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Eagle clinch survival
Eagle 26 Knutsford 12 EAGLE clinched survival in South Lancashire and Cheshire Three after a 26-12 win against Knutsford on Saturday. From the start, Eagle were stronger and scored when the unlikely figure of prop Mike Bridge appeared in the backline
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Lymm to meet Exeter Chiefs in national final
Lymm u17 19 Worcester u17 0 LYMM under 17s pulled off a massive win against Worcester in the semi finals of the National Under 17s Cup. The Cheshire boys played with passion, skill and greater discipline to defeat the Guinness Premiership club’s under
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Lymm secure third place
Lymm 37 Rossendale 26 Lymm 37 Rossendale 26 LYMM’S remarkable season ended on a high as they defeated promotion hopefuls Rossendale 37-26 to secure third place in North Two West.It completed an incredible turnaround in fortunes for the
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Warrington's Lancashire Plate semi finals date after narrow win at Ruskin Park
Ruskin Park 6 Warrington 10 WARRINGTON finished second in South Lancashire and Cheshire Two despite a hard-fought victory against a strong Ruskin side on Saturday. Entering the final game with a chance of winning the title, Warrington did their job
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Lymm finish season off in style
Whitchuch 2nd 18 Lymm 2nd 61 ANOTHER 60-point haul saw Lymm finish the season in style in North West Intermediate League John Smith’s Division One. Credit goes to skipper Andy Norcott, who has rebuilt the confidence and team spirit in the side to help
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Six shine for north west
SIX Warrington Rowing Club members contributed to the north west region’s first ever victory at the Victor Ludorum competition on Saturday. The north west won with 270 points and also took the girls’ trophy with 132 points, while finishing second in
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Dunn is planning changes
TOWN boss Joey Dunn was more relieved than happy after his side’s Unibond First Division North survival was confirmed on Tuesday night. Even though Yellows were not in action, defeats for relegation rivals Salford City and Rossendale United means a 19th
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Hulme wins national title
LYMM rider Fiona Hulme has become a national champion. The 27-year-old and her 10-year-old horse Fez swept to glory in the Event Insurance Winter Dressage Championships in Gloucester. Winning the Petplan Novice Restricted Championship was the quantity
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Stroke patients spend longer in dedicated unit at Warrington
PEOPLE who have a stroke in Warrington spend longer than patients elsewhere on a dedicated stroke unit, new figures show, and all of them have rehabilitation goals set. The Royal College of Physicians’ national stroke audit placed Warrington and Halton
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Degen set for comeback in Liverpool Reserves
PHILIPP Degen could make his latest comeback from injury in Liverpool Reserves' game at Hull City tonight. The Swiss full back has been beset by a string of injury problems since joining the club from Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer last summer.
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Master Shortie to support Basement Jaxx
MASTER Shortie has been announced as the main support on Basement Jaxx’s upcoming date at Manchester Apollo. The gig on Thursday, April 30, is part of the dance giant’s first major UK tour in more than two years. And Master Shortie, who has already
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Warriors make splash with double competition success
WARRIORS of Warrington Swimming Club were impressive in the second round of this year’s Bolton and District Mini League on Sunday. Competing against teams from St Helens and Bolton, the nine-year-old girls’ relay team, consisting of Claire Evans, Siobhan
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Head teacher explains process behind rebrand
COOPERATION and liaison is the vision behind the proposed rebrand of Padgate High School. Lysander High School, the chosen name, was coined following extensive planning and consulting with the Insall Road school’s governing body, staff, pupils and parents
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Rovers take the crown
WOOLSTON secured the North West Counties Division Four title after victories against Eccles and Salford Juniors and main rivals Moss Bank Bulldogs. Rovers only needed a point from Tuesday’s clash with Bulldogs following Saturday’s triumph but won 26-
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Inspiring Ryan Owen overcoming disability with Warrington Wolves
RYAN Owen is a promising young prop forward in the Warrington Wolves under 18s team who is destined for great things in rugby league. It is inspiring to see how Ryan has got to where he is today. As a child, Ryan was diagnosed as being 70 per cent deaf
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Defeated Wizards have plenty to prove
WARRINGTON Wizards return to action on Saturday when they travel to league newcomers Nottingham Outlaws in the Co-operative Rugby League Conference National. Looking to bounce back following their home defeat to Bramley Buffaloes last time out, Wizards
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Sharks youngsters retain their title
RYLANDS Sharks under 14s have been crowned North West Counties Premier Division champions for the second successive season. It is a fantastic achievement for the talented youngsters and their attention now shifts to the first of their two cup finals
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Record win ensures Crosfields finish in style
Crosfields 72 Egremont Rangers 16 CROSFIELDS ended the season on a high, recording their highest ever score in the National Conference League. Man of the match Phil Bannon led the way with four tries as Soap crossed 13 times, adding 10 goals. The opening
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Sharks make final date
RYLANDS Sharks will meet Bank Quay Bulls or Crosfields A in the Warrington Carlsberg Cup Final at Crosfields’ Hood Lane ground on May 16 at 3.30pm. The date of the Bank Quay versus Crosfields A semi final is yet to be confirmed but Sharks booked their
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Reardon given suspended sentence
FORMER Warrington Wolves full back Stuart Reardon has been given a 12-week suspended sentence for his part in an attack on his ex-wife. Click here to read the report from today's hearing at Bradford Magistrates and click here for more on the case.
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Junior RL round-up - part two
Bank Quay u12 36 Milnrow u12 0 QUAY'S impressive form continued as they kept the visitors to nil points with excellent defence led by Lewis Thorpe. Tries were scored by Reece Barry, three, Liam Cooke, two, Matty Jevons, two, Ashley Hickman and Callum
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Reardon 'lost an awful lot' court case hears
FORMER Wolves full-back Stuart Reardon ‘lost an awful lot’ as a result of his court case. His defence barrister Sean Smith told a court in Bradford his contract with Warrington had been terminated and a move to Hull FC fell through. Mr Smith said:
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Family affair at Ditchfield Trophy
FIDDLERS Ferry Sailing Club’s Ditchfield Trophy proved to be a family affair as father and son, Tony and Reece Tomlinson, went head-to-head. From the start of the five-mile race, many of the boats drifted with the tide, so slack was the wind. But that
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Junior RL round-up - part one
Rylands Sharks u11 12 Leigh East u11 32 A BRAVE team effort by the saw Sharks work very hard in defence and attack. Try scorers were Sam Hickey and Lewis Brown, while man of the match was Sam Hickey and top tackler was Sam Vernon.
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Rugby duo: Reardon given suspended sentence - Pryce community service
FORMER Warrington Wolves star Stuart Reardon has been given a suspended jail sentence for his part in an attack on his former wife. The 27-year-old, who left the club earlier this month, avoided jail at an appearance at Bradford Domestic Violence
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Steve knows he has made a difference every day
“I GET to go home at night and feel like I have made a difference and know I have helped somebody. “I enjoy all aspects of the job. I enjoy the sense of achievement of helping a family or someone to overcome something and make an effective change,”
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GUARDIAN VERDICT: Bradford Bulls 22 Warrington Wolves 58
SO this was what Wolves had been missing. During two miserable defeats over Easter, Warrington fans had wondered, more in hope than anything else, if things might have been different had Lee Briers been available. There may be no conclusive
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Briers keen to stay after impressive return
LEE Briers shunned personal accolades to highlight his team mates’ contribution to unlocking Wolves’ previoulsy hidden attacking talent on an extraordinary night at Odsal. On his return to the side after missing two games with a thigh strain, Briers
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Co-op shop assistant speaks out
“You don’t know know what’s going on or if you will be hurt. You just see their eyes and hear them shouting at you, swearing and threatening you and then you see the knife. “It’s finished in seconds but it takes months and months to get over.” These
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Tragic change of our town
I recently attended Warrington Museum and visited the 360 degrees of Warrington exhibition. I was so shocked at how wonderful the town used to be and how beautiful it used to look. I cannot get over how tragically we have changed it. Warrington used
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Wolves 'dream' team
What a lovely Easter Monday! I sat in the sunshine, drinking my £3 lager and eating my £3.80 hot dog, dreaming of what was to come. I dreamt that Tony Smith would wave his magic wand. Monaghan would break through the defence and not throw mad passes
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I thought less was more
THE first glimpse of sun in this country always brings out the worse of us Brits. Why is it that Europeans can manage to dress elegantly in the summer while we seem to revel in bad taste? Men seem to think that it is perfectly acceptable to take their
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Dodging dog poo is no fun
THE weather for once has been glorious all weekend and we made the most of it getting out and about – enjoying our green and pleasant land. However, it’s amazing how humans can manage to spoil everything – even nature. One of my favourite walks is along
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Heartened by appeal
I FOUND Guardian readers’ response to the appeal to raise money for little Bobby Brown extremely uplifting. In these days of economic strife it was very heartening to see people still finding it within their hearts to donate cash so quickly to help this
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Hope ahead for Bobby
WE are just writing in about baby Bobby as we too have a baby girl with Peter’s Anomaly. She is currently having treatment at Great Ormond Street hospital and has already undergone one cornea graft operation with the second one due next week. We
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Box junction menaces
How many vehicles can fit into one box junction? The Guinness Book of Records may well be coming to Bridge Foot soon to see just how crammed the junctions on a roundabout can be. Invariably a taxi, BMW, Mercedes or Audi blocks two lanes stopping traffic
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Let's help Chris before it's too late
After reading last week’s Guardian and seeing how much the people of warrington were willing to help to raise £50,000 to help baby Bobby Brown I thought that maybe the people of Warrington would be just as willing to help Chris Berry, pictured, who is
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A lighthouse to the sea
WOULDN’T we all like to be beside the seaside with a glorious view like that. Colin Stirrup, of Dale Lane, Appleton, took this picture of a lighthouse on Talacre Beach, Wales using a very unusual tool to create the coloured effect. He used his own sunglasses
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My week
A friend of mine moved house recently and somewhere along the line lost a lion. Not a real one – although by all accounts you used to be able to buy them in Harrods – but a toy one which she had owned since childhood. “If anyone finds it they’ll think
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Promise auction at Methodist church
A PROMISE auction is being held at Penketh Methodist Church hall on Saturday from 10.30am to raise funds for the new church building. More than 50 auction items are up for grabs thanks to congregation members who have promised to do jobs for the highest
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United Utilities managers aim to raise thousands in London Marathon
A PAIR of United Utilities customer service managers have taken a side step from their day jobs helping people to raise thousands for an aid charity. Peter Hicks, aged 35, and 51-year-old Eddie Jennings will be running the London Marathon for the British
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Police watch
POLICE are clamping down on groups of cars gathering at a remote area of Great Sankey. Officers were called to Orion Boulevard at around 9pm on April 5, after reports of a four-car smash involving a silver Astra, a silver Corsa, a blue Corsa and a blue
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A 'real life' Barbie visits toy store
A BARBIE fan from Great Sankey won a personal store tour with the icon and £50 worth of Barbie goodies to celebrate the fashion doll’s 50th birthday. Patricia Rathbone took her two grandchildren Lucia and Fion to Warrington's Toys 'R' Us as a real-life
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Meeting at the Parry Centre
THE next Great Sankey north community action meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 29 at 7pm at The Tim Parry Centre on Wroxham Road. All Great Sankey north residents are welcome.
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Police act on Sankey youths
LETTERS have been sent out to residents of Thornton Road, Great Sankey by police asking for impact statements on how nuisance youths gathering in the area is affecting their lives. Officers have stepped up patrols where as many as 100 youths have been
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Prolific thief barred from Birchwood Shopping Centre
A THIEF has been banned from entering Birchwood Shopping Centre after stealing two Nokia mini speakers 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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Office revamp
PLANS to revamp a housing office in Locking Stumps have been given the go ahead. Council planners approved a scheme to rennovate the Frontis housing office on Heather Close.
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Phone mast plan
PLANS for a phone mast to be erected at Birchwood Golf Club have been revealed. An application has been submitted by Vodafone to erect a 17.5metre mast on the land.
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New CSO takes to the beat
A NEW CSO will be patrolling the streets of Birchwood. Sarah Bradburne, pictured, has been in training for the past five weeks with current CSO Steve Dodd and started full time on Monday. She says: “I am really looking forward to getting out into my
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On the pull for tug o' war rope
THE search is on for a tug o’ war rope to settle which pub in Glazebury or Culcheth has the best pullers. A tug o’ war competition is planned for Culcheth Community Day, but organisers don’t know where the rope went, after it was used last September
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Woody targets testimonial
PAUL Wood is hoping to secure a testimonial at Wolves next year after committing his future to the club this week. This is Wood’s 10th year at Warrington after coming through the club’s academy following a successful amateur career with Ince St Williams
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Swimming side by side with Sharks
A GREAT Sankey woman jumped in at the deep end and risked becoming shark bait to raise money for a diabetes charity. Regional fundraising manager for Diabetes UK Stephanie Lawless raised more than £350 by completing a danger swim with creatures of the
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Walk to school
POLICE are looking into what initiatives officers and schools can put in place for walking to school week on May 18, in a bid to stop so many cars from doing the school run.
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Glastonferry
THE Ferry Tavern on Station Road, Penketh, is holding its own outdoor music festival with five live bands on Saturday. Glastonferry will run from 2pm to 11pm and there will be outside bars, hot food and ice cream available. Tickets cost £3 and are limited
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Nuisance youths
OFFICERS are continuing to work with pupils from St Gregory’s High School to engage with groups of youngsters police struggle to reach. CSO Louise Patten has been getting youths involved with activities after school and said she has already seen a noticeable
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Husband and wife keep on running
A HUSBAND and wife will team up to take on the challenge of the London Marathon next weekend. Holly Gregory, from Locking Stumps, will run with husband Jeff, aged 43, to raise awareness of prostate cancer. The 35-year-old operations manager for a sales
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Village shops sign up to watch scheme
ALMOST 70 shops in Culcheth have joined forces to launch a Shop Watch scheme. CSO Steve Dodd, from Risley Police Station, approached every business in the village to ask them to share information about crime and anti-social behaviour. Shopkeepers now
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Early bird stroll
GET up with the early birds at Risley Moss for a gentle stroll. From 6am you can catch up with this year’s migrants as the arrive on the reserve on Saturday, May 2. Places are limited so call in advance to book on 824339.
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Road safety alterations
ROADWORKS have begun on Manchester Road’s junction with Woolston Grange Avenue. The work was planned to address road safety concerns where the two roads meet. It will take a maximum of six weeks and work will be restricted to 9.30am to 3.30pm to minimise
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Helping commuters get on their bike
GREEN campaigners at Birchwood Park have been boosted by a £15,000 plus cash injection from a new source. The Foundation, a climate fund for the north west launched this week, has been sending cash to dozens of projects across the region. And with £15,450
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Change of opening times
PUPILS of Padgate High School will have half an hour less to eat their lunch as the school’s opening times are to change. But there is a silver lining – they will get to leave earlier in return for their cut-time break. The changes are part of a re-launch
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Closing school's science 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 to recognise its excellence in the area. Head teacher
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UPDATED: Vandals blamed for water pipe burst
WATER bosses say a loss of water in Great Sankey this morning was the work of vandals. Around 5,000 homes were without water for around an hour from 4am. According to United Utilities, vandals attacked pipes in Cromwell Avenue causing the problems
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Support Bruche football club
SUPPORT Bruche Under 10s Football Club at a fundraiser this Saturday at Rylands Memorial Hall on Gorsey Lane. Doors open at 7.30pm and there will be a late bar until midnight. The night will feature a stand up comedian and DJ. For tickets call Craig
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Caring for carers group
DROP-in sessions for carers are held every week in Fearnhead, Longford and Orford. Warrington Carers’ Centre runs the sessions for those who support family or friends without being paid, to give them a chance to find out more about counselling, grants
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Suggestion box pilot scheme
NEW police suggestion boxes have been installed in the Longford and Greenwood areas in a pilot test to see if they work. Residents can leave comments and suggestions for police, Stronger Together and Golden Gates Housing in the boxes under the new scheme
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Get a new look
NEED a new outfit? The nearly-new shop is open every Thursday at St Michael’s parish hall in Burtonwood from 10am to 1pm. The shop is pleased to receive any good clothes people can donate and all profits go towards church funds.
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Stables plan at Alder Lane plot
PLANS to change land near Causey Cottage on Old Alder Lane in Burtonwood from agricultural use to a plot for keeping horses with stables have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council.
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School's out at Gulliver's
GULLIVER’S is holding a teachers’ day this Sunday to show how a visit to the 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 of the website
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Extension
PLANS for a two-storey front extension have been approved at Crofton, Back Lane in Burtonwood.
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Mothers' Union
ST Oswald’s Mothers’ Union meets on Thursday at 2.30pm in the church hall in Winwick. Barbara Aldred will present a talk and competitions and refreshments will be available. All are welcome.
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Clean-up clears leaf litter from pool
PENKETH and Old Hall Angling Society held a clean-up day at Brownlees Pool off Shackleton Close. The working party removed a large amount of leaf litter from the pool that had built up over the winter and helped oxygenate the water with a new pump and
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£200 to WDP
BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council has made a grant of £200 to the Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP). Councillors agreed to donate the sum towards the charity’s appeal to fund another fully accessible holiday caravan in Pensarn, north Wales
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A final farewell from St Oswald's
IT will be the end of an era for Winwick this Sunday when the Rev Bob Lewis gives his last service at St Oswald’s Church. The Rev Lewis has spent nearly 15 years on Golborne Road after moving from Newchurch in Culcheth and All Saints in Glazebury
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Viper gets closure notice
VIPER Lounge was issued with a closure notice after breaching one of its licensing conditions. The warning was given after a designated premises supervisor was not in place at the Victoria Road, Stockton Heath bar. The closure notice meant the venue
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Neighbours clash over extension
A WAR veteran has been left distraught after his neighbour submitted ‘diabolical’ plans that will ruin the view from his garden. Eighty-three-year-old Tom Jones has lived at his home in Ellesmere Road, Walton for 58 years. The lawful development certificate
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And the bride wore ...
RELIVE the happiest day of your life at an event celebrating wedding dresses and accessories from across the years from across the globe. Stockton Heath Methodist Church will be hosting the reminiscent display this weekend. Doors open 10am on Saturday
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Withdrawn
APPLETON Autodrome Ltd’s application for an advanced driving academy for a site off Arley Road has been withdrawn from Macclesfield Borough Council.
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Arpley restoration
TAKE advantage of the rare chance to visit the restored areas of Arpley Landfill Site. Learn more about the area and future plans for the site. Meet at the crossroads on Lapwing Lane. The events takes place on Sunday at 10am. Call 444689 to secure your
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Not flushed with funding
THE public toilets in Stockton Heath will not benefit from a cash boost from Warrington Borough Council. Members of the village’s toilet working party wrote to the council to see if it would be willing to inject funds towards the overall running costs
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Cash donation
LYMM Parish Council has agreed to donate £50 to the Warrington Association for Special Children.
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Lace up your walking boots
A MODERATELY paced walk around Lymm takes place on Wednesday, May 13. The walk will be around two-and-a-half to three miles long and will include the Trans Pennine Trail, Bridgewater Canal and part of the Lymm Heritage Trail. Meet at the ranger centre
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In an eco-country garden
GREEN-fingered pupils are building an eco-garden which will source some of the food at the school. The initiative for a garden at Bridgewater High School was planted by Forte High School of Soweto, South Africa, which is partnered with the Appleton establishment
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Bringing Ackers Pit back to life
STAFF from the Environment Agency got stuck in to Ackers Pit as part of an ongoing renovation project at the beauty spot. The work has included de-silting the pool and introducing walkways. Paul Blake, Frank Lythgoe and Andrew Morisse, pictured, were
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Blood catches criminal out
A CRIMINAL was caught out after leaving blood at a the scene of a burglary. He was arrested and has been charged with a catalogue of eight burglaries in the Appleton area from 2008 and earlier this year.
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Stockton Lodge School reunion
FORMER pupils of Stockton Lodge school are invited to share memories at the annual reunion. The event will take place at Statham Lodge Hotel on May 31 at 12pm. People will indulge in a three-course meal. Tickets cost £15.50. Partners and friends are
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Mindless vandals trash fruit cages
NEW fruit cages at Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden have been vandalised – less than 24 hours after being up. The cages, worth £800, were put up in the historic garden on Thursday, April 9, but by Friday night they had been trashed – probably beyond repair
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Funds raised
A SPRING fair for St Rocco’s in Lymm raised £958.
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Thanks from the chairman
OUTGOING chairman of Lymm Parish Council Clr Sheila Woodyatt thanked councillors and residents alike for their help throughout the year. Last week’s meeting was the final of her year. Clr Joe Griffiths will take over as chairman in May.
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Playground vision for former builder's yard
AN indoor and outdoor play area could be created in Lymm if plans go ahead. Developer Darren Pybus attended Tuesday’s parish council meeting to share his vision to turn the former builder’s yard on Mill Lane into the play area. He said while a planning
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Calls for parish council's to support CAB
MORE parish councils should offer financial support to help the Citizen’s Advice Bureau according to the chairman of Lymm Parish Council. Clr Sheila Woodyatt said the CAB provides a vital service in the area and needs to be supported. Lymm Parish Council
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Dentist extension
AN extension is planned at the dental surgery on Rushgreen Road. The owners of the Lymm surgery are expecting an extra 2,000 patients.
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Grant boost for community group
OUGHTRINGTON Community Association has benefitted from a grant of £4,700 from the new neighbourhood forum. The forum, set up to represent police, and other groups such as the council, held its first meeting last month. And of the £20,000 available,
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Afternoon tea
HOWLEY INDULGE in some afternoon delights with the Mothers’ Union at St Elphin’s Church. The group will be holding an afternoon tea this Saturday where you can meet friends old and new. It will take place from 2pm until 4pm and anyone interested in
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Carers help
WESTY ARE you a carer living in Latchford or Westy? Then why not head along to a group session that offers support for carers in the area who might want some time to meet others in a similar situation. The group meets at St Margaret’s Community Centre
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Thirty caught by speed trap
LATCHFORD SPEEDING motorists in Latchford were caught out by police last month. Cheshire police officers carried out a speed check on Wash Lane in Latchford and captured 30 motorists travelling above the 20mph speed limit within a 30 minute time slot
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Here we go again - it's panto time
IT may not be panto season but a new musical comedy will feature some familiar pantomime peformers in Lymm. Simon Plumb, writer and director of the famous Lymm Rugby panto, is producing the comedy Mam I’m ‘Ere, a spoof tribute to Abba’s blockbusting
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First class opening for new post office store
BEWSEY A NEW post office has finally opened it’s doors in Bewsey, after residents were left more than two weeks without one. The Spar store, on Lovely Lane, now incorporates the post office having taken over from the Folly Lane branch, which closed
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Music for everyone
WHITECROSS A MUSIC group for people with special needs is open to new members at a session next week. The group have been running since September and has doubled it’s membership since then, but there are always more places available. It lets people
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Helping out those who are less fortunate
LATCHFORD KIND-HEARTED students at a Latchford college teamed up with Home-Start in Warrington to help bring some Easter cheer for youngsters in the town. Teenagers from Priestley College collected Easter eggs for children through the scheme in Warrington
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Residents' meeting time
HOWLEY THE next meeting of the Warrington Town Centre Residents’ Association takes place next Monday. All residents living within the town centre areas are invited along to the meeting, which takes place at 7pm at the Gateway on Sankey Street.
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Community centre hit by lead thieves
WESTY RESIDENTS living in the Westy area are urged to be vigilant after a number of lead thefts. Clr Steve Wright (LAB – Latchford East), pictured, is passing on the warning to homeowners after several properties, including St Margaret’s Community Centre
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Red alert
MORE than 2,000 patients in life-threatening situations were waiting for help from paramedics for longer than they should have been after calling 999 last year, the Warrington Guardian can reveal. Of 7,018 calls that were considered to be Class
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UPDATED: Dead horse in Winwick street. Graphic images warning
A DEAD horse left on a Winwick street is a 'despicable' sight according to one driver who encountered it. It is unclear how the horse’s body came to be on Waterworks Lane, off Myddleton Lane. One driver who went past the horse that morning
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Former Wolves star to be sentenced
FORMER Warrington Wolves fullback Stuart Reardon will appear in court this morning to be sentenced for his part in an attack on his former wife. The 27-year-old, who left the club earlier this month, will be sentenced in Bradford this morning alongside
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Celebrate St George's Day
TODAY is St George’s Day, the day marking the patron saint of England. At the town hall, the St George’s Cross has been flying all week in a nod to the occasion. Who was St George? St George is probably most renowned for slaying
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Smith secures key trio
WOLVES boss Tony Smith has begun to lay foundations for the future after signing a trio of key players to contract extensions. Louis Anderson, Chris Hicks and Paul Wood have all committed themselves to the club beyond their current deals, which