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Stories for 22 July 2004

Crewe Alex

Cheers! It's the Rivers return

CREWE boss Dario Gradi was delighted with Tuesday night's 2-1 win over Everton and indicated the club will resign hometown forward Mark Rivers. more...

Crewe Limelight

Meet Talon, the sharpest Eagles cover band around

ENJOY the best of The Eagles in the Limelight Concert Room next Saturday. more...

Irony (Maiden) certainly isn't dead in Crewe

TURNING it up loud next Friday, Ironically Maiden are back for a blast at Crewe's Limelight Club. more...

A sharp-dressed ZZ Top tribute

THE UK's number one tribute to ZZ Top makes a stop at the Limelight on Wednesday. more...

Crewe News

Council to foot carnival policing costs

CREWE Carnival is to go ahead after fears a lack of money to police the event would lead to a no-show this year. more...

Council staff may strike

STRIKE action is been threatened by hundreds of county council workers across South Cheshire after they angrily rejected a new pay deal. more...

Council in chaos over its finances

FINANCIAL mismanagement at Congleton Borough Council has cost council taxpayers thousands of pounds. more...

Park lake is closed over poison algae

HEALTH officers have closed the lake at Queen's Park in Crewe because of high levels of poisonous algae in the water. more...

Crewe Sport

New Brighton test for Crewe FC

CREWE FC face their first pre-season test in a double header at home to New Brighton, this Saturday. more...

Haslington are hit for six

HASLINGTON CC's hopes of joining the top contenders in NSSC Division One took a nose-dive at home to Hem Heath. more...

Draw again for Elworth

ANOTHER frustrating draw for Elworth CC as they missed out by just two runs against Norton. more...

Rain-lashed Crewe sunk by Leycett

CREWE CC crashed to their fourth defeat of the season in another match heavily influenced by rain last Saturday. more...

Entertainment Aktv

Entertainment Arts

Please sir ... can Morgan have some more?

THE sun will come out for a Lymm schoolgirl who starred in Annie as she is now to appear in another musical favourite Oliver. more...

True Crime: Streets of LA (Playstation 2)

ALISON KLABACHER more...

Performance was admirable

IT'S hard playing a child when you are a fully-fledged adult but one that the cast of Blue Remembered Hills managed to pull off admirably. more...

Entertainment Cinema

Just what the Doc Ock ordered ...

BECKY KELLY more...

The Tube (15)

I DON'T mind putting up with subtitles as long as the film is worth watching, but sadly The Tube didn't fit into this category. more...

Entertainment Cktv

YOUR LIFE IN THEIR HANDS?

ANYONE entering the doors of Holby Hospital has far more to worry about than MRSA. more...

Entertainment Dvd

The School of Rock (PG)

THE synopsis is puerile and immature but I absolutely loved every minute of Jack Black's latest comedy, School of Rock. more...

Entertainment Entertainment

Performance was admirable

IT'S hard playing a child when you are a fully-fledged adult but one that the cast of Blue Remembered Hills managed to pull off admirably. more...

The School of Rock Cert: PG

THE synopsis is puerile and immature but I absolutely loved every minute of Jack Black's latest comedy, School of Rock. more...

Entertainment Guru

I am not one to add to the hype surrounding American acts, as this usually leads to profound disappointment and an evening spent watching a band who swear very badly and, in that manner of Californian affectation, makes one lose the will to live. more...

Entertainment Musicgigs

BECKY KELLY

ITS not often that I turn up to see a support act, I'm guilty, like many people I know of sneaking in just before the headline band are tuning up. more...

Entertainment Musicnews

Life's a beach now Brian's back

BEACH Boys legend and pioneer of pop songwriting, Brian Wilson, will be singing some of his classic hits in Manchester this week. more...

Ed would ...

Anthony Herlihy more...

On the road again

REBECCA KELLY more...

Blueskins brighten up the live stage

BIG things are expected of a band playing at WA1 later this month. more...

What's new pussy cat?

AGEING self-professed sex god Tom Jones will be looking to add to his underwear collection at Kings Dock, Liverpool tonight, Thursday. more...

Entertainment Musicreviews

Freestylers - RAW AS F**K

STEVEN HALLMARK more...

Over the Counter Culture,

The Ordinary Boys more...

Free the Bees, The Bees

BECKY KELLY more...

Affirmation, Beverley Knight

GARETH DUNNING more...

Pure Cult - the Best of The Cult

Simon Beaumont more...

McFly: Room on the 3rd Floor

UP and down the country, teenage girls and women who are old enough to know better are debating the biggest issue in music today. more...

Knutsford News

Stuck with a messy problem

IT is easy to believe the grass is greener somewhere else. more...

Nantwich News

Neighbours herald end of factory site

RESIDENTS living near a threatened Nantwich factory say they are not opposed to it being replaced by housing - but they are worried about having their privacy invaded by their would-be neighbours. more...

In a Nantwich country garden

A SPECTACULAR Nantwich garden has scooped a top county award after judges fell in love at first sight with its picturesque landscape. more...

Nantwich Sport

Consistency is watchword for Nantwich

NANTWICH Town are looking to turn up the heat when they kick-off their NWC Division One campaign in three weeks time. more...

Newton News

SEX BEAST ESCAPES JAIL TERM

A MAN who posed as a schoolboy to have sex with two underage girls, has escaped jail. more...

Bill canvasses support

NEWTON artist Bill Winstanley sold his paintings to raise money for a church and community centre in Earlestown. more...

Man dies dodging traffic

AN Ashton man died after dodging traffic on the M6. more...

Robbers escape with electrical haul

ARMED robbers held a man at gunpoint after bursting into a Newton warehouse. more...

Eva's song will go on after 84 years

ONE of Newton's best-known amateur singers has died at the age of 84. more...

Centre scoops mental health award

A POSITIVE attitude to mental health has won a Newton Community Centre borough-wide recognition. more...

Asbestos to blame for joiner's death

A RETIRED joiner died from asbestos-related cancer picked up through work, an inquest in Warrington heard this week. more...

High school honours its prize performers

TALENTED pupils at Newton High School were rewarded for their efforts at the annual prizegiving event last Tuesday. more...

Golfers get ready for Mayor's tournament

A GOLF tournament is being held by the Mayor of St Helens, Clr Betty Lowe, to raise money for her Mayor's Appeal Fund, which will help carers. more...

Extension bid

RESIDENTS at 43, Hope Street, Newton, have applied to build a single-storey extension. Comments should be sent to Jeff Eaton at the Town Hall. more...

Newton Saints

£275,000

Gleeson more...

Eddie and Stevo started with Saints and celebrate 500th landmark with them too

SAINTS' clash with Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium on Friday will mark a milestone for the voices of Super League. more...

All of a sudden, May seems a long time ago

OFF-colour Saints were probably due a hammering given their shaky performances of the past month and their play-off rivals duly obliged to leapfrog them in the table. more...

Newton Sport

Newton cup joy

NEWTON Cricket Club produced an outstanding cup success at Crow Lane at the weekend. more...

Maclaren prominent in loss

EARLESTOWN Cricket Club could not steer Southport Trinity off their promotion course on Saturday. more...

Union boys in training

NEWTON Rugby Union Club have commenced four weeks of summer fitness training in preparation for the new season. more...

Northwich Business

MP Stephen blasts 'wasteful' NW agency

EDDISBURY MP Stephen O'Brien has launched an attack on the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA), deriding the organisation as 'appallingly wasteful'. more...

Northwich Districts

Summer extension for children's park closure

AN INITIATIVE aimed at reducing vandalism at a park in Helsby has been extended over the summer holidays. more...

Companies

make it their business to more...

Club is stumped over council rent increase

A DISPUTE has broken out in Davenham after the parish council decided to increase the rent the village's cricket club pays for land on Butcher's Stile. more...

Decision expected on school extension

A FINAL decision was expected last night, Tuesday, on Rudheath High School's application for an extension. more...

Northwich Entertainment

The Tube Cert: 15

I DON''T mind putting up with subtitles as long as the film is worth watching, but sadly The Tube didn't fit into this category. more...

Northwich Letters

Shocked by such

a selfish attitude more...

Plastic holds the answer

AT last, I believe we have found the answer to the problem of the council's fortnightly household waste collections. more...

Worried over basket case

I WONDER if I am the only Northwich resident to lose my hanging basket last week. Is there a hanging basket thief cruising around Northwich looking for opportunities to swipe an unsuspecting basket from its support? more...

Take a packed lunch to work with you

I AM writing in response to your reader's letter by Busy Worker published in the Guardian on July 14, which I read with interest that evening. more...

Northwich Musicreviews

McFly: Room on the 3rd Floor

UP and down the country, teenage girls and women who are old enough to know better are debating the biggest issue in music today. more...

Northwich News

Urban village will be good for Northwich

THE development of an urban village in Winnington will give a massive boost to the regeneration of Northwich, a public inquiry has been told. more...

Public backing for incinerator campaign

THE region's councillors and politicians may have mixed feelings about incineration but residents are overwhelmingly against it. more...

Friends, Romans and countrymen join the festival

ROMAN centurions were out in force at the weekend as Northwich enjoyed a real community event. more...

George puts weekly waste top of agenda

THE Labour candidate for the Lostock and Wincham by-election will fight to restore a weekly bin collection if he is elected. more...

Gloves come off in the fight for your vote

THE battle over local government organisation has escalated, with Vale Royal Borough Council leader Keith Musgrave being accused of misleading taxpayers. more...

Operation cancelled after superbug fears

A TERRIFIED Lach Denis woman is so scared of contracting the MRSA superbug she has refused to keep her pre-operation appointment at Leighton Hospital. more...

Who could be so cruel to Mowgli?

A NORTHWICH pet lover has slammed those responsible for dousing her cat in petrol and oil. more...

Animal laws can't come

too soon more...

Crowning moment for new queen Stacey

THERE was fun all the way as 1,000 people turned out for this year's Rudheath Carnival on Sunday. more...

Bobbies get on their bicycles

BIKING bobbies will be a common sight along the Weaver Navigation this summer as a major social awareness initiative swings into action. more...

A WILL TO WIN

NORTHWICH can now lay claim to three champions after an excellent showing at the National Rowing Championships at Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham. more...

Northwich Schools

Pupils trade in their hard work

A YEAR of hard work has paid off for pupils and staff at Hartford High School after it was granted the Fair Trade award. more...

St Helens News

Help! David (size 15) just too big for his boots

SPORTY schoolboy David Booth has 'gone one better' than Olympic swim legend Ian Thorpe. more...

Recs' fears for City Road

OFFICIALS and players at an historic amateur rugby league club are fearful their ground could be sold to developers. more...

Burgy plans may be revised

CONTROVERSIAL proposals to build houses on the Islands Brow Burgy Bank are still to go before councillors - more than a year after plans were submitted to St Helens Council. more...

Same gang in post office cash snatch?

A MASKED robber armed with a handgun grabbed a cash box from a female security officer as she was making a delivery at a post-office - less than 100 yards from St Helens police station. more...

Knockout!

RETIRED electrician's mate Joe Baker not only won 'a few bob' when he went to Wolverhampton races, he also met his hero, former heavyweight boxing champion Henry Cooper. more...

Action stations

MORE than 40 St Helens businesses are helping to develop City Growth St Helens, one of the most ambitious regeneration projects in the country. more...

Yobs lobbed bricks from motorway bridge

YOBS who are thought to have sparked a car accident by throwing bricks from a motorway bridge could potentially have caused a tragedy. more...

'We won't be beaten by these vandals'

THE head of a school trashed by vandals in the Easter holidays, has fired out a message that they will not be beaten by the yobs. more...

AGM at Brook

ST HELENS Amateur Rugby League are holding their annual general meeting on Monday, July 26 at Blackbrook Sports & Social Club, Boardmans Lane, starting at 7pm. more...

Darts and dominoes

THERE were doubles for Shaw Street and Vulcan in Week 13 of the Lanes Ladies Darts & Dominoes League. more...

St Helens Saints

Gleeson thrown on his way to Wolves?

SAINTS could be in the process of selling Great Britain centre Martin Gleeson to Warrington Wolves. more...

Wilkin's words

THE weekend was the product of a poor run of form over the last month. more...

Poor Saints slump to costly defeat - Hull 34 Saints 6

OFF-colour Saints were probably due a hammering given their shaky performances of the past month and their play-off rivals duly obliged to leap frog them in the table. more...

Scully out for six weeks

SAINTS' influential skipper Paul Sculthorpe is expected to be out for up to six weeks with a leg injury picked up in the warm up at Hull on Saturday. more...

St Helens Sport

Haydock

ANY players interested in joining Premier Division Haydock or Division Three side Haydock 'A' are welcome to join. Training starts at 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Wayne Bloor on 639982 or Eric Smith on 601099 for further details. more...

Hounds battling for survival

A LONG-established amateur rugby league club are facing a fight for survival. more...

Sutton blitzed by John's late six spree

SUTTON left New Street in a downpour but arrived at Aigburth with it only spitting. more...

Second Rainhill treble is still on

SATURDAY was a game Rainhill dare not lose, however that was exactly what happened. Batting first Rainhill struggled to amass a decent total. more...

SUTTON left New Street in a downpour but arrived at Aigburth with it only spitting.

The playground was flooded but with only the toss and half an hour's time lost Sutton's openers were amazed to be at the wicket. more...

St Helens slump to shock trophy defeat

ST HELENS played hosts to Liverpool on yet another wet Saturday and play began just before 4pm. Liverpool had the good fortune to win the toss and asked St Helens to bat first. more...

Gripping derby ends in draw

RAINFORD travelled to fiercest rivals Skelmersdale on Saturday in a game with added significance, as a win for either side would propel them into mid-table safety. more...

New recruits will strengthen ParkPRE-SEASON training is in full swing at Red Rocks.

West Park open their season with a Powergen First Round cup-tie at home to Cumbrian side Wigton on August 28, success will mean another home tie in the second round against either Vale of Lune or Wheatley Hills, this will entail the postponement of Park's first league game of the season at Chester. more...

St Helens and District Men's Bowling League

more...

Homing News

Simms Road H/S Ludlow 17.7.04 more...

Warrington Birchwood

Eco-friendly school leads the way in going green

A CULCHETH school is celebrating after receiving a coveted environmental award for its efforts in keeping the school green. more...

Bishop joins in church's centenary celebrations

NEWCHURCH Parish Church in Culcheth will be celebrating a special milestone this weekend - its centenary. more...

See Stephen for careers advice

IF you're struggling with what to do with yourself now that you've left school, then pop along to Culcheth High School library every Thursday during the school holidays. more...

Christine takes on the chain of office

CULCHETH and Glazebury Parish Council has a new woman at its helm in Clr Christine Rankin. more...

Planning approval pouched

WARRINGTON Borough Council has given planning permission for freestanding pouch boxes to be put next to the post boxes on: more...

Cricket club's fun day

GLAZEBURY Cricket Club will be holding its annual fun day at the Chat Moss Hotel, Glazebury, from 2pm on Sunday, August 1. more...

Nature workshop

YOU can take a leaf out of mother nature's book at Risley Moss on Saturday, July 31, from 1pm. more...

Warrington Business

Town remains in strong place for businesses

WARRINGTON'S commercial property market is stronger than ever before according to the latest property review. more...

Other highlights of 2004 property review:

l DESPITE a quiet year on the investment front, Warrington has seen some major transactions in the past 12 months, including the sale of the Cockhedge Shopping Centre. more...

Warrington Callands

Fond farewell to teacher Janet. . .

AN inspirational art teacher has left St Gregory's Catholic High School after 23 years service. more...

Sheila says goodbye

CARETAKER Sheila Brown, of St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, in Burtonwood, hung up her overcoat on Friday as she said farewell to the school. more...

Fears over store expansion plans

WORRIED Westbrook residents are opposing plans to extend the Asda superstore. more...

Gala success

THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for St Paul of the Cross Primary School, Burtonwood, at its Gala Day and concert. more...

Grants made

BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council has made the following grants: more...

Warrington Letters

Ask people who have to slog through traffic chaos

Further to the front page of the Warrington Guardian, July 8, I would like answers to some additional points. more...

Not so sweet jam

What on earth has gone wrong with our traffic? more...

There's no regard for residents' future quality of life

Last November you published my letter about the proposed Cantilever Garden Centre development under the banner headline 'These cynical money-making schemes should be opposed'. more...

Hands off Walking Day

Sorry Len, I disagree. I think we should keep Walking Day on a Friday (Guardian, July 8). more...

Let's make them pay

This morning I drove past the new community centre at Whittle Hall, opposite the duck pond. Three young saplings had been deliberately snapped and two bollards torn from foundations, bollards which had only recently been replaced. more...

Don't have to accept it

At last the Warrington Guardian is reporting on an issue that severely affects the quality of life for the people of Warrington. Whether we use public transport or travel by car, we are all badly affected by the town's traffic congestion. more...

More homes, more cars

I read the report on traffic chaos with interest (Guardian, July 8). more...

No thought

I think many people have been concerned this season with the quality of the Wires shirt, and the total lack of thought in the 'away' shirt, (same colours). How about printing a blank pro forma in the Guardian and inviting people to design a shirt, home and away? Winners get a season ticket for 2005. I think it could be a winner and I would hope the club would warm to the idea. more...

Damning indictment to our culture and heritage

SO this is what it has come to, a 13-year-old girl fighting for the preservation of Warrington's culture and heritage, what a damning indictment (Guardian, July 8). more...

Let's preserve this fine old building and put it to use

Well spoken Ruth Quinn, aged 13 (Guardian, July 8) and thanks for the awakening kick up the backside. more...

Unique and permanent remembrance

What an excellent idea and innovation the Brian Bevan Wall is. more...

Face paints

In response to Jeremy Craddock's column (Guardian, July 9), I too can report on a similar incident. more...

Smoke free

I was so pleased to read about Warrington Wolves looking into a no-smoking policy. more...

Inconvenient conveniences

I had cause to use the Warrington Market's toilets recently, which in the end I didn't because of the state both toilets were in. more...

Warrington Locallife

Pupils start summer with athletic fun

YOUNGSTERS at a school in Latchford tested out their athletic prowess when they took part in their school's first sports fair last week. more...

Quay proposal

OUTLINE proposals to build an extensive residential development in Howley were being examined by planning chiefs as the Warrington Guardian was going to press. more...

Dancers celebrate

YOUNG dancers in Dallam have achieved excellent results in their examinations. more...

Getting a head in art world

CREATIVE youngsters in Bewsey with a flare for art have brightened up their school. more...

Carnival queens ready for big day

ORGANISERS of this weekend's Howley Carnival are hoping the event will attract even more fun-lovers than ever before. more...

Double success

TWO clever sisters from Latchford graduated from university this month. more...

Warrington Lymm

Pay up to park in the village

CAR parking charges could be introduced in Lymm following radical proposals to bring pay and display machines into the village. more...

Toddling in time to a tune or two

YOUNGSTERS at Grappenhall Heys Primary hit all the right notes when they held a sponsored musical toddle at the Stansfield Drive school. more...

Schools unite to make sweet music

CHILDREN from Lymm, Grappenhall and Thelwall came together at Lymm High School for a music festival. more...

Exhibition opens

AN art exhibition will be held in Lymm Village Hall this weekend with watercolours and acrylics and modern and traditional styles. more...

Footpath cleared

WORK has taken place to clear a hedgerow that was blocking a footpath on Oughtrington Lane in Lymm. more...

Getting tough

LYMM'S dog-fouling hot spots are to be highlighted as part of a new crackdown on the problem. more...

12 apartments

PLANNERS have agreed for a three-storey apartment block to replace town houses on a development in Grappenhall Heys. more...

Festive cost

GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has been told it must pay £267.50 to put a tree up for Christmas. more...

Charity gift

GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has agreed to donate £200 to two local charities. more...

Bike complaints

POLICE are to conduct more patrols of the Sowbrook allotments in Lymm after reports of motorbikes being spotted on the site. more...

Lodge changes

AN application for a loft conversion at 7 Lodge Close, Lymm was approved by members of the borough council's development control committee. more...

Warrington News

IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH

WARRINGTON'S community health bosses were holding crisis talks this week after its services received a damning review in the latest league tables published by the Healthcare Commission. more...

Council turns to its own for new chief

THE hunt to find a new chief executive at Warrington Borough Council will move into the corridors of the Town Hall following two unsuccessful rounds of interviews. more...

Pool hopes sinking fast

A REPORT on leisure services in Warrington is likely to reveal a grim future for the prospects of a new town centre pool. more...

Theme park staff 'not given proper safety training'

THE beleaguered Gulliver's World Theme Park came under fire this week after the Warrington Guardian learned about more shocking safety lapses. more...

Five years for man who killed father

A TEENAGER who claimed Satan ordered him to slaughter his father with two samurai swords was jailed for five years. more...

Body in brook murder - four charged

FOUR people will appear in court today, Thursday, in connection with the murder of a man, whose body was found in the brook at Sankey Valley Park. more...

Star pays tribute

IT WAS an emotional day, overflowing with poignant memories, but instead of sorrow the second anniversary of Shannon Bradshaw's death sowed seeds of life. more...

Bacteria scare forces closure

THE end of term came one week earlier than planned for pupils at Woolston High School. more...

It's May's day as she celebrates 100th birthday

A WOMAN from Great Sankey celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday and received congratulations from a special guest, writes Tina Miles. more...

Big day had to wait for D-day

EDWIN and Esther Williams celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary this week, having waited until after D-Day 60 years ago to tie the knot. more...

School will have 40+ pupils in its classes

A MUM is angry after learning that her daughter will be in a form of more than 40 children when the new term starts in September. more...

Man charged with perverting the course of justice

A WARRINGTON man has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to a pensioner's murder. more...

Oxfam appeals for return of stolen brooch

STAFF at the Oxfam shop in Horsemarket Street are appealing to the better nature of a customer who took a brooch, priced £9.99, from the shop without paying. more...

Schools to cash in as tax rate fears grow

MORE money has been set aside for education and social services in Warrington next year amid national fears that council tax rates could soar. more...

Charity shop workers scoop national award

VOLUNTEERS from a Warrington charity are delighted after they beat well-known competitors to scoop three national award last week. more...

Transport boss says goodbye

THE retiring chairman of Warrington Borough Transport has been praised for his role in turning the company around. more...

New waste plant would not be an incinerator, says council

A WASTE treatment plant could be built in Warrington - but it would not involve incineration, says the borough council. more...

Two due in court on affray charges

TWO Longbarn men will appear at Warrington Crown Court next month, charged with affray, in relation to a stabbing. more...

Fan's major cash boost for Wolves

A LIFELONG Warrington Wolves fan is using his business to give his favourite team a cash injection. more...

Sycamore Lane celebrates the latest stage in its development

YOUNG entertainers can perform outdoors, thanks to a school getting a cash boost of nearly £5,000. more...

Choir in top five

WARRINGTON Male Voice Choir has retained its position as one of the top five choirs in the world, after it was awarded joint fifth place in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales. more...

Business says transport plan 'has failed'

BUSINESS leaders are calling for a visionary transport plan to tackle the town's overcrowded roads. more...

Bridge campaigners take case to London

CAMPAIGNERS for the £335 million Mersey Crossing - which could help to ease traffic in Warrington - have been briefing politicians and policy makers about the project. more...

Bosses spoke up for cycling

CYCLING could help ease parking chaos at Warrington Hospital - and keep people healthy at the same time. more...

Last post for six axed branch offices

CAMPAIGNERS have lost the battle to keep six post offices open. more...

End of line for unique village that boasts 'P' on each corner

GREAT Sankey is to lose its unique status as the only true village in the country. more...

'We'll crack village's vandalism problem'

WARRINGTON'S top police officer says she will put an end to youths vandalising Culcheth. more...

Woman, 76, died after fall

A WOMAN with schizophrenia who spent most of her life in institutions died after a fall at a nursing home. more...

CAT cards are hottest craze in playground

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Risley have shunned their football stickers in favour of trading cards featuring their community police force. more...

A quick stroll around the block

A SPONSORED walk will mark the opening of a new kennel block at Cheshire Dogs Home. more...

Help now at hand for teenage carers

A NEW course has been launched by Warrington Primary Care Trust to help provide support for teenage carers in the town. more...

Prisoner offered his friend £30 a week to take blame

A PRISONER awaiting trial for robbery offered to pay his friend £30 a week if he would help to get him off the hook, a court heard. more...

Car parks earn 6th award in a row

WARRINGTON town centre is still among the safest places in the country to park your car. more...

VIP visitors happy to see Mersey Forest branch out

GREEN gurus have been touring some of the sites boosted by woodland protection group The Mersey Forest. more...

Man exposed himself to girl in park

POLICE are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl in Bank Park. more...

Polly pays a flying visit to village

CULCHETH has a new village resident and he is more exotic than most of his neighbours. more...

Arty youngsters hope posters will keep people safe

YOUNG artists from Warrington schools have been using their creativity to produce campaign posters to help reduce the number of children who suffer head injuries. more...

Cameras are helping to cut road deaths

SPEED cameras in Warrington are helping to drive down the number of crashes causing death and injury on the town's roads, according to newly published statistics. more...

Iron man Peter gears up for tough test

AN IT tutor at Priestley College will be putting his strength and stamina to the test in the ultimate physical challenge, the ITU World Cup Salford Triathlon on Sunday. more...

Family fun at Golden Square

A FUN-FILLED programme of events is planned for the coming weeks at Golden Square Shopping Centre, from fairgrounds to railways and puppets to face painters. more...

Warrington Obituaries

MR ALAN WILSON

Mr Alan Wilson, husband of Mrs Betty Wilson, died of pneumonia on June 21. He was 78. more...

MR FRANK BRAZENDALE

Mr Frank Brazendale, son of the late Mr Harry and Mrs Elsie Brazendale, died of aspiration pneumonia on June 21. He was 72. more...

MR JAMES HENRY WELLS

Mr James Henry Wells, brother of Mr Peter Wells, died of a heart attack on April 8. He was 63. more...

MR WILFRED BURGE

Mr Wilfred Burge died of cerebrovascular disease on June 17. He was 81. more...

MRS MARGARET LOUISA PALMER

Mrs Margaret Louisa Palmer, wife of the late Mr Frank Jonah Palmer, died of an intestinal haemorrhage on June 14, aged 94. more...

MR JAMES MULHALL

Mr James William Mulhall, husband of Mrs Irene Mulhall, died of an aortic aneurysm on July 8. He was 68. more...

MR ALF DENNY

Mr Alf Denny, husband of the late Mrs Lily Denny, died on March 23. He was 80. more...

MRS EVELINE JOHNSON

Mrs Eveline Johnson, wife of the late Mr Neville F Johnson, died on July 2. She was 91. more...

MRS DOROTHY BEDDARD

Mrs Dorothy Beddard, wife of the late Mr David Beddard, died on June 19. She was 77. more...

MRS IVY JACKSON

Mrs Ivy Jackson, wife of the late Mr John Jackson, died of heart failure on June 19. She was 82. more...

MR JACK SMITH

Mr Jack Smith, partner of Roseanne Fishwick, died of a heart attack on June 3. He was 66. more...

MRS MARGARET FEARNLEY

Mrs Margaret Fearnley, wife of the late Mr Robert Fearnley, died on June 19. She was 64. more...

MR JAMES WILLIAM SCOTT

Mr James William Scott, son of the late Mr and Mrs G Scott, died on May 11. He was 61. more...

MR PETER SCHOFIELD

Mr Peter William Schofield, husband of the late Mrs Dilys Schofield, died of a stroke on June 25. He was 87. more...

MR ROY SMITH

Mr Roy Smith, husband of Mrs Rosalyn Smith, died of prostate cancer on July 10. He was 53. more...

MRS SHIRLEY WRIGHT

Mrs Shirley Wright (Cade) died on July 6. She was 69. more...

MRS CHRISTINA HUNT

Mrs Christina Hunt, wife of the late Mr James Hunt, died of cancer on June 14. She was 93. more...

MRS ROSALEEN PATRICIA COOPER

Mrs Rosaleen Patricia Cooper, wife of the late Mr Harold Cooper, died on June 4, aged 77. more...

Warrington Orford

Sporting chance for youngsters

YOUNG people across Warrington will reap the benefits of a huge lottery grant, which aims to provide more opportunities to take part in out-of-school sporting activities. more...

School praised

EDUCATION watchdogs have labelled an Oakwood Avenue primary school a 'good' and 'rapidly improving' school. more...

That's poetic justice

YOUNG writers from Longbarn are to have their work published after a nationwide competition to find England's best young poets. more...

Putting their art into it

PUPILS at Beamont Infant School enjoyed a week of artistic expression, with guest performances from a variety of artists. more...

Degree success for David

A FORMER Woolston High pupil is celebrating after achieving a first in his contemporary arts degree at Nottingham University. more...

Project's annual meeting

THE Orford Neighbourhood Project will hold its annual general meeting at Orford Church Hall on School Road on Tuesday, July 27 at 7pm. more...

Advice for the over 60s

THE Pensions Service will be at Padgate library on Wednesday, June 30, from 10am until noon advising customers of state entitlements for the over-60s. more...

Warrington Penketh

'Boozed-up hooligans are making our lives a misery'

CARS, bus shelters, street lights and road signs have all been vandalised by young hooligans roaming the streets of Whittle Hall. more...

Trainee teacher enjoys Indian summer

A TRAINEE teacher is helping to educate orphaned Tibetan refugees in India. more...

Pupils are clued up as net detectives

CUNNING Columbos at Great Sankey High School have been hunting for car thieves on the World Wide Web. more...

A CLEAN-UP at a Great Sankey park can't come quickly enough for residents, who say that children are

One woman living near the field, off Marina Avenue, says that she has found plastic bottles, lighters and a pipe in dens made by the youngsters. more...

Plans to build at ex-school

SEVEN bungalows could be built on the site of the former Greystone Heath School in Penketh. more...

Housing proposed

A PLANNING application to build two semi-detached homes between numbers 32 and 34, Neville Crescent in Penketh, has been submitted to the borough council. more...

Prayer meeting

A CHURCH prayer meeting takes place at The Workingmen's Mission in Thewlis Street, Sankey Bridges, on Friday, July 30, at 7.45pm. more...

Weigh to go

THERE are Weightwatchers meetings on Thursdays at St James' Church, Canons Road, Great Sankey, at 7pm. more...

Car ban

CARS have been banned from parking along parts of Well Lane and Poplar Avenue in Penketh. more...

Warrington Sport

Hart breaks Rylands

ANDREW Hart continued his rich vein of form as Hollins Park A overcame table-toppers Rylands A in Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association's Friday League match of the week. more...

Watson and Wells the perfect pair

DANNY Watson and Larry Wells won Warrington Borough Bowls Club's Ray Fisher Promotions junior and adult pairs competition for the second year running. more...

King and Queen take over at top

KING and Queen A won at St Oswalds A to go top of Section A of the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday League. more...

Sports Digest

Rowing coach is off to Poland more...

Marsh's eight wickets for 29 runs

STRETTON had a great victory on Saturday in the Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance. more...

Seven so close

APPLETON women's cricket team lost to Neston with nine balls to go despite having only seven players. more...

McCue sets up victory platform

A WEAKENED Grange Sunday team collected an impressive 26 points in a fiery encounter away to Skelmersdale. more...

Durrington's 70

GLAZEBURY Seconds won by 38 runs at Liscard after a cavalier innings of 70 from Andy Durrington. more...

Borough bowlers in pole position

WARRINGTON Borough's open age bowls team continued their winning run on Sunday. more...

Grange on tour

GRANGE Cricket Club are embarking on a schedule of 10 games in nine days. more...

Gruelling time in Germany

A WARRINGTON father and son thoroughly enjoyed their first Ironman challenge. more...

Standing tall

JODIE Standish is the darling of Warrington gymnastics after scooping a silver medal at the Women's Artistic British Gymnastics Championships. more...

Gazza coming to Warrington

RAY Fisher and his promotions company have pulled off a coup in attracting Paul Gascoigne to Warrington. more...

Natalie's three titles

WARRINGTON Dolphins swimmer Natalie Jones claimed three titles at the British Long Distance Swimming Association's Bala Championships. more...

Martin sets example

AN under strength Warriors of Warrington team emerged from their Liverpool Junior League match with a lot of credit. more...

Jonathan's all gold

WARRIORS of Warrington swimmer Jonathan Gately scooped a trio of gold medal triumphs at the Scottish National Championships. more...

Dogs tamed

Warrington Woolston Rovers 46 more...

Sports honour

STEFAN Downey, pictured above, has been honoured for his outstanding achievement in sport. more...

Academy's medals galore

NORTH West Karate Academy students have won a galaxy of medals at home and abroad. more...

De-oxygenation at pool

A DE-OXYGENATION has occurred on Grimsditch Mill Pool following last week's torrential rain. more...

Personal best 11lbs bream

WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's national squad member Neil Jones fished the large lake at Sandiway over the weekend with fantastic results. more...

Glance guide to results, fixtures, draws, tables

Bowls more...

Latchford host gala

THIS weekend Latchford Albion Unicorns host their second annual gala at Victoria Park. more...

Champions date

RYLANDS and Bank Quay Bulls kick off their respective campaigns in the Leigh Miners Champions Challenge this weekend. more...

Athletes second

WARRINGTON Athletics Club finished in second place in the National Young Athletes League's fourth match of the season at Bebington Oval. more...

National bronze

WARRINGTON Rowing Club's Olivia Oakes and Katy McQuillian gained a bronze medal in the national championships in Nottingham. more...

Andy handy in ring

MIDDLEWEIGHT Andy Glover has extended his run to five fights without loss. more...

Canoeist's rewards

A WARRINGTON woman is reaping the benefits of a full time lifestyle in canoe slalom. more...

Great adventure

WILLIAM Beamont Sports College's Rugby League team have made a great start to their tour of Australia. more...

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