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• Healthy Halton walkers

  HEALTH walkers from across Halton braved the rain last week to join long distance walker Pete McGowen on part of his journey across the north west. read more

• Man hurt

  PARAMEDICS were called to Orford Lane at 10.18pm on Thursday after an assault was reported.A 17-year-old man was taken to Warrington Hospital with leg and head injuries. read more

• Fees rise

  DRIVING test fees will increase from August 10. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) says a theory test will cost £21 instead of £20.50, and a practical test will cost £45.50 instead of £42. Motorbike tests will increase from £51 to £55. read more

• Car blaze

  A STOLEN car was driven into a ditch and burned out on Lymmhay Lane, Lymm at 2am on July 25. read more

• Swing bridge closed today

  KNUTSFORD Swing Bridge is closing between 1pm and 4pm today, Tuesday, August 2. read more

• Exhaust tests

  POLLUTION busting experts stopped traffic on Manchester Road on Monday to check exhaust emissions weren't above the limit. read more

• Boy has jaw broken

  THE jaw of a teenage boy was broken when hooded thugs attacked him in Woolston. read more

• Get off your couch

  A PROGRAMME to get children off the couch and into sport has been launched by the Warrington Wolves. read more

• Motorcyclist injured

  A MOTORCYCLIST suffered a broken leg and severe cuts after a rush-hour collision on Birchwood Way. read more

• MP elected to group

  HELEN Southworth MP has been elected as secretary for the all party parliamentary group for diabetes. read more

• Hospital volunteer enjoys visit to Queen's party at the Palace

  A WARRINGTON Hospital volunteer had tea with the Queen yesterday. read more

• Arson attack ' could have led to death' at Lymm newsagent's

  A NEWSAGENT'S in Lymm is to fit external CCTV cameras after a string of attacks by vandals. read more

• 'We said goodbye in case we didn't see each other again'

  IT WAS meant to be an exotic honeymoon, instead these newlyweds were forced to say goodbye, hours after saying 'I do'. read more

• Arsonists strike at asbestos shed

  A SHED was gutted in an arson attack - two years after a fierce blaze ripped through the same area. read more

On this day: Cheshire Archive