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  • Smith looking for '80-minute performance'

    WARRINGTON Wolves never felt they were going to lose in the play-offs to Widnes Vikings despite being 18-0 down, according to boss Tony Smith. Smith’s side trailed by three converted tries before Joel Monaghan reduced the deficit heading into the

  • Smith concerned for Russell

    TONY Smith admits is he concerned about Matty Russell after the full back was stretchered off against Widnes Vikings and taken straight to hospital. Russell felt the full force of a tackle from Macgraff Leuluai after fumbling a high ball and was

  • Sports coach plays part in Warrington's fitness boost

    VOLUNTEERING at a boot camp, coaching football and rugby teams, daily trips to the gym, walking the dog, taking his daughter to the park and pilates may sound like an exhausting, lung-bursting amount of exercise.  But Latchford man Phill Leonard's

  • Burtonwood teacher visits twinned school in China

    BURTONWOOD Primary School teacher Helen Muttock is currently spending a week in China as part of project to help young children learn about global issues.Connecting Classrooms provides opportunities for schools to forge links with other institutions across

  • Mum's two year battle for new home

    WHEN her two eldest children are calling out for mum from their bedroom there is nothing Wendy Pitts can do.For the mum-of-four has been left effectively cut off from their room because they are in the third floor of her home and Wendy suffers from mobility

  • Orford mum raises awareness of heart conditions

    AN Orford mum hopes to raise awareness of congenital heart defects in youngsters after both of her children had to undergo open heart surgery. Helen Halfpenny said she is keen to support the British Heart Foundation's 'Bag it beat it' fundraising

  • Gardening: Diarmuid's Autumn advice

    After a glorious summer at home pottering around his garden in Ireland, green-fingered TV presenter Diarmuid Gavin is now preparing his beds for the cooler months. "Things in my own garden are beginning to die back. I have some wisterias I've been

  • Runners line up to help out Charlotte

    WAITING at the start line on Sunday there will be only one thing on this group of runners minds.They will be aiming to cross the finish line all to help out nine-year-old Charlotte Crowson whose life was changed forever after being diagnosed with a rare