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Thomas sets sights on the Dragons’ Den

FEW of us look forward to the cold onset of winter weather. But one man who won't mind when the temperature drops on Bridge Street in the coming weeks is Thomas Edwards, from Westbrook. The 22-year-old is the man behind Hung Up - a mobile cloakroom

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LMW set for big launch night

Liverpool Music Week kicks off next Thursday with two big opening party shows at Carling Academy. New Young Pony Club start the celebrations on Thursday 29th November. The indie/electronic band from London have received rave reviews following their

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UPDATED: Rugby league greats at Mike Gregory's funeral

MOURNERS were gathering for 90 minutes to say a fond farewell to Warrington rugby league great Mike Gregory this afternoon. Click here to see a video from the funeral Former Warrington team mates including Mark Roberts, Rocky Turner, Neil Harmon and

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Battle of the Bands heats up

People are being asked to give a band the chance to appear at Liverpool Music Week by casting their vote on networking website MySpace. Ten bands have been short listed for the prize, after the website received more than 7000 entries, from as far a

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North west regiments included in Top Trumps

PEOPLE of all ages can now pit regiments of the British Army against each other. The makers of classic card game Top Trumps have released a British Army version where players will fight it out using the Army's different fighting units. Included in the

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CHESS: Aces sweep to glory

HALF a dozen Grappenhall chess players made up the majority of the Cheshire and North Wales team that claimed a national junior title in Birmingham. The Grappenhall sextet were part of an eight-strong team that swept the board in the National Open under

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What do you call a pig doing karate?

Pork Chops! (Sent in by Darren, age 7 from St Helens)

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What does Harry Potter do when he can't open the door?

He has to Slyther-in! (Joke sent in by Melissa in Warrington)

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Lymm’s road to Twickenham is blocked in Stockport

Stockport 32 Lymm 15. THERE will be no Twickenham appearance for Lymm this season after being knocked out of rugby union's EDF Energy Intermediate Cup at North Two West leaders Stockport on Saturday. The final score was a cruel reflection of Lymm's

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What do you get if you cross a pig with a naked person ?

Streaky bacon! (Joke sent in by Ian, age 10, from St Helens)

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Schoolboys miss out on semi finals berth

WARRINGTON Schoolboys under 14s representative soccer team drew 1-1 at home to Knowsley in their first game of the season. Despite first-half dominance and numerous missed chances, they found themselves 1-0 down at half time. The second half was a much

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How do you make milk shake ?

Give it a good scare! (Joke sent in by Harry from Middlewich.)

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Five councillors fail to answer our ‘green’ quiz

MORE than a week after asking the town's 10 top councillors about the greenness' of their driving habits, the Warrington Guardian is still waiting to hear from five. Despite repeated requests for the remaining five to say how they arrived at a recent

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Murder trial day eight: Gang in booze claim

MEMBERS of a gang accused of attacking Garry Newlove had been tackled by police earlier in the evening. A murder trial at Chester Crown Court was told on Friday morning that police had confiscated booze from the youngsters earlier in the evening after

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More flowers gather in tribute to Mike Gregory

FANS from across the rugby league spectrum have laid flowers at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in tribute to Mike Gregory. The 43-year-old died on Monday after a battle against a motor neurone disease. Supporters from St Helens have been among those leaving

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Saturday, December 8 : Lymm Dickensian, Lymm centre

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Wednesday, December 5 : Letter to Santa party, LA Bowl, Warrington

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Auction plan shelved

CONTROVERSIAL council plans to sell-off cherished allotments to the highest bidder have been shelved after an uprising by tenants and councillors. Last week the Warrington Guardian reported how the site behind Steel Street in Padgate was to be auctioned

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Funeral for Mike Gregory this afternoon

THE funeral of rugby league legend Mike Gregory takes place this afternoon in Wigan. The service will take place at Sacred Heart Church on Springfield Street. Hundreds of mourners are expected to pay their tributes to the former Warrington captain who

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Rally cry over threatened post offices

COUNCILLORS and local politicians have rallied around in the battle to save Warrington's post offices. Six have been earmarked for closure as part of Goverment efforts to stem massive losses from the 14,000-branch network. They are: The Grey Horse,

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HOCKEY: High scoring draw

WARRINGTON women's hockey team are preparing to host Chester on Saturday after a gripping 4-4 draw with Brooklands at the weekend. The game was evenly matched throughout but Warrington's Ruth Farrell opened the scoring. Brooklands levelled before Elaine

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BOXING: Beech lifts title

BRIDGE Foot Police prospect Robert Beech won the North West Counties novice super-heavyweight title at Wythenshaw Lifestyles Centre on Sunday. He clocked up a clear points win against Northside's unbeaten David Hilton, a strong fighter who could not

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Eagle’s seconds bow out of Shield

EAGLE Rugby Union Club's first team are in league action at Newton on Saturday at 2.30pm. Their Lancashire Plate clash with Heaton Moor at the weekend was postponed but Eagle's seconds were in action, losing 17-12 against Stockport's third string in

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Goalkeeper scores

GRANGE Red Lion are out of the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Presidents Cup at the expense of Sandymoor. Their quarter-final tie finished 3-3 at normal time and 6-4 after extra time, with Neil Lindsey potting a hat-trick for Sandymoor. Chris O'Neil

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HOCKEY: Lymm ditch Manchester

LYMM Hockey Club men's team defeated City of Manchester 3-2 in a frantic top of the table clash. Lymm maintained most of the possession for the first 15 minutes and were rewarded with a goal midway through the first half with a penalty flick converted

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HOCKEY: Warrington’s lethal partners sink Didsbury

MIKE Vickers and Brendan Morris each grabbed a brace of goals in Warrington Hockey Club men's team's 4-2 victory over Didsbury. Warrington were on the back foot after conceding an early goal but Vickers and Morris struck to give their side a half-time

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Junior rugby league

Westhoughton Lions u16 16 Latchford Albion Unicorns u16 12. CHRIS Meacock scored his first Latchford try, while Callum O'Toole grabbed the other and finished high on a tackle count topped by Lewis Litherland and Tom McIntosh. Crosfields u16 4 Hindley

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GYMNASTICS: Members win titles

WARRINGTON Gymnastics Club members gained two North West titles at the weekend. Emma Silvester was first on the vault and third on the beam to take the overall first place in the level three competition at the North West Gymnastics competition held in

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Gregory the Great

FELLOW heroes from Mike Gregory's Warrington glory years have paid tribute to 'a special person' whose death has left a sport in mourning this week. Australian Les Boyd and Warringtonian Mark Forster felt the sadness shared throughout rugby league on

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Bowls referees

THE Warrington Bowls Referees Society will hold its annual meeting on December 4 at Rylands Recreaction Club at 7.30pm. Anyone interested in refereeing bowls matches at local or higher level are welcome to attend. The society is in great need of new