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Strettle’s Six Nations campaign ends quietly
THELWALL rugby union star David Strettle had a quiet end to his successful Six Nations campaign as England were beaten 27-18 in Wales on Saturday. The 23-year-old former Lymm RFC and Warrington RUFC winger burst on to the international scene with impressive
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A major blaze is frozen in time by cutting
THIS historic newspaper clipping of the burning of Cockhedge Mill in 1872 was bought off internet auction site e-bay by Bewsey man Mark McGlinchey. The 41-year-old is interested in historic pictures of the town and came across the clipping from the
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CHESS: Leading the way
FIVE Warrington schoolchildren have helped the Cheshire and North Wales team reach the national finals of the English Primary Schools Chess Association Team Championships in Nottingham in May. Chris Brown, George Fortune, Michael Gadd, Joseph Parry and
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A major blaze is frozen in time by cutting
THIS historic newspaper clipping of the burning of Cockhedge Mill in 1872 was bought off internet auction site e-bay by Bewsey man Mark McGlinchey. The 41-year-old is interested in historic pictures of the town and came across the clipping from the Illustrated
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Six Nations party
LYMM Rugby Club won an RBS Six Nations party for 250 guests. Here are some of our pictures from the event, with more to follow.
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PICTURES: Latchford Albion under 16s in Lancashire Cup Final
PICTURES, right and below, from Latchford Albion under 18s Lancashire Cup Final success against Blackbrook at Widnes Recreation Centre on Sunday. More pictures will be added, check back again.
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PICTURES: Rylands under 18s in Lancashire Cup Final
PICTURES, right and below, from Rylands Sharks under 18s Lancashire Cup Final success against Blackbrook at Widnes Recreation Centre on Sunday. More pictures will be added, check back again.
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Drawn by Molly Clewes aged 6
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Kelly Peters drawn by Mia aged 6
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Linda Hilditch drawn by Michael aged 6
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Dawn Joyner drawn by Luis aged 4
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Fiona Hirst drawn by Catherine aged 10
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Bridge too strong
Bamber Bridge 3 Warrington Town 0. TOWN suffered a disappointing defeat at Bamber Bridge on Tuesday. Ryan Salmon put Bridge ahead in the 21st minute and leapt like his surname suggests to head a second in the 64th minute after Gary Jensen had had an
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Paula Hogan drawn by Jaide aged 7
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Caroline Wilson drawn by Olivia aged 7
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Susan Bird drawn by Amy aged 10
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Sandra Hodgetts drawn by Lee aged 9
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Chloe Joyner drawn by Dawn aged 9
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Anderson picks up ankle injury
WOLVES' 2008 signing Louis Anderson will miss New Zealand Warriors' home game against Brisbane Broncos on Sunday with an ankle injury. Louis, the 21-year-old younger brother of Vinnie Anderson, will join Wolves on a two-year deal after playing his final
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No wish to play alongside Big Rah and Big Chris
KIWI wingman Henry Fa'afili says Wolves will take confidence from their Super League win against Hull Kingston Rovers when the two sides meet again in the fourth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup on March 31. "I think the league win does count ahead
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MP calls for cleaner streets
HELEN Jones has written to the chief executive of Warrington Borough Council raising concerns about street cleaning in parts of her constituency. The Labour MP for Warrington North says litter is being left on the streets because the council is no longer
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Park’s lifeline is in the budget
MONEY to renew Westy Park has not been siphoned off, the borough council has said. Clr Hans Mundy (Lab - Latchford East) had been concerned that £100,000 awarded for the park had not appeared in this year's accounts. But the council said £100,000 "has
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Property boom
THE borough council this week launched its Warrington property review in the French resort of Cannes. It set out its stall at MIPIM, an annual market for the international property trade. It takes place annually in Cannes, France, in March. In 2004
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Lib Dem say crime is issue in south Warrington
CRIME will be a key issue on which the Liberal Democrats will contest the Warrington South seat in the next General Election, the party has indicated. Prospective parliamentary candidate Dr Jo Crotty has accused Labour of failing to reassure people
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Johnson off the mark
PAUL Johnson bagged the first two tries of his Wolves career against Hull Kingston Rovers on Sunday but it could easily have been four. The centre scorched over for a try in each half, had another one ruled out for not grounding the ball properly and
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DARTS: Merit ties
GRAPPENHALL Darts League Individual Merit preliminary round fixtures for Friday, 8pm start. At GTL: C Fox (Pick) v P Marsland (Fleece), R Lee (GYCA) v D Williams (G Lion), J Wilson (No3) v S Maher (GYCA), K Atkinson (G Lion) v N Foster (Bull), P Dunne
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Fathers join forces
TWO dads who lost their sons in IRA bomb attacks travelled to Spain to pay their respects to victims of terrorism. Omagh bomb victim Michael Gallagher visited the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust at the Peace Centre in Old Hall earlier this month. Mr
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Doctor groped patient
A FEMALE patient - in intense pain following years of internal problems - has told a disciplinary hearing how she put her trust in a Warrington Hospital doctor who allegedly groped her. Dr Shakir Laher, from Blackburn, had visited the young woman, named
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Banks a lot! Tyler tackles Wolves hero Morley
WOLVES player Adrian Morley has been branching out to meet Warrington Wolves fans. And five-year-old avid supporter Tyler Roberts got the chance to meet his hero at the Lloyds TSB branch in Times Square along with his dad, Darren. Adrian, who is sponsored
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Property boom
THE borough council this week launched its Warrington property review in the French resort of Cannes. It set out its stall at MIPIM, an annual market for the international property trade. It takes place annually in Cannes, France, in March. In 2004,
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Turn back the cop
The Criminal Investigation Department. Hard-drinking thugs who love to nab crooks - unless the crooks are passing them backhanders. That's the vision of Life on Mars, the hit BBC1 show. But what's the truth about CID from the days of Warrington Borough
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MEP’s support for Gurkha pensions
WARRINGTON'S Euro-MP Brian Simpson has welcomed the Government's decision to pay Gurkha soldiers the same pensions as other servicemen in the British Army. Mr Simpson said the decision was good news and long overdue. "Our soldiers are the best in the
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‘Swing bridge plan could lead to more traffic misery’
PRESSURE is growing on Manchester Ship Canal owner Peel Holdings to make sure its shipping plan does not cause traffic chaos. (Click here to start a discussion on this story in the forum) The company's plan for a major set of docks at Salford requires
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Face in the crowd winner - round six
HERE'S the winner of round six in our face in the crowd competition. Click on the photograph below to see if your face has been circled. The winner is set to receive a picture of their favourite player. If it is your face circled, contact mparsons@
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The roller coaster world of marketing...
BUDDING business and marketing gurus have been hard at work impressing staff at the University of Chester. Sixth form students from Formby High School and St Benedict's College in Liverpool were invited to the Warrington Padgate Campus to take part in
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Lib Dem say crime is issue in south Warrington
CRIME will be a key issue on which the Liberal Democrats will contest the Warrington South seat in the next General Election, the party has indicated. Prospective parliamentary candidate Dr Jo Crotty has accused Labour of failing to reassure people about