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No fans for 'Big Beast'
THE 'Big Beast' of politics has not found favour with the leader of Warrington's Conservatives. Ken Clarke has become the first famous name to throw his hat into the ring for the leadership of party. But Clr Keith Bland says he wants the new leader to
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Mum's the word for
hurricane relief NEW ORLEANS may seem a world away but a helping hand is being extended thousands of miles to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Despite living on the other side of the globe, Louise Williams of Broad Lane, Grappenhall, has been busy organising
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Man jailed for burglary
A MAN has been imprisoned after a court heard he stole property from a flat while its occupier was asleep. Richard Willis, aged 22, of Forshaw Street, also admitted burgling a petrol station on the same evening at a hearing at Warrington Crown Court on
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Motorway price secret is revealed in book
THE Great Motorway Secret is out now. The secret is not just a book by the same name - it is the secret of how to save money on fuel and food. The book gives details of supermarkets within minutes of motorways so you do not need to stop at expensive service
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Son caged for attack on dad
A MAN drunkenly stamped on his father's face - because his father slapped him for insulting his mother. Carl Stretton attacked Stuart Stretton at home in Lodge Lane in May and broke two of his dad's teeth. He was jailed for 18 months on Friday at Warrington
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Fewer reasons to work at Morrisons
WORKERS at the threatened Morrisons distribution depot in Woolston have seen work cut by two thirds in the past year. Now union members are set to find out the results of a ballot on industrial action in a week. They say some 700 jobs could be axed at
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Joey getting ready for his Wolves debut
ANDREW Johns' debut for Warrington Wolves is set to be an occasion never to be forgotten. He makes his first appearance in primrose and blue against Leeds Rhinos at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday, after flying in from Australia on Tuesday for
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Death of town war hero
A WARRINGTON man who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1944 has died. In 1944, George Heywood was commanding a machine-gun platoon of the Cheshire Regiment's 6th Battalion in Italy. His platoon was pinned down but he organised a group of
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Fan Aaron heads down under - as Johns jets in
A LITTLE Warrington Wolves fan was treated to the experience of a lifetime just days before he and his family embark on the trip of a lifetime. Six-year-old Aaron Derbyshire met his heroes on a special trip to the Wolves' Halliwell Jones home, just days
