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Why Harrison was recalled
PAUL Cullen has explained that the need for a second rower rather than a prop led to him recalling Ben Harrison from his loan spell at Widnes Vikings. Both Harrison and the more experienced Andy Bracek started the season on loan at Widnes on a rolling
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Kirkpatrick quits as rugby league ref
WARRINGTON rugby league official Karl Kirkpatrick has brought his refereeing days to an end just one month into the 2007 season. Kirkpatrick took charge of October's Super League Grand Final between St Helens and Hull - the second time he had refereed
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Fight for our NHS hospital!
The people of Warrington seriously need to get on to their MP if they want to secure the future of their hospital. Last week further cuts were announced internally of approximately 160 beds. One of the wards to be closed included A6, a major surgical
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Thanks to the residents
It was rather surprising for the residents of Walton Road to read about their campaign for a safer road in Stockton Heath's Liberal Democrat newsletter Focus (issue 159). Readers could be forgiven for inferring that the borough councillors were involved
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Coins thrown from stand
Regarding last week's letter from Wire supporter Stuart, I too was at the game against Bradford. I was in the west stand and that was where the bottle was thrown from, as were a numerous amount of coins, not the south stand, as Stuart seems to think.
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How about giving us the same care?
IT WAS good news for the residents of Lymm when the development overlooking the Cross was rejected for a second time. It is high time some common sense came into play by our planners when considering the suitability of new builds in historically sensitive
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Wiped out our family’s inheritance
My teenage son is currently researching his family history. Recently he discovered that around 20 houses, previously owned by my great-grandfather (by way of inheritance) in Warrington (in Wellington Street, Napier Street, Lord Nelson Street and Salisbury
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Helping to wreck our country
REGARDING Peter O'Dea's unpleasant letter directed at Mr Mullee (Points of View, March 1). Mr O'Dea, you are obviously a member of the politically correct brigade. These are the people who are helping to wreck our once proud country. You must have
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Does a life have to be lost before something is done?
To the person or persons who tried to kill my grandson Karl Saunders last Sunday night (February 25), on Lumbrook Road, Appleton Thorn, I hope you are pleased with yourselves. Thank God his injuries were minor and he was no seriously hurt. His career
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Learn your Highway Code
AS I crossed the entrance to Sir Thomas Boteler High School while walking to work on Tuesday, I was honked at by an impatient motorist. The blonde-haired mum, driving her two cossetted children to school, practically delivering them to the front door
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Double standards, of course the council is our employer
LIKE our colleagues who are employed at voluntary aided Catholic schools in Warrington as MDAs (dinner ladies), we, who are working in church of England aided schools, are also having to deal with this same double standards of payment equality in relation
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How can this happen today?
I am writing about the story of Billy Beff Billy was one of life's tragedies' (Guardian, February 22) and the appalling treatment he received. Arena Housing should be ashamed. It is supposed to be a caring housing association, but all it is bothered
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A £10,000 sweetner
It was recently reported in the Guardian that Creamfields has generously offered to hand over £10,000 to be shared between the parish councils in Moore, Hatton and Walton. In the absence of any further information, the question was posed as to whether
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Need warden on the case
No wonder dog owners are getting a bad name around Warrington. Twice this week I have stood in dog mess and ended up doing the silly grass-shuffle walk. I also told two people about their dog messing the footpath, only to be told by one: "I haven't
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League of Friends
Lottery draw for week 24: 4, 9, 15, 16 no winner. Consolation prize £25 one winner.
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Emergency chemists
CHEMISTS: Warrington PCT provides out-of-hours services at Garven Place, Sankey Street from 6.30pm-10.30pm, Monday to Friday and 10.30am-10.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays. dental clinics are on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to noon at Garven Place,
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St Rocco’s Lottery March 2
Winners for the draw held March 2, major prizes first. 46126, 04844, 55039, 45376, 56817 £5 winners: 01611, 01793, 02235, 02693, 03179, 03791, 04073, 04222, 04410, 05418, 05642, 05786, 07473, 07717, 08082, 08498, 09433, 09499, 09955, 11237, 11611, 11997
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Warrington Embroiderers Guild
Irene Costigan welcomed 25 members and three visitors to our first meeting of 2007. Members were told about the NW Regional Day in Alsager on April 21, and that 2008 will be the Warrington branch's 10th anniversary. One of our members, Kristina Hughes
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Warrington Photographic Society
The Society continues its varied winter programme, recent highlights including brilliant evenings on police photography, underwater photography and the best of nature. As a result of our lottery award, we have now been able to digitalse all 652 of our
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Warrington Cine & Video Society
Our annual competition was judged this year by Swan Movie makers. The results were: Winner Bournemouth and the Jurassic Coas a Super 8 film by Steve Ridout, awarded the Blamire Cup for the best film and the Cyril Baines trophy for best editing. Venetian
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Warrington Literary & Philosophical Society
Dr Gavin Alexander recently talked to the Society about his lifetime work with the British Council, an organisation founded in the 1920s to combat the rising tide of fascist ideas. However, post-1945, the council really flourished when it changed its
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Lymm Jubilee
President Gillian Fuller welcomed a large number of members and also six visitors to the February meeting. The plant arrangement provided by Eve Miles will be sent to Diane Hayley. Last month's speaker, David Marsden, donated his speaker's fee to Cancer
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Newchurch WI
A MEETING of Newchurch WI was held in Newchurch Parish Hall, Culcheth, on February 14. Being Valentine's Day, the hall was decorated with red hearts and cakes with chocolate hearts were served in the tea interval. The president, Sylvia Brown, welcomed
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Fear for children's services
A SENIOR councillor has issued a warning that new buildings could be "white elephants" if not properly funded. Former Labour leader Clr John Joyce (Burtonwood) spoke out at last Monday's full council meeting. He told a packed Town Hall meeting that
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Sully's taken one for the team - Cullen
PAUL Cullen has thanked Michael Sullivan for playing out of position for the majority of the season so far. Sullivan was initially brought to the club as a half back but reverted back to his preferred position of hooker halfway through 2006. Cullen
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Sponsor me!
I have done relatively well at my weekly tasks this week! Am now on diet coke and when I drank some normal coke (BY MISTAKEEEEEEE I TELL U ! LOL) it was sooooooo sugary I didn't even enjoy it ! Chocolate well I did say RELATIVLEY well lol! I think
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Double decker bus blaze
FIRE crews were called to the motorway this morning after a bus fire. Crews from Warrington and Wilmslow went to the link road between the M6 and M56 in Lymm at 5am after a fire was reported in the engine compartment of a double decker bus. When they
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Too early to put out our bin
AN elderly couple say it is unreasonable to expect them to get up early enough to put their bins out for the new 6.30am collection time. Peter and Lillian Astles, from Swallow Close, in Birchwood said they don't want to put their bins out at night because
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Cuts in numbers 'won't hit patients'
FEWER beds and operations will not affect standards of care, claim hospital bosses under pressure to save more than £18m by this time next year. Already 105 beds have been cut between Warrington and Halton Hospitals and another 90 will go by June. But
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Mandy Brett drawn by Emily aged 8
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Mandy Brett drawn by Rachel aged 5
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Susan Davies drawn by Jessica aged 5
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Rugby star 'could have lost leg'
A BADLY injured rugby player who waited in agony for an hour before an ambulance arrived could have lost his leg had it not been for the swift actions of a hospital nurse. As reported last week, Latchford Albion amateur rugby league player Ryan Barnes