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Missing man
HELICOPTERS and police have been searching Hough Green for a man with one leg who has gone missing. The 55-year-old, who has not been named, is described by police as extremely vulnerable - he is unable to speak and needs regular medication. He has not
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Opening is proud day for hospice
STAFF and supporters of a hospice in mid Cheshire looked on with pride as St Luke's opened its new £540,000 East Wing. Trustees, members of the committee, staff, former staff, contributors and supporters of the hospice, in Winsford, gathered for the event
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I MAY be a sportaholic but even I have my limits.
With Dave Lawrenson I realise that there are more important things in life than kicking a ball around a field but the same can not be said for everyone. I have met several people who live, breathe and eat sport. For them, happiness is totally reliant
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Opening is proud day for hospice
STAFF and supporters of a hospice in mid Cheshire looked on with pride as St Luke's opened its new £540,000 East Wing. Trustees, members of the committee, staff, former staff, contributors and supporters of the hospice, in Winsford, gathered for the event
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Back home celebrations
A SPECIAL event exploring the culture of young people and the contribution made to the town by people of ethnic minority origin will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, at 6.30pm. The 'Back Home' celebration will be held in the Gateway Centre on Sankey Street
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Number waiting to be homed hits 7,000
WARRINGTON is facing major housing problems after the number of people waiting to be homed trebled in three years, says a parish councillor. The town's problems have been highlighted by Clr Ian Marks, of Lymm because he is worried that prices have doubled
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Taking a first step on industry ladder
ARTISTS in Warrington are being given a unique opportunity to get on the first rung of the career ladder. Incubation House is a pioneering project at Pyramid to kickstart the careers of arts graduates. The six-month project starts in April and is designed
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Don't get conned by telephone scams
POLICE are warning residents not to be conned by new telephone scams. People are being charged for unwanted telephone calls, received on both landlines and mobiles. But ICSTIS, the industry watchdog, says that the warnings against £20 and £50 per minute
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Man charged with partner's murder found dead in his cell
A WARRINGTON man due to stand trial for murder has died in prison. It is believed that Brian Chorley was found dead in his cell in Altcourse jail in Liverpool, in the early hours of Friday. Chorley, aged 62, was charged with the murder of his partner,
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Birthday girls to crown Naomi
TOGETHER they have seen it rain, snow and hail on Knutsford's Royal May Day procession. But the eight friends who will buy the crown for this year's May Queen all agree the weather cannot spoil the fun of Knutsford's busiest day. "It's special because
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Unlucky in love ...
YOU can't help who you fall in love with, and Corrie's Tyrone looks set to be led up the garden path by Maria. Rather than condemn the lad for not seeing what is right under his nose, it's Maria who should be getting a slating for her slapdash attempts
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An ever-changing place of delight
CURATOR Susan Pritchard has been looking back on a quarter of a century of change at Nantwich Museum. Mrs Pritchard, who has worked as curator since 1981, says that the museum is bigger and better than ever after attracting a record 20,000 visitors last
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Opening is proud day for hospice
IT was a proud day for everyone at St Luke's Hospice in Winsford last week following the opening of its new, £540,000 East Wing. Trustees, members of the committee, staff, former staff, contributors and supporters of the hospice gathered for the event
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Pupils get the rocket
A RECORD-breaking rocket visited The Heath school last week. The Nova was launched from Morecambe in 2001 by engineer Steve Bennett. It reached a height of 5,000ft and Mr Bennett hopes it will blaze a trail for his future rockets to carry people into
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Virgin criticised for 'nonsense' prices
A COUNCILLOR has written to Virgin supremo Richard Branson about 'nonsensical' train ticket prices . Liberal Democrat Gwyn Griffiths is calling for Virgin Trains to sort out rail fares, including a situation where the ticket price can be halved by pretending
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Six-car pile up causes early morning traffic chaos on M6
A SIX-vehicle pile-up on the M6 resulted in four people being rushed to hospital, but nobody was seriously injured. The smash happened at around 7.30am on Friday on the northbound carriageway, just before junction 21a, near Winwick. It is believed that
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TEEN RAPIST GETS 10 YEARS
A TEENAGE intruder who raped a young mum at knifepoint has been jailed for 10 years at Warrington Crown Court Kenneth Williamson, aged 18, from Greenwood Avenue in Orford, was found guilty of raping the woman twice in a horrific attack in her own home
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Chance to get into character
THE CHARACTERS for this year's Knutsford Royal May Day Festival will be chosen on Saturday March 19 between 1.30pm and 4.30pm at Knutsford Methodist Church Hall. Children will be given roles as they arrive. The dancers will be chosen on Friday between
