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Bigger fish are feeding again after rain showers

WARRINGTON Anglers' Association bailiff Ron Williams was pleased to see the rain showers over the past few days as the increase in the level and flow on the River Dane has been sufficient to get the bigger fish feeding confidently again. The long-range

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Eagle pile on the points after interval

Parkonians 10 Eagle 34. EAGLE scored 26 unanswered points in the second half after subduing Parkonians' forward strength in Saturday's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire Three rugby union clash. The front row of Mike Bridge, Mike Taylor and Iwan Evans

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Warrington move up to third after Collegiate triumph

Liverpool Collegiate 5 Warrington 9. WARRINGTON moved up to third place in rugby union's South Lancashire/Cheshire Two with Saturday's narrow success on Merseyside. The pitch at Aigburth was narrow and prevented Warrington from playing their free-flowing

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ATHLETICS: Hat-trick heroes

WARRINGTON Athletics Club trio Stephen Broadhurst, Danny Cliffe and Matt Jackson completed a stunning hat-trick when they were crowned national champions again at the weekend. They won the under 17s title in the National Cross Country Relay Championships

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We will cut stamp duty and make homes affordable

MORE houses are needed in Warrington and they need to be more affordable'. That's the verdict of George Osborne's Conservative Party after he visited a young couple last Friday who are struggling to get on the property ladder. The Shadow Chancellor

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Sharks hold the aces

Barrow Island 0 Rylands Sharks 18. CREATIVE skills of Peter Leonard and Danny Gregory led to Rylands earning their fourth win of the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division season in Cumbria on Saturday. They had the keys to unlock

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Strength of Warrington's junior rugby

THE number of juniors playing rugby league for Warrington clubs has surpassed the 1,000 mark. A total of 1,074 junior players have been involved at clubs in the town during 2007 with a total of 3,200 playing the sport at school - an increase from 3,092

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Soap thumped

Normanton Knights 90 Crosfields 4. STRUGGLING Crosfields fell to their eighth defeat in nine outings in amateur rugby league's National Conference Division Two. Soap, missing seven players from the previous week's home loss against Brighouse Rangers

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Progress for women RL players

WOMEN'S rugby league in Warrington has a clearer pathway thanks to a link-up with the junior Latchford Albion Unicorns club. Albion have formed an affiliation with both the Warrington Girls and Warrington Ladies teams. The teams offer rugby league to

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Drummond lends a hand

WOLVES legend Des Drummond has helped a Warrington team reach the Lancashire Cup Final. Click here for details.

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Dessie helps Bulls reach Lancashire Cup Final

Pilkington Recs 10 Bank Quay Bulls 24. BANK Quay Bulls have reached the BARLA Lancashire Cup Final with some help from Warrington Wolves legend Des Drummond. The former Great Britain flying winger - the last Wolves captain to lift a trophy in 1991

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England debut for Davies

WARRINGTONIAN goalkeeper Adam Davies made his debut for England Schoolboys under 16s as they clinched a 2-0 win against Wales in the Victory Shield on Friday. The 15-year-old Great Sankey High School pupil was an unused substitute as England started

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Points on Board

Crosfields 4 Linotype/Cheadle 3. A DRAMATIC last-minute winner from top scorer Lee Boardman kept Crosfields at the top of Cheshire Soccer League Division One. Crosfields were cruising at 3-1 with five minutes to go until Linotype were given a lifeline

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SWIMMING: A virtuo-toe performance

A SUSPECTED broken toe could not stop Warriors of Warrington swimmer Tim Almond recording four national qualifying times at the North West Regional Winter Championships. The aquatic prodigy has qualified for next year's National Age Group and Youth Championships

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TUMBLING: Dawes takes on the world

CALLANDS tumbler Jenny Dawes will compete for a medal at the World Age Group Championships in Canada on Saturday. Dawes flew out to Quebec with the Great Britain squad on Friday and is among three British gymnasts going for glory in the 17 to 18-year-old

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Man with the mane of a Lion has come a long way

THERE was something special about seeing Jon Clarke line up for Great Britain on Saturday. With all respect to Adrian Morley and Martin Gleeson - both fine players who have performed well during the Test series - they were established internationals

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Cautious celebrations for Parkside protestors

PROTESTORS against a development on green-belt land have cautiously welcomed a ruling by MP Hazel Blears. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ruled against a development at Newton Park Farm, which was set to be built on part of

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Little Houdini finds a home

A KITTEN found at Walton Gardens has been dubbed Houdini - because of his escapology. Three youngsters, Lizzie Kirk, aged 14, Samantha Wilkinson, aged 14 and Laura Bayles, aged 15, had been working on their Duke of Edinburgh bronze awards at the park

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Teen killers could be released in three years

TWO "feral" teenagers who killed a "vulnerable adult" after subjecting him to a prolonged campaign of bullying could be released in three years. Craig Dodd and Ryan Palin, now aged 17 and 15, subjected 40-year-old David Raymond Atherton, of St Katherine's

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Jungle joy for Jay?

FORMER popstar Jay Brown could be following in the footsteps of Kerry Katona and heading to the jungle! The former 5ive star, originally from Padgate, has been named as one of the people to appear in smash ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out

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Concern over Daresbury Future

CONCERN has been raised about the future of a vital science innovation in Daresbury. Warrington South MP Helen Southworth and her Weaver Vale colleague Mike Hall are due to meet Science Minister Malcolm Wicks later this month to discuss the future of

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Morley set to join elite group of internationals

ADRIAN Morley will join an elite band of internationals if he is involved in Great Britain's last match on Saturday before their transition to England next year. The 30-year-old is set to play his 30th game for the Lions in the last match of their series

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Murder Charge

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy from Warrington has now been charged with murder following the death of Stuart Lowe two weeks ago. Stuart, aged 18, from Padgate, died after a town centre attack three weeks ago. The 17-year-old will next appear at Warrington Crown

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WIN FREE COFFEE FOR A YEAR AT THE NEW BHS COFFEE LOUNGE!

Bhs, Warrington are celebrating the launch of their new coffee lounge by offering ten of our readers the chance to win free coffee for a year! What better way to break up a hectic day Christmas shopping than to stop off for a lovely cup of coffee?

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HOT TOPIC: What position for Bridge?

PAUL Cullen says he will find a spot for Chris Bridge in next season's 17 - but where would you play him? Leave your thoughts using the comment link.

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Liverpool could face Henchoz

FORMER Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz could be in the Blackburn Rovers reserve side to take on the Reds at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Tuesday at 7pm. Liverpool, who defeated Newcastle 2-1 in their last home game, take on Rovers in the Barclays

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Cullen will make room for Bridge

PAUL Cullen says he will find a place for Irish World Cup hero Chris Bridge in the Wolves team next year - even though Michael Monaghan is likely to take over as the club's first-choice half back partner to Lee Briers. Having originally pulled out of

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Great Sankey Parish Council meeting

THE next meeting of Great Sankey Parish Council will take place on Wednesday, November 14. Meeting at the Tim Parry Community Centre, Cromdale Way at 7.30pm, members of the public are welcome.

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Penketh Parish Council meeting

THE next meeting of Penketh Parish Council will take place on Monday, November 12. Meeting at the Penketh Pool and Community Centre on Honiton Way at 7.30pm, members of the public are welcome.

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Mr & Miss Warrington revealed!

THE news the whole of Warrington has been waiting for is finally here - Danny Calcleugh and Candise Whittaker are the winners of Mr and Miss Warrington Guardian 2007! Danny, aged 20, and Candise, aged 18, will represent the newspaper after impressing

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Loss of a son

I REMEMBER Stuart Lowe playing rugby league for Rylands Sharks as a young boy. He was a fine player who played the game with a smile on his face and was polite, witty and respectful and in turn respected by everybody at the club, a lad that any parents

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Watch out cycle thieves

I HAVE read with interest over the last few weeks a number of articles regarding the subject of stolen bicycles in the Warrington area. I too, have had the misfortune to come across the two wheel stealers'. I struggled to get together the money for

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Worst staff in the country

I WOULD like the Warrington Guardian through its readers, to nominate its best and worst Post Office for 2007. I will start the ball rolling. My nomination for best PO is Dorchester Road, Hood Manor - for the really helpful and friendly staff for whom

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Can you help?

I AM trying to contact Michael O'Shea, who used to work at Thomsom Withy Grove Press, and then as a car salesman for Reg Vardy Car Dealers. There is an important reunion of colleagues. Please contact me on 01706 299302 if you can help. ANTHONY POWER

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Shocked by comments

WE are shocked and dismayed by the comments made by Clr Ian Marks with regard to the demonstration at the Town Hall on Monday, October 29. It is true that the demonstration was noisy but it was also good humoured; that's the point of a demonstration.

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Alternative?

THERE has been plenty of debate recently about the new lights on Cromwell Avenue and now we are told that the council will spend £500k putting in a slip road to take traffic turning left on to Westbrook Way for Asda. Surely, a more sensible approach would

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Smoke free

I WRITE with regard to my recent visit to that famous mall of ours, the Golden Square Shopping Centre. May I just make it clear to all the shoppers out there that if you are a smoker you have to be three metres away from a door well, as I was told quite

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Non Christian councillors

I WISH to correct an error which has occurred in Warrington Guardian reports several times during the past few weeks concerning the regimental reunion weekend functions of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and which has been referred to in your pages as

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Village needs public toilets

THEY have closed the toilets in St Thomas' churchyard in Stockton Heath. Where are people supposed to go now? What about disabled people, and the elderly, and when there are weddings and funerals at St Thomas' Church? They do not have much choice; they

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Why close it?

IT has been proved that small classes produce better results. Woolston High School gained excellent exam results last year and it is forecast even better for next year. So why close it? This is grossly unfair to the children stuck in the middle of this

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Adult learning is a real joke

EDUCATION has dominated Points of View now for many years, but with good cause. Elizabeth Fry, who died in 1845 wrote: Whoever opens a school, closes a prison'. So, the educational provisions and policies of Warrington Borough Councils over recent years

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What have they done?

OH dear, what have we done to dear old Warrington? We must all hang our heads in shame, for we are all to blame for ripping out the heart and soul of this town in our haste to clone it with anywhere but Warrington. In trying to compete with Manchester

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Breakthroughs in the Craddock home

MATTHEW'S making great strides forward. Well, not so much strides as shuffles. It all began last weekend. We put him down on his activity mat, with his toes pointing towards the sofa and his head in line with the television. He was very happy and

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How dare you Clr Marks?

WOOLSTON High School campaigners have expressed their shock and dismay' over council leader Ian Marks' scathing criticism of their protest outside the Town Hall. Clr Marks slammed protestors in last week's Guardian for disrupting a minute's silence in

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Fight to save post offices

A DESPERATE fight to save a fifth of Warrington's post offices has begun. But even if the six on the Government's hit list' survive another six could instead be axed in the cost-cutting cull. This could come from a list of 12, including the one at Golden

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HOT TOPIC: Have Great Britain improved or are the current New Zealand team not as good as past ones?

WOLVES fans can have their say on the international debate, here, using the comment link. Have Great Britain improved or are the current New Zealand team not as good as past ones.

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Get your nominations in

NOMINATIONS are now being taken for 10 awards in Warrington Sports Personality of 2007. There are categories for junior and senior individuals and teams, as well as clubs, coaches and unsung heroes. Click here for full details and the nomination form