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Reader letter: Drivers show sense
WHEN the weather is bad I take my grandchildren to Barrowhall Primary School in Great Sankey. Barrowhall Lane is notorious for traffic even when it is fine weather. Drivers often park on the lane, which they are entitled to, even though this
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Reader letter: Who will help?
I AM writing this letter to say I am appalled that the Warrington YMCA will be closing by next year because of a lack of funding. I was homeless two years ago. As I was over the age of 18 and classed as a single person, the housing teM couldn’t
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Voting opens for Disability Partnership poster competition
VOTING is now open on Warrington Disability Partnership’s poster competition, which will see one child’s artwork displayed on a town centre shopfront throughout 2016. A total of 50 entries were received for the poster competition, which asked youngsters
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100th birthday girl says fruit and dancing are the secret to a long life
FRUIT and dancing are the secrets to a long life according to St Paul’s Court resident Ida Butterworth ahead of her 100th birthday on Sunday. Ida began working aged 14 as a winder in the cotton mills in Rochdale, where she wound cotton onto the looms.She
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Medal haul for Matt Fiddes Martial Arts
STUDENTS from Matt Fiddes Martial Arts, based in Great Sankey, competed in the annual British Championships in Swindon and came back with a seven medal haul. More than 350 competitors from all over the UK took part in the event which was also attended
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Ambassadors back huge on-field improvements
AMBASSADORS of The Wire Fan Club envisage huge improvements on the field from Warrington Wolves in 2016. The Wire will go into the campaign from a sixth-place finish this year and with nine new signings, including last term’s late arrival Chris
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Radio award helps Orford DJ to 'think big'
AN aspiring DJ has been awarded a grant from O2's Think Big project in recognition of the difference he has made since hitting the airwaves.Daniel Miller has been given £2,500 towards his internet station Vibe Youth Radio that he runs from his bedroom
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Stone circle uncovered in park
WORK to improve Parkfields Park has revealed a stone circle that hadn’t been seen for several years. The Fearnhead park’s stone circle was revealed after work took place to cut back years of overgrowth that had covered the stones. Work has
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Top 6 ways to help others this Christmas in Warrington
CHRISTMAS is a time for giving and lots of our readers have been doing their bit to help others this festive season. We have listed some of our favourite ideas so far below to spread some Christmas cheer but readers are welcome to add further suggestions
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The Warrington Guardian advent calendar - door four
JINGLE bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to win a prize everyday. And today's prize is a pair of tickets to Arley Hall's Candlelight and Carols evening on December 9. To be in with a chance of winning, answer this
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Open day at care home in Latchford
THE team at the Warrington Housing Association will be hosting an open Event for the Lyon Court Retirement Scheme on Wednesday, December 16.Doors will be open from 2pm to 4pm at the home off Knutsford Road in Latchford from 2pm to 4pm.Beth Blenkinship
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Free winter wonderland and grotto opens
A FREE grotto and winter wonderland has opened at Fearnhead Cross Centre. The grotto at the Insall Road community centre will be open on weekdays until December 17 from 9am-12pm and 1-4pm. Kids get a free selection box at the grotto, which
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UPDATED 11.10am: Two people taken to hospital following two-vehicle crash in Great Sankey
TWO people have been taken to Warrington Hospital via ambulance following a crash in Great Sankey this morning. Emergency services remain at the scene today, Friday, following the crash between A574 Cromwell Avenue, Cromwell Avenue South and A562
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Mum pays tribute to trainee nurse who collapsed on first day of student placement
THE mum of a trainee nurse, who collapsed and died on the first day of her student placement at Warrington Hospital, has paid tribute to her caring daughter. Lucy Bethany Blackburn, 20, described as ‘a big sister’ to her fellow student nurses,
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MP criticises Government for delaying announcement on HS2 route
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones and Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft councillors Chris Vobe and Matt Smith have criticised the Government for delaying the announcement on the HS2 route for a further year. Mrs Jones has described the news as 'disappointing
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Gift-filled shoeboxes to be dispatched around world
TOY-filled shoeboxes dropped at Cinnamon Park over the last month are set to be dispatched to disadvantaged children across the world in time for Christmas. Over 50 shoeboxes filled with gifts have been dropped at Regus in Cinnamon Brown at part
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Cheshire Police back White Ribbon campaign condemning domestic abuse
A CAMPAIGN to tackle domestic abuse has been backed by Cheshire Police. Earlier this month, police bosses at Cheshire Police vowed to tackle these types of offences by supporting the White Ribbon campaign, condemning violence against women.
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Man spared jail after conning Appleton pensioner with dementia out of £6.5k
AN opportunistic 34-year-old man who conned a helpless pensioner with dementia out of £6,500 by posing as a window fitter has been spared prison. Shabab Shepherd, 34, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, appeared in the dock at Halton Magistrates' Court
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Our job to fight corner of fans at all times - The Wire Fan Club
SUPPORTER involvement with Warrington Wolves has jumped to another level. Headed by seven ambassadors, The Wire Fan Club intends to provide a ‘voice of the fans’, develop the relationship between the club and its followers and increase fan influence
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Woman helped steal £1,214 worth of coats and gloves from M&S, court heard
A 39-YEAR-OLD woman who helped in stealing £1,214 worth of coats and gloves from Marks and Spencer has avoided a prison sentence – despite the offence ‘passing the custody threshold’. Joanne Higham, from Skelmersdale, pleaded guilty to the theft