of engage Super League XII. Wolves followed up an excellent 16-10 win at Wigan with a 36-20 loss against Bradford Bulls at the weekend and it
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Warrington serve up master class in attacking rugby
Burnley 2nd 0 Warrington 2nd 67. WARRINGTON'S second string provided a master class in attacking rugby to overwhelm a veteran Burnley side. Four of the tries came from the silky running of James Shaw, who opened the scoring. Further tries were scored
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Premier title destiny in Bulls’ own hands
Bank Quay Bulls 40 Orrell St James 6. WITH Rylands doing the Bulls a big favour by beating their rivals Halton Simms Cross, Bulls are now in the position of needing to win all their remaining games to seal the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League
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SWIMMING: Crookes joy
WARRINGTON swimmer Helen Crookes was in record-breaking form while competing against some of Britain's top swimmers in the British Universities National Long Course Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge International Pool in Sheffield. Following on from
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Jones out of luck
Gamesley 1 Greenalls PSO 1. PHIL Jones could have won all three points for Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds at Gamesley in Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division One on Saturday. He was one-on-one with the goalkeeper in the late stages but failed to get his
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Walker not missing Town
FORMER Town boss Glenn Walker says he has no regrets about his decision to quit the club. Walker resigned at the start of January after deciding he needed to spend more time with his family and has no plans for a return to football. He did return to
