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'Moz' was Smith's trusty general
WHEN Adrian Morley arrived at Warrington from Sydney Roosters in 2007, they were signing a man on the fast-track to becoming a legend of rugby league. Having become the first British player to win an NRL Premiership and a Super League winner’s
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LET IT SNOW: Your brilliant photos as Warrington becomes a winter wonderland
IT feels as though Christmas has come early with the arrival of snow in Warrington. The town received a dusting of snowfall this afternoon, Sunday, at times becoming rather heavy. It came after the town was battered by strong winds brought
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Cyber Monday: Martin Lewis' secret tricks for getting the best price from Amazon
MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis has revealed the best tricks to know you're getting the best price from Amazon ahead of Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday 2021 is taking place on November 29 - an online retail craze which started in America to mark the
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Six arrested as emergency workers reportedly assaulted after ‘disturbance’ at hotel
SIX people have been arrested and emergency service workers were reportedly assaulted following a disturbance at a hotel. The incident occurred shortly before 10.45pm on Friday, when police were called to the Villagio Hotel on Folly Lane in Bewsey
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Remember this Christmas classic from Warrington in 1988
THIS week in Looking Back we are travelling back to the 1980s. We love this old picture from our archives of Mr Smith's in 1988. The former nightclub, which also operated as a cinema in a previous life as the Ritz, hosted a Christmas light
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'You will have to wait a bloody big tower has blown down here and I’m a bit busy'
OVER the past month in Looking Back, we have been looking at the dramatic collapse of one of the towers at Fiddler's Ferry. The incident in 1984 came after a massive storm. It saw one of the towers come down due to the strength of the wind.
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What’s in the middle of Lidl and Aldi this week?
You can always guarantee that Aldi and Lidl will have a middle aisle full of bargains and things you never knew you needed. Whether it’s Aldi’s Specialbuys or Lidl’s Middle of Lidl, the latest offers are always worth checking out and there are
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Bear Grylls honours Warrington Scout for being an unsung hero
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy from Warrington was presented with a scouting award from explorer Bear Grylls last month. Isaac King, from Dallam and a member of 12th Warrington East Scouts, won the ‘Unsung Hero Award’ from the world-famous adventurer for his
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Orford man rides 4-year-old grandson's scooter from Widnes to Warrington
A KIND-HEARTED granddad got on his grandson's scooter for a remarkable charity effort. Chris Harrison, from Orford, took to the four-year-old's Spiderman scooter to travel six and a half miles from Widnes Ice Rink to the Golden Gates in Warrington
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Controversial scheme for Sankey Station turned down
PLANS for a large container to be put on spare land next to Sankey Station have been thrown out. Council planners say the scheme would not be acceptable due to the size of the container. They added: "The proposed container would not be acceptable
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Health trust receives prestigious national award for ingenious Covid recruitment
A HEALTH trust serving people in Warrington has been recognised for successfully recruiting staff from non-NHS backgrounds to cope with Covid pressures. Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been announced as the deserving winner
