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  • Ex-player to benefit from charity night

    FORMER Wolves second rower Ian Knott will be a beneficiary of two events organised by rugby league charity XIII Heroes to support his fight against serious back problems. Knott has had five back operations since his retirement in 2005 and has been

  • Brooklands and Jacks reach final

    BROOKLANDS and Jacks FC will meet in the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Presidents Cup Final after semi-final successes at the weekend. Brooklands edged Turf and Feather 3-2, while Jacks' 5-1 win against Norton Arms had goals from Thomas Moor, two,

  • Bring on Division One action

    WARRINGTON Borough bowls team are preparing for life in the Federation Crown Green Bowls League Division One. The team had an excellent season in 2006 and gained promotion from Division Two. They exceeded expectations' in gaining promotion, and only

  • Volunteers honoured by Mayor

    On March 14th, volunteers from Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) were honoured by the Mayor and Consort of Warrington, Clrs Linda and Allin Dirir, at The 10th Annual Volunteer Awards hosted by Volunteer Centre Warrington at the Village Hotel.

  • British Nuclear Group’s DIY SOS for charity!

    On Friday 16th March, local charity Warrington Disability Partnership welcomed 10 employees from British Nuclear Group as part of the company's 'Employee Community Day Challenge: 2007'. With paint brushes and garden spades in hand the BNG team with

  • KICKBOXING: Studio trio defend titles

    GRAHAM Sayer made a successful defence of his world title on a wonderful night for Warrington Kickboxing Studio. Sayer defeated Turkey's Guven Zencir in Altrincham on Saturday, while clubmates Paige Farrington and Paul Quayle also successfully retained

  • St Rocco’s man earns pat on the back

    AN outstanding St Rocco's Hospice volunteer has received a special award for his dedication and hard work. Roger Morey, a trustee and volunteer at the hospice for 22 years received the Long Service to Social Enterprise Award' at the first Social Enterprise

  • Lymm win Daily Mail Cup at Twickenham

    Lymm High School 20 St Pauls School, Barnes 15. LYMM High School captain Andy Davies emulated his father by winning a Daily Mail Schools title at Twickenham today. Last year Davies' father Len coached Lymm to the Daily Mail Under 18s Vase

  • 'Hazardous' health waste inquiry halted

    The public enquiry into the health waste treatment plant off Winwick Road was dramatically halted this morning. The applicants withdrew their plan rather than scale it back. They were faced with the decision because new regulations classified some of

  • Fa'afili related to Hull's 1980s hero

    WOLVES winger Henry Fa'afili has revealed that he comes from a family steeped in Challenge Cup tradition ahead of Saturday's fourth-round clash with Hull KR. Having kept it quiet during his two-and-a-half years with the club so far, Fa'afili let slip

  • Ockher watches on

    A FAMILIAR face was spotted watching Wolves' match at Wakefield on Sunday. Roy Aspinall, best known as Ockher, was Warrington's kit man and groundsman for many years before his retirement and was in attendance at the Belle Vue clash, which Wolves lost

  • Touch judge sparks Clarke banter

    JON Clarke was the victim of some banter after his Wolves teammates spotted this touch judge running the line during the under 21s game at Belle Vue on Sunday. Wolves players were watching the under 21s match, which took place just before the Super League

  • Warrington Archaeological & Historical Society

    A late change of speaker gave the society the opportunity to hear about the history of Trafford Park industrial estate from David George. When the Manchester Ship Canal brought larger numbers of the public near to the Trafford estates, the family decided

  • Other cyclists must be annihilated

    I thought we would be buddies, but they are either victims or predators. In my pre-cycling days I imagnied every other cyclist I saw would wave 'hello'. We would unite as one against the traffic and live in a big chocolcate house. My brother rides

  • Canoeists left without a paddle

    NEW health and safety rules are stopping people paddling a canal they have used for decades, says Scouts and canoeists. The restrictions on the Sankey Canal through Sankey Valley Park stop individuals and groups just turning up and canoeing. They now

  • Carley is way ahead

    A SOAP star has been helping teenagers across Warrington shape their futures. Carley Stenson, better known as Steph Dean in Hollyoaks, joined education leaders to promote a new scheme that will change the education system. Parents were invited to attend

  • Telling the truth on TV

    LIARS beware! A Warrington couple is out to catch them on national TV from this week. Don Cargill and his wife, Nadia, will be making their first appearance on Channel Five show Trisha next week as experts conducting lie detector tests on the show's