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Murderer wins appeal against length of sentence
A MAN convicted of murdering a love rival has won a two year cut in his jail term. Paul Holcroft, of Grace Avenue, was found guilty of murder at Chester Crown Court in October last year, and jailed for life. He was ordered to spend at
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Anorexic son needs help before it's too late
ANOREXIC and bulimic teenagers are not being treated as a high enough priority according to one mum who battled for eight months to get treatment for her 14-year-old son. The mum, from Birchwood, is remaining anonymous to protect her son’s identity,
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Louis Anderson and Paul Wood set to return
LOUIS Anderson and Paul Wood are set to return for Wolves' trip to Featherstone on Sunday, kick off 1.30pm. Anderson has been sidelined for the past two games with a rib injury, while Wood was a late drop-out for Sunday's 36-28 defeat against Hull KR
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Sweet 16 Padgate pupils have their say
GIFTED students from Padgate High School argued the importance of ‘stop and search’ initiatives at the House of Lords. The 16 pupils travelled to London to take part in the National Debating Final after seeing off tough competition in five
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Flora and fauna flourishing
IT’S the time of year when flora that is both in and around water bursts into life, transforming apparently lifeless lagoons into visions of true beauty. Lilies and reeds forage up through the shallows to add an array of greenery to the boundaries of
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Jim picks up winning habit
WINNING the Sid Jones Open is becoming something of a habit for local match angler Jim Byrne after he took the honours for the second year running on Saturday. Fishing on the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook, he put together a nice net of roach which
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Battling Burrows makes the step up
A WARRINGTON Kickboxing Studio member has earned his Second Dan black belt. Paul Burrows, aged 44, from Burtonwood, who has been training at the club for more than 10 years, gained promotion to Nidan in the highlight to a day of examinations at the club
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Agar hits ton in draw
MAL Agar stroked an unbeaten 111 in Warrington’s draw with Cheadle in the Cheshire County League First Division. Agar and Richard Heaney gave Warrington the perfect start with an opening stand of 117. But four wickets fell cheaply and the home side
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Third time lucky as Grappers break duck
GRAPPENHALL claimed their first win of the Cheshire County League Division One season after a three-wicket triumph against Timperley on Saturday. An excellent new ball spell from Gareth Burns, in which he took three early wickets, saw Timperley
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Discipline the key to victory
A WEAKENED Warrington under 15s team overcame Appleton’s under 15s at Lyons Lane on Sunday morning. Tight and disciplined bowling restricted Appleton to 68 in their allotted 25 overs. In reply, Warrington reached their target in just 12 overs without
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Bridge getting better all the time
THE best is yet to come from Wolves utility back Chris Bridge. Since returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon that limited him to just two games last season, the 24-year-old has gradually started to find his form. Impressive performances at centre
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Swine flu booklets to be distributed across town
SWINE flu information booklets are being distributed across Warrington as the Government and the NHS work to stop a pandemic taking hold. At the time of going to print, there were no cases of swine flu, or H1N1, in Warrington, either suspected or confirmed
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Smith honoured to have Challenge Cup shot
WOLVES head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith says it is an honour that his team still have a shot at winning the Challenge Cup. Four Super League clubs have already been sent packing in this year’s competition, with at least another two set for a round
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Porter relives nightmare when he was blindfolded and tied up
A NIGHT porter at a Grappenhall hotel said he feared for his life when burglars forced a pillowcase over his head and marched him blindfolded to the safe. The dad-of-three, who does not want to be named, was working at the Fir Grove Hotel,
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Travel round the world for fair trade day
CELEBRATE world fair trade day in style with a selection of fairly traded clothes and jewellery up for sale in a market. Fair trade supporters and producers will be holding the market selling a wide range of products that help to lift many workers out
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Believe all the way
GARRETH Carvell heads to Featherstone Rovers knowing exactly what it takes to win the Challenge Cup. The barrell-chested prop’s experience of winning the competition in 2005 and losing in the final last year - on both occasions with Hull - can act as
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Wolves will not underestimate Rovers
ALTHOUGH Tony Smith is not about to underestimate Challenge Cup opponents Featherstone Rovers, the word ‘upset’ will not be found in his vocabulary. Wolves’ head of coaching and rugby is keen to guard against complacency ahead of their round five clash
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Iestyn Harris: Fev feeling confident against Wolves
IESTYN Harris insists Featherstone Rovers are “pretty confident” going into their Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round tie against Warrington Wolves despite admitting that he expects an “onslaught” from the engage Super League side. Harris