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Cheshire | Archive | 2000 | June

Stories for 08 June 2000

Congleton News

DUNKIRK VETERANS

DUNKIRK veterans Edwin Guildford and Edward New have been recalling their part in the heroic rescue of British troops. more...

STORAGE BID

CONGLETON community groups are looking to the National Lottery to help find a cure to a long-standing headache. more...

ENVIRONMENT LESSON TO LEARN

ENVIRONMENTAL health boss Glyn Chambers said a fine handed out to a demolition firm should send a clear message out to similar companies. more...

NEW JOBS SERVED UP

THIRTY full and part-time jobs have been created at a new pub restaurant in Congleton. more...

EXOTIC AID

BELLY dancing councillor Christina Jebb performed an exotic routine on Saturday in aid of charity. more...

TOP PLAYERS

BIDDULPH Players picked up three trophies on Saturday at an annual gala awards evening. more...

STICKING WITH THE COUNCIL

CONGLETON man David Willcocks is looking to team up with Congleton Town Council to promote his novel stickers. more...

VIDEO REVIEW FOR HOUSING

BIDDULPH council tenants are being urged to watch a video which promises a bright future for Moorlands public housing. more...

Crewe Features

IT'S JUST NOT CRICKET

A PUBLIC meeting is being set up to oppose the council's decision to ban car boot sales on Crewe Vagrants Sports Ground. more...

WEST END'S BIG DAY

A MASK-ARADE for a Festival and Parade! West End youngsters have been preparing for the area's annual carnival day with drama workshops. more...

Crewe Letters

BATHS REBURBISHMENT WAS WORTH THE EXPENSE

NOW that the first stage of the refurbishment at Crewe Baths is complete I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have worked so hard on our behalf to achieve such a high standard of presentation. more...

WILL NEW TRANSPORT POLICY CAUSE AN ECONOMY CRASH FOR CREWE?

RECENTLY as part of its transport policy in order, they say, to reduce pollution, the Government has put forward the proposal of removing older cars off the road and scrapping them, possibly with the aid of financial inducements for those that do. Could this have a damaging effect on the economy of Crewe? more...

Crewe News

SNUBBED!

RAILTRACK has been accused of turning its back on Crewe Station's multi-million pound redevelopment. more...

ACT OF FAITH

AN ACT of faith and a 'resurrection' will draw crowds to Nantwich on Sunday. more...

ROCK ON HASLINGTON

HASLINGTON'S millennium party is ready to roll, but a rock at the centre of things has sparked a rumpus. more...

COUNCILLORS' ALLOWANCES MADE PUBLIC

ALLOWANCES paid to borough councillors over the past year totalled £160,617. more...

BRING OUR BUS BACK

AROUND 350 residents in Crewe and Haslington have voiced complaints about the axing of their local bus service. more...

MILKMEN SHOW THEY'VE GOT THE BOTTLE FOR TV

THE CREAM of Crewe's milkmen delivered more than just the milk last Tuesday when they starred in a TV advert. more...

TOTS PLAY AREA HIT BY CASH SHORTAGE

A BID to turn derelict land into a children's play area has hit a funding snag. more...

LIFEGUARDS' SWIFT ACTION SAVED 9-YEAR-OLD BOY

THE actions of two lifeguards who saved the life of a nine-year-old boy have been praised. more...

WEEKEND OF CELEBRATION

THIS weekend marks the next celebration for Audlem's Millennium Committee. more...

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

OFF-LICENSEES from all over the borough are teaming up to beat under-age drinking. more...

MEGA 5-A-SIDE IS POLICE GOAL

CHESHIRE police are hoping to stage the country's largest ever five-a-side football tournament in the name of charity. more...

SCHOOL EARNS PRAISE FOR PUPIL CARE

STAFF and pupils at Crewe's Gainsborough Junior School are celebrating a glowing OFSTED report. more...

Crewe Sport

WINDFALL IS WANTED

SUMMER transfer activity could net Crewe exactly the right amount of cash they need. more...

MISSILES ROCKET TO THIRD PLACE

CREWE'S Missiles landed a third place after a fantastic debut in the GBHI national finals at Deeside Arena last weekend. more...

WALKER'S CRISP WITH A CENTURY

EXPERIENCED Derek Walker hit a fine century to help put Crewe Cricket Club into the third round of the Cheshire Cup on Sunday. more...

SOUTH CHESHIRE MIDWEEK CRICKET LEAGUE

BAD weather continues to hamper the midweek league with only three matches reaching a satisfactory conclusion. more...

WEEKEND WASHOUT

IT just wasn't cricket over the weekend as rain completely washed out the league programme for local sides. more...

TENNIS CLUB INVITATION

TENNIS Club members have served up an invitation to join them. more...

Knutsford Features

THEY'RE so big that it seems strange they should still be missing after all these years.

But so far seven huge stones have eluded historian Mark Olly. more...

JEAN BROWN was never afraid of the law.

Unlike her pals, who would flee if they ever got into trouble, policeman's daughter Jean would stop and chat. more...

THERAPIST Tom Bowen treated thousands every year from a simple room in the Australian outback.

No one had an appointment. more...

If recent figures are correct, God and Jesus do not figure highly in the average 21st century teenag

PEOPLE find faith in different ways and at different times. more...

WE are lucky to have inherited traditions that withstand the weather - or summer storms would have w

It was a great disappointment for Mobberley that its Rose Queen Festival - the village's main millennium celebration - was held on Saturday in an almost continuous downpour. more...

Knutsford Letters

OUR Conservative MP-in-waiting is still punching air, I see, (last week's lead letter in the Knutsfo

On top of that, your readers get a full page devoted to his one woman, well-oiled Tory fighting machine. more...

AN ex-GI will be visiting Knutsford on Friday to try to recapture his memories as an American soldie

MRS JOAN LEACH more...

Be careful where you park in Knutsford

I WANT to express my anger at the poor upkeep of Knutsford's car parks and to warn othes to be careful where they park because it could cost you more than you think. more...

MRS Donelly asked for information about ORCA (Over Ward Residents' Community Action) last week.

The following statement is from its 1999 annual report: more...

Knutsford News

JOURNALISTS were buzzing around Knutsford last week after 5,000 bees made a bee-line for the town ce

As shoppers dived for cover and businesses shut their doors, radio, TV and newspaper reporters called the police hotline for news of the swarm. more...

TONS of straw - and a carpet - stopped villagers sinking in a quadmire on Saturday.

Farmers helped to lay eight tons of straw on the Old Hall field so villagers could enjoy the crowning of this year's Mobberley Rose Queen and dancing displays. more...

AN elderly woman was robbed in Knutsford's busy Post Office yesterday afternoon.

The 84-year-old, who had just cashed her £70 pension, when a man in his 30s and wearing a flat cap grabbed her purse. more...

KNUTSFORD'S milkmen felt somewhat sour last week after arriving on the doorstep of their new home -

For five days calls were still ringing through to their deserted depot in Thorneyholme Drive - and not to their new premises on the Parkgate Industrial Estate. more...

A WORKER phoned for an ambulance then left the injured man lying on the platform so he could catch h

Ambulance crews found the man collapsed on the Chester-bound side. more...

A TOWN centre shop that has been deemed an eyesore could soon be tidied up.

Shoppers have been appalled by the state of former Timpson's shoes for more than a year. more...

HIGHWAYS bosses want to find out why people turn right at a junction of the A556.

One day this week drivers turning on to Warrington Road will be stopped to answer questions about their journey. more...

TOWN centre residents kept awake by late-night revellers were told last week: You have no right to a

King Street-based solicitor Simon Armstrong said those who chose to live in the town centre had to accept the noise of others enjoying a night out in Knutsford. more...

CHESHIRE Show organisers have given hard-up farmers more time to enter cattle in this month's event.

Less than 500 farmers have entered cattle in the show compared with about 700 in previous years. more...

LITTLE Spencer Mitchell has wasted no time following in his parents' footsteps.

Despite entering the world a month earlier than expected, he is already faithful to the family's tradition of crying - VERY loudly. more...

KNUTSFORD is being targeted by one of the world's biggest scams.

Conmen involved in The West African Letter Fraud have begun to post and e-mail letters to businesses in the town. more...

AN INTERNET company is still looking for an office cleaner four months after its boss predicted to m

Chris Matthews, who netted £90m when he sold former company Telinco to World Online in January, made the statement on February 2 in the Knutsford Guardian. more...

A KNUTSFORD firm have ensured the town's literary festival will flourish despite losing out on lotte

SSL International, whose headquarters are in Canute Court, have donated £3,000 to help fund the eight-day event. more...

IT IS a picture that can't help but bring a smile.

Mums and dads playing with their children on the swings until the sun goes down and it is time to go home. more...

KNUTSFORD war veterans this week returned from their final official pilgrimage to Dunkirk.

Jim Baynes, 79, was one of 800 veterans who travelled to the French port - 60 years after thousands of trapped troops were evacuated in flotilla of small boats and ships. more...

Knutsford Sport

ON the opening night of the Over Peover Cricket Club six-a-side competition on Thursday, holders Con

That was thanks to aggressive batting by Kevin Waterhouse who amassed 82 runs against Lindow and Langley without conceding his wicket. more...

TOFT'S hopes of maintaining their current momentum and challenging the leadership of the Cheshire Co

Saturday's league home game against Chester Boughton Hall did start, but had to be cancelled. more...

Northwich Features

UNSUNG HEROES PRAISED FOR THEIR CARING WAYS

GROUP of big-hearted finalists in a local heroes competition have donated their winnings to help buy a mini-bus for special needs youngsters. more...

Northwich News

OFFICER HITS OT AT YOBBISH TEENAGERS

A POLICEMAN has claimed bobbies are fighting a losing battle against 'loutish teenagers' plaguing our towns and villages. more...

BOOTS LAUNCHES NEW FITNESS COMPLEX

AT least 70 jobs are to be created in Northwich with the launch of a new health and beauty centre next year. more...

MAN FOUND DEAD IN DELAMERE FOREST

POLICE sealed off part of Delamere Forest last week when a pensioner was found hanged. more...

TEENAGE RUNAWAY UNLIKELYTO RETURN TO HER SCHOOL

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl who vanished from home with her 28-year-old maths teacher did not return to school this week to sit her GCSE exams. more...

CROWDS FLOCK TO RALLY AND EXTRAVAGANZA

NARROWBOAT fans flocked to the Broken Cross Boat Club's 21st anniversary Boat Rally and Anderton Extravaganza. more...

FORGET FRUIT AND VEG - A PINT OF MILD IS THE SECRET TO LEN'S 90 GOLDEN YEARS

IT'S said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away - but in the case of Len Groves, it's a few pints of mild and a dose of whisky. more...

BEETLE DRIVERS CAN COME TO MY WEDDING

HERE'S something that VW Beetle fans will be wheelie excited about. more...

CONSTABLES HONOURED FOR THEIR BRAVERY

TWO constables, who rescued a woman from her upturned, burning car will be honoured at the prestigious Police Bravery Awards. more...

TIP ODOUR IS NOT A RISK TO YOUR HEALTH

THE foul smell given off by Cuddington's former waste tip poses no danger to health, a report has concluded. more...

NICK GETS READY FOR A HOT DATE

INTREPID Sir John Deane's student Nick Frost is soon to undergo a passage to India for charity. more...

TYCOON NOW PLANS TO MAKE A COOL BILLION POUNDS

A WHITEGATE businessman who sold his internet service company for more than £250 million has announced plans to make a further billion pounds - within 18 months. more...

BEATLES' TRIBUTE TO 'FATHER MCKENZIE'

FOLLOWING last week's Guardian report on Northwich Memorial Hall's 40th birthday celebrations, tributes have poured in for one man who was at the heart of everything good during the early days. more...

£25,000 MAY BE NEEDED TO FIGHT LANDFILL TIP PLAN

RESIDENTS of Middlewich and Sproston will have to raise about £25,000 to fight against proposals for a waste dump site at Kinderton Lodge. more...

Northwich Sport

CLARKE SET FOR CROFT

JOANNA Clarke has sent a "watch out" message to her rivals as she aims to rekindle her fiery start to the racing season more...

VICS YOUTHS TO STUDY FOM

NORTHWICH youths will have the ideal football education in a new partnership between the town's premier football team and college. more...

VALE VICTORIES

VALE Royal Athletics Club had a big turn-out in the Cheshire league at St Helens. more...

DERBY RIDE ALL OVER CHESHIRE

WHARTON Cons shrugged off individual disappointment by consolidating their lead at the top of the Mid-Cheshire Bowling League. more...

PARK PROGRESS

GREG Dimery was in unstoppable mood again on Sunday as Oulton Park cruised into the third round of the Cheshire County League Knockout Cup. more...

ONE IS AMUSED BY ROYLE SHOT

RODNEY Royle hit a hole-in-one to become the first Oddfellows Golf Society member to do so on their summer tour. more...

HOWARD HEADS FOR HOME

THE wheels were right, but the weather was wrong for Howard Mainwaring at the weekend. more...

WILLIAMS GETS A KICK

WEAVERHAM Shukokai Karate pupils beat off the best in Europe last week. more...

MOSS MOVE IS NOT AN OPTION

WITH reference to the letter from "Vics Fan" printed in the sports section - this is not a question of what the Vics want to do, it is for the residents who live by Moss Farm to decide whether they want a football club on their doorstep more...

NAYLOR TAKES CHAIR

COLIN Naylor is Northwich RUFC new chairman, taking over from John Nancollis who has stepped down after six years. This was confirmed at the club's Annual General Meeting at Moss Farm. more...

CASH BOOST FOR CICKET CLUB

NORTHWICH Cricket Club has scooped a £4,330 grant from the National Lottery. more...

TASTE OF THE ORIENT

IF you like your sports to be a matter of mind and body, then Delamere Forest could be the place to be later this month. more...

OWEN'S VAL-EDICTION

VAL Owen's status as a free agent at the end of the season meant he was always likely to look for a more lucrative deal. more...

STROKE OF LUCK

TWO crews from Northwich Rowing Club made the trip to a regatta in London's Docklands last weekend, and returned with one gold and two silver medals. more...

WHY I QUIT VICS

STEVE Walters has revealed he left Northwich Victoria to help both himself and the club. more...

STEVE'S FAREWELL TO FANS

STEVE Walters' departure sent shock waves through Northwich Vics last week. more...

PARK MAINTAIN PROMOTION PUSH

WINNINGTON Park remain 12 points clear at the top of Murray Smith Division Two after all six games were abandoned without a ball being bowled. more...

WITTON WAITING GAMES

NIGEL Gleghorn hasn't made any summer signings yet - but hasn't lost any players either. more...

Runcorn,Widnes Features

PREPARING FOR KICK-OFF

BASS Leisure Retail pubs in Widnes are bracing themselves for an upsurge in customers during Euro 2000 - and most of them will be female. more...

BLAST FROM THE PAST

AROUND 500 soldiers will be firing at each other - with muskets and cannons! more...

NEVER MIND THE PRICE

PREDATORS on the internet need to be stopped. more...

Runcorn,Widnes News

YOUTH ATTACKED

A RUNCORN youth was hit over the head with sports trophy in an unprovoked attack on Castlefields, leaving him with severe facial injuries. more...

BUSWAY SAFETY SCHEME

A GANG of yobs who threw stones at a bus on Runcorn's busway have prompted an inititive by police. more...

HALTON CANCER SHOCK

PEOPLE are more likely to die from cancer in Halton than anywhere else in Britain. more...

BUSWAY CRASH

A RUNCORN man suffered serious injuries following a smash on the busway on Tuesday afternoon. more...

DOLPHIN SPOTTED

A DOLPHIN has been spotted in Runcorn Docks. The creature is believed to have followed a vessel from the sea into the Manchester Ship Canal and has been swimming along in the water between Latchford Locks and Runcorn Docks for the last week. more...

FAMILY ESCAPE HOUSE BLAZE

A FAMILY of five had a lucky escape following a fire at their home on Bridgeway West in Windmill Hill on Monday morning. more...

GUINNESS REVIEWS FUTURE

BREWING giant Guinness is reviewing the future of its Runcorn plant, the can exclusively reveal this week. more...

CANCER APPEAL LAUNCH

A £550,000 appeal is to be launched to create a new Macmillan cancer centre at Halton Hospital. more...

JAIL FOR SEX ATTACKER

A RUNCORN man has been jailed for six years following a series of sex attacks on a 10-year-old girl. more...

REWARD OFFERED FOR SWAN KILLER

A BIG-HEARTED animal lover this week offered a £500 reward to help catch the callous thugs who bludgeoned a female swan to death. more...

SCHOOLS AIM TO BE TOP OF THE CLASS

HEADTEACHERS and education chiefs will join forces in a bid to turn Halton into and centre of educational excellence. more...

LAB WORKERS MADE TO WAIT

WORKERS at troubled Daresbury Laboratory are still waiting anxiously for Stephen Byers, the Trade and Industry Secretary, to throw them a lifeline. more...

WE NEED ACTION NOW

HALTON'S health record is so poor, it should be given special Health Action Area status, according to Halton MP Derek Twigg. more...

POLICE HUNT BOGUS OFFICIALS

POLICE are urging residents in Runcorn and Widnes to watch out for bogus officials after a second pensioner was tricked out of her savings. more...

PUPILS JOIN THE PRESS GANG

INTREPID pupils at Brookfields School have produced their own newspaper. It was just one of a series of special activities organised as part of a media industry week. more...

FIRE CREWS SAVE DOG

FIRE crews from Widnes fought for two hours to free a dog which had become trapped under poles in a timber yard on Monday night. more...

ANGELS PARADISE

WIDNES town centre will soon be transformed into an Angels Paradise, say directors at a Liverpool lap dance firm. more...

CRASH DRIVER HURT

A MOTORIST suffered broken ribs following a smash on Route Seven, near the Ditton roundabout on Thursday night. more...

Runcorn,Widnes Sport

MERSEY LIFELINE?

A FAN'S action group has sent an SOS to its Scouse neighbours to help save Runcorn FC. more...

POLECATS

Halton Polecats Baseball Club more...

BEARS ROUND-UP

Latchford u8 16 more...

FIN WISHING FOR LADY LUCK

WIDNES driver Fin McCaul is back in action in his Volkswagen Polo rally car next weekend (June 10) - and he is praying that the Scottish National Rally will end a run of bad luck which has seen him roll his car over twice and suffer injuries in a bicycle accident. more...

HORNETS ROUND-UP

Portico u8 34 more...

LUKE WHOSE A SUCCESS

BAD weather wrecked the weekend fixtures at the Lane Tennis Club, with only the u12 B team playing away at Bellingham, Wigan. more...

VIKINGS LACK KILLER TOUCH

Barrow Border Raiders 20 more...

BOWLED OVER

EX-WIDNES rugby players are turning their hand to a different sport to help the Vikings' young fans. more...

GOLF CLUB WASH-OUT

DESPITE the dreadful weekend weather which forced the postponement of Widnes Golf Club's prestigious Vice President's Cup, the first loss of a June competition in living memory, it has been a busy and productive time at the Highfield Road course. more...

Warrington Business

All eyes on

new system more...

Alan engineers a pat on the back

WARRINGTON'S Alan Cheung has been highly commended in the "Site Engineer of the Year" awards. more...

BNFL welcomes move for public/private partnership

WARRINGTON-based BNFL believes that the prospect of a public/private partnership will provide a "powerful incentive to improve performance and transform the company." more...

Business briefs

£.5m. contract more...

Long-serving Larry appointed director

LARRY Hazeline, manager of the Warrington office of Oldham builders T Partington and Sons, has been appointed a company director. He is 49 and has been with the company since l973. more...

Steel saver

AEA Technology, which employs 350 people at Risley, has worked with metal producers in four countries on an EU sponsored project which could save steel producers millions of pounds by identifying probelms while metal is being processed rather than afterwards. more...

Warrington Features

Free alternative therapy treatment for our readers

FOUR Lymm-based alternative therapists are offering free treatments worth more than £200 for readers. more...

Cyprus sets the holiday pace

THIS summer's holiday hotspots for fun-seeking Warringtonians will see Cyprus in pole position, according to Thomas Cook of Horsemarket Street. more...

Five star treatment

THERE'S a chance for five lucky readers to receive five-star cut and styling treatment at Johnsons hair salons in Legh Street, Warrington, and Walton Road, Stockton Heath. more...

Pack up your troubles

SMART globetrotters pride themselves on clever packing. You won't find them loaded down with a trolley full of suitcases or taking up half the carousel at airports with enough gear to keep an army going. more...

Warrington Letters

How many queueing to move to Longford

COULD I please be allowed to clarify my views on the Longford issue, following the attacks on my original letter made by Messrs Bishop and Broughton. more...

Why do so few join in Carnival spirit?

As a resident of Gorse Covert, I would like to praise the carnival committee which organised last weekend's Birchwood Carnival. Despite a day of rain, which culminated in a torrential downpour at 4pm, the event seemed to be a success and I heard favourable comments from many people who attended. more...

Sick of seeing park vandalism

I TAKE strong exception to the letter in last week's GUARDIAN regarding vandalism being in the minority in our local parks. I suggest this anonymous person takes a walk around my local park in Knutsford Road (or any local park for that matter) and he/she will see for themselves just how rife vandalism is! You cannot turn a corner without seeing branches broken and bark stripped off trees, uprooted plants, discarded litter (usually left behind by football players and their followers) and as for broken glass, I am sick and tired of having to steer my dog away from it - twice we have had to visit the vet because of badly cut paws. more...

Police should act against those who park on verges

THERE were a number of car owners who complained some time ago when police officers went along to Poplars Avenue, Orford, issuing tickets to those who had parked their cars on the grass verges. more...

No-one could fault care

THE National Health Service receives much criticism in the media and elsewhere and I would like to present an alternative view. more...

Best wishes Tom and Renee

ON BEHALF of the Ex-Drummers 4th S.L.R. Association, H.Q. Kings Club, St Marys Street, Warrington, we wish to send our very best wishes to Clr. Tom Swift and his wife Renee on their retirement from the role of Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington. more...

Travellers are back

SUMMER is almost here and once again Gipsy Travellers in caravans have moved into the area blighting our lovely countryside, (what little we have left) and our grass verges and any spare land they can park on. Last year Northwich, Middlewich and Winsford suffered from the 'Traveller Blight' where farmland, parkland and grass verges were left covered in junk and filth as these people stayed in the area for the summer. more...

Pennsioner's poem to Chancellor

PENSIONER'S PLIGHT more...

Warrington News

REUNITED AFTER 57 YEARS APART

A SEASONED performer suffered nerves for the first time at a special reunion almost six decades in the making. more...

By MIKE PARSONS

WARRINGTON Wolves fans have won the day over the siting of the club's new community stadium. more...

We want answers!

ANGRY St Werburgh's parents this week called for more openness from the borough council and the committee which will decide the fate of the school. more...

Family treasures uncovered at roadshow

CURIOUS visitors queued round the block at Warrington Museum last week when antiques guru Eric Knowles rolled into town. more...

Our Ashley is a wheely good sport

CORONATION Street star Steve Arnold went back to school and had a "wheely" good time about it. more...

Driver bans sick baby from bus

A MOTHER and her disabled baby were ordered off a bus on their way to a hospital appointment because their pram would not fold up. more...

Bike rider dies in crash

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has died after an horrific motorbike crash in Fearnhead on Tuesday evening. more...

Housing manager carries man clear of blaze

FIRE chiefs have praised the actions of a housing manager who rescued a resident from a blaze in Bewsey. more...

Village blooms as it bids for coveted prize

A COLOURFUL addition to Myddleton Lane in Winwick has set a first for the parish council. more...

Big day ahead for Charlotte

PREPARATIONS for Thelwall's Rose Queen Festival are well under way and organisers have chosen this year's village belle. more...

School cooks up a treat for pupils

BOYS and girls at an Orford primary school are rubbing their hands at the prospect of school dinners. more...

Drug dealer appeals against 14-year sentence

A DRUGS dealer from Woolston, convicted of being a key player in a £1.2 million narcotics plot, is set to fight his 14-year jail sentence. more...

Residents determined to save playing fields

HUNDREDS of residents are voicing their opposition to plans to convert college playing fields into a housing estate. more...

In the pink with gold at Chelsea

BEING pretty in pink has led to a pair of master flower arrangers seeing nothing but gold. more...

Man suffers broken nose in fracas at town pub

A FRACAS in a town centre pub left a man badly beaten and with injuries including a fractured nose and broken tooth. more...

Police fears over pub's harrowing scenes

POLICE have voiced fears about the management of a popular village pub, where up to 100 people were involved in a disturbance on Christmas Day. more...

Dogged display from woolly jumper Hugo

HISTORY will be made at this year's Lymm May Queen Festival when a dog display team with a difference takes to the field. more...

Future looks rosy for Lucy

PRIMARY school pupil Lucy Leigh Read will take centre stage during Latchford's millennium celebrations when she is crowned as Rose Queen. more...

That's what friends are for

CARING volunteers are in demand to take out children with special needs or disabilities. more...

Lorry driver dies in crash

A LORRY driver has died in a two-wagon smash at Stretton. more...

Tough targets for waste recycling

THE Government has set tough new targets for local authorities in a bid to reduce Britain's waste mountain. more...

Man used alias to run up £24,000 card debt

A FORMER Warrington BT worker who was credit blacklisted escaped a jail sentence last week despite clocking up £24,000 on a credit card he obtained through deception. more...

Search for missing pensioner

POLICE are searching for an 84-year-old man who was still missing from home as the Midweek went to press on Monday. more...

Playtime boost

GRANTS of £12,500 from Children in Need and £3,000 from the National Lottery have enabled Longshaw Street Community Centre to set up a new children's playground. more...

Store's generous gift for young Pokémon masters

HEARTBROKEN brothers who suffered at the hands of Pokémon thieves have been given a special gift. more...

Bravo for the stars in blue!

SOCCER stars from Cheshire Police are taking to the pitch to raise cash for a host of worthy causes, including St Rocco's Hospice in Warrington. more...

Museum's rarities go on show

SOME of Warrington Museum's hidden treasures will be making an appearance at the venue this month. more...

Weekend recaptures wartime memories

WARTIME Warrington will be recaptured this weekend in a three-day spectacular. more...

Centre receives peace flame

A TINY part of the World Peace Flame is burning brightly at The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Young People's Centre. more...

Purdey's party tricks are piggin' amazing!

A NEW animal star will be wowing the crowds at the town's carnivals this summer. more...

Postie out to deliver a peak performance

A POSTMAN from Orford is looking to hit his peak in a bid to deliver the goods and bag lots of cash for a pilgrimage to Lourdes. more...

Legal eagle flies into priesthood

WARRINGTON'S Parish Church is set to welcome a new priest through its doors. more...

Praise for heroes who tackled armed robber

EXCLUSIVE: By PETER MAGILL more...

Scholarships served up for tennis aces

FANCY yourself as the next Anna Kournikova or Andre Agassi? more...

A galloping success

THE threat of rain couldn't dampen the spirits at the annual Warrington Show. more...

Walking Day blues for little Sophie

A DISTRAUGHT mum says her daughter's heart is going to be broken when she discovers she can't join her pals at Warrington Walking Day because of a change in policy by her nursery school. more...

12,000 capacity may be increased

OPTIMISTIC Wolves fans have raised their eyebrows over a 12,000 capacity limit for the proposed new stadium in Warrington. more...

Warrington won't be another Clydebank - Summers

THE chairman of the Wolves' owners has compared Warrington's situation to his home town's position. more...

Special reports by MIKE PARSONS sports editor

Club wants supporters to get involved in development of stadium facilities more...

2001 is target for work to be finished

WARRINGTON Wolves chiefs have revealed that their planned new stadium could be completed in 2001. more...

Traffic congestion could be a problem

THE next crucial stage in the development of a new super-stadium for Warrington is the granting of planning permission. more...

The background: Choice came down to three frontrunners

NEARLY every big open space in the town had been linked to being the site for a new Warrington Wolves stadium. more...

Fans say cheers to Tetley site

THE people who will be affected most by a change of grounds for Warrington Wolves are the fans. more...

GUARDIAN COMMENT

A NEW stadium in Warrington is the key to keeping Super League rugby alive in the town. more...

Central location welcomed

JOHN Gartside, leader of Warrington Borough Council, said: "As any such project would be subject to a planning application, I am obviously unable to give a view on behalf of the council. more...

'A stadium which people from all over the country will want to see and play at'

CLUB chairman Lord Hoyle of Warrington has told the GUARDIAN just how vital the new stadium proposals are for the Wolves' future success. more...

Victim undergoes jaw surgery

A MAN has had to undergo surgery on a broken jaw after a group of thugs attacked him on his way home from a party. more...

Councillors urged to block takeaway plans

MORE plans for takeaways in Penketh and Sankey have once again failed to curry favour with residents and councillors. more...

Teachers hit new heights

CLASS acts from Woolston High School will be hoping that they are in peak fitness as they take on their biggest ever challenge. more...

Pensioner's cash stolen

A PENSIONER was tricked by a sneaky thief who offered to carry his shopping to his door. more...

Villagers urged to make voices heard

RESIDENTS from Croft, Culcheth and Glazebury are being urged to speak out about their views on the controversial Unitary Development Plan. more...

Fundraising adventure for 'Wallace and Gromit'

A 68-YEAR-OLD biker is taking a three-and-a-half-thousand- more...

Wrens fly in to remember ex-colleague

EX-WRENS who served at a Royal Navy air station in Stretton during the Second World War are to reunite in Appleton for a commemorative service after more than 50 years apart. more...

WHY DID MY BABY DIE?

Exclusive by STEPHEN RYLANCE more...

We'll meet again

HISTORY was brought back to life at the weekend as Burtonwood Air Base took a step back into its wartime heritage. more...

Baby boom is conceivable for Westy women

WESTY is about to burst at the seams with babies, according to a group of expectant mothers. more...

Close shave is in a good cause

A LATCHFORD man proved that he was a cut above the rest recently when he used 'shear' effort to raise money for cancer sufferers. more...

Devoted dad Tony always had time for others

A GREAT Sankey motorbike enthusiast who died doing what he loved most is being mourned by family and friends. more...

Festival flourishes despite the weather

A RAINY day in June did not put the dampers on a Burtonwood church's first rose queen festival in 11 years. more...

School is on the ball for sporting skills

A DYNAMIC Latchford High School has been singled out for special praise by the government, because of it's dedication to sport. more...

Carers 'mustn't suffer in silence'

CARERS in Warrington could be facing serious financial hardship, according to experts at the town's Carers' Centre. more...

Debut single for boy band DNA

BOY band DNA are to release their debut single and are predicting that it will be a huge hit. more...

Seaweed study turned the tide of Chris's life

THE often opposing forces of science and religion have led one man to his life's calling with the aim of bringing the two topics to sit side-by-side. more...

School playing waiting game over field plan

LYMM High School governors voiced their frustration this week over halted plans to improve playing field facilities at their school. more...

Going green at last!

YEARS of campaigning are set to come to fruition when Appleton finally gets its own village green. more...

Man in horror fall may get six-figure payout

A FORMER labourer who has been left in constant pain after an horrific industrial accident could be in line for a six-figure payout. more...

Youngsters thrown off track in bill row

A GROUP of young people were left heartbroken after visiting one of the town's leisure attractions, claim bosses at a high-profile charity. more...

Stacking shelves by day, tackling terrorists at night

AT 10.30pm on a normal Monday night, Daryl Roland would be at home in Padgate, preparing for bed after a day's work shelf-stacking and greeting customers at Asda Cockhedge. But this is no ordinary Monday night and the comforts of home are very far away indeed. more...

Crash victim meets heroes

A DREAM came true for a Westbrook youngster when two of his sporting heroes paid a visit to his bedside at Warrington Hospital. more...

Manweb jobs saved after union talks

STRIKE threats over the proposed loss of up to 40 energy industry jobs in Warrington have been averted after round-the-clock talks. more...

Village unites to have phone masts moved

CULCHETH residents are joining forces in a bid to fight the siting of telecommunications masts in their village. more...

Son's tribute to Lena whose quiet faith kept her strong

PEACE ambassador Terry Waite has paid tribute to his mother, Lena, who died at the age of 87. more...

Music makers' taste of fame

ANGEL-voiced youngsters who harmonised with friends 6,000 miles away could soon feature on a single. more...

'Old Bob' still missing

POLICE have turned their attentions to a seaside resort in the search for a missing 84-year-old from Latchford. more...

Plan supports reduced car use in town

COUNCIL bosses have given the seal of approval to the first part of Warrington's Local Transport Plan. more...

Do you remember Reginald?

THE family of a man who was a fitness fanatic during the 1930s and 1940s are looking for more information about his life in Warrington. more...

£15m retirement haven safeguards club's future

A RETIREMENT village costing £15 million is set to be established in Orford - which will secure the long-term future of a historic club. more...

Smiling through the showers

A COMMUNITY braved torrential rain, a swamped field and gusting wind to enjoy the fun and games at the annual Birchwood Carnival. more...

Disabled man takes plunge to beat fear of heights

A BRAVE paraplegic from Stockton Heath has raised more than £600 for charity by doing a 13,000 feet sky dive. more...

Young stars are ready to shine

STAR-STRUCK stage aces at Great Sankey High School are being snapped up by leading drama schools - and are taking their own brand of Shakespeare into eastern Europe. more...

Thugs torch church hymn books and strip altar

HEARTLESS thugs smashed up and set fire to a Bruche church on Saturday night. more...

TKO ... making music history

WARRINGTON girl band TKO are to make music history with their debut single and open the door for others to break into the world of pop. more...

David accepts African invite

AMBULANCE boss David Todhunter will fly out to South Africa on Monday to advise the country's health officials. more...

Vandals hit nursery again

HEARTLESS vandals have broken into Locking Stumps Nursery for the third time in four weeks. more...

Spectacular sounds for centre's opening event

ART, music, sound and dance workshops have launched the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Young People's Centre in style. more...

Warrington Sport

GAS ATTACK

FRIDAY nights continue to provide some brilliant entertainment in Warrington's Summer Darts League. more...

WOLVES' NEW DEN

HERE it is - the new Warrington Wolves community stadium more...

CAMPBELL RETURN

CHRIS Campbell is on standby to return for the Wolves in their important Tetley's Bitter Super League clash with Hull FC at the Boulevard tomorrow, Friday, kick-off 7.30pm. more...

DARRYL'S DOMAIN

TEAM building plans for next season are already on the move. more...

ALF TIPPED BALANCE

WOLVES boss Darryl Van de Velde refused to be drawn into the 'After the Lord Mayor's Show' suggestions on Sunday. more...

ON THE RIGHT ROAD

London Broncos 18 more...

Academy

Broncos 1 more...

ALLIANCE

Broncos u21 22 more...

CENTRAL FIGURE

IAN Knott has been the unsung hero over the past two weeks. more...

FEARLESS FRENCHMAN

IF aggression is what you like on the rugby field, then Jerome Guisset is your man. more...

WAR OF THE ROSES

WARRINGTON will be well represented when Cheshire Police tackle West Yorkshire in the National Police Rugby League Cup final. more...

NORTHERN PROMISE

WARRINGTON athletes Katie Brennan and Jenny Smith shone in the North of England Junior 800m championship at Cleckheaton. more...

KING OF THE CASTLE

KING and Queen A are proving to be by far the dominant force in this year's Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Leagues. more...

BROWN'S FRENCH DATE

WARRINGTON'S Thai Boxing sensation Warren Brown is back in the ring on Sunday. more...

ON THE WAY UP

FOR the first time in history Woolston women's squash team have gained promotion to Cheshire's First Division. more...

CRISIS AVERTED

THIS time of the year is always risky in terms of pollution for many of Warrington Anglers' Association fisheries. more...

HOME AND DRY

WET weather has dominated the fishing scene for members of Lymm Angling Club. more...

WOLVES BITE BACK

WARRINGTON Wolves' burden of carrying a 'bad behaviour' warning into the remainder of the season has not been received too kindly at Wilderspool. more...

NIKAU STAYS AT STAND-OFF FOR NEWPORT TRIP

AFTER his outstanding performance against Bradford Bulls last weekend, Tawera Nikau will keep the stand-off position for Warrington Wolves in Sunday's game against London Broncos at Rodney Parade, Newport. more...

LANGER DEMANDS MORE CONSISTENCY

Caption here for Alfie more...

RELIEF AND DELIGHT

FANS will have many treasured memories from Sunday's outstanding achievement in defeating mighty Bradford Bulls at Wilderspool. more...

PETER DEAKIN EXCLUSIVE

I think Sunday and the win over Bradford was summed up wonderfully by Nigel Wray. more...

POSITIVE APPROACH DOES THE TRICK FOR DARRYL

THE Warrington Wolves team carried Darryl Van de Velde's positive vibes into the second half of Sunday's wonderful victory over pacesetters Bradford Bulls. more...

PETERS TO CASH IN ON ALFIE AND NIKAU PASSING SKILLS

WOLVES new boy Mike Peters was at Wilderspool to see his teammates end Bradford Bulls' club record Super League run at the start of a season. more...

BRONCOS GAME

WARRINGTON Wolves will play their part in Super League development on Sunday. more...

WOLVES ALLIANCE

A BIZARRE Alliance Under 21s game was concluded with Bradford landing a late match-winning drop goal. more...

WOLVES V BRADFORD

Warrington Wolves 42 more...

BULLS BOSS

BULLS boss Matthew Elliott applauded Warrington's efforts after his all-conquering side was defeated for the first time since the 1999 Grand Final at Wilderspool on Sunday. more...

BULLS CHAIRMAN

WARRINGTON Wolves were able to thank their luck for a change against Bradford. more...

JOHNSTONE FALLS AT FINAL HURDLE

WARRINGTON bowls star Tommy Johnstone was rocked by a late rally in the final of the Warrington Charities competition at Brooklands on Bank Holiday Monday. more...

RYLANDS RULE

Rylands A joined King and Queen A at the top of Section A of the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday League following their 12-2 win over Alford A. more...

RECORD BREAKER

ST. AMBROSE College cricketer Brendan Morris has broken a 53-year-old school record. more...

POOR SHOW BY ACADEMY

Warrington 20 more...

MERSEY TREAT

THE Trent and Mersey Canal at Lodge Lane is fishing really well for perch and roach to 12 ozs. more...

BREAM DREAM

THE Sankey Canal at Widnes produced some memorable bags of bream to pleasure anglers over the past week. more...

GOODIE

ARCHIE Goodier hit a superb eight-darter for New Alliance A at home to Cheshire Cheese as they outplayed the visitors in the Summer Darts League. more...

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