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Family's tribute to their little angel
The devastated family of a five-year-old girl from Warrington who was mauled to death by a pit bull terrier-type dog has paid tribute to their little angel. In a statement, her parents, who are originally from St Helens, said: "Ellie was always happy
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China walk in loving memory
AN INTREPID Timperley woman is putting her best foot forward to trek the Great Wall of China in memory of her sister. Chris Aulton, 49, will complete the hike, for Marie Curie Cancer Care, and fulfil a dream she shared with her sister since they first
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Town match abandoned
SATURDAY'S Mid-Cheshire Soccer League action was disrupted by the weather. Warrington Town Reserves' Division Two game at Whitchurch was abandoned at half time due to a waterlogged pitch. The score was 0-0 at that point and Town felt the game should
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Town's Christmas fixtures end with heavy home loss
Warrington Town 2 Woodley Sports 4. TOWN ended their Christmas schedule with a home defeat after being outclassed by Woodley in the UniBond First Division on Saturday. Danny Queeley put Woodley ahead in the 12th minute, latching on to a ball over the
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Town match abandoned
SATURDAY'S Mid-Cheshire Soccer League action was disrupted by the weather. Warrington Town Reserves' Division Two game at Whitchurch was abandoned at half time due to a waterlogged pitch. The score was 0-0 at that point and Greenalls felt the game should
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GYMNASTICS: More joy for tumblers
WARRINGTON Gymnastics Club have been confirmed as the overall winners of the National Tumbling League. The club, who won the senior girls' section after a good performance in the final round in West Bromwich, were made to wait for the rest of the results
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National Cup this weekend
WARRINGTON'S amateur rugby league teams begin their BARLA National Cup campaigns this weekend. First-round ties that were postponed before Christmas due to bad weather are now scheduled to take place on Saturday at 2pm. Warrington's three contenders
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Get stuck into these
Welcome to the seventh of our pre-season Wolves Quiz features. See if you have a super Wolves brain by testing yourself with the questions below. The drop-goal question is the easiest and worth one point, the penalty question is worth two points and
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Ellie Lawrenson
Five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson from Warrington, was killed by a pit bull terrier-like dog on New Year's Day. Ellie was killed at the home of grandmother, Jackie Simpson, in St Helens. Leave your tributes below.
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Five-year-old girl killed by dog
A MAJOR investigation is continuing today after a a five-year-old girl from Warrington was killed by a dog during the early hours of New Year's Day. Ellie Lawrenson of Great Sankey was mauled to death by what police describe as a pit bull terrier-like
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Jump to it to help charity
If you want to make 2007 the year you make a real difference, then make a resolution to help CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading children's cancer charity, this year. Offering opportunities to run marathons, jump out of planes, ride motorbikes around Europe
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Meet your police
GREAT Sankey north hosts a public meeting with the local police officers on Thursday, January 4. The community action meeting is a chance for people to vote on the top crime priority for the area. It will be held at 7pm at Tim Parry Community Centre
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Recycle festive cards
CHRISTMAS cards can be recycled at Tesco, WH Smith and Asda from January 2 until January 31. Paper and cardboard can be recycled at B&Q on Winwick Road, Tesco, Asda Westbrook and Birchwood and Sainsbury's.
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Man had suffered cuts
PARAMEDICS were called to The Last Orders bar in Bridge Street after a man was reportedly assaulted and left unconscious with a small cut to his neck, at 2.32am on Wednesday, December 27.
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The leading lights
LONG service and good conduct awards have been given to four Warrington firemen. Mark Coleman, station manager at Warrington Fire Station, crew managers John Wilmot and Gary O'Toole from Stockton Heath Fire Station and crew manager Ian Swanson, who is
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Women honoured for their dedication
THE Warrington branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society has commended the work of three charity volunteers. The members have been honoured for their long-standing commitment to the group and were awarded honorary lifetime memberships. Pauline Beckett
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Soccer heroes at club reunion
MEMORIES came flooding back for two of Culcheth's most famous sons when Roger Hunt and Tommy Lawrence attended a Liverpool Football Club players' reunion. They mingled with all fellow members of the club's first FA Cup final victory in 1965 when they
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Pensioner trapped under bus
A PENSIONER trapped under a bus on Bridge Street was rescued by firefighters on Wednesday. The 76-year-old man was helped by two Warrington fire crews at the junction of Friars Gate and Bridge Street following reports of an accident around 4pm. The
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Council budget deficit means tough decisions
COUNCIL bosses have vowed to focus on what is important when they set next year's budget. They say they have identified new areas for investment but still need to find millions of pounds to balance the books. Council leader Ian Marks said: "Warrington
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Business park in the balance
A JOBS boost for a poor area - or the worst planning application I have ever seen'? The jury is still out on United Utilities' plans for Sankey Bridges. The scheme is for 22,000 sq/m of industrial, office and distribution units next to the sewage plant
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Freeze on council expenses
COUNCILLORS have unanimously agreed to put a freeze on their expenses - despite the advice of a panel to hike them up. An overall increase of 6.1 per cent had been recommended to pay towards the hours councillors put in and the costs they pay out. But
