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UPDATED WITH PICTURES: Bradford Bulls 22 Warrington Wolves 58
THE returning Lee Briers inspired Wolves to a stunning 58-22 win against Bradford at Odsal on Friday night. Absent from his side’s last two games with a thigh strain, Briers was at the centre of a completely rejuvenated Warrington side that
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HALF TIME: Bradford Bulls 10 Warrington Wolves 34
THE returning Lee Briers has inspired a simply outstanding first-half performance from Wolves at Odsal. Tony Smith’s rejuvenated side lead 34-10 at the break after running six tries passed the shell-shocked Bulls. Back in the team after
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TEAM NEWS: Bradford Bulls v Warrington Wolves
ALL three of Wolves’ injury doubts have passed late fitness tests and are included in the team to face Bradford. Chris Riley returns at full back after missing the last three outings, while Lee Briers is back to partner Michael Monaghan in
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Knifemen rob Grappenhall Late Shop
POLICE are hunting three knifemen after the Co-Op Late Shop on Knutsford Road, Grappenhall was robbed last night. The three robbers, all wearing black clothing and balaclavas, threatened the two young cashiers with a six to eight inch knife
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Escaped prisoner caught in town centre given longer sentence
AN escaped prisoner was on the run from a Preston jail for 104 days before being captured in Warrington town centre. Leroy Vennor did not return to Kirkham Prison, an open jail, on the evening of November 29 last year after spending the day on a day
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Lowes ready to lock horns with Bulls
WOLVES first-team coach Jimmy Lowes would love nothing better than to get one over his old team tonight and get Wolves’ season back on track. Lowes heads back to Odsal, where he spent eight years as a player with Bradford, winning two Super
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TV star helps church appeal
A TV antiques expert has helped raise more than £600 towards the coffers for a new million pound church in Penketh. Built in 1860, Penketh Methodist Church on Chapel Road had started falling into disrepair with renovations to make the old building safe
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Hicks targets personal improvement
CHRIS Hicks is aiming for a major improvement in his game after a disappointing start to the current campaign. After an impressive first season in Super League, the Australian wing or full back has been unhappy with his form as Wolves have
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Padgate pensioner victim of distraction burglary
THIS is the face of the man police are hunting after a pensioner was robbed of a large quantity of cash in his home in Padgate. Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the burglary at around 4pm on April 8, when a man claiming to be
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UPDATED Man arrested after cars smashed in Dallam
RESIDENTS in Dallam woke up this morning to find that a vandal had gone on a rampage and smashed car windows across their estate. Many motorists were left to clean up the broken glass after the attacker hit streets including Summerfield Avenue
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Beresford Adams pick up national award
Beresford Adams have received a national award from Countrywide, the country’s largest estate agent, as one of the group’s top performing subsidiaries in 2008. Paul Smith, managing drector, said: "This is a fantastic honour and a great achievement
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Experts give advice on making money in property
For the past decade, the property experts have been giving advice on how to make money out of property. But since the credit crunch most of these gurus have gone to ground with the majority of home owners and first time buyers left wondering how to
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Mother to meet daughter's killer
THE man convicted of an infamous murder faces his latest bid for freedom today, Friday. But changes in the law have left open the possibility of a dramatic confrontation between Ian Simms and his victim’s mother, Marie McCourt, at a parole board hearing
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Police in mini-moto clampdown
POLICE are putting the brakes on the illegal and anti-social use of mini-motorbikes that have been causing misery across the town. Officers are conducting a special operation targeting known hotspots during the Easter holiday, a time of year
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Twelve new black belts and a second dan
CHESHIRE Martial Arts Centre Karate Club, under seventh-dan coach Paul Graham, is celebrating 12 of its students becoming black belts and another stepping up to second-dan level. Peter Ball, aged 11, achieved his first dan with the highest score
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Moore on offer for anglers
POSSIBLY due to the temporary Moore Quarry closure, Sandiway Lakes were busier than ever over the Bank Holiday weekend. The small lake has shown the best form, with catches of quality bream, tench, and recently-stocked carp, which are packing on weight
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Giant catfish the highlight
A 46lbs catfish provided the fish of the week for Lymm Angling Club member Neil Smith. Neil captured the super-sized specimen on an overnight session at the club’s renowned catfish water Crabmill Flash. Awoken at around 5.30am to a single tone from
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A chance to make amends
AFTER a disappointing Easter weekend, Wolves hooker Jon Clarke says the players must put things right against Bradford tomorrow night. Defeats to Salford and Castleford saw the club drop to 13th in the Super League table, with just two wins
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Super League round 10 fixtures
Fixtures for Friday: Hull FC v Wakefield Wildcats, Bradford Bulls v Warrington Wolves (Sky, 8pm). Saturday: Catalans v Salford, Huddersfield v Leeds (Sky, 8pm). Sunday: Wigan v Celtic, Harlequins v Hull KR, Castleford v St Helens.
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PREVIEW: Bulls v Wolves
Last meeting: Wolves 32 Bulls 28, July 11, 2008. Martin Gleeson scored twice, including a stunning length-of-the-field effort, with Chris Hicks, Matt King and Louis Anderson also touching down. Hicks added six goals in a perfect kicking display
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Good shape despite image rights issue
WARRINGTON Wolves chief executive Andy Gatcliffe has rubbished reports the club could face financial difficulty as a result of the ongoing image rights issue. Several Super League clubs may be hit by large bills in retrospective payments, as the Inland