SHOCKED shop owners say they have been left 'in limbo' after a sudden turnaround over plans to demolish their shops. They were told in 1995 that their premises in Albert Road would be bought up as part of Widnes Regeneration Ltd's new retail development
THE Griffin Cup six-a-side football tournament makes a welcome return this year. It will be held on the outdoor pitch at Rudheath Leisure Centre on Sunday, July 28 (1pm). Entry for the competition is £3 per person and is open for all ages, with the winning
FORGET Henmania, Hartford Tennis Club will be the place to be once Wimbledon comes to an end this weekend. The club are holding an open senior club evening for anyone interested in playing tennis on Monday, 6.30pm. They are looking to increase their membership
Park having a ball WINNINGTON Park's away fixture on Saturday was brought forward an hour to finish in time for Cholmondeley Ball, but it was the visitors who were in the mood to party at the end of the game. In fact, the time adjustment was unnecessary
KNUTSFORD Studio Cinema is making the most of this month's Commonwealth Games in Manchester by putting on their own mini-Commonwealth Film Festival. It kicks off on Tuesday with a re-run of the popular Indian family drama, Monsoon Wedding, and concludes
Guardian Cup final, Wharton Cons Bowling Club, Friday, July 5 IN-FORM Stan Frith goes for his sixth Guardian Cup victory when some of the area's top bowlers square up on Friday night. The Owley Wood player took the Alan Bratt Memorial Trophy last week
NORTHWICH Vics boss Jimmy Quinn will start his search for next season's squad when pre-season training kicks off on Monday. He has used his vast Football League experience and knowledge, as well as a bulging PFA list of available players, to attract some
KICKBOXERS from the Martial Arts Studio in Ditton Community Centre, Dundalk Road, Widnes, have had yet another success at the WUMA Battle of Wales tournament in Conway, North Wales. Kevin Hunt, aged ten, and nine-year-old Leon Graham fought their way
LANE Tennis Club has just what Wimbledon fans will be looking for once the annual games are over-the chance to try it out themselves or improve their skills. The club, in Coroners Lane, Widnes, is staging a 'Family Tennis Day' on Saturday, including free
ROCK-bottom Elworth CC suffered again, this time at Rode Park, last Saturday. The home side scraped to victory with only one over to spare as they chased a total of 180 for 8. Ballard (43) and Palin (42) were the main contributors as Elworth sought a
HASLINGTON CC raced up the NSSC Division One table with a smart 112-run victory over Kidsgrove. Building on last week's cracking draw with leaders Little Stoke, Haslington jumped from 11th to 8th after a fine team performance. Lee Morris made a cool 70
WESTON CC kept their unbeaten streak intact with a draw at Oulton, last Saturday. It certainly looked in danger with the NSD League Senior A leaders in deep trouble at one stage when Alex Bailey was run out without facing a ball and Tibbetts and Chester
STAFF at Nantwich cheese manufacturer Joseph Heller are certainly keeping up with the pace! Sales and marketing director Tim Cross recently took part in the Manchester YMCA 10k race.
NANTWICH Town Square will be all jazzed up this Saturday! It's St Mary's Summer Fair and the French Quarter Band will be keeping visitors entertained between 9.30am and 2.30pm. Clive Shaw's Jazz Men will have toes tapping at the popular event with plenty
THERE will be plenty of 'Jaws' open thanks to Stapeley Water Gardens' newest attraction! The Palms unveiled its three baby Reef Sharks in front of an expectant crowd, last Saturday. Sisters Lucy, 7, and Zoe Grainge , 5, carried out the official ribbon-cutting
ANGRY residents on the Cronkinson Farm housing development called in Crewe and Nantwich MP Gwyneth Dunwoody as they look to solve the problems they are experiencing. The Residents' Action Group gathered 145 signatures in support of their calls for action
A FORMER nurse who accused a retired doctor from Nantwich of killing her unborn baby without her consent 23 years ago has lost her battle to bring a disciplinary action against him. Mother-of-two, Heather August, claimed former consultant gynaecologist
FORMER Bootle boss Billy Loughlin is the latest to turn down the Winsford United manager's job - but the club is still confident of finally getting the position filled this week. Chairman Mark Loveless is holding two interviews tonight (Wednesday), hoping
FIREFIGHTERS have joined forces with the police to tackle the rising number of deliberate rubbish fires. They hope to compile a detailed dossier with arson attacks mapped out, to see if any patterns emerge. This information could be used as evidence,
Police and firefighters have begun a joint investigation after the tragic death of a young woman during a blaze at her Winsford home. Amanda Hall, 31, died during a blaze in a downstairs room. Nobody else was in the Dunkirk Avenue house at the time. Her
CHILDREN wept as a ferocious arson blaze swept through their school - just hours after their final assembly. Pupils had enjoyed a tearful last day at the former Norton Priory building in Castlefields before moving to their new Halton High premises in
Vikings' Craig Weston faces a three-week lay-off after suffering damaged neck ligaments during his team's shock defeat to Salford City Reds, writes Mark Farmer. The dismal display in front of 5,600 at the Halton Stadium on Sunday could not have ended
WITH ALL the euphoria of the past month and the flag-waving, coinciding with the Jubilee and World Cup events, it seems that an upsurge of national pride has taken place which in turn gives one a feel-good factor. It makes you wonder even though we did
Star of the day was 11-year-old Zoe Smith, pictured left, who was crowned as Comberbach Rose Queen. The fete was opened by Martin Sixsmith, an ex-BBC journalist and press officer for the Department of Transport, who is reported as saying he had never
AFTER reading Mr Von-Hoffmann's article in the Guardian, June 13, about perking up Crewe, I would like to say it is an excellent idea. To have a somewhat continental atmosphere in our town being on a par with Liverpool, where you can find French and German
Bad weather at the weekend did not stop the Arley Hall Garden Festival from being a success. It was as popular as ever with around 6,000 visitors both young and old. The attractions included specialist nurseries, horticultural accessories such as pots
A postmistress suffered a terrifying ordeal - after being held at gunpoint and handcuffed to a counter during an attempted robbery at Sandiway Post Office. A man dressed as a postman tricked his way into the post office in School Lane, just before it
Tributes have been flooding in this week after a former Hartford High and Woodford Lodge High School teacher passed away on Friday, June 28. Jim Littlemore, of Middlewich, died at the age of 80 after suffering a heart attack on Friday and will be sorely
More than 500 primary school children from Northwich, Winsford and Frodsham will visit a replica town bringing safety to life. The borough council's Safety Scene is an initiative supported by the Vale Royal Community Safety Partnership. Following last
THE Crewe area is set for an abandoned car boom claims a local Euro-MP. Chris Davies warns that a Government ruling that the last owner of every vehicle must pay for new scrapping and recycling costs will make the current problem of disposing of old fridges
A £9 million health and fitness centre is to be created in Crewe bringing with it 150 jobs. The application will see a site on Macon Way, Crewe developed by Total Fitness UK Limited to provide amenities including a swimming pool and injury rehabilitation
HUNDREDS of people turned out for Crewe Fire Station's Open Day, making it one of the local service's most successful community events ever. Special guest star Paul Spencer from Dario G took a keen interest in the brigade's work as he mingled with the
A PRIVATE health club in Crewe has been forced to close as a result of financial difficulties. Sessions Health Club, based within the grounds of the Hunters Lodge Hotel on Sydney Road, Crewe, will finally close its doors at the end of August after almost
CREWE'S Police Training College has been preserved for the future thanks to an official Grade II listing. Obviously a historically important building, it's here to stay thanks to the Secretary of State's decision, made on the advice of English Heritage
Residents' fury at scrapping of village fair FURIOUS Weston residents have been forced to cancel their annual village fair. Weeks of preparation have gone up in smoke after Cheshire County Council failed to give them formal approval to use part of Mere
SPEED restrictions could be introduced in villages and rural areas in the borough. Cheshire County Council will consider introducing 30mph speed limits after environment executive member Andrew Needham agreed a variation of the Transport Select Committee's
IN THE GARDEN Spray outdoor vines - try to prevent mildew by starting early, particularly if you are hoping to use this crop. Clip hedges - good to start early - be sure to keep hedge cut tight. Gather herbs - if you plan to use them as dried herbs through
THE scent of old fashioned English roses intermingled with that of the lilies filled the air as the rain gently saturated the deep borders crammed with dark blue flowered delphiniums and soft ping geraniums. This was the Barakura English garden, tucked
A list of buildings in Knutsford that are of architectural or historical interest is to be compiled. Macclesfield Borough Council has asked Knutsford's town councillors to nominate buildings in the town that they would like to be included in the list
KNUTSFORD may have been gripped by football fever during the World Cup. But this week it seemed that the Wimbledon tennis championships would pass unnoticed. Yesterday (Tuesday) as Britain's hopes of glory were halved when Greg Rusedski crashed out of
ARCHITECTS paid a visit to Knutsford's old Brook Street library at the weekend - to plan its new look. On Monday developer Matt McCloskey, who is selling the 100-year-old building handed to him by Cheshire County Council, told the Knutsford Guardian the
NEW faces arrived at the Alex's Reaseheath training ground this week as two trialists bid to win contracts. Former Birmingham City midfielder Jacques Williams and Liverpool forward John Miles are the duo looking to impress Crewe's coaching staff, this
A SUMPTUOUS new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical The King And I comes to the Liverpool Empire from November 12 to 30. Packed with all the favourite songs and coming straight from the London Palladium, The King And I stars Marti
TOFT 3rd XI...80 all out Bramhall 3rd XI...83 for 2 TOFT 3rd XI played away at Bramhall on Sunday looking to build on their victory of the previous week and start to put together a run of wins. The visitors won the toss and, despite the windy conditions
KNUTSFORD 1st XI team's poor away form continued on Saturday in a game they should have won. After bowling Wirral out for 160 Fielding taking 5 for 39 well supported by stalwart Cook 2 for 50 with Hamman 1 for 44 and Sheldon 1 for 20, chipping in, but
The omens were not good against Davenham when the toss was lost and Town were invited to bat on an overcast afternoon at Mereheath Lane. Only skipper, Bewsher (29) and keeper Steve Cook (22) showed the necessary application to enable Knutsford to reach
TOFT...152 for 9 wickets declared (55 overs) Oxton...154 for 1 wicket FOR THE third week in succession, failing to fulfil their potential, Toft went down to a heavy defeat, although the batsmen on this occasion in the shape of Carolan (30) and the Hardstaff
Preston Brook FC need a safe pair of hands to claim the No 1 shirt by August to train and prepare for their first game on Sunday, September 1st. Anyone interested should contact Lee Conde on 0161 838 7772 or 07866 745893.
WITTON Albion are fancied by the bookmakers to get into the play-offs in 2002-03. They are joint third favourites to win the UniBond Division One, at 7-1 with Bishop Auckland and Chorley. Ossett Town are the favourites, followed by Spennymoor United.
WHEN the Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee last month English bull terrier Bonnie decided to join in the fun. With a little help from owner, Young Guardian reader Nicole Garton, six, Bonnie flew the Union Flag with style! Nic loves her one-year-old
IF you turn back the clock hundreds of millions of years the landscape across Cheshire would have been very different. Instead of green fields and trees, the area would have been a dry red desert filled with weird and wonderful creatures. At the centre
CHOLMONDELEY Castle Garden is opening in aid of the National Garden Scheme on July 10. The scheme is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and the Cheshire branch is hoping to raise more than £50,000 towards nursing and gardening charities including
STAFFORD Castle is the dramatic setting for a performance of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'. The county town stages a Shakespeare Under the Stars production at the stunning venue every year that is a joint venture between the borough council
FRIDAY, JULY 5 l Top tribute to that great grandma of rock and pop Tina Turner are back at the Limelight. River Deep are on stage from 9.30pm and entry is £6. l Rafters, upstairs at the Crewe Limelight, has its regular Friday night Rock Night with the
MURDER, greed, violence, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery ....all those things we hold near and dear to our heart. So begins the musical Chicago ... and creators John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse never back off from their bold and sinister
AMBITIOUS £15m plans to create a bright new image for Castlefields are a step closer. Contractors have started work to redevelop the first stage of this 30-year-old Runcorn New Town estate. They are building 100 new homes, due to be completed by summer
THE BBC was in Hale Bank on Friday reporting on residents' opposition to the proposed freight village. Northwestminster sent a camera crew to hear the Friends of Halebank (FoH) voice their concerns over the plan. The programme was broadcast on Sunday.
MISS World 2002 could be living in Widnes. Tina Osu, aged 25, has just been selected to take part in the Miss Merseyside round of the world famous competition. Tina, of Terrace Road in West Bank, entered the competition a week ago after hearing about
BIG-HEARTED Hale villagers are helping their local school fight a war against vandalism. Residents are rallying round to raise funds for a CCTV system to be installed at Hale C of E Primary School, following a spate of attacks. Ian Trimble, a governor
TESCO pairing Mike Alexanderson and Rob Metcalfe are the first winners of the Mid Cheshire Golf League's Wincanton Cup. The duo returned an aggregate score of 83 points at Knight's Grange to beat club colleagues Martin Trump and Gary Davenport (75) into
WEAVER Valley Cycling Club is pedalling fast towards its 40th anniversary celebrations. There will be two events to mark the occasion, the first being a reunion ride from Moss Farm to the Bickerton Poacher on Saturday, July 20. The club is asking all
GEOFF Maguire came out on top as Barnton and Frodsham Angling Club members lined the banks of Heesom's Pool at Whitley for the second round of the Monday evening series. He placed the biggest weight on the scales with a mixed net of rudd, ide and roach
Knutsford Studio Cinema's contemporary film season continues on Monday night with Ali Zaoua - a bittersweet tale of love, hate and friendship. Directed by Nabil Ayouch and filmed in France, Morocco and Belgium it tells the tale of 12-year-old street children
I WOULD like to thank Mr Penny for all his support, both financial and time, to Northwich Victoria's cause in the past. However the time has come for him to move on as his constant negative comments made through the pages of this paper have worn extremely
IT was disapepointing to read that the regular correspondent and arch critic of Northwich Victoria Football Club still continues with his attacks on the club and, by association, all genuine supporters. As usual the letter (June 26) is a repeat performance
OAKMERE Cricket Club are four games away from a Lord's final - and are happy to be even that close. They have won their area final to get to the last 32 of the National Village Knock-out, the furthest they have ever been in the competition. After climbing
MID Cheshire's brightest young athletes will be looking to go the distance in next week's English Schools Championships. The final line-up representing Cheshire at the Harvey Haddon Stadium in Nottingham next Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, was announced
THE bookmakers have written off Northwich Victoria's challenge for the 2003 FA Umbro Trophy - giving them as much chance of winning as Accrington Stanley and Runcorn! Despite the fact that Vics only went out to last year's winners Yeovil, unsurprisingly
TOM and Alex Carter further established themselves on the international athletics scene over the weekend. The Vale Royal Athletics Club siblings, from Cuddington, had differing fortunes in their respective races, but the performances highlighted their
IN-FORM Jeff Maynard led the way in Nantwich CC's best victory of the season so far at home to Oulton Park, last Saturday. Batsman Maynard continued his run of good scores with a superb 86 to all but see Nantwich home to a 7 wicket win over the fifth-placed
THE TOP four Premier Division Darts teams in the Carlsberg-Tetley Open League are striding away from the rest. Vine A's whitewash of hosts Amalgamated A gives them a point lead over Commercial, who walloped hosts Albion 7-1. Vine A's top marksman was
HALFWAY through the season and Crewe CC are still searching for that elusive first victory of 2002. Over the last few weeks, they've started to threaten a little but progression came to an abrupt halt as Betley blew them away. Always likely to be a tough
CREWE showjumper Corinne Collins is aiming for new heights. After a superb 2001, the 22-year-old with a wealth of experience in producing fine young horses is looking for an even better season, this year. Corinne plans to concentrate her efforts on the
STOP hurting the poor of the world. That's the message Nantwich church-goers have been spreading as part of a national outcry against the World Trade Organisation. They feel current trade rules are hurting developing countries and need changing. The town's
A Middlewich councillor has called for a cinema complex to be included in plans for new leisure facilities at Midpoint 18. Clr Dave Sutton, who represents Middlewich at county and borough level, believes that the new leisure facilities would be good for
A new scheme could see an extra 12 police officers patrolling the streets of Middlewich and Congleton Borough. Congleton Borough Council could soon enter into a scheme to sponsor its community wardens to take time off from their official duties to become
MIDDLEWICH visited league leaders Bollington on Saturday with some trepidation, but came away with a winning draw after a fine all-round display. With a number of players missing through injury and holiday, the club had its playing resources stretched
MIKE Oakes made a real splash in the River Blues Angling Club's first competition. The 17-year-old caught a six-pound carp at the New Bridge Pool to win the adult section of the new club's opening match. Danny Bray was second with a 4-14-0 net and Tony
MID Cheshire's brightest young athletes will be looking to go the distance in next week's English Schools Championships. The final line-up representing Cheshire at the Harvey Haddon Stadium in Nottingham next Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, was announced
Scoopy's birthday club members celebrating this week are: July 4 Emma Siddeley July 5 Aaran Waters Louise Crozier Charlotte Taylor July 6 Ross Lewis Maskall Chantel Lauren Taylor Sarah Woods July 7 Emily Preidt Lucy Devine Bradley Massey Joshua Redman
Scoopy's birthday club members celebrating this week are: July 3 Lorna Bennett Mitchell Leather July 4 Lauren Berry Rachel Berry Sophie Bradley Larissa Dominy July 5 Conor Christian Holly Hughes Laura Jennings July 6 Jessica Smith Nathan Whitlow July
A TEENAGE victim waited nine months to report a serious sexual assault because she was afraid to come forward, it was revealed this week. Police are keen to trace three people who may have witnessed the assault, but not realised what was happening. The
HALTON Council is making good progress on its challenging five-year plan to improve the borough's road network and transport systems. The Local Transport Plan was produced two years' ago to cover the year 2001/02-2005/06 and through this the Council achieved
A TREATMENT programme for drug addicts in Widnes has been helping users to kick the habit and regain control of their lives. The Community Drugs Team, set up in 1995, is aimed at giving guidance and support to those unable to escape drugs on their own
A LAD'S Army star recruit is Widnes' very own Tom O'Hanlon. Tom, from Cowan Way, spent four weeks living with the strict discipline of 1950s style national service in the ITV TV show and is now adjusting to life as a minor celebrity. "I've just spent
Medical litigation specialists James Evans & Co have recently joined Northwich Solicitors Butcher & Barlow Mr Evans will become the leader of a medical litigation team with other solicitors based at Butcher & Barlow in Northwich, Sandbach,
AN investigation into football's development and importance in Halton has finally been completed, it was announced this week. The borough council, which commissioned the independent report, has become the first local authority in the country to take a
The Over Estate in Winsford has set an example for the rest of the town by being the first to have its own bottle banks. The banks have appeared courtesy of the borough council after a request from the Over4All residents' association. They are located
Residents on the Grange Estate area have been told the county will invest £100,000 to relieve the considerable traffic problems on their roads. David Thomas, principal highways engineer, went along to a packed residents' association meeting on Thursday
HALTON'S young sports stars have returned triumphant from the Cheshire Youth Games in Macclesfield, picking up four golds, two silvers and three fair play awards. The team lifted the winners' trophies in girl's cricket, Year 6 swimming, table tennis and
VIKINGS coach, Neil Kelly, made two vital signings last week as he aims to strengthen his squad in a final push for a top six finish. Aussie prop Robert Relf finally put pen to paper and the club has seen the return of Karl Long, brother of Great Britain
A Delamere couple were the centre of attention on Saturday afternoon - and not just because it was their wedding day. Jeannine and Richard Kolodziejski were the first couple to get married at Our Lady of Czestochowa RC Church in Northwich for 15 years
THE NSPCC wishes to thank everyone who so generously donated to the recent street collection in Crewe, which realised a grand total of £755.47. Our thanks also to the kind people who gave their valuable time to collect in support of local families through
The family of former Northwich Town Mayor, Sam Hamlett, who died last month, just two weeks after his 80th birthday, have paid tribute to him. Sam served on Northwich Town Council for many years and was mayor in 1968. He spent all of his working life
I would like to send out a special thank you message. Our holiday group came home from our 7-day stay in Cliftonville and everyone had a lovely time. Unknown to me they had a collection for all the hard work I had done before and during the holiday. So
Residents across Vale Royal woke up to new landlords this week when Weaver Vale Housing Trust formally took charge of all the council owned property in the borough. The trust was handed ownership by the council on Monday, July 1, and now has full responsibility
The Victorian engineering wonder, the Anderton Boat Lift, is again fully working and ready to take its place among the top tourist attractions of the North West. Mechanical problems forced the lift to close for three days after the reopening in March
Rehearsals have finished and preparations completed for the Northwich Golden Jubilee Carnival, which takes place on Saturday, July 6. Star for the day will be Michelle Pickering, aged 15, of Belmont Road in Rudheath, who will be crowned as Northwich Carnival
A Leftwich security guard stole mobile phones from his workplace and then sold them off in pubs for his own profit. An anonymous phone call to The Link in Witton Street, Northwich, informed staff of what Michael Garton was up to. Garton, 23, of Old Hall
A Frodsham man, who has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, is raising money for specialised equipment which is not available in Cheshire. This equipment cannot help Lance Yates, aged 60, of Middle Walk in Overton as his cancer is too advanced
She might not be Stephen Hawking but a new teacher at Sir John Deane's College is proving that physics is not necessarily a man's profession. Angela Jones, who lives in Middlewich, has become the first female physics teacher at the college for more than
STUDENTS at South Cheshire College had plenty to celebrate as it launched its End of Year Festival The event was set up to demonstrate the wide range of achievements they have made in their studies throughout the year. Opening the festival last Thursday
CYCLING four miles a day helps pensioner Bernard Morgan keep 'bright eyed and bushy tailed'. He's also involved in community activities that he has been pursuing for more than 50 years. His fitness and enthusiasm for life are two of the qualities that
Northwich Police are warning girls in the Northwich area to be vigilant after two school girls were approached by a pervert wanting to take naked pictures of them. The first incident took place on June 30 at about 3.15pm when a man in a silver Mazda MX5
BOROUGH council tenants should be under the wing of Wulvern Housing by the end of this year. After a ballot showed that most council house occupants approved of the handover to the association the transfer is going ahead. Now a series of consultation
CHARITIES that depend on free use of rooms at Crewe's Municipal Buildings could be forced out by policy changes. Crewe and District Parkinson's Disease Society, Crewe Rotary Club and the Domestic Violence Partnership are among those charitable organisations
A NEW action group has been launched in a problem area of Crewe. Best 4 West has been formed to:- l promote community spirit l cut crime and the fear of crime in the area l ensure local people have a say in local issues l work with other groups in the
NON-ANIMAL Medical Research is appealing to people in the borough for unwanted postal items to raise funds. The group is looking for used British or foreign stamps, stamped postcards and stamp albums. It sells these to raise funds for research into cancer
Fennel is said to have been enjoyed and introduced by the Romans. This recipe has been around since the 14th century. In this case use the root instead of the herb. Chilled Fennel Soup Ingredients 1 large fennel head trimmed pint/450 ml water 4oz/100ml
IT wasn't the easiest journey. The Victorian-style gazebo was transported first by road on the back of a lorry, then carted across Cheshire countryside on a forklift truck, before being hoisted over a fence into the back garden. But for Carol and Mike
Vandals are causing problems on Knutsford's streets because there are not enough police on the beat. Last week Knutsford Police Inspector Martin Barber admitted that they were stretched to the limit and said that there were not enough resources to provide
ONE of Cheshire's oldest courtrooms will reopen, the Lord Chancellor's Department confirmed this week. On Monday a spokesman said rumours that the main courtroom at Knutsford Sessions House would not reopen after a piece of its historic plaster ceiling
POLICE were called in on Tuesday afternoon after a man's body was spotted in Dallam Brook by a member of the public. An underwater search teams was called to the scene and the body was recovered from the brook, near Hawleys Lane, at around 1.45pm. The
Tatton Park celebrates Lord Maurice Egerton's love for Africa at this month's Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show. On Monday head gardener Sam Youd said his team were well on the way to completing their 'Out of Africa' feature garden. Mr Youd said
CREWE'S longest serving player Shaun Smith is expected to make a decision on his future by the end of the week. After more than a decade of service, the 31-year-old left-back is now out of contract and has been keeping his options open with a one-year
CHESHIRE artist Paul Brotherton presents a selection of paintings at the Blyth Gallery, Manchester, during August. Paul was born in Sale and raised in Birchwood. His work will be shown along with five other artists at the Our Manchester exhibition, which
FANS of the children's TV series The Wheels On The Bus are in for a big treat on August 25 and 26, when a singalong show based on the program comes to the Liverpool Empire. The wild and wacky show is coming to Liverpool for two days only. For more information
EVERYONE'S favourite postman, the redoubtable Pat, comes to the Empire Theatre, Liverpool on August 18 and 19. Postman Pat in Where's Jess? Is a show aimed at two to seven year olds, and has all the favourite characters in it. For more information, contact
'GOD bless the Queen and the Lord of the Manor' intoned the town crier as he ended his pronouncements around Knutsford, then the lads would teasingly add -'and John Long the tanner.' Everyone knew John Long and his brother Henry who lived in a large house
MERE, again with a home tie in this quarter-final match against first division Middlewich Cricket Club, lost the toss and were put in to bat. Danny Eckstein and Jamie Plews opened the batting and got off to a flying start, 41 without loss off the first
MOBBERLEY crashed to their fourth successive defeat on Saturday with the threat of relegation now looming large on the horizon at the halfway point in the season. Cheadle were the visitors to Church Lane and having won the toss invited Mobberley to bat
Parkside...159 OVER PEOVER...163 for 6 OVER Peover came safely through the quarter final match last Sunday beating Parkside by four wickets in the 1st XI Knock Out Trophy. Start of play was delayed until 3pm to accommodate World Cup fans and the 175 guests
W ORKING in teams is hard work. It can be frustrating for staff when discussions wander off the subject, no agenda has been set or followed, or meetings drag on interminably. But with firms relying more heavily on teamwork than ever before, managers must
THE budding Beckhams and Owens at Runcorn Boys u11s FC celebrated an outstanding season recently - as well as a major new sponsorship deal. The team's shirts will now bear the name of Ineos Fluor after they were presented with the new kit during their
NORTHWICH Vics boss Jimmy Quinn will start his search for next season's squad when pre-season training kicks off on Monday. He has used his vast Football League experience and knowledge, as well as a bulging PFA list of available players, to attract some
FUN, laughter and excitement fill the room, as it buzzes with activity. Beautiful framed pressed flowers, a delicate embroidered picture and colourful woven satin lie on the table. Amidst the chatter, it is hard to believe we're inside a hospice. An enthusiastic
BLAZING Boots line dancers have called in top country singer 'Rosa', pictured right, to help them celebrate American Independence Day in style. The Wistaston based 'steppers' are extending a warm welcome to all enthusiasts to join them this coming Saturday
WISTASTON'S Young Drama Group members are staging two lively performances based on sun, sea and sand this Saturday, July 6. The older group of 14-16 year-olds will present an adaptation of Arabian Nights that features puppetry and magic. Later in the
If you like Tina Turner, get yourself down to the Limelight on Friday night because it doesn't get much better that River Deep. A celebration of the great lady's music, all the hits are here including 'Steamy Windows', 'What's Love Got to Do With It'
Our photograph of pupils at Danebridge School has prompted historian Ron Newton, of Gadbrook Road, who attended the school from 1938 to 1944, to recall some of his schoolteachers. He writes: "The headmaster was CA "Clogger" Johnson, I think he got his
BEETHOVEN'S turbulent life will be dramatised by popular presenter Justin Pearson at Buxton's Opera House on Wednesday, July 31. The Locrians and soprano Yvonne Howard will provide the musical accompaniment. Tickets for 'Genius Unleashed' can be obtained
BLACK Voices will be presenting their 'acapella' celebration of the human voice at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme on Thursday, July 18. With their theme song, 'Something Inside, So Strong', their worldwide army of fans has included Nelson Mandela
BILL Bruford, one of Britain's most influential drummers, will bring the cream of the country's jazz talent to Chester Gateway Theatre for one night only on July 27. He will perform live with Earthworks, the electro-acoustic jazz group he formed in 1986
Prom at the Palace/ Party at the Palace. - Various Artists - Out this week Fast work indeed. I was surprisingly impressed with the Queen's Jubilee Concerts held in Buck Pal, well particularly the Party one with it being more my bag. These are two separate
