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Plan for pub
THE Legh Arms could be getting a new look if a planning application gets the go-ahead from St Helens Council. The owners want two new verandas to be added to the front of the pub, in Mill Lane.
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Be responsible - recycle your rubbish
GREEN-fingered residents in Lowton and Golborne are being encouraged to recycle and protect the environment. Wigan Council has launched a campaign to coincide with preparations for sending out new bins for garden waste this September. Dr Gail Schofield
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No prison for benefit cheat
A MAN who admitted stealing almost £1,500 in benefits has escaped a jail term. David Halliwell, of Catherine Way, Newton, admitted six counts of falsely claiming £1,417.63 at St Helens Magistrates' Court last Wednesday. The court heard that he had failed
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'Thank you for Dylan's special garden'
THE family of a youngster tragically killed on a Newton road have settled their differences with the council. Dylan Brocklehurst died when he was hit by a HGV in 2003. As reported in the Newton and Golborne Guardian, his parents Jayne and Mark have been
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Mum's bid to help Holly reach her full potential
THE mum of a Middlewich girl battling a complex form of epilepsy has spoken of her daughter's educational struggles in the hope of helping other sufferers. Holly Handforth has lived with refractory epilepsy - a complicated and relatively uncommon strain
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New mayor
NEW Middlewich Town Mayor Clr Jean Eaton is delighted with her new role. She said: "I feel very honoured and privileged to have been asked to represent Middlewich as the Town Mayor. It will come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that my chosen charity
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Richard Coomber previews this weekend's round of LHF Healthplan National League Two and Three games.
SATURDAY - LHF Healthplan League Three Bramley Buffaloes v Hemel Hempstead Stags Bramley coach Martyn Cheney is a big admirer of the job done by Troy Perkins at Hemel but insists his side will treat the visit by the LHF Healthplan League Three leaders
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New mayor
NORTHWICH'S new mayor has said there is much for residents to look forward to as the town continues to grow. Family man Clr Tom Davies, who has lived and worked in the town all his life, was installed as Town Mayor on Monday. He has been instrumental
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Love is in the air at Park Road
THE children love their school - how often does an Ofsted report say that? Well it does for Park Road Primary School in Great Sankey, which was rated a 'good school with outstanding features'. The 214-pupil school was especially praised for making the
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Man, 23, left unconscious
A MAN suffered severe head injuries from a reported assault in Rylands Street in the town centre. The 23-year-old was unconscious when paramedics arrived. The crew were called out at 3.36am on Saturday. The man was treated at the scene then taken to Warrington
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Recycling rates rise
THE Environment Minister has blasted recycling rates of 20 per cent as 'depressing' - just as Warrington hopes to shoot past that figure. Ben Bradshaw was speaking in the House of Commons about plans to double the 'landfill tax' council from £18 to £35
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'I felt old and foolish'
IN the third of our series on doorstep crime, we talk to a victim. The Warrington Guardian has teamed up with police and Warrington Borough Council for a campaign to raise awareness of the problem, which has been worsening in recent months. The victim's
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Off-roader overturns in collision
A MAN was 'lucky' to escape after his 4x4 overturned following a collision with a high-powered saloon car in Cuerdley. The 51-year-old, from Widnes, managed to get out of the Suzuki Jimny after the accident outside the Cuerdley Cross pub on Sunday. "He
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Couple open garden for church funds
HORTICULTURAL fans can head to Glazebury this weekend to catch a rare glimpse of the handkerchief tree. Garden enthusiasts Peter and Delia Caswell are opening up their garden on Hurst Mill Lane on Sunday to raise funds for the Phakamisa project - an ongoing
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Hair today, chopped tomorrow
SHE'D never stepped foot in a hairdressers but that all changed when the woman with the longest hair in Warrington had the chop. Elizabeth Cole's locks almost trailed the floor, the longest in Europe until she had a metre cut off on Friday - the first
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Sarah didn't get the hump when taxi driver gave fare share of advice
AT 19 stones, Sarah Bramhall was under no illusions about her size, but it took a humiliating encounter with a town centre taxi driver to shock her into action. The 36-year-old was looking forward to a rare girls' night out. The cab was booked but when
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2006 namesakes are in a league of their own
SVEN may be still waiting on his Rooney but Warrington's very own version reported fit and well for training this week. Because as the England squad get ready for an assault on the football World Cup, Warrington's own hopefuls were lining up for action
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Car charges
A YOUTH will appear in court today, Thursday, after a car was stolen and then driven dangerously on Friday night. Three youngsters were arrested on the M6 after driving from St Helens and through Newton. A 16-year-old has been charged with aggravated
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Be crafty
ENJOY an afternoon of traditional crafts at Willow Park on Church Street in Newton. The free event includes displays of crafts from yesteryear as well as hands-on demonstrations and a display in an arena. The day runs from noon until 5pm.
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Party defiant
THE Community Action Party remains defiant despite losing its Lowton East seat to Labour at the local elections. Labour's Ged Bretherton took the seat from Peter Solinas, but CAP leader Clr Peter Franzen said the party will keep on working hard. He added
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Benefit show
MORE than 300 people attended a roadshow that could result in thousands of pounds of extra benefits. Held in Newton, around half those who attended St Helens Council's revenues and benefits service day have requested extra benefit advice - which could
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Foster appeal
AN annual campaign to encourage more people to become carers in Golborne and Lowton has been backed by Andy Burnham MP. He said that Foster Care Fortnight, which launches this week, will help fill the shortage of foster carers across the north west. "
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Win tickets for teen disco
A NEW disco event for Newton teenagers is being launched - and the Newton and Golborne Guardian has tickets to give away to the opening night. The debut of Heventeen is on Monday, May 29 from 7pm at the Xenon night club on Earle Street. Rob Cheetham,
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New mayor
WINSFORD can rest assured that the town council is in safe hands after Pam Booher was elected Town Mayor for the fourth time on Monday night. Clr Booher, whose chosen charity for the year will be Winsford Sea Cadets, has a huge amount of experience in
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Theatre round up
FISH out the fishnets, buff up your basque and sharpen those stilettos because the cabaret that is the Rocky Horror Show is heading to Manchester. The biggest and baddest rock 'n' roll musical follows sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they'll
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Week ending May 12
Two-storey extension at 15 Blakelow Close for J Brown and E Reynolds. Kerb drop at 1 Livingstone Way for Mrs B Fahrenholz. Extensions at 86 St Anns Road for P McCabe. Amendment to extend time limits for development of site to east of railway between Midpoint
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Cyclists weather the storm
GREAT Sankey cyclists braved blizzards and hailstones to raise £9,000 for Downs Syndrome charities with a coast-to-coast bike ride. The team of seven travelled 140 miles from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Tynemouth in the north east over three days, staying
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Win tennis tickets to watch the stars play at Devonshire Park!
WE'VE teamed up with insurance provider Hastings Direct to offer five lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets for The Hastings Direct International Tennis Championships, held at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne. If this wasn't enough, one of these
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Outrage over takeaway plan
A JUDICIAL review into a planning decision is being considered by outraged parish councillors in Penketh. They complained their objection to the creation of takeaway at a former funeral parlour was not put to the vote, but was instead decided by council
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Omega plan before council in months
THE Omega plan will be put before councillors 'in the coming months' rather than in a year, the Warrington Guardian has been told. The billion pound development has been dogged by delays over how the roads will cope with the increased traffic, and last
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Motorway rescue of horses after vehicle overturns
TWO horses had to be rescued after the vehicle carrying them overturned on one of Warrington's busiest motorways. Firefighters were called to the M6 north between junctions 19 and 20 just before 4pm on Sunday. When they arrived they found that the horse
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Tributes to market's Lotte
A FAMOUS market worker who served generations of shoppers has died at the age of 76. Lotte McCrory spent 45 years running stalls. An independently-minded lady who loved her work, she was on the market until the age of 74, before stepping down 16 months
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Orford Park link road 'shelved'
A PROPOSAL to build a link road through Orford Park is likely to be scrapped, the Warrington Guardian has learned. It would have cut cross-town travel times - but the damage done to the park would have been too great, just as it is being regenerated.
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Graffiti 'tags' targeted - thanks to you
BIRCHWOOD bobbies have praised the readers of the Warrington Guardian after they helped to track down graffiti vandals. Earlier this month we published pictures of some of the graffiti, which was found by officers in Roberts Fold Subway in Locking Stumps
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Community drug centre opens its doors
DRUG awareness events are being held across Halton this Tuesday. Aimed at service users, family, carers and friends, the sessions will highlight drug and alcohol treatment services in the borough. Visit the community drug centre in Victoria Road, Widnes
