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Messing about on the river
ALICE and the Mad Hatter were joined for tea in the Golden Square on Friday when the Duke of Bridgewater dropped by to promote a local boating event. Waterways enthusiasts Keith and Penny Vigurs joined the Mad Hatter's Tea Party to promote the National
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'We're doing this for Susan'
WHEN father and son Ron and Martin Kettle signed up to take part in a 15-mile bike ride in aid of Cancer Research UK earlier this year, their motivation came straight from the heart. Two years ago, their lives were shattered when cancer claimed the life
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Alex goes radio gaga with Derek
A SCHOOLBOY from Warrington got the chance to speak to his favourite big brother contestant with a little help from Wire FM. Risley youngster, Alex Joynes, aged 14, was flabbergasted when Big Brother contestant Derek Laurd requested that they appear together
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'Vital' drug makes the difference
ALZHEMIERS sufferers could soon have to cope without 'vital' drugs which help combat the disease in a Government shake up of care. A review by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) proposed earlier this year that drugs such
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Concert will be music to the ears of shoppers
A JAZZ legend will be making an appearance in Golden Square Saturday, August 27, in the Old Market Place, from 7pm. This free event is open to all and will include musician Peter Price playing jazz and blues followed by the Wigan Youth Jazz orchestra,
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Public inquiry set to decide on controversial Lymm site
A TWO-DAY public inquiry will be held to decide on plans to build 200 homes in Lymm. Permission has already been granted to build 200 homes on land at Oughtrington Lane and Longbutt Lane. However, the detailed plans were thrown out by councillors last
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Nick's five-year wait for a life changing donor
FOR five long years, 29-year-old Nick Palmer has been waiting for a new kidney. But as the number of people needing an organ donation increases every year, the supply of kidneys continues to shrink in comparison, and Nick could face an even longer wait
