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  • Rain fails to stop Town Hall protest

    HUNDREDS of protestors gathered in the rain at the Town Hall this evening to voice their objections to the closure of Woolston Community High School. Parents, teachers, residents and pupils paraded their boards to the chants of Save Our School' which

  • IN PICTURES: School protest hits Town Hall

    HUNDREDS of protestors have hit the Town Hall tonight in the wake of the decision to close Woolston High School. Students, parents, staff and councillors are protesting at the latest full council meeting.

  • More drugs seized

    DRUGS worth more than £2,000 have been seized following a raid in Orford. Officers seized the heroin and crack cocaine at 9.35am on Thursday in Toll Bar Road. DC Ian Allen, from the Warrington drugs team, said: "This is yet another great success in

  • No beer here!

    A CRACKDOWN on drinking in public places is due to be debated at tonight's meeting of the full council. Councillors will be asked to vote in favour of making the whole borough an alcohol-free area in a bid to cut under age drinking and booze-fuelled

  • The key to my success

    SINCE 1979, Judy Totton Publicity has remained at the forefront of the music industry. As a long-established photographer and publicist, Judy has developed lasting and productive working relationships with major artists and journalists alike and has won

  • Leaving on a cliffhanger

    AS one of the prime suspects in perhaps the most talked about soap storyline of the year, Darren Jeffries is currently in the eye of a soap opera storm. But in just a matter of months the actor who plays the loveable Sam OB' O'Brien - one of the key

  • An animated career

    AS head of the UK's number one children's television network, Howard Litton is responsible for bringing laughter to millions of lives. The 42-year-old former Warrington man has one of the most enviable jobs in the country as managing director of Nickelodeon

  • Setting the scene

    ORIEL Ashworth was never going to take retirement lying down. During an active career at Thelwall Primary School, the Orford classroom assistant spent many an enjoyable afternoon helping the children with their collage and picture displays. The artistic

  • Police seize drugs

    POLICE have seized class A drugs following a raid in Warrington. Officers arrested two men during the raid last Thursday. DC Jeremy Backhouse said: "This is yet another example of the excellent work being carried out by officers in Warrington. "We

  • Jumping for joy

    CARRIE Ford may have settled into retirement but the Cheshire jockey's life is still racing along at a hectic pace. The 36-year-old made the history books when she finished fifth in the Grand National in April 2005, equalling the best position achieved

  • Relax - the 80s are back with a bang

    AT the age of 22, with the 80s exploding before me like some vast kalaidescope, I recall spending some time thinking about Clare Grogan. I thought about her quite a lot actually. In fact, if I thought about her any more than I did, I probably would have

  • Shoplifting mum-of-two gets suspended sentence

    A DRUG-ADDICTED mum caught shoplifting at a supermarket has been spared jail after a court heard she was overcoming her problems. Paula Kenyon, aged 33, of Marshall Road, Woolston, had been hauled before a judge for breaching a suspended jail sentence

  • The story so far

    AT the age of six Rebekah Manning knew that acting was in her blood. Now that dream has become a reality for the Northwich-born actress, who has recently been on the screen alongside Michelle Holmes in BBC1 Yorkshire veterinary series The Chase. But

  • Hammering it home

    MANY would argue that polo is synonymous with the Cheshire way of life. The sport is considered to be one of the oldest games in the world and through a direct line of succession, Cheshire Polo Club can claim to be the oldest polo club in the country.

  • Protestors expected at Town Hall

    CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Woolston Community High School will be protesting outside the Town Hall tonight. Parents, staff, pupils and residents have formed the Save Woolston CHS group in a drive to stop the closure of the school following council

  • Spooky goings on

    PUPILS at Sycamore Lane School, Great Sankey have been getting into the spirit of Halloween by drawing scary pictures that have been transformed into a giant banner. The pictures have been made into a vinyl banner by McInerney Homes whose Briarswood

  • WIN THE CHANCE TO BE THE MERSEY FARM NEW FOOD TESTER!

    A local eatery is on the hunt for a passionate Cheshire food connoisseur to take part in a prestigious tasting session that will provide feedback on the restaurant's new menu launch. What's more the chosen foodie' will be given the chance to share the

  • A class act

    CATERING staff from 75 Warrington schools scooped top honours at a Town Hall awards ceremony. The awards were part of the Warrington Food Awards run by the council's food safety section, which honours the borough's eateries on high standards of healthy

  • Art for auction

    NORTHERN artist Max Ayres will see two of his paintings put up for auction tommorow, Tuesday in Manchester City Centre The art works titled, Warrington, Latch Lock' and Warrington' are visual representations of Warrington's changing post-industrial landscape

  • SEASONS IN THE SUN: 1997

    HERE'S the second in our series looking back at Super League seasons gone by. Click here to reflect on the second term of Super League - the birth of Wolves.

  • Clarke still in good spirits

    JON Clarke was still in good spirits despite not being named in Great Britain's side to face New Zealand on Saturday. Clarke, who will be hoping for an opportunity in the last two matches of the series, looked to be enjoying Great Britain's 20-14 win