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Post-war football memories

FORMER Warrington Town striker Roger Hunt features in a new series of articles online. Gordon Brown spent all his early years supporting the Warrington soccer scene. In the first of a series written especially for Warrington Guardian, and now available

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‘Don’t limit taxi numbers’ - consultants

TAXIS should not be limited in numbers, consultants have told the borough council. Their study found controls on the number of black Hackney' cabs should be scrapped. A new system of tighter quality controls should be introduced instead, they say.

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Post-war football memories

GORDON Brown spent all his early years supporting the Warrington soccer scene. In the first of a series written especially for Warrington Guardian, and now available to view online, he recollects memories from the Second World War and just afterwards

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Sharks show their teeth

Rylands Sharks 19 Salton Simms Cross 12. RYLANDS Sharks defeated champions Halton Simms Cross with a magnificent team display in the Mark Norris Building Services Premier Division clash at a packed Gorsey Lane. Simmies started brightly and took an early

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Bridge go out

Burtonwood Bridge 14 Wigan St Judes 19. A WORKMAN-LIKE Burtonwood Bridge side struggled against a more motivated Wigan St Judes team in a very entertaining North West Counties Challenge Cup game. Bridge opened the scoring with a penalty goal converted

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Lymm slip up but remain in the promotion frame

Whitchurch 22 Lymm 18. LYMM only have themselves to blame for failing to secure the Powergen North Two West points at Whitchurch and missing an opportunity to go five points clear of promotion rivals Aspatria Indiscipline, some poor midfield defence

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Junior rugby league reports

Rylands Sharks u16 22 Ashton Bears u16 6. RYLANDS' superb defence kept Ashton pointless after conceding an early try. Jack Reid was the player of the match with Chris Dolan and Tom Lee also standing out. Blackbrook Royals u16 14 Latchford Albion Unicorns

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Operating theatre is ‘lying idle’

A NEW £1m operating theatre at Halton Hospital is lying idle because clinicians from Warrington are refusing to co-operate, an investigation by MPs has uncovered. The facilities opened two months ago and wards set aside for patients are empty because

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Former Town boss happy to back Street

FORMER Warrington Town boss Glenn Walker has backed his successor to turn around the Yellows' fortunes after a run of seven games without a win. Walker handed over the reins to his assistant Ian Street in early January after deciding he needed to spend

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GYMNASTICS: Warrington aces excel and gain county selections

WARRINGTON Gymnastics Club aces brought home a massive haul of medals from the Cheshire and Merseyside Grades competition in Neston at the weekend. Every gymnast passed their grade and many did so with distinction. In the grade six in age section, Amber

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Holders recover

FIFE Rangers remained top of Warrington Soccer League Division Three this week when they completed a 3-2 home win against Rainhill Town Third. A brace from Chris Greenwood, which included a towering header, and a strike from Chris Lester sealed the points

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Wolves remain confident

WHEN you've lost six key players to injury only two games into the season it kind of rubs salt into the wound to hear that your next opponents are expecting all their key men back on board. Wolves have taken a lot of setbacks on the chin, with the loss

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Eagle still in charge

Eagle 22 Congleton 13. EAGLE coach Greame Taylor successfully rang the changes as his side ended Congleton's title hopes in rugby union's South Lancashire and Cheshire Four. Table toppers Eagle were behind 12-5 at the break and introduced Nick Walsh

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Breaking News: Police release efit of doorstep attacker

POLICE have released an efit after a man was viciously beaten on his own doorstep by two attackers. He suffered a broken nose when he was set upon by the pair outside his house on Fleetwood Close, Great Sankey. Click here for the original story.

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Lima highlights Wizards win incentive

WARRINGTON Wizards travel to Bramley Buffaloes in the Northern Rail Cup in good heart on Sunday after recording a superb 52-12 victory over Hemel Stags. Saturday's win put Wizards at the top of Group Seven on points difference from the Buffaloes and

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Mersey on the way up

WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's Mersey Series results improved this week despite big tides sending trees and an assortment of flotsam through anglers' swims. Jeff Shaw won with a nice net of roach for 7lbs 10ozs 0drms closely followed by another regular

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Brigg game devoid of chances

Warrington Town 0 Brigg Town 0. WARRINGTON Town recorded their third successive home draw in an uneventful game against Brigg on Saturday. The Yellows, who gave a debut to former Burscough midfielder Adam Carden, responded to their 5-1 defeat at Clitheroe

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Come on, Brownie!

Gordon Brown spent all his early years supporting in one way or another, as fan, player, newspaper reporter and official, the Warrington soccer scene. Here, in the first of a series written specially for Warrington Guardian, he recollects memories from

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Birthday boy Riley took on Bradford with an injury

HEAD coach Paul Cullen has revealed that Chris Riley was carrying an injury when he played for Warrington Wolves against Bradford Bulls at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday. Riley was called in for a bench spot after Martin Gleeson withdrew with

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Good time for carp

CARP action appears to be building nicely for members of Lymm Angling Club although we must be aware that things can change overnight, especially following a frost. Beech Pool on Belmont Estate has produced a number of fish in the upper teens over the

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Draw Taylor made

A GOAL 20 seconds from the final whistle earned Monk Sports a share of the spoils against Socrates in the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Premier Division. Dave Taylor was Monk's hero in the 3-3 draw following earlier strikes from Daniel Buckley-Mellor

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BOXING: Craven displays talent

BRIDGE Foot Amateur Boxing Club schoolboy Danny Craven impressed on his return to action in Blackburn at the weekend. He faced a much taller opponent in R Afzal, of Audley Police Boxing Club, and produced an excellent win. Craven previously lost by

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Appeal over Valentine’s Day attack

POLICE are hunting a man after a 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on Valentine's Day. Officers are keen to speak to a man in connection with the sex attack which took place in a black car in the car park behind McCauley's on Bridge Street. The

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Calls for domestic violence court

A WARRINGTON charity that supports victims of domestic violence is calling for the establishment in town of a specialist court that deals with perpetrators. The Relationships Centre already works in partnership with the Halton Domestic Abuse Forum, delivering

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Residents lose battle to stop phone mast

DEFLATED residents have lost an ongoing battle to prevent the erection of a controversial mobile phone mast in Cinnamon Brow. Despite councillors fighting on their behalf to block the mast, a Government inspector has upheld an appeal from Vodafone, which

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Shopping centre work closes roads

DRIVERS face diversions with the closure of roads while work is carried out on Golden Square. Part of Golborne Street and all of Regent Street will be shut from tomorrow, Friday. while work to the main entrance and carriageway is carried out on site.

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Sick as a parrot... because of bird flu

VISITORS to Warrington Museum missed out on an encounter with real parrots - because of bird flu! As part of the half-term activities, the museum was due to play host to expert Jim Buttery. But his talk on birds and parrots was cancelled because of

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Glance guide to Warrington sport

BOWLS. Orford War Memorial Short Mat Bowls Monday Night League results: J Ackerley 13 M Norton 9, W Eden 20 J Naughton 4, J Sutcliffe 19 P Houghton 7. GOLF. Frodsham Golf Club Midweek Medal results: Division one: 1, Steve Daley, 77-13=64, 2; Phil Murphy

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Sunday league results

Warrington Sunday Soccer League results. Premier Division: Monk Sports 3 Socrates 3, Real Gate 1 Cheshire Hawthorne 1, Wilkies Tavern 2 Vulcan 2. Division One: Briden 7 PS Eagle 0, Pierpoints 1 Reform 3, Turf and Feather 4 Abacus 4. Division Two: Norton

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Moore win in extra time

WARRINGTON Soccer League results. Jubilee Cup third round: Grappenhall Sports 1 Whiston Cross 4, Moore Utd 5 St Michaels DH 4 (after extra time). Depot Cup third round: Culcheth SC Res 3 Grange SC 4 (aet), Rainhill Town Res 9 Newton FC 2, Whiston Cross

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SNOOKER: More action tonight

WARRINGTON Snooker League fixtures for tonight, Thursday. Division One: Alford D v Newton Social, British Rail B v Irlam Cons, GESM A v Monks A, Irish Club A v Woolston C, Kings Club A v Alford A, Richmonds v Winwick Social, Roosters C v Snookers A.

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Weekend's results

Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League results, Premier Division: Bank Quay Bulls 40 Orrell St James 6, Rylands 19 Halton Simms Cross 12. Division Two: Burtonwood Bridge 14 Wigan St Judes 19. Division Four: Bolton Mets

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GOLF: Frodsham results

Frodsham Golf Club Midweek Medal results, Division one: 1, Steve Daley, 77-13=64, 2; Phil Murphy, 76-6=70. Division two: 1, Brian Watkins, 83-17=66; 2, Colin Smith, 84-18=66. Division three: 1, Martin Beresford, 88-22=66; 2, David Yeo, 95-23=72. Division

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Woody's latest blog

PAUL Wood reflects on Wolves' defeat to Bradford and looks forward to Sunday's home match against Hull in his latest blog. You can read Paul's thoughts here.

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Cooper ready to lead from the front

MIKE Cooper hopes to be leading from the front when Gary Chambers' under 21s side open their season against Hull at Wilderspool Stadium on Saturday at 2.30pm. The 20-year-old former Latchford Albion amateur is a member of Paul Cullen's Super League squad

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Lymm winger handed Six Nations call-up

LYMM'S David Strettle has received a first call-up to the England rugby union squad ahead of Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland. The former Lymm RFC winger plays for Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership and has been selected by England coach

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Face in the crowd winner - round two

LOOK who has won our face in the crowd competition for round two of engage Super League XII. Click on the photograph below to see if your face has been circled. The winner is set to receive a picture of their favourite player. If it is your face circled

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Better defence is key to success

WOLVES are bidding to tighten up some key areas and welcome back Great Britain centre Martin Gleeson for this weekend's mouthwatering battle with 2006 Grand Finalists Hull. Head coach Paul Cullen wants to see improvement in defence and control of possession

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Investigation into beer bottle thrown at Wolves game

WARRINGTON Wolves have launched an investigation after a beer bottle was thrown in the direction of a linesman during Sunday's game. The incident happened during the second half of the defeat to Bradford following a controversial refereeing decision

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Pupils saddle up for new cycling scheme

YOUNGSTERS got on their bikes to become the first to try out a new cycle course. Pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, in Latchford, have been taking part in the BikeRight! Campaign. The course teaches children how to ride their bikes on the

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Firefighters on patrol

MAKE sure you look out for firefighters who will be out and about in Whitecross. Members of Cheshire Fire Service will be fitting free fire alarms to residents of Whitecross today, Thursday. They will also be offering free home fire safety advice.

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Band raises some brass

ENJOY an evening of band music and help a church raise some brass for their recent renovation. The Cheshire Constabulary Band will be playing their first concert in Warrington, under the direction of Grenville Henshall, at St James' Church. The concert

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Book your place at the horse show

DO not miss out on a space in the craft and gift marquee at the annual Warrington Horse Show to be held on May 28. The equestrian spectacular will take place at Hall Lane Farm, on Hall Lane, Daresbury. Stalls cost £20 each. For further information,

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Address the paris council

THE next meeting of Walton Parish Council will take place at St John's community Church Hall, Old Chester Road, at 7.30pm. Members of the community are welcome to attend and address the parish council. If you wish to ask the parish council for assistance

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Male voice choir concert at church

WARRINGTON Male Voice Choir will be performing a concert at St Matthew's Church in Stretton next month. The performance, the proceeds of which will go towards church funds, will take place on Saturday, March 17, from 7.30pm. Tickets, priced £5 and including

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Annual meeting

THE annual parish meeting of Stockton Heath Parish Council will take place on April 10. The meeting will take place at 7pm followed by the monthly parish council meeting at 7.30pm.

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Pansies are replaced

ITS blooming lovely in Stockton Heath. New pansies that went missing from planters in the village centre have been replaced. Stockton Heath Parish Council paid £81.

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Backing for credit union

COUNCILLORS are donating £600 to a credit union. Stockton Heath Parish Council has decided to give the money to Westy Credit Union. The announcement came at Stockton Heath Parish Council's meeting last Tuesday.

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First class postie gets a great send off

A RETIRING village postie has been rewarded for 30 years of braving the elements by grateful residents. Mike McAvoy was given a cheque for £500 as a thank you for delivering a first class postal service in Glazebrook. Members of the village's action

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Rent increase on green land

RENT is increasing on bowling green land in Croft by almost £100. A new amount of £535.28 backdated to September 29, 2006, was agreed at the last parish council meeting. Landowners, Warrington Borough Council, used to lease it for £535.28.

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Heartfelt thanks ...

YOUNGSTERS have thanked a foundation from the bottom of their hearts after being handed a huge grant. The members of Youth 4U organised a special Valentine's event to celebrate being awarded more than £5,000 by the Co-operative Foundation. The group

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Bowlers’ meeting

CROFT bowling association is holding its annual meeting tomorrow, Friday, in the village hall at 7.30pm. Cheese and wine will be served afterwards.

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Emma earns third place in youth election

A PUPIL from Birchwood High School has come third in the Youth Parliament elections. Emma Leyland polled 57 of the 375 votes cast across secondary schools in the Warrington North constituency. Culcheth High's Sam Whittaker and Greg Daintith were elected

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Clean team tackles litter in village

THE Warrington Clean Team will be holding its next litter-pick on Sunday, March 4, tackling waste ground near Morrisons and the Swing Bridge at Stockton Heath. They will be meeting at 2pm on Morrisons car park near the recycling bays. All are welcome

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Chase is on for shelter vandals

POLICE are investigating a spate of vandalism in Culcheth. In the past fortnight, two bus shelters in Mee Brow, one in Culcheth Hall Drive and one by the library have been smashed. A phone box in Lodge Drive has also been damaged.

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Birchwood Town Council to meet

THE next meeting of Birchwood Town Council takes place on Tuesday. The meeting, which is open to the public, starts at 7pm at Parkers Farm in Delenty Drive.

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Police post warning over bogus callers

POLICE are urging homeowners to be extra vigilant when answering their doors to strangers after a spate of distraction burglaries. In one incident, a 90-year-old woman was pushed over by a man who forced open her door when she opened it. Residents are

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Speeding will be top of CAM agenda

SPEEDING will be the hot topic for discussion at the next community action meeting, (CAM), in Croft next Wednesday night, February 28. Local police and community support officers will be on hand to discuss any issues raised by members of the public.

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Fundraisers are walking on water

MORE than 40 walkers were expected to descend on Culcheth on Sunday to complete a half marathon for charity. The Walk For Water was held to raise money for Water Aid, a charity that helps provide sanitation and drinking water in the developing world.

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Wolves stars roar in for half-term fun

ENERGETIC youngsters were put through their paces by Warrington Wolves stars at the end of an activity week in Birchwood. Hooker Mark Gleeson and wingers Chris Riley and Kevin Penny visited Birchwood Primary School last Friday as the children rounded

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Quiet month

PENKETH has had a quiet month' for crime, CSO Darren Samuel told last week's parish council meeting.

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Spring arts show grant

PENKETH Parish Council has agreed to donate £25 towards Penketh and Great Sankey Senior Citizens Arts Group spring show on March 21.

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Meet the police in Sankey south

GREAT Sankey south will host its next community action meeting (CAM) on Saturday, March 10, at 7.30pm in Great Sankey Library. CAMs give people the chance to meet their local police and vote on the policing priority for the next two months. Officers

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Bus firm explains service cut

WARRINGTON Borough Transport has written back to Penketh Parish Council to explain the withdrawal of the number 33 service and the re-routing of the number 31. Its letter, read out at last week's parish council meeting, said: "Passenger rates had been

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Schools are rubbish at litter test

HIGH Schools failed a litter test with prizes totalling £2,000. Great Sankey High School and St Gregory's RC High School were inspected by the borough council to see if they qualified for funds provided by the parish council. But neither had reached

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Yellow lines inquiry after complaints

A PENKETH resident wants yellow lines on Tannery Lane, off Widnes Road. Aileen Atherton told the parish council last week that the parked cars are obstructing residents and blocking driveways. She said the problem was particularly acute around Newspaper

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There’s a healthy dose of ambition at Penketh High School

PENKETH High School plans to convert a building into a mini leisure centre for the whole community. Siobhan Glynn, the school's director of enterprise, told the parish council last week: "We want to put forward an outline for the development of a leisure

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£48,000 project to rejuvenate Ackers Pit gets under way

WORK to revamp Stockton Heath's nature spot is set to start. In a few weeks it will be full steam ahead for the revamp of Ackers Pit, costing an estimated £48,000. The cash boost aims to improve the area and to stem the annual drop in the water level

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Students mount a big challenge!

GREAT Sankey High School pupils are getting ready for the trip of a lifetime - to the Himalayas. Year 11 pupils are going on an expedition to the mountain range which is home to the highest mountain in the world, Mt Everest. They have been getting fit

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Pupils saddle up for new cycling scheme

YOUNGSTERS got on their bikes to become the first to try out a new cycle course. Pupils at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, in Latchford, have been taking part in the BikeRight! Campaign. The course teaches children how to ride their bikes on the

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Brownies call-up

DOES your daughter like to meet with friends, try crafts, play games, go on holidays and trips and be challenged in a variety of ways? If the answer is yes' and she is between the age of seven and 10 then Bewsey Barns Brownies would be interested in

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Ballet classes in Kingswood

BALLET classes begin at Kingswood Community Centre this Saturday. The sessions, for children between the ages of five and 11, will be held on Saturdays, from 9.30am to 11.30am. Anne-Marie Brzezicki will lead the classes, an experienced ballet teacher

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Network of interest in Hollins Park

DID you work at Hollins Park Hospital or are you interested in keeping informed about its former employees? Hollins Park Staff Recreation Club on Townsfield Lane in Winwick is putting together a database to help people stay up to date with the club's

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New box for post office

A NEW post box is likely to be installed outside Lymm's new post office. The post office moved to Harrison's on The Cross earlier in the year after the old Bridgewater Street venue moved.

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Golfers put it there for children's hospice

Kath Thomson, retiring lady captain of Poulton Park Golf Club, has presented £1,069.91 to John Maddock of Claire House Children's Hospice. The money was raised by the ladies' section of the Golf Club during Kath's year of office.

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£50 grant for families

LYMM Parish Council has agreed to give a grant of £50 to charity Families United.

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Upgrade on path lighting

WARRINGTON Borough Council has agreed to upgrade the lighting on the path through the field behind Oughtrington Primary School.

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You want MORE of Oliver

ST GREGORY'S High School pupils marked the refurbishment of the school's theatre by presenting six performances of Oliver! Each show was performed to a full house and the production involved more than 80 talented youngsters from years seven to 11. Co-ordinator

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Lynda on the stage on for cabaret night

A CABARET night featuring female vocalist Lynda Stephens takes place in St Benedict's Social Club on Rhodes Street, Orford, this Sunday, February 25 at 8.30pm. Doors open at 7pm. Admission is £1 for members and £1.50 for non members.

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£57k plans for park

STATHAM Park will have new play equipment to the tune of £57,000. The new equipment will cater for children aged from pre-school to 14-years-old.

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Nicola’s Africa dream gets help

BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council has given £300 to help a student working in Africa. Parish councillors granted the money to student Nicola Gordon to assist university course teaching and building new classrooms in Kenya and Uganda for six weeks

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Calling all tots to meet

A PARENT and toddler group is held every Tuesday at Fearnhead Community Centre from 9.30am until 11.15am. Admission is £1.50 and includes refreshments and biscuits.

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Music and dancing

LIVE music and dancing for the over 50s takes place in St Benedict's Social Club, Rhodes Street, Orford, from 7.45pm every other Wednesday. For more details, call 07904834459.

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The week I became a granddad and parish councillor

ANDREW Jennings is the new parish councillor for Burtonwood and Westbrook. The 52 year-old Liberal Democrat triumphed over Green Party representative Stephanie Davies at the Callands ward election last Thursday. Mr Jennings, of St David's Drive in Callands

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If you go down to the jazz concert ...

THE Lymm and Thelwall Contact The Elderly group hosts a jazz evening in March. On Friday, March 9, there will be a performance from the Chicago Teddy Bears at Grappenhall Community Centre on Bellhouse Lane. Doors open at 7.30pm and tickets, priced £10

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Cheers to the courses

CALL into the Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre for a brew and a chat to find out what courses and social events are on offer. To find out more, call centre manager Karen on 414631.

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Watch out there’s a speed camera about

WATCH out if you are out and about on the streets of Lymm, Grappenhall and Thelwall. Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council has agreed to pay for a speed camera to cover the parish - to be used by CSOs. Meanwhile Lymm Parish Council will join in

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Activity group

AN activity group for 11 to 16-year-olds is held every Thursday at 6.30pm in the Greenwood Centre.

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Henry Street skip causes damage

A SKIP used in Henry Street car park in Lymm has caused damage to the surrounding pavement, Lymm Parish Council has heard.

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Multi-sports vision launched

A MULTI-sports competition took place at Woolston High School last week, to launch a new sports competition in the town. Launched in September 2005, the National Competition Framework is a Government initiative for young people involved in competitive

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Taking action for the community

BUSINESSES in Woolston are set to benefit from their own community action meetings - starting on Monday. The meetings have been arranged by Police Community Support Officer Katie Morris who wants to give local businesses a say in the policing of the

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Youth club does like Mondays

THE future looks bright for Lymm Youth Club after organisers confirmed it will open every Monday in term time. The Bridgewater Street club is also on a more sure financial footing according to Clr Tim Yarwood. He told last week's meeting of Lymm Parish

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A new chapter for fathers

FREE reading sessions especially designed for dads and their children take place every Wednesday from 11.45am to 12.15pm at the Isle of Books in Sandy Lane Children's Centre in Orford. The Real Men Read campaign encourages men to take five minutes a

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I had petty parking ticket overturned

I do not know if it is the Lib Dems that brought the traffic wardens to town. For years I have parked legally at the back of the market, so that I can use the lift into the market, being badly disabled after a heart attack and a stroke. The very first

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Cafe is child's play

A NEW toddlers group has opened at Lymm's United Reformed Church hall. Toddler Café will run on Mondays in term time starting at 9.30am. Carers and toddlers are welcome to join in.

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What a state the place is in

What a dirty, filthy state Warrington Crematorium is in. The Remembrance Room was wet through, the gold coloured candlewick had run out on the corners and left in knots under the cabinet, the bricks were bare, the wicker three-piece is filthy. Where did

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Vandals at the crematorium

ON February 10, my husband and I visited the Warrington Crematorium to put flowers on my parents' plot. On returning to our car, we found that the side window had been smashed. It had evidently been hit with a brick as the bodywork was dented. When

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Public against park on May Queen site

MOST of the visitors to a public exhibition about possible new play facilities in Lymm were against the plans. Lymm Parish Council is looking to fund a play area on the May queen field in the village. But at a recent meeting, residents living near

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Walton WI

THE meeting of Walton Womens' Institute was held on February 7 at St John's Community Church Hall, Walton Village. Mrs Jill Holman, adviser to the Bridgewater Group, attended. Mrs Jean Jackson, president, welcomed a new member and requested a minute's

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Warrington CVS

Diabetes UK North West (charity no. 215199), is the local office for the leading national charity in the field of diabetes care, research and campaigning - improving the lives of the 2.2 million people in the UK who have diabetes and working towards a

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Freemasons

Three Masonic Lodges meet at the Spread Eagle Hotel Lymm. Meetings: Birkenhead Lodge No. 2826 Monday, March 5, Earl of Chester Lodge No. 1565 Thursday, March 1. Installations Domville Lodge No. 4647 Saturday, March 10, Earl of Chester Chapter No.

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Fearnhead WI

It was a very cold night but president, Judie Leah, welcomed the highest number of members we had seen in a while, and also four visitors who we are hoping will be joining our membership very soon. Betty Jackson was thanked for the lovely spring table

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Park Appleton WI

PRESIDENT Beryl Chadwick welcomed members to the meeting held on January 8 and wished them all a healthy and Happy New Year. A card had been received from Brenda Allardice thanking us for the card and plant she received while unwell. The annual council

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RSPB North Cheshire

Twenty members met at Pensarn beach on a mild, still and sunny morning. The sea was calm and birds such as divers, grebes and ducks were easier than usual to see and identify. Well out towards the horizon the sea was covered with hundreds of common

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Last night's planning votes revealed

THESE are the results from last night's planning committee meeting; Scout Building off Manchester Road, Hollins Green - passed. Demolition of 2 Pepper Street, Lymm, and construction of three retail units and three apartments - refused. Change of use

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Penketh WI

President Jean MacDougal welcomed members and one visitor to our February meeting and a new member, Mrs Edith McHardy, was officially welcomed. The attractive floral arrangement for the table was provided by Mavis Austin. The pen and ink sketching evening

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Swann "puts the record straight"

FORMER Wolves star Logan Swann has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons this week. Swann, who left for New Zealand Warriors at the end of last season after failing to gain the new two-year deal that he wanted with Wolves, has been reported as

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Havoc (Cert 18) DVD Review

THIS is a thoroughly unpleasant little film. Anne Hathaway has tried very hard to get away from being typecast in her teen rom-com roles (Princess Diaries x2, Ella Enchanted), unfortunately she tries a little too hard by appearing in this movie.

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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Manchester Academy 3

THEY are one of the most instrumental bands in shaping the musical landscape of the alternative rock scene but they're also one of the most neglected. It was frankly jaw dropping too see such a pioneering and groundbreaking quintet as Trail of Dead in

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Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves - St Michael’s Church Hall, Burtonwood

BURTONWOOD Amateur Music and Drama Society is apparently well known for the quality of its farces. But if all their pantomimes are as much fun as this, that reputation may be enhanced. Ali Baba (Colin Frodsham) is a poor barber, who goes in search of

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Patterson, James - Cross

FANS of James Patterson will be well acquainted with Alex Cross and his family. The police and FBI hero has snared many villains during his career but has never been able to catch the man who killed his wife Finally, the mystery looks set to be solved

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Volver (Cert 15) DVD Review

IF YOU have not had chance to call your mum lately before watching this quietly fabulous film, you'll be reaching for the phone at the end. Because this is a genuinely affecting look at the relationship between mother and daughter, the grieving process

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Bunton, Emma - All I Need To Know (Single)

ARGUABLY the most successful solo spice, Emma Bunton takes a giant leap away from her 'baby' image with this sophisticated, mellow ballad. No longer sticking to the retro by numbers' formula that has graced her singles of late - and seen her sales figures

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Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control (Album)

THIS is one of those situations where the band should be huge, but they're just that little bit too quirky and leftfield. Basically, a version of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs for those who give not a stuff about the physical form, this is tremendous stuff. All

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Hot Fuzz (Cert 15) Cinema Review

BY THE power of Greyskull, this is a quality bit of cinema entertainment. Simon Pegg and his larger than life friend, Nick Frost, return to the silver screen for a stint as over-keen cops in a quiet little village on the outskirts of London. Pegg plays

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Luke Wright, Unity Theatre, Liverpool

Vicki Stockman POETRY, it's not rock n roll is it? But don't say that to Luke Wright, who is coming to Liverpool with his satirical poetry. The 25-year-old is already gunning for the position of Poet Laureate when Andrew Motion steps down from the

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Staff who put the green in Greenalls face uncertainty

ANXIOUS staff await their fate in a company left over from Warrington's glorious industrial past. The 15 workers at Springbrook Nursery in Walton face losing their jobs if Greenalls' housing plan is passed next month. The site once used to do all the

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My 16-month hell, by Norman Guest

THE man cleared of causing the Greenalls inferno has spoken exclusively to the Warrington Guardian about his ordeal. Norman Guest, the married 56-year-old, of Worsley Road, Walton was sensationally acquitted on Thursday of starting the blaze. Speaking

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So who is the Greenalls arsonist?

THE police file has been closed on the £40 million Greenalls blaze after the court case collapsed. Despite an 18-month police investigation costing hundreds of thousands of pounds, the distillery fire will remain unsolved. The revelation comes after

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Wolves v Bulls stats

Warrington Wolves 20 Bradford Bulls 36. Wolves: Stuart Reardon; Henry Fa'afili, Brent Grose, Paul Johnson, Richie Barnett; Michael Sullivan, Lee Briers (4g); Chris Leikvoll (1t), Jon Clarke, Paul Rauhihi, Mike Wainwright, Ben Westwood (2t), Rob Parker

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Devil Wears Prada, The (Cert 12) DVD Review

ANYONE currently sitting through the seemingly endless first season of that Ugly Betty nonsense should stop. If you really want an Ugly Duckling-style take on the greed and nastiness within the fashion industry, buy The Devil Wears Prada instead. It's

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World Trade Center (Cert 12A) DVD Review

A FILM dramatising the September 11 atrocities is always on a hiding to nothing and, sadly, World Trade Center is no different. The problem is that the images of planes hitting the towers and terrified people fleeing avalanches of rubble were firmly

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Black Dahlia, The (Cert 15) DVD Review

PREPARE to be very confused. This highly stylised film, featuring some big, young Hollywood names (Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank), left me utterly bamboozled. There were so many twists and turns that even when someone was confessing

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Ricky Gervais – Fame, Manchester Apollo

FOR a man who is renowned in more than 100 countries, Ricky Gervais has a pretty skewered perception on fame. And this was the foundation of his third stand-up show on egos, the cult of the celebrity and media reactions to his success. Instantly boasting

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Living in the past is a blast

TIME travel is the order of the day on our screens at the moment, with the return of the celebrated Life On Mars (BBC1) and ITV1's new Saturday night drama Primeval. Tyler and Hunt were well and truly back with this week's episode - vintage Gene rants

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Shins, The - Wincing The Night Away (Album)

AMIABLE anthems reminiscent of the old school indie music scene form the backbone of this understated album. It's pleasantly nostalgic in a way - the songs could have been written a decade ago. But The Shins have a knack of stretching that old indie

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Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion (Album)

THEY say history repeats. It's certainly true of pop. Oasis are under the delusion they're the Beatles, David Gray - if you listen closely - is Moondance-era Van Morrison, while the Scissor Sisters sound for the world like Elton John circa 1973.

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Blood Diamond (Cert 15) Cinema Review

GRITTY socio-political thrillers based on real world events seem to be the latest phase in modern motion picture history these days. And if films like The Last King of Scotland and Blood Diamond are anything to go by, we can all look forward to some

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Travis to play Parr Hall

CHART-TOPPERS Travis are coming to Warrington for one of just three exclusive gigs in new tour. The Glaswegians are set to play at the Parr Hall on Thursday, March 22, following in the footsteps of Damon Albarn's latest band The Good, The Bad and The

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Maintenance firm lands £1m contract

A WOOLSTON company has won a £1m contract to repair social housing in Manchester. OP Building Maintenance Services (OPBMS), based on Kingsland Grange, will upgrade 300 former council homes in Blackley and Blackley Village over 12 months. Work will include

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Man is attacked at his front door

A MAN was viciously beaten on his own doorstep by two attackers. He suffered a broken nose when he was set upon by the pair outside his house on Fleetwood Close, Great Sankey. The incident happened at 5.30pm on Friday. A spokesman for Warrington police

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£50 rise in council tax bills from April

THE average resident in Warrington will be paying more than £50 a year more on their council tax from April. Councillors will meet on Monday to rubber-stamp plans for this year's budget. And they are set to agree a rise of five per cent for the coming

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Wolves lacked composure when it mattered most

Warrington Wolves 20 Bradford Bulls 36. SUNDAY'S match got away from Wolves in the third quarter because of a lack of composure. Wolves laid the platform for success despite the absence of four internationals, with Martin Gleeson and Vinnie Anderson

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Litter pickers to target fly posters

LITTER pickers will target illegal flyposters in the centre of Lymm village. Borough council bosses say posters advertising village events, such as the May queen or Lymm Festival, will be able to continue but commercial ones will be clamped down on.

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Garden needs support

SUPPORTERS of Grappenhall's walled garden are hoping to make the historic venue a charity. A meeting will be held at the Quays Community Centre, on Thelwall New Road, from 7pm next Thursday, March 1. Organisers are encouraging as many people as possible

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A massive low

Well after the massive high we was on after the Wigan game, to lose against Bradford was a massive low for the whole team. To say we was disappointed is a massive understatement. It was the way we lost the game that was disappointing, we feel Bradford