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Inspired Clare finally beaten as Eagle Sports are held to a draw
AN Owen Ellis penalty in the first half was not enough for Eagle Sports as Congleton Vale grabbed an equaliser in an entertaining Cheshire League Premier Division game.With snow still present on the pitch, the game was played at a slow pace and visiting
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Clayton-Priestly bags a brace as Grappenhall Sports Reserves leap from danger
GRAPPENHALL Sports Reserves took a big jump away from the drop zone as they beat Garswood United 4-1 away in Cheshire Reserve League One.Elliot Clayton-Priestly bagged a brace, with Sam Shaw and Derrick Okonji also hitting home.Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds
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Warrington Town Reserves rise up the ladder
GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds were held to a 2-2 draw at home against Sandbach United in the Cheshire League Premier Division.Alex Lowe and Lee Vaughan hit home, while Aidan Cox and Charlie Livesey responded for Sandbach.Warrington Town Reserves moved
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McLoughlin doubles up for Orford
ORFORD were too strong for rock bottom Moorfield with 10 men in their first Premier Division outing for three weeks.Paul Yates was given his marching orders within 15 minutes but they can rely on in-form striker and man-of-the-match Liam Mcloughlin, who
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Ryan Bailey: Issues are behind me, I'm excited to join Warrington Wolves
RYAN Bailey has signed for Warrington Wolves and says his chequered past is behind him. The 31-year-old former Leeds Rhinos prop has signed a one-year deal, becoming the club's ninth new signing for 2016. He won the Grand Final six times, the
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Tony Smith has every faith in new Warrington Wolves signing Ryan Bailey
WARRINGTON Wolves have completed the signing of former Leeds Rhinos forward Ryan Bailey. The 31-year-old prop joins the club on a one-year deal from 2016. Reaction overnight as Wolves' interest first became known has divided fans' opinion,
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Difficult to predict results on 'alien' greens
MATCHES are proving to be difficult to predict on artificial greens, say organisers of the Bank Park Winter Bowls League. A completed third week of games under floodlight on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights in an inaugural league being played
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Screen view - Idris Elba's gritty crime series Luther to return December 15
IDRIS Elba is set to return in one of his most iconic roles this December.The actor, who is tipped to be the next James Bond, will reprise his role as DCI John Luther for a two-part special on BBC One.It will delight fans who originally thought that the
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Life behind the scenes of the probation service: Treating convicted criminals for alcohol addictions
FINDING the best approach for convicted criminals to tackle their addiction to drink is one of the many challenges that faces the team of probation officers in Warrington. Jane McCaskill, who works as the leading officer for offenders that have
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Striders go top with three races remaining
SPECTRUM Striders' ladies team returned to winning ways in the third race of the North West Cross Country League on Saturday. Claire Andrew was fourth, Jude Peck seventh, and Alison Russell ninth. Following their fourth and second placings in the
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Lymm's Trophy run ended on penalty flicks
Lymm 2 Didsbury Greys 2 (Didsbury win 3-0 on flicks) LYMM’S run in the Investec Women’s Trophy ended with a defeat on penalty flicks against fellow North Hockey Division One side Didsbury Greys. With the away team scoring first Lymm battled
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Director behind damning study speaks to residents at Heritage Matters conference
THE man behind research which declared Warrington as the worst place in the country for making the most out of its heritage came face to face with residents on Saturday.Jonathan Schifferes, associate director of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), previously
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Warrington's cultural groups gather to celebrate 'Living Together Graciously'
CULTURAL groups from across the town joined together in harmony at Warrington and District Arts Council's annual reception last Tuesday.Members from a range of ethnic societies gathered along with some of the town's leading figures at The Gateway, on
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Shoppers warned to be extra vigilant between Black Friday and Cyber Monday
THE team at Warrington Consumer Alert Network have issued a warning to online shoppers ahead of Black Friday. As part of their Don’t get conned out of Christmas campaign, Action Fraud, Cheshire Police and Get Safe Online have revealed that the
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Live review: Kagoule, Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Kagoule, Soup Kitchen, ManchesterKAGOULE are the latest band to have been churned out of a blossoming music scene in Nottingham, which in recent years has produced the likes of Jake Bugg, Sleaford Mods and Saint Raymond.The trio are a bit different from
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Theatre review: Blackadder The Third, Altrincham Garrick
Blackadder The Third, Altrincham GarrickHAD he been there, I think Rowan Atkinson himself would have clapped and cheered Steven Finney to the rafters after his performance as Blackadder.For this is comedy acting at its finest, with Steven displaying flawless
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Light up Christmas with Warrington's lantern parade
A LANTERN parade is taking place in Warrington town centre on December 10 as part of an evening of festivities in the run up to Christmas.All are welcome to take part in the family event which sets off from Queen's Gardens at 6.45pm before weaving its
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Makers of Don't Tell The Bride search for wedding couples for new TV show
RENEGADE Pictures (the makers of Don’t Tell the Bride) are looking for couples who are getting married between January 2016 and May 2016 for a new TV show. Producers are currently casting for brides, grooms and their extended families in Warrington
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Sci-fi Christmas celebrations blast into Warrington with laser show and space battle soundtrack
LASERS will be illuminating the skyline to a soundtrack of battling spaceships on Saturday. The 'alien invasion' is all part of Warrington's annual Laser Light Show which will follow the theme of Warrington Market's Sci-fi Christmas which will
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Behind the scenes of one of Warrington's best kept secrets – Raven cocktail bar
A LUXURY speakeasy-style cocktail bar has opened in Warrington – but you can only get in if you know the secret code. James Maguire and Jimmy Bannister, from Dead Eyes in Bridge Street, have spent months transforming their upstairs bar into 'Raven
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It's anti-social
HERE we are in the third week of November, the clocks have gone back, it’s dark, it’s raining, we are ankle deep in leaves that are blocking the already blocked drains and almost every street corner is flooded. Why? Because our roads are just parking
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Campaign group calls on town to show 'solidarity' with refugees and oppose bombing in Syria
A CAMPAIGN group's bid to persuade the country against bombing Syria and to create 'solidarity' with refugees is gathering momentum.Around 30 residents gathered at the Friends Meeting House, in the town centre, on Saturday evening to share a series of
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Pet of the Week - Murphy
THIS adorable bundle of fluff is our latest pet of the week. Owner Laura Grundy, from Stockton Heath, says Murphy looks like ‘butter wouldn’t melt’ but is ‘always up to mischief’. She added: “He likes long walks and lie-ins.” n To be considered
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Warrington Town cup tie at Ramsbottom called off for a third time
A START to Warrington Town's defence of the Doodson Sport Cup has been stalled yet again. Shaun Reid's men were due to visit Ramsbottom United tonight - for the third Tuesday in a row - but again the pitch is unplayable due to being waterlogged
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INTERVIEW: Alexandra Burke on stepping into Whitney Houston's shoes, life after The X Factor and singing lessons with her mum
ARTISTS rarely get to follow in their music hero's footsteps but Alexandra Burke is one of the lucky few.The singer was inspired by Whitney Houston when she shot to fame after winning the fifth series of The X Factor.On her first live show the 27-year-old
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Warning issued after purse thieves target shoppers in Westbrook
PURSE thieves have been operating in Westbrook this morning. Police have warned shoppers at the Westbrook Centre to be alert following reports of purse thefts today, Tuesday. A spokesman for Cheshire Police have revealed a 'highly successful
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Warrington Hospital draws up plans to deal with junior doctor strike
WARRINGTON hospital bosses say all emergency and urgent hospital procedures and appointments will be running as normal as junior doctors take national strike action on December 1. Health chiefs confirmed some non-urgent appointments and routine surgical
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UPDATED: Man sentenced after attempted theft of £800 worth of alcohol
A MAN who tried but failed to steal hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol from a supermarket in a foiled trolley dash has been fined. Marius Baiu from Liverpool was fined £180 at Halton Magistrates’ Court today, Tuesday, after admitting one charge
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Gang charged with burglary after calling out AA to fix broken-down 'getaway vehicle'
FOUR suspected burglars, who allegedly called AA recovery to fix their broken-down 'getaway car' in the midst of a raid, have been charged. The four men, aged between 31 and 40, were arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal on Monday morning
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VIDEO and cinema review: Bridge Of Spies
BRIDGE OF SPIES (12A, 141 mins) Thriller/War/Action. Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Austin Stowell, Will Rogers, Sebastian Koch, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, Billy Magnussen, Eve Hewson, Jillian Lebling, Noah Schnapp, Dakin Matthews. Director: Steven Spielberg
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Regulated cannabis market could be 'right approach' for Warrington, says Lib Dem leader
THE town's Liberal Democrat leader believes introducing a regulated cannabis market could be the 'right approach' to combat illegal production of the drug in Warrington.The party set up an independent panel of experts to establish how a legalised market
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Teacher of 22 years awarded with monthly accolade for hard work and dedication
STUNNED by the surprise announcement of her teacher of the month win, Veronica Hesketh was left speechless as she collected her award. The 53-year-old was met with a rapturous applause by pupils from St Benedict's Primary School on Quebec Road
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Green Party calls on residents to 'put pressure' on PM ahead of climate change summit
WARRINGTON and Halton Green Party believes 'time is running out' for the world to save the planet amid growing fears over carbon emissions.World leaders will meet in Paris on Monday, November 30, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference to discuss
