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  • BEARS HIT BACK AFTER ROASTING FROM GAFFER

    STRUGGLING Congleton Town earned a morale-boosting victory on Tuesday night after facing a grilling from angry manager Sean Connor. The players were called in for training on Sunday after their dismal showing the day before in the 3-0 defeat at Winsford

  • Five show from Town

    Flixton 0 St Helens Town 3 WITH five wins from five league outings under their belt, St Helens Town take a break this weekend as hundreds of clubs embark upon the road to Villa Park in the Carlsberg FA Vase. Town's exploits in reaching the last 16 of

  • Igniting Cultual Revolution

    AN ambitious £2 million-plus programme which aims to ignite our own cultural revolution is taking shape. The aim is to stamp the word culture across a whole range of activities and pastimes for townspeople. The George Street area, which roughly takes

  • CLARIFYING POINTS ABOUT NEW COUNCIL ARRANGEMENTS

    In last week's Guardian there was an article describing the new arrangements for the running of Warrington Borough Council from next year. As the three Liberal Democrats who attended the council's policy and resources committee that rubber-stamped' the

  • REMEMBERING TOWN'S FIRST MP

    MAY I ask, through the Guardian, if any of your readers know of a picture or print of Warrington's first Member of Parliament, Mr Edmund George Hornby? He lived between 1799 and 1865, and in 1832 was elected as the first person to represent Warrington

  • CALL FOR EMBROIDERY CIRCLE

    EMBROIDERY enthusiast Jackie Henderson is looking to set up a new group for people with a similar passion. Mrs Henderson moved into Alsager 12 months ago from Altrincham, where she was a member of the Embroiderers' Guild. She is planning to start an Alsager

  • A TRULY MOVING OCCASION

    I WOULD like to record my appreciation to all those who took part, organised or joined in the "Service of remembrance and Hope" held at St Elphin's Parish Church on September 19. It was a truly moving occasion in memory of all those who lost their lives

  • USE THEM OR LOSE THEM

    CONGLETON people are being urged to take advantage of extra hours at their library or lose them. From next week the town's library will open longer on Saturday, and the late opening on Friday evening has been switched to Thursday. However the extra hours

  • THREAT FROM ASTBURY MERE TRADERS

    DEVELOPERS are warning they will close businesses at Astbury Mere unless they win permission to redevelop part of the shoreline. Gladman Developments is seeking planning approval to build two offices, a gym, diving school, two houses and 128 parking spaces

  • WIN TOP GOLFING TICKETS

    GOLFING enthusiasts are being invited to take advantage of a great Congleton Guardian giveaway this week. We have teamed up with Mere Golf and Country Club to offer 10 weekend tickets to the Seniors Tournament of Champions. The three days of championship

  • CONGLETON SHOWS ITS SUPPORT FOR AMERICA

    BIG-HEARTED shoppers have been filling collection buckets with cash to support families of firefighters who died in the terrorist attack in America. A total of £900 was donated by members of the public in four days of collections at the Safeway supermarket

  • PARK JOY

    LOTTERY bosses have paved the way for the transformation of Congleton Park by awarding the scheme a £1 million grant. The funding has given the green light to the long-awaited £1.4 million project, work on which is due to start next spring. The scheme

  • MP in New York as nightmare unfolds

    SHAUN Woodward, who was in New York at the time of the terrorist attacks on the city's World Trade Centre, has condemned what he called the "agents of evil" behind them. In a statement to the Star the St Helens South MP (seen below) said: "The events

  • ALL DRUGS SHOULD BE LEGALISED, SAYS EURO MP

    A NORTH West Euro-MP has called for the legalisation of all drugs, including heroin and cocaine, in an announcement branded irresponsible'. Liberal Democrat Chris Davies says through registered outlets, users could get labelled, controlled drugs - arguing

  • COUPLE'S PLANS THREATENED BY ROW OVER PETS

    A WARRINGTON couple who found their dream home to retire to in Grappenhall have suddenly discovered they can't buy the property because they have two dogs, not one. Al and Carol Neal, who have been looking at properties for months, and are currently renting

  • ALL CHANGE FOR TOWN'S ROADS

    BIG changes are on their way to Warrington's roads in the wake of the town centre art works. An experimental traffic order comes into effect on Monday, October 15, which introduces a series of changes to the area bounded by Scotland Road, Horrocks Lane

  • NEW-LOOK TOWN CENTRE IS DELAYED BY AMERICAN ART

    THE completion of the £5 million town centre improvements has been delayed after the shipping of some of the artwork from the States was held up. The official opening of the new-look streets was due to take place during the weekend of October 20 and 21

  • GOOD NEWS FOR COLLEGIATE'S CHARITY OF THE YEAR

    THE ExtraCare Charitable Trust, a partner in the Ryfields Retirement Village development, has been officially announced as the chosen charity of Warrington Collegiate Institute as part of its commitment to lifelong learning. Principal Hilary Tucker announced

  • SUPERMUM JENNY SHOWS SHE CARES

    A SUPERMUM from Warrington is giving a little time to make a big difference in lives of disabled children and their families. During the last 20 years, Jenny Rose, of Wirral Close, Culcheth, has touched the lives of 102 children, whom she has looked after

  • STADIUM DECISION DELAYED

    THE Government's decision on the new stadium development has been delayed - and no-one can predict when it will be made. As reported in the Guardian in August, fans and the council had received letters saying the planning inspector's report from the public

  • SERVICE IS IMPORTANT

    CLLR Lockhart for Wybunbury, gives his opinion of the new bus station, "The bus station is the very hub of all the gateways into Crewe, so it is very important that the highest quality options are approved for this project to enhance the environment,

  • CROSSING IS NEEDED

    I QUITE agree with Mrs Nuttall, (Guardian Sept 6) we do need a pedestrian crossing at Haslington. We take our lives in our hands as we cross to get the bus into Crewe or Sandbach and there are more large lorries, wagons and tractors going through, also

  • ROAD CROSSING IS GENUINE HAZARD

    REGARDING your Haslington appeal for comments, I walked around on a recent visit and can agree that attention to road safety in the busier central area is extremely poor. This includes lack of pavements on the side roads and even part of the main road

  • Show comes under fire

    COUNCIL officials have defended criticism over the organisation of St Helens Show, after local councillor John Beirne received over 80 complaints from residents. Coun Beirne, who represents the Sutton Park Drive Estate, received complaints of noise, litter

  • Saints put their title on the line

    IT is do-or-die for Saints on Saturday night when they put their Super League trophy on the line in the sudden death Elimination play-off against the Leeds Rhinos at Knowsley Road (6.00pm). Injuries have cast a long shadow over Saints' preparations for

  • Recs tire after strong start

    Pilkington Recs 18 Orrell St James 26: THIS was a disappointing result for Recs who put a great deal of effort into this match and led 18-4 on 55 minutes, only to see the visitors finish strongly and snatch the win. The only score of the first half came

  • Saints slip to home defeat

    IT is hard to gauge who benefited most from the dreadful first manoeuvrings of the Super League phoney war at a rain lashed Knowsley Road last Friday. That error-ridden Saints should have won at the end, but really did not deserve to, should augur well

  • Beware the Galosher Man

    THE shadowy 'Bogey Man', an imaginary figure calculated to get kids indoors by dusk and up to their beds, appears to have had a rival in the night-time scary stakes. He was the Galosher Man, another figment of parental imagination several decades ago.

  • All aboard HMS Fuel Tank

    THE grime of time has played havoc with this little snapshot (right). But because of its nostalgic significance I've decided to present it . . . in all its fuzzy glory! It captures a time and place that long ago vanished from the local scene, featuring

  • CHARITY LINE UP

    LINE dancers will be stepping out for a hospital charity on Monday, October 1. They are inviting fellow enthusiasts to join them at the Coppenhall Working Men's Club in North Street, Crewe to help them boost Leighton's Diabetes Centre Appeal. The Lone

  • DIARY DATES

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 The Screaming Beavers. The Limelight Club, Crewe. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Sandbach Ceilidh with Tickled Pink and caller Gordon Potts at Sandbach High School, Middlewich Road. 8 till late, Tickets £5 in advance or £6 on the door. Who's

  • RECREATING ONE OF THE PUREST VOICES IN POP

    THIS Friday at Crewe Lyceum, the sound and atmosphere of The Carpenters will be recreated. In 1969, Karen and Richard Carpenter arrived on the music scene with a pure sound that was to change the face of popular music forever. Wendy Roberts and musical

  • BEAUTY BULLOCK AT HER BEST

    JUST released on video Miss Congeniality is Sandra Bullock at her comedic best. This typical comedy film stars Bullock as Federal Agent, Gracie Hart, a tough-talking tomboy who after messing up big time is assigned to deskwork. However, when terrorists

  • A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (12)

    A.I. DELVES into the futuristic world of androids, once more delivering warning on the moral problems faced by man playing God. It is a combination of a sci-fi cautionary tale along with sentimentalism, asking the dominant philosophical question - Can

  • TAKING CONTROL IS ANSWER TO STRESS

    THE conviction that we can learn to control our minds, bodies and lives is the force behind "Stress Free Living" a new video of meditation techniques, published by Gaia Media and designed for busy women.The video guides viewers through a wide range of

  • OSTEOPOROSIS SCANS AT CULCHETH

    OSTEOPOROSIS scans are available at Culcheth Village Hall on October 6 and November 10. The scans on both days are done with the heel only. Bookings can be made by ringing 01942 609749. The first day is being organised by the Warrington Osteo Association

  • Heath march to top

    Thatto Heath 62 Featherstone Lions 7 HEATH were in unstoppable form as they ran in 11 tries against the team they beat in last year's BARLA National Cup final. The game itself was dedicated to raising money for the fund set up to assist former Featherstone

  • AT FOREFRONT OF IBS TREATMENT

    CLINICAL hypnotherapist Michael Mahoney, who is based at the Guardian Medical Centre, Warrington, is leading the fight against irritable bowel syndrome. His IBS Audio Program 100 is a self help home use audio programme for all variations of IBS, a debilitating

  • CONCERT PIANIST GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS

    CELEBRATED international concert pianist, Stephen Hough, is returning home this weekend for a special charity recital. Stephen, who used to live in Grappenhall, will give the concert at Lymm United Reformed Church, a far cry from the huge events he is

  • POLICE VOW TO TACKLE YOUTHS

    BIRCHWOOD Town Council has joined forces with the police in a bid to address the problem of anti-social behaviour. Community Sergeant Derek Jones will be urging people not to suffer in silence and promises that any information received will be acted upon

  • Ghouls rob Shannon's grave

    THE MUM of little Shannon Peters, who was struck down by meningitis last November, is devastated that heartless ghouls have been stealing from her daughter's grave. Shannon's grieving family and friends have taken toys and wind chimes to the grave but

  • TALKING HORSE SENSE ABOUT SAFETY

    HORSE riders in Burtonwood are taking to the saddle in support of a campaign to reduce the number of accidents involving horses and riders on the roads. On Saturday, October 13, around 20 people will be taking part in the national Riding for Road Safety

  • RESIDENTS ARE READY FOR ACTION

    A RESIDENTS' group in Burtonwood is considering direct protest action over what it sees as a lack of co-operation from Ministry of Defence officials over the Chapelford urban village development. Washington Drive Residents' Association was formed to put

  • DANIELLE LANDS PLACE AT TOP DRAMA SCHOOL

    A PENKETH teenager hopes to see her name in lights and star in a comedy drama such as Cold Feet after landing a place on a prestigious drama course. Danielle Tucker, of Station Road, who has been acting since she was five, will attend the sought-after

  • MAST DECISION IS WELCOMED BY RESIDENTS

    A PLANNING application by telecommunications giants BT Cellnet to erect a mobile phone mast on the roof of Alford Sports and Social Club was refused last week. Members of the council's development control committee overturned planning officers' recommendations

  • POPPY WREATHS NOW ON SALE

    POPPY wreaths to mark Armistice Day are now available from the Royal British Legion on Ackers Road in Stockton Heath. The wreaths can be bought by associations or individuals, with all proceeds going to the British Legion.

  • LINDA PROVIDES A HELPING HAND WITH THE WORLD OF WORK

    DISABLED people in Warrington now have a new helping hand in the world of work and training. Linda Ebblewhite is the employment advisor for Warrington Disability Information Service (WDIS). Her role is to offer support, advice and guidance to disabled

  • CRUEL CUP KO

    A GOAL in the last 30 seconds sent Crewe FC to an agonising defeat at Middlewich in the Mid-Cheshire Cup. Crewe lost the tie 2-1 after dominating for large periods of an entertaining but frustrating game. Middlewich had dominated the first 15 minutes

  • COUNTING THE COST OF TOO MANY ERRORS

    Anselmians....23 Crewe & Nantwich....13 GOING down to Anselmians on the Wirral by a goal, 2 tries and 2 penalty goals to 2 tries and a penalty showed that while Crewe have the frame-work of a sound side their game is strewn with errors with them seemingly

  • PART OF LIFE'S RICH TAPESTRY

    TALENTED seamstresses from Birchwood have created a little piece of history to mark the Millennium. The women from the district's WI unveiled a giant tapestry at Birchwood Shopping Centre on Saturday. The artwork features a map of the area, as well as

  • REDROW BACKS DOWN OVER DIVERSION

    REDROW Homes has been forced to back down after chaos hit the streets of Lymm when Rushgreen Road was closed. A stretch of the road was to be closed for eight weeks to allow a mini-roundabout to be built adjacent to the new Redrow Homes development. Huge

  • VICTORY DENIED

    BURNLEY 3 CREWE ALEX 3 THE Alex emerged from this rollercoaster of a game disappointed they hadn't taken all three points after their best away day of the season. But despite the exhilaration of what seemed a late Rob Hulse winner, immediately being followed

  • HANOVER HOTEL TO HOST MAJOR SCHOOL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE

    WARRINGTON is to host its first conference for school governors next month. The annual school governors' conference will take place on Saturday, October 6, at the Hanover International Hotel in Stretton. So far, more than 120 governors of schools across

  • NEW DAYS FOR REMOVAL OF FLOWERS AT WALTON LEA

    STAFF at Walton Lea Crematorium have announced that they will be changing the days on which floral tributes are removed from the lawn plot area. In response to requests from the public, floral tributes are to be removed late on Wednesday afternoon and

  • CAR FIRE ON M56

    ENGINE failure caused a car fire on the M56 between junction 7 and junction 10 at High Legh at 8.25am on Monday. Birchwood firefighters were called to the blaze but it was out when they arrived. No-one was injured.

  • DRUGS STOLEN FROM CHEMIST'S

    DRUGS have been stolen during the burglary of a chemist's in Warrington at the weekend. The chemist's store on Manchester Road was broken into over the course of 12.30pm on Saturday, September 22, and 10.10pm on Sunday, September 23, when it was reported

  • BUS TO TRAFFORD CENTRE TO BE EXTENDED

    CHANGES have been made to a bus service which covers Warrington. As part of a number of country-wide bus service alterations, First Manchester is withdrawing its number 10 service but the number 100 - Manchester to the Trafford Centre - will be extended

  • MUM RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT RARE CONDITION WHICH KILLED HER SON

    ALMOST a year after her son's death, a heartbroken mother is channelling her grief into raising awareness of the little-known condition that killed him. Angela Morris is still mourning the sudden and unexpected death of her 18-year-old son Colin Hankin

  • AIR AMBULANCE 'FIRST' EMERGENCY SERVICE

    ROAD traffic accidents account for more than half of all missions according to the first summary of the air ambulances. In the north west, they accounted for 63 per cent of all air ambulance call-outs in the six-month period since March, according to

  • TACKLING POLLUTION LEVELS

    ENVIRONMENT chiefs are planning to designate part of the town as an air quality management area in a bid to cut pollution. The Environment Act 1995 requires that local authorities give the title to those areas which are unlikely to meet prescribed targets

  • ENJOY A COFFEE

    HUNDREDS of cups of coffee will be drunk in Warrington tomorrow, Friday at one of the biggest fundraising events in the Macmillan Cancer Relief calendar. The World's Biggest Coffee Morning will be held at 120 venues including Asda stores, Warrington Wolves

  • CELEBRATING MATURE STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS

    WARRINGTON Collegiate Institute is celebrating the achievements of its more mature students in an event timed to coincide with the United Nations Day of Older Learners. The collegiate is one of nine organisations nationally to be awarded special money

  • EXERCISING BODY AND MIND FOR A HEALTHY LIFE

    OLDER people in Birchwood are benefiting from a pilot project which aims to help them live a long and healthy life. Patients at the area's medical centre are taking part in a falls management group' for over 75s which involves everything from physical

  • MEP CALLS FOR AVIATION SECURITY

    A NORTH west MEP has raised concerns about aviation safety in the light of the terrorist attacks in America. Sir Robert Atkins is calling for security to be tightened at airports and on planes, and that the measures be consistent throughout Europe. He

  • PAUL IS A WHISKER AWAY FROM BEING MR UNIVERSE

    A TEAM of hairdressers from Penketh have been helping Warrington's strongest man shape up to become Mr Universe. Beefcake Paul Sutton came third in the competition in his hero Arnold Schwarzenegger's home town in Austria last year - and he is hoping to

  • LE FROG SPAWNS CULTURAL QUARTER

    WORK on converting the old post office in Palmyra Square into a restaurant is well under way. Le Frog should be completed relatively soon, according to planning officers at the Town Hall, while the rest of the site's conversion plans are expected to be

  • 'LITTLE AMERICA' PAYS TRIBUTE TO TERROR ATTACK VICTIMS

    A SERVICE of Commemoration is being held in the village which once boasted its own Little America. The special service will be held at St Paul of the Cross Church, Mercer Street, Burtonwood, on Sunday, October 7, to remember the lives lost or forever

  • INFLATION BOOSTS USA APPEAL

    SHOPPERS helped collect cash for the American Red Cross last week when entertainer Terry de Maxim brought a patriotic feel to Warrington town centre. Dressed in themed clothing, he was making balloon sculptures to help raise money for those affected by

  • ECOLOGIST JOHN IS AN EXPERT IN HIS FIELD!

    A WARRINGTON ecologist is on a mission to save the wildlife of Europe's vanishing hay meadows. Dr John Dover, of Heatley, is to lead an international team of scientists who will coach volunteers in research techniques via the Earthwatch initiative. Dr

  • 'I JUST WANT TO MOVE BACK TO MY HOME'

    A WOMAN who escaped a blaze, which started in a fuse box in her front room, is still waiting for essential work to be carried out before she can move back in to her home - almost eight months after the fire. Margaret McCue was reading in the front room

  • FUTURE MAYOR CHOSEN

    THE BOROUGH'S future mayor has been nominated. Currently deputy, Cllr Michael Roberts BEM is in line to take office for 2002/2003. The selection process is based on longest accumulative service and now Cllr Roberts will be standing for election at the

  • JESSICA HITS NEW HEIGHTS

    A NANTWICH auctioneer has hit the big time after being taken on by a prestigious Chester firm. Jessica Lewis, aged 27 and from Audlem, has just left Nantwich's Fine Art Auction House to take up the post of Business Manager at Halls Fine Art in Chester

  • SANDBACH NEWS

    A LIVE Music Night is being presented for charity by Sandbach Rotary Club. In aid of the Jubilee Sailing Trust, a national charity, offering a chance for physically handicapped people to enjoy being part of the crew on a tall ship at sea, the concert

  • IS THE NEW COUNCIL WORKING?

    WHAT do you think of the revamped council? The council's new board structure will be under review at a forthcoming public event and views are being sought. It's been six months since the new committee system and the eight-member board was introduced.

  • TRAFFIC TROUBLE AHEAD

    AN ARRAY of traffic calming measures are to be introduced on busy roads through Audlem village. Motorists in the area will face around six weeks of disruption from Monday, October 1, as the work takes place. There are four roads included in Cheshire County

  • AGENCIES UNITE IN BATTLE AGAINST DRUGS

    SOME 90 professionals representing a variety of organisations met in Crewe to discuss future plans for cracking down on drugs. The meeting featured representatives from the police and health services, educational institutions and local councils and the

  • KING'S GROVE BONANZA

    IT's normal to find over 200 people in attendance at King's Grove High school in Crewe, but last Saturday it was for a different reason. The school was holding an Open Day and Autumn Bonanza to help put itself on the map. The school was packed out with

  • COMPLEX COMPLETED

    A £2.5m warehouse and office complex at the Big Apple light industrial and business park, Warrington, has been completed by Pochin Contractors.

  • PAUL TO ADDRESS LABOUR'S PARTY CONFERENCE

    A CREWE man has been selected to take part in a special debate at this autumn's Labour Party Conference. Paul Clare, from Crewe YMCA, is to read a five-minute speech from a soapbox-style stand at the conference as part of the Sky TV sponsored Access All

  • NEW NATWEST BRANCH MANAGER

    DENISE Welman has been appointed manager of the Culcheth branch of NatWest. Denise, who was born in Culcheth, was educated at St Lewis's Primary School, Croft. She joined the bank 14 years ago, and has held the posts of financial planning manager and

  • WEST END FAME CALLS - BUT SCHOOL COMES FIRST

    IT HAS been an exciting month for Crewe starlet Hannah Meakin after she won the recent Starquest talent contest. Hannah has been the recipient of numerous offers, which included singing in a West End show and working with Ken Dodd! Thirteen-year-old Hannah

  • PEDESTRIAN HIT IN HIGH SPEED CAR CHASE

    A MAN who escaped police after a high-speed car chase, in which a woman pedestrian was hit, is still on the loose. The chase was in the Nantwich Road area of Crewe, a second man was arrested after the car was abandoned in Sherwin Street. The pedestrian

  • DARESBURY PARK COULD CREATE 12,000 JOBS

    PLANNING permission has been granted for the next stage of Daresbury Park, the £220m office development which could create up to 12,000 jobs over a 15 year period. The next phase consists of two office units, with construction due to start soon, and completion

  • POLICE CONCERNED BY INTERNET BOMB HELP

    ONE of the officers charged with overseeing the investigation into Glynn Harding's letter bomb campaign has voiced his concern about how easily the Crewe man obtained bomb making instructions off the internet. Deputy Chief Constable Pete Walker of the

  • GLANCE GUIDE TO WARRINGTON SPORT

    Bowls Warrington Pensioners' Bowls Association's results Sec A: Stock Heath A 162 Bewsey B 140, GESM A 112 Grange A 157, Monk 145 Rylands A 180, Richmond 139 Stock Heath B 147, Rylands B 162 Padgate 147, Tetley 145 CSC A 136. Sec B: Victoria A 140 Rylands

  • WARRINGTON ANGLERS' ASSOCIATION COLUMN

    WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's women's match squad who took the first two team placings and the top three individuals at the National Federation of Anglers North West Championships at Lymm Dam on Saturday. Avril Slater showed her husband Bob the way

  • CLASSY CULCHETH

    CULCHETH maintained their challenge for the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Three title with a 10-try demolition of Albert Park. Their victory was based on a sound defence and fine performances by Coleman, Thompson and man of the match

  • JUNIOR AND YOUTH RUGBY LEAGUE ROUND-UP

    Rylands Sharks u8...32 West Bank Bears u8...28 RYLANDS edged out West Bank in a see-saw game battle. Both teams played some excellent Rugby League but Rylands fully deserved to win. Player of the match Danielle Bound shone for Rylands with great running

  • YATES' FINE LODGE

    ALTHOUGH it is early days in the Snookers Centre Snooker League GESM lead the way in Division Two after beating Monks C 5-2. Two points behind in joint second are Lymm Cons and Snookers B who also had 5-2 wins against Alliance and Penketh Legion A. Division

  • SHOCKS AS WINTER DARTS SEASON OPENS

    THE winter season of the Inn Partnership Darts League got under way with some shock results. It is apparent that Cheshire Cheese could be a real force to be taken into consideration. On Friday night the Cheese were a player short but still won their away

  • BROTHERSTONE AND OCEGO SO CLOSE TO TOP FINISHES

    CROWN caused an upset in Grappenhall Darts League by beating ESM A 7-2. Crown went into a 5-1 lead. Steve Brotherston and Rob Ocego both wanted double after six darts but Steve won in 18 and Rob in 19 darts. Steve Daley won his game in 20 darts for ESMA

  • MANUEL REFLECTS TEAM GLORY

    REFLECTA Youth One have added to their Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League Division One title glory. Reflecta stormed to Championship glory with a 232-184 victory over Division Two title winners Orford Park One. They completed a hat-trick when they

  • Hot stuff Sean

    Lance Todd winner Sean Long sprints through the Bradford defence

  • SUPER-SUB DENIES JOLLY JUBILATION

    BRICKMAKERS came back from a two-goal deficit in Warrington Sunday Soccer League Division Four thanks to super-sub Tony Hill. He came on when Brickmakers were 5-3 down to Jolly Falstaffe and scored two goals in a dramatic finale. Other scorers were John

  • What they said:

    Chris Joynt: "The conditions were very bad. We came out to warm up and then when we came out again the heavens had opened. And it was the same again for the second half. "It was the worst rain I have played in since the World Club Challenge - which we

  • STRIKERS TOO HOT TO HANDLE

    Warrington Town...5 Yorkshire Amateurs...1 YORKSHIRE Amateurs found Mike Heverin and Chris Moores too hot to handle on Saturday as Warrington Town stormed through to the first round proper of the FA Vase, in which they will play Durham City at home on

  • Saints' triple crown

    Bradford Bulls 6 Saints 13 TRIPLE-CROWNED kings of Rugby League worldwide - and deservedly so! That was totally focused Saints, who added the Silk Cut Challenge Cup to Grand Final and World Club Challenge Championship trophies with this Grand Slam triumph

  • GETTINS THERE!

    Eagle RUFC...8 Marple...3 EAGLE secured a convincing win in their first league game of the season. Eagle won more easily than the scoreline suggests and could easily have scored four or five more tries with a little more luck near the line. As it was

  • THE BIG SNATCH

    Warrington RUFC...12 Caldy...11 WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club chalked up their second North Two West league win but left it late on Saturday. A 79th minute try by wing Neil Jackson saw a depleted Warrington side snatch victory in a game that Warrington

  • GYMNASTS SHINE IN NORTH WEST AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS

    WARRINGTON Centre for Gymnastics had a busy but fruitful weekend at Blackpool. It was celebration time on Sunday when Warrington won the 10 and 11-year-old groups of the North West Age Group Championships. In the 10 years age group, Zoe Allen topped off

  • GILL IN FOR THE WINTER

    A REFRESHED and hungry tug o'war star is gearing up to hopefully set the world on fire again this winter and mark his 25th year as a competitor in the sport. Award-winning David Gill has the Indoor competitive season to look forward to with the AAAs in

  • College hit rock bottom

    LAST season's Premiership champions College St Helens have hit rock bottom this term so far. A 0-8 battering by Billinge on Saturday was the latest disaster for them. Robbie Stroud headed the scoring, hitting six of the best with Andy Rowe and Mike Pilkington

  • RYDER CUP ADVISER COOPER KEEPS JOB

    A WARRINGTON golfer will play an important role for the European team in next year's Ryder Cup. This weekend Derrick Cooper should have been at the core of Europe's attempts to capture the coveted Ryder Cup off Tiger Woods and company. But due to the

  • An appalling act of carnage

    Dave Watts, has condemned the attack on the World Trade Centre as an appalling act of destruction and carnage. The St Helens North MP (right) expressed his deepest sympathy for the family and friends of the thousands of people believed to have beem killed

  • Look at Parkside's positives

    DAVE Watts has given his backing to a proposed plan for a new rail freight distribution facility in Newton. But the Rail Track planning application outlining the building of a new rail freight facility on the former Parkside Colliery site, has already

  • FOLK DUO TO STAR IN BIDDULPH

    FOLK guitarist Jon Scaife and singer Judy Dunlop, pictured, bring their double act to Biddulph Folk Club next Thursday. Judy has a wonderful voice, and has earned a great reputation through her association with the Albion Band and Fairport Convention.

  • What's on: art

    REFLECTIONS Gallery inThe World of Glass is hosting 'A Tableau of Bright Images' by Beryl Appleby in which she introduces new subjects and media. The new work will be accompanied by 'Beyond the Edge', a selection of artwork from Beryl's students at Age

  • What's On: society news

    ST HELENS Hard of Hearing Club meets on Monday, September 17 for a Holiday Raffle and DIY. This is at The Deaf Centre, Dentons Green Lane starting at 1.30pm. ST HELENS Camera Club meets on Monday, September 17 for the first photographic competition of

  • What's on: music

    ON Friday, September 14 The Citadel, Waterloo Street plays host to The Family Malone. They will be playing not only Irish drinking songs, but any drinking songs and early booking is recommended. This also features Radio 1DJ Mark Radcliffe and promises

  • Saints limp into play-offs

    Wigan 40 Saints 6 By MIKE CRITCHLEY HAVE Saints got enough juice left in the tank or sufficient fit troops to choose from to mount a serious challenge to retain their Super League crown for the third successive year? On this showing the answer would be

  • SALMON TAKES STARRING ROLE

    ROSS Salmon took the batting honours this season for Knypersley, hitting 806 runs. He averaged 50 runs in his 20 innings, ahead of Andy Jones with 382 runs and a 29-run average. Paul Goodwin ended close behind in third spot, with 470 runs and an average

  • CHARITY KICK OFF

    CHARITY footballers are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds to help people suffering from severe asthma. A team from Hans Lingl in Congleton is taking on the Signal Sounders X1 at Congleton Town's ground on October 7. The winners will lift a trophy in

  • TOWN FORCED TO SETTLE FOR DRAW

    ALSAGER Town squandered a host of chances on Saturday as leaders Formby fought back to earn a point. Alsager should have had their home clash with the joint leaders wrapped up by half-time. However they failed to take their chances, and the visitors equalised

  • SECOND CUP DEFEAT FOR VICS

    KNYPERSLEY Vics went out of their second cup competition on Saturday in as many weeks after going down in extra time. The Vics were tied at 1-1 at home with Rainworth Miners Welfare at the end of 90 minutes. The visitors scored twice in extra-time to

  • WHY ARE PARENTS EXPECTED TO PAY EXTRA FOR SWIMMING LESSONS?

    Letter e-mailed to Alison Ritchie, principal leisure manager for Warrington Golden Gates Leisure and a copy sent to the Guardian: REGARDING your pricing policy for children's swimming lessons, there are a few observations I would like to make. With the

  • THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS

    MY aunt and cousin from Massachusetts were recently visiting this country, for a family wedding, when the tragic events in America unfolded. They were both distressed by it all and concerned for their folks back home. Like so many others, they were unable

  • ID CARDS WON'T STOP TERRORISM, JUST INFRINGE CIVIL LIBERTIES

    The Government is considering compulsory ID cardss. The security argument' is a flimsy excuse - ID cards wouldn't have stopped the New York suicide bombers, and will not deter criminals who can easily steal or forge them. Instead, they will inconvenience

  • IT'S A HARD JOB BEING A STEWARD

    In response to Mr Disappointed RL Fan (Points of View, September 13) say that for the last few months that a few Warrington fans have been using obscene language including shouting, swearing and racial abuse at the railway end (away supporters' end).

  • CRIME FIGURES SHOW ALARMING TREND

    CONGLETON residents who have their homes broken into have a one in ten chance that the burglar will be caught. The latest crime figures from Cheshire Police show nine per cent of house burglaries in Congleton are detected by police. That figure related

  • ASYLUM CALL FROM CONGLETON MP

    CONGLETON MP Ann Winterton is calling on the Home Secretary to tackle the question of why Britain is seen as "such a soft touch" for asylum seekers. Mrs Winterton said the UK immigration system had collapsed, with increasing numbers of asylum seekers

  • RICHARD WINS ELITE GRANT

    TALENTED scientist Richard Hibbert is one of only five students in the UK to win a sought-after education grant. The grant will help the 22-year-old to study for a Doctor of Philosophy in structural biology with the Wellcome Foundation. More than 50 of

  • RESIDENTS SET TO LOSE POPULAR POSTIE

    CAMPAIGNING residents look to have lost their battle to keep their popular postman. People living in the Mossley area of Congleton were up in arms at news they were to lose postman Danny Seabridge. He is due to be replaced by Adrian Austin after a review

  • 'PURE EVIL'

    PARANOID schizophrenic Glynn Harding has been ordered to be detained indefinitely after conducting a "terrifying" letter bomb campaign. Judge Elgan Edwards told Harding his actions were "pure evil," and also said that he would have sent him to prison

  • TEACHER'S APPEAL DISMISSED

    TEACHER Catherine Brandley has been told by a judge she should never work in the profession again. The comment came from Judge Elgan Edwards after sentencing Mrs Brandley to a two-year conditional discharge at Chester Crown Court. He passed the sentence

  • Police harrassment ruins teenage dream

    A TEENAGER'S dream of becoming a policeman has turned sour after six months of alleged repeated harassment. Since March, the eighteen-year-old has been stopped a total of 31 times, when driving his car within a ten mile radius of his home in Rainford.

  • GARTSIDE IN RUNNING FOR CABINET HOT SEAT

    TOWN leadership is up for grabs when Warrington Borough Council changes to the cabinet system in May 2002. And despite rumours that current leader John Gartside would be taking a step back, he has told the Guardian that he is very much in the running

  • CUSTOMS SEIZE SUSPECT DIESEL

    TRUCKERS were left high and dry when Customs and Excise officers raided England's largest truck stop in Lymm. Poplar 2000 Truck Stop, on junction 20 of the M6, was temporarily closed when customs and excise officers discovered 600,000 litres of contaminated

  • SAY NO TO ALEX FACILITY

    I WISH to register the strongest possible objections to the proposal of a Crewe Alexandra FC Sports Hall at Reaseheath, as reported in your newspaper. I believe the structure, as conceived, constitutes a hideous eyesore and would be sited in a completely

  • Carnage brings home our links with States

    AS the flag atop the town hall flies at half-mast, Council Leader Marie Rimmer has condemned the "unspeakable atrocity" in New York last week, extending deepest sympathies to those affected by the attack. She said: "It is difficult to comprehend such

  • CALL FOR PUBLIC VOTE OVER WYCHWOOD DEVELOPMENT

    I HAVE made representations to Crewe and Nantwich Council, to Cheshire Council and to a broad church of councillors representing Cheshire communities to stop the highly undesirable, ecologically damaging and aesthetically bereft development at Wychwood

  • Neville's anguish over terror images

    THE terrorist outrage in New York last Tuesday sent a shudder down the spine of millions of people all over the world... but witnessing those horrific images sparked special anguish for one local man . When news flashed around the world, that two hijacked

  • SONNY HIT FOR SIX

    SAINTS forward Sonny Nickle has been ruled out for the rest of the season after a RL Disciplinary Committee banned him for six months. The 32-year-old forward was also fined £500 for the reckless high tackle which broke the jaw of Leeds hooker Robbie

  • Clockwatch

    1 minute: David Fairleigh goes down injured and is taken off as a precautionary measure. 3: Hooker Dave McConnell collects Tommy Martyn's diagonal chip to the line to score, Paul Sculthorpe converts. 6-0. 13: Rob Burrow races in for an equalising try,

  • Heath bag third win

    Thatto Heath C 24 Waterhead 19: HEATH maintained their winning start to the season with this hard-fought victory. With the strong wind at their backs, the visitors got off to a flying start with a try by prop Rory Freek and a goal and a drop goal by full-back

  • Terry fires bus broadside

    A PUBLIC meeting has been called for today (Thursday, September 27) starting at 7pm in St Helens Town Hall to focus on claims that bus company Arriva are putting profits before passengers. Councillor Terry Hanley, St Helens Council's representative on

  • People and places from the past

    WITH an insatiable appetite for tales from the past, Janet Fenney, a regular customer of this column, has now come up with a few more yedscratters concerning characters and places from the comparatively recent past. She firstly asks: "Can anyone shed

  • Action packed days at Peasley Cross

    WAS there ever a place in Britain as busy and productive as pre-war Peasley Cross? Tom Grundy, author of a splendid book, 'The Global Miracle of Float Glass (a tribute to St Helens and its Pilkington glassworkers)' very much doubts it. That particular

  • INVITATION TO MAKE MERRY

    CREWE Amateur Operatic Society is currently rehearsing for its forthcoming production, The Merry Widow', which will be presented at the Lyceum Theatre from April 17, 2002. The society currently has vacancies for tenors, baritones, basses and some altos

  • JAZZ STAR'S SESSION PUT ON HOLD

    BIG BAND enthusiasts looking forward to a visit by top jazz accordionist Jack Emblow next month will have to wait a little longer. The popular musician is ill and won't be able to appear with the Bryan Jones Big Band at Crewe Vagrants Sports Club on October

  • LSH survive test

    Morley 23 Liverpool St Helens 28 THIS RFU Senior First Round Cup tie represented the sternest test yet for Eric Hughes young side. At the final whistle the sizeable travelling support cheered them off the park knowing that this was another significant

  • VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR RESEARCH INTO MENOPAUSE

    WOMEN in Warrington who are experiencing menopausal symptoms may be interested in helping with research being carried out by Lorraine Turner, a research sister at South Manchester University Hospital. She is recruiting up to 100 women in the Manchester

  • BETTER POSTURE TO IMPROVE HEALTH

    RESHAPING the body, balancing muscles and re-aligning the skeleton are the aims of Pilates - an exercise technique which helps to counteract the damage that most of us are doing to our natural posture on a day to day basis, pouring over computers, slouching

  • Save our school

    The campaign to keep open Parr High School swung back into action last week as pupils reaffirmed their battlecry to fight St Helens Council's decision to close it down. In early July this year, council bosses voted to close the school in August, 2002.

  • Crucial crews on standby

    MORE than 800 pupils from St Helens primary schools will be put through their paces in ten emergency situations to raise their awareness of what to do when in a life-threatening situation. Crucial Crew, an inter-active experience run by St Helens Council

  • MILLENNIUM GREEN STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE

    A VILLAGE green with trees, a wildflower meadow and a natural play area for children is developing in Appleton since the Lumb Brook Millennium Green was given the go-ahead. Work started on the former agricultural land near the Lumb Brook bridge last month

  • OUTCRY OVER PHONE MAST PLANS

    CONCERNS are being raised over a planning application by telecommunications giant Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd to site a mobile phone mast in Birchwood. The proposed 20-metre lattice tower, which would contain three antennas and three transmission dishes, along

  • TOM COMES UP WITH A STROKE OF GENIUS

    A SWIMMING enthusiast from Great Sankey is hoping that a combination of unique swimming strokes, which he has developed while fighting arthritis, will get him into the Guinness Book of Records. Ex-swimming teacher and lifeguard Tom Rimmer, aged 67, of

  • PACKED AGENDA AS TOWN JOINS FAMILY LEARNING CELEBRATIONS

    AN extravaganza of events is to take place in Warrington this October to mark National Family Learning Weekend. The initiative is organised countrywide by the Campaign for Learning to raise awareness of the important role that families can play in supported

  • WEEK OF WOE

    IT'S been an unlucky week all round for Nantwich. Last Wednesday the Dabbers crashed out of the Cheshire Senior Cup, losing 3-1 to Stockport. The match was hard fought and remained a close call at 2-1 until five minutes from the end. It was back to league

  • TOP POSITION FOR HOSPITAL CONSULTANT

    MERSEY Regional Ambulance Service (MRAS) has appointed its first medical director, Dr Edward Tunn. A consultant at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Trust, Dr Tunn will take up the part-time position with MRAS, which includes Warrington, on October

  • CHURCH HOSTS BISHOPS

    A CHURCH in Warrington will play host to bishops from across the north west this month. They will meet parish supporters and friends at the 300th anniversary concert of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, which is being held at St Elphin's

  • WESTON FALL JUST SHORT

    WESTON ended their League season on Saturday needing a 25 point win to overcome title leaders Rode Park and snatch the honours. Batting first on a damp wicket, Weston built their innings around the dependable Andy Marson (62no). With contributions from

  • BETTER SHOW ALL ROUND

    CREWE ALEX 1 WATFORD 0 FOLLWING the midweek defeat by Wimbledon a much-changed Alex side took on Watford, still looking for a win on their travels. Into the side came Steve Foster, Efe Sodje, Neil Sorvel and Phil Carnock in place of Narvarro, Lunt, Macauley

  • TOWN'S FORMER MP ADVISES TONY BLAIR

    LORD Hoyle has been in discussions with the Prime Minister this week over the growing crisis sparked by the American terrorist attacks. The former Warrington North MP, who moved to the House of Lords four years ago, is part of a Parliamentary committee

  • WELL-KNOWN PARISH COUNCILLOR DIES, AGED 81

    A WALTON parish councillor who devoted her life to helping others has been praised by family, friends and colleagues. Dorothy Sowerby has died at the age of 81 after she was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Mrs Sowerby first moved to Walton with

  • THRILL FOR LITTLE FIREMAN SAM

    A REAL life Fireman Sam was thrilled when Stockton Heath firefighters visited Mayfield Montessori day nursery to meet the youngsters. Four-year-old Sam Gibbons was just one of the children at the Grappenhall nursery who were allowed to sit in the fire

  • NO FLIES ON WESTBROOK SPUD STALL

    A MOBILE caterer who had to shut down because of a fly problem in Westbrook has started trading again. Michael Wood, who runs the Spuddy Marvellous stall at the Memphis Belle roundabout in Europa Boulevard, had to stop trading last week when flies swarmed

  • FIVE CUPS FOUND - NINE STILL MISSING

    GUARDIAN readers have helped to find five silver cups which disappeared many years ago. But nine of the commemorative objects are still missing and the members of the Ex Corps of Drums, 4th Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment, Prince of Wales Volunteers

  • POLICE ADMIT TO TEETHING PROBLEMS WITH PILOT CALL SYSTEM

    A PILOT project which has seen police in Warrington and Halton joining forces to play an "invaluable" part in a major new call-handling system is having teething problems. The Halton and Warrington Call Management Pilot was launched in April this year

  • APPEAL FOR WITNESSES TO TOWN CENTRE ASSAULTS

    A FRESH appeal has been made for witnesses of an assault in Warrington town centre at the start of September. A 25-year-old man was out with two friends on Saturday, September 1 at midnight, when he was attacked and assaulted and suffered head and stomach

  • FANCY THAT!

    A GROUP of local bird fanciers are on the pull'! Feathers, bills and claws are their passion and they're seeking fellow enthusiasts. If these are either young or female, all the better, for there's a shortage of both in the Crewe and District Cage Bird

  • CALL FOR CALM AMID STAMPEDE FOR GAS MASKS

    AN army supply store in Warrington is preparing itself for a nation wide scramble for gas masks following claims that terrorists may resort to chemical warfare. The Famous Army Stores shop on Bridge Street, Warrington, has received inquiries about getting

  • APPEAL TO RESTORE CHURCH

    PEOPLE are being invited to join a fundraising scheme to support the restoration of their local church. The Historic Cheshire Churches Preservation Trust is asking people to support churches across the region by becoming a friend'. The trust raises funds

  • PRIESTLEY SUCCESSES

    PRIESTLEY College students and staff celebrated an exceptional year at their annual presentation evening last week. Awards were given to those who had made outstanding achievements by chairman of governors William Bettley, while his wife Diane handed

  • Anger as UG Club closes

    WORKERS and members of UG Sports Club Ltd, Eccleston, were left stunned this week when the club was forced to close following a decision by United Glass to stop subsidising the club. Management at the sports social club from Bobbies Lane say United Glass

  • JAIRZINHO IS A MAN ON A MISSION

    BRAZILIAN soccer ace Jairzhino was kicking up excitement all over the region this week when he visited a number of clubs with a view to setting up soccer academies. The world-famous scorer, who played with Pele and stormed to victory in the 1970 World

  • WOULD YOU SHARE YOUR CAR TO WORK?

    THOSE living in rural areas are being urged to do their bit for the environment by sharing car journeys. The council is to target 35,000 homes in a leafleting campaign using money from the DTLR's Rural Bus Challenge. The aim of the initiative is to reduce

  • ACCIDENT APPEAL

    AN 11-year-old schoolgirl has suffered serious leg injuries in what appears to be a hit-and-run incident. The girl was crossing the road near to Cardinal Newman RC High School on Bridgewater Avenue on Thursday, September 20 at around 3.05pm when she was

  • SOCIETY AIMS BIG IN EXPANSION PLANS

    WARRINGTON'S Deaf Society is striving to become a centre of excellence for the north west and bidding for lottery funding to help make its dream come true. The society, based on Winmarleigh Street, currently offers a self-funding sports and social club

  • BANDS GET CHANCE TO MAKE NAME

    FOUR bands took to the stage last night before a crowd of music industry insiders as part of a special showcase. Jams nightclub was the venue and Aardvark Music was the organiser as a hit list of hopefuls performed for a foot in the door of success. The

  • DISABILITY SERVICE TOASTS 10 YEARS OF MAKING LIFE BETTER

    THE achievements of one of the town's top organisations were celebrated on Monday as it celebrated a milestone anniversary. Warrington Disability Information Service, WDIS, was set up 10 years ago and has gone from strength to strength, making life easier

  • COMMUNITY PROJECTS CELEBRATE SUCCESSFUL YEAR

    REPRESENTATIVES from community projects across Warrington have gathered together to celebrate the third year of the Community Project Initiative. Members of parish councils, schools, voluntary organisations and community groups, who have been successful

  • HOSPITAL PRAISED IN RATINGS TABLE

    WARRINGTON Hospital has been awarded two stars in a new performance rating system for acute NHS Trusts published for the first time yesterday. The ratings, on a scale of none to three, with none being the worst score, apply to the last financial year,

  • CONTACT LENS FEARS

    A PADGATE mum has expressed her concern about fashion contact lenses sold on the shelves of high street stores after her daughter bought two pairs which she claims were faulty. Dawn Hankey, of Northolt Court, said her 17-year-old daughter bought two pairs

  • STRUGGLING TO SUPPORT CRISIS-HIT COUNTRY

    A HUMANITARIAN aid project to support the people of Afghanistan in the wake of world events is being led by a former Woolston High School pupil. David Horrocks is Christian Aid's Afghanistan Programme Manager and is responsible for all the charity's activities

  • Patricia takes her fight to Europe

    ALMOST 30 years after giving birth to two stillborn babies and being given a hysterectomy without her consent, Patricia Briody is now hoping that European justice will give her the rights and the surrogate child that the British legal system has denied

  • PLAY AWAY

    THEIR bright new classroom is a big hit with Acton CE Primary School youngsters. Learning is fun in the £33,000 activity room that was given an official launch on Friday. It was also given the thumbs up by the Mayor and Mayoress, Terry and Janet Beard

  • NANTWICH SOLICITOR HELPS TROUBLED FARMER

    A NANTWICH solicitor has played a part in helping a dairy farmer win six figure damages in a court battle against the manufacturers and suppliers of defective milking equipment. Lesley Smith from the Manor Road firm of Bowcock Cuerden was a part of the

  • HASLINGTON NEWS

    ALPHA courses start this week in Haslington and Winterley. A series of discussions is designed to help people find out what Christians really believe, and whether or not it makes sense.' Organisers make three guarantees - no embarrassment (no singing,

  • EDDIE'S LIFE-SAVING IDEA

    A SANDBACH biker has developed a potentially life-saving ID system, which could save minutes for paramedics at the scene of an accident. Eddie Ecclestone developed the Emergency Card system after his friend was involved in an accident on his bike and

  • TOWN HALL TOUR FOR CLUB MEMBERS

    MEMBERS of Warrington Luncheon Club went on a tour of the Town Hall for their September meeting. The club, which is made up of 50 businessmen and women, was started 15 years ago and provides opportunities for networking along with informative talks. Meetings

  • SCHEME WORTH £12 MILLION

    PHASE two of a £12m development of industrial and distribution property at Eagle Park, Warrington is underway. Steve Johnson of joint letting agents King Sturge said there had been a healthy level of demand for the scheme throughout.

  • NORTHERN AREA ROLE FOR STEVE

    STEVE Watters has been appointed northern area manager with Dairy Pipe Lines, specialist valve manufacturers, based at the company's regional centre at Gemini Business Park, Warrington. He has a background of 10 years in sales and customer service experience

  • LEIGHTON DEMOLITION

    CREWE'S former Leighton Park estate will be redeveloped next year. After considering it's future Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council has decided to proceed with plans to redevelop the site, meaning the majority of existing homes will be demolished. Residents

  • FAMILY DAY CELEBRATIONS AT UNILEVER

    UNILVER'S Global Infrastructure Organisation European Services (GIO-ES) held a family day in Flintshire. Unilever is the parent company of Warrington-based Lever Faberge. Pictured at the event are Warrington family Steven and Gill Marsh with their children

  • WHO SHOT HARLEY?

    CAT owners in a Crewe street are appealing for help after five cats have been snared, shot or have disappeared in the last year. In the most recent attack four-year-old Harley has been left without his left eye and with a ruptured ear canal after an airgun

  • MYSTERIES OF SCIENCE EXPLAINED

    PUPILS from Culcheth High School and Padgate County High School, Warrington, were among 140 sixth form chemistry students who visited Daresbury Laboratory last Friday for a lecture exploring the physical power of chemistry. Dr John Salthouse of Manchester

  • 'PURE EVIL'

    A PARANOID schizophrenic from Crewe who sent a string of mail bombs to companies and individuals across England and Wales is to be detained indefinitely at a specialist clinic. Judge Elgan Edwards described the actions of 27-year-old Glynn Harding as

  • Surf your way to a sun break

    NEED a holiday? Or perhaps you've got the post-holiday blues and need to book another one! Then look no further than our great Travel link on this site's Home Page for a passport to your next holiday destination. Whether you fancy sipping margaritas in

  • LYMM ANGLING CLUB COLUMN

    LYMM Angling Club's larger waters have been a little fickle over the last week. Lymm Dam is the perfect example of this. On Saturday the NFA Women's regional championship match was fished on the Dam' and many struggled for fish. This was mainly due to

  • BRILLIANT BULLS

    BANK Quay Bulls hammered Blackpool Stanley in their first home match of the season. The Bulls were the superior team in every facet of the game. Their try scorers were Damian Shaw, two, Danny Woods, Alan Clare, two and Paul Cragg, three. Quay's best performers

  • CANNON FODDER

    CROSFIELDS' good form continued with an impressive display against Normanton Knights. Loose forward Ian Hannon was the star of the show. Crosfields' try scorers were Peter Cannon, two, John Bannon, Russ Parkman, two, Rob Ditchfield and Matt Mahoney. Team

  • ALBION WIN 'DERBY'

    LATCHFORD outplayed and outfought near neighbours Rylands on Saturday. Both sides went at it hammer and tongues in the first half but solid defending ensured that there was little to separate the teams at the break. Latchford moved up a gear in the second

  • BACK TO WINNING WAYS

    ROVERS bounced back to winning ways on Saturday with a memorable 39-8 victory over Oldham St. Annes in the National Conference League Premier Division. The side were unrecognisable from recent weeks but they turned in a performance that will make the

  • WOLVES' YOUNGEST SKIPPER WAS A FAIR OLD PLAYER

    A STORY in the Guardian has sparked interest which has revealed that Warrington Wolves' youngest team captain to date is Tom Fairclough Barber. Fair Barber, as he was known, captained both Warrington and Lancashire in 1895 at the age of 19. His son Harry

  • COUNTY WOMEN TO THE FORE

    WARRINGTON bowler Ann Hall was pipped at the post in a county bowls competition staged at Stockton Heath's Alexandra Park. The Padgate club bowler was defeated by Stockport's Margarite Baines in the County President's competition. St. Oswalds' Jean Hodges

  • ASHCROFT'S A DOUBLE HIT

    KEITH Ashcroft enjoyed double delight on Saturday when he stormed to success on Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association's finals day. Competitions throughout the year had been played to the finals stage and all showdowns were concluded at Alford

  • HOCKEY ROUND-UP

    DATEN SURPRISE WINNERS DATEN Hockey Club's women's team were surprise winners of the annual Newton Seven-a-Side Tournament on Sunday. The team went into the competition as underdogs but went through the competition undefeated, scoring 10 goals and conceding

  • Star team at Twickers

    THE St Helens Star reporting team at Twickenham was Denis Whittle, Mike Critchley and Bernard Platt

  • MOORE OF THE SAME FROM UNITED

    THE regular suspects were again on the mark for Moore United and Sasib in their 2-2 draw in Warrington Soccer League Division One. Bennion and Scott Taylor hit the target for United while Senior and Jones replied for Sasib. Lymm Rangers' revival continued

  • SOAP MARCH ON

    CROSFIELDS had a fruitful first visit to Bollington on Saturday as they progressed to the next round of the ICIS Mid-Cheshire League Cup 5-3. The strike force of Steve Saunders and Peter Withers was too hot for the home side to handle. The goals were

  • How they lined-up

    Saints: Wellens; Hoppe, Iro, Newlove, Sullivan; Martyn, Long; Nickle, Cunningham, Fairleigh, Joynt, Shiels, Sculthorpe. Substitutes Matautia for Nickle (20), Jonkers for Fairleigh (33), Nickle for Matautia (33-37bb), Fairleigh for Matautia (47).Hall for

  • Welcome home for Triple heroes

    TRIPLE champions Saints enjoyed one of their biggest attendances of the season on Sunday -- and took not one penny at the turnstiles! For the gates were thrown open to more than 10,000 ecstatic fans, who laid on a conquering heroes' welcome for the team

  • Civic reception for Saints

    TRIPLE trophy winners Saints are to be honoured with a civic reception and will parade their silverware through St Helens, with the date and details to be finalised. Saints submitted their proposals to the council after both club and supporters felt the

  • TOWN YOUTH BOW OUT

    WARRINGTON Town's up and coming soccer players have crashed out of the FA youth Cup. Town, who have had an unbeaten start to the South Lancashire League season, were defeated 3-1 at home by Farsley Celtic. Liam Sweeney scored for Warrington with a 16th

  • TOWN'S FINE RUN ENDS

    Ramsnottom...2 Warrington Town...0 WARRINGTON Town's five-game winning streak came to an end with a lacklustre performance against Ramsbottom in North West Counties League Division One on Tuesday. Town had been outstanding on their travels this season

  • Ian's boys rank with the best

    SAINTS coach Ian Millward paid tribute to his players after they had collected their third trophy in seven months and said they can now be considered up there with the best sides of the last 100 years. After Saints' clinical display of precision kicking

  • INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR CUP DRAWS

    THE Rugby Football Union's Intermediate Cup has been drawn and sees Lymm play at home to Leigh and Warrington play away to Wilmslow. Meanwhile, Eagle will play at home to Congleton in the Junior Knockout Cup. All three games will be played on October

  • DELIGHTED LYMM

    Lymm RFC...23 Aldwinians...16 THIS was a game of great intensity, fluctuating fortunes and a tense exciting finish. Aldwinians were runners-up in North Two West last season and are expected to present another promotion challenge. This makes Lymm's victory

  • GOLDEN GIRLS

    WARRINGTON Athletics Club's women competed in the North West Counties Road Relay Championships in Blackpool on Saturday. In the under 13s 3x2000m race, Heather Williams' first leg of 8mins 46secs, plus Fay Lawless' 9mins 43secs and Heather Timmins' final

  • JUDO JOY

    WARRINGTON Samurai Judo Club members gave a good account of themselves at the North West Close Championships in St. Helens on Sunday. Heather Anderson, aged 12, was the ace in the pack. The gold medal winner impressed in the under 40 kg category. Polly

  • Town defy the elements

    St Helens T 3 Glossop N E 1: GIVEN their fine start to the season Town's first home outing produced a disappointing game in front of a sparse attendance. A strong swirling wind meant the lack of accurate flowing football which McBride's boys have produced

  • BRIT-TASTIC

    A YOUNG Warrington kung fu club has produced five British Open medal winners. Mark Welsby and Glen Horne came first in their weight categories in full contact sparring. Ste Cross and Rob Keegan came second and third respectively in bare hand form, which

  • TOP FORM

    WARRINGTON Athletics Club are showing strength at junior cross country level. Coach Paul Layfield described the results from the opening event of the season as the club's best for more than 10 years'. Daniel Cliffe, Matthew Jackson and Michael Williams

  • WOLVES' HUGE MONEY LOSS

    WARRINGTON Wolves' £750,000 loss in one year highlights again the need for their new home in the town's planned super stadium, which is still in the hands of the Government for a go-ahead decision. The substantial loss, revealed this week in the club's

  • WARRINGTON'S WATERLOO WONDER WOMEN

    A WATERLOO hat-trick has topped off a wonderful season for a Warrington green queen. Blackpool's Waterloo Hotel has been a happy hunting ground all year for St. Oswalds' ace Les Smith and she lifted her third piece of silverware there at the weekend.

  • Ted's a double winner

    TED RAWSTHORNE must have been the only player on the pitch who was happy to have picked up the usual collection of bumps and bruises after turning out for Pilks Recs U18s squad on Sunday. The scoreline will go on record as a win for Pilks, but it also

  • DIARY DATES

    Friday September 28 Lawton Memorial Hall - Gentleman's evening. Further details 01270 873890. Cygnet Club, Congleton - Soul and Motown evening. Ticket details 01260 273390. Congleton Town Hall - Jabba, under 18's disco. 7.30 to 11.30pm. Further details

  • SECOND RACE FOR CHARITY

    TONY and Imelda McGuinness are hoping to repeat a fund-raising hit at a race night next Monday. The couple run Woodlands pub restaurant in Congleton, and raised £800 at a quiz night for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The race night is also being held in aid

  • SINGING FOR AMERICA

    PRIMARY school children will be singing their hearts out this month at a charity concert sparked by the terrorist atrocity in America. Smallwood Primary head Pat McDonnell and her fellow staff and parents were appalled by the scenes of carnage which followed

  • What's on: special events

    ON Monday 24 September it's time for the Grand Final of the Star's very own 'Senior Citizens of Tomorrow' competition which we are running in conjunction with the theatre. This starts at 2pm and as well as the 10 finalists competing for the prizes, there

  • What's On September: Shows

    THE Theatre Royal, Corporation Street kicks off its Autumn season with 'Anything Goes' courtesy of Pilkington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. This is from Wednesday, September 19 to Saturday, September 22 with curtain at 7.30pm. Tickets are available