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Grass fire causes traffic chaos in Padgate
A LARGE grass fire is causing traffic chaos in Padgate. Firefighters are currently tackling the blaze in a field by Birchwood Way. Traffic remains heavy in the area and caution is advised.
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Lymm couple jailed for selling fake ID cards
A LYMM couple were jailed today after admitting making up to £300,000 by selling fake ID cards. Adrian Holmes, aged 32, and Lucy Sanders, age 28, both of Lymmington Avenue, sold driving licences and permits on their website, uwantid.co.uk.
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Warrington Hospital hits MRSA target
WARRINGTON Hospital has announced it has hit its target for beating MRSA, with 12 cases since April 2008. The nationally set target for Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was 12 and bosses say infection rates have fallen by
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Ex-addict stole to buy food
A RECOVERING heroin addict stole make-up and moisturiser from a chemist to buy food, after his boss was late paying him, a court heard. Paul Brotherton, aged 41, of Marshall Avenue, Dallam, admitted at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday
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Two games for this
YORK City Knights prop Danny Ekis has received a two-game ban and a £50 fine for a dangerous high tackle on Wolves' Louis Anderson. Ekis was sent off in the 64th minute of the Challenge Cup round four clash between the two teams after appearing
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TEAM NEWS: Liverpool Reserves v Bolton Wanderers Reserves
LIVERPOOL Reserves and Bolton Wanderers Reserves have named their line-ups for tonight's battle of the bottom two at Warrington Wolves' Halliwell Jones Stadium, kick-off 7pm. A potentially lethal Bolton strikeforce will put Liverpool's rearguard to the
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Vision of town of the future
A NEW vision for the next 30 years of life in Warrington has been unveiled. The One Warrington: One Future document, released by The Warrington Partnership, outlines high goals. It states: “By 2030, Warrington will be recognised as one
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Hague backs Titan prison campaigners
WILLIAM Hague added his support to campaigners’ efforts to stop a prison being built in Warrington. The Conservative Party shadow Foreign Secretary was in town on Thursday and offered his support to the campaign against the proposed Titan prison that
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Gulliver's theme park to hold teachers' day
GULLIVER’S is holding a teachers’ day this Sunday to show how a visit to its Westbrook theme park can be integrated into the school syllabus. The company is preparing to launch an online education zone on its website. The new section
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Padgate child snatcher was false alarm
A WARNING to parents by police in Padgate on Saturday afternoon to beware of a suspected child snatcher was a false alarm, a police spokesman said. The alarm was raised after a dance class finished at Padgate Community Centre and bystanders saw a man
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Warrington's Hillsborough victims remembered
FOUR victims from Warrington lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster. Ninety-six football fans were killed on April 15, 1989, during an FA Cup semi-final clash between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Dad-of-one David Benson, aged
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Hicks keen to commit
HAT-trick hero Chris Hicks is ready to commit his future to Wolves. The 32-year-old winger or full back has no immediate plans to retire and says he is enjoying his time at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Hicks proved his worth to Warrington by scoring
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Arson near Bewsey Old Hall
A DERELICT building on Sankey Valley Park was set alight by arsonists at around 7pm last night. Fire crews were called to the park amid calls there were people trapped in the building. When they arrived they found a small fire and no people inside.
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Paedophile jailed for child porn abuse
A PAEDOPHILE who downloaded hundreds of images of children being abused and then tried to blame it on his nephew has been jailed. Christopher Dean, a 42-year-old from South Avenue, Orford, had 152 indecent photographs of children but maintained he was