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November 2018 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 1 2 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates November 2018 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising THE curtain has come down on another Super League season James Balme without any silverware for Warrington Wolves, but two major While the Rugby League went out of their way to make the final Freephone finals and 4th spot in the league, is certainly a big improvement 0800 955 5247 affordable, with average ticket on last season and certainly not a bad start for Coach Steve prices costing around £30 for Editorial Price in his first year in charge. adults, the costs inside the stadium 01925 623631 Unfortunately the Wolves have at Wembley, so some silverware is were just about the steepest I have Email now lost in six consecutive finals, certainly due. ever encountered – the best part of info@warrington- four times at Old Trafford and twice Meanwhile the club’s hunt for the £17 for two single gin and tonics worldwide.co.uk elusive Grand Final victory goes on and a packet of crisps! 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WA4 1AT The bus company has caught the judges’ eye with the transformation of the 20/21 service to “the Pops” and the South Warrington network to “the Cheshire Cat”. warrington-worldwide is Improvements have been seen Christmas Menu published monthly by across the town over the last 18 Daytime main and dessert £15 (£10 deposit) Orbit News Ltd. months, including new buses, new Evening 3 courses £20 (£10 deposit) The contents of this magazine ways to pay through Contactless Starter are fully protected by copyright and an app, several reduced fares, Soup of the day (gluten free) • Melon & orange and nothing may be reprinted environmental improvements, better Deep fried halloumi with cranberry sauce (must try!) or reproduced without prior frequencies, new technology and Mains permission of the publishers. enhanced information. 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Your daughter was the made from plastic bottles, said: May Westwell – the only Warrington woman to have died on one referred to as she was the only “We want to promote how Miss active service during World War One – 100 years ago. woman officer travelling and there Westwell is a positive role model to Miss Westwell, who served as a struck by a torpedo in the Irish sea. were few women in uniform on the children, especially girls, within our nurse, was aged just 30 when she Miss Westwell had decided to boat.” Karen Longden, a teacher at community and by using bottles, link died on a ship which was struck by use her short leave to travel back St Barnabas School, who helped the project to current issue of single a torpedo in the Irish seas as she to Warrington to surprise her family organise the Poppy Cascade, use plastic around the globe.” was travelling home to make a and friends. They were all totally surprise visit to see her parents back unaware of her being a passenger in Warrington. until they received the tragic news. She had previously worked as The courage, bravery and valour a teacher at Evelyn Street Primary of Miss Westwell was noted by a School – and the poppy cascade surviving passenger. was organised by St Barnabas A letter to her family at the time Primary School, in Colin Street. stated: “There was a Canadian A special service was led by the Major who was amongst the Archdeacon of Warrington, the rescued, and the first remark he Venerable Canon Roger Preece made was that of all the things that and involved children from local impressed him most at the time, was schools and members of the British the behaviour of the Q.M.A.A.C. Legion. Miss Westwell was the on board. Their courage was only daughter of the late Mr. W. W. Westwell and of Mrs Westwell, of Lovely-lane Warrington. 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