Stories for 27 February 2003
Cheshire Inquestion
Boxing - Jones - History in the making?
Forgetting all that Lewis-Tyson stuff, this Saturday sees probably the most intriguing Heavyweight contest in recent years. more...
World Cup Cricket - England - Nothing to Lose?
Can England make the Super Sixes? Let's just say the odds are stacked against them. more...
Boxing - Tyson - Cause for concern?
A total of 49 seconds, was it really worth getting out of bed for last Saturday? No. I can't believe I fell for it yet again. more...
Cheshire Scoopy
Happy birthday!
February 26 more...
Cheshire Young Guardian
SCOOPY JOKE
Waiter, waiter, I'm in a hurry, will my pancake be long? more...
What's cooking?
What's cooking? more...
Congleton News
Council Tax bills to soar 11 per cent
CONGLETON families face average Council Tax increases of £114 a year from next month, a rise of 11 per cent. more...
China-bound for charity bike ride
MOTHER and daughter Joyce and Louise Blore, pictured left, are teaming up for the adventure of a lifetime in China. more...
Out to spice up school holidays
CONGLETON and Alsager teenagers are being targeted in a new boredom-busting initiative for the school holidays. more...
Congleton Sport
Congleton meet their match in leaders
CONGLETON Town came unstuck on Tuesday night at the hands of runaway league leaders Prescot Cables. more...
Triton hope for rival slip-up
TRITON hockey club are hoping promotion rivals Plas Coch slip up in their last few games of the season. more...
Agony for Vics as they go down to a last-gasp winner
BIDDULPH Vics' winning streak ended in agonising fashion on Saturday as they conceded a late goal against Stratford Town. more...
Poor tackling proves costly
POOR tackling and a failure to capitalise on their chances cost Congleton 1st XV dearly on Saturday. more...
Powner in superb form as Alsager cruise to victory
ALSAGER Town made it six wins in seven games on Saturday when they ran out deserved 3-0 winners at Fleetwood Town. more...
Congleton Whatson
Talented youngsters take to the stage
SCORES of young dancers will be stepping out into the limelight for the first time next weekend. more...
Diary dates
Saturday March 1 more...
Crewe Alex
Vital mistake
ALEX boss Dario Gradi felt he made a vital mistake that cost Crewe dear in their table-topping clash with Wigan on Tuesday night. more...
Oh no, not again
Crewe Alex...0 Wigan...1 more...
Attacking line-up paid dividends
Chesterfield...0 Crewe...2 more...
Crewe Letters
Council's response to waste collection charge anger has been unsatisfactory
I HAVE read with interest, and a growing sense of resigned despondency, the numerous letters of protest from locals regarding the introduction of a charge on 'green' waste collections and the outrageous passing of increased councillors' allowances. more...
Christians are appalled at degradation
I WOULD like to register a strong protest regarding the article in last week's Guardian entitled 'Sex Shop Chain is moving in'. more...
Crewe doesn't need moral pollution
I AM writing to voice my concern over the proposed development of a sex shop and warehouse in Crewe. more...
Crewe News
Soldier's mum sets up the Gulf War support group
ANXIOUS mum Jane Bloor is looking to set up a support group for families with relatives serving in the Gulf. more...
A move which suits us
CHESHIRE Clothing Company, the firm that rose like a phoenix from the ashes of famous suit manufacturer Chester Barrie, took its leave of the old site last week. more...
Home hazarda revealed
CREWE'S 'Safe as Houses' project is getting its message across to youngsters and their parents. more...
Crewe escapes garden waste charge - for now
RESIDENTS in Crewe are to escape the £20 wheelie bin collection charge as Nantwich homes are used to test-run the scheme. more...
Borough freeze on Council Tax
RESIDENTS in Crewe and Nantwich are to benefit from a freeze on the borough council's share of Council Tax bills. more...
Jobs in danger
UNION bosses claim that scores of jobs in Crewe are at risk from BT's decision to outsource directory inquiry jobs to India. more...
Couple's benefit fraud paid for USA holidays
A SANDBACH couple have pleaded guilty to a string of benefit fraud offences amounting to more than £10,000. more...
Garden support in memory of Bernie
A SPECIAL garden for the Mental Health Unit at Leighton Hospital is close to completion thanks to a generous donation from a local company. more...
They are out for your blood
BLOOD donors from Crewe and Nantwich flocked to the Crewe Alex last week to help hospitals across the country. more...
Crewe Sport
Crewe FC suffer an off day
CREWE FC boss Ian O'Reilly is calling for improvement after his side crashed 3-0 at high-flying Rylands, last Saturday. more...
Early setback brings out the best in battling Crewe
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC fought back from a disaster start to clinch a vital 40-19 victory over Bowdon in the promotion race. more...
Vagrants prove they can live with the best
CREWE Vagrants went mighty close to inflicting a first defeat on league leaders Bowden, last Saturday. more...
Crewe Whatson
Rave on!
ONE of the UK's top rock and roll tribute acts will celebrate their tenth anniversary with a concert at Hanley's Victoria Hall this weekend. more...
Gigs at a glance
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 more...
NANTWICH is set for its very own taste of Live Aid at the Civic Hall, next month.
Preparations are nearing completion for a special Charity Concert, to be staged in aid of Leighton Hospital's Diabetes Appeal on Friday, March 21. more...
Have a little Faith
IT'S a case of two's company and three's a crowd in the irresistible comedy Love and Marriage at the Regent Theatre from Monday. more...
Diary dates
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 more...
Hear Steph's take on life
ONE of the UK's best-loved actresses shares her wit and wisdom with audiences tonight at the New Vic Theatre. more...
Seventies sounds to be reviisited
CREWE'S dancing queens and soul brothers are being urged to dig out their disco gear for a spectacular seventies show at the Lyceum Theatre on Wednesday night. more...
Premier line-up for the semis
THE quarter finals of the Carlsberg Tetley Crewe Open League Winter Team Knock-out saw four premiership teams go through to the semi-finals. more...
Entertainment Musicreviews
Ed Harcourt - From Every Sphere (Heavenly)
'FROM Every Sphere' is the second full offering from indie piano rocker Ed Harcourt following the success of his debut Mercury Music Prize nominated album, 'Here be Monsters.' more...
Brit Awards 2003 - Access all artists (BMG UK & Ireland)
AH -The Brits, that yearly backslapping festival for the darlings of the British music scene. Just like a scowling Liam Gallagher and a smug Robbie Williams, the double-sided accompanying album is a must where this glittering awards festival is concerned. more...
Kira - I'll Be Your angel (NuLife/BMG)
NATASJA De Witte, aka Kira, is no stranger to the limelight. She first appeared on Belgian's answer to Stars In Their Eyes, 'Discover a Star' when she was just thirteen. more...
Turin Breaks - Pain Killer (Source)
PAIN Killer is the first release from Turin Breaks' forthcoming album Ether Song. The duo behind the music - Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian have innovated a modern twist on folk music that is simple and uncluttered. more...
Knutsford News
Keep quiet, MP tells Tories
TORY leader Iain Duncan Smith should have kept out of the latest leadership row, Tatton MP George Osborne said this week. more...
Mep Sumberg
Sumberg:North West Parliament Would Be Ridiculed
North West Euro MP David Sumberg has called upon the Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to abandon the idea of setting up a North West parliament. more...
Nantwich News
Town on trail in waste scheme
RESIDENTS in Nantwich will have to pay the £20 wheelie bin garden waste collection charge as they test the scheme while Crewe waits to see its success. more...
Alert over fire station axe threat
A NANTWICH councillor has raised fears over the future of the town's fire station following the Government's plans to modernise the service. more...
Join in the Day of Prayer
NANTWICH joins the Women's World Day of Prayer movement with services to coincide with the group's annual Day of Prayer, next Friday, March 7. more...
Nantwich is a 'no go' area for OAPs
ELDERLY residents in Nantwich who are too afraid to go into the town centre at night have been urged to report attacks on them to the police. more...
Nantwich Sport
A game of two halves - and Dabbers lost it
A LATE equaliser cost the Dabbers victory after that old cliché, a game of two halves at Warrington. more...
Newton News
Bank worker hurt in armed raid
This Is Newton special report by Paul Keaveny - A BANK worker was rushed to hospital today after a group of armed robbers stormed the Lloyds TSB in Earlestown this morning. more...
Newton Saints
Saints to show no mercy
SAINTS will show minnows Batley Bulldogs no mercy in the fifth round of the Powergen Challenge Cup tomorrow, Friday, in a repeat of the first ever final. more...
The Britt behind the teeth
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Scully nears century milestone
SAINTS and Great Britain star Paul Sculthorpe needs one try for a career century of touch downs. more...
Saints rugby bus launched
A BUS service has been set up for Saints supporters wanting to travel to Super League and Challenge Cup games at Knowsley Road. more...
Newton Sport
Golborne extend their unbeaten run to 15 games
Malpas FC 1 more...
BRSA throw it all away
BRSA B's Earlestown Darts League Division One title hopes suffered what seems to be a fatal blow this week. more...
As the Crow flies - almost there!
OLD Crow are one win away from clinching the Earlestown Darts League Division Two title after their 8½-½ annihilation of Newmarket. more...
Cons enjoy 'nill' feeling
EARLESTOWN Cons Club nilled a team for the second week running to cement their place at the top of Earlestown Dominoes League Division One. more...
Vulcan duo are Pairs winners
EXPERIENCED Vulcan No.5 duo Les Cartwright and Sid Smith had their work cut out to win Earlestown Dominoes League's Pairs competition. more...
Arthur Clapham king of the bream
TWENTY-TWO anglers lined up for this week's Newton Anglers' Association National Team Open Sweepstake which was fished on the lower pound of the Sankey St. Helens Canal. more...
Hotel find it to be hard Labour
BRYN Labour got their Earlestown Snooker League title charge back on track against Royal Hotel. more...
Tense but fair
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Storm's late lapse
NEWTON Storm under 13s Rugby League team played their part in a great game but a lapse in concentration late in the second half led to Widnes Moorfield crossing for two tries and winning 24-18. more...
Northwich News
Life-saving equipment for ambulance crews
NEW life saving equipment to improve survival rates for patients with serious heart problems will be carried by Northwich ambulance crews. more...
Runcorn News
Man charged with murder
A MAN has been charged with the murder of Runcorn woman 47-year-old Patricia Owen. more...
St Helens Letters
Getting the hump!
I THOUGHT I would comment on the state of the roads in this town. Looking around you might think some highway planners ought to be put in charge of playground planning. more...
St Helens News
Dad's Army choir hit the right note
THEY may have been a Dad's Army outfit, but the Grange Park male voice choir had plenty of firepower when it came to performing in concerts. more...
Danny's dream day
A COURAGEOUS young cancer sufferer has been given a 'Saintly boost' by two of his biggest sporting heroes. more...
With all our love to little Jasmine
THE love that miracle baby Jasmine Beedle's family have for her is way more than 'skin deep'... as proven by her gran who has had Jasmine's name etched in a colourful tattoo with the fee going to help Alder Hey Hospital who have worked wonders for her tiny darling. more...
Good sports!
SPORTS Minister Richard Caborn saw students at a local high school kicking into touch a couple of freezing former shipping containers where they had been getting changed for games lessons and swapping their icy breath for more comfortable accommodation. more...
Rugby lads say it's time to tackle vandals
OFFICIALS at an amateur rugby league team are demanding police step up patrols after the club's grounds were vandalised for the fourth time since November. more...
Marie in tax pledge
AS the St Helens Star goes to press, St Helens Council seem on course to buck the trend of crippling rises in council tax among neighbouring local authorities by setting one of the lowest increases in the country. more...
Watts spells out position on Iraq
I AM aware that many of my constituents have serious misgivings about the possibility that Britain is considering taking military action against Iraq. I would like to take this opportunity to set out my own views on this very important issue. more...
Thanks for all your help!
A MUM-OF-TWO from Parr has thanked your favourite local paper for helping get extensive property repairs carried out. more...
Come on guys
MEN are being encouraged to get more involved with their children's education. more...
Fred aims to raise the roof
ALL age groups, from schoolkids to pensioners, will be performing in a special concert to be held on Friday, March 7 to raise funds for the St Helens Retirement Village Appeal... and you are invited! more...
St Helens Sport
Britt is the rock
Saints 46 Bradford Bulls 22 more...
Millward blast for cynics
SAINTS' victory over Bradford on Friday night was one in the eye for those sceptics who have spent last four months carping on about how the Bulls were denied their rightful Super League trophy. more...
Brook clinch cracking win over leaders
Blackbrook 18 Widnes Albion 10 more...
Miners recover from first minute shock
Shaw Rhinos 10 Bold Miners 38 more...
Martin leads the way
Hare & Hounds 56 Bolton Mets 4 more...
ARL Fixtures
Saturday, March 1 more...
Clock made to work for it
Langworthy Reds 14 Clock Face Miners 20 more...
Lions bow out
Standish 44 Eccleston Lions 10 more...
Cables' derby triumph
Prescot Cables 3 more...
Kiwi centre blitzes LSH
Dudley Kingswinford 36 LSH 16 more...
Pack lays foundations
Sandal 20 West Park 32 more...
Club's tribute to Gordon
RAINFORD Cricket Club's Annual General Meeting saw the retirement of Treasurer Gordon Griffiths after 24 years in office. Chairman Paul Carter paid tribute to his significant contribution and the meeting unanimously agreed a life membership for Gordon. more...
Titan Snooker
Results more...
Darts and dominoes
St Helens Ladies Darts and Domino League more...
St Helens Whalley
A swig of trip tea!
BACKYARD tents made from sugar sacks, and pegged rugs created from strips of discarded clothing during an era when local folk drank 'Trip Tea'. Those are just some of the memories rekindled for George Houghton after tuning in to recent pieces about the fondly remembered Lennon's Empire Dividend Stores. more...
Trumpeter Ron's Miller memory
THE mysterious wartime disappearance of legendary bandleader Glenn Miller while on a flight to Paris where he was due to perform, struck a powerful note with veteran dance band trumpeter Ron Jackson. more...
Thoughts take wing
THE boyhood thrill of sitting in the cockpit of a captured German aircraft has never left Bernard Hurst's memory. more...
Missing out on the old faggots
DAMMIT, I've gone and missed it! National Faggot Week has passed me by. I received notification too late, and now there'll be a 12-month wait before any repeat invitation to try my luck in the nationwide search for Faggot Family of the Year. more...
Warrington Birchwood
Centre on course for new start
A FRESH start is being forged by supporters of a charity-run Culcheth community HQ after a period of inactivity. more...
Could you be in line for the throne?
CARNIVAL royalty is being sought for this year's annual festivities in Croft. more...
Precept remains the same
TOWN councillors at Birchwood have decided that the council tax precept level will remain the same for 2003/2004. more...
Traffic calming a priority
THE cost of making the entire length of three of Birchwood's roads safer has been outlined for town councillors. more...
Building block will go ahead
A SHELTERED housing block in Culcheth has been given the support of planning bosses. more...
Warrington Business
Martyn makes the Connexions
BUSINESSMAN Martyn Bracegirdle has been appointed as the new chairman of Connexions Cheshire and Warrington. more...
Ceiling firm falls
DIRECTORS of a firm specialising in suspended ceilings, which failed with debts of more than £500,000, have been banned from company management for five years. more...
Start planning changes
THE countdown to Revaluation 2005 starts today with Warrington businesses advised to start planning for the new rating system. more...
Pub cheers
THE pub and restaurant property market is on an upward spiral in 2003 with purchasers outweighing properties in the north west. more...
Recognising business stars
COMPETITION is bound to be fierce following the launch of the Warrington Guardian's Business Awards 2003. more...
Last year's roll of honour
LAST year Culcheth Provisions Store swept the board at the awards ceremony, scooping both retailer and business of the year honours. more...
Warrington Callands
Mast approved
PLANS for a telecoms mast at the BT Call Centre in Callands have been given the go-ahead by the borough council. more...
Four months on, no-one has got to root of tree problem
FOUR months after reporting a tree that was in danger of toppling over near Westbrook Old Hall Primary School, a concerned resident is still waiting for Warrington Borough Council to chop it down. more...
In the mood for fundraising
ST Michael and All Angels church hall, in Burtonwood, will be full of the sounds of Glenn Miller tomorrow evening, Friday, in a bid to raise funds for a children's charity. more...
Lib Dem Mark joins council
MARK Hooper has been elected on to Winwick Parish Council following a village by-election on Thursday last week. more...
Your chance to talk with Terry
CLR Terry O'Neill will be holding his monthly advice surgery at Winwick Leisure Centre, on Myddleton Lane, tomorrow, Friday. more...
Merci beaucoup, say the Bulldogs
BURTONWOOD Bulldogs have received a grant of £250 from Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council to help fund the under-12s rugby team's trip to France in April. more...
Warrington Entertainment
It's written in the stars!
TALENTED youngsters showed off their musical skills last weekend at a special fundraising event at the Parr Hall. more...
Look at Lauren now!
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The Ring
Cert: 15 more...
Macca fans snap up tickets for April 9 gig
A PAIR of huge Paul McCartney fans won tickets to see their favourite pop star when they correctly identified a song snippet on radio station Century FM. more...
Freddie Starr's Parr Hall date
FREDDIE Starr is bringing his madcap one-man show to Warrington in the summer and it promises to be a night to remember. more...
Jason's second coming
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Warrington Locallife
Happy end to a long and winding road
A WILDERSPOOL resident has succeeded in getting the footpath he walked as a child put on the definitive map of the area after 25 years of campaigning. more...
Trophy owner is a mystery
THERE has been confusion over who owns the properties at the end of Knutsford Road in Latchford after residents were moved out to make way for a road that never was. more...
Area makes you feel good
RESIDENTS have told councillors that since Fairfield became an urban renewal area there has been a "feel good" factor in the district and that social life has improved. more...
FAIRFIELD:
THE borough council's traffic committee has approved an order to introduce a no waiting at any time restriction at the junction of Peacock Avenue and Manchester Road in Fairfield. more...
WHITECROSS:
A WEEKLY tea dance starts on Monday, March 17, at Whitecross Community Centre, between 2pm and 4pm. more...
WHITECROSS:
WHITECROSS Residents' Association is looking to the future after publishing a list of things it has achieved over the past 12 months. more...
Warrington Lymm
Roundabout will be magic for villagers
THE developer of one of the largest housing estates in Lymm has agreed to build a roundabout to help improve road safety and cope with the increased volume of traffic. more...
Pupils help Blue Peter appeal
KIND-HEARTED youngsters at Grappenhall Heys Primary School have raised £220 for charity at a bring and buy sale. more...
Circus request
LYMM Parish Council has received a request to hold two circus shows in the village to raise money for St Rocco's Hospice. more...
Hough's concert in aid of hospice
A TOP international pianist will return to his roots next month when he performs to a sell-out audience in Lymm - and it's all for a good cause. more...
Decision delayed
COUNCILLORS are to visit a Grappenhall street before deciding on whether to grant planning permission for a two-storey extension to a property. more...
Young entrepreneurs really mean business
A GROUP of budding Lymm entrepreneurs are in seventh heaven over the success of their company. more...
Sports hall plans
NEW plans to modernise Chaigley School in Thelwall are to be analysed by the borough council. more...
Warrington News
Our race hate hell
ASIAN shopkeepers who endured years of racist abuse are celebrating the end of their nightmare after winning justice through the courts. more...
Care home owners defend staff actions
THE owners of two Warrington care homes have defended the actions of their staff, despite a second girl being sentenced for committing arson on one of their properties. more...
Nursing assistant cleared of assault charges
A NURSING assistant at Hollins Park Hospital, who was cleared of accusations that she gave a 62-year-old patient a cold shower and pulled her by her hair, is now waiting for the outcome of an internal investigation by her employers. more...
Fundraising concert
LIVERPOOL University Symphony Orchestra are to play a concert in aid of the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust. more...
Work on hold
WORK to improve Chester Road in Walton will not go ahead until ongoing renovations at Thelwall Viaduct have been completed. more...
Risley outing
A DAY trip to Risley Moss is being organised by rangers at Orford Park. more...
Prison safety fears mount
PRISON officers fear for their safety if changes at Thorn Cross Young Offenders' Institution pave the way for more serious prisoners to be held there. more...
Tax rise sparks political rumpus
WARRINGTON'S record inflation-busting council tax rise was formally agreed this week but only after the opposition proposed a smaller rise. more...
Walk workout
THERE will be a calorie cruncher walk through Birchwood tomorrow, Friday, leaving Birchwood Leisure Centre at 1.30pm. more...
Valuation office to be demolished
DEMOLITION experts are pulling down Warrington's vandal-hit former Valuation Office in Wilson Patten Street. more...
School intruder to be sentenced
A WOMAN caught brandishing a knife in a school in Longford will be sentenced this week after she pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon and assaulting a police officer. more...
Blaze at bowls club
FIRE crews were called to a rubbish blaze at the back of Toucher's Bowls Club in Lovely Lane on Tuesday. The incident, which happened shortly after 7pm, is believed to be arson. more...
Better prison safety for young offenders
A LEADING non-governmental organisation has won a landmark victory in the High Court that will have an enduring effect on the way children are treated in prisons. more...
Town may wilt
THE future of flowers in Warrington's villages could be hanging in the balance according to the leader of the town's Conservatives. more...
Peep into past
THERE will be a school reunion at Bank Quay Sports and Social Club on Friday, April 4, for former pupils of Evelyn Street Primary School. more...
Spring in the air
THERE will be a spring fair at St Michael and All Angels Church in Burtonwood on Saturday, March 8 in the parish hall from 1pm. more...
Kate aims to hit the heights in Peru
AN adventurous young woman who works for the Deafness Support Network is hoping to meet the challenge of the Condor Pass in Peru to raise money for the deaf community. more...
Cash grant will help to boost town's childcare provision
CHILDCARE projects in Warrington have received a huge financial boost, thanks to a grant of more than £300,000. more...
Board meeting
THE next meeting of the borough council's executive board takes place this Monday, March 3, in the Town Hall, starting at 6.30pm. more...
Bureau says thanks to its loyal army of volunteers
THE Warrington Volunteer Bureau is holding its annual voluntary award scheme ceremony at the Village Hotel today, Thursday, to show its appreciation of its hard-working staff. more...
Service for fallen heroes
A MEMORIAL service for town soldiers who fell in the Boer War is being staged by the Warrington branch of the Queen's Lancashire Regimental Association today, Thursday. more...
Get your hats on for charity
NEXT Friday is The Stroke Association's Grand Hat Day and organisers are hoping that the event will raise awareness of strokes. more...
Gap to be filled
PROPOSALS to plug 'The Gap' in Museum Street appear to have been ironed out between developers and planning officials. more...
Police getting tough on town's pubs
A TOWN centre pub could face prosecution after being raided by police during a major crackdown on under-age drinkers. more...
Parts of M62 to close for works
RESURFACING work will mean the closure of parts of the M62 early next month. more...
On the tracks of animals
YOUNGSTERS are invited to put their detective skills to the test at Sankey Valley Park this weekend and look for tracks and signs of wild animals. more...
Call for poll on regional assembly
WARRINGTON Borough Council has lent its support to plans for a referendum on the prospect of regional government. more...
New scanner at hospital will be one of the best in country
A SCANNER at Warrington Hospital that can examine all parts of the body and detect conditions including brain tumours is being upgraded to make it one of the best in the country. more...
Love me don't
HE may be the most unromantic man in the UK but a Birchwood husband's lack of tact at the altar won him and his wife a holiday worth £2,000 last week. more...
MPs back Blair in Iraq war Commons vote
WARRINGTON'S two MPs have given their backing to Tony Blair as the Iraq crisis deepens. more...
Alec heads out to the Gulf
WITH war action on Iraq looking increasingly likely by the day more troops and armed forces are heading to the Gulf. more...
Prizes up for grabs for top Easter poets
BUDDING Byrons and wannabe Wordsworths in Warrington are being invited to put pen to paper and compose a poem for Easter. more...
Blind Society slams new benefits cash system
BLIND and partially sighted people could be denied access to their own benefits and pension payments following a shake-up of the benefits system, a Warrington society has claimed. more...
Bags of fun at the museum
YOUNGSTERS can now enjoy 'bags of learning' at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, thanks to a new project developed by Green Lane Community Special School. more...
Mum's plea to council over move
A REGISTERED blind woman from Longford has been applying to move her young family closer to her parents for nearly three years, but Warrington Borough Council has been unable to help her. more...
Twitchers invited to meeting
BIRDWATCHERS from Warrington are being invited to go to the next meeting of the Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society at Knutsford Civic Centre on Friday, March 7. more...
Five arrested after morning breath tests
MOTORISTS who drive the morning after drinking alcohol were targeted during a police crackdown earlier this month. more...
Fury at firm failure
CONTROVERSY surrounds the collapse of a Stockton Heath estate agency which was placed into liquidation yesterday, Wednesday. more...
Metro plans in question
LABOUR'S executive member for transport at Warrington Town Hall says there are no plans to extend the Manchester Metrolink system into Lymm. more...
House that for a fare jackpot win?
A BEWSEY bingo player was "over the moon" last week when he hit the jackpot at the Gala Club and walked away with £36,000. more...
Toyal British Legion feature
EVERY year the Royal British Legion is responsible for giving out grants totalling nearly £200,000 from a small office in Warrington. more...
You can get more than a cheap pint at the British Legion
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The RBL gave me independence
FORMER car assembly worker John Allen was worried when it came to adapting his own vehicle following the loss of part of his left leg. more...
Legion's efforts do not go ignored
PART of the Royal British Legion's work involves taking its message out to the community - and school talks are one of the best ways of accomplishing that. more...
Helping hands
HELP and assistance can be given by the Royal British Legion in a variety of different areas, including: more...
Town Hall trip
MEMBERS of Warrington's Youth Parliament visited the Town Hall this week to see how the experts do it. more...
Misuse of fireworks is bang out of order, says MP Helen
MORE than 90 per cent of people who responded to a questionnaire organised by Helen Jones MP said that they want to see fireworks banned. more...
Teenage gang caged for violent robbery
A GANG of Bewsey youngsters, who laughed as they were sentenced, have been caged after biting and threatening a man with a knife as they robbed him. more...
Man who set fire to garden cushion is jailed for year
AN Orford man who set fire to his girlfriend's conservatory, causing more than £6,000 worth of damage, has been sentenced to a year in jail. more...
Elderly warned not to fall for conmen
CONMEN and rogue traders are making elderly people's lives a misery and trading standards officers in Warrington are determined to tackle the problem. more...
Tributes pour in for Kitty
TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman from Lymm who worked as a kitchen assistant long into her 80s. more...
Patients air their views
OUT-patients at Warrington Hospital are being given an opportunity to put forward their opinions about the services they have received. more...
Residents back tales of landfill woe
RESIDENTS of Sankey Bridges have backed a national report looking at nuisance costs of living near landfill sites. more...
Unit is inn the money thanks to the Last Orders
GENEROUS customers in the town centre have helped to raise more than £430 for sick babies in Warrington Hospital. more...
Diabetes helper needed
THE Warrington office of Diabetes UK is looking for a volunteer to establish links with black and minority ethnic community groups and work with these groups to raise awareness of diabetes in the UK. more...
Step back
RESIDENTS of Warrington are being invited to take a step back in time and find out about people, places and events that have happened in the town. more...
Unions back red tape cuts
HEAD teachers and union representatives in Warrington have backed a new Government initiative aimed at reducing red tape in schools. more...
Getting career aware
A SPECIAL event in Warrington is set to offer career advice to people from ethnic minorities more...
Homes battle
LEADER of Warrington Borough Council Mike Hughes says he has lobbied Government to voice discontent over the decision to allow a massive housing development in Lymm. more...
Winning words
STUDENTS from across Warrington gathered at St Willfrid's Primary in Grappenhall this week for a creative writing workshop. more...
Steaming in
THE monthly meeting of Model Railways, part of the Great Western Railway Society, will take place at 7.30pm tomorrow, Friday, at St Hilda's club room, on Slater Street, in Latchford. more...
Row over land for waste station
LABOUR and Liberal Democrat councillors have become embroiled in a row over council-owned land that could hold the key to plans for a controversial waste transfer station. more...
Hundred homes earmarked for Latchford site
UP to 120 new homes could be built in Latchford if outline plans submitted by a developer are given the go-ahead by councillors. more...
Witness appeal following attack on elderly woman
AN elderly woman had a handbag wrenched from her hands after being attacked from behind by a man in Orford. more...
Delay in 'superclub' decision
A DECISION on whether another club can be built in the town centre has been delayed. more...
Officers warn motorists not to get tyred out
MOTORISTS in Warrington have been warned about buying part-worn tyres after an investigation by the town's trading standards officers. more...
Youngsters go wolf wild at Wilderspool
A TRIP to the home of Warrington Wolves brought a smile to some young faces this week - and they were lucky enough to meet the team captain and mascot. more...
One in four is a young victim
ONE in four young people aged 12 to 16 will have been a victim of crime in the last year, according to a new research published by Victim Support to mark Victim Support Week. more...
Man disturbed while trying to burgle house
POLICE have released this e-fit picture of a man they want to quiz in relation to an attempted burglary in Warrington. more...
Driver is badly hurt in crash
A MOTORIST was seriously injured in the early hours of last Friday in an accident which caused major damage to the historic Kingsway Bridge. more...
Lighting scheme goes on trial
A TRIAL scheme for repairing street lights - which borough council chiefs claim will save thousands of pounds - is going on trial in Bewsey. more...
Stars In Their Eyes leads to cash in St Rocco's purse
ST Rocco's Hospice and the Mersey Beat Appeal have received a cash boost thanks to staff at the BT call centre, Gemini's, recent charity event. more...
Town has one of the worst rail vandalism records
WARRINGTON has emerged as the 13th worst location in the UK for incidents of vandalism and trespassing on the town's railway network. more...
Rail dispute is 'unfair'
A LEADING spokesman for rail passengers in the north west has said that the current dispute between the RMT union and rail employers is "grossly unfair". more...
You're all very Special officers!
POLICE were out in force last weekend as they patrolled the streets of Warrington to promote a national recruitment drive for more Special officers. more...
Councillors Bent out of shape by plan
A NEW house will be built in Bent Lane, Culcheth despite neighbours objections that it will not be in keeping with the countryside surroundings. more...
Nursery goes back to the fuchsia
A UNIQUE Lymm gardening business that provides fuchsias across Europe has been given the backing of councillors. more...
M6 resurfacing work on the way
RESURFACING work will mean the closure of parts of the M6 early next month. more...
Super shopping service
A UNIQUE agreement between a supermarket and social services is providing a lifeline for disabled and housebound people in Warrington. more...
We're not scared, say couple off to haunted house
A WARRINGTON couple are planning to restore one of Britain's most haunted houses to its former glory to be used as there future home. more...
Police hunt callous distraction burglar
POLICE are looking for a man who distracted an Orford pensioner in her home before escaping with a handbag. more...
Disability Awareness Day set to be bigger this year
DISABILITY Awareness Day, which has now been running for 12 years, will be held on July 13 at Walton Hall Gardens and this year promises to be even better as it coincides with the European Year of People with Disabilities. more...
Warrington Orford
Talented pupils earn their rewards
TEACHING staff at a Woolston school have come up with a novel way of ensuring that pupils' achievements don't go unnoticed. more...
Council allots cash
BATTERY Lane Allotment Association has received an unexpected windfall from Woolston Parish Council. more...
Traffic calming 'won't solve problems'
COUNCILLORS have approved a new traffic management scheme in Fearnhead - but some residents think it is a half-measure that won't solve the problems on the district's roads. more...
Warrington Penketh
Club scores a new home
A NEW base hut is finally on the horizon for a Penketh football club whose old changing rooms were vandalised and burned to the ground two years ago. more...
Plans Whittled down
AN appeal to use a Great Sankey granny flat as a separate dwelling has been dismissed. more...
Orchid wild
A PRESENTATION about British wild orchids will be given at the March meeting of Penketh and Sankey Gardening Society. more...
Table sale
A TABLE top sale takes place at Penketh Methodist Schoolrooms in Chapel Road on Saturday, March 1 from 2.30pm-4.30pm. For more details call Sam and Karen Royle on 726420. more...
Mobile school
PLANS to assemble five double mobile classrooms at Penketh High School in Heath Road have been approved by the borough council. more...
Students all set to head for bright lights
FUTURE stage productions at Penketh High School look set to shine as a state-of-the-art lighting system has been installed in the drama centre. more...
Warrington Sport
Sarah's national champion
ALL-rounder Sarah Vandewalle is Warrington's latest national champion and she is gearing up to add more strings to her bow. more...
Senior cap on the way
MICHAEL Worsley would have been the pride of Burtonwood on Saturday as he was named on the substitutes' bench for England Rugby Union's glorious Six Nations victory over the Welsh. more...
Sports digests
Gatcliffe heaps praise on fans more...
Judell go du-Lally
THREE quality Denis Scholes Trophy quarter-finals ties lit up Warrington Sunday Soccer League this week. more...
Sidac still on course to retain Challenge Cup
THE final qualifying place for this season's Warrington Soccer League Guardian Cup semi-finals was claimed on Saturday as the holders Sidac Social brushed aside the remaining first division challengers Rainhill Town 5-1. more...
Problems mount
Atherton Collieries 0 more...
More controversy
Warrington Town 1 more...
Rylands do a demolition job on Crewe
RYLANDS will travel to Daten Sports on Saturday with high-flying confidence after a 3-0 destruction of Crewe in Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division One. more...
Sports digests
Nolan bangs in first half hat-trick more...
Karrie-ing club forward
ONE of Warrington Athletics Club's outstanding distance runners was crowned national champion on Saturday. more...
Student jumping for joy after national qualification
A WARRINGTON student will be competing in the National University Trampolining Championships on March 9. more...
Padgate duo's county glory
PADGATE Gymnastics Club are celebrating the crowning of two young county champions. more...
Hannah makes a big splash
WARRINGTON Rowing Club will have a representative at the National Regional Championships in Nottingham. more...
Mixed fortunes in National Conference League
Woolston Rovers 34 more...
Four wins away
Blackpool Scorpions 8 more...
Worthy winners
Milnrow 32 more...
Broncos run riot
BANK Quay Broncos women's Rugby League side's merger with Wigan has been a big success judging by their Women's Rugby League Association Division One clash with Sheffield. more...
Junior Rugby League round-up
Saddleworth u11 38 more...
Sports digests
Grappenhall Darts League deadline more...
Bye, bye to Twickenham
Lymm RFC 13 more...
Season's best
Eagle u16 53 more...
Promotion hopes blown apart
Ormskirk RUFC 25 more...
Too little, too late from Moore
Moore RUFC 3 more...
Great sport for 17 pence
WHAT can you get for 17 pence nowadays? Well, if you follow new Warrington Anglers' Association member Kevin Rogers' lead the answer is a cracking day's sport. more...
Silly session at Village
VILLAGE Pool went silly for Lymm Angling Club committee member Eddie Rothwell. more...
Branch broken by Barn Owl but only in the decider
THERE was a shock in store for Barn Owl in Grappenhall Darts League. more...
New Alliance veteran storms home
BRYAN Hartley has returned to winning style. more...
Archie in charge
NEW Alliance were in red-hot form in their Warrington Independent Darts League Monday Division One clash with Farmers Arms. more...
Farewell to Warrington's Mr. Dominoes
THE man who ran the town's premier darts and dominoes leagues and reported on their activities in the Guardian for more than two decades has died. more...
Gap widens
BRITISH Rail B extended their lead at the top of Warrington Snookers Centre Snooker League Division Three to 11 points with a superb 5-2 win at Alliance A. more...
Pooling the talent
WARRINGTON'S town pool team made a flying start to the new Greater Manchester County Pool Association Division One season. more...
Impressive medal haul
WARRIORS of Warrington swimmers picked up an impressive haul of medals in the second half of the Liverpool and District Championships at Everton Park Leisure Centre on Saturday. more...
Warrington's high Hope-s
AFTER a great team performance to defeat Hope 4-2 Warrington will be looking to improve their position in Division Three of the Cheshire Women's Hockey League at Winnington Park on Saturday. more...
Glance guide to sport
Bowls more...
Warrington Stocktonheath
Victory in mess row
VILLAGERS in Stockton Heath have scored a mucky victory after crying foul about the worsening case of pigeon muck outside The Mulberry Tree. more...
A bridge too far
REPAIRS to Walton Bridge mean that motorists should avoid a section of Warrington Road while it is temporarily closed. more...
No room for 101
A STOCKTON Heath restaurant has been stung after council planners say changes they have made are not in keeping with the village scene. more...
Travelling blues
APPLETON bus users say they are still getting the travelling blues after Warrington Borough Transport responded to dwindling public demand with a radical timetable overhaul. more...
School makes stable plan
PROPOSALS to develop a 12-hectare riding school in Appleton will soon come under the microscope of the town's planning chiefs. more...
Warrington Whatson
Take a ride on the Carousel
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Chord company hoping to be in harmony
MEMBERS of a local choir are hoping they will be in fine voice next week when they take on the rest of Europe in a singing competition. more...
Pulling strings
This Sunday from 2pm-5pm at the new Pyramid Arts Centre, Richard Davis, principal flute with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, will be conducting a series of masterclasses for young flautists from Warrington. more...
Ahoy there!
PANTO season in Penketh drew to a close last week as Sinbad the Sailor said farewell. more...
Shows get under the skin of two comedy greats
DAVID Benson's legendary solo show Think No Evil of Us - My Life with Kenneth Williams is back, and more brilliant than ever! more...
Light relief at Rawhide
RAWHIDE Comedy Club hopes to be laughing all the way to the bank next month with a special double headline bill featuring Stanley McHale and Keith Carter as Nige, more than ably supported by Chris Cairns and compered by Brendan Riley - all in the name of Comic Relief. more...
Warrington Wolves
Appo-tunity knocks!
AUSTRALIAN flyer Graham Appo wants the Warrington Wolves full back spot permanently. more...
Chance to recover
HAVING no match this weekend due to the fifth round stage of the Challenge Cup is a blessing in disguise for Warrington Wolves. more...
Gaskell lights up Wilderspool
WARRINGTON Wolves' new team made an impressive start to the Senior Academy Under 21s Championship on Wednesday night. more...
Killer instinct lacking
MORE work needs to be done on killing off teams says Warrington Wolves' head coach Paul Cullen. more...
Wainwright's home comforts
ONE of Warrington Wolves' new 'old boys' admits he feels more comfortable after the opening round of Tetley's Super League VIII. more...
More promise shown in land of the Giants
Huddersfield Giants 8 more...
Widnes News
Going, going, gone
BULLDOZERS have started demolishing shops to make way for Asda's £21m foodstore. more...
Winsford News
Super bikes live at park
OULTON Park will come alive again this summer when the MCN British Superbike Championship makes its second visit to the Cheshire circuit. more...
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