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Pages 23/09/2010 09:18 Page 1 October 2010 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 1 Pages 23/09/2010 09:18 Page 2 2 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk October 2010 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising A lot of Warrington Wolves fans may be feeling a little de6ated James Balme after the end of season play off defeats. Tony Record But looking back over the season in the league table, Qnishing on level Freephone the club had a successful return trip to points with runners up St Helens, eighteen months has been nothing 0800 955 5247 Wembley, becoming the Qrst ever again a Qne achievement. short of sensational and something Editorial Warrington team to achieve back to Yes it was disappointing to go out we should be proud of as a town. of the play offs at home to 01925 623631 back Challenge Cup triumphs – no Meanwhile there is still plenty of mean feat when you think back to the HuddersQeld, a team they had sporting interest down the road at Email previously beaten convincingly on previous cup winning teams Warrington Town FC, who are also info@warrington- consisting of Warrington legends like three occasions during the season but it was a massive ask to expect the enjoying one of their most successful worldwide.co.uk Brian Bevan and Harry Bath. seasons for many a year. While it is The team also rose from 9th to 3rd Wolves to carry off a league and cup Websites double – but something they can too early to be dreaming of www.culchethlife.com hopefully aim for next year. Wembley, they are certainly in with a www.frodshamlife.co.uk The transformation over the past shout of promotion! www.lymmlife.co.uk www.warrington.tv College boost www.warrington- WARRINGTON Collegiate’s students worldwide.co.uk and staff have been busy fundraising Address for its 2010 designated charity, New Media Centre Claire House Hospice raising a Old Road Warrington grand total of £8,600. WA4 1AT The Collegiate put its best foot forward in support of the Hospice, organising car boot and jewellery warrington-worldwide is published monthly by sales as well as a Qve-a-side football Orbit News Ltd. tournament and a charity dinner. The contents of this magazine A marathon walk from Warrington are fully protected by copyright to Liverpool also raised an amazing and nothing may be reprinted £2,000. The recent walk, spanning or reproduced without prior the 26 mile distance from Warrington permission of the publishers. Collegiate to Claire House, was The publishers are not liable for completed by 23 adventurous any statement made or opinion expressed by third parties in this students and staff from the joinery publication. course. They also delivered a custom- Printed by TwentyFourSeven made handcrafted bench designed and built by Warrington Collegiate construction students. Pages 23/09/2010 09:18 Page 3 October 2010 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 3 Join the Mght against breast cancer! A WARRINGTON fundraiser is urging local people to “Join the North West. Last year the charity 5ght for women’s survival” and support a breast cancer spent over £44 million on awareness and fundraising campaign. groundbreaking work in the UK. Louise Aubrey, Cancer Research Louise said: "We are shaping up to The camouRage ribbon is recruit mums, dads, families and UK's area volunteer manager for designed to promote the charity’s Warrington, and her fundraising friends throughout the region to help campaign and the role the charity's raise money. We want them to step colleagues launched the campaign. scientists play “on the front line in the To promote it they wore pink forward and be counted as they 'Join battle against breast cancer.” the Qght for women's survival.' camouRage outQts, teamed with the The disease affects more than charity's unique pink and blue "The message to everyone is clear: 45,500 women each year in the UK, Cancer Research UK needs you! camouRage ribbons. including more than 5,290 in the Supporters can request a fundraising pack crammed full of tips for organising an event to raise money for life saving research." Songwriter Chris moves to US During the past few years more WARRINGTON singer-songwriter Chris Braide - women than ever have been who has written for a host of stars including Take That diagnosed with breast cancer – but and Will Young - is setting up home in Los Angeles. thanks to earlier diagnosis and better Chris, from Padgate, is a former Woolston High treatment, more are also surviving. School pupil. He has achieved professional Fundraising packs can be obtained recognition throughout the industry. His Qrst album, by visiting www.jointheQght.org.uk or "Life in a Minor Key," was released in the USA and by telephoning 08701 60 20 40. saw the video for the title track, "If I hadn't got you" Picture shows Louise Aubrey (front) shot in Times Square, New York. and her colleagues He has written songs for artists such as Pixie Lott, Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Cole and Kylie Minogue. Chris (pictured) received an Ivor Novello award in 2003 for the song "Anything is possible", which was a number one single for Will Young, and in 2005, was named in GQ magazine's top 40 most inRuential Whites Sports music men under the age of 40. He was recently interviewed by a top UK music Warrington Market industry magazine about his move to the USA. He said he hoped to "spread his 1901 - 2001 – 100 YEARS OF EXCELLECE wings" and work more with American artists. Specialists in: Darts, Bowls, Asked why he wanted to move he said: "I don't know, really - just a feeling of Snooker, Air Guns, Walking Sticks, wanting to expand. I was signed as an artist at Atlantic in the late 90s, and I Rugby, Cricket, Football, always had a great time there when I was on tour in those old artist days. His Warrington Town Replica Jerseys Qrst break in America was being signed to East West Records, and later Atlantic On Sale Now records. He started touring there and then had a hit with Clay Aiken called "This GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE Is The Night.' From early 2000 his career started to take off in the USA. Proud father Ken Braide said: "We are both happy for him and gutted because Telephone/Fax: our two grandkids are going with them!” 01925 631531 Pages 23/09/2010 09:18 Page 4 4 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk October 2010 Michael Hello and welcome to my Mahoney is a monthly column . Clinical Hypnotherapist. 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