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Stories for 26 February 2004

Middlewich News

Banking on making a success out of eyesore

AFTER more than a year of planning an eyesore in Middlewich is finally getting a facelift. more...

Youngsters get on their bike for youth challenge

YOUNGSTERS in Middlewich have started work on their motorbike as part of a national competition. more...

Complex could force changes at centre

SERVICES offered to the public by Middlewich Leisure Centre may have to change, if plans for a multi million pound sports complex in the town get the green light. more...

Michael makes a new life in Middlewich

SECURING a better future for his children was the driving force behind a farmer's decision to pack his bags and move from Zimbabwe to Middlewich. more...

Newton News

DAD'S WILLOW PARK ORDEAL

A NEWTON dad says he wants to get on with his life after a clash with a gang of abusive teenagers at Willow Park landed him in court. more...

Council defends parks

ST Helens Council has defended its two parks in Newton saying that both are "high quality open spaces" in which safety improvements are being made. more...

Police say public must play role

POLICE in Newton have said that they need the help of the public to identify anti-social youths who are making people's lives a misery. more...

Lowest council tax hike for ten years

GOLBORNE residents will pay their lowest council tax rise in 10 years. more...

It's viva off to sunny Spain... in the classroom, that is

SPANISH classes for absolute beginners are back by popular demand at Newton's community centre. more...

Murder hearing

A GOLBORNE man accused of murdering his brother appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, February 23, for the first time. more...

MP Dave Watts throws his weight behind north west assembly

A NORTH west regional assembly has the full backing of Newton MP Dave Watts. more...

Pupils' tour with the police

YOUNGSTERS from a special school in Newton got a guided tour of St Helens Police Station to help them gain a lifesavers' qualification. more...

Sea cadets get their land legs

NEWTON sea cadets are learning dry land skills. more...

Flipping 'eck!

PUPILS at a Golborne primary school got a sweet treat when Asda staff rustled up tasty pancakes. more...

Police tax hike is one of the lowest

POLICE bosses in Merseyside have clinched what is believed to be one of the lowest tax rises in the country but critics say that Newton is still being neglected. more...

Frying high

A CHEF is frying high after winning the north west semi final of a national competition. more...

Get that belly into shape by dancing

RESIDENTS in Newton in need of a workout but who don't fancy taking a trip to the gym can take part in a spot of belly dancing at Newton Community Centre. more...

'Meetings figures distort the truth'

NEWTON councillors have hit back at figures which show poor attendance at meetings. more...

Let's get these dirty streets clean

GOLBORNE and Lowton has the worst litter problems in the borough, new council figures reveal. more...

A-rambling we will go

RAMBLERS in Newton are being offered the chance to take in some of the area's nicest scenery on a ranger walk on Sunday. more...

Newton Saints

SAINTS' utility man Lee Gilmour will be out to settle a few scores against his former club on Sunday when the summer era's two most successful sides lock horns in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup at Odsal Stadium, kick-off 2.15pm. more...

Sullivan back at Knowsley Road

FORMER Saints winger Anthony Sullivan is back in the fold at Knowsley Road. more...

Saints off to a flyer

Saints 30 more...

Newton Sport

Cup final boost for Golborne's young guns

GOLBORNE Parkside under 18s warmed up for this weekend's BARLA Lancashire Cup final against Blackbrook with a deserved 32-8 victory over Orrell St James. more...

Vulcan's winning streak contiues

Vulcan 1 more...

Guest comes first in angling sweepstake

CYRIL Guest and D Thom were the winners of the latest Newton Anglers' Association events to be held on the Sankey St Helens Canal. more...

Beer Engine recover from nightmare start to stay joint top

EARLESTOWN Snooker League's joint leaders St Pats and Beer Engine both drew this week. more...

Northwich News

TO HELL AND BACK 1,000 TIMES OVER

THE heartbroken mother of a heroin addict arrested after trying to break into her local shop, has spoken about her daughter's terrible battle against drug addiction. more...

You can trust us to run public services

VALE Royal Borough Council believes it is more than capable of taking on the responsibilities of education and social services, should reorganisation of local government fall in its favour. more...

Dealer came to town to buy crack cocaine

A TEENAGE drug dealer from Liverpool travelled to Northwich to buy bags of heroin and crack cocaine to sell on, Northwich Youth Court heard last week. more...

Rugby player's dreams ruined by drink-driver

A DRINK-driver who ended the dreams and career of a talented young rugby player has been jailed. more...

Newsagent speaks out: I won't live my life in fear

A NEWSAGENT who suffered a heart attack after his shop was broken into has condemned the 'drug culture' in Northwich rather than the woman who did it. more...

Top of class for

Leftwich school more...

A cultural vision

for the town centre more...

Scrapping the weekly collection

is rubbish! more...

Tears of joy as John moves fingers again

A MAN told he will never walk again after breaking his neck in a rugby scrum accident has been boosted by movement in his fingers. more...

Woman jailed over theft of £4,000 ring

A PENSIONER has been sentenced to six months in prison for stealing a sapphire ring from an elderly woman she had befriended. more...

Bridge closure has made town better

THE impact of closing Hayhurst Bridge in Northwich and introducing a radical one-way system around the Bull Ring has not had as bad an effect as first feared. more...

Pat packs his trunk for a return to Africa

A RETIRED school teacher is preparing to return to Africa and the place where he began his career more than three decades ago. more...

We need more haste for less speed

THE speed limit review panel for Cheshire is being urged to pick up speed in dealing with a backlog of applications to slow down traffic through villages. more...

Hospital visiting ban can stay, rules court

A FATHER who abused hospital staff, whom he accused of giving his psychotic son far too many drugs, has failed to overturn a visiting ban. more...

Northwich Sport

An event to be Shore of

VALE Royal's top equestrian rider has been invited to take part in Britain's premier show jumping event in April. more...

Northwich Vics

CATCH 22

SHAUN Teale has admitted that the uncertainty surrounding his future at Northwich Vics is making it difficult to bring players to the club. more...

Northwich Witton

Brian's back in action

WITTON Albion have been boosted by the news that club captain Brian Pritchard is back to full fitness following a lengthy lay off. more...

Runcorn News

Rescued from a lift

SHOPPERS stuck in a lift at Halton Lea, Runcorn, were rescued by firefighters at 6.30pm, last Thursday. more...

St Helens Letters

Why has our cemetery become such a mess?

I am writing to the Star in disgust over the state of St Helens Cemetery. more...

When is someone going to sort it out?

I STROLLED down Folds Lane in Haresfinch last Friday night. When I arrived at the subway I was going to walk under it but was met by a gang of young lads and girls drinking beer. more...

Breaking point!

DEAR Council, I would like a refund please. Yes, I would like to be refunded for the part of my taxes that go towards providing the "Lets smash a bus shelter because we've got nothing more constructive to do" game, played by louts and funded by taxpayers. more...

Quest had sad ending

A LITTLE while ago we asked you if you had a 'Where are you now?' column. You published our appeal to find Harry and Shirley Brighouse (Dear Star January 29). more...

It's meeting people like this that makes being a councillor worthwhile

BEING a ward councillor can, at times, be a very daunting and difficult job. On other occasions, such as last week, it can be very rewarding. more...

Why not employ cameras to catch the bus stop wreckers...

ONCE again another wave of mindless vandalism hits Haydock with the smashing of windows in bus shelters. more...

For the record!

IT'S February and here we go again. more...

St Helens News

ALAN'S LAST RIDE

BLACK leathers mingled with the sombre colours of other mourners when the motorcycling community journeyed on a poignant procession through the streets of the borough to pay a touching tribute to Alan Turton, a man who shared their passion for bikes. more...

News in brief

A man is found dead in the YMCA Hostel, three people need treatment after a house fire, and a lorry and van collide on the East Lancashire Road...plus more news from around St Helens. more...

Lucky escape

A VAN driver and his mate were inches from death when three yobs hurled house bricks off a bridge on the Link Way East, shattering their windscreen. more...

Cop this!

VILLAGERS are being invited to drop into a newly opened cop shop and pass on any concerns they have to bobbies and community support officers. more...

Labour club inferno raged for more than 24 hours

ALTHOUGH police say that the blaze which tore through the empty West Sutton Labour Club is not being treated as suspicious at the moment, they stressed that investigations are ongoing. more...

Kids call for new play zone

HUNDREDS of teenagers have signed a petition calling on St Helens Council to build a multi-purpose all-weather pitch on Haresfinch Park. more...

Vandals shatter charity shop window

"THEY are simply idiots". That's how the infuriated manager of a cancer charity shop describes hooligans who shattered the front window of the town-centre store. more...

St Helens Saints

Millward backs Lee to prove his worth

SAINTS' former Bulls utility player Lee Gilmour will be out to settle a few scores against his former club on Sunday, when the summer era's two most successful clubs lock horns in the fourth round Challenge Cup tie at Odsal (2.15pm). more...

Kicking game remains key to curbing Bulls' heavy artillery

Mike Critchley's big match preview more...

Saints' winning start

Saints 30 Hull 16 By Mike Critchley more...

Hooper settled at six

SAINTS stand-off Jason Hooper had an hard act to follow last season when he came over to effectively take the number six jersey from long-serving half-back Tommy Martyn, writes Mike Critchley. more...

St Helens Sport

Big day for Brook juniors

SUNDAY is a big day for one of the town's junior clubs. Blackbrook Royals have three teams in the BARLA Youth and Junior Lancashire Cup Finals at Robin Park Arena, Wigan. more...

John bids for county spot

LAURA Davenport produced a superb run to finish 19th in the junior ladies' race at the National cross-country championships held in Leeds. more...

Haydock impress

Haydock 38 New Earswick AB 14 more...

ARL results and fixtures

A round-up of the results and fixtures from the amateur rugby league scene more...

Finch's fade proves costly

Haresfinch 12 Hindley 20 A SECOND-half fade-out saw Finch crash to another defeat. more...

Junior ARL round up

Haydock Warriors Under 13s 38 Leyland Warriors 6 more...

Cox's last gasp try pips Miners

Bold Miners 12 Blackbrook 18 BLACKBROOK were first to score when Craig Lyon took a short pass to go in at the corner. more...

Slow start cost Yickers' second string

Slow start cost Yickers' second string more...

Clock comfortably beaten by promotion contenders

Clock Face 14 Widnes Ball 38 WITH their sights firmly set on promotion, Ball produced a powerful first half performance that eventually proved too much for Clock, as they went in at the interval with a commanding 22-0 lead. more...

Heath overpower threadbare Lions

Thatto A 23 Eccleston 16 LIONS' bare 13 players ran out of steam as Heath hit back to take the spoils. more...

Brook claim a derby double

Hare & Hounds 18 B'brook A 28 more...

Bold's 'perfect season' hopes dashed

Farnworth A 28 Bold A 14 more...

Cunliffe rescues a point for LSH

Longton 34 LSH 34 more...

Win heralds Town revival

St Helens Town 2 Bacup Borough 1 more...

Danny fires Pilks through

PILKINGTONS A team moved into the quarter-finals of the Northern Cup competition with a narrow, but well deserved 2-1 win over Radcliffe's MPG Landscapes outfit, Danny Keenan scoring both goals. more...

St Helens Whalley

Have a butcher's at these ballroom memories

THE keen customer of this page who forwarded this look-back photo believes it was taken at a Butchers' Ball in the Fleece Hotel (now sadly vanished from the St Helens town-centre scene). more...

It takes some digesting!

THIS might take a bit of swallowing, but the Burgy Banks at Island Brow, mountains of industrial waste, could have got their nickname from a sort of thick porridge served up to 18th-century sailors! more...

Have you a way with words?

IF you take pleasure in stringing words together - poetry, prose, short stories and the like - then you'll be welcomed with open arms at the St Helens Writers Circle. more...

Niagara fall

IT proved a let-down for a group of St Helens relatives who, in 1920, seized the opportunity of a new life in Canada, working at a Pilkington glass plant over there. By the early 1920s the works had closed. more...

Daniel seeks some relief

OLD-timer Daniel Cunningham seems a bit flushed with indignation these days. And it's all to do with his recent desperate search for an available public toilet in St Helens. more...

Spooky little plea . .

THERE'S a spooky little hint contained in a plea for information from reader Angie George, attempting (so far with little success) to do some research into a detached dwelling, known as Church House and located near the Griffin Inn, Eccleston. more...

Warrington Birchwood

Council stumps up cash for centre funding

COMMUNITY spirit in Mee Brow got an extra boost when Culcheth and Glazebury parish councillors voted to fund the community centre to the tune of £3,000. more...

Question time for MP Helen

STUDENTS at Culcheth High School quizzed Warrington North MP Helen Jones in a special 'Question Time' session held as part of European Day. more...

D-day for carnival

BIRCHWOOD Lions and Birchwood Carnival Committee are busy planning this year's carnival, which will be held on Sunday, June 6. more...

Genesis donation

BIRCHWOOD Lions raised £700 for the Genesis Appeal - a fund to provide the north west's first breast cancer prevention centre - when they held a pamper day on Saturday, January 31. more...

Planning visit

MEMBERS of the council's development control committee will visit the proposed site of a two-storey, side extension at 15 Wigshaw Lane in Culcheth before a decision is made at the next meeting. more...

Warrington Business

Reef-it planned

as owners more...

Website launch for entrepreneurs

A WEBSITE providing support to Warrington professionals is officially launched next month. more...

Racing demon

RACING cars are commonplace at Cheshire's Oulton Park, but they could soon be making an appearance on Warrington's roads. more...

Inspector calls

WARRINGTON Borough Council has appointed a top senior civil service inspector in a bid to modernise. more...

Business affairs

A RECENT study has revealed an alarming knowledge gap among Warrington teenagers. more...

Warrington Callands

Diet helps Jo drop eight sizes

A MUM fed-up with her expanding waistline used willpower alone to drop eight dress sizes. more...

Banking on willow help

AN imaginative use of weeds will stop riverbanks eroding at Burtonwood Nature Park. more...

Prayer event

WOMEN'S world day of prayer will be celebrated on March 4 and 5 at St Philip's Church, Westbrook. more...

Union change

MOTHERS' Union at St Michael and All Angels in Burtonwood has changed its meeting night. more...

BT awards

MORE than 25 employees at BT on Gemini Retail Park in Westbrook have passed their national vocational qualification in call handling operations. more...

Warrington Cktv

WIRED FOR SOUND - NOT DRAMA

more...

Warrington Entertainment

Gonna make you a Euro star!

ALISON KLABACHER more...

Sir Mick ... the Guru

MICK MIDDLES more...

A night at the Oscars

FRANCES EARLAN more...

Polly's pretty as a picture

MELANIE MOORE more...

All the Great Works, (abridged), Parr Hall

ELIZABETH CUMMINS more...

Very Little Women, Chester Gateway

MELANIE MOORE more...

Down With Love, (12A)

SARAH HARKER more...

Dreamcatcher, (15)

SARAH HARKER more...

The Firm, (18)

PAUL KEAVENY more...

Smooth operator

LUKE TRAYNOR more...

Flair for a boogiewonderland

A DANCING troupe from Warrington showed they were really hot stuff by winning a national Battle of the Boogie award. more...

Warrington Letters

No one prepared to take responsibility

ON a positive note, congratulations to Paul Cullen and his team on their opening victory in Super League IX. The victory however was the only positive thing on a terrible evening for Warrington Rugby League Club. more...

Fantastic atmosphere

Just to let you know that I had a fantastic night out on Saturday at the new stadium. The atmosphere was amazing and the fans were fantastic. more...

Few idiots are to blame

Fantastic stadium, great atmosphere. more...

Trying to play it down

I will no doubt be one of many writing to you on the subject of the fiasco surrounding Warrington's first game at the new stadium. more...

Club can't do basic maths

ONCE again Warrington RLFC have managed to abuse fans' loyalty. more...

I now feel ashamed of being a Wolves supporter

Taking pride in your club should be natural to any supporter and when I have the opportunity to take work colleagues to see Warrington play this makes it an extra special occasion. more...

Wolves' disgrace

I was locked out of the new stadium and ended up watching the match at home. What a waste of money. more...

Cameras can only be placed where they're needed most

Cheshire Safety Camera Partnership would like to respond to the letter entitled 'Need up to date information on cameras' (Warrington Guardian, February 19.) more...

Queen of hearts

I was really pleased for Kerry McFadden to win the title of Queen of the Jungle. more...

No need to travel at 40mph

I AM delighted that H W Blower (Warrington Guardian, February 19) has raised the problems associated with the placing of speed cameras on Warrington's roads and in particular the one on the A49 outside Warrington Golf Club more...

No safe pedestrian crossing

AN elderly acquaintance of mine, who was crossing London Road to get to the Dudlow Green Road bus stop, fell in the road. She suffers from untreatable macular degeneration (not uncommon among the elderly) that means that her eyesight is very poor. more...

I'm pleased with my MP

I WONDER if S M Mathias (Warrington Guardian, February 19) knows that you can check how active an MP is via the Internet. more...

Filthy place

What a disgustingly filthy, litter-strewn place the whole of the Warrington area has become. more...

Memorial may be face down

RAY Meredith, writing in last week's Points of View is correct when he states that his ancestor, the Rev Seddon, has no memorial to his memory at the Cairo Street Chapel. more...

Give us a bit of space

I agree totally with the letter 'We are packed in like sardines' (Warrington Guardian, February 5). more...

Warrington Locallife

Water giant caves in over flood damage

A BEWSEY resident, who has been left with a 12-foot hole in his driveway for four months, has won his battle with water giant United Utilities to repair the damage. more...

Time to make a song and dance about sponsorship

A FLEDGLING dance studio in Dallam is in need of sponsorship and extra funding to make sure that it can continue teaching budding ballerinas. more...

Council says no to industrial plant scheme

PLANNING chiefs have rejected proposals to build an industrial plant in the heart of Dallam, on the grounds that it would have caused traffic congestion and pollution. more...

New security measures bring quick results

A PRIMARY school has given its security a major revamp in a bid to stamp out vandalism. more...

Search is on for Irish band

WHITECROSS Community Centre and the ward's three councillors are appealing for the help of an Irish band to make a charity party a night to remember. more...

Angling club nets grants

DALLAM and District Angling Club has been given a cash boost, to help it pay for equipment to help train the club's younger members. more...

Footpath to close

WARRINGTON Borough Council is temporarily closing the footpath on the east side of Napier Street in Howley. more...

Warrington Lymm

We've had enough of litter in village

PARISH councillors in Lymm have started a campaign to clear up the village, saying they have had enough of litter. more...

Hilary marks her 50th year with a hike in Peru

A LYMM woman will be hiking her way to helping raise £3,000 for the Steps Association, a charity helping people with lower limb abnormalities. more...

Marjorie becomes an author at 84

A GRAPPENHALL resident who left school at 14 has published her first book at the age of 84. more...

Quartet

performs more...

Colourful

fundraiser more...

Pledge to

clear rubbish more...

Car boot to

help Scouts more...

Extension

approved more...

Anniversary

celebrations more...

Plan for site visit

A DECISION to allow plans to build two detached homes on the site of the former United Utilities Reservoir on Higher Lane, Lymm, has been deferred to a site visit by members of the council's development control committee. more...

Police surgery

THE monthly police surgery in Lymm will be held at The Cross next Saturday, March 6. more...

Warrington Musicnews

Bling bling Brovaz come to town

HIP-HOP sensation Big Brovaz will be rolling into Warrington tonight, Thursday, to wow the crowds at Brannigans, Friarsgate. more...

Jamie jazzes up the Phil

PAUL KEAVENY more...

They've got it! Rock pioneers' double bill

LUKE TRAYNOR more...

Kate's fantastic date with Elton

JENNI CARROLL more...

Orchestra's Bridgewater date

The next performance by Warrington Youth Orchestra will be at Bridgewater High School on Saturday, March 13, when the first and second orchestras will perform together with a flute group consisting of woodwind from both orchestras more...

Anything but the final straw as Snow Patrol hit the big time

CHRISTIAN EWEN more...

Warrington Musicreviews

Feels Like Home, Norah Jones

GARETH DUNNING more...

America's Sweetheart, Courtney Love

MICK MIDDLES more...

Movie Star, Stereophonics

MELANIE MOORE more...

Warrington News

New leader fights 'lame duck' label

NEW council leader John Joyce has branded the opposition parties a "disgrace" in his first meeting as council leader. more...

Clr Hughes's parting shot

FORMER Warrington Borough Council leader Mike Hughes has launched a scathing attack on fellow councillors he claims committed 'political vandalism' in the Town Hall. more...

Man leaps to safety as blaze rips through flat

A MAN jumped to safety from a first floor balcony as a blaze ripped through a block of flats. more...

Honey back on side after injury

A PONY that vets wanted to put down a year ago is helping a young rider pursue her dream to ride side saddle. more...

Tributes paid to town GP

A RESPECTED Warrington doctor, who would work 24 hours a day for his patients, has died. more...

THE parents of teenager Shafilea Ahmed have broken their silence over their daughter's death and den

Shafilea's parents Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, of Liverpool Road, Great Sankey, made an unannounced appearance at a press conference, at The Village Hotel, Warrington, on Tuesday, where a prepared statement was read out. more...

Searching for clues to a killer

DETECTIVES from Cheshire are still searching a large area around the River Kent, near Kendal, for clues about Shafilea's killer. more...

Family want to be left alone

WITH Tuesday's press conference finished, Shafilea's parents stunned the gathered media by turning up to protest their innocence. more...

Missing since September 11

The drama around Shafilea's disappearance and subsequent murder has been unravelling over the past 12 months: more...

Father's colleagues offer their support

TAXI drivers in Warrington have come out in support of fellow cabbie Iftikhar Ahmed following his daughter's murder. more...

She had a great future ahead of her

Alan Yates, headteacher at Great Sankey High School, which Shafilea attended until February last year, paid tribute to his student at Tuesday's press conference. more...

Soldiers get ready for Iraq

PRINCE Charles joined troops from Warrington on a training day ahead of their six-month peacekeeping trip to Iraq. more...

'Budget will still protect services'

WARRINGTON residents face paying an average £40 a year more in council tax but Labour councillors say their budget still protects the needs of the people of the borough. more...

Kerry's Atomic Kit-twin!

A LOOKALIKE of Warrington's Queen of the Jungle Kerry McFadden is making a bid for stardom. more...

Project taking shape

A NEW chapter in the history of RAF Burtonwood was officially unveiled last week when developers revealed the first stage of Warrington's new 'urban village'. more...

Lane battle

PEAK-hour motorists abusing bus lanes are to be targeted by campaigners on Friday. more...

Warrington has a key role in M62 'megalopolis'

JOHN Prescott's plans to develop a supercity stretching along the M62 should bring much-needed investment into Warrington. more...

Readers flock to support our pothole campaign

THE phone has not stopped ringing since our appeal to find the town's worst potholes was launched last week. more...

It is rocket science, as pupils take up challenge

PUPILS from around Warrington are hoping to give National Science Week a great blast-off by competing in a rocket-building contest. more...

Minister stays silent over top-up fees

STUDENTS from Warrington quizzed the Secretary of State for Education, Charles Clarke, last week but were disappointed when he refused to talk about university top-up fees. more...

Head teacher hits out at drug testing proposals

A WARRINGTON head teacher says that making schools carry out random drug tests on their pupils smacks of the Government passing the buck. more...

New homes will change the face of Latchford

LATCHFORD is set for a housing boom, with the borough council approving plans for more than 500 new homes in the village. more...

Jenny's up for the Five Alive challenge

A YOUNG footballer is taking her quest for fitness one step further as part of the borough council's Five Alive project. more...

Don't loo-se old toilet say 'privy' councillors

RESIDENTS in Culcheth are flushed with fury that a historic toilet is under threat from developers. more...

Blind spot ban on way

WARRINGTON drivers will no longer be accused of having a blind spot, claims a north west Euro MP. more...

Police claim yellow card is a success

POLICE are hailing last weekend's zero-tolerance patrols a success following a night of just two arrests in the town centre. more...

Time to talk rubbish for consultation

IT'S time for Warrington to talk rubbish as a consultation into waste is launched. more...

Floss and her litter are looking for puppy love

A DOG abandoned by her owners because she was pregnant is looking for new homes for herself and her litter. more...

Service to honour Boer War heroes

A MEMORIAL service to remember Warrington soldiers who lost their lives in a Boer War battle takes place tomorrow, Friday. more...

Heroic attempt to get on TV

TWO Big Brother fans from Warrington dressed up as super heroes on Saturday in an attempt to impress the judges at auditions for the next series of the reality TV show. more...

Warrington Obituaries

MRS REBECCA CHILDS

Mrs Rebecca (Betty) Childs died on February 5, aged 88. more...

MR WILLIAM EDWARD SHEPPARD

Mr William Edward Sheppard, husband of Mrs Jean Sheppard, died on January 27, aged 84. more...

MR JAMES BATTERSBY

Mr James Battersby, husband of Mrs Margaret Cynthia Battersby, died of a chest infection and pulmonary fibrosis on January 28. He was 88. more...

MRS MARY ETHEL MONKS

Mrs Mary Ethel Monks, wife of the late Mr Allan George Monks, died on January 10, aged 74. more...

MRS BEATRICE MARY LOCKYER

Mrs Beatrice Mary Lockyer (nee Ravenscroft), died on January 20, aged 92. more...

MR VINCENT WHELAN

Mr Vincent Whelan, husband of Mrs Margaret Whelan, died of heart failure on January 17. He was 76. more...

MRS OLIVE SPEAKMAN

Mrs Olive Speakman, wife of the late Mr Herbert Speakman, died of bronchopneumonia on January 20. She was 88. more...

MR JAMES COLVIN MAIRS

Mr James Colvin (Col) Mairs, husband of Mrs Eileen Mairs, died on January 7, aged 77. more...

MR CYRIL BIRCHALL

Mr Cyril Birchall, husband of the late Mrs Phyllis Birchall, died on January 27, aged 80. more...

MR STANLEY FAGAN

Mr Stanley Fagan, partner of Nicola Williams, died on January 18 of brain damage. He was 52. more...

MR STANLEY HAYES

Mr Stanley Hayes, husband of Mrs Dorothy Beryl Hayes, died of carcinomatosis on January 24. He was 83. more...

MRS ALICE LAWRINSON

Mrs Alice Lawrinson, wife of the late Mr Joseph Lawrinson, died of bronchopneumonia on December 13. She was 89. more...

MRS EILEEN NUNNERLEY

Mrs Eileen Mary Nunnerley, wife of the late Mr Patrick Joseph Nunnerley, died of bronchopneumonia on November 17. She was 81. more...

MR HARRY LEIGH

Mr Harry Leigh, husband of the late Mrs Betty Leigh, died of pneumonia on January 13. He was 92. more...

MRS MARGARET BUTTERS

Mrs Margaret Butters, wife of Mr Ralph Butters, died on January 24, aged 76. more...

MRS JEAN BARTON

Mrs Jean Barton, wife of the late Mr Mal Barton, died on January 18, aged 70. more...

Warrington Orford

Takeaway plans are thrown out

RESIDENTS of an Orford street are breathing a sigh of relief after a controversial proposal for a hot food takeaway was refused planning permission by borough councillors. more...

School is given a colourful revamp

YOUNG artists in Orford have been using their paintbrushes to put the finishing touches to their school's revamp. more...

Bikers warned to stay off the Rec

NEW signs have been put up on Bennett Recreation Ground in Padgate, in an attempt to stop motorcycles and quad bikes from tearing up the site. more...

Enterprising pupils claim prize

STAR pupils at William Beamont High School left a lasting impression on the judges of a regional enterprise event. more...

Gangster musical rakes in £1,000

PADGATE Youth Group's sell-out performance of the classic gangster musical Bugsy Malone, which was held at Rylands Memorial Hall, raised more than £1,000. more...

Footpaths to close

WORK to install traffic calming measures in and around the Alder Lane area of Orford will mean the temporary closure of footpaths on both sides of the lane and parts of surrounding streets. more...

Beamont reunion

A SCHOOL reunion will be held at Roosters Social Club in Bank Quay on Saturday, February 28, from 8pm, for all those who attended Beamont Secondary Technical School from 1974-79. more...

Pensions advice

THE Pensions Service holds regular information sessions at Padgate Library for people over 60 wanting advice on state pensions or other state entitlements. more...

Fencing approved

AN application to put up security fencing around the soon to be completed St Stephen's Children's Centre in Sandy Lane, Orford, has been approved by the borough council. more...

Warrington Penketh

Matthiola seeking a change in fortunes

A FOOTBALL club in Great Sankey could have moved one step further in its quest to get new changing rooms. more...

School brings history to life

CHILDREN took a step back in time to learn about life during the Second World War. more...

20 mph limit

A 20 MPH speed limit has been introduced in the Thornton Road area of Great Sankey. more...

Nursing degree is all sewn up

A FORMER Penketh High School pupil has achieved a masters degree in nursing. more...

Dillinger take to the stage

COUNTRY and western act Dillinger perform at Penketh and Sankey Sports and Social Club on Saturday, February 28. Doors open at 7pm, and entry costs £3. more...

Prayer meeting

A CHURCH prayer meeting takes place at The Workingmen's Mission in Thewlis Street, Sankey, tomorrow, Friday, at 7.45pm. more...

Get hooked

PENKETH Sports Angling Section is looking for new members. more...

All invited

MEMBERS of the public are invited to the next meeting of Penketh Parish Council, at the pool and community centre in Honiton Way, on Monday, March 8, starting at 7.30pm. more...

Christian meal

WARRINGTON Youth For Christ is holding a partnership meal at the Oaks Centre in Stocks Lane, Penketh, on Friday, March 5. For more information, call 240862. more...

Mums and tots

MUMS and tots meet at Penketh Methodist Church hall on Wednesdays, during term time, from 1.30pm-3pm. Activities include a musical singalong. more...

Surgery date

LIBERAL Democrat councillors in Great Sankey will be holding a surgery on Saturday, March 6, at the Tim Parry Centre in Cromdale Way, from 10.30am-11.30am. more...

Pole axed

A PLANNING application for a 15-metre telegraph pole in Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, has been rejected by the borough council. more...

All-age service

AN all-age service takes place at Penketh Methodist Church on Sunday, February 29, starting at 10.30am. more...

Warrington Sport

Top Great Britain rider left in Limbo

ANDREW Davies is looking for a much needed boost to his career at the British Open Show Jumping Championships in April after having his Olympic dream crushed by the sale of his only world class horse. more...

National championships glory

WARRINGTON Athletics Club swept to glory at the English National Cross Country Championships in Leeds. more...

Sports digests

Deaf Social's mini snooker crisis more...

Expanding Monk

MONK Sports soccer club are preparing early for next season. more...

The Moores the merrier

WARRINGTON Town's final push for promotion has been boosted by the re-signing of lethal marksman Chris Moores. more...

He's Taylor made for cup glory

PADGATE St Oswalds booked their place in the last four of this year's Warrington Soccer League Guardian Cup on Saturday. more...

Judell and Watchy to battle it out for President's prize

JUDELL will meet Watchy in the final of Warrington Sunday Soccer League's President's Cup. more...

Crosfields crash at Middlewich

Middlewich Town 3 more...

Drury's header gives Grange a morale boosting win

WARRINGTON Grange women's soccer side progressed to the fourth round of the North West Division Cup thanks to a superb performance against table topping Liverpool Feds. more...

Sports digests

Llewellyn a more...

Junior scullers excel at regional time trials

A TRIO of junior scullers from Warrington Rowing Club made a big impression at the North West Time Trial on the River Weaver in Northwich. more...

Bridgewater pike falls to 11-year-old's perch plug

A WARRINGTON Anglers' Association junior was in rod-bending action this week. more...

Nothing grim about Grimsditch for Webster

LYMM Angling Club member and match organiser Mark Webster found fish eager to take his bait on Grimsditch Mill Pool this week despite bitterly cold weather conditions. more...

Lymm pack a mighty punch

Lymm RFC 16 more...

Another heavy defeat

Warrington RUFC 8 more...

Eagle back to basics

Eagle RUFC 83 more...

Junior and youth RU round-up

WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club's junior teams maintained their impressive form this season with convincing wins at Broughton Park at the weekend. more...

Woolston outclass main title rivals!

Woolston Rovers 40 more...

Rylands in the third round hat

Wigton 10 more...

Crosfields woe

Milford Marlins 46 more...

Brilliant Bulls

Wigan St Judes 8 more...

Fairytale send off for Partridge

Parkside Golborne 10 more...

North West Counties junior and youth Rugby League round-up

Rylands u7 16 more...

Sports digests

Personal best swim times set more...

Academy on cloud nine

A GROUP of eight karate students from Warrington and Newton excelled in the Amateur Martial Arts Association's International Championships in Nottingham on Saturday. more...

Glance guide to sport

Bowls more...

Warrington Stocktonheath

Air pollution levels 'too high in village'

LONG queues of cars winding through the centre of Stockton Heath have made some areas in the village among the worst polluted in Warrington ,according to a new survey. more...

Scheme move

WALTON Parish Council has not ruled out joining a new scheme to bring special civilian police officers into the village. more...

Scouts hope to peak soon

SCOUTS from Stockton Heath are getting in shape to trek 45 miles across the Peak District to raise money for charity. more...

Cash boost

NATURE lovers were handed a major boost last week after £15,000 was given to Stockton Heath to revamp Ackers Pits. more...

Footway shut

FOOTWAYS outside houses on Bridge Lane and Dale Lane in Appleton were closed for two days during improvement by United Utilities. more...

Roads closed

TRAFFIC bosses at the borough council have closed part of Ellesmere Road to allow for maintenance work to be carried out. more...

Election date

STOCKTON Heath Parish Council elections will take place this year on June 10. more...

Gangs target

POLICE are targeting gangs of unruly youths in Appleton who are congregating outside shops on Dudlow Green Road. more...

Warrington Whatson

theatre

JENNI CARROLL more...

Country music

Thursday, February 26: more...

what's on

Band on the Wall, Manchester, Luv Dub, Friday February 27, Sub Tub, Saturday February 28: Tel: 0161 834 1786. more...

Warrington Wolves

Don't give Rochdalea sniff

WOLVES' battle-scarred head coach Paul Cullen is taking no chances for Saturday's Powergen Challenge Cup fourth round tie against lower league part-timers Rochdale Hornets. more...

Lima finding his feet and hooking good

WHAT a week it is for Warrington Wolves prop forward Danny Lima. more...

Rotation will not be the norm

A WARRINGTON Wolves rotation of players is expected for Saturday's Challenge Cup tie with Rochdale Hornets but 'rotation' will not be the norm throughout the season. more...

Varkulis a wanted man

THREE tries in two impressive performances have prompted Rochdale Hornets to look into snapping up Warrington's Richard Varkulis for a longer term. more...

Cullen reflects

PAUL Cullen reflects on the Warrington Wolves success against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on the opening night of the new Tetley's Super League IX season at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. more...

Players value the support

AN army of primrose and blue fans are expected to join Wolves on their first trip to Rochdale for 13 years. more...

PAUL Cullen reflects on the Warrington Wolves success against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on the open

He says: "Paul Noone picked up a twist to his knee in the game but he's trained this week and is available for the Challenge Cup game at Rochdale. more...

We promise to get better

OFFICIALS at Warrington Wolves have made a full apology to fans locked out of Saturday's Super League opener. more...

Turning the corner on and off the field

WARRINGTON Wolves fans turned up to the new Halliwell Jones Stadium in their droves on Saturday and they will continue to play a massive role in the future of the club. more...

A sea of primrose and blue as 'Wolves mania' arrives

WHILE there were devastated fans with tickets who missed out, those inside the stadium were treated to a night they will never forget. more...

Fans with tickets are turned away

FANS locked out of Warrington Wolves' first game on Saturday have been retelling their tales this week. more...

Lots of positives for Paul Cullen to build on

Warrington Wolves 34 more...

Widnes News

Community forum

WEST Bank community forum is holding its annual meeting at 7pm on Thursday, March 18 at St Mary's centre, Widnes. more...

Light up your life

FREE energy efficient lightbulbs are being offered to West Bank council tenants. more...

Widnes,Runcorn News

Runcorn houses fitted with ' DNA'

BURGLARS should beware of a new property coding system that gives household items their own 'DNA'. more...

Winsford Sport

'SHOCKING'

DAVE Twite is demanding more commitment and desire from his players after seeing them turn in one of the worst performances of the season against Maine Road. more...

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