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VIDEO: Marks and Spencer opens doors to Stockton Heath food hall
MARKS and Spencer welcomed hundreds of shoppers to its Stockton Heath food hall after the doors were finally opened this morning, Wednesday. Customers got the chance to see the 5,500 food and drink lines on offer from 10am after store manager Diane
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Resident saves up all year to donate four big bags of toys to Christmas appeal
TOY donations for a Christmas appeal have been flooding in, with one resident donating four large bags of gifts having saved specially up all year. Smart Storage’s Christmas toy appeal has been overwhelmed with donations from the public – including
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Dad Lee lands mirror on return trip to Bridgewater Canal
I’M sad to report the death of Dave Berry, who passed away in his sleep last month. He had a long association with our sport at Cheshire Angling, and more recently when he ran Meadow View Fishery - which he dug out and built into a successful complex
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Free school bus travel to continue in Croft for 'foreseeable future'
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Croft will continue to get free bus travel after fears it could be withdrawn.Youngsters are provided with bus passes from Warrington Borough Council for journeys between Croft and Culcheth due to a 'hazardous' footpath connecting the
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Warrington share top spot, but Lymm stumble at Lancaster
WARRINGTON shared the lead in Cheshire Women's League Division Two at the season's halfway stage following a 4-0 victory at back-markers Triton seconds. Louise Sullivan and Steph Rawlins both scored twice, while at the other end goalkeeper Tracy
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Moore see off Police
Merseyside Police 17 Moore 2nd 25 MOORE recovered from a slow start on Saturday to record a fourth win of the season in the North West Intermediate League’s Division Four West. A try from Michael Sweeney was followed by another touched down
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Rockey earns seconds last-gasp share of points
Warrington 2nd 21 Rossendale 2nd 21 MATT Rockey’s successful conversion earned for Warrington a share of the spoils from the last kick of a close encounter. Full back Will Larbey, making his second-team debut, had crossed the line in the corner
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Path reopens and new container service – things we learned in Appleton, Stockton Heath and neighbouring villages this week
Path back open A LOWER Walton footpath has reopened after the site was cleared following years of neglect. Residents stopped using the path, which runs alongside Solvay Interox and the Manchester Ship Canal, after the surrounding bushes became
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Lymm fight back to topple Macclesfield
Lymm 2nd 16 Macclesfield 2nd 15 LYMM second team produced one of their best performances in recent memory against a Macclesfield side that has been consistently the best team in the North West Intermediate League's top flight for a number years
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Anger as new ward boundaries edge closer – final recommendations published
THE Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has been accused of 'completely ignoring' the views of residents after publishing its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements in the town. Tuesday's publication, which draws
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Serial meat thief who stole from Co-op, Tesco and B&M jailed
A SERIAL thief who stole more than £440 worth of meat and coffee to fund his heroin habit has been jailed. Liam Edmonds, 31, who has been living in Orford but is currently of no fixed address, appeared at Halton Magistrates' Court last Thursday
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Wizzard's Roy Wood to bring his Christmas party back to Warrington
DO you wish it could be Christmas every day? Roy Wood still does – and he is inviting you all to the party.The former Wizzard frontman and flamboyant dresser is bringing his 'Rock and Roll Christmas' back to the Parr Hall on Friday, December 11.Roy may
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Transport bosses 'concerned' over impact cuts could have on Network Warrington service
TRANSPORT chiefs in the town believe Government cuts will 'undoubtedly' have an impact on the services delivered by Network Warrington.The Department for Transport's operational budget is set to fall by 37 per cent, sparking fears from Warrington Borough
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SIMON GRIX COLUMN: Cox and Bailey could prove shrewd business
AFTER 10 years wearing the primrose and blue of Warrington Wolves, Simon Grix is in his Testimonial year and working with Tony Smith’s back-room performance team. In the first of a series of columns from Grixy, he reflects on the club’s new signings
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Clean-up begins after strong winds cause havoc in Warrington
RECOVERY work is under way after strong winds caused disruption across the town this weekend. Workers have descended on Paddington House Hotel, off Manchester Road near Woolston, to take part in a clean-up after a tree damaged four cars parked
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UPDATED: Missing woman from Warrington found
A MISSING woman from Warrington has been found. The family and friends of a missing woman had issued an appeal for the public's help on Tuesday. Katie Woodward from Warrington had been missing since November 23. In a message posted on Facebook
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DVD review: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (12)TOM Cruise is now 53 but you will not find any jokes about his age in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.Known for performing his own stunts and still looking every bit the action hero, the Hollywood actor excels
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Man charged after police raid house in Orford
A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been charged after police raided a house in Orford yesterday, Tuesday. Officers stormed the house on Quebec Road at 10.30am as part of a crackdown on drug-related crime in the town. A quantity of drugs and cash were
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Miss Warrington winner crowned
THE WINNER of Miss Warrington Model 2015 has been crowned. Woolston resident Alisha Rothwell was named the winner of the contest at the grand final at the Britannia Hotel in Daresbury on Sunday November 22. The 16-year-old won a prizes worth
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CD review: Rod Stewart - Storyteller
Rod Stewart - StorytellerWHEN most artists release a greatest hits package you can usually expect one or two discs of singles and specially chosen tracks.So it is quite telling that Rod Stewart's Storyteller collection comes with four CDs and a total
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The Warrington Guardian advent calendar - door two
DING dong merrily on high, the Christmas bells are ringing. And to mark the festive season, there will be little surprises or the chance to win a prize every day until December 24. Behind door two we have a Boots Christmas party makeover with
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Council and police chiefs meet with Muslim community to discuss Paris attacks
COUNCIL and police chiefs met with members of Warrington’s Muslim community to discuss common issues in the town in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. Senior members of Cheshire Police and Warrington councillors met with Muslim communities
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PICTURES: Holders Town out of League Cup
WARRINGTON Town slipped to a second defeat in four days as they exited the Integro Doodson League Cup at Ramsbottom United on Tuesday night. Shaun Reid made several changes to the side beaten by AFC Fylde in the FA Trophy on Saturday, with several
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Thug jailed after rifling through victim's pockets while he lay unconscious
A THUG who assaulted a man in an unprovoked attack before rummaging through the victim's pockets to steal his valuables is now behind bars. Paul Morris, of Hamble Drive, Penketh, was sentenced to three years and eight months at Warrington Crown
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Your chance to shape future of libraries across Warrington
RESIDENTS will be given the chance to shape the future of libraries in the town as LiveWire prepares to conduct its biggest survey to date. The organisation's 33,000 library users, people who haven't used a library for more than a year and those
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Helen Jones told to 'start behaving' like an MP following sarcastic tweet
LABOUR'S Helen Jones has been told to 'start behaving' like an MP following a sarcastic tweet on Saturday. The Warrington North MP, along with Warrington South's Conservative MP David Mowat, has been urged to vote against plans to carry out air
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Moore schoolgirl face of new Alder Hey campaign
THE smiling face of a Moore schoolgirl is beaming out from giant posters in shops across the country. Katie Renshaw, eight, has been chosen to promote a Matalan Christmas bobble vs beanie hat appeal which is donating 100 per cent of profits to
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Four candidates to do battle in £5.5k Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council by-election
FOUR candidates will battle it out to come out on top in the by-election for the Bruche ward of Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council. Labour's Josh Booth, Conservative Howard Klein, UKIP's Trevor Nicholls and TUSC's Bob Taylor have been nominated
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Good Samaritan rushes to victim's aid with no thought for own safety following Orford attack
A COURAGEOUS Good Samaritan who helped to save the life of the victim of an unprovoked attack in Orford is relieved that justice has now been served. Jayne Phizacklea, of Grasmere Avenue, rushed to the victim's aid with no thought for her own safety
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Caught on camera: Men suspected of installing scamming device in Culcheth
TWO men suspected of installing a scamming device on the ATM machine in Culcheth are wanted by police. Officers have released CCTV images of two men they wish to speak to in connection with the incident at the Natwest on Warrington Road on November
