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"Piercing scream" alerts jogger

Paul Holcroft

5:23pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

AN early morning jogger heard a “piercing female scream” coming from the Manchester Road house moments after seeing a man walk up to the home.

Knife "dripping with blood", court hears

The scene at the time

5:11pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

THE knife allegedly used to murder Christopher Lamberth was carried from the house dripping with blood and into Paul Holcroft’s getaway car, a witness has said.

Charity knitathon comes to St Rocco's Hospice

St Rocco's patients Ivy Clark, Bill Clark, Carol Clarke and Brian Cartwright pick up their knitting needles for a charity knitathon

3:40pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

PATIENTS at St Rocco’s Hospice have been picking up their knitting needles for a charity knitathon.

Murder accused was "wound up"

Paul Holcroft

1:47pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

A WITNESS was today accused of goading Paul Holcroft by telling him Christopher Lamberth had hit his girlfriend Kerry Thomas.

Vision for town centre future unveiled

Warrington town centre

10:24am Tuesday 14th October 2008

AN innovative vision for how Warrington will develop throughout the next 30 years was unveiled on Monday night.

Fennel Street closed following accident

8:59am Tuesday 14th October 2008

FENNEL Street close to the town centre is closed in both directions following an accident this morning.

Town must benefit from congestion charging

Sankey Station - councillors say park and ride have not been thought through

8:40am Tuesday 14th October 2008

WARRINGTON must benefit from the billions of pounds worth of public investment in transport should the Manchester congestion charging scheme go ahead according to councillors.

Blue bins to get the green treatment

Clr Alan Litton with the crushed bins

7:50am Tuesday 14th October 2008

YOUR old bins may no longer beneeded but they too are set to be recycled as part of the council’s green agenda.

Shoe campaign hits town

10:58am Tuesday 14th October 2008

A NEW campaign to help provide shoes for Africans comes to Warrington this week.

Accused warned over the dangers of serrated knife

The scene at the time of the killing

5:25pm Monday 13th October 2008

THE first witness in the murder trial of Paul Holcroft told the court how she warned him of the potentially catastrophic consequences of using the 26 centimetre long Rambo knife that killed Christopher Lamberth.

Residents rejoice at bus reprieve

4:40pm Monday 13th October 2008

RESIDENTS in Penketh are celebrating after a last minute reprieve for a vital bus service.

Pair remanded on Jersey drugs charges

Dominic Reardon

4:01pm Monday 13th October 2008

TWO Warrington men have been remanded in custody in Jersey on drugs charges.

Victim was stabbed with 26 centimetre knife, murder trial hears

The scene on the day of the attack

1:36pm Monday 13th October 2008

A MURDER trial has heard how a new father armed himself with a Rambo knife and a pickaxe handle before calmly killing a man during his birthday party.

Collegiate to host open day

2:55pm Monday 13th October 2008

THIS year Warrington Collegiate has decided to do things a little differently for their open evening tomorrow, Tuesday.

No cost cuts for Cheshire

1:40pm Monday 13th October 2008

CHESHIRE Police will not be one of the forces to cut costs for callers by changing its 0845 non-emergency telephone numbers.


National News

Heathrow worker's appeal over cross

BA worker Nadia Eweida and her cross at the centre of an employment tribunal appeal

Updated 4:33pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

A devout Christian has begun an appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that British Airways did not discriminate when it asked her to stop wearing a cross visibly to work.


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