ALSAGER Town's top scorer Andy Kinsey saved a point for his side on Saturday at home to strugglers Glossop. The 1-1 draw extended Alsager's unbeaten run to 10 games, but it was achieved on the back of a below par performance. Alsager should have taken
POLICE accident investigator Stephen Binns told an inquest the wreckage from a car crash was the worst he had ever seen. The inquest at Crewe heard how Joseph Tomlinson's BMW car was split in two when he smashed into a tree on the main road between Congleton
NANTWICH Town almost blew a four-goal lead as panic struck in the final minutes of their clash at Atherton LR. Mark Gardiner's 10th minute penalty got them on their way and further goals from Ashley Lawton, Danny Griggs (2) and Mark Maguire saw them cruising
PYRAMID Picture house returns to the town centre this weekend with guest appearances from Hugh Grant and Captain Hook. Children's favourite Peter Pan is on at the arts centre at 3.30pm and Love Actually, with a star-studded line up, starts at 8pm. The
A PERFORMANCE of Sleeping Beauty will entertain villagers in Culcheth this weekend. Members of The Culcheth Strollers will perform the popular pantomime at Culcheth Parish Hall on Common Lane from tonight, Thursday. The panto will wow crowds at 7.45pm
BIG movies are being screened at cut price at the Pyramid Picturehouse. Love Actually (15) is being shown at 8pm on Saturday, January 31. Nominated for three BAFTA awards, this romantic comedy tells 10 separate but intertwining stories of love in London
IAN KELLY AN award-winning acting debut from Icelandic singer Bjork is at the heart of this dark, compelling and inventive tale, set in backwoods America. Bjork plays Selma, a Czech immigrant factory worker, who is going blind but is desperately trying
Ross Fraser DIRECTOR Sofia Coppola has had her work cut out to shake off charges of nepotism since her first feature, the excellent Virgin Suicides. Her father, Francis Ford Coppola, responsible for the masterful Godfather trilogy, is a much-feted filmmaker
THE wildest NME Awards Tour yet is on the cards when Funeral For a Friend headline gigs in the north west later this month. Dropping in at Liverpool University and Manchester University tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday, the line-up also features The Rapture
CREWE Vagrants paid the price for a lacklustre performance, losing 2-1 at home to Northop Hall, last Saturday. The first team rued the absence of key forwards for this clash against the second-placed side, with a lack of pace and passion far too evident
SANDBACH RUFC kept their promotion push on track with a 51-7 hammering of Moore, last Saturday. Knowing a slip-up was unthinkable against their rock-bottom hosts, the Bradwall Road lads started like a train continually battering Moore's line. An early
CREWE FC returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 7-0 thrashing of Winsford, last Saturday. It was one-way traffic in the first-half as Ian O'Reilly's boys raced into a 6-0 interval lead en route to progression in the Crewe Cup. Danny Massey (2),
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a Nantwich woman have said there is no evidence to suggest she was killed unlawfully. Heather Clough, aged 54, died at Leighton Hospital on January 12 after she was found at the foot of the stairs in her Audlem cottage
A NANTWICH man - released from Leighton Hospital's psychiatric ward three days after being admitted for trying to kill himself - took an overdose and died. An inquest into the death of Martin Paul Upham, aged 37, of Murrayfield Drive, Willaston, heard
A TEENAGER responsible for 20 per cent of last month's car crime in the borough has been made the subject of the town's first anti-social behaviour order. Adrian Everall, aged 16, from Weaver Road, admitted 10 charges including burgling Nantwich Civic
RESIDENTS in Walton are demanding action after nearly 10 years of nasty niffs coming from an environmental pumping station. And they say that the pong has grown so bad that even workers from United Utilities have been seen vomiting after visiting the
IN response to 'New Pool Too Costly', some people find getting two buses to pools rather difficult. Also the appropriate pools such as the toddlers' pools are not always available. It is also difficult for disabled people to use. Not everyone can afford
DAVID Letts (Guardian January 15) came across very badly in my opinion, when voicing his disagreement about the Council's decision to increase the amount of 'speed bumps' in the Warrington area. He goes on to say that speed bumps deny drivers the right
PADGATE Library is inviting children to come along and defend their territory in a war games spectacular on Saturday, February 7 from 10am until 12.30pm. The event is open to children over 12 years old. Admission is free but tickets are required and are
CHECKOUT tills were ringing at Long Lane Primary School last week when pupils transformed their classroom into a caf with a little help from a supermarket. The children set up the caf with tables, chairs, plastic food, menus and a play till. Asda brought
PLANS are already being made for this summer's Westy Carnival but organisers need more volunteers to help make it a fun day out to remember. Clr Hans Mundry told the Guardian that the event needs more support because it has been getting harder to organise
A CAMPAIGNING vicar has taken on the borough council in a bid to halt plans for a new road that would cut through Orford Park. At a hearing, held last week, the Rev Steve Parish, of St Ann's Church, argued the case for protecting Orford Park from plans
VISITORS to St Philip's Church in Westbrook will be singing for their hot pot supper next weekend. The choir concert, followed by hot pot, will take place on Saturday, February 7, and tickets cost £5 for adults and £2.50 for concessions.
IF you'd like to meet new friends, play games and make crafts, the Old Hall branch of the Girl Guides could be just what you're looking for. Spaces are available in the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides for girls aged between five and 14 and the youngsters
PLANS to extend Rosevilla Residential Home on Penkford Lane in Collins Green have been given the green light. The extension will include an activity room on the ground floor and a kitchen and dining room on the first floor.
BOROUGH councillors have approved an outline planning application for a housing development in Kingswood. English Partnerships wants to build around 90 homes on the 6.8-acre site off Burtonwood Road, next to the Butts Green estate, which is currently
STANDARDS are rising, teaching is improving and the leadership is clear and focussed - everyone at Burtonwood Community Primary School has made great strides over the past two years, according to the school's latest Ofsted report. And head teacher Anne
A WIDNES councillor has thanked community wardens for making a difference in his ward. Cllr Keith Morely is delighted with their efforts and thanked the wardens for kick starting improvements in Broadheath, as well as neighbouring Hough Green.
A FORMER student of Sir John Deane's has become chairman of a pharmaceutical company in America, which develops new cancer chemotherapies. Robert Ashley, who lived in Snowdon Street, Barnton, also became chief executive officer and president of the privately
DANGEROUS drivers in Crewe and Nantwich are to come under fire from community volunteers armed with speed guns. The chosen volunteers will be trained in how to use the guns so they can take part in Cheshire Police's Operation Speedwatch. It is the latest
A STRING of cold-blooded animals visited Crewe last week as the Pets at Home store welcomed Proteus - the UK's leading reptile sanctuary. While the store does not sell reptiles, they are one of the fastest growing pet choices in the country. And despite
A FATHER has removed his children from a Crewe high school where he claims they were being bullied. John Johnson, aged 43, of Circle Avenue, Willaston, told how he has stopped his 16-year-old daughter Jodie, 16, and son Lee, aged 12, from attending Shavington
ADEMOLE Bankole's Alex career could be at an end after joining Barnet on a three-month loan deal. The 34-year-old joined up with the Conference outfit last Friday and was between the sticks for them in a 3-1 victory over Margate a day later. Some twist
ATTENTION People of St Helens. Our Borough is being stolen from under our feet. We need to unite to put a stop to this theft by The Plastic Fence Monsters. You have all seen them they appear in the night, hang about gloating for a couple of weeks then
RYLANDS soccer team have lost their first Mid-Cheshire Soccer League game in 15 outings. Their 3-1 defeat came at home to Poynton. Rylands had players missing through injury or other commitments and before kick-off it was known that it was going to be
Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's results from North of England Cross Country Championships at Sherdley Park, St Helens, on Saturday: Under 13s girls: Louise Sullivan, 20, 13mins 46secs; Cassie Irving, 59, 14mins 27secs; Rebecca Kerr, 82, 14mins 48secs
PADGATE Trampolining Club have finalised plans to make a bigger impact on the competitive scene. Members began entering competitions when head coach Ann Bishop-Rowe joined the club less than a year ago. Since then they have made steady progress and they
WARRINGTON Hockey Club's second and third teams suffered setbacks to their promotion hopes this week with two poor performances. The second team lost 6-3 away to seventh-placed West Cumbria. With key players missing in defence Warrington could not stop
DATEN Hockey Club women's first team and men's second team lost their weekend matches 3-0. The women's team were 3-0 down at half-time at Neston and piled on pressure in the second half in a gutsy attempt to claw their way back into the game. The midfield
SARAH Vandewalle has excelled in Great Britain selection trials at Bath University and she is now provisionally ranked the sixth best 17 to 18-year-old pentathlon performer in the country. The 16-year-old Westbrook all rounder was competing in her first
GYCA maintained their unbeaten Grappenhall Darts League record with a stunning win against ESMA. The stars of the show in GYCA's 6-2 success were R Lee, 15 darts and E Llewelyn, 16. Golden Lion emerged victorious from a nip and tuck affair with Stockton
Latchford Albion u11 0 St Maries Dragons u11 30 THE cruel score line does not reflect the endeavour put in by Latchford against organised and skilful opponents. Pleasing debuts were made by Lynch and Woolacott. Culcheth Eagles u12 30 Grappenhall u12 0
A LYMM man, aged 75, was robbed when two men forced their way into his Statham Avenue home. The incident happened at 6pm on Monday, January 19, when one of the robbers knocked at the pensioner's door and asked to use the phone because his car had broken
Culcheth Eagles 16 Blackpool Stanley 24 CULCHETH took table topping Blackpool to the wire. Tries by Adam Wright, Chris Platt and Martin Pitt gave Culcheth's young guns a chance to pull off a shock win in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division
A MOTHER-of-four was sentenced to 12 months in jail on Friday after being caught in possession of cannabis and amphetamines with a street value of up to £629. Thirty-year-old Julie Morrow pleaded guilty to four counts of offering to supply the class B
Woolston Rovers 36 Roose Pioneers 4 WOOLSTON Rovers continued their impressive winning sequence by trouncing second-placed side Roose Pioneers. Rovers dominated the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division One clash from start to finish but the
Blackpool Scorpions 18 Bank Quay Bulls 34 BANK Quay Bulls stayed on course for the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Two title with a classy performance at Blackpool Scorpions. The result kept Bank Quay four points ahead of their nearest
Priority lies with women's section APPLETON Cricket Club's winter nets have started at Bridgewater High School and new players are invited to come along. The next hour-long session will be held on February 10 and they will continue every other week on
Lymm u13s 0 Wilmslow u13s 17 THE final score flattered Wilmslow as every Lymm player stood up to be counted in this Cheshire Cup quarter-final. They put in a great group effort. Lymm's pack battled hard throughout but their outside backs struggled to
Whitchurch u17s 10 Eagle u17s 17 EAGLE'S under 17s side added another notch to their impressive unbeaten run with a hard fought victory over Whitchurch. The home side operate in the division above Eagle and so it was no surprise when the Warrington side
Eagle RUFC 19 Waterloo RUFC 5 EAGLE gave Waterloo a lesson in how to play effective Rugby Union in the North West Merit Three clash at the weekend. They took an early lead when their pack drove over following a rolling maul. The try was converted but
Lymm RFC 28 Aspull RUFC 0 LYMM boosted their survival chances with an emphatic victory over Aspull. The result moved Lymm two places up the Rugby Football Union Powergen North Two West league ladder. They now lie in a mid-table position but with four
POLICE in Cheshire are reminding the public that possession of cannabis is still illegal following the drug's downgrading. Yesterday,Wednesday, the drug was reclassified from Class B to Class C meaning it will be left to a police officer's discretion
Keith Lee storms to sweep success WARRINGTON Public Parks' Bowls League will be holding a winter sweep at Bank Park on Sunday. There is a £3 entrance fee and bowlers should report at 9.15am for a 9.30am start. Sunday's sweep winner was Lovely Lane ace
THE owner of 200 chickens, ducks and geese is furious with staff at Asda after they refused to sell him 150 loaves of bread because it took too long to process the transaction at the checkout. William Haddock, who owns a smallholding in Winwick, visited
TOM Doyle was all set to retire from his post at the TA this year, but the chance to visit Basra was one he did not wish to miss out on. The 46-year-old father-of-two, based at Peninsula Barracks, will leave his job as a taxi driver in Runcorn and Widnes
WARRINGTON Town travel to Alsager in North West Counties Soccer League Division One on Saturday and then on Tuesday go to Woodley Sports for a rearranged Challenge Trophy quarter-finals tie.
MORE than 130 Territorial Army soldiers from across the north west converged on Warrington on Saturday ahead of a six-month tour of duty in Iraq. The servicemen came to Peninsula Barracks, in Orford, with family and friends to be briefed on what to expect
MORE than 10 per cent of people in Warrington walk or cycle to work, latest figures show. A survey by union GMB reveals that nearly 10,000 people in the town are getting on their bikes or travelling on foot. One of these is 49-year-old Chris Pratt, who
WILKIES Tavern are the toast of Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Denis Scholes Challenge Cup this week. They produced the shock result of the fifth round when defeating first division opposition Bath Springs 6-3. The second division side let a two-goal
A PROJECT offering a variety of challenges to change people's lifestyles will be launched today. 5Alive will follow a group of volunteers aiming to improve their quality of life over the next eight weeks - and you can follow their progress at www.warrington.gov.uk
Juniors' last chance to join WARRINGTON Borough Bowls Club will be holding a registration meeting for their junior players in the room underneath the running track at Victoria Park on Sunday. Boys and girls wanting to play for Warrington Borough in the
JUBILANT Warrington Athletics Club are celebrating being the home of three outstanding regional cross country champions this week. The club's runners scored a magnificent golden hat-trick of individual titles at the North of England Cross Country Championships
A WEEK after the death of a six-year-old girl at a Latchford School, a community is still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy. Matilda 'Tilly' McGuinness, of Loushers Lane, died last Wednesday after falling over in the playground of Our Lady's
By DAVE LAWRENSON A BANK Park bomb hoax has led to a one-year jail sentence for an unemployed man with drink and drug problems. Kevin Henderson told Warrington Crown Court on Friday that he can not remember phoning the police on the morning of June 26
CREWE'S acting skipper David Wright believes they owe Millwall one as the two sides clash at the Alexandra Stadium on Saturday. Last August, the Alex were on course for a superb win at the New Den thanks to Dean Ashton's 57th minute strike. But it wasn't
CREWE may look to bolster their strikeforce with young Irish prospect Eammon Zayed. The 20-year-old enjoyed a successful trial with the Alex last week and was among the goals in the 3-2 reserve victory over Port Vale. Bray Wanderers' leading scorer with
A FOOTBALL fanatic from Thelwall is keeping her eyes on the prize after winning her battle with cancer in time to score a place in a soccer school of excellence. Jade Ryan, aged 14 was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia in January last year and underwent
POLICE in Warrington have defended the town's rising level of violent crime that has more than doubled over the past two years. Police bosses say that almost half of the violent crimes are lower level offences such as common assault or assault on a police
BUSINESSES from across Warrington have been snapping up space in a newly completed warehouse in Winwick Quay. Despite only opening three months ago, Delma Developments report that half the lettings at Willow Court have been filled. The units are on offer
A DEAF organisation that works hand-in-hand with the Warrington Deaf Centre is appealing for volunteers for its mentoring project. Deafness Support Network Youth Services provides young deaf and hard of hearing people with fun activities, combined with
STAPLES in Warrington has won a national business award in recognition of its business solutions. Staples, on Cockhedge Lane, won the Office Solutions Provider of the Year award for 2003/04 for offering small firms goods at cheaper prices. They won praise
IT'S time to put your feet up and relax at the Silver Birch Pub as Birchwood Lions help to raise £250,000 for charity. The pamper day on Saturday, from 12.30pm to 6pm, is being organised by beauty therapy students from St Helens College. There will be
PARISH councillors in Culcheth have decided to freeze the precept on council tax ahead of setting this year's bill in April. The fact that the parish precept will not go up during the next 12 months means that Culcheth remains the third lowest parish
A COUPLE are coming to terms with the deaths of two sons in just eight months . Joe and Val Carr, of Orchard Street, Fearnhead, have this week paid a loving tribute to their 'wonderful sons'. Father-of-two, Howard Carr, aged 37, was fixing his garage
MEMBERS of Penketh and Sankey Gardening Society will hear a talk from Ian Jones about conservation work with barn owls. The event takes place at The Manna House, off Liverpool Road, on Thursday, February 5 at 7.30pm.
A DOUBLE-pronged attack on speeding motorists in Culcheth is being planned courtesy of the parish council. In a bid to tackle the problem in the village, parish councillors are hoping to encourage a community speed watch campaign, which has been launched
PART of Cuerdley Road has been closed to cars. Vehicles have been stopped from travelling between the junction with the A562 Widnes Road and a point 20 metres north.
A WARRINGTON charity looks set to receive a boost thanks to the design work of one of its volunteers. Hayley Mottershead, aged 21, has been working for Home-Start as a millennium volunteer and one of her first projects has been to design a bus shelter
A TABLE-top sale will boost funds for the Penketh Methodist Church appeal. The event will take place in the schoolroom of the church in Chapel Lane on Saturday, February 7 from 2pm-4pm. Tables can be pre-booked at £6 or £10 on the day. Proceeds will help
PROPOSALS to improve the welfare of transported animals have been criticised by a Warrington Euro MP. The European Parliament has been considering introducing better standards of lorries, better training for drivers, and measures to avoid diseases like
BIRCHWOOD councillor David Eccles, right, will not be standing for Labour at June's elections after turning down the seat he was offered by regional chiefs. Clr Eccles has served in Birchwood East for years but was originally de-selected by regional bosses
A TABLE-top sale will be held in Lymm Village Hall on Saturday, March 6, to raise money for Cheshire Dogs Home. The sale will run from noon until 4pm. Call 755494 to book a table.
MEMBERS of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing at the latest Music in Lymm event. The programme will include music by Mozart and starts at 3pm in the United Reformed Church on Sunday, February 8. Tickets, priced at £7, or £6 for concessions
WORK on a business park development that started more than 10 years ago is to be completed. The first phase of the scheme at Lingley Mere created the headquarters for United Utilities. And now the company has appointed AMEC as a partner to complete the
The wedding has taken place at Newchurch Parish Church, Culcheth, of 29-year-old Dr John Fleming, elder son of Mr and Mrs Jon Fleming of Invergarry, Scotland, and 24-year-old Miss Victoria Westwell, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Westwell of Culcheth
The wedding and reception has taken place at Statham Lodge of 30-year-old Mark Winship, son of Joyce and Trevor Winship of Welwyn Park Avenue, Hull, and 25-year-old Miss Jennifer Karen Norris, only daughter of Mike and Michelle Norris of Brook Drive,
The wedding has taken place at St Elphin's Church of 39-year-old Stephen Alan Winstanley, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A Winstanley of Locker Avenue, Longford, and 26-year-old Sarah Louise Flynn, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs B Flynn of Southdale, Penketh
The wedding has taken place at Warrington Register Office of 28-year-old John Clyde Harris, youngest son of Norma Harris and the late Clyde Harris of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and 30-year-old Miss Lisa Marie Kennedy, only daughter of Mary
It's breeding season in the soaps again, so what has life got in store for the current crop of babies-in-waiting? In Corrie the soon to be Baby Barlow faces the 'double whammy' trauma of being born to Evil Tracy and spending its first days on earth in
The wedding has taken place at Latchford Methodist Chapel of 42-year-old Jeffrey Craig Harman, son of Joyce Harman, of Guildford Close, Padgate, and 38-year-old Diane Christine Hughes, daughter of Ann Hughes, of Seabury Street, Westy. Best man was Ian
ALSAGER Community Theatre tackles a thought-provoking and moving drama in its forthcoming production. The theatre group is staging Living Quarters by Brian Friel in March at Alsager Civic Centre. The play features a cast of nine, and is being directed
Mr Michael Costello died on December 25, aged 79. Mr Costello, of Bollin Drive, Lymm, was born in Co Clare, Eire. He was employed as an office manager at Colas Ltd, and had been a night telephonist at BT. After leaving Ireland in 1942 he had joined the
Mr Joseph Powers, uncle of Ms Karen Crawford, died of pulmonary fibrosis on November 26. He was 70. Mr Powers, of Holford Avenue, Bewsey, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed by Warrington Borough Council for most of his working life. Mr
Mrs Marjorie Brady, wife of Mr Wilfrid Brady, died of pneumonia following heart disease on December 30. She was 79. Mrs Brady, of Delery Drive, Padgate, formerly of Fearnhead, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed as a wages clerk for Warrington
Mrs Lucy Maude Whatmough, wife of the late Mr Jos Whatmough, died of heart failure on December 14. She was 88. Mrs Whatmough, of St Mary's Road, lived in Penketh all her life. She was last employed, before her marriage, as a hairdresser. Mrs Whatmough
Mr Derek C Musson, son of Mr Derek A Musson, died on December 29, aged 39. Mr Musson, of Longshaw Street, Dallam, lived in Warrington all his life. He attended English Martyrs High School and enjoyed football, playing for several teams, particularly KK
Mrs Margaret Lawrence, wife of the late Mr William Lawrence, died of a fractured femur caused by a fall, on December 29. She was 94. Mrs Lawrence, of Wordsworth Avenue, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and had lived in Warrington for 64 years. She settled
Mr Ronald David (Dave) Smith, husband of Mrs Christine Smith, died of a brain tumour on January 6. He was 60. Mr Smith, of Pocklington Court, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed as a forklift truck driver at TI New World. Mr Smith enjoyed
A BAN on boozing in public places in St Helens town-centre is to be introduced as a tactic to quell soaring levels of alcohol-fuelled violence. (writes ANDREW KILMURRAY) The laws, which the Star exclusively revealed were under consideration in August,
Mr Frederick George Dickenson, husband of the late Mrs Doris Dickenson, died of pulmonary disease and a stroke on January 4. He was 86. Mr Dickenson, of Bennett Avenue, Kingsway North, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed for many years at
Mr Ron Hulme, father of Mr Keith Hulme, died of a heart attack on January 4. He was 80. Mr Hulme was born in Salford and had lived in Warrington for 27 years. A service was held on January 12 at Walton Lea, followed by cremation. The Rev Williams officiated
Thursday, January 29: Cheap & Cheerful at the Leigh Arms, Acton Bridge, Northwich; Richard Jones at CMC Wrexham Lager Club, Union Road, Wrexham Saturday, January 31: Tony Smith at The Jolly Tar, Wardle, Nr Nantwich; Souls 'N' Stone at Penketh &
Heidi Travis TWO soap stars will be opening the new season at Bolton Octagon tonight, Thursday, in a David Halliwell drama. Emmerdale's Cain Dingle aka Jeff Hordley and William Ash, of Clocking Off and Burn It fame, are starring in a satirical comedy
BARGAIN hunters and fans of The Antiques Roadshow will be interested in a new weekly class on understanding antiques from next week. Antiques, art, and architecture will be discussed and tips will be given on what to collect. Barry Hayes, course leader
RESIDENTS are to meet in a bid to stop a controversial development on a historic site. Blueprints have been submitted to St Helens Council for a four-storey apartment building, comprising 22 homes, on land between Cheshire Close and Newton railway station
THE developers behind ambitious plans to transform the historic Vulcan Locomotive Works say they plan to demolish more of the old office buildings in the next two weeks. St Modwen Developments and Ashtenne Ltd have submitted blueprints to build more than
YOUNG actors at a school in Newton have been rehearsing hard for this week's performance of the gritty northern drama Kes. Pupils at St Aelred's Catholic Technology College are staging an adaptation of the 1960s book by Barry Hines, which was later made
A GROUP has been formed in Newton in a bid to tackle the ongoing problem of riotous youths in the town. As reported in the Guardian this month, gangs of teenagers have been making people's lives a misery. They have smashed bus shelters, engaged in drunken
PENSIONERS in Newton are being urged to seek advice to find out if they could be better off under the new pension credit system. Some people are more than £100 better off each week and the average is £17.50 of new money for pensioners per week. Under
WAREHOUSE workers at Sainsbury's distribution centre in Haydock have begun voting on a new pay offer, their trade union Usdaw has confirmed. The 750 workers at the centre were briefed on the terms of the new offer last week, following talks with the conciliation
YOUNGSTERS at a Newton high school are smartening up their building in an unconventional way - they are making it wear a tie! Pupils at St Aelred's Catholic Technology College are supporting the national Bowel Cancer Charities tomorrow, Friday, by backing
RESIDENTS in Newton may be facing one of the lowest council tax rises in the country but they still pay one of the highest bills in the region. Taxpayers living in an average sized Band D property will pay around £24.50 more this year - but at £1,011.14
LSH'S game at Longton was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch but they return to National League action this Saturday entertaining neighbours New Brighton. With an ever growing injury list now including Alan Marsh with a broken collarbone, coach Gary
Prescot Cables 1 Belper Town 0 CABLES ended their run of six games without a win with a superbly headed goal from David Chadwick. Both sides came close in the opening stages but the first shot of any note was from Cables' Liam McGuire on 11 minutes, the
Pilkington Recs A 23 Blackbrook A 14 PILKS' 'never give in' attitude paid dividends recovering from an early 14-0 deficit. They got their first break after half an hour when scrum half Mike Sheron kicked over the Blackbrook defence for Kieran Lacey to
Thatto Heath 27 Oulton Raiders 34 OULTON desperately needed this victory to try and ease their relegation worries. And thanks to a superb performance from scrum-half Alan White and two interception tries they were able to head home with the league points
Blackbrook 14 Pilkington Recs 31. RESURGENT Recs took the spoils in a fiercely contested derby cracker and now have a fighting chance of escaping the drop. The win completed a season double against disappointing Brook, who were stunned in midweek when
A TEAM of arrows aces from the Carr Mill Hotel have beaten off stiff national competition to become champions in the John Smith's pub darts tournament. The Carr Mill darters held their nerve in a gripping final against Stockport's Smithy to take the coveted
Vulcan Reserves 1 Whiston Cross 3rds 0 VULCAN Reserves' latest three points put them firmly in control at the top of Warrington Soccer League Reserve Division Two. The home side adjusted to the poor conditions first and an early chance went begging when
MORE Newton Anglers' Association competitions are set to take place on the lower pound stretch of the Sankey St Helens Canal following the success of the latest Sunday Open Sweepstake. Mick Collins won the event with a haul of small carp and silver fish
Newton Storm u13s 32 Shevington Sharks u13s 8 NEWTON Storm Rugby League team displayed much improvement in their success over Shevington Sharks. Their defence was far better than of late and Dan Heaton was the top tackler. Chris Welding was the most improved
FILM buffs can learn some scandalous secrets about their favourite stars in an evening with critic Barry Norman at the Chester Gateway tonight. The TV presenter promises a show that is peppered with juicy anecdotes about his life among the stars of the
LOCAL heroes Barbara Rucksack return to rock Student Night at Crewe's Limelight Club on Monday. Winning over an army of fans throughout their eight-year history, the four-piece are home again to play an hour-long set in Hightown's music mecca. Wooing
ONE lane of a busy Knutsford road could close for good. Cheshire County Council will close the outside lane of Toft Road between Adams Hill and Canute Square if a test is successful this week. On Monday workmen had cordoned off the lane heading to Canute
CONGLETON Town maintained their 100 per cent start to 2004 with a dramatic last minute winner on Saturday. The Bears deserved their 2-1 home victory over Fleetwood Town, but it looked to have eluded them until JP Jones popped up to score on 89 minutes
BIDDULPH East is earmarked for a new community initiative aimed at improving life on the estate. The street warden scheme is organised by Biddulph East Community Development Project, and is aimed at improving living conditions, safety and support for
EIGHT people were arrested in Congleton at the weekend as part of an area-wide police crackdown on hooligans. A total of 18 arrests were made over the two nights by a team of 42 officers who patrolled local towns. The crackdown was part of Operation Yellow
LIFE-SAVING 999 cover for Congleton has ended following the decision by the town's First Responders to call it a day. Members of the group voted unanimously on Saturday to disband in response to the dismissal of their leader. Mersey Regional Ambulance
HEIDI TRAVIS FRESH from playing dodgy lawyer Billy Flynn in Birmingham over Christmas and ahead of starting a run on Broadway with the hit musical Chicago, former Wet Wet Wet front man Marti Pellow kick starts his UK tour tonight, Thursday. And the gravel-voiced
DANCERS from Appleton Thorn will appear in the 70s show Flares at the Theatre Royal in St Helens tomorrow, Friday. The south Warrington troupe, featuring girls aged seven to 18 years-old, are set to star alongside other dancing schools from the north
Best picture Return of the King Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World Lost in Translation Seabiscuit Mystic River Best director Fernando Meirelles, City of God Peter Jackson, Return of the King Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side
PAUL KEAVENY WITH such acting luminaries as Ben Kingsley and Ray Winstone, Sexy Beast cannot complain about a lack of talent in the thespian department. Nor can it bemoan a lack of snappy dialogue, the film crackles and fizzes with witty lines. It is,
STEVEN HALLMARK IN order to enjoy this film you will have to suspend your disbelief for so long you'd think it was Rio Ferdinand. There was not an awful lot wrong with the prequel to this idiocy - Shanghai Noon was very silly but harmless fun. The second
CHRISTIAN EWEN IF there is ever a song that Easyworld penned in hope of breaking them into the indie-rock mainstream, it's this. 'Til The Day is an achingly lovely single and one of the most romantic songs you're likely to hear this year. Based around
MELANIE MOORE HORRIFIC weather conditions leave ten strangers stranded at a Bates-like motel but just as this oddball group begin to get to know each other, they find their numbers dwindling one by one. A violent Nevada thunderstorm means all roads lead
SARAH HARKER AT last it's here, the final series of Sex and the City starts this Friday on Channel 4, and if rumours are true it promises to be a great send off for the girls we've come to know and love. Will Carrie wave goodbye to the single life and
PAUL KEAVENY IRISH singer/songwriter, Damien Rice, has announced a headline tour of the UK and is heading for Manchester in February. The Manchester Academy gig will provide his loyal fans with the opportunity to hear tracks from his debut album, O. And
PAUL KEAVENY IT has to be said that Tim Burton is one of the most maverick directing talents in the world today - that is if you can forgive him for the horrendous spectacle that was The Planet of the Apes. But that small mistake aside, he always proves
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC boosted their chances of a high-place finish thanks to an 8-0 victory over Ashton-on-Mersey. With Hoylake and local rivals Sandbach likely to take the top two promotion places now, Matt Farr's boys are left looking at finishing
THE 30th annual re-enactment of the Battle of Nantwich took place on Saturday, with thousands of spectators flocking to celebrate Holy Holly Day. Organised by the Sealed Knot Society, roundheads and cavaliers commemorated the 300 men who lost their lives
FURTHER to an article on last week's Local Life page about courses at The Cat and Lion to help cancer patients in recovery, we have been advised that these classes will no longer take place.
FRIENDS of Walton Hall will be holding their first recital of the year when the Trio Classico come to town with a programme called Music of Spain. Comprising soprano Nancy Klass, guitarist John Arran and pianist Lydia Bryan, the concert takes place on
A LOWER Whitley chef managed to tickle his judge's taste buds on the way to a runners up spot in a national recipe competition. Alistair Horn, aged 41, entered his Bladen Cheshire cheese and sun-dried tomato sausages concoction into the contest and took
TRAFFIC bosses have introduced a disabled parking place on Farrell Road, in Stockton Heath. Motorists cannot park there unless displaying a valid disabled person's badge.
WARRINGTON has many dads working 50 to 60 hours to financially sustain their families; many mothers are working in underpaid jobs to supplement family incomes. These families are already reeling under heavy tax burdens as they fall outside the poor families
IN common with a number of local highways, Fairfield Road, in Stockton Heath, has now become a virtual linear car park! On the section extending from London Road to Warburton Street, vehicles park on both sides, causing danger and inconvenience to moving
CONGRATULATIONS to the residents and councillors of Lymm who fought a successful campaign to halt the planning application of Linden Homes to demolish the Lymm Hotel and build more housing. Having recently taken part, along with other residents, in the
I JUST had to make a comment about the community speed watch farce that seems to have been dumped on our behalf on the unsuspecting neighbourhood. Prior to Christmas, our local volunteers were outside Thelwall Junior School at school drop off time. Behind
THE lunatics have taken over the asylum. That's how I felt when I read the shallow argument put forward by Mrs McDonald for speed humps on Grasmere Avenue in Orford (Warrington Guardian, January 22). People like this think that they can bully you into
SORRY Mrs McDonald (Warrington Guardian, January 22) but your argument in favour of speed bumps on Grasmere Avenue just doesn't add up. You tell us that there have been 'minor accidents' on Grasmere Avenue in the past - well, that's hardly surprising,
EILEEN Hartley vividly remembers those carefree teenage days when her social life followed a busy and happy set routine. She cranks the clock back a few decades in asking how many, from the Sutton district, are still left to share memories of the heyday
COLOURFUL characters abounded when Terry Jennians was a lad. And four in particular surfaced to his mind, prompted by the recent piece on this page about an old, truck-pushing old coal-lady who used to peddle the spilled fuel she'd picked from around
THE occasion is planned as a nostalgia-filled celebration - though it will not be without a tinge of sadness when a Boys Brigade company, established about 80 years ago, lays down its colours for the final time. ast officers, leaders and boys of Haydock
WOLVES' new boys will be given their first taste of life in primrose and blue shirts this weekend. Head coach Paul Cullen is going to field 'as strong a team as possible' in the trial game against Salford City Reds at Wilderspool Stadium on Sunday, kick-off
CHILDREN at Woolston Community Primary School have been branching out with a little help from their friends at Mersey Forest. As part of a massive tree-planting scheme in the school grounds, representatives from Mersey Forest came into school last week
WARRINGTON Borough Council has introduced three new disabled parking spaces in Bewsey, Westy, and Fairfield. The spaces were set up at Wellfield Street, Nook Lane, and Scott Street on Friday. Anyone who would like to object to the introduction of the
WARRINGTON Borough Council has granted permission for developers to demolish two derelict buildings in Bewsey after they were deemed unsafe. The applicants, Hampton Motor Repairs, are tearing down the buildings at 56 and 58 Bewsey Road and are erecting
FRIENDS, young and old, are coming together in a unique community group that is helping to break down the age barrier. The St Margaret's Young Oldies Group has gained national recognition for its innovative work in the Church of England Journal. The group
ARTY types in Burtonwood are getting together this weekend to exhibit some of their paintings - and if the exhibition is a success, organisers are hoping to make it a monthly event. Gareth Thomas, of Haley Road South, has been painting since he was seven
EARLESTOWN Cricket Club's net practice for the new season has started at Selwyn Jones Sports Centre and will continue throughout the coming months. Sessions run from 9pm to 10pm on Wednesdays.
THE play area at Lostock Community Centre could be refurbished in a matter of weeks - and it will not be a moment too soon for one mum. Money has been put aside in next year's budget to refurbish the play equipment, which has been described as 'grim'
FEARS are growing for the success of the long-awaited Eaton Street entertainment complex after huge bus cuts in the borough. With ten evening and Sunday bus services axed, the Borough Council's local activities chief fears residents will not be able to
SICKNESS rates amongst Halton police have been praised by Cllr Peter Lloyd Jones, chairman of the Halton Police forum. They are running at nine days per officer per year, against a target of ten. One officer in particular had been off for a long time
POLICE have welcomed technology that helps find 999 callers on mobile phones. Many people making 999 calls do so in unfamiliar surroundings. Until now mobile phone emergency calls would initially be handled by a BT operator at a phone station with the
CREWE'S Leighton Hospital has been criticised by Cheshire's Coroner for the way it keeps track of mentally ill patients. The reprimand follows the death of Nantwich man Martin Upham, who after being released from psychiatric ward 21 against his family's
MANY years ago I saw a picture of my father, William Smith (Bill), in the offices of Fred Davis in St Helens. He was the very proud driver of the first Scammell truck through St Helens. I now live overseas and though we returned last year for a visit
MY husband Duncan Bulmer and Harry Brighouse were student friends in the 50s. Harry was our best man in 1959 and shortly after married Shirley. They have a son Peter who is 34 this year. We have always kept in touch but for the last year no letters sent
REGARDING the recent Robert Kilroy-Silk incident, a recent strongly worded Parliamentary motion tabled by Andrew Rosindell MP 'Condemning the BBC for succumbing to a climate of political correctness' is long overdue. What is at stake now is freedom of
IT is a mystery how thousands of senior citizens struggling on their pensions are expected to pay soaring bills. The average Council bill has soared by a staggering 60 per cent in seven years to more than £1000 a year. The increasing cost has left many
VANDALS smashed two windows at a Community Centre in Palacefields Avenue in Runcorn and another had to be replaced, on Monday.
WARRINGTON Town will play Bacup home and away in the semi-finals of the North West Counties Challenge Trophy if they can succeed in the quarter-finals. Their last eight tie at Woodley Sports on Saturday was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and has
GRAPPENHALL Cricket Club have a new skipper for the 2004 season. Experienced hand John Worley will be leading the side, whose net practice starts on Monday, into Cheshire County League Division One action from April 24. Club chairman Mike Tyerman said
DEAF Social A whitewashed Kings Club C to extend their lead at the top of Warrington Snooker League's third division to a whopping 15 points. GTBL B dropped to third spot after losing 6-1 to Monk D. As a result, second place now belongs to Woolston C,
CROSFIELDS Amateur Rugby League Club have confirmed that their Powergen Challenge Cup third round tie against professional outfit Workington Town will have a 2.30pm kick-off at Wilderspool Stadium on February 8. Admission prices will be £7 for adults
Rylands A 21 Latchford Albion A 20 A MARK Robinson drop goal was all that separated Rylands A with Latchford's A team after a Gorsey Lane thriller. The Rylands star kicked well throughout. He knocked over five penalty goals in the North West Counties
Folly Lane 10 Latchford Albion 28 LATCHFORD maintained their promotion push with a great win at Folly Lane. They were by far the better side in the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Two game and they scored tries via Russ Parkman, Vinny
Langworthy 16 Rylands 22 RYLANDS moved to within a point of the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division One summit with a hard fought win at Langworthy. First half tries from Ratcliffe and Alan Brinksman paved the way for Rylands to take a 10
Wigan St Judes 38 Crosfields 4 A STERLING effort from Crosfields' pack failed to prevent Wigan St Judes from running away with the points in Arriva Trains Conference Division One. Crosfields had good periods of play but they struggled to turn possession
A FORMER stray dog is looking for a home. Crossbreed Fizz, aged four, has been staying at the RSPCA while she waits to be adopted. A spokesman at the centre, in Slutchers Lane, said: "She is not very big, and would like a home where there are no other
A FORMER Warrington borough councillor, who served for five years at the Town Hall, has been found dead in Thailand. Tim Main, aged 46, represented the Great Sankey North ward from 1991-96. He had gone out to Thailand in September, but embassy officials
A PENKETH amateur dramatics group were made up last week when beauty students at Warrington Collegiate decided to add a splash of colour to their latest production. Emma Murphy and Kirsty Dickensian offered to help with the make up for St Joseph's Pantomime
IT will soon be playtime all the time for children at Cinnamon Brow Farm Club after a generous donation from a housing association. Muir Group Housing Association, via its charitable subsidiary Friends of Muir Group, has donated £4,000 to Cinnamon Brow
A POLICE crackdown on cash card fraud has led to a three-year jail sentence for a prolific burglar. Paul Blackmore, who was sentenced at Warrington Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to eight counts of burglary, broke into a house in Stockton
FOURTEEN ethnic minority groups have joined forces to form a united Warrington organisation. Warrington Ethnic Community Association brings people together and allows them to work in partnership to address issues of faith, health and welfare as well as
A CAMPAIGN to make sure that a supporters' bar is included in Warrington Wolves' new state-of-the-art stadium is gaining momentum. There are currently no plans for a bar of any kind to be included for supporters at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, and the
WORKERS at Great Universal Shopping in Woolston have had their jobs safeguarded after a merger of shopping giants was confirmed. The Competition Commission has announced that the proposed merger between March UK and GUS can go ahead following appeals
Moore RUFC 7 Sandbach RUFC 51 RELEGATION threatened Moore suffered a heavy Rugby Football Union South Lancashire/Cheshire Two defeat at the weekend. But they competed well against a young and drilled Sandbach side and they should not be too disappointed
THE owners of a Stockton Heath boat store have been granted a temporary reprieve after plans to demolish Thorn Marine were withdrawn. Peel Holdings is now reconsidering plans for five mews-style houses to be built in place of the shop, which sells nautical
Warrington RUFC 15 Vagabonds RUFC 23 THERE were plenty of encouraging signs in Warrington's game against Vagabonds but they failed to reap any reward for their efforts. Warrington defended much better than in recent weeks and they could not be faulted
SCHOOL children across Warrington were laying bricks in a 'wall of promises' this week in memory of those who lost their lives during the Holocaust. The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education joined forces with Warrington Library to encourage
Warrington Town Res...1 Malpas...0 TOWN reserves secured a thoroughly deserved victory over Malpas in Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division One on Saturday courtesy of a second half strike by Martin Bell. Warrington dominated possession for long spells
THERE will still be three ballot papers to fill in, but Warrington voters will be having their say through the post box and not the ballot box for the first time in June. Because in a surprising U-turn, the town will be included in a pilot of all-postal
A MAN posing as a council worker tricked his way into a pensioner's home and stole £200. The 87-year-old victim, of Marbury Street, in Latchford, answered the door to the man at around noon on Saturday, January 24. The man asked to be shown into the back
MOORE United's run of good form in the Warrington Soccer League continued at the weekend. They bagged a 3-1 Frontrunner Premier Division home win against Beeches with Scott Taylor scoring twice and Neil O'Dwyer adding the third goal. The result left Moore
A CROFT pensioner has been talking about growing up during the blitz for a nostalgic north west TV documentary called The Way We Were. Jim Webb, aged 70, of Kingsmead Court, has joined a cast of northern celebrities like Dave Spikey and Tom O'Connor to
ARE you the mystery millionaire who has reportedly scooped over a million in a Lotto jackpot win, or do you know the identity of the winner? The supposed winner is believed to come from the Gainsborough Road area of the town and the Guardian is keen to
A PREGNANT mum had to run after a bus when the doors shut before her young daughter could get off. Joanne Elson and her six-year-old child Sophie Foster, from Whitecross Road, were travelling on Warrington Borough Transport's number 29 bus last Wednesday
ROBBERS attacked a 74-year-old man in his own home before escaping with his wallet. The incident happened in Statham Avenue, Lymm on January 19 just after 6pm. A man knocked at the pensioner's back door claiming his car had run out of petrol and asking
FAR eastern culture came to Warrington as the town marked the start of the Chinese year of the monkey. From dancing lions to 3D dragons, celebrations for the new year, which arrived on Sunday (January 25), have been taking place across town. Children
BLUEPRINTS for another new pub on Bridge Street will be discussed by councillors on Tuesday - with other licensees the main objectors. As revealed back in May, St Helens based publican Roman Tujeshyn is looking to build a 600-capacity pub/club on the
A PENSIONER who campaigned to improve the lives of older people throughout Warrington has died, aged 78. Jack Seddon, from Great Sankey, not only served in the Navy and worked as a fireman, but in his retirement campaigned tireless for the elderly as
IN what could be a momentous year for business and industry in Warrington, the hunt is now officially on for the go-getters who have made the town one of the UK's enterprise capitals. With giant regeneration projects such as Omega and the former Risley
OPINION is still divided over the controversial top-up fees row, with one Warrington MP supporting the Government's plans and the other choosing to abstain. Helen Southworth, MP for Warrington South, was one of 316 MPs who voted in favour of the Higher
PROPOSALS have been unveiled for a 22.5-metre high telecoms mast in Risley. Mobile firm O2 wants to erect the column, and three antennae, near Helphire UK Ltd, on Trident Industrial Estate.
IT may not have felt like it as temperatures plunged, but a little corner of Warrington was thinking of warmer climes on Australia Day. Aussie stars at Warrington Wolves were celebrating their national day on Monday with a little help from a couple of
ON February 9 there will be ghostly goings-on at the Guardian's offices... For years staff at The Academy have told spooky tales of supposed hauntings. And now our online psychic James Griffiths is going to brave the 250-year-old building at night for
LIBERAL Democrat councillors for Great Sankey South, Roy Smith and Trudi Wood, will hold a surgery at the Tim Parry Centre, Cromdale Way, on Saturday, February 7 from 10.30am-11am.
A 76-YEAR-OLD man with dementia who went missing last Thursday has still not been found. Peter Jones left his home in the Great Sankey area at around 4.30pm. If he does not take his medication he may become confused and unaware of his surroundings. He
A STORAGE building is to be built at United Utilities' Great Sankey base. Planning permission for the project at Dawson House in Liverpool Road has been approved. The steel-framed structure will be used as a storage building for the company's data centre
YOUNG musicians taught by Sankey teacher Mary Clarke who have passed exams this month are: Rachel Coates, Fairlie Halpin Parr, Jessica Gorman, Marielle Alldred, Melanie Alldred, Jade Buckingham, Kate Holden, Christopher Billinge, John Ward, Kadie Baguley
A PROJECT to revamp part of Great Sankey Primary School, costing more than half a million pounds, has been unveiled. A 19th century building at the school in Liverpool Road has been transformed into a centre for nursery and reception children. Jim Courtney
FROZEN-out council leader Mike Hughes could be set to launch a bid to win a number of seats at June's borough council elections. Town Hall insiders say Clr Hughes, who has not been given a seat to contest by the Labour party, is trying to persuade a number
VANDALS running riot in Hood Manor have started the new year with another series of attacks. And residents in the Raikes Close area have spoken out again to say they have had enough. Great Sankey South councillor Jan Davidson said: "People are sick to
VOTE Kerry! That's the message being sent out in support of our very own queen of the jungle. Former Atomic Kitten star and TV presenter Kerry McFadden is battling it out with snakes and spiders in TV show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. And this
POLICE have issued a renewed appeal for a missing 76-year-old man with dementia after he disappeared more than a week ago. Concern is growing for the welfare of widower Peter Jones, who lives in Hood Manor, Great Sankey. Police have conducted extensive
CHRISTMAS trees will be put up in Grappenhall and Thelwall in December this year, thanks to the parish council. Councillors have agreed to erect trees on the village green in Thelwall and at the green on the corner of Broad Lane and Church Lane in Grappenhall
A WALK exploring the footpaths south of Lymm takes place on Sunday, February 15. The walk, starting at 11am, takes in The Bongs, Rowlinson's Green and Sink Moss. Don't forget to take a packed lunch for the eight-mile walk, which leaves from the ranger
THE fight to save a Grappenhall post office will go all the way to Downing Street, as politicians and residents unite. Helen Southworth, MP for Warrington South, met with Grappenhall and Thelwall councillor Ted Lafferty on Friday to talk about how to
The wedding has taken place at A Special Memory Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, of 47-year-old Mr Terence Regan, son of the late Lillian and William Regan, and 43-year-old Carol Dolan, daughter of Mavis Blackburn of Dagnall Avenue, and the late Mr Harry Blackburn
Mr John MacNaughton, husband of the late Mrs Cora MacNaughton, died of heart failure on November 18. He was 75. Mr MacNaughton, of Ryfields Village, and formerly of Grappenhall, was born in Edinburgh and had lived in Warrington for more than 30 years.
Mrs Jennie Wycherley, wife of the late Mr Charles Herbert Wycherley, died of pneumonia on December 21. She was 95. Mrs Wycherley, of Westy Hall, Latchford, formerly of Princess Avenue, Kingsway North, lived in Warrington all her life. She was last employed
Mr Richard (Rich) Hankinson, husband of Mrs Doris (Dot) Hankinson, died on January 11. He was 86. Mr Hankinson had lived in Greenwood Crescent, Orford, for more than 35 years, and was born in Tilley Street. He was last employed at Crosfields for 20 years
Mrs Daisy Winifred Hunter, wife of the late Mr Denis (Danny) Hunter, died on November 2, aged 90. Mrs Hunter, of Ullswater Avenue, was born in Colchester and had lived in Warrington for 56 years. She was last employed as a domestic at Peninsula Barracks
Mrs Eleanor Kennedy, wife of the late Mr John Edward Kennedy, died of pneumonia on January 3, aged 90. Mrs Kennedy, of the Old Rectory, Church Lane, Grappenhall, formerly of Bruche, lived in Warrington all her life. Most of her working life was spent
COUNCIL tax payers in St Helens look set to breathe a sigh of relief with news that the council is poised for a rise of just 2.5 per cent... one of the lowest in the country. This would bring an increase of just 32p a week on a Band A property (most homes
WAREHOUSE workers from Sainsbury's distribution centre have begun voting on a pay deal this week. The 750 workers from the Haydock depot have been briefed by union representatives from Usdaw about the offer of £7.60 per hour, which is linked to improved
A Newton-le-Willows school re-opens after a burst water main caused flooding, the cast of Hollyoaks film an episode of the show at a church in Rainhill...plus more news around the St Helens area. Woman hurt A WOMAN in her 30s was knocked down by a car
Mr John Kenneth Porter, husband of Mrs Margaret Rose Porter, died of cancer on January 12. He was 71. Mr Porter, of Watton Close, Thelwall, was born in Warburton and had lived in Thelwall for 47 years. He was employed at the DOE Burtonwood for 23 years
BUSINESSES and residents who have been troubled by drug addicts hanging about a town-centre road get the chance to put their concerns to police this week. North Road and a cluster of surrounding streets have become haunts for gangs of drug users, particularly
Mrs Joan Betty Rutter (nee McNamee), wife of Mr Frank Rutter, died on January 5, aged 73. Mrs Rutter, of Wellington Street, Howley, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed at Hutchings Tannery, later at FTH Haigh, and at the Warrington Club
VIOLENT crime fuelled by booze has nearly trebled in the past five years in St Helens in the wake of the amazing transformation of the town's nightlife scene which is now attracting around 20,000 visitors most weekends. This surge in attacks and brawls
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse: The Day War Broke Out 2-7 February, Box Office 0161928 1677 Alsager Arts Centre, MMU Cheshire, Alsager, Deer Park performers Tuesday January 27, Black Hair Tuesday, February 3.Box Office 0161 247 5302 Band on the Wall: Apitos
YOUNG fun-seekers in Newton have been taking advantage of a parents' and tots' session held every Monday at the Trees Community Centre. The sessions give the toddlers a chance to play with other youngsters and also give mums and dads a chance to get out
PLANS have been submitted to St Helens Council for land south of the railway line at Junction Lane, Newton, to be used for the parking of HGV trailers. The applicant wants to use the land for a temporary period of three years.
A NEW minibus has been presented to youngsters at a school in Newton following a concerted fundraising effort last year. Pupils at Mill Green Special School were thrilled to receive the new bus after the school's fundraising committee raised £19,000.
LESSONS at a Newton primary school were brought to a standstill this week when flooding, caused by a water mains burst, forced it to close its doors. Wargrave Primary School, on Bradlegh Road, shut on Monday after the burst was discovered on Saturday.
MASTERCLASSES at Newton High School for gifted pupils from five Newton primary schools have now come to an end since starting in October. The 50 year five students from Lyme, Newton, Wargrave, St Peter's and District primary schools have experienced taster
STRESSED-out residents in Newton were given the opportunity to relax this week when new classes to heal the mind, body and spirit started at Newton Community Centre, writes Paul Keaveny. Enrolment began on Monday for the centre's new courses, which range
RESIDENTS in Newton are to be given the chance to cast their votes from the comfort of their own homes thanks to a pilot postal voting scheme. Councils across the north west will be taking part in an all-postal voting system for the June local and European
West Park 30 Aspatria 20 WITH inspirational skipper Liam McLoughlin still sidelined with knee ligament damage Park found it heavy going against bottom-of-the-table Aspatria. Park relied heavily on the pace of centre Tom Gray and full-back Mark Turner
A round-up of the results and fixtures from the local footballing scene. St Helens McDonald's JOL Results, Cup Second Round: Under 16: Bleak Hill 8 Norton 2 Under 15: Bleak Hill 1 St Annes 5 Under 12: Rainhill 7 Billinge 1, Longview 1 Whiston 3, Bleak
The Warrington & District League's Frontrunner Premier Division produced a number of entertaining matches in difficult conditions last Saturday. Halebank started well in their visit to Penlake, with Mike Kelly scoring two early goals to suggest a
Haydock A 2 Clock Face Miners 21 CLOCK ran out worthy winners in this local derby which saw all the points scored in the first half. With the strong wind in their favour, Clock got off to a good start, and soon had some points on the board with an Andy
Hindley 20 Haresfinch 0 Finch played really well for the first half hour with strong running from props Gary Burgess and Lee Pennington. There was also a sterling performance from scrum half John Jackson and an inspired display from stand off Ste Thompson
Bold Miners 10 SIMMS Cross were first on the score sheet when second row Brian Capewell slotted a 50 yard penalty over. Some great defence from second row Dave Hill and scrum half Dave Scott kept Simmies at bay. When second row Ian Lynch broke down the
Ulverston 12 Haydock 40 HAYDOCK carried on with their impressive winning run but Ulverston took a surprise lead after 10 minutes with a converted try. But Haydock didn't take long to reply, with a wayward pass picked up by Rigby who went 75 yards to score
Ellesmere Port 1 Newton 4 NEWTON women's hockey team were much the stronger outfit when they faced up to Ellesmere Port on Saturday. The first three Newton goals came in the opening half, two of them from Meaghan Caroll and one from Mel Heaps. Ellesmere
A TRIO of Newton youngsters showed their karate class at the British International Open Karate Championships held in Crystal Palace. Lauren Middlehurst and Amy Cook enjoyed individual success in kata (patterned movements) competitions. Thirteen-year-old
EXCITING times are continuing at Parkside Golborne Amateur Rugby League Club. The first team took another step towards promotion at the weekend while the under 18s are successfully building towards their Lancashire Cup final appearance. Golborne Parkside
