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  • Plasma TVs are being targeted in burglaries

    POLICE investigating a series of burglaries in Culcheth and Winwick are warning people to be on the alert. A number of break-ins have been reported in the past two weeks. Jewellery, electrical goods and plasma screen televisions are the main target.

  • New recruits get a tour of Debenhams

    DEBENHAMS staff recruited from deprived parts of town have had a tour of their new workplace. They will start work in the department store when it opens in Golden Square at the end of March. The workers include people from Bewsey and Whitecross, Fairfield

  • Chicken crosses road

    A CHICKEN on the run in Birchwood has been rescued. The small black bird was spotted wandering around Fern Close, in Locking Stumps, last Wednesday. Members of Birchwood Town Council's maintenance team made the chicken warm and comfortable in a barn

  • African choir performs

    AN AFRICAN children's choir is set to spread its messages of hope during two concerts at St Bridget's Church in Cinnamon Brow. Watoto Children's Choir, from Uganda, will be singing in gospel and contemporary African style on Tuesday and Wednesday, January

  • Rural roads to get 'baby' bin wagon

    A BABY' bin wagon will be coming to the rural roads of Warrington. The mini-refuse van will work on streets too small for the normal refuse trucks. There are 420 properties that cannot be accessed properly - including Fletchers Lane, Rectory Lane and

  • Hey big spender ...

    A TRADE Union has blasted Warrington Borough Council as a big spender' on agency and temporary staff. The GMB wants it to get this waste of money under control' after the Warrington Guardian discovered the council spent £5.5m last year on temporary and

  • Leave your coats with us!

    THOMAS Edwards has come up with a novel idea - a mobile cloakroom for night-clubbers. He wants to park a van each night by the JJB store in the town centre and take in coats for £1.50 each. Mr Edwards, of Drake Close, Westbrook, has called his business

  • DARTS: Bulls Head thrash Crown

    GRAPPENHALL Darts League joint leaders Bulls Head started the second half of the season by thrashing Crown 7-2. Rick Norcott won in 13 darts for Bull, with further impressive wins coming from Steve Brotherston, 14, Gary Sherlock, 17, and Rob Sherlock

  • Eagle seek bowlers

    EAGLE Sports Club's bowls section are seeking new bowlers for the forthcoming season. Expressions of interest can be made to Neil Gargan on 414700 or attend the annual meeting and registration night at the Thornton Road club on January 29 at 8pm.