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School in battle with council over admissions
GOVERNORS at Lymm High School are locking horns with the council over its move to axe partnerships with two primary schools. Head teacher Angela Walsh and chairman of governors Kieran Walshe have signed the opposition statement. It says
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Holly's brother set for 10k challenge
THE brother of an organ transplant survivor has lost almost five stone and will now take part in the Great Manchester Run. Andy Shaw, aged 29, went from 15-and-a-half stone to 10 stone 10lbs and will try to complete the 10km race this Sunday for sister
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Help from police on offer in Birchwood
SHOPPERS are urged to visit the How We Can Help You exhibit at Birchwood Mall between 11am and 3pm this Saturday. Experts from a variety of agencies will be on hand to offer valuable information that could make a real difference to a person
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Young Conservatives support volunteering
THE town’s young Conservatives have got behind a scheme to enourage volunteering in Warrington. Warrington Conservative Future says there are more than 200 opportunities for young people in the borough to give their time with Do-It volunterring. Jonathan
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Major roadworks to begin this month
THE date has been confirmed for major roadworks to begin on Winwick Road. From May 23 works will begin to remove the roundabout between Winwick Road and Long Lane. It will be replaced with traffic lights and additonal lanes. A new junction to link
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Town says no to AV
VOTERS resoundingly rejected a change to the voting system for General Elections in the country’s first referendum for more than 30 years. Residents voted more than two to one against moving to an AV system currently used in countries such
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Julia Bradbury: 'Local newspapers have an important role'
The world is a smaller place now and news travels faster than ever before thanks to new media, writes Julia Bradbury. Long gone are our carrier pigeons, but not our local stories. It's just that these days a local story can end up on the other
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Future of tower set to finally be decided
THE future of the historic Garnett’s Water Tower is likely to be decided on Thursday. Developers have submitted a plan to Warrington Borough Council to demolish the tower and surrounding buildings and replace it with a temporary car park. But objectors
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My view: David Cameron on local newspapers
FOR decades, local newspapers have faced fierce competition. First there was the radio, then television, now of course, the internet. But despite all these challenges, they continue to play a vital role and that’s testament to the extraordinary creativity
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TOP TEN LOCAL NEWSPAPER FACTS
There are 1200 regional and local newspapers and 1400 associated websites in the UK. Local press is the UK’s most popular print medium, read by 38 million people a week. Local newspapers (60%) are the first media people turn to raise
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Posties set for marathon challenge
A TEAM of postmen are running 940 miles for charity. Warrington residents Dave Taylor, Neil Cliffe, Keith Brown, Ian Walker and Steve Taylor are part of the six strong group running from John O’Groats to Lands End on May 18. The friends
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'Free school' plan for Woolston
A FORMAL application has been made to set up an academy in Woolston. The Kings School Woolston is planned for September 2012 for children aged between 12 and 18 in Woolston and Padgate. Former Woolston High head boy Jonny Scotland is
