Guardian Voice
The Warrington Guardian's new opinion column takes a look at the week's news. Last updated Thursday, 13-Jul-2006 11:29:02 BST
Big Brother is watching
GETTING your hands on cut price DVDs is a crime if they are pirated copies. Copyright piracy comes with a penalty.
Who's watching Big Brother?
WHO watches the people in charge? That is what the row on council scrutiny boards is all about.
Big Bother?
THE council fatcats have got the cream-as Creamfields was given the go ahead by Halton Borough Council.
Big decision over boss
THE search is on for a new boss at Warrington Town Hall.
D-day on Creamfields
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Need to get five-a-day message home
M
We need to support Walking Days
S
Time to clean up your act!
THE announcement that council officers will be hitting the streets to tackle litter louts should be cheered from the hills.
History needs preserving
SO half of Warrington's most attractive and best buildings have been demolished in the last 30 years.
Sooner it is stamped out the better
KNIFE crime and violence is becoming an increasing blight on society. One flick through the pages of the Warrington Guardian this week shows two horrifying attacks that could have ended with even more serious consequences.
A true unsung hero
ONE look at the tributes that poured into the Guardian offices for Billy Cowell shows how well-loved and respected he was.
Bring attackers to justice
TAKING away all the cost issues surrounding the spate of vandalism in Stockton Heath this week - the personal attack against one person is sickening and humiliating.
Council chaos
BACK-stabbing, name calling and time wasting. Not an afternoon in a Warrington playground but in Warrington Town Hall.
We're proud to serve you
T
Animal magic
WARRINGTON seems to have turned into Noah's Ark this week.
30,000 jobs a long way off
The promise of 30,000 jobs in a vast new business complex at Omega has been on the horizon for years.
Let's not bypass a traffic solution
Another rush hour, another traffic jam. Wherever you look in town this week there are stories of 10-mile journeys taking one-and-a-half hours and cars unable to move.
Strikes need people power
THE days of hundreds of people on the picket lines may have come to an end.
Time to reclaim doorsteps
THIS week sees the launch of our Doorstep Crime campaign.
A holiday for
St George
Wolves win on and off pitch
IT has been a great week for Warrington Wolves. Another crushing victory over world champions Bradford was followed by what might be an even greater victory.
Hoodie ban is a head start on criminals
WELL done to everyone involved in the decision to ban people wearing hoodies and tracksuits from Warrington's pubs and clubs.
Sad day for court system
THE end of Judge David Hale's residency at Warrington Crown Court is to be regretted.
Think about rangers review
A QUICK flick through the booklet published by Warrington's rangers shows how much they do.
Big concern for dental care
CHANGES to the way dentists operate have attracted a great deal of attention.
A thought for victims
AS estate agent Janice Griffiths completes her first week behind bars, it is worth sparing a thought for the people whose trust she abused.
If the thong fits ...
IT IS hardly the sort of thing you expect to find lying in the gutter.
Bright future for school
NOT bulldozing Stockton Heath Primary School was a monumental decision.
Legion of support
THIS week the Warrington Guardian has presented the Royal British Legion with a cheque for £12,700.
Warrington is a boom town
WARRINGTON is changing. You might have noticed. The dated décor of Golden Square is being replaced in a multi-million pound scheme that will see big high street names such as Debenhams coming into the town.
Prevention is best medicine
WARRINGTON'S health chiefs have this week announced their intentions to tackle prevention rather than the cure.
Jobsworths are ruining our town
HEALTH and safety gone mad. Walking days have had to be saved by the council this week because of fears about road closures and more hanging baskets are to be removed from our streets.
Dental issue leaves real bitter taste
THE problems at one dental surgery serve to highlight the holes in the health service.
Losing 750 workers is body blow
The redundancies of hundreds of workers has sent shockwaves through the town.
It's right to give a pat on the back
IT is a year on from one of the worst natural disasters ever. And this week it has been announced that people in Warrington raised £2.9 million to help the victims of the Asian tsunami.
Big plans for town centre
NEW year, new planning application. This week's exclusive moving images of the Times Square development (available on our website) show yet another ambitious plan for the town centre.
Tale of a proud town indeed
THE crowds that gathered in Lymm on Saturday for the annual Dickensian celebrations show there is still a place in the town for such events.
Brave parents deserve praise
THE parents of Dale Whitfield are incredibly strong people.
Bye bye Barbara, you'll be missed
T
Drugs probe readings make disturbing ones
T
A night to remember
IT has been a long time coming but the thousands of Warrington fans who hit the M6 on Friday to watch the win over Wigan will have enjoyed their trip back.
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