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• Vikings lose final pre-season friendly

  WIDNES went down 36-14 in their final pre-season trial game against St Helens at Knowsley Road last Thursday writes Mark Farmer. read more

• Speed cams go mobile

  MOTORISTS across Halton are being urged to kill their speed in an attempt to reduce accidents on the borough's roads. read more

• Rhymes for a reason

  BUDDING bards and would-be wordsmiths at St Michael's primary school conjured up a piece of poetry magic in the name of healthy eating. read more

• Lecturers' strike should not affect campus

  A STRIKE among university lecturers should not affect working practices at Warrington's university campus. read more

• Mum says son was refused blood count

  THE mother of an eight-year-old boy who suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anaemia has slammed Warrington Hospital after her son was refused a routine blood count. read more

• Missing teen's parents face weekend DNA wait

  PARENTS of missing teenager Shafilea Ahmed could be waiting over the weekend to find out if the body found in Cumbria is that of their daughter. read more

• Can you come to the rescue?

  RESCUE dogs needing veterinary treatment are to get cash aid, thanks to a new venture in the Warrington area. read more

• LET'S HIT THE GROUND RUNNING

  WIDNES Vikings are looking to defy their critics and hit the ground running when they take on newly promoted Salford City Reds on Sunday. read more

• Saints answer shirt critics

  SAINTS have responded this week to those angry rugby fans who have criticised the newly released team shirt as being too flimsy. Knowsley Road officials say the shirt is the most technically advanced they have produced and is specially designed to meet the exacting demands of modern players. read more

• Sixty pigeons perish in blaze

  HE charred remains of 60 birds is all that is left of pigeon racing veteran Roy Eardley's pride and joy. read more

• Burgy homes plans on show

  DEVELOPERS who want to build houses on the Islands Brow Burgy Bank are staging a series of exhibitions to explain to residents what the project will entail. read more

• Council should look to itself

  HAVING followed the fortunes of Northwich Victoria for nearly 60 years I was intrigued to read in last week's Guardian the article "The Council Strikes Back". read more

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