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Man arrested at Warrington Central after locking himself in train toilet
A 34-YEAR-OLD man was arrested at Warrington Central station this morning, Monday, after locking himself in a train toilet. Shortly before 9.30am the British Transport Police (BTP) was called following reports of a 'disturbance'. Northern Rail
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Lee Briers pays surprise visit to couple who raised estimated £200k for club
LEE Briers paid a surprise visit to a couple who have collected an estimated £200,000 for Warrington Wolves through the club’s lottery. Ellis and Doreen Jones have been collecting for the club’s lottery since the 1970s and in that time have brought
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Garrod fires Warrington back to winning ways
WARRINGTON men’s first team got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Lytham St Anne’s thirds. Adam Garrod netted twice after being promoted from the second team and Tom Lloyd got the third. The men’s second team won 4-2 against Golborne
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UPDATED PICS: Mr Smith's Winter Wonderland transformation begins
A 'WINTER Wonderland' has been taking shape on the former site of Mr Smith's night club ahead of its opening on Thursday. The fairground, which will be operating over Christmas and the New Year, will be run by Arthur Silcock with proceeds from
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2004, SUPER LEAGUE IX: A new home and optimism ignites
ALL the campaigning and political battling paid off as all the dreams of the new guard came to fruition with the move into The Halliwell Jones Stadium for the start of 2004. While all agreed it was sad to say goodbye to Wilderspool, the state-of-the-art
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Dismissal costly as Warrington lose for only second time
Eccles 24 Warrington 20 WARRINGTON suffered a second defeat of the season on Saturday at Eccles, albeit securing a losing bonus point in North One West. The visitors led 13-0 at one stage, but Eccles turned the game around following the dismissal
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Lymm suffer late heartache in Cheshire Cup last eight
IT was defeat in the Cheshire Cup quarter finals for Lymm, who lost 3-2 at Brooklands Poynton. Lymm went behind only to level the game through Hollie Acklam’s turn and snapshot. With a scintillating passage of counter-attacking hockey when
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Duo earn black belts after eight years' dedication
EIGHT years of dedication paid off for Brad Ryan and Steve Brookfield, who recently achieved their black belts in Jiu Jitsu. Eighteen-year-old Ryan, from Westbrook, and 30-year-old Birchwood-based Brookfield finally got their hands on the belts
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Warrington South MP determined to give more pupils chance to check out chess
WARRINGTON South MP David Mowat is determined to continue promoting chess in schools across the town after witnessing its benefits first hand.It follows a visit to Evelyn Street Primary School in Sankey Bridges last month where pupils were given the opportunity
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Prizes for Warrington trio at British Rowing awards
A PAIR of Warrington Rowing Club coaches scooped top prizes at the sport’s annual awards ceremony. John McQuillian and Richard Sinnott were jointly awarded the Coach of the Year prize in the club performance category at the British Rowing Volunteer
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Review: Star Wars fan convention – For The Love of the Force
IT is often thought that Star Wars is special because of its fans. Generations of children have grown up with the sci-fi spectacle since 1977 and, for many adults, the appeal of that galaxy far, far away has never worn off. Companies like RS
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Mum-of-two issues plea and cash reward after leaving SD photo card at Tesco Extra
A MUM-OF-TWO from Latchford has issued a plea urging residents to help track her SD photo card filled with family snaps after leaving it at Tesco Extra. Shortly after leaving at 9.30am last Friday, Jennifer Harmer, 30, realised she left the card
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The legacy of Padgate teenager Jack Bellis lives on after family friend launches campaign in his memory
A DAD-of-one who vowed to keep the legacy alive of Padgate teenager Jack Bellis has been honoured for his commitment to the cause. AA patrol worker Tony Rich, of Hereford Close, Woolston, has received an international road safety award for a campaign
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Warrington firefighters support Cumbria flood efforts following storm Desmond
FIREFIGHTERS from the town have joined crews from across the region in Cumbria to help following the extensive flooding at the weekend. Staff from Warrington, Widnes and Congleton fire stations are among the team that is now in Cumbria, along with
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The Warrington Guardian advent calendar - door seven
THE best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear. But the second best way is to watch our fun video with Warrington Wolves player Ashton Sims. Find out why he musically prefers Cliff Richard over Mariah Carey and his
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Rocco's tree collection launched
ST ROCCO’S Hospice has launched its popular Christmas tree collection for 2016 helping residents dispose of their real trees while benefitting patient care. The collection takes place on January 9 when teams of dedicated volunteers will brave the winter
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PICTURES: Yellows see off Spennymoor in promotion battle
Warrington Town 1 Spennymoor Town 0 WARRINGTON Town saw off nine-man promotion rivals Spennymoor Town at Cantilever Park on Saturday to make it four league games without conceding. Chris Gahgan’s second-half goal proved the difference between
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UPDATED: 9.05am Motorcyclist taken to hopsital after serious crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Stockton Heath this morning, Monday. Emergency services were called at 6.40am to the junction of London Road and Walton Road following the accident. It involved
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College students to work at hospital in 'unique' partnership
TWELVE college students will be working at Warrington Hospital in a ‘unique’ new partnership. A dozen second-year BTEC health students will be on placement at the hospital two days a week to provide support on wards, including assisting nurses
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Rape case dismissed due to 'unsatisfactory and contradictory' evidence
A JUDGE has dismissed a rape case in which an Orford man was accused of spiking a woman’s drink. Matthew Walters of Grasmere Avenue has spent nearly six months in custody after he was accused of raping a woman at his former home on Gerrard Avenue
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Grandma's message of appreciation for Cheshire Police for helping to restore her faith in humanity
A GRANDMA-of-three who was targeted by a conman on her doorstep has revealed how her faith has been restored with thanks to officers from Cheshire Police. June Clough, of Pewterspear Lane, Appleton, had her confidence knocked after she was duped
