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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Aaron Curran

Merseyside town that 'doesn't know where it belongs'

People in one Merseyside town are struggling to pin down where they belong.

Newton-le-Willows is a town of around 26,000 people- officially part of St Helens borough, there is a large contingent of the population who don't agree with this. Many feel more akin to their Cheshire neighbours, Warrington- with just six miles and a short drive down the A49 separating the two towns.

For St Helens and Warrington, rugby league plays a huge part in the culture history and identity of the towns. The people of Newton-le-Willows are somewhat split however, when it comes to deciding which team to back- St Helens or Warrington Wolves.

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