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Stories for 05 February 1999

Warrington Features

I do Ron Ron!

WEDDING bells are in the air in Liverpool's most famous Close but the tangled web of Ron Dixon's steamy love life will ensure that it won't be all roses. more...

Warrington Letters

Police kindness that doesn't make news

THERE has been a lot of bad publicity recently regarding various police forces around the country. Police officers have been accused of inefficiency, corruption and lack of concern. I am sure there are occasions when this is true and that publicity is one of the tools which can be used to ensure that the police perform their duties in all respects to the standard expected by everyone. However, there are, I am sure, many occasions when individual police officers are deserving of our thanks and, indeed, some good publicity. more...

Children and wildlife need Common

WITH regard to houses being built on Radley Common - surely the council should think again. The Common is rich in nature and a natural habitat for all wildlife and provides a lot of interest and recreation to the public. more...

Mementos to pass on

IN 1942 I was sent to do some work at a steelworks in south Wales. While there someone asked if I was related to J. W. Chester who played rugby for Warrington before the First World War. I said he was my father. This person, Mr Nicholas, played rugby with my dad and had a son, Phil, who became a good pal to me. more...

Good food but decor is poor

I visited Warrington Market recently for the first time in a number of years , and could not help being impressed by the quality of the food section. more...

Town needed the Carlton Club

I HEARD that the Carlton Club would be shutting down and to be honest I was not that bothered at first. I have been going for eight years and thought, "at least I will save some money" but the old saying is true, "you don't realize what you have 'till it's gone." So true. more...

Cruelty to squirrels may be good for business but it's not justified

YESTERDAY in Parliament a member of the opposition eloquently suggested that Warfarin was the only effective means of killing the grey squirrel. Later a minister added that shooting was not effective and visualised the noble lords opposite, all approaching the woods with shotguns suggesting the squirrel would die from a heart attack at the sight. Laughter from the lords followed. However I was disappointed to hear one noble lord suggest it was ridiculous to need the permission of Europe to apply this method. Jesus said "Not a sparrow falls to the ground without your heavenly Father knowing" and the noble lords are not so important that they shouldn't consider the extremely cruel method of poison they wish to apply to the grey squirrel and must, in this day and age, have a more humane alternative to those who have a vested interest in the matter. more...

Time for action over parking congestion

IN REFERENCE to "baited breath" on January 15, I would like to endorse all the points he raised and also add my own. more...

Help from young is reassuring

I USUALLY enjoy my early morning swim in the town centre baths but with my car being repaired last Thursday, I visited Great Sankey Baths by cycle. I have attended there in the past but my friend and I tend to visit the town baths once a week as she lives closer to these particular baths. more...

I was gagged at council meeting

ON Thursday, January 28, I attended a Borough Council Housing meeting, intending to speak against the proposed payment of water charges as part of rent of council housing, considering this non-choice method of payment to be an infringement of my civil rights. Earlier that day I had been told by the chairman, Mrs Alice Froggatt, that I would be allowed to address the meeting. Then, just before the meeting she told me the Labour group had rescinded the chairman's permission - thereby gagging me. more...

Warrington News

Age Concern goes hi-tech

RETIRED people can spice up their life at the Age Concern Shop in Latchford, thanks to the wonders of modern technology. more...

Man who built up major firm dies, aged 92

ONE OF Warrington's leading businessmen has died at the age of 92. more...

Roy says goodbye to the police ... but not to his best friends

RETIRING Police dog handler, PC Roy Aspinall, is leaving the force after 26 years of working alongside man's best friend. more...

'Laughing' thugs batter man suffering from rare disease

A YOUNG man struggling to come to terms with an incurable disease was viciously beaten by "laughing" teenage thugs in an unprovoked attack. more...

Trial scheme to merge rent and water bills approved

CONTROVERSIAL plans to include water charges as part of council tenants' rent has been approved by councillors. more...

The way we were!

THE opening of a new shop at RAF Burtonwood is set to play an important part in documenting the history of the famous airbase. more...

Cupit cheated on husband repeatedly

HUSBAND and wife Jenny and Nick Cupit looked a picture of innocence on their wedding day - but four years later their romance would end in murder. more...

New restaurant plan for Tudor Cottage

TUDOR Cottage, one of the town's most well known historic buildings, could soon be trading as a restaurant once again. more...

Council tax bills increase

TAX payers in Warrington look set to face a £30 increase in their Council Tax bill in the coming year. more...

Daresbury Wing not for sale say owners

THE OWNERS of one of Warrington's private hospitals have denied rumours that it is on the market. more...

Exhibition reveals plans for future

AN exhibition outlining Warrington Borough Council's three year plan for the town visits Culcheth library this week. more...

School reunion tribute to Yvonne

PEOPLE celebrating their 40th birthdays this year are set to reunite - and aid research into a condition which claimed the life of a former classmate. more...

£197,000 grant funds two new galleries

TWO new galleries are set to open at Warrington Museum thanks to a £197,000 grant. more...

Hoddle should have kept opinions to himself

A WARRINGTON disability expert has spoken out about the sacking of former England coach Glen Hoddle. more...

Union offers its members credit they can bank on

THE General Municipal Boilermakers' Trade Union has launched a new Credit Union, which all 3,500 members in the Warrington area and their immediate families will be able to take advantage of. more...

Footbridge hooligans shatter van windscreen

A VAN driver and two passengers narrowly escaped serious injury when wood was thrown from a footbridge, smashing the vehicle's windscreen. more...

Hotel plan put off for third time

A DECISION on whether to approve controversial plans to extend The Lymm Hotel has been delayed for the third time by councillors. more...

Starmaker signs up Jackie

A TRANSSEXUAL, made famous by a popular BBC docusoap, has turned to a Warrington starmaker to help her career. more...

Kathryn will remain in the hearts of everyone who knew her

MURDER victim Kathryn Linaker's parents and her twin sister opened their hearts after her murderer was caged - and disclosed they harboured no hatred towards her killer. more...

nvestigation into the future of law and order

THE draft copy of a plan to improve Warrington's law and order as the town moves into the new millennium has been published. more...

Drama queen killer jailed

DRAMA queen Jenny Cupit - who murdered a much-loved deputy headmistress in a fit of jealousy and lust - is beginning a life behind bars. more...

You can't lick lollipop lady Gloria

EVEN being knocked down by a car didn't deter Gloria King from her duty - she has just retired as a lollipop lady after more than 13 years looking after Croft's children. more...

The world of difference

WARRINGTON people are being urged to make 1999 a green year. more...

VISITORS to Warrington Museum and Art Gallery will be invited to delve into the town's history.

Portrait of the Past, which opened last Thursday, explores the town's heritage by taking a look at some of the figures, benefactors, industrialists and civic dignitaries who have shaped history. It is the perfect chance to see some of the museum's hidden treasures which don't feature in its permanent collections. more...

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