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Men suffer serious injuries in house party attack
TWO men have been left with serious facial injuries following a house party in Birchwood in the early hours of Sunday. Police are appealing to witnesses to come forward to an altercation between a group of men that took place on the street at around
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Friends of murder victim to tackle Manchester run
THE dad and friends of a Padgate teenager who died after a town centre attack are running the Great Manchester Run to raise money in his memory. Stuart Lowe died at the age of 18, a week after he was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver on
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Dance festival chief says permanent Creamfields will 'help community'
RUMOURS surrounding Creamfields will be quashed if a permanant licence is successful, says Loudsound’s event manager Jim King. This year organisers of the Daresbury-based music festival have applied for a fixed licence, rather than submitting
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Army wife reveals success
AN Army wife’s campaign to bring a touch of home to soldiers in Afghanistan has had an outstanding response from Warrington residents. Two weeks ago the Warrington Guardian featured the story of Karen Brittle, who was urging people to send parcels to
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Hospital claims target success
EVERY nationally set target given to Warrington Hospital last year was met. The targets are put in place to measure things like waiting times, patient safety and infection control. By the end of 2008/09 there had been 112 Clostridium difficile infections
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Murray, Al – Manchester Apollo
FOR once it’s not France that finds itself at the sharp end of the Pub Landlord's tongue, it’s Britain - and a broken one at that. The British common sense, hailed so highly by Oxford graduate Murray’s alter ego, has gone awry. From his rant about
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Robot changes the face of medicine at hospital
A FUTURISTIC robot has changed the face of the pharmacy at Warrington Hospital, giving pharmacists more time to spend on the wards with patients. It means they spend less time collecting medications and can now have a more visible presence in the hospital
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Cirque Du Soleil – Liverpool Echo Arena
THE world famous Cirque Du Soleil explored the unimaginable when it stopped at the Liverpool Echo Arena on its European tour. The Canadian circus’ ninth show Quidam, meaning ‘anonymous passer-by’ saw acrobats elegantly hanging from hoops in the air
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Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy (Single)
THIS is more of the same sparkling electro disco from the St Alban's trio – all lovely rhythms, melodic piano and lilting vocals. It’s not as good as the more up-tempo Jump in the Pool, but it’s a cracking tune all the same.
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Various Artists - Factory Records Communications 1978-1992 (Album)
THE myth of Manchester’s Factory Records weighs heavy and, churning through this extensive box set, one can’t help but wonder why. As a label famously bereft of an A & R policy, Factory was, for the most part, a stylish shambles. Indeed, beyond
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Wrestler, The (Cert 15) Cinema Review
FROM paranoid mathematical geniuses to tragic junkies, director Darren Aronofsky has always had an affinity for characters who are on the edge. His fourth film, The Wrestler, is no exception... yet curiously this is perhaps the filmmaker’s first foray
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Girls Aloud – Dreams That Glitter: Our Story
DREAMS that Glitter takes fans through the whirlwind journey of the nation’s favourite girl band, Girls Aloud. The quintet who have sold in excess of five and a half million albums tell the story of their continuous success since winning Popstars:
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Wolves hopeful over injured stars
WOLVES could have injured duo Adrian Morley and Lee Briers back for Saturday's trip to Hull FC. Both players have missed the last two games, Morley with a broken bone in his hand and Briers with a hamstring problem. But head of coaching and rugby Tony
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Success for health and beauty students
A GROUP of students are through to a national final after showcasing their health and beauty talents. Five students won throught the heats of the UK Skills contest and will take their place in the finals later in June. Stephanie Griffiths