This Is Cheshire - Stories for 18 January 1999

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Stories for 18 January 1999

Congleton News

MENINGITIS FEARS SPREAD

WORRIED parents are demanding anti-meningitis inoculations for their children after two more suspected cases of the deadly disease in Congleton this week. more...

WESTLANDS TO CLOSE IN £8M EDUCATION REVAMP

EDUCATION Secretary David Blunkett gave the green light this week for an £8 million transformation of Congleton's high schools. more...

LOTTERY BOOST FOR VILLAGE HALL

NATIONAL Lottery bosses have given a new year boost to plans for a new £200,000 village hall for Church Lawton. more...

CHURCH SETS UP SUPPORT CENTRE

CHILDREN whose parents are separated or have split up are being targeted in a new initiative by church leaders. more...

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

OVERJOYED parents George and Deborah Hammond are to raise money for the hospitals which saved their son's life. more...

WEST HEATH PRECINCT PLAN SPARKS TRADE ROW

SHOPPING centre owners claim the redevelopment of Congleton's West Heath precinct would take trade from the town centre. more...

NEW BUS SHELTER IS ON THE WAY

BUS travellers from Church Lawton are in line for a new shelter. more...

ATTACK SPARKS WITNESS APPEAL

POLICE are asking for the public's help in catching two men who attacked a teenager after ordering him to hand over cash. more...

POLICE WARNING FOLLOWS THEFTS FROM CASHPOINT

POLICE are appealing for people using cashpoints to be on their guard after a conman stole £100 from a woman. more...

SCANNER SUCCESS

SCANNER appeal bosses are celebrating hitting their £1 million target. more...

MILLENNIUM REVAMP PLAN FOR WOODHOUSE MIDDLE

WOODHOUSE Middle School in Biddulph is in line for a revamp in the year 2000. more...

CYCLISTS SECURE GREEN AWARD

CYCLING fans Anne Scrase and Ruth Reeves have helped Congleton Borough Council land a national environmental award. more...

PLAYING FIELDS COULD BE SKATEBOARDING PARK

YOUNG skateboarders are hoping to have their own purpose-built area in Scholar Green. more...

GUIDES SEEK SUPPORT

GUIDES are looking for cash help to enable them to promote themselves and produce training material. more...

SPEED LIMIT UNDER REVIEW

TRAFFIC experts are to look at the merits of a reduction in the speed limit in Padgbury Lane, Congleton. more...

GOOD SAMARITANS PRAISED

TWO Good Samaritans were thanked this week for stopping to help a pensioner taken ill while out for a walk. more...

DEAD FUNNY COMPETITION

CONGLETON Guardian readers have the chance to win tickets for an award-winning play at the New Vic Theatre by entering this week's competition. more...

Congleton Sport

THREE GOALS FOR GRAHAM

BORN-AGAIN striker Graham Dodd made it three goals in four games on Saturday by securing three vital points for Congleton Town. more...

TOP RUGBY DISPLAY

CONGLETON'S rugby men produced one of their best displays of the season on Saturday to beat Shell Carrington 12-3 in the league. more...

BADMINTON RESULTS

CONGLETON thrashed Crosses A 8-1 away to go third in mixed division one of the Crewe badminton league. more...

TOP ATHLETE'S CUP SUCCESS

TOP athlete Matthew Barnes received a cup to mark his outstanding success in the penthathlon. more...

JUNIOR SOCCER SUCCESS

TEENAGE hot shot Chris Barber scored twice as Biddulph Moor Saracens won a junior soccer title. more...

Crewe Business

FIRMS HELPED TO BE BUG BUSTERS

BUSINESS Link across South and East Cheshire is running special seminars to explain the issues surrounding the Millennium Bug. more...

Crewe News

SPORTS SCHEME COULD SAVE SCHOOL

TROUBLED Ruskin High School is to apply for a £2.8million lottery grant to build a new sports complex and help the school escape the axe. more...

MEDAL FOR ALL OUR HEROES

A NANTWICH first world war hero has been honoured by the French government days before his 100th birthday. more...

THANKS A MILLION!

FUND-RAISERS at Leighton Hospital were celebrating this week after the Mighty Magnet Appeal hit the magic £1 million mark. more...

LEIGHTON CELEBRATES AS WAITING LISTS TUMBLE

CREWE'S Leighton Hospital has slashed waiting lists as part of record cuts across the region. more...

DOUBLE CELEBRATIONS AT CREWE HALL

THE owners of Crewe Hall had a double reason to celebrate last week as the landmark looks set to become a fully fledged hotel. more...

TRIBUTE IS PAID TO ONE OF BOROUGH'S GOLDEN CITIZENS

CIVIC leaders have paid tribute to a life-long good samaritan who died on Christmas Eve. more...

ARMED POLICE SHOOT BULL ON THE RUN

PHONE calls from terrified residents alerted Crewe police as a bull ran loose around the town's housing estates. more...

CCTV CAMERAS SPREAD TO GUARD TOWN CENTRES

SECURITY cameras look set to be installed and others upgraded across Crewe and Nantwich town centres. more...

WINTER WINDFALL WILL REDUCE WAITING

LEIGHTON Hospital will be sharing in £210,000 from a multi-million pound government windfall announced in November. more...

POLICE HUNT FOR MASKED RAIDERS WHO TIED UP POSTMASTER

POLICE are hunting two men in balaclavas who tied up a postmaster during an attempted robbery in Crewe. more...

RURAL AREAS COULD BE EXCLUDED FROM BYLAW

RAMBLERS in Crewe and Nantwich look set to win the right to relief without damnation at a council meeting today, Thursday. more...

PRIZES GALORE AWAIT BRIDE OF THE YEAR

THERE is still time to enter this year's GUARDIAN Bride of the Year competition which has a superb package of prizes worth more than £1,000 on offer. more...

GREEN SCHEMES ARE PLOTTED

ENVIRONMENTAL plans are being formed for the coming year as part of the borough council's Local Agenda 21 programme. more...

BOOST FOR CANCER SERVICES

EXTRA clinics and a new specialist nurse are to be brought in to Leighton Hospital following additional funding for cancer services. more...

HELPING BARN OWLS TO FEATHER THEIR NEST

BARN owls are being given brand new homes across Crewe and Nantwich in a bid to halt the decline in the numbers of the birds. more...

Crewe Sport

SUPERSUB BENCHED

CREWE supersub Kevin Street may still be forced to bide his time on the bench this Saturday despite an inspired performance against Norwich last week. more...

QUALITY STREET

Crewe Alexandra - 3 Norwich City - 2 more...

VICTORY FOR THE DABBERS

A DOUBLE strike from Matt Borthwick launched Nantwich Town to their first victory in 13 games with a 3-1 win over Rossendale. more...

SANDBACH LEISURE CENTRE FIVE A SIDE LEAGUE RESULTS:

Division Two: BRISCA 3 Oakwood Strollers 2; Brazillian All Stars 2 Saxon Cross 1; BRISCA 2 Flowcrete Wanderers 3; Brazillian All Stars 2 Oakwood Strollers 3; Not Athletic 4 Saxon Cross 0; Roses Rangers 2 Flowcrete 0; Crewesaders 2 Route One 0; Buglawton Warriors 2 Not Athletic 1; Crewesaders 4 Roses Rangers 0; Buglawton Warriors 1 Route One 3. more...

Warrington Business

Twin town visitors

AIR Miles, Warrington, played host to two guests from twin town Nachod in the Czech Republic. more...

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International link for town

WARRINGTON's new International Business Centre will be incorporated in a purpose built office development known as Pisces at Gemini Business Park. more...

Eddie's the champion!

EDDIE Forkgen, training and safety manager with Business Express, Warrington, has been awarded the national title "Investor in People UK Key Champion" for leading his company's Investors in People programme. Business Express's entire UK network of 32 depots, two sort centres and central vehicle maintenance garage has been awarded the IIP. more...

£385m investment boost

THE North West has won inward investment projects worth £385.2m in the first half of the current financial year, according to the latest figures. more...

Warrington Features

Back to the future

THE Jim Davidson influence was evident throughout the pantomime Cinderella - on stage at the Palace in Manchester until January 23. more...

East meets West

EAST will meet West at the Pembroke Hall in Walkden on February 6 when the venue hosts Britain's first Middle Eastern live music and dance extravaganza. more...

Appeal for home videos

HOME Truths is a national appeal for home movies being made by the Museum of the Moving Image. more...

Cancer charity appeal

FUND RAISING is going on in Warrington to support the Cancer Gene 2000 appeal, launched by Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral. more...

Just one voice

ALONE in her room with her LPs of legends Judy Garland, Billie Holliday, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley Bassey - is how timid Little Voice spends her time. more...

Sharon's essential ingredient for health

THE sweet smell of success changed Sharon Ryan's life quite literally. more...

Warrington Letters

Let's bring pressure

IF ONLY pollution was the only problem cars bring and could be solved by a technical fix as Mr McKie believes, then we would have solved it years ago. Unfortunately reality is more complicated. Yes, car engines are becoming more efficient, but this is overwhelmed by the increased pollution from more cars on the road and these cars being driven greater distances. more...

People don't use buses these days

IN the Warrington GUARDIAN of December 30, 1998, an e-mail from Allen Jones gave his reasons why buses do not operate over the Christmas holiday and New Year's Day. He suggested that the buses do not operate in order that the bus drivers'can spend time with their families and travel in taxis. more...

MIGHT I add to Mr Charnley's letter, in the GUARDIAN on December 30, by endorsing his comments about

The council seem to be in a thoroughly apathetic state with regards to motorists and parking (or lack of it). more...

Exhausting Commons

IN "Letter from the House" in GUARDIAN January 8, by Helen Jones MP is a warning of the exhausting legislation that she faces in the coming year. more...

Taxi was more expensive than London

WHILE still on the subject of greedy taxi drivers, I feel I have to tell you about this episode. more...

Better use for cash

MAY I say that once again the council did not disappoint me with its total disregard of its tenants. One week they are saying that they need umpteen million pounds to bring their housing stock up to date and that rents will have to be increased, then they are asking for ideas to spend the millions raised from the sale of 3C Waste stock. more...

Warrington News

Disabled man's mobility nightmare

A DISABLED man says a council overhaul of Earlestown shops should include measures to make the town centre more accessible to people with disabilities more...

THERE'S A TREE IN MY HOUSE!

TENANTS on the Wargrave Estate could take legal action against St Helens Borough Council for what they claim are decades of neglect. more...

Museum Street parking scheme could continue

A TEMPORARY road scheme designed to help ease parking at Warrington Police Station could be made permanent - after it was found to relieve traffic problems. more...

Desperately seeking Charles Williams

A FORMER Earlestown resident has a son 'down under' who is desperately trying to contact him or any remaining family and friends. more...

Rare sight in the Mersey

A RARE sight amazed onlookers when they spotted an unusual object in the River Mersey last week. more...

Electrical faults spark fire alerts at hospital

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Warrington Hospital on Tuesday and Wednesday after electrical faults sparked two fire alerts. more...

Award for special life-saver

LIFE-saver Frances Jones performed so well when training for her Bronze Award that she was given an extra certificate and medal from the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society. more...

Tense thrills on stage

'DEAD Guilty' is the title of the latest production to be staged by the Culcheth Players. more...

Setting standards for others to follow

COUNCIL chiefs are hoping their cemeteries and crematorium service will set the standards for other authorities to follow. more...

High praise for UK's first 'boot camp'

BRITAIN'S only 'boot camp' has earned high praise from the Chief Inspector of Prisons and could serve as a role model for other juvenile jails. more...

Schools lose county title

EDUCATION chiefs in Warrington say they are prepared for new Government rules which will see school names changing later this year. more...

Recycling trees

ENVIRONMENTALLY-friendly families joined forces with park rangers to recycle old Christmas trees at the weekend. more...

Non-uniform day for pupils

CHILDREN will be fund-raising for charity by turning up to school in casual clothes on February 5. more...

Appeal ... from the heart

A WOMAN who has survived three heart attacks is urging couples to take part in a special service to help a cardiac centre. more...

Extra manpower to catch vandals

POLICE have launched a crackdown on vandals and yobs after a spate of incidents around shops in Dudlows Green, Appleton. more...

Teenager Karen recovers from meningitis

A YOUNG woman who contracted the deadly meningitis bus has received get well wished from a very special visitor. more...

Warning issued over rogue craftsmen

ROGUE traders who trick elderly people into paying out for unnecessary repairs on the doorstep are being targeted by trading standards chiefs. more...

Plans to include tenants' water bills with rent

COUNCIL tenants are being invited to comment on plans to incorporate water bills into weekly rent payments. more...

Become a better gardener

FANCY yourself as a practical gardener or expert reviewer of 20th century classics? Then the Warrington WEA is the answer you're looking for. more...

So close to being a millionaire

A SPLIT-SECOND cost a Warrington man the chance of becoming a millionaire on a top television game show. more...

Sunny outlook for Ben after drink ad debut

BUDDING actor Ben Lyon was Delight-ed when he was picked from thousands of hopefuls to star in a TV commercial. more...

Swapping office life for eastern adventure

AN ADVENTUROUS businessman is swapping wet and windy Warrington for the rough desert and mountain terrain of India in a bid to raise thousands for charity. more...

Heartbreak as son dies in ambush

THE PARENTS of a man killed in Angola have told how but for an act of kindness he would have have been at home with his family instead of still working in the war-torn country. more...

Spuds you like

WHEN the chips are down, the price of Britain's favourite takeaway usually rises. more...

Leisure centre facilities open

BIRCHWOOD'S new Leisure and Tennis Centre is now up and running, giving residents the perfect opportunity to get fit for the New Year. more...

Fault sparks pet shop blaze

FIRE and smoke swept through a pet shop in Orford Lane on Tuesday night. more...

Bodies stored on tables in mortuary

BODIES were stored on trestle tables and slabs in Warrington Hospital's mortuary during Christmas and New Year. Managers say this was a temporary measure and the situation is now back to normal, but it was confirmed that there were problems with overcrowding over the holiday period. more...

Book service for housebound

AN urgent appeal has been launched for more volunteers to deliver books to the housebound. more...

Australia suffers from brick thowers too

Greetings. As an ex-Warringtonian resident in Sydney since 1966 it is so convenient to keep in touch with the news from home via the internet. I would like to comment on the story re- the brick which hit the truck on the motorway. more...

Stamping out cowboy builders

COWBOY builders are to be run out of town with the introduction of a 'Built in Quality' award scheme. more...

Fears over 'cabinet' council

PROPOSALS to elect a government-style cabinet to govern Warrington's affairs would be a blow to democracy, claim concerned councilllors. more...

Spate of car fires

FIRE crews were called to a number of car fires over the weekend. more...

Challenge for young workers

YOUNG council employees will be encouraged to scale mountains and enjoy adventurous camping holidays, if a new scheme is given the go-ahead. more...

Cigarette sparks blaze

A STRAY cigarette set fire to carpet at a house in Linden Close, Woolston, during the early hours. Householders were woken by their smoke alarm the fire brigade put out the blaze. more...

Is it time our town became a city?

PROPOSALS to enter Warrington into the race to become Britain's 'Millennium City' could be decided by residents, say council officials. more...

Major changes in climate forecast

GLOBAL warming could have a major impact on life in Warrington over the next 50 years, according to a new report. more...

Street stars football challenge

THE CORONATION Street All Star football team members will be showing off their soccer skills in a tournament to raise money for sick children. more...

Roadside tributes to crash victims

FLORAL tributes mark the spot where two men died in a motorcycle accident on Saturday afternoon. more...

Fraudsters returned to scene of crime

DOPEY fraudsters went on a £900 spending spree with stolen cheques - but were caught out when they returned to a shop to complain they had been given an empty box. more...

Homeless are a cut above

WARRINGTON'S homeless are hoping to be a cut above the rest with the launch of a free haircutting service. more...

Sue's political drama makes stage debut

A PLAYWRIGHT is celebrating a performance of her latest work at one of the region's most prestigious theatres. more...

Police clamp down on dodgy motors

MOTORISTS driving with treadless tyres or blown brake bulbs could face police roadside checks in a bid to reduce the number of accidents on the town's roads. more...

Young spending less time on dole

YOUNG people in Warrington are spending less time on the dole queue since the launch of a government jobs creation scheme, according to latest figures. more...

Woman refused to reveal driver

POLICE investigating a three car pile-up discovered only one driver had been involved - and he was only aged 14. more...

Labour candidate wins by-election

LABOUR has retained control of the seat vacated by veteran councillor Geoff Orange after a by-election in Rixton and Woolston. more...

Ten evacuated in fire

FIREFIGHTERS were called to Thelwall House at Warrington Hospital on Saturday night after a washing machine caught fire. more...

Pipes of peace

THE pipes will be playing at the Mersey Hotel, Mersey Street, on Thursday, January 21, when Warrington Juvenile Pipe Band celebrates Burns Night. more...

Snow adventure

A FEW tickets are still available for the fun educational play Snow Shoes at the Parr Hall on Wednesday, January 20. more...

Complaints rise

COMPLAINTS about Cheshire police increased by 21 per cent during 1998. more...

Fewer at forums

THE NUMBER of people attending Warrington police's public forum has decreased slightly. more...

Pair killed in bike horror

TWO men died in a road smash in Birchwood on Saturday afternoon. more...

Teeny firestarters

TEENAGERS started two fires in Woolston on Monday and Tuesday nights. more...

Flakes steal chocs from warehouse

POLICE are hoping their hunt for warehouse thieves doesn't crumble after the sweet-toothed criminals escaped with thousands of Cadbury's Flakes. more...

CONCERN over young 'gang' at block of flats

DRUG and alcohol-fuelled youths are making life a living hell for residents at a council-owned block of flats, claims a woman from Orford. more...

Have a fling

CELEBRATE Burns night in style with the Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington at Walton Hall on January 23 from 7.30pm. more...

Carlton Club set to close as another licence application is rejected

LICENSING chiefs in Warrington have put the final nail in one of the town's most famous clubs. more...

Vicious attack on couple in their 80s

DETECTIVES believe that a vicious robber is targeting Warrington's elderly. more...

Awards for chorus members

GOLBORNE chorus members Eileen Boon and Pam McKenna were presented with 15 year long service awards last Friday. more...

Clean up

HELP the VOLES, the volunteer ranger service, lay hedges at the entrance to Gatewarth Waste Water Treatment Works. more...

Beware the alien plants

THE WARRINGTON-based Environment Agency is urging owners to steer clear of alien plants which are damaging the environment. more...

Lottery cash for arts group

AN arts group is celebrating after being awarded a lottery grant. more...

They're spreading the news ... in old New York

A GLAZEBROOK couple had a holiday with a difference when they packed their vagabond shoes and started spreading the news in old New York with the Real Holiday Show. more...

A first class home

AN HISTORIC post office in Thelwall is to be preserved despite its transformation into a home. more...

Musical Cinders

CINDERELLA with a difference takes to the stage for its opening night performance in Earlestown Town Hall on January 19. more...

Drink driving campaign will carry on

A POLICE campaign to clamp down on drink driving over Christmas has been declared a roaring success. more...

Win vouchers

RESIDENTS throughout Newton will have the chance to win £100 worth of Marks and Spencers gift vouchers by simply completing a survey. more...

Babysitter to the rescue

FIRE fighters cleared smoke from an end terrace house in Collingwood Road around 11pm on January 10. more...

Blaze at house

POLICE are investigating the cause of a house fire in Alder Street, Newton, in the early hours of Wednesday morning. more...

Wrap up advises council

NEWTON residents should take extra care of themselves as the winter weather takes hold says St. Helen's Borough Council. more...

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