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Police arrest man in murder probe
POLICE say they have made an arrest in connection with an international manhunt to find former Winwick man Ian Griffin. Cheshire Police say they arrested a 39-year-old in woodland in Chelford near Macclesfield at 3pm today. A spokesman
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Police name officer killed on roads
A WARRINGTON police officer has been killed in a road smash on the M62 near to The Rocket junction. Simon Dean, aged 33, was off-duty and driving a VW Golf when his car was in a collision with a Mini Cooper as they both travelled toward Liverpool just
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Soldiers remember Wolves in Afghanistan
TWO soldiers serving their country in Afghanistan remembered their home town by waving the Warrington Wolves flag. Robert Appleton and Martin Bird, of the 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment at the Widnes TA have been in Helmand Province for
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Ian Griffin was allegedly attacked by murdered tycoon
A FORMER Culcheth High School pupil suspected of killing his millionairess girlfriend in a Paris hotel was attacked by her during a fight, according to reports. Ian Griffin, aged 39, is the subject of an international manhunt after going on
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Factory unit in blaze
A FACTORY unit caught fire after a welding accident this morning. Workers were welding a container shut using foam to line it when the foam ignited. Flames were so high that the roof of the building was scorched. Foam creates lots of smoke, so the
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Huge fire destroys recording studio in Longford
A MASSIVE fire caused road closures and totally destroyed a recording studio yesterday. Longford Street was closed for more than three hours while firefighters battled against the blaze, at Attic Studios, which is above Budget Tyres. By the time they
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Westwood escapes punishment
BEN Westwood has escaped punsihment for a high tackle on Hull KR's Shaun Briscoe in Saturday's 25-24 Carnegie Challenge Cup victory. The Wolves second row caught his opponent high in the 56th minute and has only been handed a formal caution
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Parents of tycoon murder suspect questioned
THE parents of a businessman suspected of bludgeoning his girlfriend to death have been questioned by police after his sports car was found at their Winwick home. Thirty-nine-year-old Ian Griffin has been the subject of an international manhunt
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Award for Wolves worker
AN office manager at the Warrington Wolves Foundation has been recognised for her contribution to the community. Debbie Blackburn was named exceptional learner for 2009 during Adults Learner’s Week. And she was presented with her award by some of
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Any messages for Barrie McDermott?
HERE'S a reminder of Barrie McDermott's preview of Wolves' cup clash with Hull KR at the weekend. Anyone like to leave a message of reply for Barrie - clean ones only? FORMER Wigan and Widnes prop forward Barrie McDermott
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Fire service in barbecue warning
SUMMER’S here and people across the country are retrieving barbecues from garages and preparing to cook al fresco. But barbecue fires can put a strain on the fire brigade and so they have issued their top tips to cooking safely. They include keeping
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Michael Monaghan nursing shoulder injury
MICHAEL Monaghan could be a doubt for Warrington Wolves’ Super League clash with Castleford Tigers at The Jungle on Saturday, kick off 5.45pm. The Australian scrum half collected a shoulder injury in the first half of the quarter-final success over Hull
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Bugle group in tune for performance
THE Cheshire Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps will host a fundraiser this weekend in which they will showcase music celebrating their new theme ‘The Prince of Egypt’. This Sunday from 3pm they will be at Kennedy Hall on Bennett’s Recreation Ground, Padgate
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Time for controversy in Challenge Cup quarter final victory
CONTROVERSY would have rained down on Saturday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final had Warrington Wolves not clinched their ‘golden point’ victory. Wolves were on top and seeking a Lee Briers drop goal opportunity in the final seconds of the 80 minutes when
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Cullen joins Wolves' coaching team at Craven Park
NOW there’s a rare sight. Three Warrington Wolves head coaches on one bench. Current head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith, second from right, and previous head coach Jimmy Lowes (now first-team coach), far right, are joined by former