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Two men and teenager bailed after attempted burglary in Lymm
A TEENAGE boy and two men have been bailed as investigations continue into an attempted burglary in Lymm on Friday morning. A 22-year-old man, a 24-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy from Manchester were arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary
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Disability Partnership poster competition deadline extended
THE DEADLINE for entries in to a competition that will see one youngster’s artwork displayed on a town centre shop front has been extended by a week. Youngsters are being asked to design a poster for Warrington Disability Partnership’s upcoming
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Hospital's trauma centre named in top five UK units
THE TRAUMA unit at Warrington Hospital has been named one of the best in the country. The unit scored the highest marks in Cheshire and Merseyside and some the highest in the country in the first national peer review of trauma centres - finishing
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Warrington record clean sweep
WARRINGTON hockey club recorded a clean sweep at the weekend with all four teams winning and conceding only two goals between them. The men’s second team and both women’s teams are continuing their push for promotion, each sitting second in the
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Man jailed for child sex offences after admitting assaulting female under 13
A MAN is now behind bars after admitting a series of child sex offences. David Thackeray, of no fixed abode, was handed a six year sentence at Chester Crown Court on November 10 after pleading guilty to a string of assaults. The 53-year-old
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Shard sends Lymm into semi final
Firwood Waterloo 2nd 18 Lymm 2nd 38 LYMM reached theBrooke Edgley STS Cup semi final with a win at Firwood Waterloo on Saturday. Waterloo struck first, but Lymm started to put a few phases together and it was after the first real continuity
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Lymm fall to league leaders
Lymm 3 Sheffield Tigers 26 LYMM fell to National League Three North table-toppers Sheffield Tigers on Saturday. From the kick-off, Sheffield showed their intent and, with the help of a couple of soft penalties were soon playing the game inside
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PICTURES: Warrington held by Kirkby Lonsdale
Warrington 12 Kirkby Lonsdale 12 TWO evenly-matched sides battled fiercely at Walton Lea Road but could not be separated and each had to settle for a draw. As a result, Kirkby Lonsdale drop to second in the North One West League, while Warrington
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Police launch investigation after second stabbing in Warrington in 24 hours
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a man was stabbed in the back in Dallam last night. A 26-year-old man was taken to Walton Hospital following the attack yesterday, Sunday, on Longshaw Street. Emergency services were called to the scene at 7.20pm
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Culcheth golfer set to represent North West
A YOUNG golfer from Warrington will represent the North West in one of the largest annual sporting events in England. Callum Blinkhorn, from Culcheth, has qualified for the AoC National Championships in April and will compete against other college
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Italian student makes an impact on youth democracy
AN INTERNATIONAL exchange partnership between Warrington and Italy had made an impact on youth democracy in the town.Student Marco Guerini, aged 17, has been sharing his experience of representing young people on the Italian Youth Parliament with members
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Search under way to find Britain’s most passionate inventors, makers and engineers for TV show
A SEARCH has been launched to find Britain’s most passionate inventors, makers and engineers for a new BBC Two series. Producers are looking to find willing contestants for Britain’s Most Spectacular Backyard. Filming for the series will take
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£1.6m of council debts written off
WARRINGTON Borough Council has written off more than £1.5m worth of debts owed to it because of non-payment of housing benefits and tax debts. The council will write off £1,644,198.04 of unrecoverable council tax debts, housing benefit over payments
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Yellows learn FA Trophy opponents
WARRINGTON Town have learned their opponents for the FA Trophy third qualifying round. The Yellows will host National League North side AFC Fylde, FA Vase winners in 2008, at Cantilever Park with the winner progressing to the competition's first
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Backgammon given digital makeover thanks to Lymm game developer Nomad
LYMM'S Nomad Games has powered up one of the world's oldest boardgames.The team based in Church Road has worked with Birmingham's VooFoo Studios to give Backgammon a digital makeover for the online game store, Steam.This version of the classic game of
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Snapped By You: Dragonfly among the leaves
READER Chaniece Truelove sent in this beautiful picture of a dragonfly in her dad's garden. Have you taken any pictures locally you'd like to share? Feel free to e-mail your jpegs to Gareth Dunning at gareth.dunning@nqnw.co.uk or Hannah Bargery
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Teen arrested over Old Hall stabbing
POLICE officers have arrested a 17-year-old boy following an incident outside the Maltings Pub last night, Sunday. Emergency services were called at 9.30pm following reports a 26-year-old man had been stabbed on Bewsey Farm Close. He was
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Game review: Need For Speed
Need For Speed(Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows)NEED for Speed has skidded off the tracks in recent years.The franchise has become stale and lost its crown as the driving game in pole position to Forza, while even newcomers like The Crew have muscled
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Good news! M6 roadworks finally completed
THE traffic nightmare in the town centre caused by roadworks on the M6 is finally over after a Highways England spokesman confirmed work has been completed. Motorists have been caught in long queues during the morning and evening rush hour throughout
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Warrington pair wait on Great Britain call
TWO talented Warrington Rowing Club teenagers are waiting to find out if they will be part of a Great Britain training camp next month. Lucy Glover and Ellie Davies travelled to Boston, Lincolnshire on Saturday to take part in the opening set of
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VIDEO: Warrington forward called into England squad
JESSE Lingard could be set to make his senior England debut tomorrow. The Warrington-born forward scored his first goal for Louis van Gaal's Manchester United side last weekend and has been rewarded with a call up to the national squad. The
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Warrington pays tribute to Paris attack victims
WARRINGTON Town Hall will be flying the flag at half mast this week as a tribute to the lives lost in Paris. The flag at Bridge Foot cenotaph is also flying at half mast. A total of 129 people died in the attacks on bars and restaurants,
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Police issue warning to shoppers to be alert ahead of Christmas
A SERIES of warnings have been issued by Cheshire Police ahead of the Christmas rush to prevent shoppers from falling victim to thieves. As the festive period approaches, officers are urging shoppers to be vigilant when they are out and about.
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UPDATED: Police warning after card skimming devices discovered on Warrington cash points
THREE suspected card skimming devices have been seized by officers after the technology was uncovered on cash points in the town this weekend. This is not the first time similar devices have had to be removed from ATM machines in the town this
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Man who drove after drinking at funeral banned
A MAN who drove after drinking at a friend’s funeral has been banned for 15 months. Kenneth Dowding was spotted by police driving his Volkswagen Passatt on Chapel Lane in Burtonwood shortly after midnight on Tuesday September 29. The 57-year-old
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£15k footpath bid awaits fate
A £15,000 BID to improve a footpath in Woolston Park South has been submitted. Parish councillors have submitted a request to Warrington Borough Council’s East Neighbourhoods Board for funds to improve a footpath leading from Manchester Road through
