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Stories for 12 February 2004

Congleton News

Prisoner on the run

BIDDULPH residents are being warned not to approach a prisoner with a history of violence who is on the run. more...

War of words as axe hovers over evening bus services

CONTROVERSIAL moves to scrap evening buses from Congleton have sparked furious opposition from town councillors. more...

Mock lorries drive home park fight point

CAMPAIGNERS have created two hardboard mock-ups of lorries to back their case for opposing a business park in Congleton more...

School shows that it means business

COMPUTER whizz kids at Alsager School have good reason to look forward to 2004. more...

Make your voice heard on skate park package

TEENAGE skateboarders are to seek the views of Biddulph residents on creating a new skate park in the town. more...

BT draws the line under pay phone dispute

CONGLETON pensioners will not lose their telephone boxes for the time being following a rethink by BT bosses. more...

Congleton Sport

Bears see red over spot kick

CONGLETON Town players were left fuming by a penalty decision which shattered their Cheshire Senior Cup dreams on Tuesday night at Booth Street. more...

Blunder at the back proves costly

BIDDULPH Vics were rocked by a late goal on Saturday courtesy of a defensive blunder which cost them the match. more...

Superb penalty save from Rob helps lift Town into 4th spot

ALSAGER Town keeper Rob Powner produced a superb penalty save at the death on Saturday against Newcastle. more...

Congleton Whatson

Brews up for ale festival's return

BEER festival organisers are hoping to create a storm of interest with a range of colourfully-titled local brews. more...

Enjoy cream of Harvey

FOLK favourite Harvey Andrews returns to Biddulph Folk Club for a show next Thursday, February 19. more...

Crewe Alex

Reinforcements coming

CREWE boss Dario Gradi is relishing the return of his injured stars as he bids for an impressive end to the season. more...

Rix rues his costly mistake

CREWE'S Ben Rix held his hands up for a costly mistake in last Saturday's 1-1 draw at Walsall. more...

Half-time talk fired up Alex

ALEX boss Dario Gradi's challenge to his players at half-time appeared to pay dividends at the Bescot Stadium. more...

Falling foul of vital decisions

Walsall...1 Crewe...1 more...

Crewe News

Wife ditches baths sex shame man

THE wife of a convicted sex attacker from Crewe has spoken of how her husband lied and tricked her about his criminal past. more...

Child snatch woman escapes jail term

A SANDBACH woman who tried to snatch a six-year-old girl from a park, escaped jail due to her mental illness. more...

Dog walker set upon by a gang of youths

A CREWE pensioner was attacked by three youths as he walked his dogs in the West End. more...

Give us our dough say pie firm staff

A ROW has erupted between staff and bosses at a Crewe pie firm over the payment of Christmas bonuses. more...

Relief on our roads at last

MORE than £8 million has been given to ease five of Crewe's busiest bottleneck roads. more...

Police hunt hoaxcaller

EMERGENCY paramedics in Crewe have called in the police to catch a persistent hoax caller who is putting lives at risk. more...

Margaret makes a meal milestone after 30 years

SCHOOL bosses cooked up a surprise for veteran chef Margaret Mailey as she dished up her 300,000th meal. more...

Crewe Sport

Aiming to make up for lost time

CREWE FC boss Ian O'Reilly believes his side can build on their performance after drawing 1-1 with Rylands. more...

Vagrants beat Wrexham

CREWE Vagrants recorded a morale-boosting 3-2 win over Wrexham, last Saturday. more...

Crewe come good to earn Plate final place

CREWE and Nantwich RUFC booked their place in the final of the Thwaites Cheshire Plate with a 22-7 victory over Parkonians. more...

Sandbach 2nds open up with friendly fire

SANDBACH RUFC's 2nd XV thumped Holmes Chapel 41-5 in a friendly, last Saturday. more...

Crewe Whatson

And for our climax...a dose of the blues

NEED a dose of jazz, blues or rock? more...

Get in the right Moob for charity benefit gig

TAKE in a wide range of music as the Limelight hosts its 'Scope' Charity Night on Monday. more...

21st century blues boy set to hit town

YOUNG UK blues/rock guitarist Aynsley Lister is back to electrify the Limelight crowd next Thursday. more...

Entertainment Cktv

Kitten Kerry was the real deal

There was one word that her rival contestants kept using to describe Kerry McFadden on 'I'm A Celebrity - Get Me Out Of Here'. They said she was 'real', and that was the key to her triumph in the final of the show on Monday night (ITV1). more...

Nantwich News

New charges in murder inquiry

DETECTIVES investigating last summer's drug-related murder of a Nantwich market trader have charged a fifth man in connection with the killing. more...

Young actors get lowdown from soap idol

HOPEFUL drama students at a Nantwich school got some top tips last week from an Emmerdale star who spent the day with the young thespians. more...

Cash pumped into canal transformation

WORK on a £250,000 parkland scheme to boost Nantwich's tourism industry is set to start next month. more...

Nantwich Sport

Dabbers catch the winning habit

IN-form Nantwich Town extended their winning streak to four with a 2-0 win at Salford City. more...

Newton News

Armed cops swoop on high street

DRAMATIC scenes greeted shoppers in Earlestown town centre when armed police swooped to make an arrest. more...

Postal bosses under fire

POST Office chiefs have been forced to investigate allegations they did not handle the closure of two branches with sufficient sensitivity. more...

Man found not guilty of raping a teenage girl

A GOLBORNE man was found not guilty of raping a teenage girl by a judge at Warrington Crown Court. more...

Man attacked in nightclub

POLICE in Newton are appealing for witnesses to an attack on man that took place in a nightclub over the weekend. more...

Helping to keep homeless warm

STAFF and customers at ASDA in Golborne have made a sterling effort to help keep homeless people warm throughout the winter months. more...

Attack probe

A PROBE has been launched by hospital chiefs to investigate the circumstances that led to the stabbing of a hospital porter at Newton Community Hospital. more...

New footy strip for kids

SPORTY youngsters at Newton High School are celebrating after clinching a deal with a national charity that will kit them out in new gear. more...

French connection

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a massive rail terminal at the former Parkside Colliery site could be moving closer to becoming reality. more...

Man found dead with stab wounds

A 44-YEAR-OLD Golborne man was found dead with stab wounds to the neck yesterday, Wednesday. more...

DNA helps school security

POLICE are tackling the issue of school security in Newton and Haydock head-on by using DNA crime-fighting technology. more...

MP blasts solicitors over miners' claims

NEWTON MP Dave Watts says it is 'disgraceful' some solicitors in the UK are charging former miners extra legal fees in their quests for compensation. more...

Reminder

ST Helens Council is reminding visitors to Newton Cemetery that Christmas floral tributes and wreaths will be removed from the graves, the Garden of Remembrance and the Memorial Garden from February 19 to maintain the grounds prior to grass cutting. more...

Board of love

A SUPERMARKET is helping punters get romantic for Valentine's Day by erecting a message board for messages of love. From Friday ASDA Golborne shoppers can place a note on the Valentine board behind the checkouts. more...

Scramblers to get rough ride

POLICE in Newton are searching for the riders of two scrambler bikes who have been causing havoc on the sports ground at the former Vulcan Locomotive Works. more...

Ethel's into treble figures

A WOMAN who moved to Newton-le-Willows in the early 1900s from Chester by horse and cart reached the ripe old age of 100 yesterday, Wednesday. more...

Review of safety at Newton cemetery

NEWTON Cemetery is set to undergo inspections to ensure that it remains a safe place for visitors. more...

Newton Saints

Saints hungry for Bulls scalp

SAINTS will renew their hostilities with their old foes from Bradford Bulls earlier than anticipated after Monday night's Powergen Challenge Cup draw paired Ian Millward's men with last season's double winners. more...

Knowsley Roaders hit in the pocket

SAINTS suffered an unexpected blow on Monday when a transfer tribunal ruled that they had to pay Wigan Warriors a transfer fee for prop forward Ricky Bibey. more...

New signings shine in water splash farce

St Helens 20 more...

Newton Sport

Giant killing glory

GOLBORNE Parkside pulled off the shock win of the amateur Rugby League season at the weekend and are looking forward to a good run in the BARLA National Cup. more...

Mixed bag of results

Wigan St Cuthberts u18 22 more...

Tough Bold battle!

Bold Miners A 26 more...

Massive boost to title chances

Lymm Rangers 2 more...

Delight for Dennis

DENNIS Greenalgh was the main man at the latest Newton Anglers' Association Over 60s and Disabled Sweepstake to be held on the upper pound stretch of the Sankey St Helens Canal. more...

Hockey defeat

NEWTON women's hockey team performed well and were unfortunate to lose 1-0 to Whitchurch. more...

Northwich Sport

Barnton ease their way into cup final

BARNTON cruised into the final of the Mid Cheshire Division One Cup with a 2-1 win against Linotype in a match which pitted first in the league against second. more...

St Helens Letters

Right and wrong!

WT, Garswood, 'Whatever happened to free speech?' (Dear Star, January 29) is right to champion the cause of free speech, but wrong on just about every other point he or she made. more...

Why don't more folks speak out?

I HAVE just returned to St Helens and must say I am appalled at the state of affairs. I have to ask what has happened to the town I grew up in? more...

Icy blast for council

I WAS interested to read in the Star, January 29 that St Helens Council Tax payers could breathe a sigh of relief because "the Council is poised for a rise of just 2.5 per cent, one of the lowest in the country". more...

Not many laughs over Johnny Vegas in that fridge

LAST Thursday at 8pm a TV programme link left me absolutely dumbfounded. The link portrayed a man opening a fridge and showing Johnny Vegas sitting inside eating cheese, then the fridge door closing leaving him inside. The caption for this scene - 'Comedy in unexpected places'. more...

Calling three long-lost chums

ARE any of your readers able to help me trace three long-lost friends from St Helens whom I haven't seen for more than forty years? more...

What about the rest of this borough?

OUR councillors keep on blowing their trumpets loud and clear about achievements they have made in the town centre. Agreed they have, but what about the other areas away from the town centre. Roads, pathways and litter a disgrace. more...

Nasty business down in the cemetery

IT'S Xmas Eve at 3.30pm, you are upset taking flowers to your daughter's grave, section one at the cemetery. more...

St Helens News

New pain of tragic husband

HAVING lost two wives to cancer during the past 17 years, grief-stricken Michael Duff has had to endure more than his fair share of tragedy. more...

Marine denies arches rape

A ROYAL MARINE accused of raping a woman beneath railway arches near St Helens Central station has pleaded not guilty to the charge. more...

Charged with attempted murder

A WOMAN has been accused of attempting to murder a busker in St Helens town-centre on Saturday afternoon. more...

News in brief

A MOTORIST escapes without serious injury after his car flips over, a computer printer sparks a fire at a primary school...plus more news from around St Helens. more...

Callous conman said he had lost his cat

AN 83-year-old woman had cash stolen by a callous crook who tricked his way into her home claiming he was searching for a missing cat. more...

'Tough' call for Dave on uni fees

ST HELENS MP Dave Watts put aside his reservations about university top-up fees to vote in favour of the controversial higher education bill. more...

Liam still missing

POLICE say they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 14-year-old schoolboy who went missing a fortnight ago. more...

St Helens Pets

Bite back against chewing

DOGS who constantly cause household destruction by chewing the furniture, shoes, the remote control or the carpets etc, inflict much frustration upon their long suffering owners. But there are ways to tackle such behaviour and hopefully enjoy a happier living relationship with your pet. more...

St Helens Saints

Saints not fazed by Bulls cup draw

SAINTS will renew their hostilities with their old foes from Bradford earlier than anticipated after Monday night's Powergen Challenge Cup draw paired Ian Millward's men with last season's double winners. more...

Roll on summer!

Saints 20 Salford City Reds 10 more...

St Helens Sport

Thatto give pros a fright

Thatto Heath 12 Whitehaven 26 more...

Culcheth use strong wind to bury Clock

Culcheth 26 more...

County call for trio

DARREN Mitchell and Mark Hayton both Thatto Heath and Paul Toole, Blackbrook will be playing for Lancashire County against Cumbria in the BARLA County Championships this Sunday at Blackbrook, kick off 2.30pm. more...

Brook ease drop fears

Farnworth 6 Blackbrook 12 more...

Recs give leaders a fright - but have it all to do now

Pilkington Recs 14 Simms Cross 30 more...

Finch taste a drop of glory

Rylands 3 Haresfinch 4 more...

Miners blast off cobwebs

Bold Miners A 26 Newton Storm 10 more...

Vine taking root in RL hotbed

THE Thatto Heath-Nutgrove area has been one of rugby league's most fertile breeding grounds over the years, with players like Alex Murphy, Austin Rhodes, the Cunningham brothers, Roy Haggerty and the three Barrow boys all graduating into Saints' ranks. more...

Myers grabs the spoils#

Lymm 2nd XV 10 more...

LSH have a mountain to climb

Darlington 30 LSH 13 more...

Town given a boost by

new signings more...

Weather takes its toll

THE casualties of the bad weather again, were the council owned venues where eight games in all were postponed. more...

Football results and fixtures

Combination: Fixtures, Saturday, February 14 more...

St Helens Whalley

Putting the 'zip' into showbiz . .

AMATEUR showbiz was very much at its zenith when this super shot of the smiling cast of 'Zip Goes a Million' was taken in October 1962. It was an era when the Newton-le-Willows based South West Lancs ADOS could attract house-full audiences for their sparkling musicals. more...

Supreme sacrifice

AS a keen follower of military history, Andy Middlehurst couldn't resist the opportunity to bid in an Internet auction for a mint-condition publication connected with his St Helens hometown. more...

Sad 'knock' for much-loved watering holes

THERE was a whole lotta knocking going on when the St Helens and district dominoes league boasted four dozen teams playing in four separate sections. That was during a time when you'd find a well-patronised pub or club on virtually every street corner. more...

A rapid response

THERE'S been rapid response to a plea from a sporty old-timer for any recorded details about his brief wartime spell as a Saints player. Joe Dewsnip, now a spry 83-year-old living in Manchester had asked if any roll of honour of past players existed, including his name. more...

Warrington Birchwood

Couple go nuts over squirrel invasion

THEY may live in Chaffinch Close but an Oakwood couple's home has been infested by creatures of an altogether furrier nature. more...

Centre is top three in country

GLAZEBURY garden centre, Bents, has been ranked in the top three of the country's best. more...

Busy half term holiday in store

THERE are lots of activities planned in Birchwood, Culcheth and Risley Moss over the half term holiday: more...

Political dinner raises £325

A CULCHETH dinner dance has raised £325 for Warrington North Conservative Association. more...

Espana por favor for continenal assembly

YOUNGSTERS at Culcheth Primary School said 'hola' and 'buenos dias' to their mums and dads last week as they put on a Spanish assembly. more...

Warrington Business

Chief opens his account

THE borough council has appointed a new economic chief after previous incumbent Alan Turley moved to the Northwest Development Agency last year. more...

Hundreds of jobs at risk as broker shuts

INSURANCE brokers Hill House Hammond will close its Warrington and Newton offices as part of a national closure programme that will result in the loss of 1,600 jobs. more...

Tile firm wins prize

A WARRINGTON-based tile company has been honoured at the Tile Association's annual awards for its excellence in distribution. more...

Solway rewarded

A WARRINGTON homecare provider has won an Investors in People award. more...

Warm welcome for call centr posts boost

HELEN Jones, MP for Warrington North, opened a new call centre at Birchwood Park last week. more...

Warrington Entertainment

Another day in paradise

BY the time you read this the countdown to the start of another nightmare day for Jack Bauer will almost be completed. more...

Sir Mick ... the Guru

MICK MIDDLES more...

Aisle be there ... soap lovebirds all set to wed

HEIDI HUMPHRYS more...

tv two

ALISON KLABACHER more...

Green light on singles night at Chicago Rock

LOVE is in the air this weekend, and a traffic light party at Chicago Rock Café is aiming to get the romantic mood into swing. more...

Rock soulmates never die!

PAUL KEAVENY more...

Counting days till American rockers jet in

LUKE TRAYNOR more...

theatre

HEIDI TRAVIS more...

Curtain falls on comedy for the Players

BRIDGEWATER Players hold Curtain Call next week with their latest production at Thelwall Parish Hall. more...

Curtain rise on murder for the Playmakers

MURDER is on the cards in Stockton Heath next week as the Playmakers take to the stage with their latest production. more...

Frighteningly good!

ALISON KLABACHER more...

Grease, Liverpool Empire

MELANIE MOORE more...

The Woman In Black, The Lowry, Manchester

LUKE TRAYNOR more...

Little Malcolm And His Struggle Against The Eunuchs,

The Octagon Theatre, Bolton more...

The Singles 1992 - 2003, No Doubt

STEVEN HALLMARK more...

Talkie Walkie, Air

GARETH DUNNING more...

Comfortably Numb, Scissor Sisters

LUKE TRAYNOR more...

Playing their way into the history books

PAUL KEAVENY more...

Wild Bill's big on laughs

THE surreal world of comedian, actor, and all-round funny man, Bill Bailey looks set to be unleashed on an unsuspecting public over the coming months. more...

Live dates

THE Bridgewater Hall is hosting an eclectic programme of music events to launch the spring season, ranging from performances by renowned and eminent musical figures to the very latest newcomers to the music scene. more...

Warrington Features

We'll meet again - 60 years on

ALMOST 60 years ago two soldiers were engaged in one of the Allies' costliest battles of the Second World War when they were captured and put in the same Prisoner of War camp. more...

A bridge too far

OPERATION Market Garden was launched on September 17, 1944, in a bid to gain control of the bridges that straddled major Dutch rivers. more...

Days of dodgy sick notes are numbered

TIME could be running out for shirkers, slackers and skivers in the workplace due to a new contract drawn up between the British Medical Association and the Government. more...

'Occupational health experts will be in paymasters' palm'

A Warrington doctor who opposes the new legislation says private occupational health organisations do not act in favour of the employee because they are effectively in the pocket of the employer. The GP, who does not wish to be named, says his workload will barely be affected and claims such organisations have no knowledge of patients' background. more...

GARETH DUNNING takes a look at some of the drink problems facing the town

l TOWN Hall watchdogs have recently completed their review of alcohol and health in Warrington, entitled 'Dying for a Drink?'. more...

'Where was the help when my husband most needed it?'

A GREAT Sankey woman who lost her husband to alcoholism says that there was no help available to give him a chance of beating the disease. more...

Services are under scrutiny

THE borough council's scrutiny committee has been working on a report into alcohol services in Warrington since last year, and the report and its recommendations have been sent to health care providers, so that they can respond to it. The key recommendations are: more...

37,500 people in town drinking 'hazardously'

STUDIES in 2000 and 2002 showed Warrington to have a particular alcohol problem, with a higher than average number of people having drinking problems. more...

Warrington Letters

All we are doing is trying to slow down the traffic

BEING an old git in a yellow jacket and carrying a radar gun, I would like to reply to Andrew Francis's letter. (Guardian January 29). more...

Shop made me feel like a thief

AFTER buying my newspaper from Martin's newsagent at the top of Bridge Street for the past 18 months I am appalled at the way I was treated last Thursday lunchtime. more...

Sympathy is with bereaved families

With reference to letters in Points of View for the past two weeks. I belong to the generation when owning a car in your street was a luxury. more...

Limit people in new club

I couldn't agree more with the letter (We are packed in like sardines, Guardian February 5). I moved out of the area two years ago, but frequent the bars etc as much as I can. I stopped 'clubbing it' more than a year ago because they were just too busy and, in my mind, unsafe! more...

Nothing for teenagers

I AM disgusted at the lack of facilities for teenagers from the ages of 13 to 17. I am a teenager and I remember when I was 16 and we had nothing to do at all. No wonder crime has gone up recently. more...

Make it an alcohol-free stadium

MAY I plead with the management of Warrington RLFC NOT to provide a bar for 'supporters' at the Halliwell Jones stadium. more...

Reinstate charity box

I regularly use the Asda cafe in the Cockhedge Centre and have, until now, put my coppers into a St Rocco's charity box located near the till. more...

We've got enough pubs

KIRSTY (Guardian, February 5) is right about one thing. The clubs and pubs in Warrington are awful and Warrington councillors are talking about building more. Have we not got enough already? more...

Right to criticise

FATHER Tony Slingo of St Benedict's Church was right to criticise Warrington Police after vandals had desecrated a nativity scene. more...

Yobs have no excuse

Yobbish behaviour is present everywhere within society and Warrington appears to be no different. more...

Democracy in action - forget it!

I WOULD like this to be an open letter to the councillors of Warrington and in particular, to Alan Stephenson, who has the fancy title of Warrington's 'Strategic Director of Environment and Regeneration'. As the person who lives directly facing the Rockfield Hotel and therefore is affected more than anyone by the recent decision to allow its demolition, I would like to add my comments. more...

Don't let them destroy park

WAKE up Orford, Warrington Borough Council is taking your park off you! They want to build a road through the park and destroy the trees that have been there for a great number of years. more...

Better access for anglers

AFTER reading, 'Council gives its backing to £8 million canal project', (Guardian, February 5), on how work is going to start on much needed improvements on the Bridgewater canal, nothing is mentioned about improving access for the growing number of anglers using this venue. more...

Station is as welcoming as a tank full of killer sharks

ALISON Klabacher's article in last week's Guardian (February 5) highlights the problems that not only affects disabled people in regard to the dilapidated state of Warrington Central Station, but rail passengers generally who use this so called 'premier station'. more...

Vandals welcome here

BARRY Fishwick. headteacher of Penketh High School, made his opinion very clear that he has no intentions of installing CCTV (Guardian, February 5). more...

Shame on you

ON Tuesday January 20 my wife was travelling home at around 9pm when some idiot/s decided to try a little target practice on her car. more...

Warrington News

Another day in paradise

GARETH DUNNING more...

Students strike silver in Physics Olympiad

TWO teenage whizzkids have scooped silver awards in a national physics competition. more...

GIVE OUR KERRY A ROYAL KNEES-UP

AFTER Kerry McFadden stormed to victory in hit TV show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here on Monday, the Guardian says it's time to honour her in her home town. more...

Council tax rise will be 4.9 per cent

RESIDENTS in Warrington face an inflation-busting council tax rise from April after councillors set the new budget. more...

Borough may get back millions

WARRINGTON Borough Council could be in line for a multi-million pound boost to its budget following proposed changes to the way authorities are funded. more...

Jobless in town at a 30-year low

UNEMPLOYMENT levels in Warrington are at a 30-year low, according to new statistics. more...

Man attacked by jogger

A 38-YEAR-OLD man was left with a broken leg and dislocated ankle after being assaulted by a jogger on Marsh Street. more...

Rape charge dismissed

A MAN who appeared in court this week accused of raping a teenage girl from Warrington was found not guilty by the judge. more...

Flying Bevan checks out new home

WARRINGTON'S favourite flying winger has swung into his new home as anticipation mounts ahead of Warrington Wolves' first game at the new stadium. more...

Health plan for stadium

PLANS to incorporate a community healthcare facility within the new Warrington Wolves stadium have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council's development control committee. more...

Our Kerry - from pop princess to jungle queen

SHE went into camp as a pop princess and came out a jungle queen. more...

It's a jungle out there, and Kerry was up to it

SHE'S eaten mealworms, been swept down 'hell hill' under a torrent of filthy water and submerged in a glass tank - it's been a busy fortnight for the first Queen of the Jungle. more...

Teenage thugs force youth centre to shut

A GANG of mindless vandals have left a trail of destruction in a village and forced the closure of its youth base - one of the six community centres that teenagers and councillors fought so hard to save. more...

Youths seem determined to see building closed down

CULCHETH Youth Base remains closed until further notice after a gang of teenagers abused the staff and vandalised the centre. more...

Developers hoped to build homes on site

CULCHETH Youth Base was the subject of a planning application at the end of last year with developers wanting to demolish the centre and build houses on the Church Lane site. more...

Paintball attack at Environment Agency

A WOMAN was left bruised after youths brandishing a paintball gun shot her in the neck. more...

Face-painting skills lead to Toni award

A WOOLSTON woman is on top of the world after winning an international face-painting competition. more...

Man force fed drug and drink cocktail

A MAN was held prisoner in his own home for three hours when an attacker burst in and threatened to kill him. more...

Robbery attempt

A SALESMAN from a Woolston garage bravely fought off an attacker who tried to steal a car they were test driving. more...

Drug addict's death remains a mystery

A ROAMING heroin addict, who lived a troubled life, was found dead in a coal container at Fiddler's Ferry power station, an inquest heard. more...

Pub's former licensee fined after booze was served to 17-year-old

MAGISTRATES have fined the former licensee of a town centre pub, where alcohol was sold to a young boozer. more...

Jury clears man, 54, of multiple indecent assault charges

A MAN accused of multiple sex offences walked free from court on Tuesday. more...

Baby's death probe

A POLICE investigation has been ordered by a coroner into the death of a four-month-old boy from Warrington who died 20 years ago at Alder Hey Hospital, writes Sarah Harker. more...

Hit the road, criminals, and don't you come back

POLICE made eight arrests as part of a crack down on travelling criminals passing through the town. more...

Probe into inmate's death

AN inmate has died after being found on the floor of his cell at Risley Prison. more...

Serious concern for missing man

AN elderly man who suffers from dementia has been missing from home for three weeks. more...

Jobs bonanza at call centre

A NEW call centre has opened on Birchwood Park providing jobs for more than 250 people - and bucking the recent trend of companies moving their operations to India. more...

TV winners!

YEAR seven pupils at an Orford school proved to be the stars of a children's television show scooping goodies galore in Glasgow. more...

First child on the way for Mariella and Jason

CELEBRITY journalist and television presenter Mariella Frostrup is expecting her first child with a Warrington solicitor, at the age of 41. more...

Prison drugs force fence rethink

HALF a million pounds is being spent on new fencing at Risley Prison to stop inmates retrieving parcels of drugs thrown over the wall. more...

Ballot battle as party hits back

LABOUR councillors have hit back at their Liberal Democrat rivals in a furious Town Hall debate on postal voting. more...

Security working well, say Ryfields managers

MANAGERS at Ryfields Retirement Village in Orford have hailed its security procedures after a former carer was convicted following a theft spree at the home. more...

Warrington Obituaries

MRS MARGARET PERRIN

Mrs Margaret (Madge) Perrin, wife of Mr Ernest Perrin, died of a stroke on January 13. She was 88. more...

MRS EVALINE WOODVINE

Mrs Evaline Woodvine, wife of Mr Albert Woodvine, died on January 23, aged 75. more...

MR JAMES RANKIN

Mr James Rankin, wife of the late Mrs Doris Rankin, died of pneumonia and carinomatosis on January 10. He was 80. more...

MR STUART HENSHAW

Mr Stuart Malcolm Henshaw, husband of Mrs Amanda Henshaw, died of cancer on January 6. He was 34. more...

MR HOWARD JOSEPH CARR

Mr Howard Joseph Carr, son of Val and Joe, and father of Lauren and Josh, died of a head injury on December 21. He was 37. more...

MRS SHEILA EVANS

Mrs Sheila Evans, wife of Mr Arthur Evans, died on September 18, aged 84. more...

MRS MAVIS WILSON

Mrs Mavis Wilson, wife of Mr Samuel Wilson, died of conjective cardiac failure and hypertension diabetes on December 29. She was 66. more...

MRS ELLEN GRIFFITHS

Mrs Ellen (Nellie) Griffiths, wife of the late Mr Albert Griffiths, died on December 16, aged 79. more...

MR FREDERICK JOHN GRIFFITHS

Mr Frederick John Griffiths, husband of Mrs Beryl Griffiths, died on December 22, of COPD. He was 59. more...

MR THOMAS ATHERTON

Mr Thomas Reade Atherton, son of the late Thomas and Annie Atherton, died on January 18, aged 80. more...

MRS ETHEL BEDDARD

Mrs Ethel Beddard, wife of the late Mr Stanley Beddard, died of bronchopneumonia following a stroke on December 14. She was 75. more...

MRS JESSIE HIGHFIELD

Mrs Jessie Highfield, wife of the late Mr Frank Highfield, died on January 8, aged 95. more...

MR JAMES GLASSEY

Mr James Rowland Glassey, husband of Mrs Eva Glassey, died of a stroke on December 30. He was 83. more...

MRS DOROTHY WIMPENNY

Mrs Dorothy (Dolly) Wimpenny, wife of the late Mr Frederick Wimpenny, died of a chest infection on January 2. She was 82. more...

MRS BETTY MATHER

Mrs Betty Mather, wife of Mr Eric Mather, died of bronchopneumonia on December 25. She was 75. more...

MRS RENEE HIGHAM

Mrs Renée Higham, wife of the late Mr Walter Higham, died of Parkinson's disease on January 7. She was 80. more...

Warrington Orford

Street's residents oppose takeaway

TEMPERS are running high in an Orford Street as residents wait with baited breath for the outcome of a controversial planning decision. more...

Historic mission is open once more after three year project

COMMUNITY groups in Woolston returned home to The Mission building on Warren Lane last week following an extensive refurbishment project. more...

No more than three houses

HOUSES can be built on the former site of Padgate Nursery but there will be no more than three, after councillors intervened to limit the scale of the work. more...

Precept less than last year

GOOD news for residents living in the parish of Poulton with Fearnhead - the parish precept remains down for the third year running. more...

Naval success for Richard

CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Richard Attwater of Padgate, after he successfully completed the initial phase of officer training at Britannia Royal Naval College in his bid to become a warfare officer with the Royal Navy. more...

Warrington Penketh

'If you see a bin, put it in' say youngsters

LITTERBUGS are being asked to change their ways as part of a new project to clean up Penketh - and the campaign is the brainchild of a 12-year-old schoolboy. more...

Centre users have a change of art

PEOPLE with a penchant for a paintbrush have been putting their art and soul into an exhibition. more...

Library closing

REVAMP work means Penketh Library is closing for a fortnight. more...

Valentine charity event

A MAGICIAN and a comedian are among the line up for a Valentine's Day fundraiser. more...

Canal society talk

SANKEY Canal Restoration Society officers will give a talk about the past, present and future of the waterway. more...

Nature trail plan at park

A NATURAL sculpture trail is to be developed at Sankey Valley Park. more...

Lovers head for Legion

ROMANTICS will be heading to Penketh and Sankey British Legion for a Valentine's event on Saturday, at 7.30pm. more...

Sisters meet on Thursday

MEMBERS of the sisterhood at The Workingmen's Mission in Thewlis Street, Sankey Bridges, hold their annual general meeting on Thursday, February 19 at 2.30pm. more...

Timbers shiver

PIRATES are on their way to Penketh! more...

Young worship

WORSHIP and teaching for young people takes place at Bethany Pentecostal Church in Sankey Bridges on Friday, February 27. more...

Warrington Sport

Harris proud of his men

Crosfields 14 more...

Trial triumphs

EXCELLENT performances were produced by Warrington Athletics Club runners in a trial to select the Cheshire team for the English Schools Cross Country Championships. more...

Swimming glory

WARRIORS of Warrington were the clear winners in their home leg of the Mersey and District Swimming League at Woolston Leisure Centre on Sunday. more...

Truck-load of national kata event medals

CHESHIRE Martial Arts Centre students continued their great start to the year by winning a truck-load of trophies at the Shukokai Karate Union National Kata Championships. more...

Floods of carp in a week of Lymm's overflowing rivers

CARP have continued to rule the roost as far as Lymm Angling Club's catch reports are concerned despite atrocious weather conditions more...

Sports digests

High flyers are both defeated more...

Eagle's top spot swoop

EAGLE Sports jumped to the top of Warrington Soccer League's Frontrunner Premier Division on Saturday. more...

Bernie grabs 'Lyons' share of the goals

WARRINGTON Soccer League's first division title race had a mighty shake up this week with the major contenders pitched together. more...

Town boss eyes Gigg Lane final

ARRINGTON Town have been drawn to play away from home in the first leg of the North West Counties Challenge Trophy semi-finals. more...

Warrington hopes dashed by Atherton's late revival

Warrington Town 2 more...

Sports digests

Reserves record blank at Lostock more...

Rovers survive second half scare from lowly Langworthy

Langworthy 14 more...

Bulls shocked

Parkside Golborne 20 more...

Form continues

Culcheth Eagles 26 more...

Lord of the Lang

Latchford Albion A 37 more...

Junior and youth Rugby League round-up

Rylands u11 6 more...

Gritty Lymm full of confidence

IN-FORM Lymm consolidated their mid-table position with a 24-3 win against Rochdale. more...

Warrington's 'derby' delight

Warrington 3rds 24 more...

Union youngsters come under the spotlight

Trafford MV u9 10 more...

Star man staying put

GRAPPENHALL Cricket Club have retained the services of one of their young representative stars for the 2004 season. more...

Grange on the lookout

GRANGE Cricket Club have commenced winter net sessions and they are on the lookout for new players. more...

Arms cause major upset

PICKERING Arms caused a major upset in the Grappenhall Darts League this week. more...

Glance guide to sport

owls more...

Warrington Whatson

what's on

Band on the Wall, Manchester, Eyes Down, Saturday February 14: Tel: 0161 834 1786. more...

Country music

Thursday, February 12: more...

Warrington Wolves

Appo fires a warning shot

GRAHAM Appo has warned Lee Briers and Nathan Wood to watch their backs because he no longer sees himself as a deputy stand off. more...

Wolves respect Goulding

WARRINGTON Wolves' hopes of progression in the Powergen Challenge Cup were boosted this week when they were paired away to Rochdale Hornets for the first time in the last 65 years of the competition. more...

Feel of the new place

ahead of the big date more...

Open day important

WOLVES supporters can try out their match day viewing positions on Sunday when The Halliwell Jones Stadium has its open day. more...

Tickets on sale

TICKETS to see Wolves start their new era against Wakefield on February 21 are available from the Wolfwear shop which faces Tesco at the new stadium. more...

Judgement call on Briers' selection

LEE Briers' selection for the opening game of the new season at The Halliwell Jones Stadium will come down to a 'judgement call'. more...

Aussies glad of the extra game

WOLVES' new overseas props continued their build-up to the 2004 campaign with an appearance in Lee Penny's Testimonial game on Saturday. more...

Westwood all clear

SALFORD City Reds have failed in a bid to have a Warrington Wolves player punished for an alleged high tackle in their recent friendly fixture. more...

Widnes News

Rescue hero honoured

A WIDNES man who pulled a badly injured crash victim from a burning and potentially explosive car wreck has spoken about his actions. more...

War her remembered 90 years on

IT'S 90 years since a Widnes VC winner joined the RAF. more...

Ditton delight

DITTON Community Café has opened officially following a highly successful four-month pilot project. The Café, part of the Sure Start Widnes Trailblazer scheme, was first opened in September 2003 and it has become a meeting point for local people as well as parents and children. more...

Friends reunite to help Donna

A TOP singer headlined a 'brilliant' night of fundraising fun at St Basil's. more...

Widnes,Runcorn Motoringroadtest

TOYOTA AVENSIS

TO succeed in the most competitive sector of the European car market - the family and fleet territory - you need a badge that people trust and something special to set the vehicle apart from the herd. more...

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