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It is all about mental attitude
PAUL Darbyshire believes Wolves must show the right mental attitude if they are to reach their first Challenge Cup Final since he played at Wembley in 1990. Wolves, again without the injured Lee Briers, face Hull Kingston Rovers in the fourth round of
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Grix return getting close
WARRINGTON Wolves hope to have Simon Grix back in action within a month, with a return to full training expected in the next couple of weeks. Grix had a shoulder reconstruction in January and Darbyshire said: "He's probably another couple of weeks away
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HOCKEY: Lymm unbeaten
PROMOTED Lymm men's hockey team made it two league campaigns without defeat when they ended their season with a 7-0 defeat of Bebbington. Lymm, who will play their hockey in North West League Seven South next term, finished seven points clear at the
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Schoolboys in Wilderspool final on Saturday
WARRINGTON Schoolboys under 11s rugby league team play Wigan in the North West Counties Cup Final at Wilderspool Stadium on Saturday at 11am. Supporters are encouraged to attend and get behind Wolves' youngest team. Entrance to the Brian Bevan Stand
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Annual Cross Pennine Challenge Cup
CROSFIELDS Junior Football Club will host their second Annual Cross Pennine Challenge Cup on Saturday at Crosfields Sports and Recreation ground, Hood Lane, Great Sankey, at 10.30am. Two high school teams from Waltheof High School in Leeds are coming
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Wire star on as sub
Latchford Albion 2 Bank Quay Bulls 88. FORMER Warrington and Great Britain forward John Fieldhouse made a substitute appearance in Bank Quay's thrashing of town rivals Latchford on Saturday. The 44-year-old coach entered the field during the second
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Revenge is sweet
Lymm 2nd 26 Preston Grasshoppers 2nd 10. LYMM'S second team avenged a heavy early season defeat with a home win against Preston Grasshoppers in the Miller Homes League Bateman BMW Premier Division. Tristan Laga opened the scoring for mid-table Lymm
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Rah open to offers
PAUL Rauhihi is still open to contract offers for 2008 despite admitting there is a chance he could call time on his career at the end of the season. Rauhihi, who is in his second year with Wolves after signing from North Queensland Cowboys, suffered
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Golden Square evacuated as fire breaks out
BUILDERS were evacuated from the new Golden Square Shopping Centre during a fire on Thursday morning. ( Click here to see mobile phone footage of the fire. ) Roof cladding and insulation boards on a first floor extension of the Legh Street side
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Grey Mist hotting up
GREY Mist Mere is starting to produce a few fish for Warrington Anglers' Association members with the best reported last week being a mirror carp of 28lbs. Tench are also feeding well with Graham Jones catching eight up to 7lbs on flavoured sweetcorn
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Great fightback
Warrington Wolves Ladies 28 Halton Ladies 26. WARRINGTON Wolves Ladies rugby league team came from 26-18 down to defeat Halton despite only fielding nine players. Halton opened the scoring and, although Wolves hit back with tries from Aimee Bradshaw
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Wizards fade after bright start
Warrington Wizards 24 Bramley Buffaloes 44. WIZARDS raced into an early 14-point lead but were eventually beaten at Wilderspool. Alan Kilshaw scored Wizards' opening try, with Danny Shaw converting, before Matt Wilson touched down an interception try
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Sports Personality of the Year wins European gold
WARRINGTON Sports Personality of the Year John Nicholls has landed the biggest victory of his career at the age of 41. The Stockton Heath shot put star clinched his first international gold medal at the European Veterans Indoor Championships in Helsinki
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Lymm miss out on Cheshire Cup Final
Altrincham Kersal u14 19 Lymm u14 12. LYMM'S under 14s narrowly failed to defeat the holders in the semi finals of the Cheshire Cup. Lymm trailed 19-0 at half time but tries from Nick Wright and Frankie Halton, who added a conversion, gave them hope
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Promotion hopes suffer setback
Maine Road Reserves 2 Warrington Town Reserves 1. WARRINGTON Town reserves' promotion hopes suffered a setback on Saturday when a lacklustre performance resulted in their fourth defeat of the season in the Second Division. Craig Hall, who scored the
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Greenalls in disaster show
Styal 4 Greenalls PSO 1. WEAKENED Greenalls finished Saturday's Mid-Cheshire defeat to Styal with nine men and conceded three goals in a disastrous 10-minute spell. Rob Taylor and Lee Webster were both sent off and Fergus Morris' penalty strike was
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My 6 month old has a visual disability , Can you reassure me that he will not find it even more traumatic on having his regular appointments with a different GP every single time as he is growing up when he will find it difficult enough to be able to conn
Your son will continue to be able to see his GP as now whether at the surgery or Health Centre. We do not want to change the relationship between doctors and their patients.
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Will the local council or the NHS be providing free transportation to the many elderly people who may find it difficult to travel to Garven Place in a time of need?
If the Health Centre at Garven Place is built we plan to provide free car parking and re-route some bus services in consultation with the Council and Bus Company. Some patients are already entitled to free NHS transport. This will not change.
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I believe the meeting at the Wolves last night was a bit of a fiasco and people were told there would be another one planned to accommodate more people. Any idea when it will be and where?
About 120 people attended last night which was too many for the venue. We promised another meeting which will take place at the Parr Hall. Details will be on the Guardian and PCT websites and the paper.
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Where is the justification for this decision? I was at the doctors surgery in penketh this morning and found it to be excellent, and whats more full of people who need it to stay where it is
There are no plans at present for a health ecntee in West Warrington. Feedback to date suggests patients are happy with services based at Penketh, Westbrook and Chapelford. Discussions with GPs at these practices suggest there is scope for them providing
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I note Mr Tomlinson’s comments in response to the GP secretary’s question. What happens to staff who have children! Is he going to provide crèche/nursery facilities for those staff who may be forced to work unsociable hours or is that too the respo
There are many patients who also have child care responsibilities who work in the evenings and at weekends. They also want to be able to access services at more convenient times which is why we are proposing longer opening hours.
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Would the money you are planning to spend on: The planning of this proposal, The consultations, The development of new sites to house the new supercentres, Notifying everyone of the changes, (i could continue..) be better spent on improving the services w
We will be spending over £250m of your money on health services in the town next year. We are contantly looking to ensure we are getting best value for money for you. Whilst there is a cost to this exercise there are huge gains to be made by improving
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Vine cut down
Portico Vine 26 Burtonwood Bridge 36. BURTONWOOD Bridge maintained top spot in Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Division Two with victory against rivals Portico Vine. Tries from Richard Mathias, Dave Todd and Martin Corker gave Burtonwood
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Creamfields Line-up Announced
CREAMFIELDS line-up has just been announced today, Thursday. This year's event is more eclectic than ever with headliners Chemical Brothers, as well as Groove Armada, Kelis and Mark Ronson. Legendary 2 Many DJ's, Eric Morillo and Artic Monkey's
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Will these new health "supermarkets" Be EXCLUSIVLEY for NHS use or are they going to be crossed over offering private care ?
The health centres will be for NHS patients. If the GPs running the health centre want to use some of the facilities for private work - when they are not needed for NHS patients - they would have to discuss and agree this with the PCT. If we agreed this
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I see from the Warrington Midweek that about 60 people attended your meeting in Warrington N. Not an over whelming vote of confidence. I heard Morrisons store has been put forward as a possible venue for public consultation, you should get about 20 people
This is not a public meeting but an opportunity for the public to discuss our proposals and their views with our team who will be there all day. This will give more individual time than is available at a public meeting. Last night we had over 100 people
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What are the plans for Warrington South especially Stockton Heath, as to a one stop medical facility and where will public consultation take place?
There are no current plans for Stockton Heath. The GP practice in the district is excellent and keen to provide the ebst service they can to their patients. We have had discussions with them about how we could provide even more services from their
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"Do you actually care what the Dr's the "customers" have to say?"
We do care what Doctors think and that's why my team and I have, or we plan to, visit every GP practice during this consultation. It is also worth remembering that GPs are independent contractors who provide services to the NHS and are well paid for
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Does this decision have anything to do with the needs of patients or what doctors want? Or is it just about cost cutting?
Can I emphasise again that no decisions have been taken - this is a public consultation. This is not a cost cutting measure. It is designed to improve patient care by providing greater access and range of services. We want to reduce the number of visits
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I have a rare condition , one which my own gp had to look into privately , are you planning on training up every single gp in the new sites to this and such like conditions, or do i have to spend the first half of every appointment i make explaining the c
The relationship between individual patients and their GP is a fundmental and valued part of our health care system. This will not change as many patients want continuity of care. If a patient wishes to see their GP now and they are not available -
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Why up until recently did we have to find out about this through our local gp's / newspaper reports / forum discussion ? This is a MASSIVE decision that will affect each and every one of us yet you failed to even consult our opinions or thoughts on the pr
I have covered most of this qustion in my last answer but we are consulting the public in this exercise. It is a genuine public consultation and no decisions have been taken. If the people of the town don't want health centres they won't go ahead.
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Why hasn’t the PCT gone VERY public with their vision for a healthy future?
We have sent the document to over 300 public places in the town - including all GP surgeries and libraries. We have also been working with the Warrington Guardian and Wire FM to publicise this. There are a number of public meetings and 8 all day sessions
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I work as a secretary at a GP's surgery, I would like to know where i stand as an employee and if my job is guaranteed to be transferred or will i be joing thousands of other people at the Job Centre ?
Health Centres will still need secretaries and managers. Indeed with longer opening hours more staff time will be required. We have invited GPs and their staff to manage and run the health centres themselves. How many staff are required, for what hours
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How much money are you saving by doing this?
These proposals will not initially save money. Indeed we need to invest money in primary care if we are to deliver better patient care. GPs can often provide quick and effective health care to patients but at present don't have the facilities or services
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Why can't you leave things alone and leave the GP's to carry on with the work they do so well?
Because it's our job to make the health service work as well as possible for the people of the town. At the moment the system is not as efficient as it could be and there is lots of scope for doing things better. GPs do a great job as do the hospital
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How will you address the need's of the elderly / disabled who at the moment have to travel a short distance to get to their gp's yet may struggle immensly to get to one of the proposed sites . Especially since these are the patients that will be needed to
Fewer locations would mean longer journeys fo some patients but shorter ones for others. Patients in the twon already travel an average of 1.3 miles to see their GP and longer to attend hospital. We want more care to be delivered locally and less at
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"Is it true that all funding for treatment room services in Warrington will stop in the summer and all pct employed nurses who currently run the treatment rooms will be withdrawn? Also will all gp's that are funded to run their own treatment rooms have th
Treatment Room services are provided by PCT nurses in some practices but not others. So some GPs pay for this service from their own resources whilst others receive this from the PCT. this is not equitable nor provides the best value for money. The
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Sharks win
Rylands Sharks u18 23 Blackbrook Royals u18 10. RYLANDS' under 18s gained another win against Blackbrook to move to within one point of them at the top of rugby league's North West Counties Under 18s Premier Division. Rylands defeated Blackbrook in
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Health waste plant appeal is scrapped over new regulation
THE controversial health waste plant application was dramatically dropped yesterday, Wednesday - but the Warrington Guardian understands a new application is due in weeks. The applicants withdrew the plan for near Winwick Road, which has generated "root
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Police hunt bus sex attacker
A 23-YEAR-old woman was sexually assaulted on a bus travelling from Earlestown to Warrington. Detectives are this week reappealing for information following the attack on the number 420 bus. Both got on at Earlestown bus station. A spokesman for Warrington
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Robber on moped hauls £50,000
A ROBBER on a moped snatched £50,000 outside Sainsbury's. The mugger threatened a security guard with an unknown weapon when he left the supermarket carrying a money box to a security van on Church Street at 1.50pm. The incident happened on Thursday
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Son in court over attack
A MAN has appeared at Warrington Magistrates' Court charged with beating up his 66-year-old mother badly enough to put her on a life support machine. Jason Bishop, aged 33, of Mertoun Road, Walton, allegedly inflicted on his mother two cracked ribs,
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Teenager in court accused of stabbing
A TEENAGER accused of stabbing another man in the face has appeared in court. The 17-year-old, who cannot not be named for legal reasons, appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Friday. He was charged with wounding with intent following the incident on
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GOLF: Estoril Archer
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer starts the Estoril Open de Portugal today, Thursday, after finishing 64th at the Madeira Islands Open. The Birchwood Golf Club professional ended the Madeira tournament on six over par after rounds of 71, 74, 79 and 70
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If the proposals go ahead , will we still be guaranteed to be able to make an appointment with one our family drs'/ the ones that KNOW our history , and the ones that have experience with us and our needs ?
Yes - all GPs in the town will be able to practise from one of the new Health Centres
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Hawley scores two of 11 tries
Warrington IMBRL 56 Shevington Sharks A 22. ANDY Hawley bagged a personal haul of 20 points as Warrington IMBRL clinched a much-needed win against Shevington A in Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six.
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Depleted Crosfields junior team exit cup at St Patricks
Wigan St Patricks u15 18 Crosfields u15 4. AN injury-hit Crosfields side went out of the cup at Wigan St Patricks. Cullen scored Crosfields' try, while Gatefield was the player of the match. Chorley Panthers u13 0 Rylands Sharks u13 66. JOSEPH Kelly
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Statham Pool tip
THIS week's fabulous weather temperatures will have no doubt encouraged anglers, including members of Lymm Angling club, to sort out their tackle and consider a first trip of the year. This is a beautiful time of year to be out, with trees breaking into
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Convincing, but only in the first half
Warrington u11 26 Leigh u11 21. WARRINGTON RUFC's under 11s side produced a convincing first-half performance but almost let the lead slip after the interval. Rory Booth, Ben Hockenhull, John Morris and Joel Barker crossed for Warrington but three
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Friday night cup ties
WARRINGTON Sunday Soccer League fixtures for tomorrow, Friday. Supplementary Cup Group B, 6.30pm start: Pierpoint and Bryant v Jacks. Denis Scholes Challenge Trophy semi finals, 7.30pm start: Abacus v Real Gate at Victoria Park Arena, Grange Red Lion
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DOMINOES: Fixtures for tonight
Warrington Winter Dominoes League results. Rosedale Construction Division One: Bulls Head 6 Gas Social 4, Rylands B 3 Kings Club 7, Borough A 4 Marquis 6, Woolston A 4 British Rail A 6, Eagle Sports 6 Borough B 4, Monk Sports 6 Bank Quay A 4, Warr Cons
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Armitage loses out in final
WARRINGTON'S Carl Armitage lost in the final of Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League's Alf McGuinness Memorial Trophy. Last 16 results: Tommy Johnstone 21 Dave Taberner (Wigan) 12, Dave Hallem (Sheffield) 16 Lee Lawton (Manchester) 21, Fred Donaldson
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GLANCE GUIDE: Results and fixtures
ATHLETICS. Warrington Athletics Club's results in the English Schools Cross Country Championships. Senior girls: 1, Heather Timmins; 76, Rheannon Rainford; 165, Lucy Gemmell; 217, Kirsty Young; 245, Sophie Stephens. Overall: 3, Cheshire. Intermediate
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ATHLETICS: Timmins number one
HEATHER Timmins has become Warrington Athletics Club's first English Schools senior cross country champion in 47 years. The club's rising star put 12 seconds between her and the second-placed runner as she sped home for Cheshire at Temple Newsam Park
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Tickets for All Golds on sale
TICKETS for the match between the Northern Union and an All Golds side including Andrew Johns at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on October 20 are now available. Contact the Rugby Football League on 0871 226 1313 or www.rugbyleaguetickets.co.uk.
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Face in the crowd winner - round seven
HERE'S this week's winner. Round seven of our face in the crowd competition can now be revealed. Click on the photograph below to see if your face in the crowd at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on Sunday has been circled. The winner is set to receive a
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Moz could be back earlier
ADRIAN Morley should be back two weeks earlier than first thought after not requiring a second plate in the left side of his face. Moz had a plate fitted after fracturing his eye socket in February and Wolves, expecting a second plate to be needed, ruled
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Fire at Golden Square
Part of the new build at Golden Square Shopping Centre caught fire this morning. Around 16 fire fighters are at the scene now, damping down the area of roofing that set alight. More to follow...
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Error-prone Wolves throw away victory at Wakefield
Wakefield Trin Wildcats 30 Warrington Wolves 24. NO side can gift their opponents three tries and expect to win. That was Wolves' downfall on a night of much endeavour but little reward at Belle Vue on Sunday, against a Wakefield side that proudly
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Health boss webchat today over controversey
ACTING chief executive of the PCT Jon Tomlinson will take part in a live web chat from the Warrington Guardian offices today, Thursday, March 29, from 1pm to 2pm. E-mail your questions to sharker@guardiangrp.co.uk.
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Town play host
WARRINGTON Town's Cantilever Park will play host to the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Red Lion Cup semi final tie between Sandymoor and Earlestown Athletic on Wednesday at 7.30pm.
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Still time to book a table
IT'S not too late to book a table! That's the message from organisers of Culcheth and Glazebury's Community Day. So far only about 15 of the 40 stalls available have been taken up for the annual May 7 event. In recent years, voluntary groups and charities
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Police urged to do the hop
GARDEN-hopping youngsters are keeping police and community support officers on their toes in Culcheth. Residents complaining about seeing children running through or hiding in their back gardens have told police they are happy for officers to follow
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Meet your police team
THE next community action meeting (CAM) will be held in Culcheth on Wednesday, April 18. Police and parish councillors are inviting members of the public to come along and get involved at discussing local law and order issues. The CAM starts at 7.30pm
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Watching your speed
A SPEED indicator sign has been ordered and should arrive next month, Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council was told last week. The sign, which is mobile and flashes up on screen the speed a motorist is going if they are exceeding the limit, will be
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You can’t beat their new base
A SIMPLE portable cabin is set to increase the amount of time police spend out and about on their beat. Long walks back to Risley police station to do paperwork will become a rarity for community support officers thanks to their new base in Taylor Business
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Mary goes to great lengths for charity...
A CHARITY worker from Rixton has completed a Swimathon in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Determined Mary Barbour hit her target of 60 lengths at Woolston pool on Sunday. Now the 55-year-old, having swum further than some people can run, is hoping her
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Straight talking
A WOMAN refused to give me her name the other day. I wasn't asking her for money or for a chip or even for a date, just her name. And despite my asking incredibly politely, she refused. "No, I'd rather not, thank you," she said primly before scurrying
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Council donation
GREAT Sankey Parish Council will make framed certificates and £10 gift voucher donations to the Our Wood Kids Committee' for their work on the wood off Malvern Close.
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Football fee for grounds
GREAT Sankey Parish Council has agreed that junior football clubs should pay a fee of £100 a year for the use of Tim Parry Recreation Grounds, starting from September.
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Solution to parking problem?
PENKETH Parish Council has agreed to ask the borough council if double yellow lines can be painted on Tannery Lane to ease parking congestion. Resident Mrs Anderton told last week's meeting that workers using Newspaper House were causing the problem.
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Plans
l THE following planning applications in Penketh have been submitted; 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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Teenager centre plan progress
PROGRESS is being made on centre for teenagers near United Utilities in Lingley Mere, said Brenda Bradlee, of Great Sankey North Residents' Association. Talks are at early stage but it is hoped a site, inspired by Our Wood in Great Sankey, which was
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Plans
l THE following planning applications have been submitted in Great Sankey; a single storey rear extension at 150 Park Road, a single storey rear extension at 15 Marina Avenue, and a proposed rear conservatory at 23 Brook Drive.
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‘Dog owner allows pet to foul’
A DOG owner from Tiverton Square allegedly lets his pets foul on a grass verge and makes no effort to clean up the mess, Penketh Parish Council has heard. Chairman Frank Tower read out an anonymous letter from a resident making the accusation at the
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Parish diary dates
PENKETH Parish Council holds its next meeting at 7.30pm on Monday, April 9, in the community centre on Honiton Way. Great Sankey Parish Council will hold its next meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday, April 11, in the Tim Parry Community Centre on Wroxham
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Lee’s in the Army now
FORMER Great Sankey High School pupil Lee Hamblett has been braving temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius with the army in Canada. The 19-year-old is helping with the Army's biggest annual repair programme at the British Army Training Unit Suffield
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Councillors looking into possibility of bus shelter cameras
SECURITY cameras for bus shelters in Great Sankey have been proposed by a parish councillor. Alan Litton, also a Liberal Democrat borough councillor for Great Sankey South, has been researching the installation of the cameras, which are already used
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Sex and relationships are explored in high school play
SEX and relationships education was the order of the day at Great Sankey High School as pupils watched a play on the theme as part of their personal, social and health education (PSHE) course.
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Community event date
RESIDENTS in Old Hall can take part in a community impact event today, Thursday. Arena Housing intends to bring neighbours in the Cavendish Close and Gregory Close area together with a consultation exercise involving its staff, Old Hall councillors,
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Jennifer’s babyband is a winner
A WINWICK mum is set to feature in two national baby magazines after her ingenious idea to help pregnant women caught the attention of the National Childbirth Trust. Jennifer Park is the brain behind the Bumpband, a supportive and fashionable alternative
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Buy a badge in aid of charity
DAFFODIL badges for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Trust are still on sale at St Paul of the Cross Primary School in Burtonwood. Priced £1 each, the badges are available in the school office until March 31.
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Holiday club dates begin
THE Fun4Kids holiday club will be running from Monday, April 2 to 5 and from April 10 to 13 in the school hall at Burtonwood Primary School on Green Lane. Full and part time places are available in the sessions from 8am to 6pm. For more information
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Join Children’s Christian Circle
JOIN in with the fun at the Children's Christian Circle held each Sunday in St Michael's Parish Hall in Burtonwood at 10am. Youngsters can enjoy drama, craft, dancing, stories and games, except on the first Sunday of each month when the group meets in
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Community starts pulling together with residents’ group
KINGSWOOD could be getting its own residents' group for the first time. A meeting to set up both a Kingswood Residents' Association and a new Homewatch scheme for the area will be held this Sunday. Burtonwood and Westbrook parish councillor Tina Rogers-Smith
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Cycle mania
CHILDREN at Burtonwood Primary School got on their bikes on Friday to tackle a national cycling award scheme. BikeRight Bikeability hopes to get thousands of youngsters whizzing about on their bikes and pedalling their way to success. The Cycling Proficiency
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Closed book at Padgate Library
DUE to building works Padgate Library will be closed on Monday. During the closure, Orford and Woolston libraries will be open from 9.30am until 1pm and from 2pm until 7pm. Padgate Library will be open at 9am as usual on Tuesday, April 3.
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Help spruce up the garden
HELP Woolston Park rangers spruce up the community garden this Sunday, from 1.30pm until 3.30pm, by creating a flower border. Over 16-year-olds only. Wear stout footwear and waterproofs and meet at the ranger centre in Woolston Park.
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Election date for councillor
AN election to find a replacement parish councillor for the Cinnamon Brow ward will be held on May 3. The vacancy arose following the resignation of Marion Mayor from the parish council.
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£500 for playscheme
POULTON with Fearnhead Parish Council has agreed to grant £500 for the play development service at Longbarn Community Primary School to continue to provide its playscheme.
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£265 for Comic Relief
WILLIAM Beamont High School pupils Daniel Miller and Laura Tilston raised more than £265 for Comic Relief by raffling prizes donated from LA Bowl, Lazer Quest and Warrington Wolves.
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Traffic row rumbles on
JUST when you thought it was all over, the row over traffic calming measures on a Paddington road is yet to be resolved. The controversial decision on whether to allow speed humps on Birchdale Road to go ahead now lies in the hands of Warrington Borough
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League of Friends
Lottery draw for week 27: 1, 5, 8, 15, jackpot £463 no winner. Consolation prize £25 one winner.
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Marlfield WI by Sylvia Lamb
At the February meeting, with nothing more than a sheet of white paper clipped on to a frame so that we could see easily every stroke and four palettes of paint, it was hard to imagine that our speaker for the evening would hold us spellbound, but she
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Everyone’s a winner at our school
THEY say the winner takes it all and Cinnamon Brow Primary School has certainly proved the old adage right. The school is currently basking in glory after it did the double' and scooped not one, but two prestigious awards. The Mayor of Warrington, Clr
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Village plan
A MEETING to launch Daresbury's parish plan will be held on April 18. The event will be held at the parish room, also known as the Old Sessions House, near the Ring O'Bells, on Old Chester Road. The meeting is open to all residents.
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Grappenhall WI by Anne Ongley
OUR president welcomed us to the March meeting, especially one new member and a visitor, Sally Shaw. Following the singing of Jerusalem, which now has a piano tape accompaniment, Ruth Houghton was thanked for the basket of hyacinths, later added to the
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St Rocco’s Lottery
Winners for the draw held March 23, major prizes first. 02414, 23051, 00162, 17532, 15339. £5 winners: 00055, 00291, 00506, 01284, 01611, 01833, 03235, 03493, 04131, 05111, 05404, 05810, 06437, 06959, 08168, 08237, 08411, 09437, 09768, 09817, 10138,
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No driving
MOTORISTS will be banned from driving along Brackley Street on April 2. The road will be closed from its junction with West Avenue to the gable end of 40 Brackley Street, says Warrington Borough Council. The order is expected to last no more than a
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Navigate Holy Week
PARISHIONERS are being given the chance to take a unique journey through Holy Week. A labyrinth, using a basic grid, at Stockton Heath Methodist Church Hall, on Walton Road, is giving churchgoers the opportunity to experience a series of religious events
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Cash splash
APPLETON Brownies took the plunge to raise £500 for Marie Curie cancer charity. The 5th Appleton Brownies raised the cash with a sponsored swimathon last Sunday at Woolston leisure centre. All proceeds will be given to cancer sufferers. Jill Hodgson
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Community Life
MORE than 180 volunteers, from throughout Warrington, have been treated to a wonderful evening in recognition of their fantastic volunteering achievements. The 10th Annual Volunteer Awards ceremony, hosted by Volunteer Centre Warrington, took place at
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Dutton WI by Mrs D Cope
President Mrs I Rutter welcomed members to the March meeting of Dutton WI. The darts trophy had been played for and won by Mrs Rutter. Forthcoming events are the Luncheon Club at the Legh Arms, Acton Bridge, and an outing to see Oklahoma at the Brindley
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In bloom
SPRING has arrived at Stretton roundabout. Thanks to the project blooming Stretton', hundreds of daffodils are beginning to open on the roundabout between Stretton and Appleton Thorn, close to junction 10 of the M56. The project was headed by Clr Jill
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Stretton WI by Mrs J Howell
After Jill Holman, president, had welcomed everyone, including a visitor to the March meeting, she reminded members of the afternoon tea in April for which goods would be required for the stalls and tombola. She gave news of various recent events, including
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Pooling resources
BUDDING anglers have a new string to their rods after a new pool was opened in Appleton. Youngsters at Warrington Anglers Association will be able to improve their skills on the newly acquired training pool, which was donated by developers Taylor Woodrow
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Walton WI by J Jerrard-Dinn
The March meeting was held at St John's Community Hall, Walton village, at 7.30pm. The speaker for the evening, Mrs Hilary Thompson, explained the idea of Fair Trade, giving the people working in the devloping world a fair price for their products.
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Calling all former pupils of Stockton Lodge school
TAKE a trip down memory lane with a school reunion for former pupils of Stockton Lodge on May 13. The reunion will be held at Statham Lodge Hotel at midday. The private school, which was located on London Road, opposite Sandy Lane, closed in 1964.
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Fearnhead WI by Kath Tobiasen
Our president, Judie Leah, was at the door to greet us all as we arrived. She welcomed three visitors and one new member. Betty Shaw was thanked for the table flowers which were won in the free raffle by by Chris Phillips. After the correspondence,
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New weapon in the fight against speed
IT is guns at dawn as the boys in blue target dangerous drivers. Officers covering Stockton Heath, Appleton and Stretton are moving up a gear to catch dangerous motorists, using a new speed gun. The new hand-held speed radar, which arrived on Monday
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Little Bollington WI
Mrs Anne Blackburn, president, welcomed members to the monthly meeting. The walk will commence from the Greyhound Pub in Ashley in March. Members were reminded about the knitting evening to be held at Mrs Dorothy Jackson's. There will be a fun darts
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I have no confidence in police CSOs
As with all things to do with this Government, you must look very carefully at all their policies. When police community support officers were put in place I wondered: why £18,000 a year for somebody who had no powers of arrest and whose only use is
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Parish council meeting
THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place on Tuesday, April 10. The meeting is open to members of the public at 7.30pm at the village hall on Pepper Street.
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Let’s see what people think
THE latest crackpot idea, presumably mentioned in Whitehall, stated by Warrington PCT to put the needs of patients first', beggars belief. Do they never learn that BIG is not beautiful? Has Jon Tomlinson ever joined the cavalcade of motor vehicles containing
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Easter egg hunt at Dam
CRACK the code and find the treasure at an Easter hunt in Lymm Dam. Places are limited so call the rangers on 758195. Meet at the ranger hut on Crouchley Lane from 1.30pm on Wednesday.
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Another mad proposal
IT was with a deep sense of foreboding that I read the report of the PCT on the future plans to, once again, mend something that isn't broken. How can they claim that all will be well if their crackpot scheme is adopted, when it will mean the destruction
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Lack of discipline
I would like to voice my opinion about the youth of today. I would mainly like to talk about the child obesity crisis, I think this all boils down to mothers not being able to afford to stay home to look after their children. My partner and I plan to
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Cheers!
A COFFEE morning will be held on Saturday at Lymm Village Hall. Lymm and District Lions are hosting the charity event with book and bric a brac stalls from 9.30am. Entry is free.
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Giant car boot sale
YOU'D be an April fool to miss out on a car boot sale in Thelwall. The Giant Guys Car Boot Sale will take place on Sunday at Thelwall Parish Hall. The door will open at 8am and stalls will be set up both inside and out. Refreshments will also be available
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Date set for May Queen
LYMM'S May Queen festival takes place on Saturday, June 9. Organisers are currently looking for floats to take part in the parade and for stallholders. Call Lynn Shaw to book on 755827.
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Good Samaritans
THIS is an open letter to the caring bus passengers who travelled on the number 25 bus service at 10am on Monday, February 19. Our 80-year-old mother, who is partially sighted, was a seated passenger on the bus. Resulting from making a very sharp right
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Weekend makeover for Cricket Club
LYMM'S Oughtrington Park Cricket Club will be having a makeover this weekend. The club has registered for the Natwest Cricket Force 2007 which sees cricket facilities given a much needed boost in a Ground Force meets Changing Rooms-style challenge.
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Sportsman’s dinner success
May I take this opportunity to thank all the ladies and gentlemen who attended Warrington under 11 schoolboys' sportman's dinner that was held at the excellent Warrington Town Football Club on Friday, March 23. The night was a massive success with great
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Whelan speaks out at dinner
FORMER Ireland star Ronnie Whelan will be at a Sportsman's Dinner in Grappenhall next week. The event, to raise money for The Shannon Bradshaw Trust, takes place on Wednesday at 7.30pm at Grappenhall and Thelwall British Legion. Dress code is smart
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Annual meeting for Quays centre
THE Quays Community Centre in Thelwall hosts its annual general meeting today, Thursday. Starting at 7.45pm, everyone is welcome.
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Bring our sons home
I feel so sad for the mother and father of Alex Green, the brave soldier who lost his life doing what he thought was right, and my heart goes out to Bradley, his lovely little son. I am sorry but I cannot agree with what some people are saying. I think
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Quackers over Duck Race
FORGET Daffy and Donald - Lymm will be flooded with a different type of duck next month. Because it is that time of year again when the village goes a bit whacky and hosts its annual duck race. The event, which takes place on bank holiday, Easter Monday
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Must listen to our doctors!
Have I read it right in last week's Guardian? Does the Primary Care Trust seriously think that it can bring about massive change without consulting the GPs? I fail to see how this will be successful if it does not include the main players in the development
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Art attack to make collage
YOUNGSTERS in Lymm worked together to create a giant collage during an arts week. The pupils worked with freelance textile artist Giano Johal to create the masterpiece.
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Doll taking precedence
On Wednesday, March 7, I used the 21 bus with my grandson in his pram into town. While on board, a woman got on in Northway with a pram, even though all spaces were full. I was amazed that the driver allowed her on as she fully blocked the access. On
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Taking action over housing
I read in the Guardian that Golden Gates Housing has been awarded three stars for being a considerate group of housing managers for this area. I would like to make the point that for some this may be true, but for others it is far from being so. I have
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Libby’s cuppa design is in the bag
LITTLE Libby Roberts will be soon be known much further afield than Thelwall. Because the six-year-old has won a top contest that will see her very own design on bags sold at Rhode Island Coffee across the north west. Her picture was chosen as the best
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Wrong priorities
I am working at Cairo Street Chapel, one of Warrington's most precious listed historic buildings. In order to repair the vandalised stained glass we have to park outside the chapel and in doing so we get booked for parking. Does the council care more
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Spirited pupils honoured
LATCHFORD: PUPILS at a Latchford high school are celebrating after a project they are involved with was nominated for a prestigious award. Youngsters at Sir Thomas Boteler Community High School have been involved with the Canal Boat Adventure Project
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Where does our tax go?
What do I have to show for paying my council tax? I have, like many others in Warrington, recently received my council tax bill and I was shocked at an increase of almost five per cent. I live in Birchwood, which, according to Warrington Borough Council
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Blues star marks birthday
BLUES fans have a real treat in store this weekend to celebrate a Latchford blues club's anniversary. The Warrington Blues Club reaches its 10th anniversary in March and to mark the event one of the country's top blues and soul singers will be performing
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We are are still open
A TOURIST attraction in St Helens is telling families we are still open'. The World of Glass is reassuring people that it is business as usual for the centre following the recent news that manufacturing company St Helens Glass had gone into administration
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Brew time
ENJOY a relaxing drink and catch up with friends at a coffee morning at St John's United Reformed Church. The Wilderspool Causeway church will be holding a coffee morning on Wednesday, April 4 and is open to anyone wanting to meet up with old friends
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Peter’s the new secretary
THE Latchford West Community Forum has appointed a new secretary. The forum held its annual meeting on March 13 and appointed Peter Hunt to the post. During the meeting, Alderman John Taylor was re-elected as chairman and Janet Astion was also re-elected
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Will Tony Smith pick Lee Briers?
NEVER mind whether Tony Smith will do any good as the new Great Britain rugby league coach, is he going to pick Lee Briers? That's what I want to know and the Briers for Britain campaigners have been waiting with bated breath to find out whether the
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Two-day
A NEWTON estate was the centre of a high profile campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area. Merseyside Police carried out high visibility patrols around the Trees Estate on March 16 and 17 to act as a deterrent and reassure residents and businesses
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Arrests after wheels stolen
TWO men have been arrested after reports of alloy wheels being stolen by from a car in Newton. Alloy wheels had been stolen from a vehicle parked on Belvedere Road at around 2.15pm on March 20. Police stopped a van on Crow Lane West, when the stolen
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Being a volunteer doesn’t go unnoticed
A DAY centre that helps people with physical injuries is celebrating after its volunteers won awards for their dedication. Members of the voluntary team at Dallam Day Centre were awarded certificates to mark the time they have devoted to help the centre
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Teens arrested
POLICE arrested two teenagers following criminal damage on a Newton property. The two youths were arrested after a property on Rydal Street was damaged. The 13-year-old and 15-year-old, both from Newton, were arrested on Sunday and have been bailed pending
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Pay to get pooch back
DOG owners will have to fork out more to reclaim a lost dog from April 1. St Helens Dog Control Service has announced that the cost to reclaim a dog will rise to £72.50 from Sunday. The increase is to cover the rise in kennelling costs charged to the
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Doors closed at Rosie’s
AN Earlestown bar was shut down by police. Rosie's Bar on Earle Street was closed by Merseyside Police as part of its crackdown on licensing breaches. The Earle Street bar was visited on Thursday and found to be trading without a designated premises
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Pair guilty of armed robbery
TWO men have been found guilty of a robbery that took place in 2004. Alan Simpson, aged 44, and 28-year-old Peter O'Neil, both of Liverpool, were both charged following an armed robbery at a warehouse on the Deacon Trading Estate in Newton. On Sunday
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Log on to find available help
PEOPLE over the age of 55 can now go online to find out more about what assistance is available to them from St Helens Council. People in Newton and Earlestown can log on to www.sthelens.gov.uk where they can complete a self-assessment form to find out
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No, it isn’t a scene from Riverdance!
YOUNGSTERS from a Westy Primary School had an Irish dancing masterclass for St Patrick's Day. Pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School celebrated the Patron Saint of Ireland's day with a performance by Irish dancers from the Ward-Mallinson School
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Man stabbed ex-girlfriend 13 times, jury told
A HOLLINS park patient stabbed his charity runner ex-girlfriend in the back 13 times with a knife, Warrington Crown Court heard. Ian Hickman also strangled Julie Atherton and dragged her head up by her hair so he could watch her bleed, she alleged on
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Ferocity of attack convinced prisoners to testify
THE ferocity of their own attack caught out Nelson and Gordon. They left Patrick Butler's blood all over one corner of Nelson's cell and on their clothes. The pair changed into new garments after the attack and denied they had been wearing the stained
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Brutal killers battered fellow inmate to death
TWO prisoners who battered a fellow inmate to death at Risley Prison have been jailed for life. Marcus Nelson, aged 30, and Aaron Nelson, aged 24, launched a vicious attack on convicted car thief Paddy Butler in November 2005. Chester Crown Court heard
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Banned driver jailed and banned again
A GREAT Sankey man has been jailed for six months after admitting several driving offences and being drunk and disorderly. Neil Wood, from Hood Lane, in Sankey Bridges, appeared before Warrington Crown Court on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was spotted driving
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Tie a red ribbon
A CROP of red ribbons are springing up around Vista Road as residents fight against a new recycling plant. The action group MBT-Y-Here? has launched a campaign for people in Newton and Earlestown to show their support for the group, which is opposing
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Chaos in court as damning verdicts delivered
CHAOS erupted in court as the jury returned verdicts in the trial of Risley prisoners Aaron Gordon and Marcus Nelson. The grim-faced pair stared intensely at each other, maintaining eye contact, as the foreman replied guilty' to each murder charge.
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‘Some of major drugs gang bosses were on C wing’
DRUGS gangs and turf warfare over dealing was the under current which led to the brutal murder of an inmate. Contraband ranging from heroin to mobile phones was the currency which prisoners lived by and jail staff knew about. However, this week, after
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Doctor found guilty of groping patients
A DOCTOR who worked at Warrington Hospital has been found guilty of groping two young female hospital patients. Dr Shakir Laher, from Blackburn, is now waiting to hear if his professional career is in tatters as a result of the General Medical Council
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Street of Shame
BRIDGE Street is the most violent place in Warrington. Violent crimes on the bar-lined street soared by 17 per cent between April last year and January this year. This contrasts starkly with figures, released by police, for the rest of the town, where
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Say goodbye to the Colonel
GRAHAM Millens' 25-year era as chairman of Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds will end on Saturday when the team host Garswood United at Long Lane at 3pm. Millens, respectfully known as the Colonel in football circles, is inviting friends and past players
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Friday, March 31, 1995
THE big story of the week was the third leak in nine months from Vinamul Ltd, near Crosfields roundabout in the town centre. The Warrington Guardian exclusively revealed pollution inspectors were looking at the cause of another emission of vinyl chloride
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We've moved on
PAUL Darbyshire believes Wolves have long since put behind them last season's Challenge Cup defeat to Hull KR. Wolves face Rovers again in the fourth round of the cup at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday, kick-off 2.30pm, but their focus has