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A TALENTED writer is celebrating after having her debut children's novel published. History graduate Andrea Gouk, from Golborne Road, Winwick, was inspired to write Tales of the Smiling after travelling to Egypt with her husband ten years ago. Caught

THE ferris wheel which stood outside the Town Hall suffered a loss of almost £30,000 in four weeks. An internal briefing note leaked to the Warrington Guardian shows less than 5,000 people used the wheel during the month it took centre stage over Christmas

A 51-YEAR-OLD woman was dragged from her bicycle by a man in Padgate on Friday night. The woman was riding home along Green Lane around 10.15pm when she was pulled off the bike and dragged out of the road. The man aged between 16 and 20 then took

A TAX rise of almost five per cent is likely for council taxpayers in Warrington from April. Members of the executive agreed the increase, which will cost an average of £50 a year for people living in band D properties, on Monday night. The hike has

SPENDING at Warrington Town Hall is predicted to be more than £1 million over budget at the end of the financial year. A report delivered to members of Warrington Borough Council's executive board on Monday night showed the expected overspend had dropped

A CORONER has ruled soldier Alex Green was unlawfully killed while serving his country in Iraq. The 21-year-old Kingsman from Longford was fatally wounded by a single shot while on patrol in Basra last January 13. Military investigations point to the

A crack down on teenage drinking is being obeyed by licensees in Newton. After complaints from residents about underage drinking, Merseyside Police teamed up with Trading Standards and undertook a sting' operation on January 25. A 15-year-old volunteer

JEWELLERY-making workshops are to be held weekly for beginners and for those more competent with their skills. The two-hour sessions aim to raise the confidence of those who attend and provide them with a skill in bead and wire-work, with the chance

THE public is being asked to be vigilant following several number plate thefts in Newton and Earlestown. There have been 30 such thefts across the borough in the past two months, predominantly in the Haresfinch, Haydock, Newton, Earlestown and St Helens

A WARNING has been issued after bogus callers targeted Newton residents. Merseyside Police in St Helens are reinforcing the message if in doubt, keep them out', following a spate of burglaries involving people posing as officials, or using other excuses

THE wait is over for primary school pupils who have recently moved into newly-built £3 million premises. Children at Lyme Community Primary School moved into their new building, which is next to the old school premises on Lyme Street, Newton, last week

LET your imagination and creativity run wild at a Marvellous Mosaics art session at Birchwood Forest Park next Tuesday from 2pm until 3.30pm. Meet at the Ranger Centre. Call 824339 for more details.

GORSE Covert Primary School pupils are growing trees in cans as part of a recycling initiative which converts aluminium into fruit trees in Malawi. The youngsters have been given a tree-growing kit containing everything needed to grow silver birch saplings

A CAMPAIGN to stop a housing development springing up on the site of an old people's home in Croft has succeeded. Planning officials have written to concerned villagers to confirm that an application to demolish Croft House and build up to 20 affordable

FANCY yourself as the next David Bailey or Annie Leibovitz? Can you capture the beauty of nature in the changing seasons? If so, why not enter Bents' 2008 photography competition? The 12 winning images will feature in its calendar for 2009. To enter

BLOOD donors are needed to help replenish dwindling winter stocks. A session takes place at Thomas Risley Church in Glover Road, Locking Stumps, on Monday, February 11, from 2pm until 4pm. Anyone aged 17-60 years weighing over 50 kg is eligible. Call

A RECYCLING centre in Culcheth has been permanently closed because of repeated vandalism, according to the borough council. In November the site in Common Lane was gutted by a fire caused by arsonists and officials are now looking to relocate the facilities

A FARMER will be allowed to build on the green belt after councillors decided his local produce food business was too crucial to risk losing. Despite already having a farm shop at Kenyon Hall Farm in Croft, owner Tod Bulmer wanted to build a larger building

TICKETS are selling fast for a Motown and soul night at the Daten in Culcheth next Saturday, February 16. The Motown Band, an 11-piece featuring three singers and four horn players, will be joined by three DJs from Warrington Soul Club. The band, which

WARRINGTON Wolves have 300 tickets remaining for the Super League clash with Hull KR at Craven Park on Sunday. Tickets on sale to Warrington fans at Wolfware are for the North Stand, the away end, which has temporary seating. Prices are £20 for adults

FIREFIGHTERS say a small council tax increase of 2.8 per cent will allow them to do a lot more for the community. The fire service's budget for 2008-09 was decided at a Cheshire Fire Authority meeting last week and the rise is the equivalent of 3p per

HERE'S the winner of our St Helens face in the crowd feature. Click on the photograph below to see if your face has been circled from the crowd at Friday's clash between Warrington Wolves and St Helens at Knowsley Road. The winner is set to receive

PARENTS could take over the running of doomed Woolston High School in a move bankrolled by Warrington Wolves supremo Simon Moran. As expected members of the executive board agreed to close the school from 2012 at its meeting tonight. In a surprise

FIREFIGHTERS have been praised for the help they gave during last year's severe flooding in Worcester. The chief fire officer presented a certificate to Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service for their dedication and commitment when fire crews such as Warrington

A MOTORBIKE has crashed on a stretch of icy road in Winwick. The accident happened before 7am and closed Newton Road in both directions at Winwick. It is believed a burst water pipe caused the ice patch. While the road has reopened, the closure has