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  • BY GEORGE WE'RE READY!

    WARRINGTON is expected to grind to a halt and hold its breath as England tackle Brazil in the World Cup quarter-final match tomorrow, Friday. Schools, colleges, pubs, offices, factories, call centres and shops are taking special measures to make sure

  • Training your pet

    BY observing these basic rules, you will help make life easier for you, for your pet and for everyone concerned. Train your dog in elementary obedience so that he is under control at all times. Feed your dog or cat at regular times and do not give titbits

  • Pampered pets

    BRITAIN'S pampered pets have never had it so good. A survey carried out revealed that almost two and half million pounds was spent on pets during one year alone recently, an increase of seven per cent on the previous year. Special meals for pets with

  • Take care of your pet

    WHEN you buy a puppy, check with the breeder or pet shop owner that the puppy has started a course of vaccinations. If so, certificates should be supplied. It is important to make sure that puppies are vaccinated against Canine Distemper, Viral Hepatitis

  • Cats - the perfect stress buster

    CATS really are the perfect stress buster says Lesley Park, who is "owned" by two of them. JIM and Rosie first came to live with me when they were six months old and they have been looking after me ever since. The rigours of even the most stressful of

  • Unbeaten netball girls win league

    CONGLETON High School's Year 10 netball team remained unbeaten all season to win the Macclesfield and District A League. The achievement was made more special because the team, which is captained by Karen Walker, gained promotion from the B league only

  • Young Guardian

    Our Young Guardian and Scoopy pages have now been updated to carry more news and pictures. If you're one of our younger readers, find out what you've been missing by clicking these links: Young Guardian Scoopy

  • Superb show by Bayley and Hart for runaway leaders

    BATSMEN Andy Bayley and Robert Hart smashed their opponents into submission on Saturday with a top class display. Bayley hit 90 in 93 balls, and Hart's unbeaten 65 come off 63 deliveries as top of the table Congleton 2nd X1 hammered opponents Stockport

  • Knypersley batsmen battered by Barlaston

    KNYPERSLEY'S batsmen had one of those days they will want to forget on Saturday. They visited Barlaston, one place below them in the league, and were skittled out for only 61 runs. Barlaston made short work of their target, and claimed an easy victory

  • Double act star in runs feast

    BATSMEN Kevin Waterhouse and John Taylor staged a superb double act on Saturday to batter the bowlers pitted against them. The pair hit 201 between them as Congleton thrashed bottom side Stockport Georgians at home to end a run of poor results. Congleton

  • Who keeps shooting poor Charlie?

    ANGRY pet owner Alan Beale has hit out at cruel gun owners who have shot his cat four times. Charlie, a black and white two-year-old cat, was injured by pellets from air guns three times last year. Mr Beale hoped the shootings had ended after 12 months

  • Skaters in line for cash boost

    YOUNGSTERS have won a lottery windfall to help provide a welcome boost to their exciting new sport. Biddulph Skater Hockey Club has 40 members and two teams, a Pee Wee side for nine to 11-year-olds and youth team for 12 to 14-year-olds. It was formed

  • Massive renewal planned for estate

    RADICAL plans have been unveiled to revitalise former coal field houses in the east of Biddulph. The Biddulph East estate has about 450 non-traditional Schindler houses. They were built by the National Coal Board after World War Two, and 250 are still

  • Five's museum duty

    PRIMARY school children will become the Famous Five for the day next week after winning the chance to unveil a new museum. The youngsters are to help Congleton MP Ann Winterton to open a museum which takes visitors on a tour of the town's fascinating

  • When Hitler dodged draft

    HITLER once holed up in Liverpool as a draft dodger, according to response I've received to an earlier question as to whether the Fuhrer ever trod the city's streets. The feedback, from Hilda Frodsham of Kelvin Lodge, Dunriding Lane, St Helens, contains

  • The Yanks are coming

    DO you happen to be next of kin to the following former members of the Royal Marines: Joe Heaps of Kentmere Avenue, Carr Mill; Stan Mather of Gillars Green; or S. Wood of Halsnead Park, Whiston? If so, the secretary of St Helens branch of the RM Association

  • Airship memories float on

    I THOUGHT we'd heard the last on the subject, but the airship memories soar on and on. It's a subject that captured the imagination of countless readers, judging from the amount of mail that has poured in since Tom Mather of Blackbrook asked, way back

  • Inquest opened into woman's death

    AN inquest has opened into the death of a 39-year-old woman from Newton. Pauline Murray died last Monday, June 10, at her home in Viaduct Street. Police confirmed that they attended an address in Viaduct Street at around 2.30pm. The body was removed to

  • Revving up to deal with bad bikers

    POLICE in Newton will take to the streets to target nuisance motorcyclists next weekend. The operation will take place on Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 and will see officers heading for hotspot meeting places across the borough. Anyone with information

  • Music festival on song

    MUSIC will be in the air in Newton next month as plans for the annual music festival get underway. The event, at Mesnes Park in Park Road North, takes place on the weekend of July 19, 20 and 21. There will be 18 live bands featured on the Friday and Saturday

  • Asleep youth was molested in car park

    A GAY Newton man has been found guilty of the indecent assault of a Warrington teenager. Ian Griffin, aged 41, of Crown Street, was sentenced to a curfew on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights between 8pm-8am for six months, plus £360 costs, at Warrington

  • Duty

    Chemists DUTY chemists this Sunday are: JC McDougall Ltd, in Market Street, Newton, from 12noon-1pm; and Taylor's Chemist, in West End Road, Haydock, from 10am-8pm.

  • Advocating help on hand

    SUPPORT for people with mental health issues or debts, housing or employment problems is on offer at Newton Community Centre every third Friday of the month. Representatives from the mental health advocate are at the centre, in Park Road South, this Friday

  • Pension book crime buster

    POST offices in Newton and Haydock are helping protect elderly people from crime. A successful initiative that took place last year is receiving a boost of more than £2,000 from Merseyside Police Authority Sheriff's Charitable Trust. This means a further

  • Award will prepare Gerry for headship

    A NEWTON teacher has been awarded a prestigious qualification preparing him for the role of headteacher. Gerry Southworth, aged 45, is deputy head at St Mary's Catholic Junior School. He has received the National Professional Qualification for Headship

  • PLEA TO BAN HGVs

    THE father of a four-year-old Newton child who died when he was hit by a lorry on a 'death trap' road, is calling for an HGV ban in the area following his son's inquest on Friday. Dylan Brocklehurst, of Birch Crescent, died on March 18 this year as he

  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet:

    The Complete Series One Cert: 15 AWAY the lads! On the heels of the recent revival of this classic comedy drama, Carlton TV has released the entire first series from 1983 on four DVDs and presented in a cardboard box fashioned into a workman's toolbox

  • How could you cheat on Richard Gere?

    QUITE why anyone married to the lovely Richard Gere, who plays family man Edward Sumner, would want to play away from home will always remain a mystery to me. Screen wife Diane Lane (Connie Sumner) is certainly tempted when charming Frenchman Paul Martel

  • Watershed get a 'taste' fer it!

    AN aspiring new indie band fed on the cream of Manchester's iconic acts and busy harvesting the fruits of their labour are giving music fans in Warrington some real food for thought. The Watershed is a five-piece rock band made up of Adam Paget (vocals

  • School set to grow

    BROOMFIELDS Junior School in Appleton is set for expansion if council planners give the green light to the idea. Members of the borough council's development control committee were meeting as the Guardian went to press, to decide whether to back plans

  • Summer of music at Walton Hall

    A SUMMER programme of music is set to fill Walton Hall Gardens with melody on Sunday afternoons. On July 21, the Sunshine Steel Band will be playing, and on August 4, the St Helens' Concert Band will be making an appearance. The Weaver Valley Accordian

  • House appeal rejected

    AN appeal against a decision to refuse planning permission to build a new house in Ellesmere Road, Stockton Heath, has been dismissed. The application for the new detached dwelling was turned down because of a loss of privacy for nearby residents and

  • Commonwealth art fun

    CHILDREN at Darnhall Primary School were continuing the good work of Winsford's Commonwealth project last week as artist Nina Edge came to help them with their artwork. Winsford junior and infant schools have chosen to concentrate on a Commonwealth country

  • Mark makes waves on the radio

    A BUDDING broadcaster from Appleton has made his mark on the radio waves. Mark Hemmings, aged 21, of Abbotsfield Close, is soon to graduate from Edge Hill College of Further Education with a degree in media and communication with drama. And he has already

  • School celebrates top Ofsted report

    A SCHOOL and nursery in Appleton is offering youngsters the best possible start in their learning life. That's the view of Ofsted inspectors, who have paid glowing tributes to teachers and pupils at Cobbs Infant School and Nursery, in Wood Lane. Rounding

  • Thanks for returning my ticket

    I WOULD like to say a big 'thank you' to the person who found my Wolves season ticket on the car park and posted it back to me. I am extremely grateful to this kind person. Thanks again. DEBBIE CULLEN Roeburn Way, Penketh

  • What a daft day to hold A49 traffic census!

    WHO in their right mind would organise a traffic census on the A49, near to the lights at Winwick Church, on Wednesday, June 12 - when most of England was either at home or in work or school early, watching the England v Nigeria football match? Perhaps

  • Walking Day was shambles

    REGARDING Sunday's shambles, formerly called Orford Walking Day. I have four young children, three of whom were walking, only to find that when we turned into Statham Avenue, my six-year-old son was nearly knocked over by a moving Land Rover Discovery

  • Sparing the rod is a mistake

    WHEN I left the UK in 1977 the results of sparing the rod were beginning to appear in the form of criminal activity in teenagers. In the 40s and 50s we kids knew what the punishment was if we overstepped the rules, so we didn't. All my friends in Warrington

  • Appeal for photographs of Drill Hall

    DOES anyone have photographs of the Drill Hall in the 1940s, 1950s or 1960s? My grandfather looked after the Drill Hall for many years until his death in the early 1960s. No-one in the family has any photographs to remind us what it was like. MRS A HARRISON

  • High standards

    ALTHOUGH my children no longer attend Burtonwood Primary School, I would like to say that the teachers there, both past and present, were and are of a very high calibre. The fact that this school may now be experiencing some difficulties is regrettable

  • Oafish act of vandalism

    IN the early hours of Saturday, June 1, some persons removed two hanging baskets from the front of my house. Not only that, but they scattered the contents over the road and they were destroyed by passing motorists. What a useless act of vandalism. When

  • Hospital should be proud of its staff

    RECENTLY we seem to be hearing lots of complaints, some minor and others quite serious, about the NHS, its workers and policies, waiting lists and funding, etc. So I feel compelled to inform you about my recent experience at Warrington Hospital. On Thursday

  • Northwich - Happy Birthday!

    Birthdays this week... June 20 Daniel Williams June 21 Michael Randall, Amy Burgess, Jack Galley, Ian Morris June 22 Lee O'Mahony, Claire Berry June 23 Chloe Booth, Natalie Ann Eagle, Dylan Lewis, Christopher Lewis June 24 Joshua Bennett, Isobel Jones

  • Warrington - Happy Birthday!

    Birthdays this week... June 20 Lewis Burgess, Jessica Leah, Samantha Rogers, Paige Doherty June 21 Kyle O'Toole, Anna Jade Loftus, Alex Stewart June 22 Alexander Hayes, Chloe Beck, Daniel Campbell, Alexander Hayes, Ryan Beckett, Tia Warburton June 23

  • Council is making a mess of the roads in Orford area

    WHAT is happening to the roads around Orford and the surrounding areas? The council seems to be attempting to make it as inconvenient as possible to drive around Orford. To start with, Capesthorne Road has been made into a joke. They've put a blockage

  • Barrel of laughs as pub regulars back Daniel

    LOCAL athlete Daniel Adcock will get his chance to conquer the world thanks to staff and regulars at the Barrel. There was plenty of sweat and jeers as over 50 people completed the recent 24-hour sponsored static bike ride which raised the funds to put

  • WHITECROSS:

    Mums and tots MUMS and tots meet every Tuesday morning from 9.30am until 11.30am at Whitecross Community Centre. Entry costs £1, which includes refreshments, with lots of fun activities as well as the occasional trip out.

  • Demand for action to stop car 'cruises'

    HIGH-SPEED car rallies on Riverside Retail Park are causing sleepless nights and a lot of headaches for residents across the river in Latchford. Weary of screeching brakes and blaring music, they have declared that enough is enough and say that if something

  • We all loved you Ted

    TED Forshaw, coach to the former St Helens Athletic Club, died suddenly of a heart attack last week the way he had always wanted to go - out in the fresh air. "That'll do me", he had told one of his athletes. One of the greatest challenges of my life

  • Flash floods swamp town

    ST HELENS firefighters were out in force last Friday evening (June 14), as flash floods swamped businesses and homes and sparked chaos on the roads. Mini fountains were seen gushing up through grids around town and the Landings Island resembled a boating

  • Roadworks have marooned us claims angry boss

    FIRMS on an industrial estate claim they have been marooned by massive roadworks scheduled to last 14 weeks on Rainford Bypass. Four weeks ago the cones went up and there is now a contraflow system which has cut off one side of the dual carriageway from

  • World Cup winner

    MOST soccer fans can only dream about jetting out to watch football's greatest showpiece - but for Mike Lee from Moss Bank, that dream turned into reality after he won the staggering first prize of a pair of tickets to attend the World Cup Final in Yokohoma

  • Students' idea could prove a lifesaver

    A SQUAD of students from Sutton High School are undertaking a scheme that could help to save lives. For the past few weeks they have been working on a plan for Fire Safety in the home as part of their work towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award. After examining

  • Starkids meet Tony Blair

    A ST HELENS schoolgirl's five-point plan to run the government won the admiration of Tony Blair when three Starkids met him on a dream visit to Downing Street. Prime Minister Blair was so impressed with Heather Flute's words of wisdom that, according

  • Opera at school

    OPERA company leaders have won financial help to enable them to work with young children. Clonter Opera, based at Swettenham Heath, is due to run 18 school workshops in Cheshire and St Helens. The Congleton workshops are scheduled to take place in September

  • All set for procession

    IT promises to be a busy afternoon in Grappenhall on Saturday when the annual procession of witness is held. Grappenhall Independent Methodist Church and St Wilfrid's Church will join forces for the afternoon, firstly at a joint service to be led by the

  • Sarah shows off her wheely good attendance

    A LYMM High School pupil, who has not missed a day of studies all year, has been rewarded with a new bicycle. All the students at the school with outstanding attendance records for this school year went into a draw for the bike. And year nine student

  • New vicar takes over in Thelwall

    THE new vicar at All Saints Church in Thelwall will be officially inducted this Sunday at a special service. The Rev Douglas Black has been living in the village for the past month, but will officially be installed during the service at 7.30pm. The former

  • Get pedalling for charity ride

    THE whole of Lymm has the chance to get on its bike and raise much-needed money for cystic fibrosis next month. Now in its 11th year, the 20-mile ride, from the centre of the village to Tatton Park in Knutsford and back, will take place on Sunday, July

  • Fun-runners make their mark

    LIVELY fundraisers of all ages turned out to tackle the Penketh Fun Run on Sunday. And with nearly 250 entrants, the event, held at Greystone Recreation Ground, became the second biggest in its 19-year history. One surprise of the day came when Whittle

  • RSPCA concern over backyard prisoners

    RABBITS may be cute and cuddly but they are also the most neglected pet in the north west according to the RSPCA. The furry creatures are one of the most popular pets around but the RSPCA has warned that many are becoming backyard prisoners. During 2001

  • New clubs wanted

    THE St Helens Football Combination has vacancies in its Sunday Division for any open age club in the area. Any club interested please contact John Pennington on 01744 608158 or Eric Bond on 01942 723221 as soon as possible.

  • Bulls all-ticket!

    TICKETS are now on sale for Saints' all-ticket game with Bradford Bulls, which takes place on Friday, June 28. (8pm). The clash between the World Club Champions of the last two seasons is one of the most eagerly awaited of the season so far. Not only

  • Skipper Tully helps keep Rainford on top

    LEADERS Rainford visited second placed side Norley Hall and produced a game fitting of their league positions. A delayed start saw Norley get away to the perfect start as they raced to 40 without loss as bowlers Battersby and Curran struggled in the conditions

  • MRS ELEANOR HITCHMOUGH

    Mrs Eleanor Marjorie Hitchmough, wife of the late Mr Jack Hitchmough, died of ischaemic heart disease on May 23. She was 88. Mrs Hitchmough, of Blackledge Close, Cinnamon Brow, was born in Liverpool and moved to Warrington to be near her family, residing

  • New traffic calming project is proposed

    DANGEROUS driving on a residential road in Fearnhead could soon be a thing of the past, as a comprehensive traffic management scheme gets under way. Following discussions with residents, traffic calming features are being proposed in a bid to tackle the

  • Sutton slump to eight wicket loss

    ON Saturday Sutton CC First XI travelled to Aigburth CC. Sutton lost the toss and were invited to bat on a very damp wicket. Sutton struggled throughout their innings to cope with the conditions and though no one gave their wicket away were dismissed

  • MRS DORIS BYRNE

    Mrs Doris Byrne, wife of the late Mr Felix Peter Byrne, died of a cerebrovascular accident on May 8. She was 72. Mrs Byrne, of Newhaven Road, Orford, was born in Runcorn and lived in Orford for 38 years. She was a housewife. Mrs Byrne enjoyed going on

  • MR WILLIAM THOMASON

    Mr William (Dai) David Thomason, husband of Mrs Irene Thomason, died of a heart attack on May 14. He was 65. Mr Thomason, of Stuart Drive, Stockton Heath, was born in Oughtrington, and lived in Stockton Heath for six years and Lymm for 46. He was employed

  • MRS ROSE PLATT

    Mrs Rose Platt, wife of the late Mr Sam Platt, died of a stroke on May 8. She was 84. Mrs Platt, of Fitzherbert Street, was born in Edward St, Old Bewsey and lived in the Orford locality for 45 years. She was educated at St. Alban's School. Mrs Platt

  • Fozzard scatters pigeons

    IT is a good job Mark Hilton knows how to duck! Nick Fozzard nearly took his head off. No neutral observer could have guessed that for 51 weeks of the year the pair are Warrington Wolves teammates and fighting tooth and nail for the same cause. There

  • MRS EDITH RILEY

    Mrs Edith Riley, wife of Mr John Riley, died of ovarian cancer on April 28. She was 70. Mrs Riley, of Wilkinson Street, Orford, was born in Earlestown and lived in Warrington for 47 years. She was employed as a cleaner at Superdrug for 14 years. Mrs Riley

  • Has Briers done enough?

    WAS 53 minutes of Origin football enough for Lee Briers to prove his worth for Great Britain against Australia next month? Briers, who was in last winter's Ashes squad but failed to gain selection, missed the first Origin game on Friday with a hip injury

  • MR KENNETH ROBERTS

    Mr Kenneth Roberts, husband of Mrs Margaret Roberts, died of cancer on May 20. He was 76. Mr Roberts, of Hallcroft Place, Grappenhall, was born in Warrington and lived in Stockton Heath and Grappenhall for 50 years. He first joined Warrington Borough

  • Westwood on Wood

    BEN Westwood is no fool. He would not have followed Nathan Wood from Wakefield to Warrington if he thought that the Australian scrum half was not up to scratch. The fact that Yorkshire centre Westwood has taken the same route out of Belle Vue speaks volumes

  • Wolves aiming to shine in Robin Hood film country

    CARCASSONNE officials are hoping the first Tetley's Super League battle at the Albert Domec Stadium between Warrington Wolves and London Broncos will attract a crowd of around 6,000 rugby fans - the majority of them French. French people deep in the south

  • MR NORMAN FRYAR

    Mr Norman Fryar, husband of the late Mrs Phyllis Fryar, died of pneumonia on May 25. He was 82. Mr Fryar, of Arlington House Residential Home, Stockton Heath, formerly of Chester Road, was born in Warrington and lived in Chester Road for 45 years. He

  • Allez Le Wolves

    A WARRINGTON Wolves team boosted by new blood have a wonderful opportunity to strike a blow at the relegation-threatened teams around them this weekend. Victory against London Broncos in Carcassonne, France, on Saturday night will almost certainly give

  • African adventure

    A GO-GETTING Penketh girl is hoping to raise enough cash to take part in a challenging trip to Africa later this year. Becky Haggett, aged 18, will be jetting off to Ghana in October as part of the Raleigh International programme. Once on foreign soil

  • Village project ready for kick-off

    A WATERLOGGED playing field and ageing equipment are soon to become a thing of the past for youngsters and footballers in Croft. Work is set to start on a long-awaited project, which will see the village recreation ground transformed into a meeting place

  • Fair raises awareness of town's voluntary groups

    CARING people in the community went along to Warrington Market on Friday last week to find out more about volunteering opportunities in the area. The volunteers' fair welcomed representatives from organisations including The Butterfly Project, Family

  • Everywhere you go ...

    RAIN or Shine Theatre Company, winners of the Buxton Festival Fringe Best Drama Award are set to delight audiences once again this summer, as they prepare for an ambitious 46-date outdoor UK tour of the hilarious 18th century comedy classic She Stoops

  • You're having a larf?

    Don't miss out on the latest thing in British comedy at Manchester's Green Room this Saturday with Stand Up Black Britain on tour. Black Comedy is possibly the biggest movement in UK comedy since alternative comedy became the mainstream. This fresh sector

  • MP's call for fire task force

    WARRINGTON South MP Helen Southworth has called for a task force to be set up to investigate the fire at the town's hospital. Hundreds of patients were evacuated when fire broke out on ward A4 three weeks ago, but the exact cause of the fire is still

  • A Brazilian miracle

    A PADGATE man who suffered from a debilitating skin cancer for four-and-a-half years says he received a miracle cure after visiting a Brazilian spiritualist in Warrington. The disease, T-Cell Lymphoma, left Ken Mullin, from Jurby Court, feeling like he

  • Bash's big six

    A CHARITY showcase featuring six up-and-coming bands will take place in Warrington next month. In aid of the NSPCC, the show will be held at Alford Hall in Bruche on Saturday, July 27, and will feature the likes of Caine, TK4, Parker, Skybabies, Superfly

  • Pensioner has purse stolen

    A PENSIONER had her purse stolen while she was out shopping in Warrington. The 86-year-old was in the Kwik Save store on Academy Way at 1.20pm on Tuesday, June 11. As she reached for an item on the shelf, a man reached into her bag and stole her purse

  • Move isn't a snub - BNFL

    BOSSES at BNFL have denied claims by an MP that the future relocation of 180 jobs to Daresbury is a snub to Warrington. Because of a widescale restructuring of the nuclear giant, a decision was taken to move the company's corporate centre from Risley

  • Teachers given a gold star for their hard work

    EIGHT Warrington teachers have been praised for their commitment and hard work after achieving a qualification in leadership. The teachers have been awarded the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPHQ), which provides aspiring headteachers

  • Singing the American dream

    LYMM High School is the setting for an exciting evening of top quality singing tonight, Thursday, in a bid to send a group of village singers to the States. The Cheshire Chord Company, the international award winning ladies barbershop chorus based in

  • Officer saved man from drowning

    AN HEROIC security officer has been honoured for saving a man from drowning in Warrington. Alan Brierley, aged 34, from Preston, won the north west Security Officer of the Year title following the incident in May last year. Alan, who works for Group 4

  • Queen Charlotte's crowning glory

    THELWALL came alive on Saturday as its annual Rose Queen Festival hit the streets. This year's procession was themed Britain's 50 Golden Years, and Thelwall Pre-School came up trumps in the float competition with its interpretation of 50 Years of Children's

  • Tough break can't keep Mark from his baton-carrying stint

    A BROKEN leg would not seem to be the ideal preparation for running 500 yards - but when the pride of carrying the Commonwealth Games baton is at stake, it is no distraction. Mark Lomas, from Lymm, will do his duty in St Helens on July 21 after being

  • Cannon sure-fire hit

    CROSFIELDS Rugby League Club star Peter Cannon has been named National Conference League Division Two player of the year. It is the icing on the cake to a season in which Terry Reid's Crosfields won the title and gained promotion to Division One for next

  • Junior Rugby League

    Woolston Rvrs u8 20 Crosfields u8 8 AN under strength Woolston side maintained their good unbeaten record against a determined crosfields side. Try scorers for Woolston were Green, Iletmis, Jones, two and Pemberton. Woolston's player of the match was

  • Sports digest

    Class act Cassie steps up a gear CASSIE Irving showed superb endurance for her age to triumph in Woolston CE Primary School's inter-school cross country girls event. The 10-year-old St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School pupil overcame the best

  • Anna's safe and well

    AN 11-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Warrington has been found safe and well. Anna Coates, of Stretton, went missing on Monday, June 10, and when she was not heard from for a week, police began a search. It is not the first time she has

  • Win Scoopy T-shirt

    If it's your birthday between June 27 and July 3 you could be in with a chance of winning a Scoopy T-shirt and have your photo printed on this page. If you would like to be a birthday winner like Thomas, ring Scoopy's helpers on 01925 434258 after 10am

  • King and Queen's right royal ding-dong

    KING and Queen had an excellent win at Victoria Two 218-214 in the Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League this week. A. Davies took the sweep 21-11 and A. Sherlock replied for Victoria, 21-9. Victoria One lost a nailbiter to Whitecross 211-210. For Whitecross

  • Warrington - Happy Birthday!

    Birthdays this week... June 20 Lewis Burgess, Jessica Leah, Samantha Rogers, Paige Doherty June 21 Kyle O'Toole, Anna Jade Loftus, Alex Stewart June 22 Alexander Hayes, Chloe Beck, Daniel Campbell, Alexander Hayes, Ryan Beckett, Tia Warburton June 23

  • Have you been caught up in the excitement of the World Cup?

    THE whole world has gone football crazy and after England's fantastic performance on Saturday the World Cup actually seems within our grasp. Many youngsters are too young to remember the last World Cup but with England's current success this is bound

  • Thumbs up for student website

    A NEW website especially for young people has gone live - with the backing of This Is Warrington. W2K Reaction is the brainchild of four students from Warrington Collegiate Institute, who have worked tirelessly to make the project a success. From the

  • Traders meet MP to voice concerns

    MARKET traders are set to meet with council chiefs tomorrow, Friday, to voice their fears over the future of Warrington town centre. Rival bids for multi-million pound shopping complexes at Golden Square and Time Square, have worried a number of long-established

  • Sports digest

    Games venue competitors TWO Warrington children were among the first to compete at Manchester's new £110m Commonwealth Games Stadium. Eleven-year-olds from Warrington Athletics Club took part in the Reebok invitation 3,000m persuit staged there as a curtain-raiser

  • Emett the destroyer

    SUPERB bowling by Guy Emett earned Grappenhall a deserved draw against Alderley edge at Broad Lane in a rain affected Cheshire County League Premier Division clash. Emett took five wickets for 45 runs in an inspired spell and in defence of Grappenhall's

  • Offers of support to asylum family

    A COUPLE who face being torn apart because of an immigration ruling have received support from Guardian readers. The future still looks bleak for Grigore Danci, aged 23, and his Warrington-born wife Teri, as he faces deportation. But after reading about

  • Party help for Shannon

    A PARTY night is being held this weekend in aid of the family of brave seven-year-old Shannon Bradshaw. An evening of music and comedy is set to take place at Burtonwood Catholic Club, in Chapel Lane, this Sunday, from 2pm. Comic Charlie Hale will be

  • Heydon star of the show

    FIVE wickets and an important supporting role to the leading batsman made Steve Heydon the star of the show as Warrington coasted to a Cheshire County League Division One victory against Widnes. Warrington elected to bowl first on a damp wicket at Walton

  • Men bailed over rape allegations

    TWO men bailed following allegations of raping two teenagers in an alleyway in the Friars Gate area of Warrington, will return to face police in the first week of July. The incident involved a 17 and 18-year-old girl claiming rape against the two men

  • Widow angry after inquest verdict

    AN inquest into the death of a Woolston man killed in a car accident in Saudi Arabia five years ago has recorded a verdict of accidental death. John Chare, a telecommunications engineer, of Manchester Road, was aged 52 and a passenger in a vehicle supplied

  • COUNCIL APPROVES PLANS FOR RECYCLING FACILITY

    A £5 MILLION scheme to build a new recycling furnace at Latchford Locks has been approved by Warrington Borough Council. The aluminium recycling facility can now be built on the Alcan site by fellow recycling giant IMCO, after members of the council's

  • Animal magic

    PETS have many benefits to offer us all, but how much do we know about our companion animals? Here are some facts about pets. Q. Why do dogs pant so much? A. People pant after running but not so much as a dog seems to. While we are able to sweat when

  • Kittens and puppies

    HAVING a kitten or puppy in the family is very exciting, but at the same time the responsibility of looking after such a young animal can be daunting for everyone. The first priority to help ensure the health and happiness of your pet is vaccination against

  • Now everyone fancies a ferret

    YOU may not want to drop one down your trousers, but ferrets make excellent pets. Dogs have been man's loyal companion for more than 10,000 years but recent changes in lifestyle have made smaller, fluffier pets more appropriate for the home. A recent

  • Homebuyers with pets put kids in the doghouse

    BRITISH house-hunters are more likely to put their pets' needs before their children's accommodation requirements when looking for a new home. This is according to research ranking home buyer preferences conducted for property website Fish4homes. Almost

  • Pets page

    Check out our latest pages - devoted to pets. In the future there will be on-line vets surgeries, information and even the chance for you to show off your best friend to the world. Find out more: Pets page

  • Alsager stunned as star leaves

    ALSAGER Cricket Club have been stunned by the departure of their overseas batsman Davinda Dahiya. The Indian was Alsager's overseas player, and one of the stars this season, scoring 330 runs and taking 17 wickets. His departure on Thursday is a double

  • Bypass work could start next month

    WORK on the long-awaited £10.5 million Biddulph Bypass could start by the end of next month. The scheme won provisional funding support totalling £7.5 million from the government in 2000. The remaining £1.4 million was due to be provided by a company

  • Plans revealed to revitalise mill site

    DEVELOPERS Bovis Homes have unveiled plans to revitalise a derelict and vandalised part of Congleton. The former RH Lowe factory site alongside the River Dane is earmarked for apartments and town houses, hotel, pub and restaurant. The Roldane Mill and

  • Battling to stop industry

    BATTLING residents are joining forces to put together what they hope will be a winning case for defeating controversial industrial plans. More than 100 residents attended a public meeting on Tuesday to voice their opposition to proposals for an employment

  • G'day and welcome home

    THE e-mail message was brief and intriguing: "Remember sending me off to the Australian army in 1963?" That's all it said. But it was enough to encourage me to zap out a return message, requesting further and fuller details. To my delight it attracted

  • Hottest looks for summer holidays

    BRIGHT is the buzz word as high temperatures and equally high fashion go hand in hand for summer. Influenced by the sun, sea and sand theme, strong colours that are at home on the beach are finding their niche everywhere else too. When the weather is

  • Mobile phone mast plan

    PLANS for the erection of a mobile phone mast on land to the north of Florida Farm in Slag Lane, Haydock, have been submitted to the borough council. The plans include the assembling of the 18.8 metre high mast, as well as antenna, equipment cabins and

  • On court at the

    tennis club NEWTON le Willows Tennis Club is holding an open day on Saturday, June 29 from 2pm. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend the event at Newton Sports Club in Crow Lane East. Free coaching will be available from 2pm-5pm, and

  • Making a drama out of Silver Rose

    A GOLBORNE bard will be hoping the first production of his new play will be as popular as the last when it is performed in Warrington next week. Paul Dawson, aged 44 and from Golborne, has written his second play, The Silver Rose, and he is hoping for

  • The hall's alive with the sound of music

    LOWTON Civic Hall will be alive with music and laughter next month when Stage and Singing Express holds its annual charity show at the venue. The show, which takes place on Thursday and Friday, July 4 and 5, boasts more than 150 talented performers, including

  • Cash to tackle street crime

    GOVERNMENT funding of £1.7 million will help police in the Newton area tackle street crime. Merseyside police say the cash will mean more high visibility patrols and covert operations across Merseyside. It will also allow the number of Be Streetsafe vans

  • Town's roads receive a boost

    ROADS in Middlewich are set to receive a timely boost - thanks to the Congleton Borough Council and Cheshire County Council Joint Highways Committee. At a meeting to be held on Monday the committee is to discuss a number of road related schemes which

  • Work to start on Viaduct

    THE borough council has received plans for work to be carried out on listed building Sankey Viaduct, in Bradley Lane, Newton.

  • Summer play scheme set to party

    YOUNGSTERS are being invited to take part in this year's summer play scheme at Newton Community Centre. The event takes place at the centre, in Park Road South, from Tuesday, August 6 to Friday, August 23 between 10am and 12.30pm for children and teenagers

  • Minister drops into Wolves' den

    LOWTON and Golborne MP, Ian McCartney was in Warrington last week to open a new learning centre at the town's rugby club. The minister of state was on hand to launch Warrington Wolves' Playing for Success centre, based at the club's Wilderspool home.

  • Talented pupils earn theirstripes

    GIFTED young primary pupils have been furthering their education this year by attending master class workshops at secondary school. Newton High School, in Ashton Road, has been offering a variety of lessons to more than 40 talented pupils from its feeder

  • The Best Unofficial Footie Anthems Ever

    Various IT is difficult to imagine a more bizarre combination of songs collected together on one album than you find on The Best Unofficial Footie Anthems Ever. As usual, record companies have decided to cash in on the popularity of football with a collection

  • Lifelines

    A-Ha THE eighties may be long gone, but the genius of A-Ha lives on in this latest comeback album, Lifelines. The sound may have slightly altered, but they have not forgotten how to write a good song and with a whopping 15 tracks here, A-Ha have clearly

  • Whistle Down The Wind

    Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent IT'S not often you can say that the set is the best thing about an Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical. Sadly, this appeared to be the case with Whistle Down the Wind. Mary Hayley Bell's tale of a convict who is believed by children

  • The Heist

    Cert: 15 THE Heist is a maze of a film about a team of robbers who are held to ransom by a devious and ruthless businessman. Starring Gene Hackman and Danny Devito and a variety of lesser-known stars, the plot twists and turns all over the shop but sadly

  • Predator (Special Edition)

    Cert: 18 BELIEVE it or not, this thrilling rumble in the jungle is now 15 years old, and you could do a lot worse than celebrating the anniversary by investing in this outstanding special edition release. For those who haven't seen the film, it sees Arnold

  • Blues score a winner

    BLUES fans turned their attentions away from the red and white glory of Sven-Goran Eriksson's all-conquering heroes to ensure that a debut festival was a goal-den treat. Even though the all-star gathering, hosted by Warrington Rhythm and Blues Club, clashed

  • Open day delight for garden lovers

    A COUNTRY garden on the edge of Warrington is throwing open its borders to visitors as part of a charity campaign this Sunday. Under the National Gardens Scheme, Greenhills Farm, in Lower Whitley, owned by Peter Johnson, is being opened up from 2pm to

  • Faster than a speeding 'Bullit'

    IT may not have been travelling as fast as a bullet, but the newest version of one of the silver screen's most famous cars has been touring the streets of Warrington this week. Similar to the famous Ford Mustang that appeared in Steve McQueen's iconic

  • Time to celebrate

    RECENTLY I have had the most enjoyable experience of celebrations, which will stay in my memory for many years. Our beloved Queen Elizabeth's 50 years anniversary of accession to the throne, caused many of the people to lift their spirits by attending

  • Some roads are a disgrace

    IN a recent Government report it states that 'seven out of every ten' local authorities are unable to cope with repairs to damaged roads and pavements. Sadly St Helens Council falls into this category. Following the recent so-called improvements in the

  • Town of two halves?

    HAVING been burgled recently and being constantly abused by youths playing football outside my house and getting little response from the police, I have to ask the question is St Helens a town of two halves? Have the likes of Thatto Heath, Parr and Sutton

  • Hello from Norway

    AS an avid reader of the St Helens Star, I thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce my friends and I. I am 38 years old born and bred in St. Helens, ex- Parr High pupil and Redgate Boys Silver Band member. I am a resident in Norway and have

  • Nursery decision expected

    COUNCIL planners were meeting as the Guardian went to press to decide whether to allow a children's day nursery to be opened in Stockton Heath. The plans to change the house at 13, Higher Knutsford Road, into a nursery, were being discussed by members

  • Bric-a-brac needed for church fete

    ORGANISERS of the annual Daresbury garden open day and church fete are appealing for help to gather books, bottles, baking and bric-a-brac, to make the day a success. The event will be held on Saturday, June 29, in the grounds of Hall Lane Farm, home

  • Let's hand out severe fines to these bad drivers

    I AM responding to Raymond Millar's letter headed 'let's make a big noise about traffic calming'. If no-one broke the speed limits and drove at reasonable speeds, there would be no need to introduce traffic calming measures, thus saving taxpayers money

  • The more speed ramps the better in my opinion!

    I SEE that you are getting letters regarding the installation of speed ramps on the roads of Warrington. It is a fact that there are more law-breakers among the car-driving fraternity than any other section of society. The only way you can get many car

  • Student survey looks at safety in Frodsham

    ADDITIONAL work is to be carried out in Frodsham to establish a more detailed understanding of the sort of behaviour of most concern to people who live or work in Frodsham. This new piece of work will be carried out by students from Frodsham High School

  • Volunteers needed for Tatton display

    ANTHONY Nolan Trust volunteers are looking for a bit of extra help to create a garden display at this year's RHS show at Tatton Park. The trust has managed to recruit some volunteers but they are mostly women and some men are needed for the harder spadework

  • Much of town's traffic calming is just nonsense

    I FULLY agree with Mr Millar's letter, dated May 30. The council's highways 'road safety' department is road hump mad at the moment. I agree with him that much of the traffic calming is absolute nonsense. Hood Lane South is a typical example of bad planning

  • HOWLEY:

    Computer courses THE Nora Street community house in Howley is holding a five-week 'introduction to computers' course, from 10am until noon on Thursdays. A three-week beginners' class will run on Wednesdays from 6.30pm until 8.30pm.

  • LATCHFORD

    Group seeking old photos LATCHFORD History Group meets every Thursday, from 10am until noon, at St Margaret's Community Centre. The group would like to hear from anyone with old pictures of the old St James' School/Emmanuel Sunday School. Contact Ruth

  • LATCHFORD:

    Petrol station closes down GAINSBOROUGH Road Service Station has sold its final drop of petrol and its long-serving owners want to say 'thank you' to their customers. Lynda and Vittorio Belmonte have decided to close their doors and enjoy early retirement

  • LATCHFORD, WILDERSPOOL, BEWSEY:

    Plans in the pipeline AMONG the recent planning applications submitted to Warrington Borough Council's development control department are: l Two detached houses at 350, Wilderspool Causeway l Change of use from a nursing and residential home to residential

  • LATCHFORD:

    Pounds are lost, pounds are raised! WHEN a Latchford man decided to raise some money for the Macmillan nurses appeal he came across a sponsorship event which not only helped the charity, but made him fighting fit into the bargain. Security guard Mark

  • WHITECROSS:

    Multi-cultural school chosen to spearhead equality project ENLIGHTENED youngsters at St Barnabas' CE Primary are leading the way for the rest of the town's children to incorporate racial equality, respect and understanding into their studies. The school

  • Award-winning tourist attraction forced to close

    A TOURIST attraction is being forced to close after becoming a victim of its own success. Hillside Bird Oasis will close its doors to the public in September after neighbours have repeatedly blamed traffic problems on its growing popularity. "Hillside

  • ST HELENS Men's Bowling League 2002 as at June 13.

    After seven weeks only three clubs remain unbeaten. NAVC in Division One, St Mary's in Division Two and Smithy Manor in Division Three. Division 1 Pld Pts NAVC 6 15 British Plate A 6 12 Eccleston A 6 12 Wheatsheaf 7 9 Unison A 7 8 Green Dragon A 7 7 Railway

  • Mighty tidal wave of kindness hits boat crew

    BIG-hearted St Helens folk went 'overboard' when members of the local branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution sailed into town to hold a fund-raising day. A lifeboat which had 'sailed' into Church Square proved a big attraction to young and

  • Money in the bank

    A CHEQUE for £1,500 is on its way to Save the Children - thanks to St Helens Council and Cheshire Recycling. The money was donated by Cheshire Recycling who donate £1 for every tonne collected from the council's kerbside service which is collecting more

  • Police warn robbery fakers

    BENEFIT cheats who try to rip-off the DSS by falsely claiming they have been robbed are being targeted by police. The warning to the would-be cheats was issued by Inspector Steve Lowe after the police's Community Action Team discovered four out of a recent

  • Patients to get their say

    A MASSIVE turnout is expected at the Primary Care Trust (PCT) public meeting when worried residents get the chance to 'discuss the way forward for services in Garswood' and voice their opinions over proposals to close the doctor's surgery on Station Road

  • Eagle-eyed Arthur comes face to face with our giant rat

    OUR Giant Rat story just won't lie down... Last month the Star carried a reader's photo showing what looked like a kingsize rodent 'grazing' near the town centre. St Helens Council said their rodent officers had not been able to trace the creature but

  • Fears over house of horrors

    RESIDENTS are demanding action is taken to clean up an abandoned house on Chapel Street that they claim is being used as a drug den. Angry neighbours say the Victorian building on the edge of the town centre is a pick up point for drug users and it is

  • Jubilee bash

    CHARITY fund-raisers are hoping for support from the people of Alsager for a Jubilee fair. The Alsager branch of Save the Children raised more than £1,700 from a coffee morning and fashion show last month. Further events are planned to boost this year's

  • Starwberry fair

    THE Church of the Good Shepherd in Rode Heath plays host to a strawberry fair tomorrow. The fair starts at 2pm, and includes a tombola stall, bric a brac, cakes, raffle and refreshments.

  • Jazz nigth will launch a varied summer festival

    JAZZ musicians raise the curtain tonight on the summer festival at St Peter's Church in Congleton. The church is 260 years old, and the jazz concert opens a weekend of events including historical and floral displays in the church. Rode Hall Silver Band

  • Hotel change

    LYMM Hotel has withdrawn a planning application which would have seen a proposed leisure facility and additional car parking on the site.

  • Poetry can have a mat finish

    REAL ale fans could soon be staring at their own poetic thoughts through the bottom of their pint glass. Congleton poet John Lindley is inviting beer enthusiasts to pen some verse as part of a new arts project. The Beartown Bards competition is being

  • New times for service

    THE mobile library service in Grappenhall is changing times and will include a new stop-off point. The present service stops at Barley Road, Thelwall, from 9.45am. This is now set to be changed to 9am until 9.30am, with a further stop at Quays Community

  • Plan decision

    THE fate of a controversial housing development on the site of Sandy Lane Post Office in Lymm was set to be decided as the Guardian went to press. Site developers Forward Construction, claimed that the future of the post office could be at threat should

  • Mixed bag for district schools

    THE St Helens District - formerly known as Town - Schools Cricket representative programme is now under way after a damp start. Teams representing the Borough at under 13 and under 15 levels have opened their campaign with mixed fortunes. The under 15s

  • Homing News

    Wigan 2 Bird Club Fougeres 8.6.02 First 10 positions 115 birds R Billington 1478.73 A Bullen 1410.52 R C Sharratt 1410.36 H Andrews/Son 1389.06 W Dickinson 1383.59 T Leary 1383.05 F Griffiths/Son 1378.05 J Middlehurst/Son 1358.86 Naylor Bros 1324.23 W

  • Record entry for tag event

    MORE youngsters than ever before competed in this year's St Helens schools' tag rugby festival. Partnership between the council's recreation section and Saints, with support from the Health Partnership encouraged hundreds of boys and girls to take part

  • Shaw Street pull off shock double

    SHAW Street pulled off a shock double over high-flying Lingholme in Week 9 of the Lanes Trophies Ladies Darts & Dominoes League. There were also doubles for Haresfinch, Sprayhurst and Holy Cross. Results Week 9 Darts: Vulcan/Prince 3 Haresfinch 6,

  • Longford fury over speed bumps

    RESIDENTS on a Longford estate are calling for amendments to be made to recently-installed speed bumps which, they claim, have failed to slow down speeding motorists. Traffic calming measures were introduced just weeks ago on Densham Avenue but residents

  • MR JAMES BARKER

    Mr James (Jim) Hirst Barker died at hospital on May 22, aged 91. Mr Barker was born in Ashton-under-Lyne and went to live in the Grappenhall area at an early age. For the last seven years he lived in Bloomfields Flats, and previously resided in Church

  • Rounders League and Cup Results

    League: Haresfinch 9 Canterbury Belles 6, Sutton 9 Warriors 8, St Helens CC 4 UG Sidac 3, Spartans 10 Sutton 7, Warriors 14 Canterbury Belles 2, Crusaders 2 Warriors 19, Vikings 13 Canterbury Belles 3. Emily Collins Cup: UG Sidac 16 Crusaders 6, Spartans

  • Sculthorpe suffers repeat of Roses injury woe

    IT was a case of dj vu for Saints loose forward Paul Sculthorpe, who suffered a badly gashed mouth after an accidental clash of heads with Barrie McDermott in Tuesday night's Roses clash. It was almost a repeat of last season's injury in which Sculthorpe

  • MR WALTER MAPE

    Mr Walter Mape, husband of Mrs Eileen Mape, died on May 15, aged 73. Mr Mape, was a lifelong resident of Warrington, living in Grappenhall for the past 24 years. He was employed as a model maker in the research and development department of Stoves for

  • MR THOMAS LITHERLAND

    Mr Thomas (Tom) Litherland, husband of Mrs Phyllis Litherland, died on May 21, at St. Rocco's Hospice. He was 78. Mr Litherland of Loushers Lane, was a lifelong resident of Warrington. During his working life he was employed at Tetley Walker, in the local

  • MR NORMAN TAYLOR

    Mr Norman Taylor, husband of Mrs Phyllis Taylor, died of heart failure on May 6. He was 79. Mr Taylor, of Phillips Drive, Great Sankey, was born in Lymm and lived in Great Sankey for 77 years. He was employed as a toolmaker at Thomas Locker & Son,

  • MR MICHAEL HAND

    Mr Michael Hand, husband of the late Mrs Evelyn Hand, died of peritonitis and septicaemia on April 22. He was 79. Mr Hand, of Fitzherbert Street, Orford, was born and grew up in Southern Ireland. He spent most of his working life as a boilerman at Tetley

  • MR RICHARD PECK

    Mr Richard Anthony Peck, husband of Mrs Doreen Peck, died on May 16, aged 74. Mr Peck, of Eccleston Close, Birchwood, was born in Sheffield and lived in Warrington for 40 years. He was a company director at Chemical Storage Ltd, for 30 years, and until

  • Rugby League head cases

    WARRINGTON Wolves players will be subject to testing in future after sustaining head injuries. The Rugby Football League has introduced compulsory head injury testing in order to increase the level of protection for players. This has involved all players

  • MRS MARIE JONES

    Mrs Marie Jones, partner of Mr Bill Rogers, died of heart failure on April 25. She was 69. Mrs Jones, of Norris Street, Orford, was born in St Helens and lived in Orford for more than 40 years, previously residing on the Peninsula Barracks with her late

  • MR ALBERT LAWRINSON

    Mr Albert Lawrinson, husband of the late Mrs Lillian Lawrinson, died on May 28, aged 78. Mr Lawrinson, of Broadbent Avenue, Latchford, was born in Warrington and lived in the Latchford locality for 75 years. He was employed as an HGV driver/labourer at

  • Players back from injury in time to face Warriors

    DAVID Plange should have a fully fit squad to select from when Warrington Wolves entertain Wigan Warriors at Wilderspool on June 29. Forwards Dean Busby and Matt Sturm plus backs Lee Penny and Steve Maden should all be fully recovered from long term injuries

  • MR JOHN BROTHERTON

    Mr John Arthur Brotherton died of Parkinson's disease on May 23. He was 77. Mr Brotherton, of Kingsway North, Latchford, was employed at British Aluminium for 40 years. During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Navy, on an aircraft carrier in

  • Sankey band gets in the swing at top youth festival

    GREAT Sankey High School Swing Band has been invited to perform at this year's Music for Youth National Festival. More than 10,000 young musicians from across the country will be taking part in the showcase extravaganza, which takes place on the South

  • PTFA looking to hit fundraising target

    PARENTS of children at Winwick Primary School, who are aiming to rejuvenate its playground, have hit the fundraising trail. The school's Parents Teachers and Friends Association is busy selling thousands of raffle tickets, as well as organising a large

  • Concern over Co-op's 'monopoly' in village

    CONCERNS have been raised over a newsagency business in Burtonwood changing hands. A shop on Chapel Lane has been closed after its newsagency business was bought by the Co-op - which owns the only other general store in Burtonwood, on Mercer Street. Now

  • Hospital assessments

    ROUTINE assessments are to be carried out at Warrington Hospital in a bid to monitor clinical care. Assessments, known as clinical governance reviews, will be undertaken by the Commission for Health Improvement, an independent body launched in April this

  • Bill seals CHC'sfate

    THE fate of Warrington's only independent health watchdog was finally sealed on Friday last week, when the NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill was passed in Parliament, abolishing community health councils across the country. CHCs were first established

  • A rose by any other name wouldn't smell

    as sweet THERE will be tears before bedtime in Orford this week at the performance of a new play that tells the story of a rekindled love affair. Paul Dawson, from Golborne, has written his second play, The Silver Rose, and he is hoping for similar success

  • Group offers support in wake of loved one's suicide

    A LYMM group, which helps those left behind by the suicide of a loved one, holds its first regional support day this weekend. The Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS), is a group set up by two Warrington women who both lost their sons within a matter

  • Conmen strike

    TWO thieves worked together to con a pensioner in Latchford and steal her purse. One of the men entered the back yard of the house in Oxford Street at 12.45pm on Tuesday, June 11, and when the 87-year-old resident confronted him, he claimed he was putting

  • Family fortunes on Lotto!

    A LUCKY dip on the lottery came up trumps for a family syndicate from Warrington. Matching five numbers plus the bonus ball in the newly-renamed Lotto game has made the members of the four-strong outfit, who work at Winwick-based LNL Properties, more

  • Cruel thieves steal little Lacey's bike

    THE hunt is on for cruel thieves who stole a 10-year-old's bike from under her nose as she watched television at her father's home in Bewsey. Lacey Jevans, of Northway, Longford, was spending the day at her dad's house in Farmside Close, off Lovely Lane

  • Holiday couple survive plane fire

    A HOLIDAY of a lifetime in China turned out to be a harrowing fight for survival for a Warrington couple - after the plane they were travelling on caught fire. Following a memorable 15-day tour, Ken and Hazel Smart, of London road, Appleton, were about

  • Nursery gets pat on back

    STAFF at a nursery are celebrating passing an inspection with flying colours. Warrington Collegiate Institute's Up To Fives nursery was recently visited by Ofsted inspectors, who assessed the quality of childcare provision - and initial feedback has prompted

  • Glance Guide to Warrington Sport

    Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's results of weekend's Open meeting: Senior men: M. Smith, 2, shot, 7m44. Under 17 men: D. Eckford, 1, shot, 9.47; 1, 400m, 57.4; 1, lj 5.17. U13 boys: M. Jackson, 2, 150m, 4.59.0; D. Cliffe, 3, 1500m, 5.05.9; M. Williams

  • Annual wage shoots up to an average of £26,200

    A SURVEY detailing the state of the nation's wealth has pinpointed Warrington as being most representative of wage trends. Data experts from CACI, which has a branch office in St James's Court, have compiled a snapshot of pay and wealth using a variety

  • Development of former airbase site takes major step forward

    THE final stage in the development of the ambitious Chapelford urban village at the former RAF Burtonwood airbase took a step closer to realisation this week. Defence Estates received final approval from Warrington Borough Council for its outline plans

  • Time team unearths secrets of the dead

    ITS whereabouts may have baffled historians for more than a century, but it took a class of primary school children just hours to pinpoint the exact location of the town's Bronze Age burial ground. Although its existence has long been acknowledged, little

  • Jubilation as controversial mast plans are refused

    RESIDENTS in Thelwall have been celebrating after planning officers turned down an application for a second contentious phone mast to be constructed in the village. Council officers turned down the plans from Grappenhall and Thelwall British Legion Club

  • Withers is Mid-Cheshire player of the year

    CROSFIELDS picked up two honours at the Mid-Cheshire League's presentation night. They were crowned as champions of Division Two at the Winnington Park event, after pipping rivals Daten by a single goal difference. Some of the Hood Lane players were there

  • Walking on sunshine!

    ORFORD basked in the sunshine on Sunday as Walking Day festivities kicked off in the full glory of summertime. Hundreds turned out for the annual spectacular as the district churches and schools took to the streets after congregating on St Margaret's

  • Football's coming home

    SATURDAY was an apt occasion to be celebrating soccer success. England qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup by defeating Denmark 3-0 in the afternoon and then at night there was a full season of successes to celebrate at Warrington Soccer

  • One win away

    BARN Owl only need one more win to clinch the Grappenhall Darts League title. This follows the team's narrow victory at second-placed Bulls Head. Only one point separated the two teams going into the game and Bulls Head made Barn Owl fight all the way

  • Student swaps soccer for business

    A JAPANESE business student has escaped the World Cup fever in her homeland in favour of a summer's work at Warrington's International Business Centre. Miodri Akita, aged 20, is taking part in The Frontier Spirit Programme for students of Nagoya University

  • Paul shows the way

    THE feature of Gas Social's Warrington Summer Darts League Monday win at Jolly Tanner was the performance of Paul Holcroft. His nine-dart victory helped Gas to a 6-2 Division One success. He had good support from Warren O'Neill and Ricky Burton, who won

  • Winning their way to final

    A COUPLE will be jetting out to the Land of the Rising Sun for the World Cup final - and all because of a quick beer. In a scratch card competition organised by Budweiser, student Stuart Swift, aged 22, struck lucky and received a winning ticket. Now

  • Charlie's a Brazil nut ...

    SPLIT loyalties are no laughing matter for a Warrington comic when it comes to England's crunch game against Brazil tomorrow, Friday. Funnyman Charlie Hale has been a lifelong admirer of the samba style of soccer from the days of Garrincha and Pele to

  • Northwich - Happy Birthday!

    Birthdays this week... June 20 Daniel Williams June 21 Michael Randall, Amy Burgess, Jack Galley, Ian Morris June 22 Lee O'Mahony, Claire Berry June 23 Chloe Booth, Natalie Ann Eagle, Dylan Lewis, Christopher Lewis June 24 Joshua Bennett, Isobel Jones

  • Flying the flag for our town

    THE flag bearers spotted on national television with their Warrington-embossed St George's cross flag at the World Cup have been identified. Thanks to an appeal in the pages of last week's Guardian, it has been revealed that the proud people are Karl

  • Pub cleaner strikes gold!

    FOOTBALL mad fans at a Warrington pub have found the luckiest omen for England's future progress in Japan - their own World Cup! Cleaner Norma Ellis discovered the replica trophy in the aftermath of the England-Argentina match, at the Bull's Head, in

  • Teachers are big in Japan!

    THE World Cup has become something of a busman's holiday for one Warrington couple living in Japan. Nicola Syms and James Williams, both from Warrington and aged 23, have been living in Osaka for seven months working as English teachers and have been

  • Bowls titles sealed

    REFLECTA Rhinos managed to hold on to their one point lead at the top of the MD International Bowls League to become the 2002 Warrington Borough Junior champions. In an exciting finale to the season the Rhinos were pushed all the way by the runners-up

  • Have your say!

    In case you didn't notice, Young Guardian has changed a bit! Now I want YOU to get involved! This is your chance to have your say. Every week I'll be looking at what you really think about everything from music to school. There will also be a chance for

  • Kemble leads merry Monk parade

    WARRINGTON and North Cheshire Bowls Association's Friday League programme was affected by the inclement weather on Friday and no games took place in Section A. Section B took centre stage and Monk Sports A moved to the top following their 11-3 win against

  • Three wins to end Service Area season

    Warrington u12 11 Salford u12 6 WARRINGTON won their third game in a row to finish off their 2002 Service Area Rugby League season in style. Warrington scored the only points of a tight first half through Eddie Vaughan. Chris Lee had put up a kick and

  • OBE for Daresbury worker

    Victor Suller, a physicist at Daresbury Laboratory has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's jubilee honours list for his services to science. He said: "I was surprised and honoured to receive the award. I'm pleased that my work is valued but I also recognise

  • Dedication earns Elizabeth CBE

    ELIZABETH France, of Lymm, UK Information Commissioner, has also been honoured with a CBE for her service to data protection. She has been responsible for data protection in the UK since September 1994 and in January 2001 became information commissioner

  • Jubilee honour for charity champ Peggy

    CHARITY champion and tireless St Rocco's volunteer Peggy Moss has finally got the recognition she deserves, by being honoured with an MBE in the Queen's jubilee honours list. Dedicated pensioner Peggy won't let anything get in the way of raising funds

  • Former Wolves accountant charged with theft

    A FORMER accountant at Warrington Wolves has appeared in court charged with the theft of £207,500 worth of club funds. Anthony Thomas Gail, of Ramsbottom, pleaded not guilty at Warrington Magistrates Court yesterday (Wednesday), to charges that relate

  • Only the second loss

    STRETTON'S match at Trinity was a victim of the storms of Friday night with each team scoring five points. The second team were playing at home and disappointingly went down to only their second defeat in two years. Trinity batted first and scored a creditable

  • You'll get short shrift from tall guy Doug

    SHOPPERS at the Golden Square could soon feel the tall arm of the law after the appointment of a new security manager at the town centre shopping mall. Doug Carter, measuring in at 6ft 9ins, admits that height is a big advantage in the job, as he has

  • Hurst's 48 not enough

    APPLETON crashed out of the Shammah Nicholls League Cup on Sunday at the hands of Chester County Offices. CCO elected to bat and notched up an attainable score of 149 runs for three wickets. There was top notch bowling from Terry Challis and Duane Jones

  • Barbara is best

    THE Runcorn and Widnes World, sister paper to the Warrington Guardian, scooped two coveted accolades at the Newsquest Editorial Conference and Awards 2002. Chief Reporter Barbara Jordan won the Weekly Reporter of the Year award with the title coming runner-up

  • Surgery at last for Michael

    A NINE-year-old boy born without an ear will have reconstructive surgery and could even have part of his hearing restored after private medical insurers agreed to pay for his operation. Michael Quayle, of Appleton, was born with just a fold of skin instead

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