SALFORD City Reds have announced that new signing Luke Dorn will be the team's vice captain for the 2007 season. Dorn, who signed from London club Harlequins RL in the close season, will replace fellow Aussie Sean Rutgerson as vice captain. Sean retired
LOUIS Anderson has responded to high praise from his brother by tipping Vinnie to succeed with Wolves this year. Vinnie, who has signed a three-year contract with Wolves, will be joined by younger brother Louis at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in 2008.
ST Albans Bowls Club's annual meeting will be at British Rail Club on January 30 at 7.30pm. Further information can be obtained from Peter Lawrenson on 413065.
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PARAMEDICS were called to The Poacher Pub, on Gorse Covert Road, in Birchwood, just after 9.30pm on Friday, to a report that a 50-year-old man had been stabbed. They treated him for a reported abdomen wound from a five-inch blade and warned Warrington
COUNCILLORS have voted in favour of plundering cash reserves to stave off the threat of legal action from council employees pursuing equal pay settlements. The Lib Dem and Tory coalition agreed a package which could see £3.5m of the council's £5.7m emergency
WARRINGTON'S MPs have launched separate attacks on utilities companies. Helen Jones, MP for Warrington North, has slammed Scottish Power Manweb for how it deals with bereaved relatives of dead customers, while Helen Southworth, MP for Warrington South
AMBULANCE crews were called to Panama Jacks, on Bridge Street, at 1.23am on Saturday to a report a 30-year-old male had been assaulted. They treated him for head injuries and took him to Warrington Hospital.
ROBBERY and criminal damage charges against an Old Hall man have been dropped. Paul Hilditch was discharged from custody and found not guilty at Warrington Crown Court on Monday. The 41-year-old from Cavendish Close was due to stand trial. The court
FIRE crews were called to Winwick on Saturday lunchtime. The blaze, close to B&Q at the M62 roundabout, was caused by a fire in a temporary building. There were no casualties.
THE next meeting of the standards committee takes place this Monday, January 29, in the Town Hall. The meeting starts at 6.30pm.
A WOMAN caught with drugs has pleaded not guilty to child cruelty charges at Warrington Magistrates' Court. Victoria Claire Hennie, aged 25, of Winchester Avenue, Sankey, admitted being found in possession of cocaine by police last November. But she
PARAMEDICS were called to a report that a car had collided with a gate and a wall at Holes Lane, Woolston, at 8.07am, on Wednesday. A 55-year-old man was taken to Warrington Hospital.
HOLLYOAKS star Sarah Jayne Dunn will be among the television celebrities showing their support for World Vision's 24-Hour Famine. Sarah, along with TV favourites, Nikki Sanderson, Lil' Chris and Lee Otway, is encouraging young people from Warrington
A LONGFORD man has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child. Simon Friar, aged 22, of Windemere Avenue, is alleged to have twice indecently touched a girl under the age of 16 in June last year. Friar appeared at Warrington Crown
A SUSPECTED cannabis farm has been discovered in Rixton. Police found what are believed to be more than 100 marijuana plants and growing equipment on an industrial site on Moss Side Lane on Thursday. A 32-year-old man from Northwich was arrested. He
WARRINGTON Wolves host a Super League XII launch dinner next Tuesday, January 30. Hosted by the supporters' trust, the evening will be an opportunity to discuss the new season. The evening will kick-off at 7.30pm in the Prime Time Lounge of the Martin
THE man behind hit TV shows Strictly Come Dancing and Dragon's Den has been passing on his knowledge to students at Padgate Campus. Wayne Garvie, BBC Worldwide's director of content and production, offered a fascinating insight into media production
A WARRINGTON doctor has been banned from practice by the General Medical Council (GMC), pending the outcome of an investigation into matters relating to him. The decision means that Paul Frederick Hardcastle, who worked in otolaryngology, (ear, nose
A DRUG addict stole joints of meat in a shoplifting spree in Warrington, a court has heard. But magistrates took pity on Christopher William Hampson and spared him jail, banning him from going into shops instead. "You are not to purchase anything yourself
DANIELLE Lloyd enters her final week in the Celebrity Big Brother house with the storm of controversy generated by the show yet to draw to a close. The former Miss Warrington was at the centre of racist allegations along with Jo O'Meara, from S Club
HERE'S the new look for the traffic wardens who will be hitting the streets of Warrington town centre from February 5. Warrington Borough Council is employing a contractor and eight to 12 wardens will take over enforcing most parking laws from the police
DANNY Gopaulsingh is the reigning kitchen champion after winning a cook-off at Warrington Collegiate. The 14-year-old from Penketh High School wowed the judges with his delicious chicken stuffed with black pudding and apple served with bubble and squeak
INEOS Silicas has announced 67 job losses after being hit by high prices and cheap imports. The company broke the news to staff at its headquarters in Liverpool Road on Tuesday. The jobs will be lost over three years from all departments and management
MOTORISTS were left stranded on Thursday after gale force winds battered Warrington. The town became gridlocked as first the Thelwall Viaduct and then large sections of the town centre, including Winwick Road, were closed. The full force of the wind
