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THE Tetley's Super League Grand Final is the current focus of Rugby League attention but it's not th

With Mike Parsons This year's Euro final will take place at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium on November 7 but the focus on Saturday and Sunday is in Russia and Wales for the opening group matches. Amazingly, 20,000 supporters are expected to turn

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A masterclass by TV poet John

CREWE'S university has launched a new creative writing programme with a show by acclaimed poet John Hegley. The launch of the new single honours course at MMU Cheshire featured a writer's workshop by the wordsmith, who has eight acclaimed volumes of verse

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ADDICTS will take their first steps towards quitting smoking next month.

Health officials are to begin group help sessions at Knutsford Leisure Centre. Project leader Liz Woodworth said quitting smoking was one of the most difficult things a person could do. "Nicotine is more addictive than heroin and that's why people need

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Teenagers rise to the challenge

TEENAGERS are taking on the challenge of one of the top musicals of all time for their latest production. A cast of 45 young people are to stage Les Miserables at the Daneside Theatre in Congleton next month. The show is being performed by members of

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ARC extends opening hours

A WARRINGTON charity which offers support and advice to anyone affected by abusive relationships has extended its opening hours after a survey revealed that employers are losing £3 billion each year to domestic violence. ARC, now based at The Gateway,

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Yvonne joins the ranks at children's charity

THERE is a new face heading up services for children at the Peace Centre's NSPCC base. Yvonne Jama has taken on the role of children's services manager after working for Liverpool City Council's social services department for 18 years. Yvonne, aged 49

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Heroic actions save man, 63, from flat blaze

A PENSIONER was dragged semi-conscious from a flat fire by his neighbours on Friday. Warrington firefighters say residents of Crowe Avenue, Longford, saved the life of 63-year-old Arthur Chester. Leading firefighter John Boswell, of Warrington Fire Station

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Staff hope for top award

WARRINGTON Collegiate staff will learn today, Thursday, if they have won a prestigious award recognising excellence in giving advice and guidance to students. The Collegiate's Learner Services team has been nominated for a Matrix Excellence Award. The

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We are going to fight this

MORE than 60 residents have declared battle on a housing developer who looks set to change the face of Newton. Elderly residents from Willow Court, off High Street, and homeowners in Yewtree Avenue have vowed to halt three separate planning applications

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Left in ruins

EDUCATION bosses are seeking alternative places for 110 children from a school devastated by fire. Staff watched in tears as a large part of The Meadows Special School in Biddulph went up in flames. Six classrooms used by the older children were gutted

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Disabled man rescued from hoist

A DISABLED man had to be rescued by firefighters after he became stuck in a lift hoist. The incident happened at a residential care home in Birkdale Road, Widnes, shortly after 2pm, last Thursday. Firefighters say there appeared to be a fault in the hoist

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Giving residents a chance to make a public protest

PROTESTERS campaigning against the relocation of Crewe's War Memorial are staging a meeting to see what residents want. Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council was issued with a petition carrying over 2,000 signatures from residents before its board made the

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Two arrested after stabbing

TWO Crewe residents have been arrested for attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in the West End on Monday afternoon. The 36-year-old Crewe man was stabbed in the chest at a block of flats at Alexandra Place shortly after 5pm. Scenes of crime

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Portable building blaze

VANDALS broke into a portable building in Marina Village, Runcorn and set fire to it. Firefighters tackled the blaze in Dukes Wharf, at 10pm, last Tuesday. The police are investigating.

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Catch bullies who attacked our Lloyd

THE family of 12-year-old Lloyd Bates, who is visually impaired, are calling for justice after bullies beat him, smashed his glasses and left him to crawl home. Lloyd's father, Stephen Bates, says the police are not doing enough to catch the teenage thugs

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End of the wait for Frank

FRANK Endacott has ended weeks of speculation by finally agreeing to become head coach at Widnes Vikings. The 58-year-old Kiwi spent almost a month resolving business interests in New Zealand after keeping the Vikings up but has put fans out of their

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Third defeat in a row for poor Bears

CONGLETON Town boss Kevin Langley is looking to sign new players to give a much-needed boost to his struggling side. The Bears have conceded 10 goals in their last three games, the latest defeat being 3-0 at Atherton LR on Saturday. The reverse followed