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. 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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. 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