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I read with sadness of the death of Wilf Ball, father of Johnathan Ball, who was killed in the IRA bombing in Bridge Street (Guardian, August 5). Eleven years of sadness, anguish and loneliness that poor man endured. His only comfort of late was visiting

NANTWICH Town came close to salvaging a point in their NWC Division One opener at Ramsbottom United, last Saturday. Two goals down after 30 minutes, the Dabbers were heading for embarrassment but a big improvement in the second half almost earned its

As I opened my edition of the Guardian (August 5) I had to rub my eyes in disbelief as I saw a select few members of Wellfield Street photographed on the street. I was even more shocked to see what had actually been written regarding the matter. As a

Perhaps I could respond to Councillor Brian Maher's letter in this week's edition of the Warrington Guardian concerning the north constituency Labour Party not passing a resolution condemning the decision to go to war with Iraq. I was at the meeting at

I was surprised that no letters were printed in the Warrington Guardian last week and no mention was made of the Proms at the Peninsular Barracks, the previous week. A beautiful warm evening of entertainment was held on the lawns of the barracks, where

How refreshing to read Alison Klabacher's sparkling piece on the highly talented Ray and Livia Wright, (Warrington Guardian, August 5). Dare we now look forward to a Guardian issue featuring some future mayor or mayoress of Warrington inaugurating a leisure

I was taken by St James's school for weekly swimming lessons in the 1960s with other classmates. I, and many others would never have learned how to swim had it not been for this arrangement. How many kids might have drowned had it not been for the swimming

THE UK has won its first two medals of the Athens Olympics and they are both in the pool. Isn't it a shame potential Olympic champions from Warrington may never get the chance to compete because they won't have a pool to practise in? Matthew Cleeves Howley

CATWOMAN is one of cinema's undoubted masterpieces. Take probably America's most high-profile leading lady, a comic book heroine instantly recognisable on a silver screen, and all of the Warner Brothers millions. And still end up with a film resembling

I HAVE never really been a big fan of James Bond films and those big bucks Hollywood action pictures with all their futuristic gadgetry. Bond always seemed like a really smug git to me. I longed for some wronged woman to turn up and embarrass him at one

COUNCILLORS will visit 112 Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, before deciding if a two-storey extension can be built. Members of the borough council's development control committee will tour the site before making a decision at the next meeting on September

HOT on the heels of Darcey Bussell, budding ballerinas around Appleton slipped on their tutus and pink slippers for a show-stopping summer performance. Girls aged three to 18 from Appleton Thorn School of Dance pirouetted and twirled across the stage

CREWE CC powered their way into the promotion race with back-to-back wins in their double header against Kidsgrove and Norton. Richard Marsh's boys are on a roll, notching up four on the trot to hit fifth spot in NSSC Division One. Number three came by

LOCAL heroine Beth Tweddle's hopes of becoming the first-ever British woman to win an individual Olympic Gymnastic medal were dashed by misfortune. The 19-year-old from Bunbury saw aspirations for a top three place in the asymmetric bars thwarted by an

GUILTY verdicts were last night returned by a jury on two men over the torture gang killing of Nantwich father-of-two Brian Waters. Self-styled undercover TV investigator James Raven, aged 44, was convicted of murdering Mr Waters and conspiracy to cause

RUBBISH is making Winwick village untidy, say parish councillors, after complaints from residents. People have raised concerns about the state of the walkway between Farindon Road and Rectory Lane. Clr Ann Iddon said: "There is a lot of litter around

TWO youngsters from Sir Thomas Boteler High School swapped Warrington town centre for the George Washington University this summer. Carrie-Anne Myles and Siobhan Temple, both aged 15, were chosen from the school's year ten students to attend the World

A FISHING haven for anglers across Dallam has been hit by a large downpour, killing many fish. Stanner's Pool, situated on Gemini Business Park off Europa Boulevard, has become a thriving spot for local anglers. But last week's torrential rain flooded

Warrington Wolves 12 Leeds Rhinos 44 LEEDS' widest margin of victory on their travels to Warrington in the Super League era came as a surprise on Sunday. Although Leeds are leading the Tetley's Super League table and playing like champions, Wolves have

WARRINGTON Wolves will be battling for crucial Super League points in London on Sunday without their skipper Lee Briers. The knee strain blow he collected in the poor defeat to Leeds means he will almost certainly be on the sidelines along with star loose

CHILDREN from Woolston CE Primary School helped parents and family members to surf the web in the school's new computer room. Pupils from year five and six worked with their visitors, showing them what they had learned during the past year. In the first

A PROPOSAL for a two-storey side extension at 76, Oban Grove in Fearnhead has been deferred for councillors to make a site visit.

CINNAMON Brow Farm Club will hold its annual bank holiday fun day on Monday, August 30, at 1pm. Attractions include Punch and Judy, body art, hot food, bar, disco, bouncy castle, car boot sale and lots more. Admission is free except for car boot sellers

A PIONEERING drugs project has been branded a success by pupils at a Crewe high school. The Guardian spoke with Blueprint's schools co-ordinator Stephen Duff, and Coppenhall High School pupils Nathan Latham and Rhiannon Palin about the first year of the

A PILOT and passenger are recovering from serious injuries after their microlight crash-landed at 70mph in a field near to Sandbach. The accident happened as they were coming in to land at an airfield in Arclid at 7.15pm on Sunday when the nose of the

Back then - in the fog of my teenage - it was, I admit, pretty absurd at times. It was one thing sitting in dutiful attendance while Deep Purple thumped through In Rock or Elton tinkled away to meek effect, but I also recall times when one was expected

A 26-year-old man was injured after an assault in Castlefields, Runcorn, on Wednesday. Paramedics were called to Hedge Hey at around 3am and took him to Warrington hospital.

MICK MIDDLES Notoriety lurks in the shadows of Shyne. His allegiances with, among others, Puffy has certainly helped add to his enigmatic status...if not his actual charisma. As expected, this is a rather beautiful and infectious assembly of beats and

JENNI CARROLL FORMULA One fans with a little black box will love the latest PS2 game. With all the stress and drama associated with temperamental cars and drivers, F1 2004 is the gaming answer to the real thing. For playability - that is getting straight

Swimmers scoop eight medals WARRIORS of Warrington swimmers secured eight podium finishes at the Holywell Summer Sprint Meet. Anthony Pontifex won a gold medal in the boys' 16-year and over 50 metres breaststroke event while Anna Fillingham, Helen Robinson

JEAN Bibby has won Warrington Women's Afternoon Bowls League's Savoy Motors Cup for the first time. The St Oswalds player, right, defeated Joan Crook, of Orford, 21-9 in the final at Orford Park. The defeated semi-finalists were Marie Baxter and Jean

KING and Queen have narrowed the gap on leaders St Oswalds A in Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Section A. Their 9-6 success at third-placed Grange came in a week when St Oswalds had a bye. King and Queen's best winners were Chris Ashton

WOOLSTON A moved into second spot in Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Section D following their 11-3 victory over Tetley B. Dave Hardman, 21-7, George Wright and Barry Cook, both 21-10, were the success stories. Leaders Pierpoints A defeated

REFLECTA won Warrington Guardian's Challenge Cup final in the Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League on Saturday. For the second year in a row Newtown fell at the final hurdle with Reflecta winning eight of the 12 individual battles at Alexandra Park,

THERE were some excellent performances in Warrington Athletics Club's final open track and field meeting of the season at Victoria Park on Sunday. Jessica Deakin won the girls' under 11s 75 metres on her debut for the club. Heidi Williams triumphed in

Green reaches the AAA 800m final FOUR Warrington Athletics Club members took part in the AAA Championships in Birmingham at the weekend. Adam Green reached the final of the boys' under 15s 800 metres, finishing seventh in 2mins 3.6secs. Matt Jackson,

GRANGE made it seven successive wins as they overcame Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division three leaders Eastham and Bromborough in a tense affair at Grange Avenue. The visitors took enough bonus points from the game to retain the leadership but Grange's

birthday for church RIXTON Methodist Church on Chapel Lane in Rixton will celebrate reaching 100-years-old this week on Friday, August 20, to Sunday, August 22. There will be flowers on display at the service on Friday and there will be afternoon tea,

STRETTON continued their push for promotion from the Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance with a fine comeback win at Sandbach. They were restricted to 131 runs with Ben Clissold top scoring on 40. This did not seem to be a big enough total to defend

trio's dash to Dublin MUM-of-three Debbey Goodban is stepping out in style for charity when she takes part in a dash to the fair city of Dublin. Debbey, aged 33, of Redshank Lane in Oakwood, is teaming up with two of her friends, 30-year-old Vicky Smith

LUKE McCoy showed on Saturday why he has been selected for the North of England youth cricket team. A typically quickfire 35 runs from 18 balls against table-topping Christleton was impressive but not enough to help Grappenhall to a Murray Smith Cheshire

will be temporary WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has received reassurance from the Post Office that the closure of the Glazebury branch will only be temporary. The MP contacted the Post Office to seek assurances about the future of the branch when it

JOHN Roberts, chief executive of Warrington-based United Utilities, has received the HRH The Prince of Wales' Ambassador Award from Business in the Community. His company also picked up an award for its work on sustainable catchment management. The award

A SHOP assistant at Burtonwood motorway services has been awarded £250 for her outstanding customer services. Hazel Renshall, aged 41, from Prescott received her prize ahead of more than 4,000 staff who work at 24 Welcome Break service sites across the

A NEW figure will take charge of education and training in Warrington when Liz Davis takes over the reins of executive director at the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) for Cheshire and Warrington. Ms Davis has spent the past few years as executive director

THERE was a royal date for the head teacher of Grappenhall Heys Primary School following the success of the school. Davina Woods, who has been head of the school since it opened in 2001, was invited to the Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace as

COUNCILLORS will visit East Barn, Carr House Farm, Broad Lane, Grappenhall, before deciding if a two-storey extension can be built. Members of the borough council's development control committee will tour the site before making a decision at the next

A PRISON watchdog is appealing to the Government after plans to close the juvenile unit at Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institution (YOI) caused "shock and dismay". The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at Thorn Cross YOI has written to the Secretary

SUPERSTITION has stopped businessmen from signing contracts on Friday 13th but the date didn't stop Alison Jones and Scott Reed making the ultimate commitment last week as they tied the knot at Tatton Park. Despite the concerns of some, everything went

A CARIBBEAN cruise can be enjoyed by the over-70s this summer - without ever leaving Penketh! St Paul's Church has organised four days of entertainment on board the SS Golden Years, which will be based at The Oaks Centre. The Rev Paul Hockley, vicar of

A MAN who campaigned vehemently against the closure of his local post office has died, aged 80. John Hannah, a resident at Ryfields retirement village, touched the hearts of Warrington Guardian readers when he launched a campaign to save Norris Street

A BURGER bar chef from Warrington attacked his boss with a meat cleaver after a dispute over wages erupted into violence. Chef The Do, known as John, of Winwick Street, hit Christopher Christophorou on his upper arm, causing a four-inch wound, breaking

HE has been an MP, he was made a lord and he is also the chairman of Warrington Wolves. But a fresh honour bestowed on Doug Hoyle this week must be the most unique yet. Because the former Warrington North MP has been granted the freedom of Gibraltar by

POLICE are hunting a man who tried to mug an elderly woman outside her home in Winwick last week. The offender tried to break into a house on Myddleton Lane, using a tool to force open a rear ground floor window but was disturbed and fled. He then sneaked

THE man charged with the murder of Westy mum Nicola Briggs appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Monday. Brian Chorley, aged 61, of Archer Avenue, will remain in custody and will appear again on Monday, October 4, for a plea and directions hearing. No

A MAN will appear at Warrington Crown Court tomorrow (Friday) charged with raping a 19-year-old woman in her own home. Kenneth Williamson, aged 18, of Greenwood Crescent in Orford, is accused of the offence, which took place in the early hours of Saturday

EXTRA police patrols were drafted in to a Longford street when a major disturbance erupted, leaving terrified residents looking on in horror. Police patrols were sent in to restore order at Densham Avenue after a near riot involving up to 50 youths broke

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a robbery that left a man needing hospital treatment for serious facial injuries. The attack happened between 11.30pm and 12am on Sunday when a 35-year-old man was assaulted while waiting for a taxi on O'Leary Street

COUNCIL chiefs will not make a decision on whether Warrington town centre will get its own swimming baths until September 20. An initial report on the town's leisure services will be discussed at next Monday's executive board meeting at the town hall.

STEVEN Broomhead has added a new feather to his cap with his appointment as vice chairman at Warrington Wolves. And now he's got his hands on the town's premier sporting team, the chief executive of the Northwest Development Agency has plans to make the

ALISON KLABACHER THEY don't make cartoons like they used to, and the theme tunes certainly don't match those of Dogtanian and Willy Fogg. It's not just entertainment, but highly educational too - introducing children to literary greats Alexandre Dumas

STEVEN HALLMARK WHAT a waste Dogville is. What could have been a riveting, dramatic story is just mashed into insignificance by the pretentiousness of the director. Dogville is filmed entirely on a stage-like set with no walls, doors, street, sky, grass

Mr George Dutton, husband of Margaret Dutton, died of gastric carcinoma on June 17. He was 73. Mr Dutton, of Arena Gardens, Rylands Village, was born in Warrington and lived in Latchford for 67 years. He did his national service at Bransforth and worked

Mr Albert Roy Hampton, son of the late Harold Hampton and Eveline Bee, died on May 20. He was 65 Mr Hampton was born in Appleton Thorn and lived in Warrington all his life. He did his national service in the Grenadier Guards and then worked for Greenalls

WOODWARD Mr Alec Woodward, husband of Valerie P Woodward, died on July 16. He was 73. Mr Woodward, of Burtonwood, was born and lived in Warrington all his life. Mr Woodward worked as a farmer at Ashtons Farm until he retired. He had a large collection

Mr David Charles Wilcock, husband of Carol Anne Wilcock, died of cancer on July 30. He was 53. Mr Wilcock, of Willis Street, was born and lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed as a steel fixer and builder at various locations throughout the

A RETIRED British Airways captain wants to swap his apartment in Cambridge for a home in Newton. Keith Jones currently lives in a £120,000 one-bedroom retirement flat within walking distance of Cambridge city centre. The flat is south facing, has its

AS hundreds of students across Warrington receive their A-Level results today, a new survey by Natwest bank has revealed the financial costs of university. l North west students are set to graduate with debts of nearly £13,000, more than £2,000 from 2003

NEWTON Anglers' Association's waters have all been fishing well with the exception of Sankey Brook. The venue has been flooded due to the heavy summer rains. The Yew Tree Reservoir at Haydock Cross Industrial Estate has been fishing great guns. Exceptional

ALSAGER Town got off the mark with a point at Salford City on Tuesday night. It was a big improvement from their 2-0 opening day defeat at home to St Helens Town, it could have been all three with the visitors dominant in Manchester. Elks almost gave

CONGLETON Town crashed to their second successive defeat with a 4-1 beating at Maine Road on Tuesday night. It was not the start Kevin Langley's boys were looking for to their new NWC Division One campaign as they suffered a hiding from the division's

AN Alsager pilot and his passenger are recovering from serious injuries after their microlight crash-landed at 70mph in a field. The accident happened as they were coming in to land at an airfield in Arclid at 7.15pm on Sunday when the nose of the Main

With regard to the letter signed by Councillor Brian Maher in last week's Warrington Guardian. Is this the same Clr Brian Maher who now gets an extra £8k per annum as a member of the Police Committee? Looks like he did quite well out of the recent Labour

I read with interest the letters in the Guardian from Anne Power and Jack Cox regarding the closure of the Victoria swimming baths and the demolition of the old Sir Thomas Boteler Grammar School building. How right these people are. The powers that be

WARRINGTON'S British Indians celebrate India's Independence Day - August 15 - at Penketh Community Centre, Honiton Way, on August 20, from 6pm to 8pm. Great Britain is the mother of world democracy. India is the world's largest functioning secular democracy

CAN somebody please tell me what I am meant to do? I am a 24-year-old who lives and works in Warrington and currently rents a town centre, one-bedroom flat with my fiance. Around two years ago, I looked at the property market in Warrington. Back then

AN AMAZING 12-foot tall sunflower has been grown by a Widnes pensioner. Your average sunflower peaks at around seven feet tall but Mary Dowling has almost doubled that with her towering plant in her back yard in Crow Wood Lane, Widnes. And the secret

I AM a licensed private hire driver in Warrington and have been for a number of years and wish to complain about the public of my hometown Warrington. I take great pride in my job, as do most of my colleagues, keeping a well-presented appearance and well-maintained

I was dismayed on walking along Alexandra Road in Grappenhall to discover that the old Rockfield Hotel building has completely disappeared. I followed this story with interest in the Warrington Guardian through its various stages of planning application

I write in response to the letter from BM of Orford (Guardian, July 28) headed "Does voluntary work count for nothing these days?". The application of the fire regulation by the Cheshire and Warrington Hospital Fire Officers has led to the League of Friends

BLOOD donor sessions will be held on Thursday, September 16, at Stockton Heath Methodist Church, Walton Road. Two sessions will be held from 2pm to 4pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

A FRIENDLY ambiance and fine food have left a Walton inn smelling sweet success as a finalist in the pub industry's leading awards. The Stag Inn, of Chester Road, Walton, one of Scottish and Newcastle Pub Enterprises' leading pubs, is celebrating being

ELWORTH retained their unbeaten record to stay in NSSC Division One's promotion hunt. It was a decent weekend with victory over rock-bottom Bignall End but it could have been better had they made it a double at Stafford. Pro Ian Mitchell made his third

CREWE 'SJ Adams' Kings fought all the way in a narrow 19-17 defeat to Middlesbrough 'Scot Bros' Bears. It was pure entertainment at Buxton's Hi-Edge Raceway as the Kings mixed it with their opponents to take this fixture down to the wire. But it went

CREWE FC kicked off their season in style with a solid 2-0 victory over Crosfields at the Cumberland Stadium. Second-half goals from Gareth Brooks and substitute Graham Taylor gave Ian O'Reilly's boys the perfect start to their MCL Division One campaign

ICT sessions in Winwick's Leisure Centre look set to go ahead after a big take-up during the summer fair. Tutors from Warrington Collegiate ran taster courses to see if people were interested in classes at the newly refurbished Myddleton Lane centre.

FURIOUS Winwick parish councillors want the borough council to stop car marts on a green field site. The land opposite the B&Q Warehouse was bought nine years ago by Stockport man, Simon Gleave. He had been running car boot sales but was unable to

COUNCILLORS want a Callands bus route to extend further along Cromwell Avenue to ease traffic problems. The number 18 bus is causing difficulties by using the lay-by near St David's Drive as a terminus, say councillors, who want the bus to stop on Europa

A NEW police parking spot is to be introduced on Lovely Lane in Bewsey. Council chiefs have planned to introduce the space outside the nurses' accommodation at Warrington Hospital.

A CAR boot sale will take place at Whitecross Community Centre on Saturday, August 28, with a 9am start. The event, which costs £5 to book a place and £6 on the day, is to raise money for the residents association and refreshments are available. For more

DARYL Cardiss says it is vital Wolves gatecrash London Broncos' party on Sunday. The game marks Broncos' 10th anniversary as a club and with their relegation fears seemingly eased through their good form it gives the Londoners double cause for celebration

WORK is under way to bring a Woolston church right up to date with new facilities for disabled people - thanks to funding from a most unusual source. St Martin's Methodist Church, off Gig Lane, which celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2002, has been

POLICE have been granted an extension to continue questioning a 21-year-old Winsford man on suspicion of murdering Alan Gooley, 40, at his home on Monday. The extension was approved at Northwich Magistrates' Courts on Wednesday but police are uncertain

FEARS of an epidemic of TB amongst cattle in South Cheshire have spurred county council chiefs into action. Councillors are urging the Government to take urgent measures to stop the spread of bovine TB across the county. Farmers are deeply concerned at

PROTESTORS at Wells Green in Crewe are battling to rescue one of the area's most historic buildings from the bulldozers. Residents are trying to save Wells Green Farm from being demolished to make way for 24 two-bedroom flats and 38 parking spaces. The

JENNI CARROLL IF you were at any of the Chillis sell out concerts this June you can recreate that feeling in your back garden with this CD. And what with all the rain that's fallen recently, having something to remind you of those summer evenings is always

Athletics Results of Warrington Athletics club's final open track and field meeting of the season: Girls, under nines: Sarah Jervis, 2, 75m 13.8secs; 2, 150m, 29.3secs; 7, 600m, 2mins 29.5secs; Heidi Williams, 1, 600m, 2mins 13.1secs; Lucy Deakin, 6,

Manchester Knights 4 Warrington Woolston Rovers 42 WARRINGTON Woolston Rovers maintained third place in LHF Healthplan National League Three thanks to their success in Manchester. When they crossed the Knights try line three times in the first 10 minutes

Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds 1 Middlewich Town 2 GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds earned no reward for their second half domination. The Division Two champions had Middlewich Town, last season's Division One champions, penned into their own half in the opening

ADVERSE weather conditions have taken its toll on most of Warrington Anglers' Association's river venues. High water levels have become the norm. The River Ribble was in need of water last week but the amount of rain we have had this week has made the

LYMM Angling Club's Belmont Pool has improved following a period of aeration operations. They have stabilised the recent de-oxygenation and the water is expected to reopen to fishing very soon. Unfortunately, the aeration equipment has been taken straight

A 14lbs haul of silver fish and skimmers won the NatWest Young Angler match at Ackers Pit on Saturday. Fourteen-year-old Rick Hines recorded his success in the under 16s category 11 metres from the bank on pole tactics using bronze maggot for hook and

FRANK Lythgoe's call to the England women's team in their bid to retain their angling world title for a third year is 'Be aggressive'. The team manager, who is also Warrington Anglers' Association's secretary, is confident his troops can record an unprecedented

GLAZEBURY Cricket Club put in a solid all round performance to gain maximum points from their Cheshire Alliance game at Bunbury. Opener Gary Dunlop top scored with 36 runs while Simon Green added 28 in support. With useful contributions from several other

WARRINGTON Cricket Club's Malcolm Agar reached 750 runs for the season as his struggling team comfortably defeated Urmston. His 34 runs plus 38 from S Quick and 36 from L Heaphy helped Warrington to reach a respectable 171. Then the pace of Gwatkin, who

10k road race MORE than 500 runners are expected to take part in the Spectrum Striders Running Club annual Birchwood 10k road race this Sunday, August 22. The event begins at Birchwood train station and skirts the edge of Oakwood and Gorse Covert, before

WARRINGTON'S Olympic Games hope Mike Babb goes into shooting action tomorrow, Friday. Babb will be Great Britain's only representative among 45 other contenders in the men's 50 metres rifle prone event in Athens. Qualifying will start in the Markopoulo

BUSINESSES have only until September 10 to access free confidential advice on recruiting, employing and managing deaf and hard of hearing staff. RNID, the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, is offering

NEW Word Trade Organisation regulations are putting pressure on exporters to ensure their goods arrive at their destination free from pests and diseases - and a Warrington firm is offering help. Failure to comply with the stringent rules - known as ISPM

A THELWALL club that provides holiday and after-school care for school age children has been praised by Ofsted. The Play Zone Link Club, based in the Quays Community Centre on Thelwall New Road, received its inspection report earlier this month and was

A GROUP of volunteers who have been helping to keep Lymm tidy for the past 15 years have called time on their work. The Lymm Tidy Group was set up in 1989 and had a steady membership of around 24 willing volunteers. After years of doing everything from

SUMMER fun, St Rocco's style, managed to pull in the crowds on Friday despite torrential rain and a shortage of shoppers. True to form, the people of Warrington reached deep into their pockets for their favourite charity, brightening up the otherwise

A 19-YEAR-OLD woman was indecently assaulted as she walked home in the early hours. The incident happened on Wilderspool Bridge on Sunday, August 1, at around 3am. The offender grabbed the woman from behind before carrying out the assault. She was not

POLICE and Warrington Trading Standards officers raided a Winwick house last week, following an investigation into alleged CD and DVD counterfeiting. Officers swooped on the house in the early hours of Friday morning on the advice of the Mechanical-Copyright

CREWE boss Dario Gradi may move for defensive reinforcements ahead of another big test at home to West Ham, this Saturday. Although happier with his back four's performance against Forest, seven goals conceded in the first three games have him pondering

IF all the world is a stage, two Great Sankey girls are looking towards a bright future. Claire Jackson and Samantha Underhill, both aged 18, are off to the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) in September. Claire, of Thetford Road, will be

A 25-YEAR-old man appeared in court this week charged with indecent assault. John McFadden, of Hume Street, Howley, formerly of Runcorn, appeared at Warrington Magistrates' Court yesterday, Wednesday. He was arrested in connection with two incidents that

A PLAYGROUND built to give a boost to Great Sankey children is to be officially opened this weekend. The ceremony will celebrate the £30,000 revamp of the land next to the Tim Parry Community Centre, situated off Wroxham Road. Residents are 'delighted

MEASURES should be put in place to stop wagons zooming along a Westy road, say residents. They claim that lorries travelling to the industrial estate at the end of Thelwall Lane are reaching speeds of up to 60mph - and car drivers are just as bad. Robert

PAVING stone thieves have struck in Howley. Part of a footpath that leads from the back of Riverside Retail Park to the suspension bridge at Victoria Park has been dug up. Dave Fance, of Astley Close, off Chester Road, noticed the damage. He said: "I

AN IRANIAN refugee who says he would face death by stoning if he returned to his homeland faces a fresh appeal over his deportation today, Thursday. Shahin Pasbakhsh, aged 37, has built a new life for himself in Warrington after fleeing from his homeland

WINWICK mum-of-four Gillian Owens was killed in a freak accident on the last day of a family holiday to Cuba. The 45-year-old mum died after a rickshaw, in which she, her husband Tony and their 12-year-old daughter Georgia were travelling, collided with

A RAIL worker has criticised his bosses for failing to provide adequate support for workers who were involved in a train derailment in Warrington this week. The incident happened at Arpley Yard, near Slutchers Lane, on Tuesday at 10.35pm when a freight

Steve Brown, aged just 40, was due to steward Sunday's game against Leeds Rhinos but failed to turn up. His death has sent shockwaves through the club that he so loyally supported. As the Warrington Guardian went to press the cause of Mr Brown's death

Mr Gary Anthony Pilling, son of Mr K Pilling and Mrs A Dixon, died on July 15. He was 36. Mr Pilling, of Haslingden, was born in Warrington and lived in Latchford for 22 years. He was employed as a motor body mechanic and liked music, DIY, driving and

LAKE Mrs Edna Lake, wife of the late Percy Hoult and the late James Lake, died on July 19. She was 90. Mrs Lake, of Houghton Hall, was born in Stockton Heath and lived in Warrington all her life. She was previously employed as cook in charge at Houghton

BAILEY Mr Alan Bailey, husband of Ann Bailey, died of ischaemic heart disease on July 11. He was 64. Mr Bailey, of Falcondale Road, Winwick, was born in Newton-le-Willows and lived in Winwick for 20 years. Mr Bailey was previously employed as a design

Mr Robert Hunter, husband of Mary Hunter, died of multiple myeloma on July 17. He was 67. Mr Hunter, of Garnett Avenue, Latchford, was born in Scotland and lived in Warrington for 29 years. He served time in the Army before working as a warehouse forklift

Mrs Patricia Lee, wife of the late Mr Jack Lee, died on July 15. She was 80. Mrs Lee, of Poole Crescent Longford, was born in Lewisham, London, and lived in Warrington for 65 years. During the Second World War she worked in the stores at Burtonwood Air

Mr Gordon Picton Davies, husband of Winifred Davies, died of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on August 7. He was 76. Mr Davies, of Hume Street, Fairfield, was born and lived in Warrington all his life. He was previously employed as

Mr Charles Patrick O'Neill, husband of the late Mary Ellen O'Neill, died of a heart attack on June 19. He was 71. Mr O'Neill, of Hilltop Road, Woolston, was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, and lived in Warrington for four years. He worked for

HICKINBOTTOM Mr John Hickinbottom, husband of Barbara Hickinbottom, died on July 18. He was 48. Mr Hickinbottom, of Rudheath, was born in Warrington. He loved playing music for audiences and teaching the organ and piano, as well as restoring the instruments

HAIGH Mr John Haigh, husband of Mrs Jean Haigh, died of cancer on July 13. He was 73. Mr Haigh was born in Baghdad and lived in Lymm for 60 years. He worked in the family business for 35 years. Mr Haigh was very involved with events in Lymm, which included

Saints 22 London Broncs 28 FORTRESS Knowsley Road was toppled for the first time this season as Saints slumped to their fourth defeat in five matches after another lacklustre and error-strewn attacking display. Even the return of skipper Paul Sculthorpe

SAINTS coach Ian Millward has hailed the capture of Australian Test centre Jamie Lyon as the club's biggest signing since Mal Meninga. The 22-year-old lethal three-quarter begins a two-year contract at Knowsley Road next season and has been brought in

PLANS for Newton's eagerly awaited park and ride scheme have been submitted to St Helens Council. The scheme, which includes 233 car parking spaces, disabled parking, bus bays and a taxi rank, would be built on the current McFalls Salvage business, at

COMMUNITY-minded Newton residents are lobbying the council for alley gates to improve security behind their homes. The gates would be fitted at each end of the back alley running between Mercer Street and High Street. They would be left open in the day

A DEVELOPER is applying to build three, four and five storey buildings in Newton. The flats, containing 71 flats, will be erected at the junction of Fairclough Street and Wargrave Road. Comments should be sent to planning case officer Scott Bracken at

l PLANNERS are applying to build a residential development on land between Bradlegh Road and Catherine Way, Newton. No details are available so far. The council's case officer is Scott Bracken on 01744 456162. l SIX bungalows and space for parking will

Peter Cannon, aged 28, originally from Newton, dived into a river in Kendal, Cumbria, when the child chased an inflatable toy into the water and got into difficulties. Fast flowing currents that had worsened due to torrential rain and the water's icy

PUPILS across Warrington will be celebrating their future with the publication of A-level results today, but three years in higher education may eventually leave them with crippling debts. Leaving home for the dizzy heights of university is a daunting

INDIAN Test match ace Shiv Sundar Das showed his class at the weekend as Newton Cricket Club recorded another trio of wins. The promotion chasing first team were in trouble at Haydock as the home side racked up 120 runs for the loss of only two wickets

CREWE-based band Solitarius make their live debut at the Limelight tomorrow night. The heavy rock quartet, pictured, join two other bands for Rafters Rock Night, upstairs at the music mecca in Hightown. Together since the start of 2004, Solitarius are

STRIKER James Marrow secured Biddulph Victoria's first opening day victory in over 10 years with a last-gasp goal at Alvechurch. With just seconds to go the former Crewe Alex man headed home Aidian Callan's free-kick for a 2-1 win and a flying start to