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George Sampson wows the crowd at Britain's Got Talent
BRITAIN'S Got Talent winner George Sampson was back on the programme tonight with a fabulous new dance routine. The Birchwood Community High School pupil, who is currently studying for his GCSEs, was a guest star on the fourth semi-final programme
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Hot spot for bream catches
WORTHINGTON Lakes is this week’s hot spot, where bream are dominating catches of Warrington Anglers’ Association members along with occasional carp. Liam Welsby caught 18 bream averaging 3lbs on legered double maggot, using a small groundbait feeder.
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Who are you most proud of - Kerry Katona or George Sampson?
THE star-studded life of being a teen pin-up seems to be taking its toll on the town’s favourite dancing sensation George Sampson. In the tabloids last week, the 15-year-old said he has become victim of a hate campaign in Warrington. In The Sun, he
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Bank holiday feeding frenzy
THE effect of the weather on our sport was again well illustrated when several days of easterly winds accompanied by cold rain saw catches on most Lymm Angling Club waters fall into rapid decline. But over the bank holiday weekend we saw a return to
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Junior rugby league reports
Crosfields Cobras u10 6 Ince Rose Bridge u10 36 A TOUGH game in hot conditions saw Thomas Davis awarded player of the match and Josh Little top tackler, while the coaches’ award went to try-scorer James Lawrie. Latchford Unicorns u10 28 Halton Farnworth
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Warrington Wizards winning run continues at Dewsbury Celtic
Dewsbury Celtic 34 Warrington Wizards 46 A STERLING second-half performance saw Warrington Wizards defeat Dewsbury Celtic at Crow Nest Park. Wizards opened the scoring with tries from Billy Sheen and Adam Gorman. Celtic hit back with two tries but
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Warrington police under investigation after man's death
WARRINGTON officers’ actions have been put under the spotlight by the police watchdog after a man was found dead in Latchford. The Independent Police Complaints Commission ran an investigation into how Cheshire Constabulary responded to a 999
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Grappers seek improvement with ‘derby’ in mind
GRAPPENHALL visit basement side Warrington on Saturday hoping to improve in the bowling department. Their bowling lacked sufficient discipline and penetration at the weekend, with the team consequently losing by two wickets against Cheadle Hulme in Cheshire
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Beth Simpson's good work in Lebanon
WARRINGTON’S Beth Simpson, daughter of European Parliamentary member Brian, has just completed a two-week trip to Lebanon where she made quite an impression on their rugby league community. Here, Beth, a community coach with Warrington Wolves,
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Compensation paid to champion disabled swimmer
“JUSTICE has been done now. “We have had to wait a long time, but I would like them to know he has been compensated. “They have not got away with it.” Two years ago Great Sankey mum Kath Walker told the Warrington Guardian of
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Eight arrested after major drugs operation
A HAUL of more than £20,000 in cash and a substantial amount of suspected class A drugs have been seized during a police operation. Five men and three women were arrested in the series of raids in the past three weeks across west Warrington. Officers
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Barrie McDermott: I don't think Warrington Wolves have ever been structured
FORMER Wigan and Widnes prop forward Barrie McDermott, an ambassador for Carnegie, previews Warrington Wolves' clash with Hull Kingston Rovers. The match: Hull KR v Warrington Wolves Craven Park, Saturday, kick off 5.30pm, live on BBC 2 The facts:
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Warrington Wolves 19-man squad against Hull KR
WARRINGTON Wolves have named a strong 19 to tackle Hull KR at Craven Park in the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter finals on Saturday at 5.30pm. The only absentee from the regular 17 is Paul Johnson, still sidelined with a shoulder injury.
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Mystery noise disturbs the midnight peace in Padgate
A MYSTERY noise has been rousing Padgate residents from a peaceful night's slumber. Those living near Padgate Station have found their sleep rudely interrupted by a loud metal screeching noise at around 12.30am last night and the night before
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Fury over decision not to compensate hepatitis C victims
THE Government’s decision to ignore the recommendations of an independent report into the bad blood scandal has been condemned as ‘shameful’. Grappenhall resident Mike Kenwright was one of thousands of people infected with hepatitis C through bad blood
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Swine flu vaccine one step closer
A SWINE flu vaccine is almost within grasp now that a strain of the flu has been produced in laboratories. The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), which is part of the Health Protection Agency, has created a strain of the
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My week
Shortly before her husband retired, one of my neighbours set out some ground rules. “You keep out of my life, and I’ll keep out of yours and we’ll be fine,” she told him. “That’s how we manage to get along,” she said, after I’d been whinging to her about
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Praise for hospital staff
I WOULD like to express my gratitude to the staff of Warrington Hospital. I was admitted as an emergency patient on Easter Saturday, and as a result of the exemplary care I received, I am now well on the way to a full recovery. I wish to thank the consultant
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Briers seeks better
DESPITE suffering a frustrating season so far, Lee Briers feels he is nearing a return to top form. Although Wolves’ recent results have been good, Briers is still not entirely happy with his own performances in a campaign disrupted by thigh
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Completely unbelievable
I WOULD not have believed it had I not witnessed it myself. I was about to park outside the Wolves Stadium on Winwick Road on Friday, when I was confronted by a small hunched figure in the road. It turned out to be one of our ‘parking attendants’
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Mystery
DRIVING past Wyevale Garden Centre on the A57 a couple of weeks back, I was quite shocked to see three dead magpies literally lying on the chevrons of the main road, then amazingly again last weekend at the very same spot, there were four more. I know
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Not valid
I WAS disgusted to see an advert for the BNP featured in the Warrington Guardian and was disturbed by the leaflet that they have posted through my front door. The BNP are making every effort to win seats in the European election, as this is where
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BNP threat
AS leaders of the three political parties on Warrington Borough Council, we urge Guardian readers not to vote for the BNP at the forthcoming European Elections. There is a serious danger in these unusual political times that people will be
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DIY sheep slaughterer is banned from keeping animals
DEAD sheep were found hanging from trees in the back garden of a Lymm house after being slaughtered for their meat. Police and environmental health officers raided Matuuk Abdul Rahhamn Ayyad’s home on Knutsford Road, close to the motorway roundabout,
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Traffic chaos
ONE thing is certain about the new Tesco in Grappenhall it will not be long before there is an accident at the junction of East View and Knutsford Road. I watched seven cars exit and turn right on to East View turning against the one way flow to gain
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Setting a fine example
IT was chaos in south Warrington on Wednesday morning and all for one boat. Why does the ship canal company allow boats to go through at peak times? It was 8.40am and all roads surrounding the swing bridge ground to a halt. If that was not bad enough
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'Honourable' members?
HOW delighted the thieves, fraudsters and embezzlers must be with what I can only assume is a recent secret change to how criminal law works in this country. This is how it goes. It would seem that it is the case that if you get caught out for committing
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Honesty
WHY in all the debate about MPs’ expenses has no-one mentioned one simple word – honesty? Not one MP, political journalist or interviewer on television has mentioned this word. It does not matter how bad the system is, honest MPs would not
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Challenge
SO Helen Jones received £165,000 of taxpayers’ money in 2007/8, making her the 44th most expensive MP. Had she represented the Outer Hebrides this might be explained if not justified. The few snippets of expenses given in last Thursday’s Guardian
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Getting to know you ...
A RECEPTION for more than 50 visitors from Lymm’s twin town marked the start of a four-day tour of the village. The guests from Meung-sur-Loire enjoyed an arrival reception at Thelwall Parish Hall complete with traditional British grub. Some of the
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Emily keeps it in the family
THE biggest day on Thelwall’s calendar will be a family affair for a sister and brother. Because Emily Johnson will not only be rose queen for the Thelwall Rose Queen festival next month, but brother Ben will be a crown bearer. And the family have extra
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If you've got it ... flaunt it!
SOMEONE wants to show off! This peacock was certainly strutting his stuff at Warwick Castle. Paul Layfield of Walkers Lane, Penketh took the picture while on a visit to the grounds. He said: “It’s a good day out for us Warringtonians!” If you have
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Sunday fun at Walled Garden
THERE will be an afternoon of entertainment at Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden next Sunday, June 7. As well as a bring and buy and plant sale, there will be a flower arranging demonstration. The event runs between 1pm and 4pm and admission is free.
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Jack bides his time to be crowned king of the north
JACK Gleave won the North of England under 15s 800m title after a superb run at Gateshead International Stadium on Sunday. Seven Warrington Athletics Club members took part over the two days of competition but 14-year-old Gleave was the star of the show
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Make a date with Lymm May Queen
LYMM’S May Queen festival takes place on Saturday, June 13, in the village centre. The parade leaves Brookfield Road in the centre of the village at 1.30pm. More details will be in the Warrington Guardian closer to the time.
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Residents' association
HOWLEY WARRINGTON Town Centre Residents’ Association will be holding its annual meeting next month. It gives people living in the town centre the chance to find out more about the group, which help out residents on a number of issues. The meeting
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£1.1m grant for playgrounds?
PLAYGROUNDS in Lymm could be set to benefit from a £1.1million grant. David Bower, from Warrington Borough Council, will speak before the next meeting of Lymm Parish Council about the money and what it could be used for.
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Pay and display charges brought in
COUNCIL bosses have announced the fees for the new pay and display on Pepper Street car park in Lymm. The charges will be brought in this summer and it will be free for two hours. After that, motorists will be charged £2.10 to stay between two and
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Child's play thanks to £1,000 donation
CHILDREN in Grappenhall can enjoy a new place to play thanks to a £1,000 donations from Freemasons. St Wilfrid’s Primary School opened its new play area which the children can use throughout the year last Monday. The total cost of the project is £17,000
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Tea morning
HOWLEY ENJOY a cuppa with friends old and new at an afternoon tea at St Elphin’s Church. The Mother’s Union will be holding the event this Saturday from 2pm until 4pm and if you would like to know more call 635020.
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Phone mast application
LATCHFORD AN application to site a mobile phone mast by a social club has been approved. Vodafone had submitted the plan to erect the 12.3 metre mast by the Pierpoint and Bryant Social Club, on Thelwall Lane.
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Cash crisis
LATCHFORD THE future of a vital lifeline for the Latchford community is at stake and residents are the ones who can help to save it. St Margaret’s Community Centre, on Lindley Avenue, is at crisis point with only enough money to keep the centre running
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Rob puts his future into focus
WESTY A FATHER-OF-THREE is snapping at his youngest daughter’s heels after going back to college to learn a new skill. Rob Andrews, of Bridgewater Avenue, is following his ambition to become a photographer by going to the same college with his 20-year-old
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Police target speeding hotspots
POLICE are set to target more speeding hotspots after a successful campaign in Croft and Culcheth. They have been patrolling on Mustard Lane, Kenyon Lane and Glazebrook Lane and say more is to follow.
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Report on lost trolleys at centre
PEOPLE can report the location of discarded shopping trolleys at Birchwood Shopping Centre. Police and officials from Asda, Frontis, Harvest Housing and Birchwood Town Council met to discuss the problem of trolleys being dumped in and around Birchwood
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Matt's on his bike for three peaks challenge
A RIXTON man is ready for the biggest challenge of his life – not just completing the three peaks challenge, but cycling 450 miles between as well! Matt Olley, aged 32, aims to complete the famous challenge and will also be cycling the 450 miles between
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Date set for Glazebury Gala
THE date has been confirmed for this year’s Glazebury Gala celebrations. The event takes place on Saturday, July 11, and the crowning of the rose queen takes place at 2pm in the church on Warrington Road. More details will be revealed nearer the time
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£200 cheers for cheeky monkey party
A CHEEKY Monkey tea party raised close to £200 for the National Childbirth Trust. Held by forget-me-knot-bookshop and the Royal British Legion in Culcheth, 50 mums and their children, including those from Culcheth mum ‘n tots group, went along. Many
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Town council to object to phone mast
MEMBERS of Birchwood Town Council have agreed to object to a plan for a new phone mast in Locking Stumps. Phone giant Vodafone wants to build a 17.7metre pole on land at Locking Stumps Lane. But residents lobbied the town council to say that the mast
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Woof and Scruffs show for Gemma
ENTER a unique dog show at Birchwood Carnival to raise money in honour of a much loved sister. Andrew and Mark Collins will be holding the show in memory of Gemma Jones who died after contracting leukaemia in March. They are holding a Woofs and Scruffs
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Dressed for art success
STUDENTS at Birchwood High School have shown their arty side with a special display. The youngsters at the Brock Road school held a special exhibiton before half term.
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The art of meditation
DALLAM WANT to find happiness through meditation? Then why not join a six-week course offering practical guidance on the art of meditation. Run by the Odiyana Buddhist Centre the course will include meditation sessions and informal discussions at the
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Cancer fundraiser
HOWLEY A CHARITY fundraiser at a Howley restaurant tickled the tastebuds and helped to raise money for charity. Menu, on Church Street, hosted a charity dinner for City Link, a Newton-le-Willows based company, which was raising money for Pancreatic
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Gym teams takes the title
A GROUP of children from Great Sankey Primary School have been presented with awards after winning a gymnastics competition. A group of youngsters aged six and seven from the after school gymnastics club, run by Donna Maclean from Warrington Gymnastics
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Stink over drain at Stocks Lane
A COMMITTEE set up to oppose the siting of a combined waste water and storm drain on the Stocks Lane playing fields has presented a petition to Great Sankey Parish Council. The petition, containing some 300 signatures objecting to the United Utilities
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£2,000 promise
A PROMISE auction held to raise funds for the new Penketh Methodist Church fetched more than £2,000 for the church’s coffers. Members of the congregation pledged to do jobs at the event, held at the end of last month, in return for contributions toward
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Egg thrower gets ASBO
A YOUTH has been given an ASBO and other teens were reprimanded in front of their parents following a bout of egg throwing on Mapplewell Crescent, Great Sankey. Officers caught the culprits following a series of high visibility patrols and a plain clothes
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In hindsight
RETROSPECTIVE planning application has been granted for an existing single storey back extension at 21 Rushton Close in Burtonwood.
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Extension
PLANS for a single-storey extension at the back of 14 Carmathen Close in Callands have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council.
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Joint surgery
A JOINT police and councillors’ surgery takes place for residents at Great Sankey Library, on Marina Avenue, on Saturday at 11.30am. The surgeries with CSO Joanne Coburn and councillors Jim Regan and Liz Smith take place every three weeks.
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Walk this way ...
PUPILS from Sycamore Lane Primary School have launched their first walking bus to coincide with Walk to School week. As part of an intiative to promote healthy living and to clamp down on parking problems, Alice Squires, chairman of the school’s parents
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And they're off
A RACE night is being held at the Sankey Arms, on Dorchester Road, Great Sankey, to raise money for the Dorchester Boat Park project. The event will take place from 7.30pm on Thursday, June 4, and will also include a bingo and raffle. Alan Izzard, chairman
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Want to be a special constable?
WARRINGTON west police are inviting people interested in becoming a special constable to attend a taster session. Special constables, who have the same powers as regular officers, often have a day job and volunteer to do the unpaid police work in the
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Drop-in baby clinic
A DROP-IN baby clinic is held at Burtonwood Sure Start Children’s Centre on Tuesdays from 2pm to 3pm. For more information call 299797.
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Week of activities
WINWICK Sunday school and commitments group meets at St Oswald’s Church Hall on Sundays at 10am. The group is holding an activities week at the end of July. For more information call Judy on 828048.
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Fun with the Little Fishes
THE Little Fishes group at St Philip’s Church in Westbrook offers fun and faith with Godly play for babies, pre-school toddlers and their carers. The session from 2pm to 3pm on Friday, June 12, features songs, stories, crafting and a feast. All are
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Chairman re-elected
PARISH councillor Judith Guthrie has been re-elected as the chairman of Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council. New deputy chairman Clr Kevin Burgess of Burtonwood West will join the Westbrook councillor after his predecessor Callands councillor Tina
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Barbecue at St Paul's
GET set to sizzle at St Paul of the Cross Primary School Friends Association’s family barbecue on Friday, June 12. Parents are asked to bring a bat, a ball and a bottle and get ready for plenty of fresh air and fun. The evening will run from 6pm to 9pm
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Joint surgery with police
BURTONWOOD councillors John Joyce and Terry O’Neill are holding a joint police surgery at Burtonwood Library on Saturday, June 20. If you have any issues you would like to discuss with the Labour duo or your community support officer drop by between
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Calling takes nurse on a life-changing passage to India
A CALLANDS charity worker is asking for support to help her make a mission to India following a life-changing operation. Rachel Akers, aged 29, of Holyhead Close, has worked for two small charities, Love India Charitable Trust and Better State Life Centre
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A wander with wildflowers
JOIN a three-mile wildflower wander at Sankey Valley Park on Thursday, June 18, from 6.30pm to 8pm. You can find out more about the folklore and power of plants as rangers lead the evening stroll through the park, which is bursting with native wild flowers
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Gulliver's reveals 800 per cent season ticket increase
THEME park company Gulliver’s has reported an 800 per cent increase in season ticket sales compared to this time last year. The firm, which operates attractions aimed at children aged two to 13, believes the sharp rise in sales is down to families looking
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Shaun is with the fittest of the fit
A FORMER Woolston High School pupil has achieved his dream of being chosen to represent the Army at a prestigious international cadet competition at the historic West Point Academy in America. Shaun Clarke, aged 24, an officer cadet at Sandhurst, was
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Reunion time for St Benedict's
PAST pupils at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School are invited to a school reunion. If you’re now aged 64 to 72 and are a former pupil of the school then call Peter or Michael White if you’d be interested in a possible reunion. Peter can be contacted
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Crime falls below target
CRIME in Warrington east remained below expectations in February, March and April. Each month the number of crimes reported was below the target figure, according to Cheshire police. More than 30 per cent of reported crimes were solved, Insp Richard
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Positive feedback on yellow lines
PERTH Close residents who have been asked their views on adding single yellow lines to the road around Cinnamon Brow CE Primary School have mainly been in support of the proposal. As previously reported in the Warrington Guardian, parking is a huge problem
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'No wonder you are so proud'
IT’S official – St Stephen’s Catholic Primary School is outstanding! At its most recent Ofsted inspection officers gave a glowing report of the school in Sandy Lane, Orford, highlighting its happy atmosphere and the excellent progress pupils make there
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Church funds
ST Mary Magdalene’s Church, Dingleway, Appleton, will benefit from a £50,000 cash boost from WREN. The money will be used to modernise the church hall.
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Bridgewater belles
BRIDGEWATER High School students proved to be belles of the ball at their year 11 prom. The 13 teenagers who are all 15 or 16 years old celebrated at Rivington Hall Barn, Bolton on May 7. From left are Jodie Clayton, Sophie Bowen, Charlotte Cooper,
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Plant sale
A RECORD sum of £3,600 was raised at St Monica’s Plant Group’s annual sale earlier this month. Part of the proceeds have been distributed to Warrington’s children’s charities and arrangements have been made to forward donations to help sick children
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A diamond day
A DIAMOND celebration marked an 83-year-old’s dedication to being a Freemason. Frank Starkey, a life-long Stockton Heath resident, was presented with the commemorative certificate, telephone system and a special badge at Warrington’s Masonic Hall on
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Horses are landowners' responsibility
THE owners of Pewterspear Green land which was mysteriously ploughed earlier this year have confirmed that the horses grazing on one of the fields are the tenant’s responsibility. A spokesperman for the Homes and Communities Agency said: “Under our agreement
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Shiver me timbers classmates
INFANTS at St Thomas’ CE Primary School jumped on board a pirate themed day to embrace one of the term’s chosen topics. Stevy Bradley, a trainee teacher, said the youngsters, who were dressed in swashbuckling outfits, had an amazing day reading books
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A stitch in time
OLD sewing machines are wanted for an up-and-coming group of nimble fingered youngsters who are learning essential life skills. Maeri Howard, who runs the Broomfields Make and Do group, wants to set up a sewing machine-lending library, so children can
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Officer moves on
SARAH Edgar, inspector of Warrington South NPU, has been appointed to a new role at Cheshire Police’s headquarters in Winsford. Inspector Edgar took on the role last January and helped police Creamfields’ first two-day festival at Daresbury in August
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Don't insult us
VILLAGERS say they were ‘insulted’ to hear that phone giant O2 was proposing a second application for a 15m phone mast. Residents were united at a pre-planning application consultation meeting for the development which, if approved, would be situated
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Landfill tour
TAKE a tour of Arpley Landfill Site and learn more about the plans for the location’s future. More than 100 acres have been restored to woodland and grassland, which are now home to variety of life. Anyone interested should meet at the crossroads on
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Dance classes
GET fit by taking part in Revive Dance School’s exercise lessons with a difference at the Sports Pavilion, Beamish Close, Appleton. On Tuesdays, adult ‘rivivercise’ classes will take place from 7pm until 8pm and ‘strictly come work out’ from 8pm until
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Pensioner rescued from flat fire
AN unconscious pensioner was rescued from his smoke-filled flat after his cooker caught fire. The man, who was in his 70s, was unconscious in a chair as smoke crept lower and lower around him in his flat on Ajax Avenue in Longford during the fire on
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Baby trapped in car is rescued by fire brigade
A BABY girl who was locked in a car was rescued by firefighters who had to smash a window to get to her. The nine-month-old was locked in after her mum accidentally shut an automatically locking door with the car keys still inside. Firefighters
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Former Padgate High School pupil sues council for £100k
A FORMER Padgate High School pupil is claiming up to £100,000 in damages after teachers failed to get medical help when she injured her knee on a skiing trip. After returning from the holiday she spent 15 days in hospital and underwent major reconstructive
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Post office protest comes to town
A 20 FOOT post box and a giant post card visited Warrington Town Centre as part of a protest against plans to sell off part of Royal Mail. The event, organised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) was part of a national tour which will
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Struggling Archer faces fight to keep card
WARRINGTON golfer Phil Archer requires an improvement in form in the final few months of the season if he is to retain his European Tour card. The 37-year-old is currently ranked 140th in ‘The Race to Dubai’ order of merit, 28 places outside the cut-off
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GUARDIAN VERDICT: Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 8
THIS is about as sweet as they come. Two points picked up, bragging rights secured and the added bonus of getting one over on a Wolves defector – all in an evening’s work. Ultimately, it will only count as one more win in a long, hard Super League season