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Meet Santa
COME along and meet Santa! That's the invitation to children from Ashley School as they prepare to hold their Christmas fair on Friday, November 26. The event in Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, runs from 6pm-8pm.
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I ENJOY all sport but my main sporting passion is undoubtedly the round ball game.
With Dave Lawrenson However, my love for football has been tested to the limit over the years. You see, I am a devout Liverpool and England fan. That is a lethal combination for anyone young enough to have missed the Reds' domestic domination in the '
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Plan routes in winter
ROAD users in Mid Cheshire are being encouraged to pick up a map and plan their route in icy conditions. Cheshire County Council has produced a free map detailing gritting routes, which also contains useful information about the authority's winter highway
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Plan routes in winter
ROAD users in Mid Cheshire are being encouraged to pick up a map and plan their route in icy conditions. Cheshire County Council has produced a free map detailing gritting routes, which also contains useful information about the authority's winter highway
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Too many bums wear out theatre seats
Actors are hoping to empty Knutsford Little Theatre next month. They are planning to rip out all the seats ready for new ones, which they hope will make the audience feel more comfortable - and entice new visitors. "I hope the changes will attract people
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Not good for small business
A PRESSURE group last week warned that increasing the minimum wage could cripple small firms. The Forum of Private Business in Drury Lane, Knutsford, said proposals by the Trades Union Congress were unaffordable. "The minimum wage is now becoming dangerously
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Fountain is font of all knowledge
TECHNOLOGY is slowing the development of creative minds. Robert Fountain - recently named Mental Arithmetic World Champion - said people did not test their brainpower enough any more. "Mental arithmetic is helpful because it teaches you other skills,"
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A legion of soldiers
THE Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to those who have served and are currently serving in the armed forces, plus their dependents. Close to 13 million people are eligible. The charity receives about 300,000 calls
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It's a hard knock life for us
CHILDREN at a Fearnhead primary school have been taking a step back in time to learn more about what life was like for their Victorian ancestors. The pupils at St Bridget's RC Primary arrived in costume to experience a day in the life of a Victorian pupil
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Auditors praise council for its books
DISTRICT auditors have praised Warrington Borough Council for keeping its books in order. District auditor Julian Farmer told councillors at the executive board meeting at Warrington Town Hall on Monday night: "Your accounts represent fairly the position
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Steve shows naked ambition
A FRODSHAM man has dared to bare all for charity in scenes reminiscent of British comedy film Calendar Girls. Steve Jennings, of Chester Road, jumped at the chance of appearing in his company calendar even though the photo shoot required him to pose in
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Plan routes in winter
ROAD users in Mid Cheshire are being encouraged to pick up a map and plan their route in icy conditions. Cheshire County Council has produced a free map detailing gritting routes, which also contains useful information about the authority's winter highway
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Toy Network winners
RECENT competition winners are Benjamin Haughton, Cowanway, Widnes; Pat Roberts, Mayfield Avenue, Widnes; Jack Burns, Wyncroft Road, Widnes and Nathan Drinkwater, Heath Road, Widnes who each win a Geomag Set and Power Workshop..
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Money grows on trees and grass
FARMLAND prices near Knutsford have risen by about 30% in a year because of increased interest from city-dwellers. Sue Steer, who sells land to non-farmers, said demand had pushed prices close to £10,000 a hectare. "It's especially relevant to places
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Police appeal as thieves hit Birchwood area
WHILE burglary rates are falling across Warrington, there has been a recent spate of burglaries in and around Birchwood. Police are now appealing to Birchwood residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious so they can catch the culprits. Recently
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£66,000: You've done us proud
WOMEN of Warrington should stand proud after they managed to break all previous records and raise an incredible £66,000 through sponsorship of this year's Race for Life. Hundreds of women took part in the Warrington Guardian sponsored event at Walton
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Hundreds of poppies picked up
"THE first people to put money in the box on Monday were two young girls, I thought that was really nice," said poppy seller Dennis Delooze as he arranged the paper flowers for Wednesday's sale outside Sainsbury's. Selling poppies raises millions of pounds
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Crew of HMS Turbulent sails in to town to sell poppies and march in parade
OFFICERS and crew of Warrington's adopted submarine sold poppies when they visited Warrington to mark Armistice Day, last week. Every UK town has links with a submarine or ship and HMS Turbulent was adopted by Warrington in 1984. This year 48-crew members
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Remember the heroes
EVEN busy Bridge Foot fell silent on Sunday as Warrington remembered war heroes past and present. The service of remembrance, which began at the cenotaph at 11am, was attended by hundreds of people who all wanted to pay their respects to soldiers who
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Drop-in help for bereaved children
THE Butterfly Project is holding a series of drop-in sessions for bereaved children. The next one will be held on Wednesday, December 1, from 1pm until 3pm at Thomas Risley Church, Glover Road, Locking Stumps. The sessions are open to anyone, including
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Town still has no one in charge of rubbish
CONTROVERSY surrounds a newly-created job at Warrington Borough Council. The council has failed to appoint somebody to take on the head of waste management portfolio, despite interviewing existing council officers. Waste management is high on the council's
