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28th April 2009 7:00 am 0 Town to bid for civil service jobs

A MINISTRY of Justice plan to move thousands of civil service jobs out of London offers a real opportunity to Warrington, Town Hall chiefs believe. Read More

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28th April 2009 7:00 am 2 Council robbing the dead claim

WARRINGTON Borough Council has been accused of “robbing the dead” over price rises of almost 50 per cent at its cemeteries. Read More

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27th April 2009 4:00 pm 0 Man arrested after attack outside club

A 33-year-old Warrington man has been charged with two offences of grievous bodily harm following an attack on a 55-year-old man in the early hours of Saturday morning. Read More

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27th April 2009 8:00 am 0 Barking dog saves woman from blaze

A BARKING dog raised the alarm – and probably saved its owner’s life – after fire broke out in a first floor flat at Warrington. Read More

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27th April 2009 7:00 am 0 Little bookworms strike gold

TWO little “bookworms” from Warrington were recently among the first avid young readers in the country to receive a special golden certificate for their reading skills. Read More

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27th April 2009 7:00 am 0 Open days at independent living centre

TWO open days are planned at Warrington’s Centre for Independent Living – to enable people to pass on ideas to be incorporated in a £923,000 refurbishment scheme. Read More

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27th April 2009 7:00 am 0 1,000 surprises for St Rocco's!

THERE were 1,000 extra surprises for St Rocco’s Hospice when the proceeds of a “Gentlemen’s Evening” organised by Warrington Freemasons was handed over. Read More

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27th April 2009 7:00 am 0 Author drops in to sign books

BEST-SELLING author Erica James dropped in at a local library to talk to fans and sign copies of her latest novel “It’s the Little Things.” Read More

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27th April 2009 7:00 am 2 Takeaway ordered to pay £1,800

A CHINESE takeaway in Warrington town centre has been fined £1,400 and ordered to pay £400 costs after being convicted of repeatedly trading beyond their licensed hours. Read More

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27th April 2009 7:00 am 0 No incinerator – and no prison!

AFTER the weekend’s news that there will be no Titan Prison on the giant Omega development site at Warrington, it now also seems highly unlikely that an incinerator will be built there either. 3.50pm: Breaking news: Justice Secretary Jack Straw, speaking in the House of Commons, today specifically ruled out Warrington as the location of any kind of new prison for the North West. Read More