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  • Man falls from railway bridge into passing train

    A MAN fell from a railway bridge in Warrington into a passing freight train below. Police are investigating the incident which happened in the early hours of Saturday. The 22-year-old man, from Birkenhead, Wirral, was only discovered when the train

  • We brought up three girls to respect other people

    HELEN Newlove says she was absolutely disgusted' to discover Adam Swellings had been granted bail earlier on the day he killed her husband. The mum-of-three was shocked to learn that the 19-year-old from Crewe was released on bail while awaiting sentencing

  • PICTURES ADDED: Wolves fight back at Salford

    WOLVES came from 12 points behind to win 22-18 at Salford City Reds in their final pre-season friendly this afternoon. Wolves went into the game with an almost full-strength side - Lee Briers (back), Stuart Reardon and Paul Wood (both shoulder) missed

  • Stink over new bus station toilets

    THE stylish Warrington Bus Interchange has caused a bit of a stink for one shopper. Brenda Robinson has complained about the state of the toilets in the modern building, which opened in 2006. She was visiting Warrington on Saturday, January 5, and she

  • ‘Daniel you’re a star

    A UNIQUE singer is waiting for his big-break into pop-stardom after recording an album with a former 80's Go West members. Dedicated Daniel Tse, of Lymm, has put his life and soul into being a successful artist since leaving Lymm High school 11 years

  • MP: inquiry

    AN inquiry should be held into how Adam Swellings was allowed bail just hours before he killed Garry Newlove, says Helen Jones, Warrington North MP. She said the circumstances surrounding the release of the 19-year-old needed to be investigated further

  • The killers’ reactions as jury returns its verdicts

    THE courtroom at Chester Crown Court fell silent as the jury came in. Just before lunch last Wednesday Wednesday Judge Andrew Smith had told the court that the 12 men and women had already reached a verdict on two of the five defendants charged with

  • We’re not a ghetto, there’s lots to do

    FEARNHEAD councillors are defending the area against the ghetto image painted by the national media in the wake of Garry Newlove's murder. Community leaders are working hard to provide activities for young people in Poulton and an all-weather pitch costing

  • Building site dangers

    BIRCHWOOD Construction company Morgan Ashurst has asked parents and teachers to help a campaign to highlight the dangers of children playing on construction sites. The Birchwood Boulevard- based company wants help in alerting youngsters to the dangers

  • PICTURES: Eddie Whitham's archives - part 17

    REMEMBER the Wilderspool game in the fog? It's one of the shots to figure in this selection of hot-shots from the archives of Eddie Whitham. The Warrington photographer has kindly opened his archives to share some great memories with Wolves supporters

  • Swellings featured on Beeb show over shooting

    THIS is the moment that BBC cameras caught Adam Swellings being woken from his sleep during an investigation into a shooting. The footage was screened on the series Traffic Cops following Cheshire Police officers probing an alleged air rifle shooting

  • Slowdown

    ENTREPRENEURS in Warrington are not curtailing their business ambitions for 2008 despite the predicted slowdown in the economy, according to a top Latchford accountancy. Bob Gore, corporate finance partner at Mitchell Charlesworth, was speaking after