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• Having fun raising cash for serious cause

  A WARRINGTON charity group will be taking to the streets in fancy dress on Saturday to raise money for a life-threatening disease. read more

• Swimming baths may be left high and dry

  Unless an aging boiler at the Legh St leisure centre is soon replaced, the facility could be left without a heating system and forced to close, councillors were told on Monday. read more

• Top teachers are to work with town's performing arts students

  TOP teachers are flocking to Warrington attracted by the town's growing reputation as a cultural capital. read more

• Former parish councillor dies, aged 72

  COUNCILLORS and traders in Stockton Heath have been mourning the loss of former parish councillor Alan Jordan, who died on Monday aged 72. read more

• Children rescued from their blazing home

  FOUR children were rescued from a blazing house in Blenheim Close, Padgate, at the weekend. read more

• Education team's energy and commitment praised

  JUST after celebrating its first year as an education authority, Warrington has received praise from the Government for its plans for the future. read more

• 'Despicable' thieves steal from George's fund

  A WARRINGTON mother has branded thieves "despicable" after they broke into her home to steal cash collected to help her autistic son. read more

• Staff 'angry and bitter' at closure of private Daresbury wing

  STAFF from the Daresbury Wing, the private hospital which went into receivership last week, have spoken to the GUARDIAN about their anger at the news. read more

• Chance to make a difference

  PUBLIC spirited volunteers are needed to help shape future strategies in the fight against crime. read more

• Cash windfall gives rural travellers a ticket to ride

  BUS travellers from Warrington's rural areas are benefiting from new and improved services thanks to an injection of Government cash. read more

• Enjoying the library - without reading

  NEWTON'S budding bookworms are one step ahead when it comes to reading without print. read more

• Mum's anger at job loss

  A MUM of three claims she has lost her job in the restaurant of a posh car showroom because she wasn't attractive enough. read more

• Plain sailing for school's voyagers

  IT'S full sail ahead for a crew of budding young sailors from a Warrington high school. read more

• Nurse will run marathon for Kosovo refugees

  A NURSE moved by the suffering of Kosovo's refugees has pledged to push herself to the limit in the London Marathon. read more

• Call for question time at full council put on hold

  QUESTION time will not be arriving in Warrington in the near future - despite a bid to give the public a chance to quiz councillors in the Town Hall's hallowed chamber. read more

• Emmerdale puts star Amanda in the frame

  IT isn't easy to make it big on the box, but a new role in her favourite soap has put rising star Amanda Anderton firmly in the picture. read more

• SAVED BY MY SIZE

  A MAN'S size almost certainly saved him from death after medics gave him 10 times too much morphine following a hip operation. read more

• Service in memory of lost loved ones

  FAMILIES who paid their last respects to loved ones at Walton Lea Crematorium will attend a special service to commemorate the chapel's 35th anniversary on Sunday. read more

• Policeman leads fact finding team

  A POLICE officer is jetting off to Utah, USA, as part of a fact finding tour of the state. read more

• Animal charities appeal for witnesses

  MOTORISTS could help solve the riddle of why dead horses are being dumped on the outskirts of Warrington. read more

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