A CHALLENGING 'changing rooms' with a difference is being carried out with the support of big-hearted decorators. Colin Woods and Keith Evans have donated paint and materials to help transform a dilapidated Russian hospital. Teams of skilled tradesmen
A COUPLE were taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation after an unsafe candle set fire to their flat whilst they were asleep. The 6.15am blaze caused extensive damage to the property in Arley Drive, Hough Green. Firefighters claim the couple could
YOUNGSTERS from Sir John Deane's College have shown that winning events on the water is more like plain sailing than rowing. At the Merseyside Regatta Sir John Deane's won the single novice sculls with Steven Bradley taking victory. They also claimed
The school sent 12 crews to the Merseyside Regatta on May 3 with the youngsters managing five wins. Annabel Toleman and Sasha Morgan-Manley took victory in the Women's Junior 13 double sculls, a feat matched by twins Edward and John Ford in the Men's
WINNINGTON PARK travelled to Toft on Saturday only to find the ground under water. The game was finally called off at 2pm after the captains had decided that any play would depend on an immediate heat wave hitting Knutsford. The ground staff had tried
FOR the fourth week in succession Northwich 1sts played amid heavy showers. This week though the rain was much heavier than early in the year and, despite the excellent natural drainage at Moss Farm, a full day's play was always going to be tricky. The
Results. Random All Stars 2 Woolton 8; Village People 9 Widnes Warriors 6; Beech Boys 1 FCUK 4; Barchester United 2 Mean Machine 3; New York Boys 8 Old Un Villa 7.
CREWE CC drew with NSSC Division One league leaders Stafford in a match ruined by the weather. After a 90 minutes delay for rain, Stafford were put into bat and after several more time-consuming interruptions through downpours, they finally declared on
ONLY three unblemished records, all at Darts, survive in the Carlsberg-Tetley Crewe Open League. Tony Pogonowski hit an 18 darter and skipper Graham Arrowsmith a 180 in Polish A's whitewash of promoted South St Snooker, which lifted them to top place
SHAVINGTON'S cycling sensation is on to a winner in France. James Williamson, 23, recently recorded his first victory of the season with new team CO Chamalierois. After becoming British Under 23 National Series Champion last year, James decided to pursue
CREWE FC will give it everything to try and push for North West Counties League Football, next season. That's the ultimate aim for the club who will look to join the front runners in Mid Cheshire Division One. It's a tough task with only the title-holders
RECORD crowds streamed into Reaseheath College's open day and family festival on Sunday. Over 8,000 people attended the action packed event, a mixture of fun and learning, and a 25% increase on last year's turn out. Training sessions with Crewe Alexandra's
I AM trying to find out information on a George Baskerville who I believe played for Widnes Rugby League Club during the 1940s. He also was a successful local sprinter around the same time or earlier. I would like any information or contacts for sources
I FULLY agree with the letter by EM Carter (World, May 7) regarding our Victoria Park. There are not many attractions left in my town but what there are should be carefully attended to. As I have already stated previously, there should be a park keeper
Proposals are being discussed for three suites, another in Chester and a third in either Warrington or Halton, to modernise Cheshire Constabulary's current provision of custody suites in order to improve services. Finance The scheme will be funded through
Debra Ball, who works at Wimboldsley Community Primary School, risked being electrocuted herself when she gave the kiss of life to a lorry driver whose cab became live after it touched power lines. Although the man later died Debra followed the first
A SMOULDERING cigarette left burning in an armchair filled a Stewards Avenue flat with fumes. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze at 9.30pm, last Friday. The fire destroyed a chair and caused smoke damage to the entire flat. Leading
RESIDENTS in Palacefields can now check doorstep callers' identities without even opening the door, thanks to a revolutionary new security gadget. Under a new initiative from Halton Council, with funding from the Guinness Trust, 101 homes in the area
salt mines contract EWS, Britain's leading rail freight operator, has been awarded one of the largest rail freight contracts in recent years - to move 2.1 million tonnes of materials to and from Northwich for the mines stabilisation project. Salt extracted
A RUNCORN A-level student won the use of a luxury Jaguar X-Type for a weekend - but was seven years too young to drive it! James Bignall, aged 18, was told he had to be 25 to drive the car for insurance reasons, after winning the prize at an open day
Fixtures for May 27. Widnes Rec Extras v Sixth Form Old Boys, umpire J Alderton; Parklands Renegades v Moorfield Casuals. Hyde Cup, first round: Sutton All Stars v Stanley Arms, umpire D Hulstrom. Presidents Cup, first round: Travellers Runcorn v RAOW
SATURDAY saw the first in the short series of representative matches for the Halton Service Area. It was a mixed day for the teams with the u13s, u14s and u15s recording impressive victories whilst the u12s went down to a physical Salford side. All in
Results for May 18. Premier division: Union Tavern 5 Columbas Old Boys 3. Bob Orme challenge Cup, semi-finals: YKK 1 Old Transporter 9.
Norton Knights Junior FC is currently looking for new players for their u12s squad for next season. To be eligible, players must currently be in Year Six until September. Those who are interested and eligible can go to the Halton Sports playing fields
GRANADA TV's Edwardian costume drama The Forsyte Saga takes to the screen again at 9pm on Sunday, May 25. Watch closely as you may see the ancient undercroft of Runcorn's medieval Norton Priory Museum. It was transformed into a 1920's Parisian bar for
A NEW series of martial art classes have started at Runcorn's CV Fitness gym. The second session in a six-week run of Shukokai Karate at the fitness centre takes place tomorrow (Thursday), from 8pm until 9pm. Run by professional instructor and third dan
I WRITE in dismay at the content of the article in the Guardian of May 8. This shows the priorities of a (hopefully small) number of students who put drinking, not studying, as the main interest of university life. Drinking in moderation is fine, but
A COLOURFUL balloon flew from Widnes to Ireland - and came back in record time. So far, it's the greatest distance achieved in a charity race organised by staff at Asda Halebank. The event raised £500 for Halton Haven Hospice and there are just four days
I WAS dismayed and saddened to read the coroner's comments following the suicide of a patient at Leighton Hospital. Regrettably though, the comments are long overdue. The Psychiatric Unit has a lot to answer for. I was a patient at the time of the suicide
WINNERS in the Halton and District Junior Football League were officially presented with their trophies recently at a ceremony at the Pavilions, in Runcorn. Pictured are champions of the Gap Personnel u9s division, Widnes Wolves (ipb13503); u11s division
RE the proposed sex shop in Crewe I do not think that your paper points out the advantages of the above. Yes, the proposed merchandise could appear to be controversial but these shops have been around on the continent for at least 30 years and situated
BIG-hearted Year 7 pupils at Wade Deacon High School raised £1,045 for Mencap with a sponsored spell. The event was organised by school literacy leader, Chris Kirwan, as part of a cross-curricular policy to improve spelling. He said: "Events like this
A DEDICATED team of trauma specialists are manning a fast response vehicle 'to give something back to the community.' The 24-strong medical rescue team have advanced medical skills and all trained to work in all weathers and difficult conditions. The
A WIDNES teenager tragically died when she took an overdose as a 'cry for help', an inquest has heard. Catherine Leighanne Buckley, known as Leighanne, was pronounced dead at her sister's home on York Road on November 15 last year. The inquest was told
AN 'EXCEPTIONAL spell' of serious crime in Halton has seen police juggling resources to meet an unprecedented demand. Since December, there have been three murder inquiries in Widnes, while Runcorn has seen a murder inquiry, the violent death of a teenager
THE Hornets improved with every game in atrocious conditions at the Chorley Festival. A try early on by Daniel Hulme was nearly enough but a last ditch try from Chorley snatched the draw in the first game. In the second, both teams performed well in attack
A KINGSMEAD student had a hair-raising experience on the day football star David Beckham showed off his new cornrows hairstyle. For Gaz Hughes had his hair braided like Beckham and also became a TV star for the day. It was on Sunday that Deborah Shortland
FOUR local fire fighters have been honoured with prestigious awards. Margaret Radcliffe, Nick Evans and Lee Lappin from Runcorn and Linda Carr from Widnes were accommodated with Jubilee Medals commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's 50 years on the throne.
A HUGE rise in the number of 'sneak-in' burglaries in Crewe in April has led police to issue a vigilance warning to residents. A total of 24 sneak-in burglaries were committed during April with most incidents occurring in the St John's and Alexandra areas
ACTIVISTS calling for another public inquiry to stop a company dumping chemical waste down part of a Moulton salt mine have received backing from local politicians Stephen O'Brien, MP for Eddisbury, and Den Dover, an MEP for the North West, have both
HORNETS played some great attacking rugby to leave the competition with two draws, a win and one loss. They marginally lost to Ince Rose Bridge, won against Chorley and had draws against Pilks and St Judes, of Wigan. Hornets scored numerous tries throughh
IN A game played in muddy conditions, Hornets travelled to Wigan and put on a brave display against a massive Ince side. The hosts opened with a quick try only to see Hornets hit back with two tries and snatch the lead, leaving the home side playing catch-up
IT was a World first for our very own advertisement manager, Sharon How, at the Warrington Adult Learners Awards on Saturday. Sharon was awarded the Warrington Learning Partnership Award, in recognition of her achievement in gaining her Post-Graduate
MID Cheshire Samaritans, based in Northwich, have moved into their new premises on Manchester Road. Former Manchester United footballer Lou Macari and Mike Hall MP for Weaver Vale, were there to officially open the branch. The branch was started in 1966
A WOMAN armed with knives apparently committed a string of robberies in Runcorn. First she entered Help The Aged on Church Street and produced two knives, before fleeing empty handed at around 1.10pm. She met up with two men outside the store and they
VISITORS to Beeston Castle over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend will experience a 'leeches and all' view of life in the North more than 500 years ago during a weekend of 'Mumming and Mysteries'. The entertainment starts at noon each day and admission
THE Treasure Trove Puppet Company is presenting the latest play in Chester Gateway's Playtime series of shows for children on May 24. The Magic Harp is based on a traditional Welsh tale. Call the box office on 01244-340392.
A HAPPY-go-lucky Crewe pensioner who needed crutches to walk, was thrown 10 feet in the air by a car on a zebra crossing where the lights were not working properly. An inquest into the death of 78-year-old Stanley Hamlett who was a resident at Pickmere
CONTINUING its policy of gigs for u18s, Inner City Sumo presents a Skate Punk Special at The Masque Theatre tonight (Wednesday). Headliners are Whitmore.
A NEW £1.1m pub opens in Crewe town centre on Sunday after contractors completed a four month building project. The new pub, which is the latest in a long line in the national JD Wetherspoon chain, is called The Gaffers Row and is situated in the premises
RIK Mayall and Adrian Edmondson take to the stage once again this autumn with the latest instalment of their madcap, physical, live sit-com anarchy - Bottom: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour. Kicking off in Glasgow on October 4 the show will offer Bottom fans
LABOUR took control of Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council's Board at Wednesday's annual council meeting, with seven out of eight board members being elected. It means the only non-Labour member on the board is Doug Butterill who stands independently after
BENTLEY'S team of racing drivers are on track for an historic victory in Le Mans. The Crewe company is looking to snatch first place in the famous 24-hour race next month in what will be the 80th anniversary of its debut in the gruelling classic. A weekend
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning to motorists in South Cheshire following a weekend of road carnage that has left two people dead. The two drivers were killed in separate smashes on Friday and Saturday on roads through Brereton village near Sandbach
TOP stars and celebrities will be performing a charity gala to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy campaign. Ricky Tomlinson, Michael Starke, Charlie Landsborough, Jimmy Cricket, George Roper and Pauline Daniels are just some of the big names taking
POLICE investigators are appealing for the drivers of two cars, who may have witnessed a fatal smash that left two men dead, to come forward. The men were killed in a horrific three-car collision on the A534 Wheelock Bypass in Sandbach on April 11 at
PASSENGERS had to be evacuated after the engine of their bus burst into flames. Firefighters commended the driver for his swift action. Sub officer Ken Sharratt, said: "The engine compartment at the rear of the bus was well alight. "We believe it was
THE Weaver Navigation Society held its final social meeting of the season at the Hazel Pear in Acton Bridge. Jonathan Guest, a Cheshire-based freelance ecologist gave a fascinating talk with slides on the nature of the Weaver. Jonathan has been studying
MIDDLEWICH Young Farmers have been busy over the last month preparing for the county rally. At the AGM James Lomas, Helen Heath and Carol Griffiths were elected as vice chairmen to take over when Caroline Bradbury and John Oswell move from this post to
MAVIS Buckley presided at the April meeting of Bostock WI, as president Helen Sutton was indisposed. Members wished her a speedy recovery. Mrs Buckley welcomed Mrs Hinton from Whitegate WI. She will represent members at the AGM and she had come to hear
Best wishes to Northwich and to my family in Lostock Gralam. RG KING Hello
I WAS recently helped a lot by Northwich Citizen's Advice Bureau and so was my husband. We would like to say a very big thank you to all the staff and we would like to ask you please to print our letter. We feel that if we say thank you to Northwich CAB
WHAT is happening to our postal service? The collection numbers on our local post box are up the creek, bearing no relation to the time of day. Sometimes they are never changed and sometimes not used. We never know if our mail has been collected or what
HAVING read with some disgust the way in which a local councillor had been treated after being elected, my faith, like Elizabeth Cleary's, with the way she has been sacked and mistreated, has been absolutely shattered. To have been elected as a councillor
I AM a retired resident on the Lock estate in Barnton and am just waiting for the day when a child is run over by a motorcar. Not at the fault of the unsuspecting motorist though, it is because there is a certain group of children that plays on the road
AN INTREPID trio is setting off on a gruelling marathon. They will be trekking 34 miles across the entire sandstone trail, from Whitchurch to Frodsham - on Saturday, May 24. The team, from Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, is raising funds for the fire
During Jackie Jaidy's three-week break at least eight people have been killed in explosions in Jerusalem. The former Knutsford High pupil has been based at the city's St John's Eye Hospital for 30 years and is due to fly back on Sunday.
A PELICAN crossing deemed dangerous by residents is to be improved. Macclesfield Borough Council plans to build an island in the middle of Toft Road near Mr Chips. "It will be somewhere to take refuge when the traffic hasn't stopped or is extremely busy
It travelled through the town unnoticed. But when the huge green box, which will accurately measure pollution levels in Knutsford, reached its destination eyebrows were raised. "I thought it would be beer barrel size," said former mayor George Walton
ST HELENS Council has been highlighted for being among the best in the country for cutting through red tape and channelling funding directly into schools. In a name and shame report the Government has issued a detailed report of the best and worst local
The concert takes place at the drama studio at Middlewich High School on Friday, June 6, at 8pm. The programmes includes the following favourites: Gopak by Muossorgsky, Mazurka and Valse from Coppelia by Delibes, English Folk Songs Suite by Vaughan-Williams
AWARD-winning performers are on their way to Chester to take part in a Bank Holiday music festival. This celebration of acoustic music has been taking place in the village of Kelsall since 1979 and this year runs from May 23 to May 26. John Spiers and
The event, which will cater for up to 4,000 people is taking place on May 31 and June 1 in the grounds of Wyvern House, the Drumber, Winsford. There will be fun for all the family - including a 15-piece Samba band, circus-style performers, portrait artists
A NEW award has been created for this year's Guardian Rosebowl awards, which celebrates the life of the late Mary Paterson - one of Vale Royal's leading amateur dramatics performers. The award is for the young performer of the year and reflects Mary's
ANOTHER tight first half followed by a runaway second saw the Vikings return to Widnes in their most healthy Academy Championship place of the season. Featherstone's inability to kick goals has cost them dearly before as it did on this occasion. Rovers
WIDNES continued their good form to run in 12 tries from 10 different players in a performance built on ruthless defence and attack. The platform set by Gary Middlehurst and Peter Fairhurst, maintained by Chris Thorpe and Mike Owens, and superbly marshalled
Castleford Tigers 40 Widnes Vikings 2 WIDNES suffered a huge dent to their play-off aspirations when they crashed to their third consecutive Super League defeat at the Jungle on Sunday, writes Mark Farmer. Castleford Tigers scored seven tries without
NEWLY promoted section one team Red Admiral started their campaign in the Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League in style with a 6/3 win over Halfway A, last winter's runners-up. Winter champions Taverners also went down 5/4 to Lion Doo Waps, despite a 17-dart
A FRIENDLY game between a Mond rep side and a team from club sponsors, Rocksavage Power Company, resulted a 3-1 win for Mond, thanks to goals from Ged Bushell, Neil Murray and Mike Loughlan. Team captain Peter Blake, of Domestic Boiler Services, received
In the Guardian 90 years ago A young schoolgirl, Alice Scott of Great Budworth had a "miraculous escape" when she fell into the path of a car. The wheels of the car missed her and the chassis was built up so high from the ground that it passed over her
A DREAM has come true for ambitious air cadet Chris McShane. He hopes to become a fighter pilot and has just taken over the controls of a two-man plane! "It was exhilarating," said Chris, 14, a St Chad's pupil. "There was just me and the pilot. We did
Featuring 12 top 10 disco classics, including Staying Alive, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love, You Should Be Dancing, If I Can't Have You, Tragedy, Disco Inferno and Jive Talkin', Saturday Night Fever will be showing at the Palace Theatre until Saturday
An all-women cast on stage for two hours in comedy roles is a daunting challenge. The comedy springs from the unholy alliance of the characters. There's an eccentric mother, played by Joan Slobom, an embittered wife, played by Sheenah Wiseman, and a confused
YET more sonic chicanery will be presented by the Banned! Network when it hosts another of its celebrated showcases on Friday, May 23. Turning the speakers white hot on the night will be three bands, two of which are no strangers to the discerning punter
VIKINGS coach John Myler was a satisfied man after this result - not just because his side had just run up their highest score of the season but because of the brand of football they had played. Thirty-eight points ahead at the interval, Widnes retained
WIDNES shrugged off the disappointment of missing out on a championship place to start their division one campaign with a 52-22 win over Featherstone Rovers, their second big win in as many weeks. The Vikings paid for a sluggish start as Featherstone
VIKINGS boss Neil Kelly yesterday (Tuesday) rallied fans to get behind his team this weekend as 'the club needs them now more than ever.' The coach was clearly devastated by Widnes' 40-2 mauling by Castleford Tigers on Sunday but has pleaded with fans
Halton Polecats 6 Runcorn Jets 19 A DERBY clash between the area two junior baseball sides saw the Runcorn Jets record their first win against the Polecats in years on Saturday. It means the side, which is made up of 10- to 13-year-olds, has a record
THIS week Market Place continues covering the inquest of William Jewkes, a well-known employee of the Co-operative Society, whose body was found floating in a brine cistern on April 10, 1913. Northwich was gripped by his strange death and the inquest,
The mother of an abuse victim talks to Stephen Bailey about how she feels the British justice system let her daughter down A YOUNG girl with learning difficulties suffered in silence for years while being sexually abused by a family friend. The perpetrator
A FEMALE motorist was driving along Ditton Road when her car suddenly caught fire. She raised the alarm after spotting smoke coming from the bonnet of her Rover 420 Gsi, just after 5pm on Saturday. Firefighters swiftly put out the blaze. Leading firefighter
BIG hearted Joyce Battarbee from Widnes has been named as the area winner in a nationwide competition to find the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) star shop volunteer. Tetley Tea set up the search for the Tetley Champions as part of its ongoing work with
A 'BRUTAL' gang of robbers struck at a Hough Green betting shop. The three men punched and threatened a lone staff member at Betton Racing on Liverpool Road before stealing a 'substantial' amount of money. A 48-year-old man was working in the shop on
HARTFORD Juniors have started the season on a winning roll with each of the teams destroying the opposition from Nantwich. The U13 National League squad, made up of James Sexton, Fraser Lyndsey and Sam Shutt, beat Nantwich 4-1 while the U14 boys - James
A MASSIVE drugs raid by police has made four arrests in Widnes. In a joint operation between Merseyside and Cheshire police, officers raided eight addresses in Widnes on Tuesday morning. Operation Cray also saw swoops on 20 addresses in Liverpool in an
Hartford Golf Club will soon undergo a massive facelift with the introduction of a permanent clubhouse which will enable the club to increase membership and develop top of the range facilities for guests and members alike. The new clubhouse, which should
KINGLSEY could soon be home to two motoring champions thanks to the exploits of brothers Andrew and Richard Woods. Andrew's and Richard's team, HSG Motorsport is currently leading the national XR3i Championship with the brothers having won the first two
NORTHWICH is gearing up for the biggest waterways event of the sporting calendar. Northwich Rowing Club is holding the 119th annual regatta next weekend - May 25 and 26 - which sees more than 600 competitors from rowing clubs all over the UK compete on
Oulton Park is the second venue in this year's calendar of events which sees more than 40 club members race a range of Aston Martins from the pre war sports cars to the modern V8. Of course Aston Martins are probably most famous as the car of choice for
BARNTON FC are celebrating after claiming their seventh successive league title and fourth cup and league double in seven years. The club finished off the season with a resounding 4-0 victory over Styal last week that assistant manager Mark Warburton
THE Guardian Cup often throws up the occasional unusual result and this year has proved no different with the first round exit of many people's favourite Glyn Cookson. Cookson lost out at Owley to Frodsham Red Lion's Barry Ellams in an incredibly tight
THE combined effort of the Bradley, Majors, Grosvenor and Commercial teams has helped raise £372 for Lancaster Hospital. It was made possible by the generosity of all the players involved throughout a six-week campaign. The teams competed in a league
WEST Bank ARLFC have began moves to reform an open age team for next season, it announced this week. Training will begin on Thursday, May 22, at Widnes Rec Club, in Liverpool Road, starting at 7pm. The club was also given a boost with the return of former
WIDNES Albion Bulls ARLFC will hold its presentation night on Saturday, June 7, at Moorfield Sports and Social Club. All players holding trophies from last season should return them to the Albion as soon as possible. Pre-season training will commence
LOCAL success dominated the Third Special Olympic NW Table Tennis Competition to be held in Nantwich. A total of 62 players from all over the country entered the tournament, including 6 out of 8 who will go to Ireland representing Britain in the Special
WHEN is Runcorn supposed to get the revamp that has been promised for so long? Speaking to people in Runcorn, everyone is under the same impression, that this council is a waste of space. We have all the free shows like the town park show, the Halton
I NOTE the response by local councillors to my criticism and I agree, work has been carried out and it has cost a great deal of money. I don't altogether agree with spending all that money on all of those projects, but I do agree that we needed a Runcorn
I AM researching the history of West Bank, in particular those buildings, which have disappeared from the landscape in the last 50 years. Many have been swept away by the road bridge construction and the new bypass, but these works did not affect some
greenbelt land HALTON Council has excelled itself after the fiasco of the Wembley towers, the £25,000 iron man, all at ratepayers' expense. The council announced at the recent public enquiry it was calling the water in the Weaver Navigation canal 'greenbelt
Inspectors have praised the school for its high standards of teaching and the good behaviour and attitudes of the pupils. The facilities and measures in place at the school to help those children with special educational needs were also praised in the
Sarah Stringfellow, who lives on Warmingham Lane, has already lost two of her pets after they were hit by speeding vehicles on the lane. She now believes that if something is not done soon to slow the traffic down it will not be long before a person is
LANK-HAIRED yank troubadour Evan Dando enjoyed a fair amount of success in the '90s as mainman with the Lemonheads, who scored a freak hit with their cover of the Simon and Garfunkel classic Mrs Robinson, writes Ross Fraser. Unfortunately, their grungy
for top builders BUILDERS in the borough of Vale Royal were among those honoured at the fourth Built-In Quality Awards, sponsored for the second year by Marley Roofing Products and Eternit Slates, based in Delamere. More than 200 people attended the awards
ESTATE agent Andrew Williams is clearly not afraid to 'face' a challenge when it comes to raising money for charity. For Andrew has agreed to paint his face bright yellow - in aid of the St Luke's Hospice Go Yellow campaign. The estate agent, who opened
Fixtures for May 25. Section one: Moorfield Arms A v Castle; Griffin B v Main Top; Village v Ball; Simms Cross A v The Hub. Section two: Rossi's SC B v Parklands B; Bradley v Moorfield Arms B: Our Lady's v Tavern; Parklands A, bye. Section three: Majors
Results for May 14. Division one: 1st Carl Massey, 75-5=70; 2nd Dave Thorburn, 83-10=73. Division two: 1st Mike Durkin, 84-14=70; 2nd Ron Clarke, 85-15=70. Division three: 1st M Burden, 91-19=72; 2nd Moreton Hodgson, 93-20=73. Division four: 1st Shirley
Results for May 17. League Medal, division one: J Baker 87-19=68. Division two: P Herbert 101-26=75. Division three: P Ainsworth 105-39=66. May 18. Gents Shankland Trophy: 1st P Saxon 72-4=68; 2nd G Richards 79-10=69; 3rd C Swan 80-10=70.
FRODSHAM Golf Club's Carl Massey hit top form in the midweek medal. In the windy conditions, Carl, playing off a five handicap, shot a gross 75, nett 79, to win the by three shots over Dave Thorburn, who had a nett 73. In division two, vice-captain Mike
A COLOURFUL fair at Halton Stadium welcomed surprise special guests - Popstars: The Rivals winners One True Voice. The boyband were at the Halton stadium in Widnes to promote a recruitment fair aimed at getting people into jobs and training. During the
I WISH to state how pleased I am that the kids in the West end now have a leisure facility to be proud of. Some residents objected to this, but any concerns expressed over this proposal have been outweighed by the many positive things that the kids in
THE family of tragic schoolgirl Leighanne Buckley have paid tribute to the teenager 'who loved life'. The 14-year-old died in November last year after taking a fatal overdose of prescription drugs. An inquest delivered an open verdict after hearing it
THE second week of matches were as successful as the first week for Halton, with three victories out of four. Since these matches were against very strong and physical opposition, the Halton boys equipped themselves well. Even the u14s, who lost, were
MOORFIELD won the toss and captain, Jacob Towns, elected to start with the ball. Good running from Connor Hill and Liam Davies enabled David Richardson to score the first of his three tries. Moorfield were doing everything asked of them, with brilliant
HALTON Council this week announced it will soon begin work on repairing the winter-torn pitch at the Halton Stadium. In a statement from the authority, which runs the ground, World Sport was told: "During the next two months, we will be carrying out an
WIN a wok full of fresh fruit and vegetables! This healthy prize is being given away to celebrate the launch of Halton's '5 A Day' campaign. Residents are encouraged to eat at least five portions of fresh fruit and vegetables every day to combat cancer
DESPITE atrocious conditions during the first half, both sides played with total commitment and determination in what proved a very even match. Moorfield started strongly with some powerful running from Kieron Maher, Matthew Brown and Elliot Dennett,
POLICE are extremely concerned after the attempt abduction of a 14-year old schoolboy in Davenham. The youngster was walking home from school, just after 6pm on May 1. He reached the junction of Fulton Grove and London Road when the driver of a car parked
POLICE are investigating a suspected malicious fire at Wilsons in Victoria Street, Widnes. Firefighters were called out at around 9pm on Monday night and found the site, which used to be the foundry, full of smoke. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus
CARRY On legend Kenneth Williams can be seen on Chester Gateway's stage on May 24 in an award winning portrayal by solo performer David Benson. Think No Evil Of Us: My Life with Kenneth Williams is a one-man play which breaks the mould of the 'biographical
Valentine special WILLY Russell's famous play Shirley Valentine, is being staged at the Theatre Royal, St Helens, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 22, 23 and 24, each evening at 7.30pm, prior to a national tour of major theatres. For tickets please
PREMIERES in LA and Cannes of the long-awaited sci-fi film The Matrix Reloaded were given a helping hand from Crewe's Cheshire Clothing Company. The luxury clothing company received massive exposure this week after several of the stars from the movie
AN evening of cool and contemporary Black dance with enough style to suit all tastes can be experienced at Chester Gateway on May 23. The Mission 2003 is a celebration of Black British dance, featuring new works by five leading young Black choreographers
HALTON'S new £209m Mersey crossing will create 3,350 jobs and employ 1,600 construction workers. House and commercial property prices are set to soar and businesses boom as the UK's biggest major estuary crossing of the 21st century, once approved, is
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a national referendum over the planned new EU treaty were this week told to forget it. The Welsh Secretary Peter Hain told them to put away their placards and stop wasting their money because the Government would not do it. Was
A RUNCORN A-level student won the use of a luxury Jaguar X-Type for a weekend - but was seven years too young to drive it! James Bignall, aged 18, was told he had to be 25 to drive the car for insurance reasons, after winning the prize at an open day
A FAMILY of 13 ducklings have become a star attraction at Halton Hospital. Since their mum, Jemima gave birth five weeks ago, they've grown from tiny bundles of fluff into lively inquisitive individuals. Patients and staff are fascinated watching their
PRESIDENT Mrs Willis welcomed members to the April meeting of Dutton WI, especially new member Ros Antrobus. Future events include a visit to the Edinburgh Woollen Shop, a 60th birthday anniversary service on May 20 and an outing to Llandudno on May 29
WHAT, you may wonder have 50kg of used (but clean) pairs of tights to do either with the WI or Ethiopia? Well, the women at the spring meeting of the Mercia Link Group of WIs hosted at Bradwall Village Hall by the Sandbach institute, were made well aware
THE chairman welcomed 44 members to the May meeting of Whitley WI. Norah Mosedale is now back home and slowly improving in health. The scarecrow building is progressing nicely and volunteers are needed for stewarding. The chaplain for the show is a member
ARE the nation's children too fat and too inactive? What should be done about it? This was just one of the issues debated at the May meeting of Warmingham and District WI. It was the annual resolutions meeting. This is where the WI's national machinery
ANIMAL welfare laws have failed to rescue the dog in Rudheath from being chained up because, unbelievably, it is not an offence to keep a pet domestic dog in this way. The suffering of the dog is causing so much anxiety and sadness for so many people,
A MAJOR new business is set to be built in Runcorn. Staples are building a store by the old Devco Offices next to The Bridgewater Expressway, creating up to 30 jobs. Halton councillors approved plans for the development on Monday night. Rob Sills, a spokesman
CALLOUS raiders have smashed up a Runcorn scout hut after breaking in at the weekend. After vandalising the hut, stealing what they could and even taking the time to play a game of pool, they then left taunting messages on the blackboards. Eric Parr,
A MASKED robber held a knife to a woman's throat during a raid at a Knutsford garage. The man forced the 25-year-old cashier to empty £300 from the till at the BP service station in Mobberley Road after telling her: Give me the money or I will stab you
A DISTRAUGHT mother whose teenage daughter had two front teeth broken during a nightclub assault is offering a reward for information that helps lead to the conviction of the attacker. The 18-year-old victim, who also suffered bruising to her chin and
THE Chuckle Brothers strike back at The Regent Theatre on Sunday, May 25, in an intergalactic fight between good and evil - and a misunderstanding! Following on from the success of their panto Aladdin, the children's comedy stars Paul and Barry Chuckle
ALL hail anoraks and trainspotters as the Men In Coats bring their inimitable style of cult comedy to Parr Hall in Warrington on June 1. This is a performance that proves once and for all that silence is indeed golden. This explosive duo have gone from
Saturday, May 24, will see David Benson bring his uncanny impersonation of Kenneth Williams to the theatre and unlock the complex character of one of Britain's best-loved entertainers in this semi-autobiographical, award-winning show. And on occasion,
