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Eagle flying high again
EAGLE recovered from a heavy defeat with an impressive 3-0 win against Monk Sports in the Mid-Cheshire Second Division on Saturday. Eagle were beaten 3-0 at Curzon Ashton Reserves last Wednesday but a brace from Quirk and a strike from Casey gave them
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Woolston top of league
Woolston Rovers 28 Moss Bank Bulldogs 26. WOOLSTON Rovers head the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six table after a thriller with Moss Bank Bulldogs. Moss Bank led 22-12 after two tries at the start of the second half but tries from
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Lions lose
ADAM Griffiths scored Lymm Lions under nines rugby union team's try in a 10-5 defeat to Macclesfield on Sunday. Lymm Tigers under nines lost 15-5 and then drew 10-10 against a Macclesfield B team, with George Davidson and Bertie Simpson scoring Tigers
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Post-war soccer - part three
THIS is the third in a series of memories from the notebook of journalist Gordon Brown relating to post-war association football in the Warrington area. Towards the end of the 40s, my father, Bob, had just turned 40 and was still playing soccer. After
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Eight-hour roof drama
POLICE negotiators talked down a man reportedly throwing bricks and tiles from the roof of a house in Appleton yesterday morning. (Click here for exclusive video on the incident) The 23-year-old, identified by onlookers as David Warren, had been
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Eagle tame leaders
Eagle 2nd 34 Tyldesley 3rd 12. THIRD-placed Eagle rugby union team beat table toppers Tyldesley in North West Intermediate League Division Five West. Al Grace scored the first and last tries for Eagle, who dominated Saturday's second half after leading
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'No dispute' before rooftop drama
POLICE say a family dispute was not at the centre of Wednesday's rooftop drama in Appleton. (Click here for the original video report, and click here for the full story) David Warren, aged 23, was arrested after police negotiators talked him down
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Teacher faked students’ exam
A TEACHER who forged students' coursework in an attempt to boost their marks has been banned from the classrooms for 12 months. Nicholas Mangnall was sacked from Penketh High School after a disciplinary hearing in January 2005. An IT teacher at the
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Man killed by train near Bank Quay
POLICE have ruled out foul play in the death of a 51-year-old man who was hit by a train at Winwick Junction last week. British Transport Police have investigated the circumstances of the fatality near Bank Quay station but are not treating it as suspicious
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HOCKEY: Women win title
LYMM Hockey Club's women's team defeated second-placed Whitchurch at the weekend to secure the league title in their inaugural year. Lymm men's team hammered Neston 10-0 in North West Division Eight South thanks to four goals from Hodkinson and three
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Late Mitchell equaliser
Warrington Town 1 Clitheroe 1. SUBSTITUTE Phil Mitchell grabbed a 90th-minute equaliser as Town drew a scrappy game with Clitheroe on Tuesday. The Yellows went behind to Craig Sargeson's 44th-minute header but levelled in the closing stages as Mitchell
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Morley to lift Wolves
ADRIAN Morley is aiming to provide guidance to a Wolves side likely to be without their two first-choice half backs when he makes his home debut against Hull Kingston Rovers on Sunday. Morley is fit again after five weeks out with a fractured eye socket
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ATHLETICS: Timmins on fire
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's Heather Timmins followed up victory in the UK Inter Counties Cross Country Under 17s Championship with second place in the English National Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Timmins clinched victory in the UK Inter
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Hull KR preview stats
Last meeting: Rovers 40 Wolves 36, Challenge Cup quarter final, June 4, 2006. Logan Swann and Henry Fa'afili touched down twice, with Stuart Reardon, Martin Gleeson and Michael Sullivan also crossing, while Chris Bridge landed four goals. Rovers' last
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Rylands hammer Adlington
Rylands A 54 Adlington A 4. RYLANDS A rugby league team continued their improved form in North West Counties Division Six with a 10-try demolition of Adlington. The returning Tony Berry scored the try of the game, sidestepping five tacklers on a superb
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Late penalty costs Rylands
Orrell u18 14 Rylands Sharks u18 14. RYLANDS under 18s missed out on maximum points after conceding a late penalty goal against Orrell in the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Youth League. Chris Forster opened the scoring with a 90-metre interception
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Bite yob
A DRUNKEN yob bit a policeman on the face while trying to escape arrest. Alan Reid, aged 35, of Trafford Avenue, Bewsey, bit the officer's left cheek during a struggle in Frederick Street last August. Sgt Caswell and Reid fell to the floor and Reid,
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Young thug remorseful over attack
A YOUTH broke down in tears at the sight of his mother and father crying as he was convicted of a nearly tragic' assault. He punched a man in the jaw from behind at Penketh Conservative Club - leaving the victim with a brain haemorrhage. The youth admitted
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Kinsey strike makes it six
Greenalls 1 Knutsford FC 0. GREENALLS extended their unbeaten run to six league games with victory against Knutsford in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division. Phil Cartwright saved from ex-Greenalls striker Neil Sutch in the first half before
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Halves not yet out of Hull KR game
LEE Briers and Chris Bridge have not been named in the 20-man squad to face Hull KR on Sunday but neither have yet been completely ruled out of the game. Briers picked up a hamstring injury and Chris Bridge sustained a groin problem during Friday's defeat
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Clarke's possession warning
JON Clarke reckons Wolves will need to hang on to possession better against Hull KR on Sunday after handling errors cost them against St Helens. Saints piled on 32 second-half points during Friday's 48-12 defeat and Clarke felt Wolves tired in the latter
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Successes at Vale tournament
Glossop 2nd 22 Warrington 2nd 20. WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club's second string were unable to find the knockout punch despite playing the better rugby at Glossop on Saturday. A scintillating try from Jonathan Hughes and a well-struck penalty from Chris
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Afternoon registration
WARRINGTON Women's Afternoon Bowls League will hold their registration meeting at Orford War Memorial on Tuesday at 2pm. Fees for the year are £11 per club as well as £1.50 per member.
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Defence of the defence
PAUL Cullen has defended his side's defence after a record of 130 points conceded in five games this season. Only Salford have shipped more points in Super League this season and 108 of the points conceded by Wolves have come in their three home games
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GOLF: Archer misses cut
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer suffered disappointment at the weekend as he missed the cut at the Singapore Masters. The Birchwood Golf Club professional shot 74 on the opening day before a 70 in the second round, including a late rally of four birdies
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Accused’s palm print had victim’s blood
ONE of two prisoners accused of murdering a fellow inmate denied any part in the killing despite blood and fingerprints being discovered. Forensic evidence revealed Marcus Nelson's palm prints were found on his bed frame in blood belonging to victim
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The mum who stole £30,000 in fraudulent benefit hand-outs
A BENEFIT cheat who stole nearly £30,000 has been given a suspended sentence. Karen O'Rourke, aged 43, of Arlington Drive, Penketh, wrongly claimed £23,900 in income support and £5,000 in council tax benefit between 1996 and 2001. She had claimed and
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Indecent assault on bus
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted on a bus travelling from Earlestown to Warrington. The 23-year-old woman was attacked on the number 420 bus at 8pm on Saturday. She and her attacker got on at Earlestown bus station. A spokesman for Warrington police
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Doctor touched patient’s breasts, hearing told
A DOCTOR who worked at Warrington Hospital has denied carrying out unnecessary and indecent' examinations on two female patients. Dr Shakir Hasan Laher, is the subject of a General Medical Council hearing - expected to last 12 days - to decide whether
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SNOOKER: Wall 89 break
SCOTT Wall registered the highest league break of the season as Newton Social were confirmed as the Warrington Snooker League Division One champions. Wall made a break of 89 in his frame as Social hammered relegated GESM A 7-0, with Richmonds sure to
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No scientific reason for rivers legislation
WARRINGTON Anglers' Association members will be aware the annual coarse fish close-season begins today, Thursday, on our river fisheries - something which is still a mystery to me! There is no scientific reason why this outdated legislation is still
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Lymm secure rights to Crabmill Flash
THIS week I can open with some good news for Lymm Angling Club members. We have secured the fishing rights to Crabmill Flash - a water renowned for its specimen fish. Crabmill Flash is eight acres in size and has a good head of specimen catfish, tench
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Results from Saturday's games
WARRINGTON Soccer League results. Frontrunner Premier Division: Blackbrook 3 St Michaels DH 4, Downall Green Utd 3 Rainhill Town 1, Halebank 4 Cronton Villa 0, Moore Utd 2 Vulcan 0, Penlake 3 Moorfield 0. Division One: Croft 2 Whiston Cross 6, Grappenhall
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Results from the weekend
Miller Homes League results. Bateman BMW Premier Division: Fylde 2nd 8 Caldy 2nd 17, Altrincham Kersal 2nd 11 Preston GH 3rd 5, Sedgley Park 2nd 30 Chester 2nd 20, Stockport 2nd 34 Lymm 2nd 29, Preston GH 2nd 70 Macclesfield 2nd 22, Manchester 2nd 101
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Weekend's results
MARK Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League results. Premier Division: Bank Quay Bulls 11 Blackbrook 22, Bold Miners 42 Latchford Albion 6. Division One: Wigan St Cuthberts 10 Oldham St Annes A 7, Walney Central 18 Widnes
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DOMINOES: Tonight's fixtures
WARRINGTON Winter Dominoes League fixtures for tonight, Thursday. Rosedale Construction Division One: Bulls Head v Marquis, Kings Club v British Rail A, Gas Social v Borough B, Rylands B v Bank Quay A, Borough A v Rylands A, Woolston A v Warr Cons A,
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Territory needed to beat Hull KR
PAUL Cullen has asked his Wolves side to make sure they dominate field position against Hull KR on Sunday. Justin Morgan's Robins have the best completion rate in Super League this season so far and Cullen feels the promoted side's territorial dominance
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Short mat bowls
ORFORD War Memorial Short Mat Bowls League results. J Naughton 10 P Houghton 4, W Eden 12 J Sutcliffe 8, D McIndoe 14 M Norton 4, J Ackerley 13 C Flinn 5.
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Parks' fixtures
WARRINGTON Public Parks' Bowls League fixtures. April 10: Stockton Heath No1 v King and Queen, Victoria No2 v Crosfields, Lovely Lane v Orford Park, Penketh Park v Victoria No1, Stockton Heath No2 v Daresbury Labs. April 17: Crosfields v Victoria New
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Glance guide to Warrington sport
ATHLETICS. Warrington Athletics Club's results from the English National Cross Country Championships: Senior men: 304, Neil Ashcroft 46mins 15secs; 412, Steve Burthem 48mins 15secs; 503, Neale Stephens 50mins 11secs. Under 20s: 38, Jason McGonigle
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Bracek and Harrison to stay with Wolves
ANDY Bracek and Ben Harrison are not expected to return to Widnes Vikings in the immediate future. The two young Wolves forwards had been on loan at Widnes since the start of the season but Harrison was recalled two weeks ago because of an injury crisis
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Man United ticket competition
WIN tickets to Manchester United's FA Cup quarter final replay with Middlesbrough - in the Warrington Guardian. The prize is two tickets to the match that will take place on Monday, March 19, at 8pm. See page 23 of today's paper for more details. Please
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Teenagers admit killing man, aged 41
TWO teenagers have pleaded guilty to killing a middle-aged man. A 17-year-old from Runcorn, and a 15-year-old from Orford, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of David Atherton. Their admissions came an hour before they were due to stand trial for his
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Collection
A BAGS 2 School collection day at St Paul of the Cross Primary School in Burtonwood raised £160 for the school's friend's association funds. Andrew Cocker, head teacher, thanked everybody who took part for their support.
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Come pond dipping
LEARN about frogs, toads and their habitat as the Sankey Valley Park Rangers go from pond to pond on Sunday, March 25, from 1pm to 3.30pm. The rangers will be recording their sightings to help monitor amphibian populations in Cheshire and you can help
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Flower club meeting
THE Spark That Ignites is the theme for tonight, Thursday's meeting of Winwick Flower Club. Pauline Marsden will host the event at Winwick Leisure Centre on Myddleton Road. The demonstration starts at 7.30pm and doors open at 7pm. There will be a bring
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Win a family holiday
MUMS can win a family holiday at Center Parcs, thanks to Asda Westbrook. The superstore is running a mother and baby competition for children under the age of two. And, this Sunday, it also launches its Super Mum awards to coincide with Mother's Day
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Little Fishes
COME and join the Little Fishes group at St Philip's Church, in Westbrook, next Friday. The session for under five-year-olds runs from 2pm to 3pm.
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Help Griffin Wood to take root
FAMILES and nature-lovers are invited to take part in the development of a new woodland at a pair of community tree planting days next week. Griffin Wood is a new community woodland taking shape on Hall Lane, off Gorsey Lane. Sited on the edge of Burtonwood
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Save the Children
A CHRISTMAS fundraising campaign supported by Ikea raised nearly £2 million for UNICEF and Save the Children. Ikea Warrington at Gemini was just one of 237 stores worldwide and 15 stores in the UK that invited customers to support vulnerable children
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Two arrested
POLICE have arrested two men following the discovery of a stolen van in Newton. Police officers on patrol spotted a transit van on Heald Street, which was thought to be stolen from the Wirral area. Michael Dodd, aged 26 from Brookwood Road, Liverpool
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It’s a family affair at St Gregory’s ...
ONE family inspired to learn'. That is the motto of St Gregory's High School, where staff and pupils are celebrating a glowing Ofsted report. Inspectors graded the Westbrook school as "a good school with some outstanding features" following an assessment
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Pub bans
TWO people from Newton were among the people given banning orders by the St Helens Pubwatch scheme. A 33-year-old woman was given a 12-month ban for being drunk and disorderly and assault by the Pubwatch Committee, who met earlier this month. Meanwhile
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Spring fair at school
WOOLSTON Community Primary School, on Hall Road, holds a spring fair tomorrow, Friday, at 3.15pm. Attractions include craft stalls, tombolas, children's stalls, craft corner, Mother's Day stall and more. Entry costs 30p.
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Green forum
HAVE your say on the environmental issues affecting you at a dedicated forum. This is the third round of meetings that have taken place in Newton that has been organised by St Helens Council's environmental protection department. The recycling forum
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Call in for a brew
THE Church of the Ascension, on Warren Lane, Woolston, is open every Wednesday between 10.30am and 1pm. Why not drop in for a cup of tea or coffee and find some peace and quiet in the middle of your busy day?
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Sex charge
A NEWTON man has been found guilty of indecently assaulting a child. Stephen Chappell, aged 44, of Billington Avenue, has been found guilty of 23 charges in total including indecent assault and one attempted rape charge. He is due to be sentenced on
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Get healthy with walk
SPRING into health with a moderately paced circular walk of three miles around the area led by Orford Park rangers this Wednesday, March 21, from 1.30pm until 3pm. Suitable clothing and footwear required. Meet at the Orford Park ranger cabin.
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Getting active
SLIMMERS have been encouraged to get active to get in even better shape by an exercise team. The feel good factor is a weight loss group at Newton Community Centre set up to help give people wanting to shift those extra pounds practical advice and tips
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It’s good to talk down at Meadowside
A LONGFORD primary school has seen off competition from across the UK to become a runner-up in a national competition. Meadowside Community Primary School, on Clough Avenue, is one of only 12 runners-up in the 2006/2007 BT Speaking and Listening Awards
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Try spring courses
GET down to Newton Community Centre to try one of their spring courses. Whether you would like to learn a new skill or just meet new people in an informal and relaxed atmosphere there is sure to be a course for you. The courses available are jewellery
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Surgery
LABOUR borough and parish councillor John Kerr Brown will hold a surgery next Tuesday, March 20, from 10.30am until 11.30am in the former rent office at Cotswold Community Centre.
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Charity is looking for grandparents
A CHARITY is looking for grandparents to help with research on grandparents dealing with sons or daughters involved with substance misuse. Footsteps would like to hear from grandparents who have to look after their grandchildren because their sons or
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Have a fizzy whizzy time with the park rangers
RECYCLE fizzy drinks bottles and enjoy an afternoon of craft with Orford Park Rangers at the same time this Saturday, from 2pm until 3pm. The rangers will be showing children aged eight and above how to make powerful rockets using the bottles. Book
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A badge of honour for kind Danielle
LITTLE angel Danielle Corbett has a heart of gold. The eight-year-old Cinnamon Brow Primary School pupil made her own pin badges and decided to sell them and give the cash to her favourite charity - St Rocco's Hospice. Danielle managed to sell 78 badges
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Firefighters hurt in fierce terrace blaze
TWO firefighters were taken to hospital after a roof collapsed on them while dealing with a fire in Earlestown. The blaze swept through several houses on Cross Lane in the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday) morning. The two firefighters were checking
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Enjoy a fright night for pre-school
SPEND a night with ghosts and ghouls at Walton Hall on March 30. A special fright night is being staged to raise cash for Moore Village Pre School with the nursery also hosting its very own most haunted event with investigators and mediums. Walton Hall
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More reasons to improve environment
A STOCKTON Heath supermarket is giving customers the opportunity to improve the environment. Morrisons is handing out £50 grants to help community environmental projects in the area. Projects must improve the environment, involve volunteers, or meet
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Mum's the word if you want fun and games in Orford
MUMS in Orford have united to create a community resource for their children and the facility is going from strength to strength. Mum-of-three Wendy Pitts and two likeminded mums, Kath Davies and Carol Kilgannon, were fed up with the younger children
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Mini bin wagon to cost £68k
A MINI bin wagon is to be bought to make collections in some of Lymm and Grappenhall's hard-to-reach private streets. The compact refuse compaction vehicle' will empty the bins of properties in a group of less than three' in Fletchers Lane, Rectory
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St Patick’s celebrations
CELEBRATE St Patrick's night at Grappenhall Community Centre on Bellhouse Lane next Saturday. From 8pm Twisted Flax will perform. Tickets, priced £8, include a hot supper and are available from the club or by calling 268633.
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Three areas to merge
THREE conservation areas in Lymm are set to merge. The borough council feels it can manage the areas of Lymm Village Centre, Eagle Brow and New Road better if they become one larger one. Conservation areas are used to preserve areas of special architectural
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Quiz night to raise funds
JOIN in at a quiz night at Grappenhall Community Centre on Bellhouse Lane next, Friday, to help raise vital funds. The night will raise money for Grappenhall Pre-School with doors opening from 7.30pm. Tickets, priced £6 including a hot potato supper
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Manager is top of the table
LYMM football fan Ric Will has been crowned top manager in an online fantasy football game. The Manchester United fan beat more than one million players to be named manager of the month and will be rewarded with VIP tickets to a Premiership game as well
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Bid for wind turbine
AN application has been submitted to build a wind turbine at a Lymm home. The plans relate to a home on Barsbank Lane in the centre of the village.
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Keeping it in the community
FROM music to the arts and charities to history, more than 20 community organisations packed Lymm's village hall. The event displayed the wide range of activities taking place and allowed volunteers to get to know each other better. Clr Bob Barr said
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A parish with a plan
A PROJECT that could give new life to the people of Lymm is being discussed. Lymm could become the first parish council in Warrington to develop its own parish plan. And according to advocates, this will lead to a wide range of benefits from winning
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Stretton Walking Day to be cut short
WALKING day will go on with a new look in Stretton. The annual village walking day is one of the few in the town that still goes ahead. This year will see a change to the traditional route. Unlike on previous walking days the event taking place on July
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Village areas to merge
TWO conservation areas in Stockton Heath are set to merge. The borough council feels it can manage the adjacent areas of London Road and Grappenhall Road better if they become one larger one. Conservation areas are used to preserve areas of special
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Let’s dance! Pupils get into the groove
YOUNGSTERS at Cherry Tree Primary School put on a dancing school during a week of activities. As part of an arts week, the children were treated to a performance as the Allegrodance Tour from Kate Simmons Dance School held workshops for foundation stage
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Stretch your legs and take in the views
STRETCH those legs and start a new healthy living lifestyle by taking part in a health walk. The two to three-mile circular walk in Latchford is an ideal opportunity for anyone wanting to get fit and take in some of the stunning views of the area. During
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Residents group debate at church
DO you think that Wilderspool needs a residents group? Residents in the area are asked to go along to an open meeting to discuess whether the area needs its own group. The meeting will take place on Sunday, March 11, at 3pm at St John's United Reformed
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Take part in parents and tots group
TAKE along your tot to a weekly parents group in Wilderspool. St John's United Reformed Church hosts the weekly gathering for parents, carers and their toddlers every Monday morning. Get the chance to speak to other families in your area in the relaxed
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Michael is in the Army now...
A FORMER Sir Thomas Boteler High School pupil has just completed his Army training. Michael Odea is part of the Lancaster Troop and completed his training in Winchester. The 24-year-old, pictured right, is now ranked as a private after finishing the
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It’s good to talk and hand in old phones
ITS good to talk, especially if you have old mobile phones which will help raise funds for sick children. Stockton Heath Lions is collecting old phone handsets for the Sick Children's Trust which provides temporary homes for families of sick children
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There’s a lot going on at the allotment
GREEN-FINGERED gardeners in Westy are celebrating after being handed a huge grant to boost their allotments. The Kingsway Allotment Society has been awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery to improve the facilities on its site. The cash came from
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Football fans get a master class in dribbling
LITTLE football fanatics showed off their dribbling skills with a one off academy at Stretton St Matthew's Primary School on Friday. Budding Rooneys and Gerrards picked up some new ball skills when three football coachers from Football 4 Your Community
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Really Good Citizen
A CULCHETH Primary School pupil has received a Good Citizenship award on behalf of her school. Emma Shields, aged 10, was invited along to the Paddington House Hotel for a ceremony organised by Warrington Children's Services and Liverpool John Moores
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Howzat for an Ashes victory?
BIRCHWOOD High School is boasting it has the best mathematicians in the world after beating the Aussies in an on-line maths Ashes'. The school joined others in the UK in going head to head with their cousins from Down Under in a three-day number-crunching
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Croft House bid fails
CROFT House will not be transferred to Warrington Housing Association as part of the borough council's review of sheltered housing. Plans for the scheme fell through after the council failed in a bid for gap funding from the Government. However, three
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Blaze of colour
FLOWER displays by gardeners from as far away as Japan and America will feature in a blaze of colour at a Pansy and Viola festival coming to Bents Garden Centre, Glazebury, one of nine venues nationally to host the fourth annual event on Saturday, March
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‘We’re so sorry to see you go!’
A CHARISMATIC shop assistant who brightened up' people's days has checked-out for the last time. Colin Foulks will be sorely missed, say customers and colleagues at the Spar in Gorse Covert, after taking voluntary redundancy. "It's upsetting, I'm really
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Here comes the science bit ...
PUPILS at Newchurch primary school have been wowed by a travelling scientist's experiments this week. Adrian Bowden visited the school in Culcheth as part of a Science Week aimed at bringing science to life. "He did a brilliant show, full of fancy experiments
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Our Boys’ Brigade is ‘still going’
PENKETH Boys' Brigade is still going, said officer Julia Hitchin, from 2nd Warrington Boys' Brigade. She contacted the Warrington Guardian to say: "In response to the report when Clr Dempsey was reported to say the Boys Brigade closed down due to lack
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Plans in the pipeline
l THE following planning applications have been submitted in Penketh: a two-storey side and rear extension at 112 Heath road, a two-storey rear and single-storey side extension at 25 Shoreham Drive, a first floor dormer at 20 Kenyon Avenue, a conversion
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Get fit at aerobics
NEW aerobics classes will be held at Penketh Swimming Pool in Honiton Way every Saturday from 9.40am. Call Tanni on 07765 240277 for more information.
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Gardening society talk
PENKETH and Sankey Gardening Society will host a talk by Michael Brown on Liverpool Botanic Collection on Thursday, April 5, at 7.30pm, at The Manna House in Warrington Road. Call 722844 for details.
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Sportsman’s dinner at the Legion
A SPORTSMAN'S evening will be held at Penketh and Great Sankey Royal British Legion on Friday, April 22, at 7.30pm. Guests include ex-Liverpool player David Johnson, comedian Trevor Wallace and MC Tony Gandy. Tickets cost £25 and include entry to prize
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Major concerns over bus links
HOW can we ensure bus services reach health facilities in Penketh and Great Sankey? That was the concern of Wendy Boardman from the Older People's Forum. She was speaking at a special bus summit organised by Warington Borough Transport at the Town Hall
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Special guest launches new nursery
OPENING DOORS: Penketh South Primary Nursery had a visit from the Mayor of Warrington, Clr Linda Dirir, for its grand opening. The Finlay Avenue nursery started taking children in January and still has places available. Pictured here, back from the
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Sex attack on girl, aged 17
A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted at knifepoint at Hardwick Grange, in Woolston. The 17-year-old girl was attacked by a Balaclava-clad man who threatened her with two large kitchen knives. The attacker had been lurking in bushes on the industrial site
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Police hunt gunman over random attack
A GUNMAN is on the run after a man was shot in the leg. The 31-year-old victim was shot when he answered the door at a house at Vulcan Close, Padgate, at 8pm last Thursday. Armed police were called to the scene. The man, who was treated at Warrington
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No denying that Sunday's game has extra importance
FOR many fans, Warrington Wolves' match against Hull KR will be worth more than just two Super League points. Wolves will prepare as normal for Sunday's game, as is the only way for a professional club, but there is no denying that the game has an extra
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Shock as Hawthorne crash in Trophy
ABACUS shocked Warrington Sunday Soccer League Premier Division leaders Cheshire Hawthorne in the quarter finals of the Denis Scholes Challenge Trophy at the weekend. First Division side Abacus edged past Cheshire Hawthorne 1-0 thanks to Shaun Homer's
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Saturday, March 17, 1928
Warrington's Finest Victory' proclaimed the sports page headline in this week's Warrington Guardian, after the 10-3 win against Huddersfield in the third round of the inaugural challenge cup. "We regard this game as one of the most thrilling ever played
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Halliwell Jones Stadium reaches milestone
WOLVES' battle with Hull Kingston Rovers on Sunday will be the team's 50th competitive match at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. And if Wolves beat the Robins, it will be their 30th victory on home soil since the move from Wilderspool Stadium in time for
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Injured players to feel the pressure
WOLVES will continue to put the pressure on their injured players by making full use of a hyperbaric chamber in Swinton. The club believe treatment in the chamber, which utilises pure oxygen at high pressure, helped Adrian Morley's recovery from a fractured
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Bank Quay’s title hopes extinguished by Blackbrook
Bank Quay Bulls 11 Blackbrook 22. BANK Quay Bulls' hopes of their first North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division title are over after Saturday's defeat against Blackbrook. Bulls, who play away to Barrow Island on Saturday, dominated
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Officials and injuries compound yet more Saints woes
Warrington Wolves 12 St Helens 48. THE irony will not have been lost on Paul Cullen that a Warrington official gave Saints a helping hand towards a 10th straight win against Wolves on Friday. It was a miserable night for Cullen, who witnessed the world