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  • Teenager punched special constable

    A TEENAGER hit a special police constable in the face after leading officers on a chase through the streets, a court heard. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, punched special PC Wayne Proudlove in a fracas after resisting arrest on

  • Staging a revolution for fun

    AMATEUR performers from Nantwich are busy rehearsing their latest show, which opens at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe next month. The Acton Amateur Operatic Society, now in its 86th year, will be performing one of the most popular musicals ever written -

  • Win a set of the famous magenta T-Mobile cycling gear!

    T-MOBILE is offering one lucky person the chance to win the prestigious magenta race kit as worn by the T-Mobile Cycling Team. With the dust just settled after this year's Tour of Britain and the Tour de France starting in England next year, what

  • Mature trees felled at industrial unit

    FURY has erupted in a most unlikely setting after irate householders demanded action after nearby trees were cut down. On Sunday afternoon, residents living near the Weir Lane area of Woolston received anonymous flyers calling on them to take action

  • Fun day

    LANE End Nursery on Cherry Tree Lane, Lymm, is holding a fun day on Sunday from 1pm until 4pm. Attractions include bric a brac, cake and plant stalls and refreshments. All proceeds from stalls and teas will go to St Rocco's Hospice.

  • All invited

    THE next meeting of Warrington Borough Council's development control committee is on Wednesday in the Town Hall. Members of the public are welcome and the meeting starts at 6.30pm.

  • 'Eviction' claim denied by hospital

    BOSSES at Warrington Hospital have denied a patient was let down while in their care. Last week's Warrington Guardian featured Michael Jackson who claimed he was evicted early from Warrington Hospital. Now a spokesman for North Cheshire Hospitals said

  • Croney goes live from the village

    WACKY TV presenter Paul Crone arrived in Lymm on Friday - fresh from a marathon charity effort. The Granada TV star arrived in the village on Friday afternoon, after a walk across the north west. He then helped present Granada Tonight live from the

  • Creamfields here for five years?

    CONTROVERSIAL dance festival Creamfields could be back in town for five more years in a move that has angered residents. Cream boss James Barton says he wants to see the festival commit long term to Daresbury. The festival made its debut in the area

  • Thieves raid St Rocco's Hospice charity shop

    HEARTLESS thieves raided a St Rocco's charity shop. Burglars forced entry to the rear of the shop on The Cross, Lymm, at the weekend, stealing £165. The amount would have paid for a six-week course of therapy for a day patient at the hospice. The shop

  • Gregory inducted into Hall of Fame

    THE family of Warrington rugby league legend Mike Gregory say medical research could help him recover from a debilitating illness. The former Great Britain star was inducted into the Warrington Hall of Fame during the Wolves' clash with St Helens on

  • Church funds

    THE Church of the Transfiguration, in Oakwood, hosts a tabletop sale tomorrow, Saturday, for church funds. The events runs between 11am and 1pm with refreshments available. Call the Rev Roger Hardcastle on 811906.

  • Tabletop sale

    A TABLETOP sale featuring toys, books, clothes, bric a brac, DVDs, raffle and tombola takes place at Laira Court Sheltered Housing Complex in Orford tomorrow, Saturday, at 2pm. All proceeds will go to the Evergreen Social Club.

  • Rather watch TV than play

    RESEARCH conducted by David Lloyd Leisure has revealed that children are happy spending their summer holidays watching TV. The gym giant, which has a Warrington base, found that youngsters watched an average 14 hours of television each week during the

  • Appeal for man over death crash

    DETECTIVES are appealing for a mystery man to come forward after a Latchford woman was killed five months ago. They want to speak to a man who called at a house in High Legh just minutes after a collision that killed 22-year-old Louise Benn. The woman

  • Open house at the fire station

    WARRINGTON fire station opened its doors on Sunday to throw some light on what goes on there. Hundreds of visitors got the chance to speak to firefighters and get up close to not only fire engines, but the new fire bike and some of the thermal imaging