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Life savers
A TRANSPORT company had a heart to help raise money for Warrington Hospital. The O'Connor Group has been raising money to buy vital new equipment that can be used at Warrington Hospital. And the money has paidfor a new electrocardiograph (ECG) machine
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Councillors phone bills
HERE are the councillor mobile phone bills for the past three years. (Click here and here and here for the complete bills). The Warrington Guardian obtained them under the Freedom of Information act to see what they revealed. Probably the most
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Drunken yob bit police officer
A DRUNKEN yob bit a policeman on the face while trying to escape arrest. (Click here so start a discussion about this story in the forum.) Alan Reid, of Trafford Avenue, Bewsey, bit the officer's left cheek during a struggle in Frederick Street last
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Reds move to capture Dragons’ Hooker
SALFORD City reds have moved to strengthen their injury-hit squad with today's signing of David Berthezene, initially on a one month loan from Les Catalan Dragons. With Malcolm Alker currently out of the squad with medial knee ligament damage,
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WIN A MEAL FOR FOUR AT ASPECTS RESTUARANT IN HOLLAND HALL COUNTRY HOTEL
HOLLAND HALL COUNTRY HOTEL COMPETITION! The Easter holidays are fast approaching and what better way to spend time with family and friends than enjoying a meal at Aspects Restaurant at Holland Hall Country Hotel? We have teamed up with Aspects Restaurant
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To paraphrase Adrian Edmonson: The humiliation was unbearable
I know less about bikes than I do about Peruvian experimental theatre. So this presented a problem the first time my chain fell off, about a week into my commuting 'career'. I had started playing with my big front chain as I headed down the cycleway
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WIN TICKETS TO SEE FAME AT THE OPERA HOUSE
WIN TICKETS TO SEE FAME THE MUSICAL! Fame The Musical returns to the Manchester Opera House from April 2-7, after 10 triumphant years in the West End. To celebrate, we have teamed up with the Opera House to offer three lucky readers the chance of winning
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WIN A MEAL AT CHICAGO ROCK CAFE!
WIN A FIRST CLASS MEAL FOR YOU AND YOUR PALS AT CHICAGO ROCK! To celebrate the launch of the new look Chicago Rock Café, the Warrington Guardian is offering you the chance to experience the stylish new venue as a special guest on a day of your choice
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Still time to enter the Starlight Walk
PLACES are still available for the 2007 St Rocco's Hospice Starlight Walk, which sets off at midnight from Victoria Park on Friday, June 15. Entry forms are available from retailers across the town or by calling the hospice on 575780. This year no limit
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Westwood reaches club 50
BEN Westwood capped an impressive display against Hull Kingston Rovers with the 50th try of his Warrington Wolves career. Westwood, who started Sunday's game in the second row and switched to prop forward after Adrian Morley's departure, crossed from
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Wizard Narrow Boat is now plain sailing
Warrington Disability Partnership's accessible narrow boat Wizard' will be making its return to the Bridgewater Canal from April for a full season of free day trips. Following last year's successful Wizard appeal with the support of numerous local
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WDP to bring a touch of ‘Las Vegas’ to Charity Casino
On Friday May 11th, local charity Warrington Disability Partnership will be hosting a special black tie charity casino at the Village Hotel from 8pm till late. With a special Ocean's 11' Las Vegas theme, WDP hopes to raise vital funds for the Town
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Time to ‘Take a Break’ again!
Local charity Warrington Disability Partnership invites the public to its 'Take a Break' open day on Thursday 22nd March 10am - 3pm at the Centre for Independent Living, Beaufort Street. This is a special Holiday event for people with disabilities
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Messages of support for Morley
ADRIAN Morley must be absolutely gutted with his latest injury blow. Why not join other fans and leave messages of support for Moz at our new forums? Click here to visit the forums
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WDP’s Egg-cellent Easter Raffle & Tombola is here!
Local charity Warrington Disability Partnership's annual Easter Raffle and Tombola has arrived. With some great Easter prizes, raffle tickets are only 50p each with the proceeds going to fund WDP's services and projects. Tickets are available at
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Morley set for another six-week lay-off
ADRIAN Morley is again expected to be out for around six weeks with a displaced fracture of his left cheekbone. Wolves have now confirmed the Great Britain international forward is set to go under the knife later this week to repair the damage sustained
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HGV operation - Police tackle unsafe wagons on M56
MANY lorries are unfit to be travelling on the roads. That was the verdict from police following a series of checks aimed at clamping down on HGVs travelling on the motorway. Operation Mermaid was carried out at the M56 last Tuesday with 21 vehicles
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Wolves' new goal-kicking trio
'LET Wolfie have a go,' was one cry from the North Stand as Wolves players appeared shy to come forward for the conversion attempt to Jon Clarke's first try in the 30-12 defeat of Hull Kingston Rovers at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday. The respective
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Watching Wolves has tired me out
SOMETIMES watching Warrington Wolves can take all the energy out of you! Little Richard Hansley is wrapped up all snug in primrose and blue after falling asleep in the East Stand during Warrington Wolves' 30-12 victory over Hull KR on Sunday. The four-year-old's
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Face in the crowd - round six
ARE you this week's face in the crowd winner? One lucky supporter who attended Wolves' home game against Hull KR has won a prize. Check back here tomorrow to see if your face in our crowd picture has been circled as the winner.
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BASKETBALL: Trials after Easter
WARRINGTON Wasps basketball organisers will hold trials for next year's under 14s team shortly after Easter. Boys born in 1994 are eligible and details will be passed to PE teachers in Warrington schools in due course.
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C’est la vie for Whitley pupils
LES enfants pense que francais ce tres bien.' That was the message - in French - from pupils at Whitley Village School as they showed off their language skills for Midweek reporter Becky Kelly. The children, aged four to 11, showed how much they had
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Get on your bike and keep on blogging
A CYCLING blog is the latest addition to the ever-expanding range of features at the Warrington Guardian's website. Reporter Stephen Bailey has just started biking to work and he will be updating you on his attempts to get fit, stay warm - and stay alive
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Let the music play ... for centre
TALENTED musicians from Warrington are getting together on Friday for a charity gig to help people in unhealthy relationships. Four superb bands will perform at Roosters Social Club on Old Liverpool Road to raise money for The Relationships Centre.
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Man marries mother-in-law
A WARRINGTON couple made history at the weekend when they married at the town's register office. Clive Blunden, aged 53, married his former mother in law, Brenda Bailey, aged 66, at the same place he married her daughter Irene 30 years ago. The couple
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Murder accused - ‘Two other men killed prisoner’
A PRISONER accused of murdering another inmate said two other men came into his cell and carried out the attack. Marcus Nelson, aged 30, claimed he and co-defendant, Aaron Gordon, aged 24, were threatened with a knife when two other inmates burst in
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Wizards collapse in second half
Dewsbury Celtic 44 Warrington Wizards 22. WARRINGTON Wizards suffered a second-half collapse as they went down 44-22 at Dewsbury Celtic in the Northern Rail Cup on Saturday. Wizards built up a commanding 22-4 half-time lead but in the proverbial game
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Perfect scores
PUBLIC services students from Priestley College have proven they are just perfect'. Because 100 per cent of first year pupils at the Loushers Lane campus are celebrating passing their Royal Navy entrance exams. And Priestley is the only educational
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Looking good
YOUNG volunteers strutted their stuff for a fabulous fashion show at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. The catwalk extravaganza was just one of the many activities devised and performed by youngsters from across Warrington at the Positive Images' show to