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Squad fly to Spain to continue preparations
With the countdown to the Women's Euro 2005 Championship well and truly on, the England Women's squad flew to La Manga in Spain on the morning of Monday, 10 January to continue their preparations for their opening fixture at the City of Manchester Stadium
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Vagrants victory sees return to action
TABLE topping Crewe Vagrants returned to action with a 4-3 victory at home to City of Manchester, last Saturday. The 1st XI maintained their promotion push with a positive start to the year although it was anything but plain sailing. Crewe started promisingly
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Holy Family win Xmas choir competition
MOVE over 50 Cent, the Christmas rappers from Holy Family primary are the new boys in town. Their rhyming skills were the key ingredient in a prize-winning performance by the school choir. The choir won a Century FM competition to have their song broadcast
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Bulldogs name squad for Carnegie World Club Challenge
Canterbury Bulldogs have named their squad for the forthcoming Carnegie World Club Challenge (4th February 2005 - ko 8.00pm at Elland Road Stadium). Current Australian international Wilie Tonga is among the 19 man party, along with young Kiwi forward
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Ashton transfer should be completed today
STRIKER Dean Ashton should complete his transfer to Norwich today, subject to a medical. The 21-year-old agreed terms with the Premiership strugglers after Crewe accepted a revised bid, thought to be around £2.5m, on Thursday. The England U21 striker
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Music night raises funds
A COUNTRY and Western night in memory of a Warrington man who died from Parkinson's disease has raised more than £1,000 for Warrington's Parkinson's Society. After Gordon Watterson, from Hilton Avenue, Great Sankey, died, his friends and wife Sylvia organised
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A tail with a happy twist!
A CAT missing for four months was reunited with its owner on New Year's Eve. Jasper, of High Legh, escaped from Rosewood Cattery and Dog Kennels in Lymm, in August, after a member of the public opened his cage. His owner Joan Rogers launched an appeal
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Shopping stampede for hats, scarves and gloves
MORE than two million shoppers kept shop tills jingling over the festive period as stores reported brisk business across the town. Despite national fears about a slow run-up to Christmas with many beginning their sales early, Warrington's retailers say
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Crewe crash out
CREWE crashed out of the FA Cup with a 3-0 defeat at managerless Coventry. It was a lacklustre performance from Dario Gradi's men who may have reeling from a whirlwind 24 hours that saw leading scoring Dean Ashton depart for Premiership strugglers Norwich
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Poetry competition winner
THE Warrington Guardian would like to point out that Margaret Kenwright's winning poem was called Cenotaph, not Centograph as was stated last week. Mrs Kenwright, from Walton, was the overall winner of Birchwood Lions' annual international poetry competition
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Mum's hard work earns MBE
A FORMER Knutsford student has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List. Tricia Jenkins, 51, was recognised for helping hundreds of disadvantaged people to study degrees through an innovative scheme. The mother-of-three said it was encouraging
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Question time for Cranford Avenue
NEIGHBOURS in a narrow street plagued by rush-hour drivers heading in opposite directions have been asked what should be done to improve life. Clr George Walton has posted a questionnaire to every home in Cranford Avenue asking whether it should be made
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Waiting time targets hit
WAITING times at Warrington Hospital are again hitting targets in the A&E department - and another £100,000 should be on the way. The department has met the 97 per cent target of patients being treated, admitted or discharged within four hours of
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Town Hall estate again targeted by arsonists
RECKLESS fire raisers used burning rubbish to ignite a Ford Escort van parked outside council garages in Grangemoor. It is the latest in a spate of early morning arson attacks on the Town Hall estate. "This is giving us great concern," said sub officer
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Ashton transfer should be completed today
STRIKER Dean Ashton should complete his transfer to Norwich today, subject to a medical. The 21-year-old agreed terms with the Premiership strugglers after Crewe accepted a revised bid, thought to be around £2.5m, on Thursday. The England U21 striker
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'Invest in our children'
INVESTMENT in children's early years is the key to the future, the town's Liberal Democrats claim. Clr Ian Marks, prospective parliamentary candidate for Warrington South, said: "Expert opinion confirms what common sense tells us. Children well taught
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Warrington Wolves work in unison with union chiefs
UNION bosses say plans to use Warrington Wolves' home as an adult learning centre will bring real benefits to the community. With a fully equipped TUC Learning Centre and construction skills learning centre set to open later this year, union chiefs have
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Estate can be a tribute to late teacher
THE site of a former housing estate, demolished after a massive asbestos scare, could be renamed as part of its transition into a new era. Building work is already under way on the site of the former Anson Close and Blenheim Close but a question mark
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Nominate exceptional workers for award
Knutsford residents are being asked to nominate exceptional workers for a special award. Cheshire County Council wants to honour its staff with the excellence in customer service accolade but wants the public to pick the winners. Neil Yates, an officer
