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Thief banned from shopping centre
A THIEF has been banned from entering Birchwood Shopping Centre after stealing two Nokia minispeakers from Carphone Warehouse. Alan Thomson, aged 29, of Layton Close, appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday after a security guard at the
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Celebrity face in the crowd
THERE were a few familiar faces among the crowd at The Halliwell Jones Stadium for Wolves' clash with Castleford on Easter Monday. Swapping the Street for the stands was actor Alan Halsall, who plays mechanic Tyrone Dobbs in popular soap Coronation
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Pair sentenced for £800k cigarette smuggling deal
TWO men who tried to smuggle more than four million cigarettes into the country have been jailed for a total of seven years. Gabriel McLaughlin, aged 51, of Salisbury Street, was jailed for 21 months for providing the warehouse in which to
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Wolves paired with Rhinos in Nines tournament
WARRINGTON Wolves have been paired with hosts Leeds Rhinos in the Carnegie Floodlit Nines. They will clash in round two, following the qualifying matches. The competition will take place on Wednesday, August 26, at Headingley Carnegie
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Face in the crowd 2009 - round nine
Have you been picked out? Click on the photograph on the right to see if your face has been circled from the crowd at Monday's clash between Warrington Wolves and Castleford Tigers at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. The winner is set to
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Armed forces members to get free gym use
SERVING members of the armed forces will now benefit from free gym use under the Help for Heroes campaign. Select Leisure has waived charges for gyms, aerobics studios and swimming pools for active servicemen and women On Wednesday Fordton Leisure
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Flag lowered in Hillsborough tribute
THE flag at the Town Hall has been lowered to half mast today to honour the victims of Hillsborough. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the stadium disaster which saw 96 Liverpool fans die. The flag is flying at half mast in memory of the Warrington
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Cocaine dad ordered to carry out community work
A YOUNG dad found in possession of five wraps of cocaine in Warrington town centre has been ordered to carry out unpaid work. Joseph Trimble, aged 22, of St David’s Drive in Callands, was caught with the class A drug on Academy Way on March 20. The
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Risley prisoners raise £1,600 for Bobby
PRISONERS donated £1 of their weekly £6 allowance to baby Bobby Brown's fund for sight. They were so touched by his plight after hearing of it in the Warrington Guardian that they were moved to help.
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Doomed Woolston High awarded specialist status
Woolston High School, which will be closed down in 2012, has been awarded a specialist status for its work in science. The Department for Children, Schools and Families gave the school the accolade despite it being set for closure. Helen
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Understanding the value of PIQs
For the past year the Government has been recommending that buyers review Home Information Packs. However, buyers have not been following this advice as research shows that 77 per cent of buyers never look at the Home Information Pack (HIP). No
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Shake-up in crime fighting battle
THE way police tackle organised crime is set to be tightened up across the region with a new regional committee of five constabularies. Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside Police Authorities have agreed to work more closely