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Lymm win the Plate
Lymm 20 Wilmslow 8 LYMM's first XV secured their first silverware since 1989, beating Wilmslow in the Cheshire Senior Plate Final. In wet conditions on the neutral ground at New Brighton, Lymm were able to recall stalwart Kinsey to nine, with Griffiths
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Dad-of-six electrocuted as he fixed washing machine
“DAD brought us up to be resilient and get on with things,” remembers Amanda Brandwood. “The best respect we can give our family is by picking ourselves up and making the best of whatever opportunity comes our way.” Amanda’s father Fred Boswell died
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Rugby player died after suffering heart attack
A FORMER Warrington Wolves player suffered a heart attack and died while driving on the M6, an inquest has heard. David Myers, who also played for Widnes, Wigan and Great Britain, has traces of amphetamine, anabolic steroids and blood when
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Guardian reader captures these timely pictures of a police car smash
A DAY after a freedom of information request by The Mirror revealed police are responsible for more than nine road smashes every day, an eyewitness captured this crash in Fearnhead. Steve Medley, aged 30, had been stuck in heavy traffic along Fearnhead
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Charity reaches out to runaways on Facebook
A FACEBOOK page designed to advise young people who have run away or are contemplating doing so has been launched. The Relationships Centre’s Talk Don’t Walk project is trialling the page, which provides information to people at the click of a mouse.
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Charity begins at home but what happens when credit crunch hits donations?
NATIONAL figures tell us that small charities are struggling in the credit crunch, with 52 per cent saying in March that the recession had caused them problems. One in three charities told the Charity Commission they had taken steps to try to combat
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Derby battle
RYLANDS Cricket Club’s second XI defeated Appleton’s fourth string by four wickets. Appleton were skittled out for 69 in less than 32 overs, their top scorers being Stuart McIntosh, 29, and John Ormson, 22. Rylands used just three bowlers, with Sujith
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Junior RL round-up
Rylands Sharks 38 Shaw Cross 12 RYLANDS Sharks under 14s sealed back-to-back treble-winning seasons after clinching the BARLA National Cup on Monday. A comfortable 38-12 win against Shaw Cross under 14s at The Willows, Salford completed the remarkable
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Schoolboys bidding to make history
WARRINGTON Schoolboys under 15s team will contest the English Schools FA Inter-Association Trophy Final with Stockport on Monday. They the first Cheshire-based teams to reach the final since 1948, while no Warrington side has reached the last
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Showdown at Long Lane with promotion the prize
MOORE United and Eagle Sports go head-to-head on Saturday to decide who wins promotion to Cheshire Soccer League Division One. Battle will commence at Tetley Walker Club, Long Lane, at 3pm. While Eagle won 4-1 at Crewe at the weekend, United edged closer
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Gladman at his very best
JAMES Gladman has destroyed the Warrington Athletics Club record in the 100m hurdles. The new best of 13.2secs, ending former international Neal Petley’s 25-year record, came in an under 17s race at an open meeting staged by Macclesfield Harriers. Gladman
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Cliffe makes it three on run
DAN Cliffe stormed to a third Whitley 10k win in a row. He set out over an undulating course on a very warm day at a strong pace and by the 1k mark had opened up a good distance to training partner Liam Thompson. Cliffe’s finishing time was an excellent
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Creamfields may get a permanent licence for bank holiday festival
CREAMFIELDS could be a permanent date on the calendar if a submitted premises licence is approved for the two day event. The application for the Daresbury Estate-based festival, which takes place during the August Bank Holiday, includes playing live
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Euros chance in Nykoping
GALAXY Flyers Cheerleading Club’s junior B squad will be representing the UK in the European Championships in the Swedish city of Nykoping on July 4 and 5. Members are busy attempting to raise funds, £350 for each of the 18 team members and two coaches
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Warrington rowers secure World Cup nominations
TWO Warrington rowers are in line for World Cup action in Spain later this month. Olympians Richard Egington and Olivia Whitlam have been ‘nominated’ by GB Rowing, with final selections to be announced in the next few weeks. Current
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Five gold medals achieved at Merseyside Regatta
WARRINGTON Rowing Club started the racing season at the annual Merseyside Regatta run by Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club at the West Float, Wallasey, over a 500m dock-side course. The club sent 16 junior crews, including five at 13-years level who are
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Edwards nets a hat-trick
JAKE Bancroft and Andrew Connell scored for Dog and Partridge in Warrington Sunday Soccer League Division One at the weekend. But their team had to be satisfied with a 2-2 draw against Ex-Servicemans. In the same division, Grange Red Lion won a seven-goal
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Woman who turned street into scene from TV’s Shameless is evicted
A MUM labelled the ‘Pied Piper’ whose house was a den for teenagers to use drugs and drink alcohol has avoided jail – for now. Officers armed with a battering ram raided 47-year-old Judith Ogden’s rented home on Forshaw Street on Thursday after receiving
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Uswitch say British Gas price cuts will help struggling customers
British Gas is to cut electricity prices by 10 per cent. It is hoped the move will provide a boost to customers struggling to pay their bills; following massive price increases in 2008. The cut follows the company’s 10 per cent cut on gas prices
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Not true
I REFER to the letter last week which stated that William Hague did not meet with members of WRAPP during his visit. This is not true. He met with and was briefed by a number of past and present WRAPP activists, including two of the three residents who
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Thank you
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to the kind person who handed in my lost iPod at the TSB Bank in Stockton Heath on April 2. It was great when I re-traced my steps to find it had been handed in. ANNETTE MADDOCK Grappenhall
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Lines don't do any good
HAVING read the article regarding the debate about a single yellow line near Cinnamon Brow CE Primary School I would like to point out to those involved in making the final decision that this was done in Oakwood Avenue for much the same reasons. When
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Lane needs crash barrier
SOME while ago Stockton Lane in Stockton Heath was closed to traffic permanently after a tragic accident in which two teenagers drowned when the car they were in plunged into the Bridgewater canal. While regrettable though this incident was, the accident
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Trees need managing
FOLLOWING a recent report in the Warrington Guardian, on behalf of my neighbours I would like to add our support to the problems experienced by Elizabeth Bradburn regarding the pruning of trees in Cinnamon Brow. The problems experienced by the residents
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I am beyond any help
CHARLIE and Jade, thank you for your concern, but I feel that baby Bobby is more important than me. Should you want to raise money, please put it towards Bobby. I am a chronic alcoholic, past help, but baby Bobby is the next generation. Help him. CHRIS
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Not deserving of our cash
IN response to the letter from Charlie Cookson and Jade Ryan asking the people of Warrington to raise £6,440 to send ‘low life’ Chris Berry to a rehabilitation centre, I think money would be better spent on getting therapy for these two. How on earth
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Setting record straight
I WAS very disappointed and angered by the tone and content of the letter in last week’s Guardian regarding the visit of William Hague to Warrington to state the Conservative Party position on the now defunct Titan prison proposal at the Omega development
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Taxi driver
COULD I say a big thank you to the hackney cab driver who returned all my Halifax cards after I had dropped them in his cab. All I know is he came from Great Sankey, and he picked me up from Withers Avenue in Orford on Saturday, April 18. MRS L HIGGINSON
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Grub's up kids
WHAT’S for tea dad, we’re starving! It looks like these two young herons are expecting some grub. Graham Savage, of Kingsley Drive, Appleton, took a picture of these young herons in their nest in south Warrington. If you have a picture that you wish
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Pupil power puts pressure on PM over education
PUPILS at William Beamont High School have been using their people power to keep the pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to ensure all children get a proper education. The year eight pupils took part in The Big Read, a project that studies the implications
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Web spotlight on St Ann's
ST Ann’s CE Primary School will be in the spotlight this half term as it takes centre stage on an interactive website for schools across the country. The website, chembakolli.com links the school with Chembakolli, a remote village in southern India,
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Say no to drink
THE dangers of drinking too much have been highlighted to primary school children in the area in an effort to encourage them to choose healthier lifestyles. The year six pupils from Longbarn, Cinnamon Brow, Christ Church and Brook Acre primary schools
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Meeting over council housing
GOLDEN Gates Housing’s chief executive Peter Mercer has been invited to attend June’s meeting of Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council to discuss issues with council housing in the area. Clr Scott Wilson (LD – Poulton North) asked for the visit after
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Mud monster by any other name
THIS giant mud monster needs a name, and children are being asked for their ideas. The monster, built at Long Lane Garden Centre is made of mud, grass, moss and other plants. Children under the age of 11 have been invited to visit the monster and draw
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So proud of Lymm
Lymm u17 13 Exeter Chiefs u17 10 LYMM Rugby Club were crowned the best in the country at under 17s level with an impressive hard-fought win against Exeter Chiefs at Worcester’s Sixways Stadium on Sunday. Winning the National Under 17s
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YOUR PICTURES: Warrington Wolves at Murrayfield Magic event in Edinburgh
PICTURES submitted by Warrington Wolves fans enjoying the Murrayfield Magic weekend. The magnificent seven seen in this picture contested the 10km Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday morning before enjoying the engage Super League action at Murrayfield
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Boat park project comes a step closer
DORCHESTER Road Residents’ Association has been granted planning permission to rejuvenate the boat park. Great Sankey Parish Council has donated £1,000 to the funding of the project, which will cost around £139,000. Chairman Alan Izzard said: “This
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Car boot sale at high school
A CAR boot sale takes place on Sunday at Penketh High School to raise money for pupils travelling to Namibia to help poorer communities. Pitches cost £5 and are available indoors and outdoors. Shopping starts at 7.30am but traders can set up the night
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Monthly surgery at library
WHITTLE Hall councillors, Judith Wheeler, Keith Gleave and Kevin Reynolds will be holding their monthly surgery between 11am and 12pm on Saturday at Westbrook Library. All Whittle Hall residents welcome.
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Crush warning over out of date tax
POLICE are warning drivers that cars without up-to-date tax discs can be clamped, towed away and even crushed. This follows an incident in the Chapelford area where CSO Leanne Gover ensured a car was clamped when it was found to have a tax disc that
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Calling all Freddie fans, do you recall debut vocal performance at Honiton?
STALWART fans of the rock band Queen may recall that on May 23 it will be 40 years since frontman Freddie Mercury played his first ever live vocal performance at Honiton Hall in Penketh. In 1969, Mercury, then going by the name of Freddie Bulsara, joined
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Residents meeting
THE annual meeting of Sankey Bridges Residents’ Association takes place at 7pm at the community centre on Wednesday.
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£331 for Liverpool Archdiocese fund
ST Paul of the Cross Primary School raised £331 for the Liverpool Archdiocesan Good Shepherd collection during a non-uniform day and a fun bingo afternoon. The money will be forwarded to the Nugent Care Society (Catholic social services). Andrew Cocker
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Show's wheels of fortune
A MOTORBIKE show held at The Coach and Horses raised more than £300 for charity with between 2,500 to 3,000 visitors to the Sankey Bridges venue at the event on Saturday. Stuart Wilson, organiser of the customs and classics bike event, said: “The day
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Rob's marthon effort in memory of Mikey
A GREAT Sankey man has completed the London Marathon in memory of his baby son who died from meningitis six years ago. Rob Roach, aged 36, of Brightwell Close, Great Sankey, ran the 26.2 mile race in five hours 51 minutes and 47 seconds, raising more
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Make the most of parish council
BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council is urging residents to make better use of its services – whether they are looking for funding or setting up a new community group. The council is trying to encourage more interaction with the public and discussed
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If you go down to the woods today ...
A HEALTH walk will be held at Sankey Valley Park on Thursday, May 21, as part of Walk in the Woods month. The short route is aimed to provide an introduction to walking and is ideal if you haven't been out and about for a while. The walk is part of
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Meet at dawn
EXPERIENCE the sights and sounds of Moore Nature Reserve at dawn. Experts will be on hand to help you identify the birds by their songs. Those interested should meet at the crossroads on Lapwing Lane, near the blue Moore Nature Reserve sign on Saturday
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Shhh! Putting on the style
SPRING into fashion at Secret to Personal Style seminar. Find out what to do with all of those clothes that you never wear and how to achieve high street looks on a budget at the event hosted by Nicola Cupples, the Golden Square’s personal shopper and
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Farmers' market returns
TAKE advantage of produce grown, reared, brewed, pickled, baked or processed within a 30-mile radius of Walton Hall Gardens. The farmers’ market returns to Walton Gardens on Sunday from 10.30am until 4pm. Carvery lunches are also available between 12pm
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Planting the seeds of success to cook up a winner
GREEN-fingered youngsters at Whitley Village School are celebrating after being given a £1,000 cash boost for securing first place in a national competition. The Village Lane school was shortlisted along with 13 others from 170 applications in the National
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£4,000 boost for project
THE Walton Lea Project will benefit from a cash boost to help it through the challenges of the economic downtown. The Plunkett Foundation-administered Strengthening Rural Communities Across the north west programme awarded the charity nearly £4,000
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Plant sale for Bolivia funds
ST Monica’s RC Church’s annual garden plant fair, which raises funds for children’s charities in Warrington and youngsters in need in Bolivia, is set to return. Alexandra Park, Stockton Heath, will host the event on Saturday from 10am until 2pm. Last
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Bringing down the house
ALAN Bennett’s Talking Heads will be showcased by Stockton Heath Dramatic Society. The evening will involve characters giving a series of monologues to the audience. Walton Road’s Methodist Church hall will host the performance next Thursday, Friday
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Hatton parish council meets
HATTON Parish Council will meet at the Hatton Arms, Hatton Lane, on Monday at 7.30pm.
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Who wants to win a million?
HELP St Thomas’ Church in Stockton Heath and St Mary Magdalene continue fundraising for the project by taking part in a Who Wants to be a Millionaire quiz night on May 16 at the church hall, Ellesmere Road. A raffle, bar and buffet will be included in
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Work starts at 60-bed home
HARD hats are at the ready as work on a multi-million pound care home in Appleton has started. The 60-bed home will replace the derelict Chestnut House on Bridge Lane. Work on the £4 million home, which is being built by G&J Seddon, started on April
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Casual Brass
LISTEN to Casual Brass as music comes to Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden on Sunday between 1pm and 4pm. Refreshments are available.
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£300 repairs
A DAMAGED playground surface at Barley Road in Thelwall will be refurbished following vandalism in mid-April. Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council agreed to pay £300 for the work to be carried out.
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Railings repainted
RAILINGS on the bridge from Bellhouse Lane on to Grappenhall Lane in Grappenhall village have been repainted. Councillors in Grappenhall and Thelwall say it is to meet the criticisms of judges from last year’s community pride contest.
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Church coffee
DROP into a new cafe to open in Lymm later this month. The Sanctuary Coffee will be open at Lymm United Reformed Church next to Lymm Library. Run by volunteers from churches in the area it will include a Christian book shop and a prayer room. The cafe
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Natasha and Rose get ready
THEY will be queens for the day and withonly a month to go, the main stars of Lymm May Queen Festival are all set. This year’s May Queen is Natasha Roayle, from Statham Primary School. The 11-year-old enjoys horse riding, athletics,
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Mam I'm 'ere gets Abba treatment
A SUMMER show from the writer of the Lymm Panto has proved so popular that an additional performance has had to be put on. The orginal shows for Mam I’m ‘ere sold out so a matinee performance will take place on June 14. The play, a spoof on the blockbusting
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Lest we forget the fallen
A PERMANENT tribute to the servicemen of Thelwall has been unveiled in All Saints Church. A special ceremony was held to mark the new plaque installed in the churchyard of the Thelwall New Road church. The new plaque, sited in the memorial garden, replaced
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Scouts celebrate 60th anniversary with a bunk up
THELWALL Scouts are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year with plans for major improvements to the Scout headquarters. After racking up so many action-packed years Baden Lodge, originally a Second World War Nissen hut, is getting a much needed
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Express your concerns
WHITECROSS HAVE your say on the policing issues that matter to you if you live in Whitecross. Cheshire Police will be holding a community action meeting for residents living in the area. The session lets people raise their concerns about issues like
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Taekwondo for youngsters
BEWSEY GET your youngsters to learn new martial art skills for free at weekly Taekwondo sessions. The classes are led by CSO Tom Baker who is a Tae-kwon-do instructor and is open to children aged seven and above. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art
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Fit Kidz patron is top athlete
WHITECROSS A CHILDREN’S fitness club has picked up a top class Whitecross athlete as its ambassador. Fit Kidz, which offers free sports sessions to children in the Whitecross and Dallam area, has announced that Steve Deakin as its new patron. Steve
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One-stop shop
BEWSEY AN Asian food shop may soon be opening in Bewsey. A planning application to turn an empty shop at 111 Bewsey Road into a one-stop shop selling Asian food has been made to Warrington Borough Council.
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Car repairs
BEWSEY AN application to start a car and commercial vehicle repair business in Bewsey has been made. The plan is for 1010 Slutchers Lane to offer maintenance and repair work to vehicles at the site and the application includes the installation of roof
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Ole! Family's fundariser says thanks to lifesavers
IT was a family fundraising effort for all the Daley family who were helping to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. They were raising money for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital at an event after their twin one-year-old sons Hagan and Joe both
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Creative art for over 50s
BEWSEY ARE you over 50 and fancy trying your hand at some creative art.? The Warrington Older People’s Forum will be holding a free art class for anyone aged 50 or above. The group is looking for new members – whether they have been painting for years
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Warrington boys make history
Warrington u13 39 Manchester u13 0 WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club’s under 13s finished their season off in style. They became the first team in the 90-year history of the club to win the Lancashire Cup, defeating Manchester 39-0 in the final. Dan Abram
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Club have new top dog
LYMM Rugby Club have a new chairman. John Hopkinson has resigned after four yours in the role, with Danny McNicholl elected in the position at the recent annual meeting to take the club through its 50th birthday year and beyond. McNicholl said: “John
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Flying flag in the capital
CARDINAL Newman year seven boys rugby union team flew the flag for Warrington in a national competition for developing sides over the weekend. After reaching the last eight of the HSBC Rugby Festival, they played in finals fixtures at Staines
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No disabled bay at Oldham Street but one could be planned for Conway Avenue?
LATCHFORD & DALLAM A DISABLED bay on a Latchford road is set to be removed. The bay, situated on the south western kerbline of Oldham Street, which is 81 metres from the junction to Clelland Street, could be removed under Warrington Borough Council
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Wizards ‘nilled’ for the first time and aim to rise at Rangers
WARRINGTON Wizards aim to get their season back on track when they travel to Huddersfield Underbank Rangers in The Co-operative Rugby League Conference on Saturday. Wizards will be looking to bounce back from three successive defeats that has left them
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Grappenhall and Warrington in Cheshire County Cricket League 2nd XI First Division round-up
Grappenhall v Timperley (t) Timperley won by 7 wkts: 20 – 4 pts. Grappenhall 112 (43.4) H. Worley 22, M. Lucas 4-51, J. McCall 3-38. Timperley 115-3 (21.3) M. Porthouse 44, D. Higgin 40*. Oxton (t) v Birkenhead
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Work starts on new sports pitches
WORK has started on a unique new set of sport pitches set to revolutionise Birchwood High School. Sporting and civic dignitaries met last Wednesday to see the start of work on the new, state-of-the-art 3G astro turf pitches. The synthetic pitch, to
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New councillor for Birchwood
A NEW councillor is set to be coopted to Birchwood Town Council following the death of Clr John Keeney. Clr Keeney died in March and a new member was due to be added to the council.
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Renovation plans for church
PLANS have been submitted to rennovate Culcheth Methodist Church. A planning application has been sent to Warrington Borough Council to build a single-storey extension and erect a roof over the courtyard of the Ellesmere Road church.
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Enjoy a walk in Risley Moss
ENJOY a mossland walk around Risley Moss on Thursday, May 21. Starting at 7.30pm, the walk gives enthusiasts the chance the investigate the evening activities of local wildlife. Places are limited so call to book on 824339.
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Author drops in to library
CHESHIRE author Erica James dropped into Culcheth Library, attracting 50 fans. She spent more than two hours with the audience about how she got into writing, her unique way of building characters and settings for her books, and the world of publishing
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Jodie wins exceptional student award
A PUPIL at Birchwood CE Primary School has won a citizenship award for being an ‘exceptional’ role model. Jodie Gregory won the award in school in April. Brenda Bland, head teacher, said: “She is an exceptional role model to others within the school
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Cooking oil spillage on M6 causes massive tailbacks
TAIL backs are building up on the M6 following a crash between two cars and a tanker which spilled its load. Nobody was hurt in the crash, but the tanker's load of cooking oil spilled across the motorway. Two lanes are closed while the Highways
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Security guard punched at shop
A SECURITY guard was punched after stopping a youth entering the Late Shop on Knutsford Road on Wednesday night. The 33-year-old was pushed and then punched on the right side of his face after stopping three young people entering the shop. They were
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Charity working to reduce pet strays
AN animal charity has been working to reduce the number of unwanted dogs and cats across the town by holding neutering events. Warrington Animal Welfare held the microchipping and neutering day at the Potty on Pets Grooming Parlour on Old Liverpool
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GUARDIAN VERDICT: Warrington Wolves 28 Hull KR 36
AND it was all going so well! Massive wins against Bradford Bulls and Huddersfield Giants set Wolves up for a potential third straight league win for the first time this season when they met Hull Kingston Rovers in the Murrayfield Magic