"Piercing scream" alerts jogger

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

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

3:40pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

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

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Murder accused was "wound up"

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

10:24am Tuesday 14th October 2008

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

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Town must benefit from congestion charging

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.

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Blue bins to get the green treatment

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.

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Accused warned over the dangers of serrated knife

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.

Pair remanded on Jersey drugs charges

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

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.

Inflation highest since 1992

Updated 5:32pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Inflation hit a 16-year high in September but the year-long spiral in the cost of living could soon be over, experts said.

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