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Young Eagles soar to victory

Westhoughton u17 6 Culcheth Eagles u17 12. CULCHETH played some impressive rugby league against a spirited and improving Westhoughton team in the under 17s North West Counties Youth League. Half backs Simon Jeffers and Mussie Bourama took the pack

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Rugby Union results

Powergen Northern Division results, North Two West: Broughton Park 39 Winnington Park 12, Carlisle 35 Bowdon 7, Liverpool-St Helens 33 Aspatria 6, Lymm 25 Wilmslow 8, Stoke 13 Whitchurch 19, Tyldesley 13 Vale of Lune 22. South Lancashire/Cheshire Two

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Easy day

Eagle 2nd 64 Wigan 4th 14. EAGLE'S second team cruised to victory against Wigan's fourths in Miller Homes League Division Five West. Barry Whalley scored the first try of the game and more followed before half time from Darren Cullen, Jim Brown, Bob

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And the winner is...

LAST year was a memorable one for Warrington Rowing Club and 2007 has continued on a similar course. The Howley-based club won the club of the year award, sponsored by Carphone Warehouse, at the Warrington Sports Personality of 2006 dinner held at Warrington

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And the winner is...

IMAGINE8 became only the second netball team to win a Warrington Sports Personality award on Friday. The highly talented side were crowned Warrington Sports Personality Team of 2006, sponsored by Exclusive Fitness, and the announcement of their success

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Stuart Reardon

An attacking fullback, wing or centre whom Paul Cullen described as the "best kick returner in Super League" during the 2006 season, Reardon was the Wolves' leading tackle-buster with 66 in his first year at the club. Sponsored by Warrington Guardian,

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And the winner is...

AFTER half a century in football, not a lot can surprise Eric Shaw these days. Not a lot except winning the Warrington Sports Personality Unsung Hero of 2006 award, sponsored by Barclays Citroen and Bentleys Toyota. "I'm totally shocked to be honest

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Henry Fa'afili

Tremendously consistent try-scorer whose tally of 22 in 2006 placed him 5th in the Super League scoring list, the Kiwi international winger developed his all-round game last season, shouldering an increased work-rate taking the ball up early in the tackle

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Martin Gleeson

The most expensive signing in Warrington history at a fee of £270,000 and one of the premier centres in international rugby league. Gleeson was signed from St Helens in July 2004 in a transfer which sent shockwaves through the game. Under immense expectation

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Paul Johnson

As a centre, winger or back rower few players in the game today can match Paul Johnson for consistency or professionalism. Johnson is a very good technical player with strong defence who will shoulder a high work rate for the team, but he also brings

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Brent Grose

Stayed loyal to Warrington despite being chased by several of the leading NRL clubs during 2006, Grose has established himself as one of the most successful overseas imports of the Super League era. A cool and classy performer who plays in every position

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Chris Bridge

A pivotal player for the Wolves in 2007, Bridge is set to start the season as the Wolves first choice stand-off partner to Lee Briers. Powerfully built for a number 6, he is a strong defender and a huge threat with the ball in hand who can step through

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Lee Briers

Wolves captain and lead playmaker who coach Cullen hailed as the "smartest player in Super League" after he instigated a famous playoff victory over Leeds at Headingley in September 2006. A world-class in-play kicker with tremendous distance and accuracy

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Chris Leikvoll

A commanding presence in Warrington pack, due to his unflappable temperament as much as his imposing physical size. Leikvoll is a vastly experienced player who played over 100 first grade games in Australia before joining the Wolves for the 2004 season

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Jon Clarke

The ultimate team player, Clarke's value was best illustrated by his absence during the second half of 2006 when a shoulder reconstruction brought an early end to his season. A specialist hooker who is generally used as the Wolves starting no.9 because

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Paul Rauhihi

Front-row enforcer who endured a difficult first season at the Wolves with nearly twenty weeks in total lost to injury in 2006. Rauhihi was able to show glimpses of the form which saw him billed as one of the world's premier props, notably in a first-rate

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And the winner is...

AN emotional John Nicholls declared himself humbled' after winning both the Warrington Sports Personality of 2006 and Win of 2006 awards on Friday. The 41-year-old shot putter from Stockton Heath won the ceremony's main award - the Sports Personality

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Adrian Morley

A fearsome hitter in defence, Morley has phenomenal power at impact in the collision and can dominate the course of a game, and he was the driving force behind the Roosters pack that reached three consecutive Grand Finals between 2002 and 2004, defeating

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Ben Westwood

Ben Westwood's career has been elevated to new levels since his conversion from centres to back row at the start of 2005, culminating in a call up to the Great Britain standby squad for the Tri Nations in 2006. The Wolves' leading tackler in 2006 with

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And the winner is...

AN emotional John Nicholls declared himself humbled' after winning both the Warrington Sports Personality of 2006 and Win of 2006 awards on Friday. The 41-year-old shot putter from Stockton Heath won the ceremony's main award - the Sports Personality

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Vinnie Anderson

A wonderfully talented natural rugby league player who can play as a specialist in the back row, halfbacks or centres, the hard-tackling New Zealand international is a £50000 signing for the Wolves from Super League Champions St Helens. Anderson was a

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National Cup exit for Bulls

Sharlston Rovers 24 Bank Quay Bulls 12. BANK Quay crashed out of the BARLA National Cup after losing their second-round tie at Sharlston Rovers on Saturday. Bulls, who make the trip to Bold Miners in the North West Counties Premier Division on Saturday

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Mark Gleeson

Wiry and agile hooker who shares some of the natural footwork of older brother and team-mate Martin, sneaking yards around the ruck with his jinking runs. Has a textbook tackle technique and a good distributor from dummy half, Gleeson settled instantly

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Rob Parker

A huge hit with Warrington supporters in his first season at the club after transferring from Bradford Bulls, Parker made a major contribution to the club's 2007 season despite being dogged by a number of injuries. A model of consistency on the field

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Paul Wood

England's International Player of the Season in 2005 became Warrington Wolves' Player of the Year in 2006 after an outstandingly consistent year from the front rower which saw him top the clubs meterage charts with 3224. Wood is a highly mobile prop who

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Michael Sullivan

Signed as a halfback but now settled at hooker, Sullivan enjoyed a strong second half of the 2006 season operating from the dummy half role from where his electric speed around the ruck can be best employed. Sullivan had been a halfback in his junior

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Richie Barnett

A lithe and lightning-quick winger who has a fantastic strike rate in Super League, Barnett had the best average gain per carry in the Wolves squad in 2006, with his average of 8.59m per carry the 7th best figure in the competition as a whole. Came through

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Fish added at Sandiway

MORE fish were introduced into Sandiway Lake at the weekend. If any Warrington Anglers' Association member now reckons that he cannot get a bite, I would advise an in-depth look at your methods used or seriously watching some how to catch' videos. The

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Steve Pickersgill

Now fully converted to the front-row, Pickersgill featured eight times for the Wolves in Super League last season as well as winning the Senior Academy Player of the Year award. Local born and with a physique and maturity ahead of his years, Pickersgill

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HOCKEY: First loss of year

WARRINGTON Hockey Club suffered their first defeat of 2007 on Saturday as they lost 2-1 at Mossley Hill in North West Division Eight North. Mossley Hill took the lead midway through the first half but Mike Vickers replied to make it 1-1 at half time.

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Give us your best, asks Cullen

PAUL Cullen has asked both players and fans to deliver their best performances in Wolves' season opener at Wigan Warriors tomorrow night, Friday. Wolves kick off Super League XII at the JJB Stadium at 8pm and Cullen knows all 17 of his players will need

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Glance guide to sport

Bowls. Orford War Memorial Short Mat Bowls Monday Night League results: D McIndoe 19 J Naughton 6, M Norton 15 P Houghton 10, C Flinn 10 J Sutcliffe 6, J Ackerley 10 W Eden 8. Town Furnishings Burtonwood Indoor Bowls League results: Section A: Blackbrook

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Town rearrange FC United game to solve injury woes

WARRINGTON Town have rearranged their home friendly with FC United for Tuesday night after it was postponed this week because of a frozen pitch. Town boss Ian Street has arranged the match, which will be free for spectators and kicks off at 7.30pm at

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Simon Grix

Made his long-awaited Warrington debut during 2006 after missing out in his first season at the Wolves due to a serious injury, Grix immediately looked a natural in the Super League environment. A genuine ball-playing loose forward who had a good ratio

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Andy Bracek

Former England Academy second rower with superb footwork, Bracek made eleven Super League appearances for the Wolves in 2006, scoring his first Super League try. Originally involved with Wigan's development squad after signing from Leigh Miners, he joined

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Ben Harrison

Emerging prop or second rower who is very physically advanced for his age, Harrison is an intelligent forward with fine ball handling skills for his size. Hailing from Cumbria, he was scouted by Wolves assistant coach Gary Chambers whilst playing for

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Mike Wainwright

A lifelong supporter of the club who has been carrying the standard for Warrington rugby league for over a decade, Wedge' Wainwright enjoyed a well earned testimonial season in 2006. A wide-running forward with fine vision and an offloading game, he creates

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Chris Riley

England Academy fullback who enjoyed a fine season in the no.1 jersey for the Wolves Senior Academy in 2006, winning the Wolfpack U21 Player of the Year award; Riley also made four Super League appearances for the Wolves covering both wing and fullback

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Mike Cooper

Tough and physically powerful teenage front rower with good footwork at the line, Cooper completed his AS Levels Psychology, Law and Sport & Physical Education at Priestley College last summer and made three Super League appearances for the Wolves in

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Kevin Penny

Winger with express pace who had a prolific scoring record in the lower grades, Penny has enjoyed a rapid promotion from the Wolves' Junior Academy to the first team squad, and made his Super League debut against St Helens in the final home game of 2006

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DARTS: Smith leads GTL A shock

GTL A produced the shock result of the week in the Grappenhall Darts League when they won 5-4 at GYCA on Monday. GYCA took a 3-2 lead but GTL A, whose top throwers were Jim Smith, 13 darts, Charlie Stait 14, and Jim Dutton, 15, fought back to 4-4 and

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This could be Warrington Wolves' year

COULD this be the year that Warrington Wolves win a trophy? That's the question on every fan's lips ahead of their opening Super League game at Wigan tomorrow, Friday, and I have a sneaking suspicion they could do it in 2007. I risk making a complete

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Highways Agency: Please don't drive

Drivers were today asked by the Highways Agency not to travel unless the journey is essential. The agency said reduced journeys would help wit deal with the severe winter weather which is predicted overnight and into Thursday. A spokesman said: "Delay

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Lima's nightmare start

WARRINGTON Wizards coach Danny Lima hopes he will have more players to choose from when his side commence their Northern Rail Cup campaign after a disastrous start to his reign at the club. Lima had only 14 players available as Wizards were hammered

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Briden get the Goulden goals

LIAM Goulden scored a hat-trick as FC Briden clinched a 4-1 win against Turf and Feather in Warrington Touchline Sports Sunday Soccer League Division One. Thomas Moor grabbed a brace as Jacks hammered Reform 6-0, with their other goals coming from Ryan

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Health centre is targeted by vandals

VANDALS struck a Bewsey health centre at the weekend causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage. Not satisfied with smashing 17 windows of the Eric Moore Health Centre, on Tanners Lane, the vandals then entered the building and stole computers and printers

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Repairs to slippy roundabouts

ROAD repairs will be carried out to a roundabout highlighted by the Warrington Guardian as too skiddy. Oakwood Gate roundabout in Birchwood will be resurfaced, along with several other roundabouts and roads in the area, from tomorrow, Friday. The roundabout

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Why Johnson could be Wolves' lucky charm

PAUL Johnson is hoping to maintain a 100 per cent record against his former club when he makes his Wolves debut at Wigan. Johnson won all three of his matches against Warriors during his time at Bradford, who he joined in 2004 after nine seasons with

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£9k benefit cheat gets curfew

A BENEFIT cheat who claimed £9,594.04 from the council when she had hidden savings, has been given a 20-hour curfew order and ordered to pay back the money. Rhonda Chaney, of Centurion Close, Locking Stumps, was sentenced at Runcorn Magistrates' Court

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Grose out of Wigan game

BRENT Grose has been ruled out of Wolves' Super League opener at Wigan on Friday with an ankle injury. Grose twisted his ankle during a training session in Lanzarote and has not recovered sufficiently to make himself available, although he could be in

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Two people taken to hospital

PARAMEDICS were called to Poplars Avenue, in Longford, at 1.26pm on Saturday, to a report of a two-vehicle collision, and they took two people to Warrington Hospital.

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School film is a class act

A MOVIE made by Penketh High School could be in line for a commercial release by a major film studio. The 90-minute long feature has attracted the interest of Warner Brothers. Graeme Baxter, the school's media consultant, said: "We heard on Wednesday

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Man with head injuries

PARAMEDICS were called to The Reef Bar, in Bridge Street, in the town centre, at 2.03am on Saturday, to a report that a man had been assaulted and suffered head injuries.

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Fight

PARAMEDICS were called to North Avenue in Orford at 10.15pm on Friday to a report of 15 men fighting. One man was unconscious.

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Man injured in two car crash

PARAMEDICS were called to Washington Drive, in Great Sankey, at 7.50am last Thursday to a report a man in his 40s had been injured in a two car collision. He was taken to Aintree Hospital with head, abdomen and back injuries.

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McFair trade

FAST food giant McDonald's held a coffee morning at its Winwick Road restaurant to help launch a fairer coffee. The company will now sell Fair Trade coffee only.

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Sweet smell of success

MOORE-based Baylis Logistics has won a contract to distribute products made by a confectionary giant. Monkhill Confectionary produces brand ranges for companies such as Tesco and Marks and Spencer and also manufactures the Butterkist popcorn brand.

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QS Discount bucks trend

FASHION chain QS Discount is bucking the downward national trend and reporting bigger than ever sales. The opening of a new store on Fennel Street, in Warrington, helped to contribute £300,000 to the fashion chain's fortunes in December alone.

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Meet David

A NORTH west homebuilder has looked to Warrington for a unique new position. David Bithell, from Appleton, has been appointed Pochin Homes first land buyer. The 58-year-old will be charged with using his technical and planning expertise to buy prime

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We're tops

THERE were no shocks as Warrington-based KYB was named supplier of the year at the Automotive Distribution Federation (ADF) awards. KYB, which makes shock absorbers, won the award at a Birmingham ceremony. Sue Clough, customer service manager for KYB

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Get in your entries

A WESTBROOK-based company is again inviting entrants for the prestigious 2007 North of England Business Excellence Awards. Excellence North West, of the International Business Centre in Delta Crescent, wants your applications in by March 2. The awards

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Closing pay gap between the sexes

TWO Warrington companies have been praised as among the most pioneering in the country. English Partnerships and United Utilities have been highlighted for their work in reducing the pay gap between men and women. Minister for women Ruth Kelly said

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Bin men change to four-day week

MONDAYS have been binned off by Warrington Borough Council. Instead, refuse collections will take place on dedicated days between Tuesday and Friday depending on where people live. "We are taking steps to modernise our environment services with the

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Unusual play to be performed

A NEW play written by Jim Cartwright entitled I Licked a Slag's Deodorant will debut at Cinnamon Brow Farm Club Theatre on Friday, February 16, and Saturday, February 17, at 8pm. Performed by Impact Theatre, the unusual play is performed in promenade

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Frustrated adult shop boss urges thieves to return sex toys

THIEVES have stolen a £2,000 haul of sex toys en route to Warrington. The raiders struck when a Nice N Naughty adult sex shop vehicle bound for Warrington was parked in Liverpool city centre on Tuesday night. A total of 36 rampant rabbits', together

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Health issues are on the council agenda

THE next meeting of the borough council's health scrutiny committee takes place next Tuesday, February 13, in the Town Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend and the meeting starts at 6.30pm.

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Dance the night away

A 70S and 80s night will be held at Eagle Sports Club in Great Sankey on Friday, February 16. The night will raise funds for Great Sankey Primary School and starts at 7.30pm. Fancy dress is optional and tickets are available from the school or on the

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Morley tips Wolves for convincing win

ADRIAN Morley tipped Wolves for a 34-12 win at Wigan when he came into the Warrington Guardian offices for a webchat on Tuesday. Wolves' star signing will make his debut for his new club at the JJB Stadium tomorrow night, Friday, and is in confident

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Wigan preview stats

Last meeting: Wolves 22 Warriors 20, July 23, 2006. Martin Gleeson, Toa Kohe-Love and Paul Wood crossed, with Lee Briers landing five goals. Away record versus Warriors in Super League: Played 14, won 1, drawn 0, lost 13, points scored 185, points conceded

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Bowls players needed

EAGLE Sports Bowls Section, based at Eagle Sports Club in Thornton Road in Great Sankey, is inviting new players to join its Friday night team. Anyone interested should contact Neil Gargan on or before February 12, on 414700.

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Lymm Angling Club column

DESPITE the overnight frosts and cold daytime temperatures, Belmont Pool has awoken in a pre-spring blaze of action with some very nice carp landed. Heading the pile is a fish landed by long-standing Lymm Angling Club member Pete Biles, using bait borrowed

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Teen denies station assault

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has denied assaulting a man as he mourned the death of a friend at Padgate Station. The youth, who cannot be named because of his age, pleaded not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm before magistrates at Warrington Youth

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Playmaker aiming to hit high notes

CHRIS Bridge looks set to be given a chance to shine as Wolves' undisputed number one stand off in 2007. Bridge's development has been so impressive over the past two years that, despite Michael Sullivan's struggle to adapt to the half back role last

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Too many rape victims on trial

NEW figures that show a decline in the prosecution of rapists are easy to understand. Especially for anyone who has ever been to a trial. Very often in rape cases, it is difficult to work out who is on trial. The victim is often on the stand for longer

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Is bypass answer to the question?

BYPASS or diversion? That is the question. Well, it is certainly a question vexing those trying to solve Warrington's traffic woes. The indication seemed to be that a diversion from Great Sankey to Chester Road was the most popular scheme to help clear

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Stabbing in 'bandit country'

A PITCHED battle between Kurdish immigrants and locals turned Whitecross into bandit country', a court heard this week. Between 15 and 20 people were involved in the fight outside The Mad Hatter pub, off Lovely Lane, Warrington Crown Court was told on

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Strangle victim was pregnant

A PREGNANT woman who died after being strangled at her Wigan home was an employee at Carphone Warehouse in Birchwood. Lisa Collings, aged 28, was found collapsed at her home in Kitt Green last Sunday and died later in hospital. Darren Appleyard, of

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Hard-up health trust to withdraw £99k grant cash

GRANTS to a number of voluntary groups in the town are to be withdrawn in a bid to save cash for Warrington Primary Care Trust. The cash-strapped trust has announced that grants to five organisations will be pulled to make an overall saving of £99,000

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MPs back plans for Parkside site

A GROUP of MPs has come out in support of the plans for the Parkside rail freight terminal. The MPs are part of Parkside 2010, which consists of charities and business groups who support the project to bring the massive rail terminal to Newton. Lord

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Pensioner hurt in collision

A PENSIONER was injured in a collision with a car in Kingsway South, Latchford, on Monday. Paramedics were called at 10.16am and they took the woman, aged in her late 60s or early 70s, to Warrington Hospital.

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Chinese State Circus - The Lowry

PERHAPS spending more than an hour and a half in rush hour Manchester United traffic wasn't the best way to gear up for an evening out. But that was the reality I faced as I rushed to find my seat in the Lowry Theatre literally seconds before the opening

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High Society - Palace Theatre, Manchester

GET your glad rags on, put on your dancing shoes and get yourself down to a sumptuous production of High Society in the slinky settings of the Palace Theatre, Manchester. Based on the original film starring Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart and, latterly

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Clap Your Hand Say Yeah with Cold War Kids - Manchester Academy

KEEP your friends close, but your enemies closer' seemed a fitting adage on Friday night. Because magnanimous as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah may be, support act Cold War Kids proved why they have usurped the darlings of the American indie scene with a blistering

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Ray Lamontagne - Manchester Apollo

SOMETHING very, very special happened in Manchester on Saturday when the man with the voice like Grizzly Adams whispering down a megaphone came to town. Also known as the shy guy with the beard', Ray Lamontagne brought an audience to its feet to applaud

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The Good, the Bad and the Queen - Warrington Parr Hall

WITH the weather obligingly laying on a Dickension fog - a scene completed by a backdrop stolen from an am-dram production of Oliver - Damon Albarn's ragamuffin collective immediately sealed the prevailing melancholia as they gently lowered themselves

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Bet on the pluck of the Irish

IT IS Ballykissangel with horses, and it has galloped on to our screens just in time to save us from the drivel that is Wild at Heart over on ITV1. Maybe it's something to do with the fact that the Irish are renowned storytellers, but Rough Diamond (

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Round-up of the weekend’s junior rugby league action

Rylands Sharks u16 12 West Bank Bears u16 20. DESPITE only having 13 fit players available to play it was a spirited performance by Sharks. Lewis Bennett and Luke Filson crossed for well-worked tries, while Jack Cowell-McQuillan was the player of the

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Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High (Album)

THIS record can best be described as Number 37 with fried rice. That's my favourite Chinese take away meal. I've had it many times before and I know exactly what to expect. Some people don't like my choice of meal, but I know what I like and like what

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Jones, Norah - Not Too Late (Album)

NORAH Jones' songs divide people. For those who find her samey', Not Too Late won't convert them, for the songs have a unified sound to them. But if you allow yourself to be swept along, you are carried away by the beautiful mellowness. There is a real

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Madonna - The Confessions Tour (Album)

QUICK - grab your pocket money all you children of the 80s and rush down to your nearest music store. But hold fire...don't part with your money that easy because this latest collection is far from immaculate and must go down as one of Madge's poorest

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Just Jack - Overtones (Album)

THE best way to describe Just Jack is like a delicious cocktail made up of The Streets, Justin Timberlake and Jack Johnson with a bit of Lilly Allen thrown in for good measure. Don't just expect a compilation of quirky electro funk pop like the first

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Jamie T - Panic Prevention (Album)

FORGET shiny productions that cost the same as a small country's GNP - this is all about the ragbag rap delivery of one Jamie T. Touching base with all manner of topics such as getting drunk, being skint, drugs, crime, girls and making the most of

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Block Party - Weekend in the City (Album)

BLOC Party have never really got the mainstream success they have probably deserved. But, if ever there was a record to change all that, this is it. Weekend in the City is an album you must buy. It is full of tremendous tracks and covers everything from

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Mitchell penalty wiped out by late Goole strikes

Goole Town 3 Warrington Town 1. LATE goals again cost Town any chance of a result at Goole on Saturday. In a bid to solve their midfield injury crisis, Town handed a debut to former Newcastle Town man Paul Harris and took the lead in the 13th minute

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Bobby (Cert 15) Cinema Review

WITHIN five minutes of this ode to Bobby Kennedy starting, Anthony Hopkins, Christian Slater and Martin Sheen had already appeared. And by the end, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, William H Macy, Lindsay Lohan, Elijah Wood, Joshua Jackson, Heather Graham,

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Gabriel marks debut with goal

Warrington Town Reserves 1 Club AZ 1. WARRINGTON Town's second string had to settle for a point against Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Second Division promotion rivals Club AZ. The visitors from Macclesfield took the lead after three minutes when Walker's

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Dancing on Ice

RUGBY must be the new football. Because turning on my TV on Saturday night (waiting for a sofa to be delivered that is actually coming next weekend) I saw Dancing on Ice for the first time. The Torvill and Dean-inspired show has proved a massive hit

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Job done

Moore 22 Parkonians 3. MOORE produced a solid performance to defeat Parkonians in rugby union's South Lancashire/Cheshire Four on Saturday. Bradbury's penalty put Moore ahead and, although Parkonians levelled with a penalty of their own, Lester powered

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CONCEIVE of a comedian with no punchlines. No jokes even. Just a dour Midlander drawl. He stands before a student audience at Manchester Boardwalk.

Many, waiting for headliner act to appear - James, I think - stand in a near catatonic state of disbelief. He unleashes his spiel. "I was walking down the road the other day and this chap walked up to me and said Do you want to buy some LSD mate?' I

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COMPETITION: Win tickets to see choir

YOU could win tickets to hear the Fron Male Voice Choir perform Voices of the Valley with a full brass band in concert. Currently at number nine in the album charts, the choir from the tiny village of Froncysyllte in North Wales have outperformed giants

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Gadgets and gizmos galore!

ARE you a technophobe who wouldn't know your iTunes from your iPods? Trees Community Centre will help you work out how to work a whole range of gadgets and gizmos such as digital cameras, eBay, emails and shopping online. A course runs on Mondays between

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Extra support for parents

PARENTS can get extra help with their young children thanks to a new service available in Newton. The Sure Start St Helens Universal Contact Service has been set up following research showing that 75 per cent of parents and carers felt that there were

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Pay tax at petrol station

THERE are now even more ways for you to pay your council tax. From Thursday, March 1, you can pay for your council tax while filling up your tank at the petrol station by using the Payzone system. There are more than 30 Payzone outlets across the town

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MP: 'Say no to recycling plan'

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a recycling plant on a Newton landfill site have been announced. Cory Environmental has submitted plans to St Helens Council for a new mechanical biological treatment plant at the site of the Lyme and Wood landfill site on Vista

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Buy a Warrington Guardian - and get a free goody bag!

GET down to Tesco in Earlestown this Friday. The Warrington Guardian crew will be there from 11.30am handing out free goody bags to anyone who buys the Warrington Guardian while the promotion is on.

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A sporting effort for children’s hospital

A FAMILY got in the red to raise money for a hospital that helped to save their son's life. Shaun and Kate Leah saw first hand the hard work and dedication that staff at Alder Hey Children's Hospital put into their work and felt compelled to help out

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Children in good health!

SCHOOLCHILDREN at Culcheth Community Primary School had an exhausting week. Pupils performed skipping demonstrations, did sponsored fun runs, played in football and netball competitions and attended dance workshops as part of a healthy living week at

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Council buys speed device

AN upwardly mobile speed indicator has been bought by Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council. The Warrington Guardian mistakenly said recently that the indicator had been borrowed from Croft Parish Council for use in the villages. In fact it is a handheld

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Community pulls together

EVERYONE in Birchwood pulled together to clear up the damage caused by last month's freak storms. The town council's maintenance team was inundated with requests for advice from the public. A massive tree was removed from outside Locking Stumps Primary

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Church's first anniversary

A CAFÉ-STYLE service marked the one-year anniversary of Gorse Covert Community Church. Almost 100 adults and children turned out to the latest in a year of highlights, which included an Easter family fun day and candlelit carols at Christmas. Café-style

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Area is going to the dogs!

CAT officers are calling on dog-owners to clean up their pet's mess! A catwalk' around Culcheth and Glazebury by community action teams, parish councillors and members of the public revealed dog fouling as an area of concern. "We would urge dog-owners

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UPDATED: Pictures and videos from Warrington Sports Personality of 2006

WINNERS of Warrington Sports Personality of 2006 awards were revealed at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday. Athlete John Nicholls walked away with two titles while there were also successes for Warrington Wolves skipper Lee Briers, Imagine8 netball

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Neighbourhood cop moves on

A NEW neighbourhood policing boss starts at Risley Police Station this week. Derek Lockie replaces Steve Precious as NPU Inspector for Warrington East. Insp Precious, who has moved to Warrington Police Station as Acting Chief Inspector, having been

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SNOOKER: GTBL take step towards safety

GTBL A have improved their chances of avoiding relegation to Warrington Snooker League Division Three after securing a 5-2 win at home to Division Two leaders Walkers B. That result allowed second-placed Rylands A to close the gap at the top to six points

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'We can't thank you enough'

WHEN little Fraser Lynskey went into hospital for an operation on a brain tumour, his family were terrified he might not make it through the ordeal. But thanks to the efforts of staff at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, the eight-year-old is almost fully

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Footbridge closed

SYCAMORE Lane footbridge in Great Sankey will be closed from Saturday, February 10, for two weeks, to allow maintenance work to be carried out.

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Wild about Halton

PENKETH and Great Sankey Gardening Society is hosting a talk entitled Wild About Halton' by Jeff Clarke on Thursday, March 1. It will be held at 7.30pm in the Manna House, Warrington Road.

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Man hurt in two-car collision

PARAMEDICS were called to Washington Drive in Great Sankey at 7.50am on Thursday, to a report a man in his 40s had been injured in a two car collision. He was taken to Aintree Hospital with head, abdomen and back injuries.

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Garage given go-ahead by planners

PLANNERS say a development at 108 Stocks Lane is in order - despite the objections of residents. People have complained that the building going up does not look like what was granted permission - a double detached garage. "It looks like a granny flat

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Trouble at t'village ... tha knows

PENKETH Methodist Players are putting on an original pantomime, Trouble at t'Village, in the church hall, Chapel Road, Penketh. It will be staged at 7.30pm on February 10-13. Tickets can be booked by ringing 723365. The cost is £4 for an adult and £2.50

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Jumble sale

ST JAMES Church in Hood Manor, Great Sankey, is holding a jumble sale on Saturday, February 10, at 1pm.

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Surgery date

WHITTLE Hall councillors Keith Gleave and Judith Wheeler will be holding their regular monthly surgery at Westbrook Library on Saturday, February 10, between 11am and midday.

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Craft club

A CRAFT Club will be held at Hood Manor community centre on Monday, February 19, from 7pm to 9pm. Joyce Regan, from Vose Close, is organising it at the reduced rate of £1.50 through the borough council. The event is suitable for disabled people. To take

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Novel way to raise funds

STUDENTS at Great Sankey High School have been booking good this week to raise vital funds. Youngsters have been selling off books in preparation for their new library, opening in September. All the money raised will be sent to Book Aid International

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Woodland gets a makeover

SYCAMORE Lane Primary School pupils have rejuvenated the woodland round their classrooms. The land was overgrown and underused until the work was done with the co-ordination of The Mersey Forest. There is a new woodland trail and hedgerow, a seating

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Conservatory bid

A SIDE conservatory could be built at 58a Broad Lane in Collins Green if plans submitted to Warrington Borough Council are approved.

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Extension plans

BLUEPRINTS for a single-storey garage and side extension at a property at 77 Garwood Close in Westbrook have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council.

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First class effort for Scout group

BURTONWOOD Scout Group has thanked people for supporting its Christmas post service and helping to raise £180. The money will be used to continue providing Scouting activities in the village and the group gave special thanks to St Michael's Parish Hall

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Dress down pupils are on a mission

YOUNGSTERS at St Paul of the Cross Primary School, Burtonwood, will be taking part in a non-uniform day tomorrow, Friday, to raise money for Mission Together. The pupils will be making donations to the charity whose motto is children helping children

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Half term fun at Green Lane

FUN 4 Kids will be running a holiday club at Burtonwood Primary School on Green Lane next week from Monday to Friday. Activities will include art and crafts, games, baking and day trips. Bookings are now being taken for full or part time places at the

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New speed limit

A TEMPORARY 40mph speed limit order is to be imposed on Bold Lane in Burtonwood. The limit will be in effect from its boundary with the St Helens Council borough to a point around 100m south west of its junction with Back Lane. The new limit will be

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Tickets still up for grabs

TICKETS are still available for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves at St Michael's Parish Hall this Friday. Burtonwood Amateur Music and Drama Society will perform David Swan's adaptation of the classic tale tonight, Thursday, tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday

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Midnight calling for singers

EXPERIENCED male singers are needed to join Just Midnight at St Oswald's Church Hall in Winwick. The mixed vocal acappella harmony group has performed gigs all over the north west, winning two competitions at Alderley Edge Festival, accompanying Loyd

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A Burns night to remember

RESIDENTS at Callands Care Home sampled a taste of Scotland in a Burns' Night celebration. Olive Nichols, aged 86, and Phylis Jones, aged 95, joined in the fun and even donned some traditional Scottish attire. Betty Bentley, senior carer in the home's

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Yobs cause misery for nursery children

LOUTS are spoiling playtime for children at a Burtonwood nursery. A series of incidents on the outside play area at Cotton Tails Day Nursery has resulted in youngsters, aged between six to 12-months-old, being kept indoors. Burtonwood Parish Councillor

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Tots group

TINY Bears tots group meets every Tuesday from 9.15am until 11am at St Margaret's Church Hall, in Orford Green. New members are welcome.

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Cricket AGM

THE annual general meeting of Christ Church Cricket Club will take place on Monday, February 26, at 8pm, at Padgate Community Centre.

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Parish council

THE next meeting of Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council takes place on Monday, February 19, at 7.30pm, in Fearnhead Community Centre, on Insall Road.

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Chocolate hearts

A ST VALENTINE'S Day chocolate, chat and cake afternoon takes place at Padgate Methodist Church Corner Coffee Shop, on Padgate Lane, on February 14, from 2pm to 4pm, where Fair Trade tea, coffee and homemade cake will be served.

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Puss in Boots

CHRIST Church Padgate Players present a production of Puss in Boots at Christ Church Padgate School on February 14 and 16 at 7.30pm and on February 17 at 7pm. Tickets are £6, £4 for seniors and £3 for children and are available by calling 812827.

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Green work

HELP Woolston Park rangers get stuck in thinning out the planting belts surrounding the Jubilee Rose Garden this Sunday, February 11. Help for an hour or stay all day from 10.30am until 3.30pm. Due to health and safety reasons anyone under 16 is unable

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Go on a six mile stroll

JOIN Orford Park rangers on a six-mile stroll through the countryside of Winwick and Burtonwood along the banks of the Sankey Canal on Sunday, February 18, from 10.30am until 1.30pm. Readers who wish to discuss their suitability for the walk should contact

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New dancers

THE Allemanders Square Dance Club based at Alford Hall Sports and Social Club on Manchester Road welcomed 12 new members last week. Experienced and new dancers joined together for a fun evening of square dancing. The group meets every Thursday at the

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Glenn is our real Super hero

SUPER governor Glenn Rowlinson is officially in a class of his own. The parent governor of St Peter's Primary School, in Woolston, won the title after being nominated by head teacher Sue McWilliam and chairman of governors Rosemary Kenny. They praised

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Twitchers' walk

LEARN about the birds during a wildfowl walk on February 24 at 10am at Moore Nature Reserve, Lapwing Lane, Moore. Take a pair of binoculars if possible, although some will be available to borrow on the day. Wear suitable clothing and meet at the crossroads

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Creamfields donation

MORE than £3,000 has been donated to the people of Walton by the organisers of Creamfields. Walton Parish Council received a cheque for £3,333 from Cream Group, the team behind the international dance festival held in Daresbury on the August bank holiday

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Get into the rhythm

GET your tots into the swing of things with rhythm classes every Monday. Toddler sessions will be held from 9.30-10am and baby classes will be held from 10.10am-10.40am at St Mary Magdalene's Church Hall, Appleton. For further information call 01606

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Men's service at church

AN annual men's service will take place tonight, Thursday, at St Matthew's Church, Stretton. Connections, a Christian men's group, will hold its service at 7.30pm The Right Rev Bishop William Pwaisiho OBE, vicar of St James, Gawsworth, the roving ambassador

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Christine loves it in Wonderland

THIS is the artist who has brought Alice in Wonderland's author into the spotlight. To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the birth of Lewis Carroll in Daresbury, artist Christine Wilcox-Baker created this abstract exhibit. Made from 2,000 ears of corn

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Time's up for illegal parking

COULD parking hell be coming to an end in Stockton Heath? With the introduction of parking wardens on Monday the number of cars picking up penalties are expected to rocket in the village. Peter Crellin, police community support officer for Stockton

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Fir Grove front to change

PLANS to develop the Fir Grove Hotel in Grappenhall have been given the go ahead. Members of the council's development control committee approved the scheme to change the front of the hotel.

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Two-storey bungalow plans

PLANS to demolish a bungalow in Grappenhall and replace it with a two-storey house have been approved. Developers have been given the go ahead for work at Chester Road.

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Fun at youth club

JOIN in the fun at Lymm Youth Club on Monday nights. The evenings run from 7pm until 9.30pm and there is pool, table football machines and football on offer. Entrance is 50p. The club is also looking for volunteers. Call secretary Shona Harwood on 754114

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Inquiry into phone mast

A PUBLIC inquiry will be held to rule on plans to erect a phone mast in Grappenhall. Developers have appealed against Warrington Borough Council's decision to turn down the scheme for the footpath off Higher Knutsford Road. The inquiry will take place

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Parish council to meet

THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place on Tuesday in the village hall on Pepper Street. Members of the public are welcome and the meeting starts at 7.30pm.

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Table top sale for church fund

A TABLE top sale takes place at St Mary's Church Hall in Lymm next Saturday, February 17. Doors open at 10.30am and all proceeds go to the church building fund. Refreshments will be on sale, call 756509 or 755303 for tables to rent and items to be collected

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Animal clinic earns award

A LYMM vets has won a prestigious award. The Lymm Animal Clinic, on Whitesands Road, has been accredited with the tier one veterinary practice by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards Scheme. Maeve Flattery, principal vet and practice

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Second bid for dentist site

THE future of NHS dentistry in Lymm remains unclear. Jill and Andrew Cooper are looking to open a practice after it was confirmed that the clinic on Eagle Brow will close on April 16. As previously reported in the Warrington Guardian, they were looking

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Extra collections to help recycle

EXTRA collections could be the answer to the recycling woes of Lymm village. As previously reported in the Warrington Guardian, councillors have been searching for an answer to the headache of rubbish left around bins in Davies Way car park. Villagers

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'Ripping the heart out' of village

A PROPOSAL that could "rip the heart" out of Lymm village has been given the go ahead. But the application could spark a change in the rules about how planning applications are made public. At a meeting on Wednesday, councillors passed plans to turn

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Join the health walk

JOIN in the fun on a health walk around the sites of Black Bear Park. The walk is an easy paced circular walk around two to three miles in length. It is ideal for people who want to exercise more. The walk will take around an hour and suitable clothing

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Hit the right notes at special music group

A NEW musical group that helps cater for people who have special needs is looking for new recruits. The group is open to anyone with physical or mental disabilities, giving them a chance to learn how to play a wide variety of music. The group has been

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Macmillan is lost for words

SILENCE was golden at a Bewsey primary school as pupils took up a charity challenge. Youngsters at St Alban's RC Primary School kept quiet to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support's annual sponsored silence, The Big Hush. The nationwide event

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Parkland gets an early spring clean

PARKLAND in Howley has been given an essential trim for the winter helping to transform it for residents. St Peter's Park has benefited from the project to revitalise the park with work carried out to help reduce the anti-social behaviour on the park

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Racism is as bad if it is black against white

IF Chris Radlo was sat in horror watching the TV screen because a young woman on Big Brother said some daft comments, he must have nearly choked on their lentils when Jermaine Jackson called Jade's mother white trash, or is he just like most of the PC

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Don't close the toilets - solve problem instead

YOUR report about the closure of the public toilets in Stockton Heath as a result of homosexual activity is yet another example of the failure of the police to tackle serious problems. Rather than insist that the police take firm action, the council

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Twinning brings huge benefits to the town

A RECENT letter (January 25) was asking what benefits there are for Warrington from town twinning. I would argue that there are many. First of all, there are huge benefits for our young people. There have been exchanges for schools, eg in Hilden, over

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Cars and roads are hazards but essential to us

AFTER many hours of heart searching, I have decided to put my view on the continued closure of Stockton Lane. Life for us humans from birth to death is a constant battle to avoid the hazards we face in this life. The tragic deaths of two young people

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Thank you for saving stamps for hospice

I WOULD like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the people who save the stamps for the St Rocco's appeal. Please continue to help us in this way. To date we have raised £6,607. Stamp collections or albums are also acceptable. Postcards (leave the stamps

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Bus was way of getting out and about

I WOULD like to ask Latchford Forum about its community bus. In Latchford West, we have an ageing population and problems with the elderly in isolation. Therefore, why has the community bus, their one source of getting out into the community safely,

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More services for recycling are needed

I REGULARLY read the letters page, and have been following the debate about recycling. Warrington Borough Council is not doing nearly enough to encourage and facilitate greater recycling. There needs to be a doorstep recycling collection for tins, plastics

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Why wasn't anyone tidying up litter?

I WOULD just like to express my disgust at the amount of litter that was lying about after the storms. No one seemed to be tidying any of it up. It was particularly noticeable on roadsides and grass verges. One particular stretch of road on the Birchwood

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Will they give me extra for late payment?

TODAY I rang up Warrington Borough Council regarding my council tax. They recently sent me a letter explaining that I was £94 in credit and that they would refund the overpayment into my bank account. After checking my bank account for a number of days

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Disgusted by decision on school plan

I, AND many other people, were disgusted but not surprised by the decision of the borough council's development control committee to demolish Stockton Heath Primary School and replace it with the new minimum standard, stereotype building. This was the

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Disappointed that youth did not apologise

I READ your article on my assault with great interest and compliment you on taking a fair and honest stance. However, I feel I need to reply to some of the false accusations made by the defence solicitor on behalf of his client. I can honestly state

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AS a great believer in natural justice, I may be pooing on several doorsteps in Howley next week.

I apologise to anyone who sees me squatting on their street, I'll try to be discreet, but it's the only way some people will learn. This week a brave, tragically young father was buried at St Elphin's churchyard. Even people who didn't know Alex Green

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Bollywood week is jolly good!

STAFF and students at Warrington Collegiate enjoyed a flavour of Bollywood during a diversity week. The festival is one of a weeklong series of activities to raise awareness of the collegiate's mix of cultures and interests. Jan Pricthard, equal opportunities

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Into the light

PEOPLE with learning difficulties came Out of the Shadows' at The Gateway in a stunning new exhibition. Out Of The Shadows is a See Me arts project that supports disabled young people and learning disabled adults. It gives contributors a chance to express

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Do you recognise the armed robber of off-licence?

THIS is the man suspected of robbing an off licence with a knife on Saturday. Detectives released this photograph following the robbery at 11.50pm at Bargain Booze, on Cawdor Street, Stockton Heath. An assistant working in the store was left severely

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Soccer star robbed in home by gang

FORMER Everton star David Weir's Lymm mansion was ransacked as his children watched on in horror. Four raiders stormed the luxury home, on Lakeside Road, on Thursday, at 6.45pm, demanding cash and jewellery from the Scottish international. The children

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'Soham plot paedophile jailed for life

A PAEDOPHILE involved in an Internet plot to recreate the Soham murders by raping and killing two young sisters has been jailed. Robert Mayers, aged 42, of Brighton Street, Bewsey, was one of three men convicted of hatching the plan to subject the schoolgirls

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Kelly would not have died had she worn a seatbelt

TRAGIC Kelly Palmer might have survived a car crash if she had been wearing a seatbelt, the inquest into her death was told. The 20-year-old from Orford had just landed her dream job training to be an air stewardess when her car hit a kerb and collided

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Reopening of Golden Square is delayed

CONSTRUCTION delays mean the new Golden Square shopping centre will not open next month as planned. The Warrington Guardian can exclusively reveal that the multi-million pound centre has been forced to push back the scheduled March 22 opening date by

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Left to die home alone

A VULNERABLE pensioner died alone after being sent home from Warrington Hospital in the early hours of the morning. 83-year-old Annie Edge's death led to the discovery of a shocking catalogue of errors, which revealed that: * Despite having dementia

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Snow hits town - send us your pictures

Snowstorms have hit town earlier than expected. Send your pictures of the snow to webeditor@guardiangrp.co.uk

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Money chiefs have a heart

THE British Heart Foundation has reason to celebrate after receiving a £5,000 cheque. The president of a national finance association, Stuart Barton, presented the money at his Gilbert Wakefield House office in Bewsey. Mr Barton is president of The

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Morley in Wolves hardest XIII of the last 30 years

WE'RE celebrating Adrian Morley's eagerly awaited debut at Wigan with a look at sports editor Mike Parsons' selections for the hardest' Warrington Wolves team of the past 30 years. ADRIAN Morley debuts for Wolves tomorrow, Friday, with a hard-man image