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SAILING: Brown takes sailing crown with five wins in last event of national series
Brown takes sailing crown with five wins in last event of national series SAILING starlet Andrew Brown showed his class as he swept to glory in the last event of the Great Britain Topper Nationwide Traveller Series. The 14-year-old from Appleton, who
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Soap hat-trick of losses
Egremont Rangers 28 Crosfields 18. CROSFIELDS dropped out of the National Conference League Division Two promotion places after a third successive defeat on Saturday. Egremont took the lead with a converted try but Terry Reid put Craig Noone over for
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Eagle swoop on Knutsford to soar to the top of the tree
Knutsford 14 Eagle 21. FEARLESS adventure has defined Eagle's season so far and there was more of it when they leapt to the top of rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire Four on Saturday. Eagle, who still have two games in hand over their
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Youth rugby league
Latchford Albion u18 4 Rylands Sharks u18 70. RYLANDS under 18s will host Golborne Parkside in the semi finals of the Lancashire Cup after a 12-try demolition of rivals Latchford. Ste Moorcorft completed a hat-trick with player of the match Ste Fisher
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Trafford double
Crosfields 4 Trafford 1. CROSFIELDS recorded their second victory against Trafford in two weeks in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division. Trafford took the lead with a dubious penalty in the opening stages at Hood Lane but Crosfields then equalised
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Work experience that left a sweet taste in the mouth
AFTER having heard so many bad work experience stories, I was in no way looking forward to my work experience at Thornton's. But as soon as I stepped into the shop, I was put at ease, and I knew that this would be a work experience that I would enjoy
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Premiership revolves around us
SATURDAY for many in Warrington is a day for football and with Warrington Town not yet at the forefront, people have to travel further afield to catch their favourite team in action. Whether you travel to Manchester, Liverpool or even slightly closer
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Welcome to the Boys Club
BOYS Club is a youth club with a difference because no girls are allowed. I attend regularly on a Monday evening from 6.30pm until 8pm. The leaders, Dave and Fran, prepare a range of outdoor activities for the group concentrating on sports like football
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The Big Idea is a big success
LAST week saw the launch of The Big Idea, Warrington's new Internet TV Channel. The launch took place from Monday, October 23 until Saturday, October 28, going live every day at 12pm on the-bigidea.tv Alongside the broadcast was a live chat where people
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Golden move for Orange
ORANGE has opened its new mobile phone store in the mall in Golden Square. Originally based on Sankey Street, the store has retained all six of its staff and will be stocked with the most up-to-date lines. Andy Livingstone, Orange store manager, said
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Specialist florist opens
A NEW florist has opened in Lymm village specialising in silk and dried flower arrangements. Arrangements for Ann is based at 1, The Grove in the village.
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Chris takes on new role
GREAT Sankey media manager Chris Widocks has started a new career with one of Europe's largest distributors of telecommunications equipment. The 37-year-old has joined Niamans, based in Salford, as PR manager where he will extend almost 20 years experience
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Michael’s made-to-measure milk float
A MILK float with a difference has been built by Warrington-based Bespoke Bodies. Built for North Wales based JB Dairies, the refrigerated unit features two low-friction Robinson roller shutters on each side. This allows the vehicle to be operated with
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Top triumph for A-Plant
BIRCHWOOD-based A-Plant has beaten the competition to win a top national award. The company was named Plant Hirer of the Year at the Contract Journal Construction Industry Awards in London. It was also highly commended in the IT category. Sat Dhaiwal
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ROWING: Preparing for a national double header
EIGHT Warrington rowers are gearing up for a crucial double header this weekend. Warrington Rowing Club will be represented by 36 juniors at the British Indoor Rowing Championships in Birmingham on Sunday but a day earlier eight of those rowers will
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Mathias makes his mark
Burtonwood Bridge 14 Portico Panthers 2. RICHARD Mathias sealed Burtonwood Bridge's win against Portico Panthers in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Two with the only try of the second half. Early on, Bridge spurned two chances before
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Hockey: Golborne fixture
WARRINGTON Hockey Club face a tough encounter with Golborne at their Broomfields home on Saturday after slipping to third in North West Division Eight North. Warrington could only draw 1-1 at Lytham St Annes at the weekend even though they took the
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Reserves reach semi finals
Malpas 0 Warrington Town Reserves 1. WARRINGTON Town Reserves progressed to the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Cup semi finals courtesy of Saturday's win at Malpas. After a nervy opening, when Town were indebted to several fine saves from keeper Aaron
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Lead slips
Accrington 18 Bank Quay Bulls A 16. BANK Quay Bulls' second string travelled to Blackburn for what turned out to be a close but bad tempered North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Five game against Accrington. Each side had a player dismissed
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Cold affecting weights
THE advent of the colder weather has seen Warrington Anglers' Association match weights plummet because of the rapid drop in water temperatures and the added problems of leaves continually being caught up on the hook. But breadman' Brian Pilkington,
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Action goes off-colour
RIVER levels have dropped making swims easier to access but action is now so much harder to find because the colour has dropped out of the water. Nevertheless, barbel action has been enjoyed on all Lymm Angling Club stretches of the River Severn, with
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Arrests after drug raids
POLICE carried out drug raids at four homes in Birchwood this morning. Officers broke down doors and searched YMCA properties in Hamnett Court at around 10.40am. Three men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences and were taken away
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Brothers in arms?
WOLVES have been linked with a move to unite Louis Anderson with his brother Vinnie in 2008. Vinnie Anderson recently made the switch from St Helens to The Halliwell Jones Stadium, signing a three-year deal that starts next month. That used up the last
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Eagle fightback falters
Curzon Ashton Res 3 Eagle Sports 2. EAGLE were unable to complete a fightback at Curzon Ashton Reserves in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Second Division on Saturday. After slipping to 3-1 behind, Casey scored his second goal for Eagle but then missed
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Old Boys hold lacklustre Warrington to draw
St Edwards OB 10 Warrington 10. WARRINGTON could not back up last week's EDF Energy Senior Vase win with a victory at St Edwards Old Boys in rugby union's Powergen Northern Division South Lancashire/Cheshire Two. Warrington produced a lacklustre performance
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Glance guide to results and fixtures
BOWLS. Orford War Memorial Short Mat Bowls Monday Night League results: W Eden 16 M Norton 8, P Houghton 6 D McIndoe 11, C Flinn 14 J Naughton 7, J Ackerley 10 J Sutcliffe 15. ***** Town Furnishings Burtonwood Indoor Bowls League results: Section
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Broncos club record joy
Glazebury Broncos 86 Langworthy Reds A 18. GLAZEBURY Broncos registered a club record victory against Langworthy Reds A in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Four on Saturday. Broncos ran in 15 tries in the rout, including hat-tricks
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HOCKEY: Warrington defeat Macclesfield
AFTER a rough start to the season with having to recruit a whole new team, Warrington women's hockey team played Macclesfield on Saturday and gained a 2-0 victory. Warrington got off to a positive start with good team work from the attack, especially
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SNOOKER: Penketh are back on top
PENKETH Cons moved back to the top of Warrington Snooker League Division Three after a 7-0 triumph at previous leaders Penketh Legion B. Legion drop from first to sixth in a tight battle at the top with Irish Club B second after beating Kings Club B
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Police appeal over attack
A MAN was attacked on a traffic island in Stockton Heath village centre on Saturday. The victim suffered facial injuries and received stitches for a wound to the back of his head, caused during the assault at 12.45am at the junction of London Road and
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Medication stolen from house
TWELVE forms of medications were snatched during a burglary. The incident happened at a house on Penketh Road, Great Sankey, at 11am on Friday. The 34-year-old resident was out at the time. A spokesman for Warrington Police said: "These could potentially
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Woman is rescued after arson attack
A WOMAN was rescued from a three-storey house fire in Fairfield on Saturday after a suspected arson attack. Firefighters attended the scene at Harrison Close around 2am and rescued the woman from a bedroom using breathing apparatus and thermal imaging
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ATHLETICS: Relay boys finish seventh
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's boys under 17s team finished seventh at the National Cross Country Relay Championships in Mansfield on Saturday. Stephen Broadhurst ran the first leg in 9mins 32secs before handing over to Danny Cliffe. He completed the course
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Smoke alarms save family as house geos up in flames
SMOKE alarms saved the lives of a family when their living room and kitchen went up in flames on Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to the fire at Birchall Street in Croft, at around 2.20am. The living room and kitchen were totally destroyed, but
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HOCKEY: Lymm stay at the top
LYMM Hockey Club's women's team remain top of Cheshire League Division Seven after hammering Wilmslow 9-0 on Saturday. Lymm have yet to concede a league goal this season and Katy Arber, Jane Buck, Elly Davy and Alex Mitchell were all goalscorers against
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BASKETBALL: Referees required
CULCHETH High School and Warrington Schoolboys are in need of neutral referees and a table official for matches in the English Schools Basketball Competition. Anyone who is interested can leave their contact details for the physical education department
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Corns’ county debut
WARRINGTON RUFC's Natasha Corns will make her debut for the Cheshire women's team when the club host its first county rugby union championship match at Walton Lea Road on Sunday. Cheshire and Lancashire will face each other in an open age match at Warrington
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'It will be a long time before I got out again'
SAFE in her own home, a pensioner who was attacked has spoken of her sleepless nights since the ordeal. The 82-year-old, who wishes to remain anonymous, suffered a cut to the head when she fell to the ground during the incident. She was also left traumatised
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Motherly love doesn't ring true
"WHEN someone tells you they love you it's supposed to make you feel special and happy. Everything you say just hurts me!" Frankie, you're not alone. I feel more than a little sick every time I hear Jamie I'm stalking my stepmum' Baldwin declaring his
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The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb - The Lowry
THERE seems to be no stopping the indefatigable Mitchell and Webb and the duo's performance at the Lowry was a must for more than 1,500 fans. The comedy pair, most famous for their star roles in the critically acclaimed comedy Peep Show, rose to mainstream
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Paul Simon - MEN Arena
I'VE not been to many civilised, pleasant gigs in my time. I came away from my first gig - Metallica - with bruised ribs, I crowd surfed at The Manics, moshed like mad at Radiohead, marvelled at the mayhem of The Flaming Lips and recently sang along
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Gregory, Mike - Biting Back
WARRINGTON rugby league legend Mike Gregory continues to inspire in his autobiography Biting Back. Heroic on the field during his playing days, Gregory is now battling a neurological disease, which he believes to have been caused by a tick bite during
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Cagney kicks butt in Washington
IT WAS as far away from the Ferrero Rocher image as you can get - this ambassador's reception involved a stroppy US politician and an atmosphere of impending terror. Yes, The State Within (BBC1) blasted on to the screen last Thursday with a real shocker
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Hard Candy (Cert 18) DVD Review
TEENAGER Hayley seems like a sweet and innocent young thing so you've got to worry when she heads off to meet Jeff, a man she has met on the Internet. But she's not as soft as she looks and we discover that this vengeful wench has engineered the whole
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Wilderness (Cert 15) DVD Review
ADMITTEDLY, Wilderness is a movie that is difficult to get enthusiastic about and reservations had already set in long before this DVD reached the player. Reading the blurb, you learn that a group of young offenders are sent away on a military boot camp
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Peyroux, Madeleine - Half The Perfect World (Album)
BEAUTIFULLY silky smooth Madeleine Peyroux has a voice that, like Billie Holiday before her, you could happily kill yourself to. And I mean that in a good way! You really are transported as you immerse yourself in her smoky jazz vocals - you just yearn
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Ordinary Boys, The - How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted In 10 Easy Steps (Album)
THIS time last year had many people heard of The Ordinary Boys, or more precisely their singer, Preston? I'm pretty sure not many had. The band's last release in 2005 charted outside the top 40 and they were destined to be dropped by the record label
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Stewart, Rod - Still The Same (Album)
ANOTHER day dawns and yet another 'covers album' from Rod Stewart is released. Fair play to the Scot though, he's currently riding high at the top of the American billboard chart so someone must still be buying his records (my dad, probably). Having
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Pet Shop Boys - Concrete (Album)
ALWAYS a paradox, The Pet Shop Boys used minimal instrumentation to create a vast soundat times sliding effortlessly into areas of electronic/orchestral. Quite a feat, given the sardonic tones of Neil Tenant's voice and the simplistic melodies. Indeed
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Borat! (Cert 15) Cinema Review
FOLLOWING in the footsteps of the infamous Ali G, Kazakhstan's greatest export, Borat Sagdiyev, has finally made his long-awaited debut to British cinema. And although the spoof eastern journalist has caused controversy for his outrageous depictions
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Sugababes push the button for tour
SUGABABES are to take their greatest hits on the road and the pop trio will be stopping off in Manchester on March 31. With two million singles sold, four number ones; five million album sales, more top 10 singles than the Spice Girls, All Saints, Destiny's
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Faithless announce UK tour
DANCE behemoths Faithless have announced details of a UK tour next spring and the band will be coming to Manchester on March 23. Recent recipients of Q magazine's Outstanding Performance' award, the band have been enthralling live audiences now for some
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WA1 Venue Bar – Bill Davro And The Popes
A BAND that is happy in its hometown - is there one? Don't people start bands to escape the humdrum of the towns they were born and raised in? Don't bands dream that, one day, the music they make will take them away from what has become to them the norm
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New names
BEWSEY Community Association is the new name for Bewsey Residents and Tenants' Association. The group has changed its name to acknowledge that it is there to serve the whole community and deal with any issues residents may have. The new group has appointed
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Already have a sore toe
I HAVE just seen the picture in the Guardian of the plans for a new theatre in Warrington next to the Pyramid. Does this council never learn? We already have a sore toe' sticking out in Palmyra Square - The Pyramid. So they now have decided to have
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Scent of Danger, Thelwall Parish Hall
COMEDY Scent of Danger plays at Thelwall Parish Hall later this month. The Bridgewater Players will perform the Mike Park comedy from Thursday, November 23, until Saturday, November 25, starting at 7.45pm. The play follows Barry Bigley who, having just
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LEGENDS? Icons? Who needs them? It’s an overused term really.
These days, it seems that one only has to have played two games for Doncaster Rovers in 1973 or, indeed, played stand-in bass guitar for Dumpy's Rusty Nuts to be granted legendary' status. Iconic' even, many people will say, although that word has also
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A lesson in classic rock
IF YOU want a lesson in classic rock and how to craft the blues into an irresistible groove, check out Porter's next Saturday. Because the pub will be shaking with the powerful presence of Black Manalishi. Those who have witnessed the band's tight performances
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Fundraising fun run at forest park
A 5KM run around Birchwood Forest Park takes place next Friday, November 17, to raise money for the Children in Need appeal. The event, supported by Risley based British Nuclear Group, starts at 12.30pm. Entry is £5 or higher and sponsorship forms are
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Bird feeders
HELP keep your neighbourhood birds well fed this winter by heading down to Risley Moss. The rangers are organising bird feeder making event on November 19 at the nature reserve. It runs from 11am to 1pm.
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Club looks for treasurer
DO you have a head for numbers? If so Culcheth Eagles Amateur Rugby League Club wants to hear from you. The club urgently needs someone to help out as treasurer, either a retired accountant or someone with accounting experience or somebody just able
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Councillors raise rat run concerns
FEARS that a road in Gorse Covert is being used as a rat run have been voiced at Birchwood Town Council. Residents lobbied the latest meeting of the council to complain about the speed of traffic on Killingworth Lane - especially drivers coming across
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Service of remembrance
THE annual remembrance service in Penketh and Great Sankey starts at 9.45am on Sunday. The Royal British Legion service takes place at St Mary's Church.
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Block on plan is backed
A GOVERNMENT inspector has backed a borough council plan to block an extension in Penketh. Developers wanted to build the extension at Hesketh Close, in Penketh, but the scheme was turned down by planners. An Inspector has agreed that the work would
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Teacher's China walk
PENKETH High School teacher Karen Rigby raised more than £200 for the British Heart Foundation from colleagues alone as she ventured along the Great Wall of China. Her glimpse into rural life will benefit pupils when she shares her experiences in class
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Mayor to visit school
MAYOR Clr Linda Dirir will visit Great Sankey High School on Wednesday. She will meet pupils from year seven and eight.
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Gardening society fair
PENKETH and Sankey Gardening Society will be hosting its annual Christmas Fair on Thursday, December 7. For more information, contact secretary Evelyn Humphries on 722844.
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Meet your councillors
PENKETH parish councillors will be holding a surgery on Saturday, between 10.30am and 11.30am, at the library on Honiton Way. Parishoners are welcome to attend to discuss any matters of concern.
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Monthly surgeries
WHITTLE Hall councillors Keith Gleave and Judith Wheeler will be holding their monthly surgery this Saturday, at Westbrook Library, between 11am and noon. Alternatively Clr Gleave can be contacted on 727426 or at kgleave@warrington.gov.uk and Clr Wheeler
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Extension application
A PLAN has been submitted for a two-storey side extension at 67, Wroxham Road in Great Sankey.
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Join Bible study group
COME and join the Bible study group at St Philip's Church at the Westbrook Centre from 8pm to 9.30pm on Tuesdays.
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Mince pies at mini fair
CHRISTMAS is coming early to Burtonwood Methodist Church with a mini-Christmas fair and mince pie day on Wednesday, November 22. The event, from 10am to 3.30pm, features stalls and a raffle priced £2, which includes refreshments.
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Drama at the peace centre
PERFORMING arts is the latest addition to the activities at Warrington Youth Club's project night at the peace centre in Old Hall. The group for eight to 11-year-olds meets from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Mondays and everybody is welcome to join in the fun.
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Green team in £80,000 revamp
GREEN-fingered children have been helping to transform the play area at Ross and Lander Close in Old Hall. They joined Old Hall Community Group and Groundwork Mersey Valley staff (GMV) in a bulb-planting session to mark the completion of the new landscaped
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Club auction isn't going, going, gone!
A WRANGLE between Winwick Hospital Staff Recreation Club and Warrington Borough Council has ended in a victory of sorts for the former Hollins Park group. The club, on Townsfield Lane, has been holding weekly fundraising auctions, which generate around
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Cafe to reopen
CAF Marriott, based at the Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre, on Sandy Lane, will reopen on Monday, November 13 from 9am until 3pm after a complete refurbishment and a new menu.
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Group for parents
THE Orford and Longford Parent Support group meets every Thursday at 9.30am at the Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre.
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Youth club enjoys spooky fun
TEENAGERS from Cinnamon Brow gave up their time to organise a Halloween party for young children in the area. Nine members of the youth club, based at Cinnamon Brow Farm Club, ran games, organised music and dance and prepared food and drink for 40 children
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Residents getting the hump over bumps!
PADDINGTON residents have got the hump over plans to install speed bumps, calling into question the public consultation carried out prior to the decision. Homeowners are debating the accuracy of the results of a council questionnaire, which found that
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Children's ward gets charity help
A STOCKTON Heath shop, Sugar Ray, has given a cash injection of £225 to the children's ward at Warrington Hospital.
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Services of remembrance in village
REMEMBRANCE services will be held this Sunday for those who died in war. The services will be in the following places: Stockton Heath's procession will leave the Forge car park at 10.30am. The wreath will then be laid at the village's war memorial.
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Lend a hand at Walton Hall Gardens
LEND a hand down at Walton Hall Gardens next Saturday. From 10am to 2pm, volunteers are being asked to give practical help sprucing up the park. Volunteers are asked to wear suitable clothing and to take a packed lunch. Only people aged over 16 are
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Guided walk
A GUIDED walk exploring the countryside to the south of Lymm takes place on Sunday, November 26. The nine-mile walk leaves the ranger centre, off Crouchley Lane, at 11am and should finish around 4pm. Don't forget a packed lunch. If you want to check
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Concert
AN autumn concert of Rutter's Magnificat and Handel's Messiah takes place at St Mary's Church, in Lymm, next Wednesday at 7.30pm. Lymm and District Chorus will perform the concert with tickets £5 and £4 concessions.
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Plans for two-storey homes
AN application has been submitted to build a housing development in Thelwall. Chester Road Developments Ltd wants to build 10 two-storey homes on land at Deans Lane in the village.
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A life on the airwaves as Radio Lymm starts broadcasting
THE organisers of the new Radio Lymm got together this week to promote the new station. The community radio station will broadcast every day in the run up to Lymm Dickensian festival on December 9. Organisers hope that some of Lymm's many societies
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School celebrates its 40th birthday
MANY happy returns to Bradshaw Primary School after the pupils and staff enjoyed its 40th anniversary. The school is holding a series of celebrations throughout the year to celebrate the achievement. This week it had a special ceremony with a birthday
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Sorting office future uncertain
THE future of Lymm sorting office remains unclear despite confirmation that postal services will remain in the village centre. As reported in last week's Warrington Guardian, Lymm Post Office will move to Harrison's yards away from its current Bridgewater
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A lesson in how to do business
SCHOOL children were the guests of honour as a store celebrated its reopening. The youngsters from St Alban's Catholic Primary School in Bewsey were invited to open the new look Co-operative store in Lovely Lane because the company donated £200 to the
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A healthy donation
A FAMILY'S frightening experience has spurred them on to help raise money for the hospital that helped their daughter. Rachael Meneice, from Latchford, wanted to raise money for Pendlebury Children's Hospital, in Manchester, after seeing, firsthand,
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Out of her depth
I do not know what to make of Peter Magill's curious column (Straight Talking, November 2). It is a very strange mixture. Does he honestly believe that Warrington now boasts many fine eateries? What rubbish! Is Warrington home to diverse musical tastes
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Don't let Mr Smith's go
I WRITE in astonishment at the story in the Guardian on November 2 that Warrington Borough Council is looking for a partner to spend an astonishing £6.8 million on the Parr Hall! Why can the council not look for a partner to invest in Mr Smith's? By
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Camera left in cab
TWO people from Warrington came to London on Wednesday, October 25, to see the show Mary Poppins. I do not know the mum's name but her daughter was called Jade. It was her first visit to London and she left a camera in my London taxi. I picked them up
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Deadlines
AN early warning for people wanting to book pictures with the Warrington Guardian for this Christmas. Due to deadlines, it will not be possible for us to use pictures booked after December 15. If you would like a photographer to attend a nativity or
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Weekend to remember
PEOPLE in Warrington are being urged to join a weekend to remember to mark Armistice Day on Saturday and Remembrance Sunday. On Saturday, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the town will fall silent for two minutes. Mayor Clr Linda
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Biker in fight for life
A MOTORCYLIST is fighting for his life following a smash on Birchwood Way. The driver of the Suzuki motorbike sustained a broken leg and serve abdominal injuries during the crash last Thursday. He remains at Warrington Hospital with serious injuries
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Ex-police chief accused of harassing neighbour
A FORMER senior police chief has appeared in court to face harassment charges. Kevin Hamilton, until a year ago Cheshire Police's detective chief superintendent of crime, is accused of two charges of harassment against his neighbour. The alleged harassment
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Pair guilty of string of attacks
TWO men have admitted a string of attacks caught on video that left one victim with a clot on his brain. Daniel Shaw and Michael Lucy pleaded guilty to several offences at Warrington Crown Court on Monday. All the attacks were in Warrington on July
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Wear pink at funeral in memory of our Nicola, says Sutton family
EVERYONE should turn out in pink to celebrate the life of Nicola Sutton next Friday. The family of the 22-year-old, who was killed in September, invites relatives and friends to celebrate Nicola's life at 1.30pm at St Wilfred's Church, Church Lane, Grappenhall
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Mum's child porn shame
A NURSERY worker has been found guilty of showing child porn video clips on her mobile phone to her workmates during a lunch break. Rachel McAlley showed colleagues the images and laughed when she was told the video was disgusting, Warrington Magistrates
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Pair deny prison drugs plan
TWO men have denied possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply inside Risley Prison. They were arrested after a package was thrown over the wall last November. The prison staff had received intelligence that the drugs would be thrown in
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Carpets' magic tour comes to Manchester
THE Inspiral Carpets are back on tour next spring - and they are set to play Manchester Academy on March 9. The Inspiral's music and spirit epitomised the creativity of the early 1990's and together with the Happy Mondays and the Stone Roses they brought
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Cullen hopes for big crowd at England final
WOLVES boss Paul Cullen is hoping rugby league fans will turn up to see his England side take on Tonga in the Federation Shield Final at Widnes' Halton Stadium on Sunday at 3.30pm. Cullen still has a 100 per cent record as England coach, having clinched
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Appeal is dismissed
A GOVERNMENT Inspector has dismissed an appeal against the borough council's decision to refuse a plan to build three bungalows in Culcheth. The planning inspector backed the council's decision to block the building on Bent Lane in the village.
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Church gears up for festive fair
FESTIVE fever is coming to Birchwood next month. The Church of the Transfiguration, on Admirals Road, will be holding its Christmas fair on November 25 from 12pm to 3pm. Lunches will be served from noon, and the school choir and Marenne dancers will
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Shaw Street centre revamp is scrapped over school scheme
AMBITIOUS plans for a new leisure and community centre have been delayed to make way for the new high school in Culcheth. Plans to tear down the current changing rooms on the Shaw Street Recreation Ground and replace them with a new youth and community
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Meeting to discuss litter
GREAT Sankey South councillor Jim Regan has called a meeting with residents in response to complaints of litter problems around Sycamore Lane Primary School. Insp Brian Heywood and CSO Natalie Giles and fellow councillors Liz Smith and Alan Litton have
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Leading the way!
FIFTEEN pupils from Penketh High School have become the youngest students in the country to study for a Level Two National Vocational Qualification. The group, made up of 14 and 15-year-olds, spend a day a week at Warrington Collegiate perfecting beauty
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Councillors' surgery dates
COUNCILLORS David Earl and Bernard Long are holding a public surgery this Saturday, at Westbrook Library, from 11am to noon.
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Maureen Banner
BOROUGH councillor Maureen Banner will hold a surgery this Saturday, at Woolston Library, from 10am until 11am.
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Forum for survivors
THE Voice survivors' forum, for anyone who has experienced domestic violence, is held every Tuesday at 9.30am at the Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre.
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Meet Colin and Scott
LIBERAL Democrat councillors Colin Oliver and Scott Wilson will hold a surgery at Padgate Library next Saturday, November 18 from 10am until noon.
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Date for parish council
THE next meeting of Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council will take place on Monday, November 20, at 7.30pm, in Fearnhead Community Centre on Insall Road.
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Raise issues with John
BOROUGH and ward councillor John Kerr Brown will hold a surgery on Tuesday, November 7, from 10.30am to 11.30am, at the Cotswold Community Centre, formerly the rent office.
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Councillors' surgery
ORFORD ward councillors Mike and Kate Hannon and Terry Whelan hold surgeries every Monday from 11.30am until 12.30pm at Old Orford Residents Association (OORA), 50C Alder Lane, and from 1pm until 2pm at the Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre.
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Home visits available
COUNCILLOR Brian Maher will hold surgeries next Tuesday and Friday, from 10.30am until 11.30am, at the rent office on Grasmere Avenue. Saturday morning home visits are available to senior citizens by calling 816529. Police Community Support Officer
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New kit scores a hit with pupils
CHILDREN at Christ Church Primary School, in Padgate, have been given a sporting chance with a new PE kit. The school's football, netball and rugby teams have all been kitted out in new sports wear bearing the name of the school. The kits needed replacing
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Help to spruce up Walton
IF you want to see Walton spruced up then get involved with an end of year litter pick on November 19 from 10am-12pm. Walton Parish Council are looking for volunteers to give a few hours of their time to help tidy up the footpaths, hedgerows and grass
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Parish will go live on the Internet
STOCKTON Heath will soon be live on the world wide web. Thanks to parish councillor Lynn Pester, the village is about to be accessible on the net. The website, expected to be launched in December, will be the official website of Stockton Heath Parish
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Dangerous roads get safety check
TWO of Stockton Heath's most dangerous roads are having their safety stepped up in an unprecedented move. Thanks to campaigning residents on Walton Road and Fairfield Road, transport bosses at Warrington Borough Council have agreed to put new safety
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Helping less fortunate children
TOTS in Appleton have been getting creative to raise cash for sick babies. Jolly Days Link Club have been making teddy bears at their after-school session making £120. All proceeds will go to the neonatal unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. The children
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Learning about the birds and the bees
A FARMER is hoping to boost wildlife in Whitley by creating new environments for the birds and bees. David Johnson, owner of Greenhills Farm, has been busy making several ponds and new ecosystems around the farm so that new life will flourish this winter
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Coffee morning
A COFFEE morning to raise money for Oughtrington Pre-School takes place tomorrow, Friday. The event will be at Oughtrington Community Centre from 10am until 11.45am. As well as coffee and cakes, there will be a range of Christmas gifts for sale. The
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Remembrance
THIS year's remembrance service in Grappenhall will take place at St Wilfrid's Church. The parade will leave the legion club on Stockport Road at 10.10am on Sunday. Assemble from 9.50am. For more information call 266243.
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Christmas bazaar
GET into the festive spirit at a Christmas bazaar in Thelwall. Father Christmas will be in his grotto at the All Saints Church event, held at Thelwall Parish Hall on Saturday, November 18, from 2pm. There will be a grand Christmas draw, a tombola, and
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Help out
FANCY helping out the rangers at Black Bear Park as they carry out work to keep the park in bloom? They will be tackling a number of autumn practical tasks including bulb planting and tree thinning. The work will be split into two sessions and eager
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Dip into the unseen world of the canal!
TAKE part in a treasure hunt with a difference at Sankey Valley Park. Dallam and District Community Anglers will be teaming up with the rangers to tackle the surprising items that find their way into the canal. Trolleys, motorbikes, washing machines
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Budding coaches cross the finish line
BUDDING sports coaches at a Latchford high school have been celebrating after being awarded coaching certificates. Pupils at Sir Thomas Boteler High School have spent the past year tirelessly working towards their Junior Sports Leader Awards. Youngsters
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Blight on life
HAVE you seen the hideous single storey retail development' that is being built on Kingsway South? It has totally blighted the lives of my neighbours and I. It has taken away the light, the sun, the view and even the birds. I will have to buy trees
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Opportunity not to miss
IT would indeed be a travesty should Mr Smith's (formerly the Ritz) - a fine building - be used for any other purpose than a theatre. The very idea should excite every true Warringtonian who has any pride in our town. Its location is superb. It would
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Head start
IF the Parr Hall is developed, I hope it has a sloping floor fitted. The last concert I attended was to watch Peter Kay. I spent the whole performance looking at the back of someone's head. B Derbyshire Woolston
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Must not roam streets
I WOULD like to reply to a letter in last week's Guardian from Grumpy Old Woman' in Great Sankey. I agree with her and when parents ask what are the police and Warrington Borough Council doing for the kids, I would answer that by stating that if today's
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JUST as weekends appear to be getting shorter (or at least disappearing rapidly) the traffic in Warrington is getting worse.
Monday morning and the traffic heading into town was queuing right back to Sir Thomas Boteler High School. Stop-start all the way. I'm lucky if I manage to get my car out of second gear. And on Saturday, while trying to shop in town, traffic was solid
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Why no fireworks?
I feel compelled to write after discovering that the council has not provided residents with the opportunity to attend a safe and well run fireworks display this year. I was disgusted to find out from mums in my school playground. Is there anything
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71 per cent exceed speed limit
IT is gratifying to see the council listening to residents' concerns and providing measures to combat speeding in Stockton Heath. What a pity, however, that the police do not show the same commitment to enforcing the speed limit in our village. Despite
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Safely returned
I would like to send a huge thank you to the very kind person who took me in and looked after me when I got lost after escaping from my home. I was very, very frightened as I had never been out on my own before. My kind rescuer rang the dog warden and
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Papering over the noticeable cracks
I moved to Warrington almost five years ago, after serving 12 years in the Armed Forces. In that time, I have seen a steady decline in this town. New bus stations, shopping centres and housing are all well and good, but all this is doing is papering
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'Couldn't care less' attitude
Having been the victim of identity theft, your article on the subject (October 24) caught my eye. To the good advice it contains, I would add one other suggestion: if it happens to you, do not bother telling the police. In 2000, I was bombarded with
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Rubbish left to rot on street
I was disgusted to find that, upon arriving home from work this evening, the additional sacks of waste that were due to be collected this week together with our refuse bin were in fact left on the pavement. This will encourage dogs and cats to rip open
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Market maze is amazing!
CUSTOMERS at Warrington Market have been a-mazed at the latest innovation. A new feature area has been installed by Warrington Borough Council to make surrounding stalls more visible. The tiled floor has already been a big hit with children. Stephen
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Miss Warrington stripped of title
SHE was the Miss Warrington who rose to Miss Great Britain, but now the 22-year-old beauty has been sensationally stripped of her title. Danielle Lloyd was sacked by competition organisers after she let slip that she had been dating West Ham footballer
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Now for something completely different
A RUN-down office block is set for something completely different following a £1.36million buy out. Priestley House, in Warrington town centre, is boarded up and empty, but it has now been sold to Middlesbrough-based Python Properties Limited. The five-storey
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Man stole £33,000 from Birchwood business
A 55-year-old man has admitted stealing £33,000 from a computer company in Birchwood. Peter Gleave, from Widnes, pleaded guilty to 19 counts of theft from an employer at Warrington Crown Court on Monday. He worked for Applied Computing and Engineering
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Third time lucky
THE refusal of a scheme to develop high rise apartments blocks in Howley Quay is the perfect time for a closer look at that area of town. The strength of opposition to the scheme for the 12-storey buildings has shown that this is now the third time residents
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Another level
THE next level of Golden Square car park has opened, providing 700 spaces for shoppers coming into town. John Street overflow car park will still be open until Christmas to cope with extra festive shoppers. Town centre bosses have agreed to operate
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The force is strong in this one! Joshua’s dream job
DEAR policeman, when I grow up I want to be a bobbie, can you help? That was the letter six-year-old Joshua Starr sent to Warrington Police Station to help with his plans to join the boys in blue. And sure enough, the officers in Orford, where the youngster
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Crooked postmen stole valuable mail
THREE postmen have admitted stealing from the Royal Mail distribution centre in Dallam. At least £12,000-worth of goods were taken, including diamond rings, i-Pods and a gold bracelet. The postmen, all from Liverpool, pleaded guilty at Warrington Crown
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Victory as tower block plans quashed
RESIDENTS have won a battle to block the building of two high rise apartment blocks in Howley. A Government Inspector backed the views of protestors at a public inquiry in September and threw out blueprints that would have seen the blocks rising 12 storeys
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Rovers romp home
Woolston Rovers 86 Shevington Sharks A 6. WOOLSTON Rovers will be looking forward to Saturday's derby' with Rylands A at Bennett's Recreation Ground after a 15-try romp against basement boys Shevington Sharks A in North West Counties Amateur Rugby
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They deserve the very best
The governors are aware of information that has become available on the Internet that challenges the new building scheme for Stockton Heath Primary School. This has no support from the school, nor does it reflect the views or opinions of the school and
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Blockade over troubled waters
ANGRY boaters blockaded the Bridgewater Canal in Lymm yesterday, Wednesday, in protest at price hikes from Peel Holdings. Around 50 boats wedged up to six deep near Lymm Bridge. Their owners waved homemade placards and blew horns while pet dogs scrambled
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Cabbies threaten protest as festive night bus returns
NIGHT buses will be back this Christmas - sparking potential protests from angry cab drivers. The service will run over eight nights from Bridge Street but taxi drivers are worried about health and safety and the effect on their trade. Taxi drivers
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Mobile phone case is a stark reminder
RACHEL McAlly was being more than just foolish when she showed mobile phone clips of child pornography to her workmates. It was also a cold action that showed a complete lack of empathy for the unfortunate children involved. She never asked for the
