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FORE!

Birchwood golf club professional Phil Archer, pictured here in June, qualified for June's US Open, his first appearance in a Major. The 34-year-old finished the year strong, ending 41st on the European order of merit and finishing 56th in the South

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FLOOD

Warrington Guardian photographer Darren Tudor captured this image as the Mersey burst it's banks by Riverside Retail Park in March. The water eventually flooded the whole road, and several locations across town. High tides, and a storm surge in the

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LEAP

Gymnast Louise Wood gave a dramatic demonstration of her skills as she leapt over six pupils and a teacher. Louise, a former commonwealth games champion, visited Penketh South Primary in February.

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DESTRUCTION

The crowds look on in awe as Monstrous! destroys another victim at Truckfest North West in September. The Newton and Goldborne Guardian gave-away tickets for the show at Haydock Park, which was attended by Big Brother's Nikki, monster truck show in

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I won't give up my starting role, declares Clarke

JON Clarke has warned fellow hookers Mark Gleeson and Michael Sullivan that he wants his place back in Wolves' starting line-up. Clarke has been sidelined for the last six months with a shoulder problem but is raring to go again and has retained the

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WARRINGTON ANGLERS' ASSOCIATION: Netting team stock roach and rudd at Bridgewater

WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's netting team was out again between Christmas and New Year. As a result of their hard work, the Bridgewater Canal received two good stockings of more than 1,500 quality roach and rudd, the former up to 1lb and averaging

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BEAR FACED CHEEK

Lewis Hurst, aged three, and Alex Charnock, aged four, with furry friends. The Orford Park Pre-Schoolers were taking part in a teddy bears picnic in June.

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NEW LIFE

Warrington Guardian photographer Darren Tudor captured this photo of a daffodil struggling through the snow in Bank Park outside the town hall

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New traffic wardens on the streets next month

A NEW set of traffic wardens will be patrolling the streets of Warrington from February 5. The borough council, which is to monitor illegal parking instead of the police, has announced that contractor APCOA is to provide eight-12 wardens. Fines

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Latest results

Orford War Memorial Monday Night Short Mat Bowls League results: M Norton 10 D McIndoe 6, J Sutcliffe 9 J Naughton 5, W Eden 19 P Houghton 8, J Ackerley 10 C Finn 13. ***** Town Furnishings Burtonwood Indoor Bowls League results: Section A: Blackbrook

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GOLF: Turkey Trot results

PADGATE Conservative Club Golf Society's Turkey Trot results. 1, Bob Rimmer (handicap 12) 38pts (card play-off); 2, Jim Linhan (handicap 17) 38pts; 3, Bob Parker (handicap 15) 36pts.

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LYMM ANGLING CLUB: Anglers put off by wet and windy conditions

LYMM Angling Club fisheries have been quiet over the Christmas and New Year period. They have not been quiet with regard to their performance but quiet with regard to the number of anglers on the banks. Those that have confronted the very wet and windy

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Weekend's results

Miller Homes League results. Bateman BMW Premier Division: WP St Helens Two 15 Waterloo Two 0, Vale of Lune Two 10 Kendal Two 7, Manchester Two 35 Macclesfield Two 12, Preston Grasshoppers Two 86 Lymm Two 0, Stockport Two 14 Chester Two 5, Sedgley Park

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DOMINOES: Results and fixtures

Warrington Winter Dominoes League results. Rosedale Construction Division One: Gas Social 8 Bulls Head 2, Kings Club 6 Rylands B 4, Marquis 8 Borough A 2, British Rail A 4 Woolston A 6, Borough B 4 Eagle Sports 6, Bank Quay A 4 Monk Sports 4, Rylands

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SNOOKER: Tonight's fixtures

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

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Catholic league's annual date

WARRINGTON Catholic Bowls League will hold their annual meeting at St Benedict's Social Club on Tuesday at 7.45pm. The event, which will also be a finance and rules revision meeting, should be attended by all delegates, with new teams welcome.

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Town tonked

Warrington Town 2 Woodley Sports 4. TOWN ended their Christmas schedule with a home defeat after being outclassed by Woodley in the UniBond First Division on Saturday. Danny Queeley put Town's Stockport opponents ahead in the 12th minute, latching

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Wolves squad numbers

WARRINGTON Wolves have revealed the players' squad numbers for 2007. 1 Stuart Reardon, 2 Henry Fa'afili, 3 Martin Gleeson, 4 Paul Johnson, 5 Brent Grose, 6 Chris Bridge, 7 Lee Briers, 8 Chris Leikvoll, 9 Jon Clarke, 10 Paul Rauhihi, 11 Adrian Morley,

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Warriors confirm Flanagan capture

Wigan Warriors can today confirm the signing of young 18 year old stand off Mark Flanagan from the Bradford Bulls. Flanagan joined the club on Wednesday and has linked up with the rest of the squad on the pre-season trip to Lanzarote. Flanagan is

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HERITAGE

Campaigners who want to save Stockton Heath Primary from demolition staged a display of Roman military strength in March to emphasise the heritage of the site and the potential damage of any work on it.

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FLOWER GIRL

Victoria Powell was named this year's Thelwall Rose queen in June

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MASTERPIECE

Warrington Museum brought some of it's finest and rarest works out of the vaults for the Treasures of Warrington exhibition in February. Exhibitions officer Jo Manby is here pictured with Guiniveres Redeeming by Sir William Reynolds-Stephens

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TOUR GUIDE

Louise Brown from Appleton gave a guided tour of Warrington with a difference. The 18-year-old was pictured in lads mag Nuts showing off different parts of town, and was pictured by the Warrington Guardian in October.

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NIGHT SWIMMING

Warrington Guardian photographer Mike Boden captured this Christmas time photo of swans basking in the warm lights of new flats overlooking the river Mersey near Kingsway Bridge

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JUNGLE QUEEN

Padgate pop princess Kerry Katona signed her autobiography in Waterstones on Golden Square shopping centre in October

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PRIME MINISTER

Former PM John Major reads his favourite local newspaper during a visit to Warrington South conservatives in June.

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PRIDE

Kevin McGrory leads the way as the Irish Club parade down Orford Lane for St Patrick day on a wet day in March

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NON-VOTER

MP Helen Jones was nipped by a dog while out leafleting in Long Lane, Orford, in November

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REGAL

Helen Williams from St Wilfrids Primary was named Grappenhall Rose Queen in June

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IN THE ARMY NOW

Baz Green from the Royal Horse Artillery spurs on pupils from Bridgewater High School in March

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STAND & DELIVER

Cinnamon Brow Primary School celebrated its 25th anniversary jubilee in May with a party featuring children dressed as pop stars from the time it was founded. Pictured are, from left, David Grant as George Michael, Kieron Jones as Adam Ant, and Bethany

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JOY

These ladies from Callands Care Home certainly enjoyed their Easter party in April! From left, Ellen Dromgooley, Kath Stewart, Marion Naylor, and co-ordinator Emma Allen

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QUIET

World Cup hero Jack Charlton getting gagged at the Boys of 66' dinner at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in April. Also pictured are Martin Peters, Geoff Hurst and Gordon Banks

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Miss Warrington Guardian Stacey Mullins was a welcome present for readers

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IS IT? ISN’T IT

A Victoria Posh Spice' Beckham lookalike had lightbulbs flashing when she visited Warrington Collegiate in June

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WOOF

These adorable puppies from Cheshire Dogs Home were looking for new owners in July

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BEAUTIFUL

Weatherman Fred Talbot opened Our Wood in Great Sankey in June, pictured here by photographer Dave Gillespie

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BUZZING

Colin Webb from Wilderspool found bees had made a home in his birdbox in June

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REACH FOR SUCCESS

Birchwood High sports showcase with high flying Jon Kindon in May

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INTENSE

Birchwood High School pupils getting a bit carried away during a July recreation of the Battle of Hastings

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FALL

The Warrington Guardian's Becky Kelly was one of the first people to skate, and fall, at the temporary ice rink installed at Golden Square in December

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EMMERDALE

Soap star Patrick Mower enjoyed himself when he came to Daresbury to do a reading for a TV carol concert

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FILM

ITV Cameras came to Daresbury in November to film a carol concert

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PARTNERSHIP

Deborah and Kim Wheeler became the first lesbian couple in Warrington to exchange vows under the new laws for civil partnerships in January.

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QUACKERS

Daffy the duck lived in a kennel and ate pedigree chum after being adopted by Cheshire Dogs Home. Daffy, pictured in January, was brought to the home and raised with canine chums after being shot in the legs with an airgun

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SALUTE

A holocaust memorial day play at St Gregory's High School produced this disturbing image in January

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Comment on the issues affecting your town

HAVE your say about issues in Newton and Earlestown at the next meeting of St Helens Council at 6.15pm on Wednesday, January 17. Time will be set aside for a public question time at the Town Hall. The questions must be concerned with matters relating

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Competitors sweat it out for charity fundraiser

GYM goers helped to raise money for charity by going head to head in a gymathon. Competitors had to tackle a gruelling schedule, taking in a trio of sports, including a 10km bike race, 2,000m row and 3km run for men and a 5km bike race, 1,000m row and

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PACE

Warrington Cricket Club bowler Rob Batty at the apex of his action as his side take on Grappenhall in May

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A very good year for the fundraisers at the Rotary Club

A CHAMPION charity effort by the people of Newton and Earlestown has seen thousands of pounds raised for good causes. The Rotary Club of Newton is celebrating the success of its annual charity appeal. Over the past month, volunteers have been out and

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MR MUSCLE

Bodybuilder Paul Sutton, pictured here in October, won the NABBA Amateur Universe bodybuilder of the year. The 42-year-old from Cinnamon Brown is a tutor at Warrington Collegiate.

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JUGGERNAUT

A small tackler versus a big runner - I wonder what happened next? This is from Rylands versus Latchford Albion in November

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FREE

This rugby player looked delighted to have broken through as Woolston Rovers took on Shevington in November

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OWZAT!

Grange bowler Ian McCue successfully appeals for a wicket against Appleton in April

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TROUBLE

Crosfields and Queens Rugby players square off as tempers fray in this atmospheric picture from January

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CRUNCH

Barry Lowe gets hit hard as Crosfields take on Oulton Raiders in the challenge cup in February

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Pit bulls seized in police raids

EIGHT pit bull terriers have been seized during police raids in St Helens and Widnes. The raids followed the death of Sankey tot Ellie Lawrenson, aged five, who was mauled by a pit bull terrier at her grandmother's home on Monday. Six of the dogs were

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THANK YOU

Briers thanks the fans as he leaves the pitch after the home game against Bradford in April

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LEAP

Henry Fa'afili leaps for the ball during March's away fixture with Wakefield

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MAIN MAN

Fans player of the year Lee Briers rounding an opponent in fine style during the Wakefield game

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HAPPY TIMES

Ben Westwood and Paul Cullen celebrate after the Leeds playoff game

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CELEBRATION

Wolves fans go crazy after a last minute drop goalds secures a play-off win against Leeds Rhinos in September

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EFFORT

Martin Gleeson tries to beat two Hull defenders in July

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GOODBYE

Wolves stalwart Mark Hilton waves goodbye to the fans after his retirement from the game at the final game of the season in September against Saints

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PITCH INVASION

The Halliwell-Jones stadium lay in a spring snow blanket in March

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WAITING GAME

Paul Rauhihi bides his time on the bench against Huddersfield Giants in February as he struggled to overcome injury problems

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HOWLIN’ WOLF

Wolfie and friend' entertain the crowd for the February clash with Hull

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DELIGHT

Lee Briers against Hull in February

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SCORE

Rob Parker looking pleased against Leeds Rhinos in May

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GRIP

Paul Noone and a friendly St Helens player in March

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DENIED

Henry Fa'afili's disallowed try against Salford from April

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TACKLE

Martin Gleeson tries to break free from two Bradford Bulls players in April in Warrington Guardian photographer Mike Boden's personal favourite picture of the year.

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Man attacked in town centre pub

A REVELLER suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked in a town centre pub the night before New Year's Eve. Police say the victim, aged 44, was hit in the face with a hard object' inside the Feathers pub, in Bridge Street, shortly after midnight

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Manslaughter appeal fails

A PRISON officer charged with manslaughter has failed to have the case against him dismissed. Paul Smith, from Birchwood, and three colleagues made the application for the charges to be thrown out at Northampton Crown Court. But the judge ruled the

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Have your say on balancing council books

A NEW year often gives rise to a new start. But, for finance officers at Warrington Borough Council, it means the same again as they cut here and extend there in a bid to meet a multi-million pound financial shortfall. And it's the same again for residents

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One star rating for TV chef's bistro

A CELEBRITY chef's upmarket restaurant has scored one star out of five for food hygiene compliance. The Olive Press which is owned by TV chef Paul Heathcote, was one of hundreds of eateries whose ratings were revealed on Tuesday. The borough council

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'Our angel'

THE family of Ellie Lawrenson say they have been left devastated after she was mauled to death by a family dog. The five-year-old, of Fleetwood Close, Great Sankey, was killed in the early hours of New Year's Day after she was attacked by a pit bull-type

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How can you sleep at night?

TO the person who stole the light-up angel from outside my house in Old Hall on Christmas Eve, I hope you can sleep at night because you upset three children with special needs. You know who you are, as you ripped the cable out of the light socket and

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All in a day's work

IT is quite obvious, that the independent panel which looked into councillors' pay and came up with councillors work 15 hours on average', did not read your article on a week in my life. COUNCILLOR JIM REGAN Great Sankey

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The season of goodwill

A FEW weeks ago, I absentmindedly left my handbag in a trolley at the Riverside Retail Park. A woman found it and handed it in to a nearby shop. She left no identification. The only way I can thank her for her honesty and kindness is through the Warrington

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An ode to Stan

THIS is my poem about Stan Worrel, the clock-winder of St James' Church. I wrote this on Stan's recent retirement as he has been a loyal church servant and I feel he should be rewarded. He was featured on ITV and BBC northern news recently and I'm sure

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New school - but no kids

AM I the only person to question the totally unnecessary demolition of Stockton Heath school on the basis that we are running out of children in Stockton Heath? Where are these children going to come from because they certainly don't live in the village

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Your crime is to be born in this country

WITH reference to Mrs Rourke's letter of December 14 Foreigners are treated first'. I was angry, but not at all surprised at the content. In shops, shopping malls, pubs, clubs, bus stops and in the street, people continue to say the same thing - that

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Night At The Museum – (Cert PG) DVD Review

LIGHTWEIGHT family comedies might not be the first cinematic choice for many people but this film sets the right tone for just after the festivities. Night At The Museum tells the story of everyman Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) who must get some work fast

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Give blood

PADDINGTON House Hotel in Woolston hosts a blood donor session today, Thursday. The session is open between 2pm and 4pm and 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

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Green Lane’s playground earns a makeover with grant

PLAY time at Green Lane Special School is about to get much more exciting. Pupils and staff at the Padgate school are celebrating after they scooped a Woolworths Kids First Charity Playground Partnership grant of £1,000 to transform their playground.

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Has play time finally arrived?

A CHILDREN'S play area could be built in Kingswood in the new year if plans for more houses at Butts Green are granted. Blueprints for the final building plot at Butts Green have been released by English Partnerships following Warrington Borough Council's

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Parish meetings

THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place this Tuesday, January 9, in the village hall. Starting at 7.30pm, members of the public are welcome.

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Soul night at legion

PENKETH and Great Sankey Royal British Legion is hosting a soul night on Saturday, January 6, with DJ Sean Winston. Entry free before 9pm, then £2.50 for members and £3 for non-members.

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Bid for action over busy school run

GRAPPENHALL councillor Mike Biggin is trying to get action over the congested school run in Church Lane. Clr Biggin is trying to organise a meeting with Phil Johnson, the head of highways at Warrington Borough Council. Clr Biggin said: "The school run

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Meditate on making it a great 2007

MEDITATION classes take place at Lymm High School on Tuesday nights from next week. Running for seven weeks, the classes included two meditations, a talk and discussion over tea and biscuits. For more details, call the Odiyana Buddhist Centre on 01606

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Residents' association meeting

LONGFORD Residents' Association will meet on January 16 at 6pm. The general meeting will take place at Longford Neighbourhood Service Centre at the junction of Northway and Sandy Way. The meeting is to discuss Groundwork Mersey Valley's multi million

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It's a wrap at Lymm water tower

A BANNING order has been put on the owner of Lymm water tower, stopping him from using it for TV shoots. Russell Harris has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on restoring the unique building and has used it for filming a number of TV shows - including

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Civic heads meet up at garden centre

GLAZEBURY garden centre Bents played host to some of the great and good of Cheshire. The centre was selected by the Mayor of Warrington Clr Linda Dirir as the venue for a visit organised as part of an event to promote the different areas of Cheshire.

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Have your say at Walton Parish Council

THE next meeting of Walton Parish Council will be held tonight, Thursday, at 7.30pm. The monthly meeting will be held at St John's Community Church Hall, on Old Chester Road. Members of the public may address the parish council at this meeting. If

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Opposition to move plan may signal end of NHS dentistry

LYMM could lose NHS dentistry if plans to move the current base are thwarted. Jill and Andrew Cooper currently receive funding for two-and-a-half days' NHS dentistry each week at the Lymm Clinic base. Now they want to find alternative accommodation

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Police talk

GREAT Sankey north hosts a public meeting with police today, Thursday, January 4. The Community Action Meeting (CAM) is a chance for people to vote on the top crime priority for the area. It will be held at 7pm on Tim Parry Community Centre in Wroxham

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Shop fire

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a cleaners shop in Culcheth for an hour last Thursday night. Two engines were called to Jackson Avenue around 10.45pm following the report of a fire at the ground floor of the business.

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Temporary car park to close as new ones open

WARRINGTON town centre's temporary car park closes tomorrow, Friday, as the new Golden Square car park increases its capacity. The new car park will be open between 7am and 7pm from Monday to Saturday and between 9am and 6pm on Sundays. The cost is

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Council exploring twin town links with Tanzania and China

WARRINGTON is set to explore the possibility of forging links with Tanzania and China. Councillors will meet on Monday to discuss establishing formal links with the city of Mwanza in the east African country as well as looking at how to strengthen economic

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... but you can tell councillors what you think about it

RESIDENTS have the next month to have their say on the council budget. The whole document, which will be discussed at Monday's meeting of the executive board, is available on the council website and councillors want to hear what you think of the priorities

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Get set for a five per cent hike in your council tax ...

RESIDENTS are facing a five per cent council tax rise as Town Hall bosses look to plug an £8 million financial black hole. In a draft plan released this week, finance chiefs have unveiled a range of packages they are considering for the next financial

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Annual lunch

WARRINGTON Mayor Clr Linda Dirir will be among the guests at The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain's annual lunch. The event takes place tomorrow, Friday, at Mere Golf Club near Knutsford.

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Plans for 16 apartments in town centre

PLANS have been submitted to build a block of apartments in the town centre. Developers want to build a five-storey block containing 16 apartments in Winwick Street near to Central Station.

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Fifteen stabbings over New Year

FIFTEEN people were reportedly stabbed during the New Year celebrations across Cheshire and Merseyside. Ambulances responded to 167 emergency calls for assaults and 17 traffic accidents. The North West Ambulance Service, which covers Warrington, said

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We owe it to Ellie to find answers

THE tragic death of little Ellie Lawrenson is every family's worst nightmare. The heartbreaking pictures of the five-year-old that has been shown across the country is all the more upsetting at this time of year. And it poses the question: What can

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Meet the new faces of 2007

A DOUBLE helping of New Year joy was welcomed into the world after midnight on January 1. First to make an appearance was Hannah Uddin, weighing in at 6lb 5oz, at 11.38am at Warrington Hospital. Mum Ferdawsi and dad Bahar weren't expecting baby Hannah

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Mia gets into swing of things thanks to donation

A DONATION from The Shannon Bradshaw Trust is helping to make a huge difference to the life of a little girl. Patti Bradshaw, the mum of Shannon, read about three-year-old Mia Loudon in the Warrington Guardian. The Cinammon Brow youngster suffers from

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Inspiring Jake, 12, learns to walk again

BRAVE Jake Brinksman has been through a lot in the past few years. The 12-year-old, who was born with cerebral palsy, has had two operations to straighten and lengthen the tissue and bones in his legs. And, despite the concerns of his mum and dad, Debbie

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What a shame

I WOULD like to thank Warrington Hospital for looking after me after I was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. I found out today, after visiting the hospital to give them a Christmas card and a poem, that this section of the hospital (GP assessment)

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Provision of leisure is in decline

I AM writing regarding the state of our leisure and community facilities and the recent articles which may have given false hope that this borough council intends to provide better and more accessible facilities. From 1999, the leisure provision for

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Force road hogs to think again!

LEGAL and co-operative methods of tackling speeding on Walton Road are unsuccessful. We, the residents, should consider the causes and think about solutions to the problem. There are three components: 1. Motorists who are selfish and inconsiderate

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There’s No Business Like Show Business, Priestley College

THE stars of Priestley College's latest production were suited and booted for their turn on the stage. The budding BTEC student thespians took to the stage for the end of term production of There's No Business Like Show Business. Priestley College in

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Snakes on a Plane (Cert 15) DVD Review

I WAS in B-movie heaven with this deliciously violent, crazy and comedic slice of action-packed drama. Samuel L Jackson stars in a movie that managed to be a cult hit before it was even released. The title really does say it all, so I'm loath to go

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Home looks to extend

GRAPPENHALL Nursing Home is set to apply for planning permission to extend its premises at the rectory in Church Lane. The owners have been working with the borough council to draw up plans that would be likely to approved. Malcolm Eyes, from the home

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RSPB on the move

FROM January, north Cheshire Royal Society for the Protection of Birds will be moving its meetings to Appleton. The next meeting, on January 19, will be held at Appleton Parish Hall, on Dudlows Green Road, instead of Stretton Parish Hall. The time will

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Meet your councillors

WHITTLE Hall councillors Keith Gleave and Judith Wheeler will be holding their monthly surgery on Saturday, January 13, at Old Hall Community Centre, Cavendish Close, off Cromwell Avenue. Police will also be attending the surgeries to take questions.

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Making a drama out of bullying message

GREAT Sankey High School students recently took part in a drama for Anti-Bullying Week. Lisa Hirani, who organised the event, said: "Drama is one way we can deliver a powerful message to our students." Pictured from left are year seven pupils Charlotte

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Women are urged to use pedal power

FANCY blowing off the cobwebs after an excess of mince pies over Christmas? Well, Women's Walking and Cycling Network could be the answer. The group is for women who do not like to go out walking alone and provides the perfect opportunity to meet new

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Customers praised for gift donations

ASDA Westbrook has issued a big thank you to customers who donated 284 Christmas gifts and three trolley-loads of food to Warrington charities this festive season. The generous shoppers also gave £65 in cash to help agencies in the area. And now the

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Pianist set to kick off concerts

THE first in a series of celebrity concerts is held in Lymm on Wednesday. Virtuoso pianist Stephen Hough plays at St Peter's Church, in Oughtrington, on January 10 as part of the Music in Lymm series. The event starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £10 and

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Take in the meadows

A CIRCULAR walk taking in Mary Anne Meadows takes place on Saturday. The four mile walk starts at 10.30am and leaves from the Waterways car park off Cromwell Avenue.

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Take in the meadows

A CIRCULAR walk taking in Mary Anne Meadows takes place on Saturday. The four mile walk starts at 10.30am and leaves from the Waterways car park off Cromwell Avenue.

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Criticism over homes for elderly

A SCHEME to redevelop Rushgreen Service Station has been criticised by councillors in Lymm. Developers McCarthy and Stone are set to submit a planning application for the site to be turned into accommodation for older people early in the new year. But

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Festive police presents

STAFF from Sankey Police station turned Santa to donate a Christmas hamper on behalf of Cheshire Constabulary. They handed it over to Penketh Court in Farnworth Road, which provides sheltered accommodation for old people, so that it can be raffled among

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Fraser the fundraiser shows his gratitude

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Fraser Lynskey put his serious illness behind him to help raise hundreds of pounds for Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The Fearnhead youngster was successfully treated at the hospital for a brain tumour in July and now friends and family

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Birchwood One looks set for a new lease of life...

A DERELICT former office space a stone's throw from Birchwood Shopping Centre and station is to be given a much-needed new lease of life. The high profile Birchwood One, which has been left empty for some time, is to be revamped by Seddon Developments

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Alice meets up with the white rabbit

IT may not be the original white rabbit but that didn't matter when Alice in Wonderland met Snowy. Hannah Rowe, this year's Alice for the Lewis Carroll Society, made a special appearance at Walton Hall Zoo. Hannah went to meet Snowy, the resident white

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Appleton man helps with investigation

APPLETON man Bob Green was a key figure in a TV investigation into a struck-off accountant. He featured in a programme made by ITV Wales about Kevan Kynaston from Cardiff. Mr Kynaston was the accountant for Bob's old business, Mossley Travel, on The

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X Factor boy band on road to success

X FACTOR stars Eton Road are coming to Warrington! Anthony Hannah, Daniel Morris, David Heath and James Edwards will be performing live at Chicago Rock Caf on St Austins Lane tonight, Thursday. The group, who reached the final five in the show, have

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Walk on

JOIN Sankey Valley Park Rangers for a four- mile circular walk taking in Mary Ann Meadows and woodlands using good footpaths tomorrow, Saturday, from 10.30am. Meet at Waterways car park off Cromwell Avenue.

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Man attacked

PARAMEDICS were called to Liverpool Road in Great Sankey at 2.47am on New Years Day, to a report that a 26-year-old man had been assaulted.

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Helping the homeless

WARRINGTON Guardian readers have shown they are all heart when it comes to helping those less fortunate than themselves. The response to the openingdoors Sponsor a Homeless Person at Christmas Appeal has been excellent. As the Warrington Guardian went

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Resolve to be a recycler this year

WHY don't you make composting your new year's resolution? That is the message from Cheshire Waste Partnership. A spokesman for Cheshire Waste Partnership said: "January is a time for fresh starts - after the indulgences and excesses of the Christmas

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Her Majesty approves of Pink Ladies

PINK Ladies met the top lady in the land during a magical visit' to Buckingham Palace - and were told their business was a jolly good' idea! The founders of the women-only taxi company were invited to meet the Queen during a celebration of 200 of the

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Car crashes into wall in Howley

A CAR crashed into a wall at the junction of Manchester Road and Salisbury Street, Howley, on Monday. Paramedics were called out at 10.08am.

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Man attacked in early hours of New Year

A 20-year-old man was reportedly assaulted outside The Howley Hotel, in Parr Street. Paramedics were called to treat him at 4.31am on New Year's Day.

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First Ade training

STAR signing Adrian Morley had his first training session with his new Wolves teammates at William Beamont Sports College on Tuesday. The fearsome Great Britain forward was given extra time off to recover from his Tri-Nations exertions but started his