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Men's fitness scheme sees members lose 53st combined in just 12 weeks
MEMBERS of a fitness programme in the town are boasting an impressive 53 stone weight loss. The 12-week weight loss programme organised by LiveWire involved 24 bootcamp sessions at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. The Fit To Tackle scheme, which
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Grappenhall pupils hold 'moving' service for former pupil who fought in First World War
A GRAPPENHALL primary school held a ‘touching’ remembrance service for a former pupil who died during the First World War. The service, which was held by St Wilfrid’s CE Primary School pupils, focused on presenting the life of Thomas Fairhurst,
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Council working with schools to manage 'clusters' of cases after more than 300 recorded
MORE than 300 cases of coronavirus were recorded across schools and early years settings in Warrington last week. And now Warrington Borough Council have confirmed they are working with a small number of schools to manage ‘clusters of cases’.
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Everything Boris Johnson announced in the Covid press conference Tuesday
Boris Johnson has announced a further rollout of the Covid booster jab to combat the Omicron variant. Speaking from Downing Street the Prime Minister said he planned to offer everyone eligible for a booster jab a dose by the end of January 2022
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'World's happiest' boy from Orford receives 'life-changing' pushchair
THE ‘world's happiest boy’ from Orford is smiling again after receiving a ‘life-changing’ pushchair. Alfie Penn was born with a series of medical conditions, including epilepsy, which means he can’t speak and is prone to seizures. The two-year-old
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Couple's remarkable finding as world's rarest sea turtle washes up alive on Talacre Beach
A COUPLE made a remarkable discovery when they stumbled across the world's rarest turtle on a local beach. Ash James and his wife Samantha made the amazing discovery of a Kemp's ridley sea turtle on Talacre Beach on Sunday. Also known as the
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Meet the Birchwood woman behind the new vegan junk food stall in the market
THIS is the Birchwood woman who is behind the new vegan stall at Warrington Market. Chelsea Campbell, director of vegan junk food company Wholesome Junkies, is bringing her renowned business back to her hometown, having grown up in Birchwood.
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Icons to reunite at Parr Hall in comedy and music night
TWO icons will share the stage in Warrington for an evening dedicated to comedy and music. Renowned comedian Jasper Carrott is again teaming up with The Move and ELO’s Bev Bevan for a party like no other at Parr Hall. The pair, who met on the
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Warrington pair were trapped in Yorkshire pub for three nights following heavy snowfall
A WARRINGTON pair were included in the dozens of customers who were trapped in a Yorkshire pub over the weekend. At least 50 pub goers were stuck at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales, Britain’s highest pub, on Friday after heavy snowfall
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How much do you know about Warrington Wolves?
ANOTHER five teasers here for you to test your Warrington Wolves knowledge on this cold and breezy final Tuesday of November. We'll bring you the answers in a few days' time. 1. When The Wire won the Challenge Cup in 1974, who did they beat
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Weather puts paid to Warrington Rylands fixture
WARRINGTON Rylands have seen their next fixture fall victim to the weather. Blues were due to travel to Colne this evening for a Northern Premier League West Division fixture, but the game has now been postponed. The pitch at Colne's Holt House
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Quietest times to shop at Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Lidl and Sainsbury's supermarkets in Warrington
With the emergence of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant and Christmas approaching, many people will be worried about going out to do their festive food shop. To help you maintain social distancing and avoid queues, we have rounded up the quiet times
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Round dates confirmed for 2022 Challenge Cup
ROUND dates for the 2022 Challenge Cup have been confirmed. Warrington Wolves will enter the competition in Round Six alongside 10 other Super League clubs – newcomers Toulouse Olympique are not participating. Their first cup tie will take
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Cheshire Police make eight arrests during week-long crackdown on knife crime
CHESHIRE Police made eight arrests during a week-long crackdown on knife crime. The force last week took part in Operation Spectre, a campaign aiming to combat knife crime in England and Wales. Across the county, eight suspects were arrested
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Super League reserve side to visit Crosfields for pre-season friendly
A CLASH with Super League club Salford Red Devils’ reserve team is the highlight of Crosfields ARLFC’s pre-season schedule. Soap, who will aim to build on a successful 2021 season under the guidance of new head coach Matt Wilson, will welcome the
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Storm damage forces Greenalls PSO to move home game
DAMAGE caused by Storm Arwen led to Greenalls PSO being forced to switch their home game at the last minute. Greens were due to welcome Billinge to Long Lane on Saturday, but high winds damaged covered standing areas at their home ground at Tetley
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First Christmas Market at shopping centre to take place and you can meet Santa
A FIRST Christmas Market will take to Birchwood Shopping Centre next month. It takes place on Saturday, December 11 outside entrance four of the centre. Fifty small independent businesses and award-winning artisan traders will be showcased
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An interesting potential career change for ex-Wire assistant coach
FORMER Warrington Wolves assistant coach Andrew Henderson used the off-season to train in a new career – as a close protection officer. The 42-year-old, who left The Halliwell Jones Stadium at the end of the season and is now head of rugby at the
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Council 'forced to abandon aggressive accounting policies', Tories say
WARRINGTON Borough Council has been ‘forced to abandon its aggressive accounting policies’, the town’s Tories say. The move was revealed at a meeting of the Labour-run council’s audit and corporate governance committee meeting earlier this month
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‘Merciless’ rapist ‘degraded and humiliated’ victim for his own sexual gratification
A RAPIST who ‘degraded and humiliated’ his victim has been locked up. Lloyd Edison was branded ‘merciless’ by a judge who jailed him, as well as ‘cold and cruel’. The 52-year-old appeared for sentence at Chester Crown Court on Friday after
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Meet the Lymm woman on a mission to raise awareness of her 'life-long' illness
A LYMM woman is on a mission to raise awareness and spread positivity after being diagnosed with a 'life-long illness'. After being diagnosed with endometriosis following six years of suffering, Ellie Benson wanted to make sure that younger girls
