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Freemasons give £1,000 to Bobby
THE Warrington freemasons donated £1,000 to Bobby Brown's appeal for sight after reading about his condition. Vic Charlesworth, the care officer for the Warrington Group of Masonic Lodges, was shown a letter asking for help for Bobby and immediately
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Mathers returns for third Wolves spell
WOLVES have completed the signing of full back Richie Mathers on a two-and-a-half year deal. On the same day the club sold Martin Gleeson to Wigan Warriors, Mathers was released from his contract at the JJB Stadium to move in the opposite direction.
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Teacher ready to prove his mettle
A WARRINGTON schoolteacher will be tackling one of the most gruelling sporting challenges on the planet this summer. Rob Wilby, a teacher at St Gregory's High School, will be taking on the Ironman UK Triathlon when it comes to Bolton on August 2. He
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Knifeman claims 'it's a dangerous world'
A MAN who had just been released from prison armed himself with a knife claiming ‘it’s a dangerous world’. Daniel Clements, aged 21 and of no fixed abode, was seen brandishing a seven and a half inch kitchen knife as he walked down Bewsey Road
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PICTURES: The Martin Gleeson years
IMAGES of Martin Gleeson during his Warrington Wolves career.
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TESCO GIFT CARD WINNERS!
Tesco Competition. 5 Lucky winners have won a £50 Tesco Gift card to spend at the new Tesco Express store in Penketh. Here are the 5 Lucky Winner’s: - 1. Linda Davies From Warrington. 2. Karen Walsh From Orford. 3. Ian
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PICTURES: Martin Gleeson turns cherry and white
MARTIN Gleeson signing for Wigan Warriors today.
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Liverpool Reserves team to face Blackburn Rovers tonight
GARY Ablett has named his team to face Blackburn Rovers tonight, Monday. The Barclays Premier Reserve League North clash kicks off at North Morecambe Football Club at 7pm. Liverpool Reserves: Dean Bouzanis, Emmanuel Gomis Mendy, Steven Irwin, Mikel
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Cheerleaders scoop top awards
A TEAM of cheerleaders have taken home top honours from the UK national championships. The Galaxy Flyers, based at Warrington Gymnastics Club, are celebrating after scooping top places in a host of categories at the Manchester Velodrome event. The
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PICTURES: Mathers returns to Warrington
RICHIE Mathers has been confirmed as a Warrington Wolves player at a Wigan Warriors Press conference this afternoon. After completing the signing of Wolves centre Martin Gleeson, Warriors also confirmed that Mathers would be released from his
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UPDATED: Wigan confirm Gleeson signing
WIGAN Warriors have confirmed the signing of Wolves centre Martin Gleeson. The 28-year-old England centre was unveiled at a JJB Stadium press conference this afternoon and joins his hometown club on a three-and-a-half year deal, with Wigan
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Leigh Centurions Competition.
Leigh centurions v Barrow Raiders Competition! Here are the 3 Lucky Winners:- 1. Joseph Rose From Salford. 2. Tracey Steadman From Warrington. 3. James O’Connor From Merseyside.
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Music ban for club?
DRINKERS in a Bridge Street bar look set to be temporarily supping in silence after a High Court judge showed zero tolerance to failings in its music licence. Mr Justice Lewison banned Bar Zero’s owner Mark Wells from playing music at the bar after
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Solvay donates £1,000 to baby Bobby
SOLVAY Interox Ltd has donated £1,000 to baby Bobby's appeal for £50,000. The chemical company employees are raising even more money with on site collections and fundraisers. That money will be added to the £1,000 from Solvay, based in Lower Walton.
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Teenager killed in Burtonwood
A TEENAGE driver has been killed after his car overturned in Burtonwood on Wednesday. Jamie Livsey, aged 19, from Newton-le-Willows was travelling along Clay Lane at around 11.30pm when his blue Vauxhall Corsa left the road and overturned in
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Funding secured for Garven Place clinic
FUNDING for a new town centre clinic to replace Garven Place has been set and the next stage of planning will now commence. The clinic will cost NHS Warrington £861,000 a year for the next 25 years. That figure is a saving of £107,000 a year on the
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CHILL FACTORE COMPETITION!
Chill Factore Winners. Three Lucky Familys have won a taster ski/snowboard lesson or lift pass – Including clothing and equipment hire. Here are the 3 Lucky Winner’s: - 1. Mrs Duffy From Winsford. 2. David Scanlon From
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Bridge needs to keep working hard, says Smith
WOLVES boss Tony Smith is yet to settle on the best position for Chris Bridge. He started at stand off for the first time this year against York City Knights, while he has also had spells at centre and hooker this year. Since joining
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CHILDREN GUIDE BOOKS COMPETITION!
LETS GO WITH THE CHILDREN COMPETITION! 30 lucky winners have won a copy of the brand new ‘Let’s Go with the Children’ Guide book. The Winner’s are:- 1. Yvonne Barton From Northwich. 2. Ruth Horrocks From Wilmslow.
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£4,500 arrives at Guardian offices for Bobby
MONDAY'S post brought more than £4,500 for Bobby Brown. £4,446 in cheques arrived at the Warrington Guardian offices, along with £79.27 in cash. The money will be paid into the Abbey later today. Click here to go to our webpage with more information
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Understrength Town fall to Star
Newcastle Blue Star 3 Warrington Town 1 AN understrength Town side were beaten 3-1 by promotion-chasing Newcastle Blue Star on Saturday. Town began brightly in very windy conditions, looking to get at their hosts despite missing key defenders Anthony
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UPDATE: One dead in house fire
POLICE have revealed that an elderly man has died in a fire at sheltered housing in Penketh earlier this morning. The identity of the man has not yet been released. Police were notified of the fire at the flats on Farnworth Road at around
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One dead in house fire
A PERSON has died in a house fire in Penketh. Early reports of a fire at Penketh Court sheltered housing say there were two people unaccounted for. One person was rescued, but it is unclear whether that person survived. There
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New programme cuts down on bad pupil behaviour
ST Gregory’s High School says it is seeing fewer exclusions and better classroom behaviour thanks to putting as much emphasis on its pupils’ social development as their exam results. All 960 students at the school on Cromwell Avenue in Westbrook have
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Marathon man completes ultimate challenge
MARATHON man Damian Hill has completed the arduous Marathon Des Sables challenge. The Gorse Covert man ran the equivalent of five-and-a-half-marathons in seven days through the Sahara Desert. He is raising money for Mencap. He sent this emotional