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Bridge plan means jobs and cash for Warrington

HUNDREDS of new jobs and millions of pounds worth of investment could be created by the iconic new Mersey bridge, a Government minister claimed this week. Transport minister Gillian Merron welcomed the Mersey Gateway as she viewed the proposed site from

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Abortion rates rise

ABORTION rates for girls under the age of 18 in Warrington are on the increase, according to the latest statistics. In 2005, some 167 youngsters aged between 15 and 17 became pregnant with almost half, 47.3 per cent, having the pregnancy terminated.

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Zoe Garton drawn by Nicole aged 11

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Significant numbers

I'm 32 next week so I've finally decided to motivate my lard arse into losing some weight. The fact I'm 32 is of no significance, well, it's about as significant as the number 11, the number of years I've had an office job and the number of fast food

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Officially overweight

We had the official weigh in this morning and I was 12 stone 4lb. As I'm 5' 8", this means that my BMI is 26.1, which means I'm officially overweight. My BMI should be 24.9 or less to be classed as normal, so I've got at least 8lb to lose before I

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Sharon Hughes drawn by Ryan aged 9

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Beverley Sanson drawn by Jessica aged 11

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'Muscle touching' ban lifted

A MAN who terrified youngsters, has had the decision to ban him from Widnes overturned. Akinwale Arobieke, aged 46, notorious for preying on young men and feeling their muscles won his appeal to break an interim Sexual Offences Prevention Order. He

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Monkeys to play in town

THE Arctic Monkeys have announced they will play a last minute gig in Warrington tomorrow, Wednesday. The group will play at the Parr Hall it has been confirmed. Tickets are limited to two per person and will be available from the box office tomorrow

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Danny’s hoping to be the dish of the day

A BUDDING chef from Penketh is hoping to scoop a top award in an annual contest which searches for up-and-coming talent in the kitchen. Danny Gopaulsingh, a catering student from Warrington Collegiate, has already seen off competition at the regional

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Hopkins to miss Wolves clash

HARLEQUINS' back row star Lee Hopkins is out of Saturday's clash with Warrington Wolves. While Quins have good strength in numbers with plenty of competition for places, Lee Hopkins will be out for an unspecified time after suffering a cracked rib in

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Support Services Resource Pack Launched

We all know that health is influenced by a wide range of issues such as housing, financial issues and heating. The District Nurse service has recently had the benefit of a workshop and a specially designed Resource Pack highlighting the support services

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Reserves stop Curzon’s run

WARRINGTON Town Reserves halted Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Second Division leaders Curzon Ashton with a 0-0 result at Cantilever Park on Saturday. Town became the first side to stop Curzon scoring all season and allowed Broadheath Central to move to

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All set for ‘derby’

CROSFIELDS prepared for Saturday's clash with Greenalls by easing past Daten 3-0 in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division. Crosfields, who host Greenalls at Hood Lane at 3pm, took the lead against Daten with a close-range Neil Boardman header

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Beverley Sanson drawn by Abbie aged 4

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Three star show from Golden Gates

GOLDEN Gates Housing has been given the top three-star rating, the Audit Commission has confirmed, three weeks after the Warrington Guardian exclusively revealed the news. The homes were said to be excellent' with excellent' prospects for improvement

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First two winners of Face in the Crowd competition

THE first two winners of our Face in the Crowd feature competition have now come forward. Neil Howard, of Latchford, attended Wolves' win at Wigan on February 9 and was circled in our subsequent crowd picture on this site. And Dawn Dobson was circled

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Morley's eye much improved

ADRIAN Morley's eye is looking a lot better. The Wolves and Great Britain forward, seen enjoying a snack at Warrington's defeat of Hull on Sunday, fractured his left eye socket in an accidental collision when playing against Wigan Warriors in the opening

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Psychological bonus point

MIKE Wainwright says Wolves gained a psychological boost from defeating last year's Grand Finalists Hull on Sunday. He said: "Hull are only on one point so far this season and now we're on four points from our two wins. "To know there is a team from

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Bewsey soldier near top of TA tree

A SKILLED soldier from Bewsey has come third in a regional competition to find the best Territorial Army team in the north west. Former Great Sankey High School pupil, Sergeant David Hughes, aged 29, was part of an eight-man team from D Company 4th Battalion

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Like a pig in muck...?

Reporter Vicki Stockman spent they day mucking out down on a farm to follow a farmer for the day. Read the Warrington Guardian this Thursday to find out whether she was as happy as a pig in muck.

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Age discrimination survey

A NEW survey from Age Concern shows a quarter of people in the north west have experienced age discrimination. The figures show 26.9 per cent of people have suffered ageism compared with 9.1 per cent sexism and six per cent racism.

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Dawn drugs raid

POLICE carried out a dawn drugs raid in Birchwood on Friday and arrested a 19-year-old man. They used metal rams to smash their way into a home in Langwell Close shortly after 6.30am. Officers recovered small quantities of suspected class A and class