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Injuries, scones and dry cleaning

Well its been a weird month so far for us with all the injuries, we have lost Paul Johnson and Rob Parker with exactly the same injury to there hands, what are the odds on that? Both players doing the same injury a week after each other? To be honest

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Dobson delivers the winner

Witton Albion Res 1 Greenalls PSO 2. PAUL Dobson earned Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds three points with a goal 10 minutes from time at Witton Albion Reserves in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League. He turned up at the back post to head home a Brendan Hennessey

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Man attacked in his car

A MAN was pulled from his car by an attacker who then sped off before dumping the vehicle miles away. The attack happened in the early hours of last Sunday morning, April 1 on Park Avenue in Latchford when the driver was pulled from his blue Peugeot

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Lymm in final

Lymm u15 26 Altrincham Kersal u15 0. LYMM Rugby Club under 15s will play Caldy in the Cheshire Cup Final at Macclesfield on May 6 after a semi-final success against Altrincham Kersal. Many of the boys in the Altrincham Kersal win also starred for Lymm

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Crosfields reach cup final

Whitchurch 0 Crosfields 2. CROSFIELDS have made it through to the final of the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Presidents Cup against Woodley on May 5. After opening the scoring in the first minute from an excellent Scot Swainbank strike, Crosfields controlled

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Police issue sex attack CCTV

POLICE have released CCTV in a bid to catch the man responsible for a Valentine's Day sex attack. As previously reported, a 17-year-old girl was attacked in a black sports car by a black man between 1.50am and 2.30am on Wednesday, February 14. This

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Injury doubt Briers named in squad

LEE Briers has been named in Wolves' 20-man squad for the home game against Leeds on Sunday. Briers suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury during Monday's 26-18 home defeat to Huddersfield and Paul Cullen said earlier in the week that he was 'almost

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Currently I have to call at 8.30am to book an appointment with a GP and often have to wait two days – taking time off work either in the morning or the afternoon to get an appointment. My understainding is the new arrangements would stop this. Is this r

Yes - that's exactly what we want to see . Longer opening times and 7 day working. So that patients can access services locally and avoid having to go to hospital or wait for long periods - or having to take time off work.

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GPs seem against the plans. what do you say to them?

Please remember that GPs are independent contractors and derive their living from the NHS. We have met with all GP practices and are having a good dialogue. A number of GPs can see the merits in some parts of our consultation document are interested

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How much are we paying you for the pleasure of having you destroy our towns healthcare?

We have not committed any resources to taking foward these plans to date. We have spent modest amounts of money on this public consultation - balancing the need to inform people and the cost of doing so. We are not trying to destroy anything but

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How much will the car park charges be?

Free - it is important to us that patients who need health care services do not have to pay to park their care - or for their vistors or carers.

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This proposal will create a self-reproducing army of state employees, paid for by our NHS money.

This is not the case. Please remember that all the people who work in hospitals, GP surgeries and clinics ae already paid for from tax payers money. We have some places in town where there are 3 GP practices either next door or across car park. The

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A fish every chuck on canal late in the day

ELEVEN-year-old new Warrington Anglers' Association member Alistair Evans was delighted with his first visit to Cecily Mill pool. Not only did he learn to fish a pole but he caught his first ever roach, skimmer and a tench of about 3lbs on it. Members

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Would these plans be more possible if there were better public transport to get people around?Mr Blackwood, Sankey

Yes. Public transport and car parking will be designed specifically for these new health centres in a way which didn't always happen for GP surgeries and clinics. Car parking will be free.

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When does the consultation end?

9 May

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What will happen to GP patient relationships?

This will remain the same. We have invited all GPs to practise from the health centres with their current patient lists. We have also offered them the opportunity to run the health centres offering patients a much greater range of services and quicker

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What happens next? These plans seem to be universally unpopular. Is there a plan B or would that have to be drawn up?Perhaps it would have been more simple to have a list of options rather than one published as a fait accompli? friom Mrs Wilson, Orford

We are proposing two pilot health centres in the town centre and at the new Orford Park development. We have land available at both sites. If the consultation does not support these proposals we will bring forward alternative plans.

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Could you please tell me when the next "lively debate" is to take place at the Parr Hall.

1 May. Look for details here in the Guardian In response to public feedback we have offered to have a short debate with a representative from the Warrington GP community prior to questions and answers.

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Before the PCT came up with this super surgery idea or vision, which clinicians were consulted and how many different ideas to improve Warrington's health care provision were formulated before you settled on this one?

The PCT has been considering for some time how it best delivers health care services. Our own Community Services Unit, which has 900 staff, has considered carefully how it can best serve the people of the town. We also conducted a public opinion poll

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Do you think the health service can afford to keep going as it is – given that people are living much longer and needing more services? from Chris, Padgate

I don't think the way we currently deliver health care represents best value for money. We think we can get more health services for our money by providing a greater range of services in primary care and from fewer locations. Future levels of funding

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Eagle victory

Eagle 2nd 44 Ormskirk 3rd 22. IN-FORM Ormskirk raced into an early 15-0 lead in Saturday's Miller Homes League game but Eagle responded with converted tries from centres Will McAllister and Bob Astley to turn around 15-14 ahead. Second-half tries from

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GLANCE GUIDE: Results and fixtures

BOWLS. Pierpoints players' results from the 196-158 defeat to South Manchester British Legion in round one of the Manchester Premier Bowls League (Pierpoints players first): Charlie Bebbington 12 Kerry Morris 21, Dave Penketh 15 Alan France 21, Chris

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Rhinos, romance and retribution

IT WAS just another day for the Time Lord at the start of a new series of Doctor Who on Saturday (BBC1), as a London hospital was transported to the moon by an army of rhino-headed law enforcers. As passers by gazed on incredulously at the gaping hole

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Who is this John Garside? I don’t recall voting for him. Why are our elected representatives not involved? They can be held to account.

John Gartside is the PCT Chairman and ex leader of the Council. Parliament have given PCTs the task of managing their local health economies and that's what we are doing through this consultation exercise.

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Do you have any evidence of support for your ideas? Everyone I’ve spoke to has said its stupid, including doctors.

Health care is delivered in different ways across the UK and rest of the world. There are a number of places which deliver a wider range of services and longer opening hours than we do. One GP in Warrington used to work in North America in a practice

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This proposal, as it stands, has all the makings of the junior doctors interview fiasco.

This has nothing to do with junior doctor interviews. These proposals have been considered carefully and represent an attempt to deliver health care in a better way for patients and taxpayers.

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Are some GPs right in saying that the future of health care in Warrington is playing second fiddle to men in suits wantying to make a name for themselfs by doing something radical, evdn if it is not best for the town?

No

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If he is so confident that this is what the people of Warrington want for primary care, why not hold a referendum asking ‘ Do you want to keep your present healthcare centre or go for the new primary care strategy?’

This is a public consultation exercise and we are actively seeking people's views. The issues can be quite complex which is why we are holding meetings to discuss them. If you against the strategy then please respond to the consultation.

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The proposed new health centres, with single point of access, will result in hospital like waiting times, where the 4 hour minimum is a joke.

One major aim in this proposal is to offer patients quicker access to services and treatment. The 4 hour wait you refer to relates to Accident & Emergency services. One of the reasons A&E is so busy is that 50% of people attending have not contacted their

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What would you say to accusations from GPs that the current PCT board is not qualified to impose this vision because of it's lack of local and medical knowledge?

The Board is made up of local people. They have access to medical advice from a range of sources including the Chair of the Professional executive Committee who is a local GP.

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If you haven’t got any people in favour, will you stick to your word and abandon the plans?

This is a genuine public consultation and our Board will consider carefully the public response. If there is no support for any of the health centres they will not go ahead. We will want to continue to talk to health providers - including GPs - about

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Woman who accused cops is ‘on track’

THE woman behind the rape allegation that took two police to trial may be getting her life back on track, Warrington Magistrates Court heard. The 26-year-old, who cannot be named, was brought up from the cells to face a charge of handling stolen goods

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Why should we believe you when you say that this is the best way forward for warrington when you are only here temporarily and aren't from here?

It is not a question of believing me - this is the Board's policy. This is a public consultation and I urge you to have your say.

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Re: the so-called public consultation. The first meeting was advertised on the day it was held. For someone living in Warrington West, the public meeting venue chosen pose the same problem with travel, as would locating primary care in the town centre and

We are holding meetings primarily in those areas affected by the proposals i.e the town centre and north. But we are also meeting people across the town at our stands in popular shopping centres. A further meeting has been organised for 1 May at the Parr

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Sunday league scores

Warrington Sunday Soccer League midweek results. Red Lion Cup semi final: Sandymoor 2 Earlestown Ath 5. Supplementary Cup Group B: Pierpoint and Bryant 0 Reform 3. Premier Division: Cheshire Hawthorne 3 Commercial 2. Division Four: Britannia 1 Whitecross

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Saturday league results

Warrington Soccer League midweek results. Frontrunner Premier Division: Halebank 2 Rainhill Town 3, Moore Utd 1 Haydock 1, Moorfield 0 Cronton Villa 0, Penlake 0 Beeches 0. Division Two: Halebank Res 1 Whiston Cross Res 1. Division Three: Village Social

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Jackass (Cert 18) DVD Review

THE Jackass crew return in a sequel that's even sicker and more spectacular than the original. Five years down the line and the cast members seem keener that ever to outdo each other, breaking the pain barrier in the name of comedy. Johnny Knoxville

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Gray, Macy - Big (Album)

WHEN Macy Gray herself calls Big her favourite album, you know it has to be worth a listen. The gravelly voiced star is back with a new album and with collaborations with such stars as Natalie Cole and Fergie, it provides a welcome change to her style

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Flushed Away (Cert U) DVD Review

FLUSHED Away is the delightful story following the adventure of posh Kensington pet rat Roddy St James. He is flushed down the toilet of his owner's home, into the dangerous sewers of the real world. Here he meets Rita Malone, a scavenger rat whom he

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Talbot, Bryan - Alice in Sunderland: An Entertainment

FOR all the timelessness of Lewis Carroll's great creations, he and Alice still tend to be associated with a particular place and time - a sunny afternoon on the river near Oxford. Bryan Talbot sets out a well-argued case that the north east has at least

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Stranger Than Fiction (Cert 12) DVD Review

THIS one is hard to peg. Neither a comedy nor drama, it sits somewhere in between. Harold Crick is a lonely IRS man who wakes up one day to find a voice in his head describing everything he is doing. We then find out that the voice is near legendary

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Weekend's results

Miller Homes League results. Bateman BMW League: Stockport 2nd 12 Manchester 2nd 25, Sedgley Park 2nd 38 Vale of Lune 2nd 12, Alt Kersal 2nd 5 Waterloo 2nd 33, Fylde 2nd 77 Kendal 2nd 14. Division Five South: Didsbury TH 4th 34 Holmes Chapel 2nd 34,

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Martin does the deed gently

NEVER marry a detective - that seemed to be the message emanating from our small screens over the Easter break. And, if you do, make sure you always use the Green Cross Code! In BBC1's new crime drama George Gently, Martin Shaw's character (Judge John

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Whispers

BRIDGEWATER Players host the world premiere of Whispers as their 150th production next week. The thriller, written by member Ian Hornby, tells the story of Linda. Disabled, she cannot conceive and feels guilty about not being able to provide husband

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The Word by Mick Middles

GIVE me that ramblin' punk rock glam hooligan blues! (Well, perhaps not the hooligan bit). This is the self-description of Goldblade, who have been feeding us splendidly anarchic gigs - they are at Manchester Academy 3 this Saturday (April 14) - since

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Timbaland

Shock Value (album) Timbaland Neil Docking ARGUABLY the greatest producer in Rn'B history, Tim Timbaland' Mosley redefined the sound of the entire genre working with artists like Missy Elliot and Aaliyah. Now creating magic for Nelly Furtado and Justin

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Ray LaMontagne

GRIZZLY-VOICED singer Ray LaMontagne has announced a 14-date UK tour this autumn. And the rasping vocalist, heralded for his electrifying live performances, plays the Manchester Apollo on Wednesday, October 17. Nominated for a BRIT Award for Best International

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Expanding army

THE Salvation Army on Brick Street has submitted plans to the borough council for a new training room within the existing car park.

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High School musical

PUPILS from Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School starred in a special performing arts event. More than 100 pupils from years seven to 11 were involved in the music, dance and drama extravaganza. The show began with drumming from the Samboteler Band, followed

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Discover Bangladesh

DISCOVER another culture at St John's United Reformed Church on Wilderspool Causeway this Friday. The church will be holding a Bangladesh evening, which will be an informal night of discussion. David Shymal Baroi, who works for the Christian Aid partner

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Discuss your police issues

HAVE your say on the policing issues that matter to you at a meeting in Whitecross. Cheshire Police will be holding a community action meeting tonight, Thursday, at Whitecross Community Centre on Lexden Street. Residents can raise their concerns with

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Parishioners see benefits of fundraising

MEMBERS of a Latchford church swapped the comfort of home for a Kenyan village to see how their fundraising has paid off. Members of Latchford Baptist Church were invited to Uloma, a village that the church has spent the past year raising funds to transform

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Pitch is better than most

Fearnhead parish councillors banned Woolston Rovers open age rugby team from playing at Bennetts Rec because it was reported that they had left dirty changing rooms after games. This is totally untrue and now the excuse is the pitch is in need of repair

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Hoping it will be resolved

WOOLSTON Rovers open age has been unable to play at Bennetts Rec for several reasons throughout the season, most of them related to the pitch. The parish council is planning repair work to the pitches, to start as soon as the junior seasons have finished

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It needs to control costs

Nina Mahaffy asked where her council tax was being spent. The new Lib Dem/Tory council have identified massive money wasting by the previous council including a lack of co-ordination on recruitment. These issues will hopefully be addressed. It is about

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Anglers team up for a good cause

ANGLERS from across Warrington got together to help raise money for charity. Dallam and District Community Angling Group organised an open competition for the top anglers across town to raise money for The Shannon Bradshaw Trust. And the kind-hearted

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Society lost its direction

A NUMBER of weeks ago I was walking along Friends Lane, Penketh, in a bitterly cold wind and driving rain. In the bus shelter across the road from St Joseph's Church were a number of elderly people trying to take shelter from the abysmal conditions while

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Aqueduct fell into disrepair

I read with some interest your article about the historic bridge over the River Mersey, which provoked some memories. It was, in fact, an aqueduct of a wooden construction that carried water from Woolston New Cut across the Mersey. It ran from the side

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Forgot road

Reading in the Guardian last week about where the council tax goes in Birchwood. Well I think they are doing a splendid job. They have just landscaped the roundabout outside the fire station and it took about three weeks to finish. It has been planted

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Catch culprits

Regarding your article on the litter problem on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal. Why not place temporary CCTV cameras at strategic places and move them randomly from place to place in order to identify the fly-tipping culprits? If they were to

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Artwork on display

PUPILS from Bradshaw Community Primary School are having their artwork displayed in an exhibition at Grappenhall Library. Students from year one, five and six-year-olds, will have their work shown later this month after art from reception students took

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Another 76 flats planned

Further to the previous letter concerning the dismissal of the appeal for high rise apartments in Howley by the Government inspector. Lo and behold, as predicted, there is now a further application by the same company for a seven-storey high building

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Diddy doodles

CHILDREN in Lymm can get arty at a new class launching in the village. The Doodlebugs art club for pre-school children starts at the village hall on Pepper Street on Wednesday, April 19. The sessions run from 1.30pm until 2.15pm and must be booked in

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Sign petition

I was disgusted to hear that the so called primary care trust bureaucrats want to cut funding services in Birchwood, therefore the suspicion is aroused that Birchwood Medical Centre may close in the future. I am a patient at the centre and strongly object

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Have fares really shot up so much?

To the taxi driver who picked me up outside the Red Lion pub in Stockton Heath on Saturday evening (15 minutes after midnight) Never mind traffic wardens, how do you sleep at night? I got into this particular taxi and, as we pulled off, I noticed that

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Do they care more for fees?

I have been working at Cairo Street Chapel, one of Warrington's most precious listed historic buildings. In order to repair the vandalised stained glass we have to park outside the chapel and, in doing so, we get booked for parking. Do the council care

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Cause chaos

So, Warrington Primary Care Trust thinks it is a good idea, to close GP surgeries in favour of mini hospitals'. What planet are they on? Do they not consider the chaos it would cause to mums with prams with more than one child in tow, people who use

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Buy officials a street map

With reference to the letter Where does our tax go?' from Nina Mahaffy (Guardian, March 23), I would like to share my situation. My mum is 84 years old. Months ago she was provided with a wheelie bin in which to recycle old newspapers. This has not been

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Traffic warden was sworn at

I woulD like to express my concerns over your paper's apparent bias against the new traffic wardens who have started patrolling the streets of our town. For example, the man who parked his car with his disabled badge expiry date down. My sister has one

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Penalised in a car park, what about roads?

I refer to the article in the Guardian, March 29, where a woman was penalised for how she parked on Pepper Street car park in Lymm. I thought the whole idea of traffic wardens on the streets of Lymm was to alleviate the parking problems on the roads

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Have you got designs on

GET arty with a new competition to design a logo for Lymm Youth Club. From Monday, teenagers are being encouraged to create the new identity for the Bridgewater Street venue. Fronted by graphic designer Sharon Chartress of Mood Design Solutions, the

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TV treasures at St Mary’s

ST Mary's Church in Lymm had a brush with TV stardom during filming for an ITV programme. Crusader Knights visited the historic church in the village for the new show Lost Treasures. As previously reported in the Warrington Guardian, filming for the

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Say it with flowers at festival

TICKETS are now on sale for one of Lymm's blooming good events. As part of this year's Lymm Festival, the open garden event will be looking for a third successive sell-out. More than £8,500 has been raised for charities such as St Rocco's through past

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100 not out for Lymm Golf Club

ONE hundred is not often a score to be proud of in golf. But for members of Lymm Golf Club, 100 meant it was time to celebrate the centenary anniversary of the club. As part of a variety of events, a centenary bridge was unveiled at the first tee during

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Are you going to Perpignan?

ARE you off to France again to follow the Wolves? Next weekend, the Wolves jet off to the south of France for the crucial Super League clash with Catalans Dragons. Last year, more than 3,000 Wolves fans packed the French city - a record number of supporters

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And I would walk three miles ... for Marie Curie

WALK three miles along the famous TransPennine trail to help Marie Curie Cancer Care. The sponsored walk, which takes place on Sunday, April 29, stretches along the Lymm canal and has been organised by the Warrington Support Group. Anne-Marie Wynne,

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A new story at village library

BUILDING work can soon start on a vital new community resource in the heart of Lymm. Councillors met last Wednesday to agree a scheme to extend Lymm Library on Davies Way. Members of the development control committee gave the green light for the work

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Debate lined up for WI

WHITLEY Women's Institute is hosting a debate on May 1. The debate will take place at 7.30pm at Whitley Village Hall with speakers, David Johnson, of Greenhills Farm, Ray Brown, of Orchards Farm, Jim Begg, director of Dairy General UK and Emma Rutter

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Free classical concert at hall

CLASSICAL music lovers can enjoy a concert on May 3 in Walton. Walton Hall will play host to a evening of live music at 7.30pm with performances from mezzo-soprano Charlotte Stephenson accompanied by Jonathan Ellis on piano. All members of Walton Friends

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Help to clean up the village

CLEAN up the village in a litter pick on April 14. Volunteers wishing to get involved should gather in the Lower Forge car park, Stockton Heath at 9.30am. The areas being cleaned are St Thomas' Church graveyard, Alexandra Park and Mill Lane playing

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Dance club notches up 40 years

STOCKTON Heath Country Dance Club has celebrated its 40th anniversary. The group held a special dance on March 26 in St Thomas' C of E School Hall attended by 47 of its members. The dance club now meets every Monday from 8pm to 10pm, except in school

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School reunion for pupils of Stockton Lodge

TAKE a trip down memory lane with a school reunion for former pupils of Stockton Lodge on May 13. The reunion will be held at Statham Lodge Hotel at midday. The private school, which was located on London Road opposite Sandy lane, closed in 1964. Anyone

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Council to discuss topic of health

HEALTH will be a hot topic at Appleton Parish Council's monthly meeting on Tuesday. The following representatives from Warrington Primary Care Trust will be attending to answer questions on the consultation for the town's new health centre: l Kate Abendstern

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Lindsay’s a singing star

AN Appleton singing sensation has again proved she is heading for the dizzy heights of success. Lindsay Smith, aged 14, has scooped a medal for the second year running at the Liverpool Performing Arts Festival last week for her vocal talents. Lindsay

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Anger overflows over green waste

STOCKTON Heath residents are furious over rubbish overflowing from recycling containers in the village. People are angry that bottles, cans and cardboard are strewn on the ground at the Forge car park because the containers have not been emptied. The

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Pierpoints lose in super league

PIERPOINTS found the going tough in round one of the Manchester Premier Bowls League, losing to South Manchester British Legion. The 196-158 result, which gave Pierpoints three points and British Legion 10, did not reflect Pierpoints' overall performance

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Dealership

PLANS have been submitted for a new car dealership to be built on Manchester Road in Woolston.

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Vacancies

THERE are vacancies at St Benedict's Brownies and Rainbows. For more details, call the parish office on 630127

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Association meeting

LONGFORD Residents' Association will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday at 1pm in Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre.

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Coffee shop

PADGATE Methodist Church Corner Coffee Shop is open every Wednesday afternoon from 2pm until 4pm selling FairTrade tea and coffee and homemade cakes.

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Dancing

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

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Activity group

AN activity group for 11 to 16-year-olds takes place every Thursday at 6.30pm in the Greenwood Centre. Anyone in the specified age range is welcome to attend.

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Health and hygiene

GOOD hygiene was the lesson of the day at St Andrew's Primary School in Orford. Health advisors visited the school to teach pupils the importance of washing their hands. The visit formed part of healthy schools' week, which covered every aspect of health

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Kicking up a stink!

ANGRY residents of Orford are sick and tired of walking through the persistent dog fouling on their streets. Irate neighbours counted 21 pieces of excrement on Corbet Avenue despite promises from the council to clean the place up. These complaints come

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Roof decking gets go ahead

METAL roof decking is to be installed at Burtonwood Catholic Club on Phipps Lane after plans were approved by Warrington Borough Council. The decking will be built over the existing flat roof.

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Last day of holiday club

TOMORROW is the last day of the Fun4Kids holiday club running at Burtonwood Primary School. It will be held in the school hall from 8am to 6pm, for more information call 07776013611.

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Next parish council date

BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council's annual parish assembly will be held next Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Kingswood Centre at Butts Green.

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Join the Little Fishes

GO and join the Little Fishes at St Philip's Church in Westbrook on Friday, April 20. The group will take part in worship and wondering for the under fives from 2pm to 3pm.

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Funds raised

A FRIENDS Association disco in March raised £331 for St Paul of the Cross Primary School in Burtonwood.

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Warming up nicely for Serbia

Dudley Hill Select 18 BARLA u18 54. WARRINGTON'S two BARLA under 18s stars were among the scorers in the weekend's warm-up game to the tour of Serbia. Centre Ryan Fieldhouse scored the last try of the first half and substitute half back Chris Forster

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Seventh art show to open

THE date has been set for this year's Burtonwood Art Show at St Michael's Church Parish Hall. The seventh annual event will include a private viewing on the evening of Friday, June 22 and the show will be open to the public between 10am and 4pm on June

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Iddon treasures

IDDON Treasures' is the theme of the presentation at this month's meeting of Winwick Flower Club next Thursday. With a talk provided by Jacqueline Iddon, the meeting is held at Winwick Leisure Centre with doors opening at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The

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Raise problems

HAVE your say at the next police community action meeting for Burtonwood and Winwick. The Police Community Action Team wants to hear about community problems so residents and officers can tackle them together. The event will be held at Burtonwood Catholic

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Car park plan is refused

A DECISION on the proposed car park extension at Winwick Leisure Centre was deferred by the borough council's planning committee. Councillors voted to inspect the site before having the final say, at last Wednesday's Town Hall meeting. Council officers

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Warrington players’ overseas calls

A STRONG Warrington influence on amateur rugby league's international scene kicks in this weekend. Chris Forster and Ryan Fieldhouse are in the BARLA under 18s squad which flies out to Serbia tomorrow, Friday, and open their tour with a game against

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Kim Wilde tree will not now be replanted

A RECORD BREAKING tree known as Plane Ace is to be removed from Winwick Park after Warrington Borough Council ruled it too costly to replant. The 57ft London Plane tree was toppled during the devastating winds on Thursday, January 18. It was previously

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Restaurant helps pupils keep safe and sound at playtime

CALLANDS Primary School pupils are to benefit from a safer playing environment after school staff, friends and staff from The Cottage Restaurant raised £1,000 for new outdoor equipment. Kate Hamilton, headteacher at the school, was keen for the children

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Double corker

Ulverston 14 Burtonwood Bridge 20. BRIDGE maintained their winning ways against Ulverston in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Two. Ulverston reduced the arrears to two points with two tries at the start of the second half but Bridge

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New cleaner

GREAT Sankey Parish Council has appointed a cleaner who will also work on the play area outside the Tim Parry Community Centre. A resident had expressed concern after his son injured himself on glass in the area.

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Hut for let

THE hut opposite Tim Parry Community Centre is available for let. Owned by the borough council, the land is owned by Great Sankey Parish Council, which has agreed to let it out if its use benefits the community.

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Meeting to discuss bus route

WARRINGTON Borough Transport board is meeting to consider routing the number 31 bus back through Honiton Square on Friday, April 20. Clr Linda Dirir, (Lab), Penketh, said she had asked for it to be considered because many older people had found it hard

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Cold callers target area

TRADERS' are regularly calling at homes in Park Road in Great Sankey, a recent Sankey North Community Action meeting heard. One resident said traders had called several times to her and her mother's home offering to do block paving, even stepping past

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Private talks

A CONFIDENTIAL discussion of a controversial plan for Sankey Bridges was held at the Town Hall last Wednesday. The planning committee looked at the United Utilities appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a business park by the tip. The

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Launch of new scheme

PENKETH High School is launching its new training scheme in association with the collegiate and Priestley Training Services on Thursday, May 3. The scheme is for adults who wish to work in schools as either administrative or teaching assistants. Anyone

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Off licence targeted as part of crime reduction initiative

THE One Stop shop off Park Road in Great Sankey will be the off-license monitored by police in Sankey North during the force wide Operation ArcAngel crime reduction initiative. Community Safety Officer Steve Dodd told told a recent Sankey North Community

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Praise for apprentices

GREAT Sankey High School pupils have been commended for completing work placements in the West Cheshire College Young Apprenticeship programme.

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Solutions offered for parking chaos

POLICE updated Great Sankey residents on what they had done about parking problems on Thursday evenings at Sankey North Community Action Meeting in the Tim Parry Community Centre. CSO Steve Dodd told how officers had issued penalty notices and advised

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Fed up with pet fouling

DOG fouling and cat fouling are concerning many Great Sankey residents, Clr Trudi Wood (LD) Sankey North, told a recent Community Action Meeting for the area. She said on a recent visit to Campbell Crescent 80 per cent of people reported it was their

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Pupils enjoy Easter parade

PARADE: Pupils from St Vincent's Primary School on Finlay Avenue, Penketh, take part in an easter bonnet parade. Pictured are Sam Dowling with Herbie and Libby Rodgers at the back.

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Meet your police team

A POLICE community action team (CAM) meeting takes place in Culcheth next Wednesday (April 18). The meeting, held at Newchurch Parish Hall in Common Lane from 7.30pm, will give members of the public the chance to raise any issues and concerns about crime

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Volunteers needed for speed watch

VOLUNTEERS are wanted for a speedwatch operation in Great Sankey. Police are appealing for residents to take part in the programme, which will see people trained and equipped to use speed guns. The car details are passed on to the police who then send

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Roger is on the beat

BIRCHWOOD has secured its own dedicated community support officer. Roger Stevens will provide a high-profile presence in the area while operating out of Risley police station. His appointment comes after the town council last week formally signed a

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Tots cook breakfasts!

NURSERY tots are to serve cuppas and cooked breakfasts for charity. Children at Culcheth Day Nursery are transforming it into a café in a bid to raise money for Cancer Research. Helped by staff, they will serve bacon and sausage sandwiches, beans on

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A chance to give blood

THE National Blood Service is urging people in east Warrington to find time to donate a pint of the red stuff this month. The Easter break means less donation sessions take place and supplies used to treat patients undergoing treatments like radiotherapy

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Lester leads Fife to Two

FIFE Rangers guaranteed themselves promotion to Warrington Soccer League Division Two this week with a 7-0 hammering of Whiston Cross' third team. Chris Lester's four-goal haul took his tally to 22 for the season. Division Four saw two teams battling

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Greek is the word

WELL READ: Culcheth schoolboy Andrew Robertson is helping to keep the classics alive! The Year 11 pupil came third in the Greek Reading category of the Classical Association's Latin and Greek Reading Competition.

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Churches set to open their doors

CHURCHES in east Warrington are joining forces to celebrate their heritage this weekend. All Saints church in Glazebury, Newchurch in Culcheth and Christ Church in Croft are just some of those holding fun events between 10am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday

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Bernard teams up with football legend

A CULCHETH father has joined forces with football legend Sir Bobby Charlton to launch a charity to combat cancer deaths in men. Bernard Edmunds, aged 60, was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago and having spotted it relatively early, is responding

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Join the canal trail

FOLLOW the course of the Panama Canal with a special talk organised by Sankey Canal Restoration Society (SCARS). The society will present an illustrated talk by Audrey Smith called South America and the Panama Canal'. The meeting is open to members

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Teenager arrested for graffiti

A TEENAGER has been arrested for causing criminal damage in Newton. The 17-year-old boy, who comes from Newton, was arrested on April 4 for spraying graffiti on a wall in Brunswick Road. He has been bailed to reappear at St Helens Police Station on April

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FULL GUARDIAN CUP REPORT: Tyrer the penalty hero

WARRINGTON Town Reserves defeated Grappenhall Sports on penalties in a dramatic Guardian Cup Final at Rylands Recreation Ground on Easter Monday. Town thought they had won the cup in the last minute of extra time when Lee Ackerley made it 3-2 but an

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Masterclass with lyrical gangsters

TEACHING turned hip at a Newton school when pupils had a lyrical master class with two MCs. Children at Penkford School took part in MC-ing' workshops with up and coming north west MC artists Rory-O and Pocus. Pupils from years nine, 10 and 11 were

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Healthy lunch breaks at St Peter’s school

HEALTHY living was the order of the day for pupils at St Peter's C of E Primary School. Pint sized students got stuck into creating some tasty tucker as part of the school's healthy day. Pupils of all ages got involved and cooked up a storm using only

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Meeting date

NEWTON Residents and Friends Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at 7.30pm at the Kirkfield Hotel on High Street. All are welcome to attend the meeting.

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Pub creates smoking patio

A NEWTON pub is making arrangements for smokers who can no longer smoke inside. The Oak Tree Inn on Crow Lane East has made an application to St Helens Council to create a covered decking area in the pub's car park that will act as a shelter for smokers

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Past comes to life thanks to lottery fund

DELVING into the past has now become even easier thanks to a massive grant from the National Lottery. The Open Doors project has received a £500,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund that will open up a treasure trove of old archive information that

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More Guardian Cup Final pictures

ENJOY more pictures from Warrington Town Reserves team's success in the Guardian Cup Final.

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Lancs brew wows panel of expert judges in regional competition

NEWTON'S tea company Lancashire Tea has scooped a regional award for its top notch brew. The company won in the Best Tea category at the North West Fine Food Awards 2007, joining a stellar line up of the region's best food producers. This year's competition

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End of the line for Town Hall curtains?

AN amateur dramatics society is hoping that it will soon be curtains for a pair of shabby stage drapes. Newton Amateur Dramatics and Operatic Society (NADOS) has been campaigning to get a new set of curtains for the stage at Earlestown Town Hall for

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GUARDIAN CUP FULL REPORT: Tyrer the penalty hero

WARRINGTON Town Reserves defeated Grappenhall Sports on penalties in a dramatic Guardian Cup Final at Rylands Recreation Ground on Easter Monday. Town thought they had won the cup in the last minute of extra time when Lee Ackerley made it 3-2 but an

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Summer date for town plans

A SUMMER d-date has been set for a decision that will shape the future of Warrington town centre. The Warrington Guardian can reveal that a planning Inspector has handed over his report on two applications to develop Winwick Street, close to Central

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Two Bs, Two Cs and a H

I'm off work and on Tuesday I had my first 'leisure' ride into Warrington to sort out a few errands. With a bit more time to think and relax, a few things struck me. Broken glass - It's not just the amount of broken glass on Sankey cycleway into the

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Ambulance sorry for delay after murder

THE ambulance service has apologised over the delay in responding to the murder at HMP Risley. The 999 call was made at 10.34am after the attack on Patrick Butler, the crew arrived 16 minutes later. The emergency call, made after his body was found

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‘Not at fault’

SOCIAL services have cleared themselves of any blame after a vulnerable man in their care was killed by two teens. Following an internal investigation, borough council bosses claim they were not at fault for the death of Raymond Atherton despite social

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My nephew the killer

RYAN Palin was an angel' now he is serving life in prison for his part in the brutal killing of a vulnerable man. This week, his uncle, who once brought up the 15-year-old, blamed a terrible childhood, his wild mum and blunders by social services. Lee

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Hilton shows Joey there's life after rugby league

THE transition from Super League prop to high school maths teacher does not appear straight forward on the face of it but former Wolves star Mark Hilton is enjoying life after rugby league. Hilton, who suffered from back problems during the latter stages

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Lee Briers - six days to go

Six days to go until...the 10th anniversary of Lee Briers' signing from Saints and the official starting date of his Testimonial year.

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Briers hoping for repeat show

LEE Briers hopes that Wolves can repeat their heroic play-off performance when they face Leeds on Sunday - even if they have to do it without him this time. Briers is unlikely to be involved in the clash at The Halliwell Jones Stadium because of a hamstring

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Saturday, April 14, 1917

THE leader column in this week's Warrington made for a mournful read. It trumpeted the success of an attack on the western front in World War I. "Appearances point to the British forces getting to business," it said. "By comparison with the advance began

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CYCLING: Easter excellence

OVER the Easter weekend Warrington Road Club riders were involved in several events. On Good Friday, six riders turned out to for Birkenhead North End's 22-mile hilly time trial on a course that took them around Broxton, on to Whitchurch and back to

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Crucial offensive work contributed to below par defence

PAUL Cullen felt that vital work on Wolves' offensive play meant that they did not produce a good enough defensive performance during Monday's 26-18 home defeat to Huddersfield. Wolves have now conceded 146 points in their five league games at The Halliwell

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Knott's casino night on Saturday

INJURED former Wolves star Ian Knott will benefit from a casino night taking place in Huddersfield on Saturday. Knott, still only 30, has been told he will never work again because of serious back problems since his retirement in 2005 and will receive