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Miss Nellie Rooke of Orange Grove, Padgate, died on May 31, aged 88. She was a lifelong resident of Warrington and was employed as a weaver at Armitage and Rigby for approximately 45 years. Born in Jolley Street, Miss Rooke attended Heathside school and

I have travelled on buses from both companies and I prefer Goldlines. Why? The staff are well turned out and very courteous to the public. They are helpful to the senior citizens of the town and the buses are so clean it is a pleasure to travel on them

lesson was a waste of time I THOUGHT the residents of Warrington may be interested to hear how efficiently their council tax is being utilised. We have this wonderful system where the refuse is loaded into huge wheelie bins and they only have to be left

can forgive him Fred Ferrari ... reformed killer who now praises God's work WHAT right does the Church have to forgive a convicted killer for murdering another human being? Only the victims of this man can forgive. Would these people in the congregation

THE views of V. Cowley on animal research would find very little support from mainstream medicine and science. A recent British Medical Association survey showed that 19 out of 20 doctors agree that animal research is important to medical progress. Further

not to blame THE youths of Limetree Avenue, Stockton Heath, feel they have nowhere to go for fear of being branded louts. Although it is a minority of residents who feel they have cause for concern, they are making it very difficult for the youths to

IS THERE anybody else out there who is as sick of Nynex as I am? The disruption, noise and mess they make is amazing and yet they just carry on regardless with nobody challenging them. For the third time they are outside the office where I work, digging

cheaper mortgage YOUR correspondent last week made some fairly harsh and unjustified comments about the council's policy towards householders with council mortgages. What he failed to appreciate is that the Government decides the rates of interest which

Samaritan? ON Monday, June 3, a kind person handed an item in to Kwick's office, Warrington Road. I would like to get in touch with them to give them my sincere thanks for a very honest deed. PENSIONER Penketh. Converted for the new archive on 13 March

WHAT on earth does the vicar of Wycliffe Church think he is doing, inviting a convicted multi-murderer to his church and subjecting his congregation to lurid accounts of his evil deeds? He then has the gall to say that he is inviting Mr. Ferrari back

'invasion' I AM writing in disgust about the invasion of Higher Walton village by a group of travellers, gipsies, itinerants or whatever you like to call them. They have desecrated the village and have made a picturesque tourist attraction into a smouldering

ONCE again we have the ridiculous situation of John Major pleading for an end to the bloody bigotry of Northern Ireland, compared to the smug self-satisfaction of the faces of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness peering through the gates of Stormont Castle

yobs learn THIS letter is directed at those people around Birchwood who find it amusing to throw and smash bottles on the parks and streets around them. My 10-month-old puppy has just cut open his paw for the third time while I was walking him on the

future for swans IN REPLY to the letter from disgusted residents, Cardigan Close, Callands, I would like to clarify some of the issues they raised. The geese on this pond were introduced by an unknown source several years ago. They are not a native wild

ONCE again the bureaucrats have interfered with their political clap-trap and the ferret has wheedled its way into local affairs. I refer, of course, to the dispute between Warrington Borough Transport and Goldlines. I have travelled on buses from both

OLDER people in Warrington tend to be undervalued, according to a new forum which is is looking how the quality of life in the town can be improved for senior citizens. The group has been set up as part of Agenda 21, an international initiative dedicated

STAFF in the lingerie department at Marks and Spencer's Gemini had a chance to practise what they preach during a four day event with the title of "The Shape of a Woman." Image consultant Margaret Warbrick helped customers to select lingerie and outerwear

RAY Dibble is the first employee at Carlsberg-Tetley to gain an NVQ 5 in business management. Ray, a distribution services manager at the Warrington Brewery, now intends to further his academic ambitions by doing a diploma of logistics. Converted for

MAKERS, which has a branch in Warrington, is opening a new car park division. It will offer a package including lighting, closed circuit security and other features, available both for refurbishment and new-build requirements. The service is operating

JUDITH Charlton started her career with BNFL as a secretary 18 years ago and managed to convince her bosses that the company's press office needed her! Persuasion paid off, because she went on to become media affairs manager. Judith is responsible for

THE average house price in Warrington rose from £51,950 in the last quarter of l995, to £52,150 in the first quarter of l996, according to Halifax Property Services. The north west remains one of the cheaper house buying regions with all areas, with the

WARRINGTON solicitor, Chris Reston, and his brother David, a solicitor in Leeds, have landed themselves with some of the biggest debts in the country, and they're delighted about it. The Trans-Pennine link between the two legal eagles makes them a powerful

Wizards 26 Oldham A 18 THE Wizards recorded their second straight win thanks to an impressive display, crowned by a man of the match performance from Ronnie Kettlewell. Playing at full back, Kettlewell scored a try and three goals in a solid effort at

Oldham Bears 35 Warrington 24 JUST as things appeared to be coming together, Wire went to sleep at the Watersheddings with only a second half fightback saving them from complete humiliation. John Dorahy's team looked a shadow of the one which had recorded

A FINANCIAL adviser was jailed for three years after admitting swindling his clients of nearly £200,000. His victims included family members and friends who had entrusted him with their life savings and redundancy cash. Alan Fitchett, aged 32, of Rydal

RAYMOND Smith was a convicted murderer and had committed a string of violent offences. His last prison term came to an end in 1994 when he returned to Warrington and started life afresh. He got a job at a factory in Winwick Quay and spent time with his

HOLLINFARE'S annual walking day moved back to its traditional mid-June date on Sunday - and organisers were delighted the procession was blessed with glorious sunshine and the best turnout in 25 years. Walkers met at St Helen's Parish Church before setting

RAYMOND Smith's body was so well hidden, it took police officers five hours to remove it from beneath the stairs. Detective Chief Inspector Frank Ball, who is in charge of the inquiry, said "It was a gruesome discovery, not very pleasant at all. All that

POLICE were often called out to deal with complaints about the rowdy behaviour of residents at No.12. Following Monday's grisly discovery, residents have vowed to start a petition demanding that the house should no longer be rented out. Pensioner Mrs

A DOUBLE-BARRELLED handgun from the 1850s is the latest weapon to be handed in as part of the firearms amnesty. Warrington police describe the gun as a piece of history: "It could have been used by a farmer as a ratting gun - or for personal protection

HORRIFIC memories of the IRA bombing of Warrington were brought back to the town's people by the Manchester bombing on Saturday. People injured in Warrington were reduced to tears and panic as they heard news from the city. John Major described the attack

A WARRINGTON millionaire who rose from teaboy to business tycoon has died. Sir Oswald Davies, aged 75, who began a lifetime's career in construction in Lymm, was a board member of construction giants AMEC until only a week before his death. Sir Oswald

EDUCATION bosses have revealed why a Warrington head was suspended last week. Parents were shocked to hear that Hiliary Douglas, Culcheth High School head, has been temporarily removed from her post because of financial irregularities in the school's

A SENIOR manager with the Automobile Association swindled his employers out of more than £20,000 after relations between them soured, Warrington Crown Court heard. He used junior employees' names to claim expenses and fictitious names to obtain more money

JOBS are to be shed at a Latchford firm following its takeover by Italian group, Merloni. The group bought out the New World cooker group and an independent firm, Vitreous Enamels Limited, 18 months ago. Now management and staff of Vitreous Enamels, in

THE picture of a distraught mum reaching out to cradle her small baby in the aftermath of the Manchester bomb touched the hearts of the nation. One man who was moved more than most was GUARDIAN'S group advertising manager, Greg Wallsworth - the mum was

Prices are being kept low for the match, which takes place on Wednesday, July 24 at Gresty Road. At the moment no players have been confirmed for the game, which has come about due to the special relationship between the two clubs. But obviously, Alex

Scores of children at the Rode Heath Mums and Toddlers Group have only small toys to play with after thieves stole all the major play items from their store room. More than £200 of play equipment was stolen in the latest raid, which has thrown into doubt

Mr. Reg Smythe, husband of Mrs. Anne Smythe, of Cheviot Avenue, Orford, died on May 21 after a short illness, aged 71. Mr. Smythe was a lifelong resident of Warrington and had been employed by Thames Board Mills for many years. During the Second World

Mr. James Arthur Grace, of Fairfield Gardens, Stockton Heath, died on May 19, aged 80. Mr. Grace, husband of the late Mrs. Gladys Grace, was born in Latchford but lived in Stockton Heath for 40 years. He was employed at various local firms, including

Mr. John Joseph Cogan of Windsor Drive, Haydock, died on May 12, aged 70. Mr. Cogan was born and raised in Parr, St. Helens, before settling in Earlestown where he worked at the lime pit. He also spent some time with his family working and living in Ireland

REGARDING the article concerning the establishment of an illegal gipsy caravan park in Higher Walton village, I feel that several points were not addressed. Higher Walton village is a conservation area and the land on which this park has been sited is

CONCERNING what the Non-Hypocrite from Orford had to say, he was right but it was all in the Old Testament. He was right in saying 'Let him who is without sin cast the first stone' for we are all sinners. In the New Testament it points out to us the one

IN a town the size of Warrington, the road system is diabolical and this council want to run their own affairs. The Golborne Street road should be kept for buses only. Legh Street could be completely demolished. With the blocks of shops, the underused

It takes me back and I'm sure that many of today's mums and dads will remember how, about 30 years ago, I had the pleasure of promoting concerts in Warrington featuring The Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers and many other top bands from around the country

musical memories? I WONDER if any of your readers may be able to help me. I am in the process of bringing together an information pack of the Warrington dance and beat scene of the early 60s to the early 70s and of the local groups and dance venues that

YOUR article about the gipsy camp in Walton missed the key issue. Without planning permission, the camp has been established on green belt land in a conservation area. While William Smith says "We are decent people," their actions to date demonstrate

I WRITE regarding the front page article last week headed "Shake Hands with a Killer." I found the story extremely distasteful and the graphic details of the way in which the monster treated his victims very upsetting. This evil person should not have

THANK you for writing an article on just one of the many events which made up the North Bank Show at Wycliffe Church. We appreciated the time you spent with us researching the article and remaining with us through the evening meeting but we did find that

Does he not know the Bible is the book of the Jews as well as the Christians? They both worship the same God but the Jewish people do not recognise that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Son of God. Does he not know the Law of God, summed up in the Ten

gone mad? HAVE. people gone mad? I can't believe that Rev. Bill Burgess. How can anybody forgive that murdering gangster, Fred Ferrari? I would not give him the time of day, never mind the front page of the GUARDIAN. I don't care how many lights he has

I AM 80 years old and an active member of the Labour Party and I still believe in the youth of the country. The way they are treated by people who should know better I just don't understand. I walked through Beamont school at approximately 9am one morning

ADOLESCENCE is a time most of us would probably like to forget, that's what makes Larry Clark's film Kids uncomfortable to watch. It's about a group of teenagers some of whom have just discovered sex and some who are already sexually promiscuous. It starts

DID you know that exporting to Western Europe and even Acapulco has proved highly profitable for British businesses and is also thought of as good for the future of our economy? No? - well it is. In the last 20 years, according to the CBI, the proportion

JOANNE McKinstry has won a Chartered Institute of Marketing award for her work on a "healthy business" programme for Warrington Community Health Care Trust. Joanne, who runs her own marketing consultancy, had her work commended for generating income for

WARRINGTON Rotary Club has made a donation of £350 to Warrington Play and Leisure Resource, which provides toys, equipment and leisure oportunities for children and young adults with special needs. In addition, the club has also made donations to five

CONTRACT Chemicals has received the environmental management registration BS7750 at two of its manufacturing sites - Warrington and Knowsley. The company believes it is the first chemical business in the UK to receive the award at two sites. Contract

"OUTLOOK for economic stability is good. It is the consumer who needs convincing that there is stability around." This is the view of Chris Clifford, north west regional director of the CBI, who lives in Appleton, Warrington. "There is more money in the

AEA Technology, the Risley based international science and engineering services business, has received two top awards in recognition of its safety record. The first, the gold award of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, is the highest award

A WOMAN police constable was the victim of a knife attacker who pounced on her in a Warrington park. PC Victoria Tucker was investigating a complaint about a man behaving suspiciously in Bank Park, when the knifeman struck from behind. She felt him grab

PEOPLE who stayed at 12 Alpass Avenue while Raymond Smith lay dead under the floorboards have told of their horror at living so close to a corpse. Mark Brocklehurst, of Blenheim Close, Padgate, was a guest at the house up until a few weeks ago. "I'm really

WONDER child, Scott Rhodes, is spearheading a campaign to raise money for the doctors who saved his life - 16 times! When Scott was born it was discovered that one of his heart's chambers was missing and doctors believed he would not survive infancy.

PENKETH teacher Alison Evans has packed her bags - and worm tablets - in readiness for her new job as a lay missionary in Peru. Alison, aged 26, gave up teaching at St Vincent's RC Primary to help poor city dwellers in Peru's capital, Lima. There Alison

WARRINGTON was put on security alert on Saturday following the IRA bomb which tore apart Manchester city centre and injured more than 200 people. Within minutes of the blast, police officers were drafted in to patrol Warrington town centre. The high profile

A CHILD has undergone micro-surgery to sew back on three fingers severed under the wheel of a motorbike. Four-year-old Neil Horsley lost the middle fingers, from below the knuckle, on his right hand during the incident outside his Secker Avenue home in

HEARTLESS thieves have ransacked another child's grave in Warrington cemetery. Distraught mother, Angela Williams, was devastated when she arrived at the grave of her baby son, Martin, to find ornaments which she had placed around the headstone had been

WORLD environments will be benefitting as a result of efforts this year by Warrington Soroptimists. Cynthia Seddon, the new president, has chosen this topic to support during her year of office. The group is raising funds to help one of their members,

Police are now two weeks into the amnesty with some 35 weapons handed in so far. But they are hoping even more people will take the chance to hand in their guns and ammunition before the amnesty ends. "We would like people to search out any fire arms

Nanny goat Chumps and her two kids Hansel and Gretel disappeared from the family's farm in Sandbach last week. Mrs Lea is so desperate to reunite the family and stop the kids' father Billy Goat Gruff pining that she is offering a reward for their safe

Eldora Horton Hamlett, a nursing auxiliary with Cheshire Community Healthcare Trust, received an MBE for 37 years in the NHS. The mother-of-two from Samuel Street, Crewe, works at Station House home for elderly people. Joy Cross of Balterley, near Crewe

Parry stood agonisingly on 99 as the overs ran out for his side to leave him one short of his ton in a Congleton total of 214 for four. He also claimed all but one of Hanford's wickets for 44 runs, but they were not enough as Hanford ended on 179 for

Work will begin in August on a major £60,000 development at Congleton Air Training Corps' headquarters after the group won £16,500 in Lottery funding. The planned extension at the Rope Walk base will more than double the size of the HQ, allowing the group

Families from Havannah Village in Congleton sparked furious opposition from people in nearby Buglawton when they put up a six-foot high fence at the end of their road. Scores of high school children from Buglawton have faced a long detour to school since