This Is Cheshire

Stories for 7 April 2005

Crewe Alex

Second half was encouraging

BOSS Dario Gradi drew hope from Crewe's second-half performance against Derby as they fight to retain their Championship status  more...

The slide goes on: Crewe..1 Derby..2

CREWE'S relegation fears intensified after this defeat to play-off chasing Derby County at the Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday Night.  more...

Dario hits back at doubters

CREWE boss Dario Gradi has hit back at recent criticism - reiterating just how important the club is to him.  more...

'People make mistakes but we don't need them at this stage' - Dario

CREWE boss Dario Gradi was pleased with his players after a dominant second half against Notts Forest.  more...

Alex miss opportunity to give Forest the chop: Crewe...1 Notts Forest...1

NEIL Sorvel's second-half equaliser spared Crewe total disaster against Notts Forest, last Saturday.  more...

Crewe Letters

Where do these daft ideas come from?

DO ANY members of Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council have any sense?  more...

Blaming Government is the easy way out

IN A recent leaflet, our local Conservative candidates claim that their Party will do more for pensioners in respect of the Council Tax and other matters.  more...

Traffic calming is turning Manor Way into a race track

IN REFERENCE to letters about the traffic calming issues on Nantwich Road.  more...

Crewe Limelight

Back in black

BLACK Celebration gear up for their European debut with an electric set at the Limelight next Thursday.  more...

The danger signs are all there

US ROCKERS Danger Danger hit the Limelight as part of an exclusive five-date UK tour, this Tuesday.  more...

Twin peaks with Wishbone Ash

TWIN guitar pioneers Wishbone Ash are back at the Limelight as part of a milestone year on Monday.  more...

Poodle rock at the double with By Jovi

ONE of the Limelight's long-time favourites is back to play their traditional double header, this weekend.  more...

It's back to the future for Rewind

REWIND do exactly that in the Limelight in Wednesday's Carling Concert.  more...

Crewe News

Paedophile admits rapes

A FORMER Crewe man has admitted to the rape and sexual assault of a young boy and girl more than 20 years ago.  more...

Revitalised players are just the tonic

A THEATRE group is celebrating a remarkable recovery.  more...

Hospital fails to hittreatment targets

A NEW out-of-hours block has this week been opened at Leighton Hospital as part of measures to improve the handling of emergency patients.  more...

Police hunt man who accosted teenage girl

POLICE are trying to find a man in connection with an incident involving a teenage girl in Crewe in February.  more...

PC who died in Thailand crash started career as Crewe special

THE CHESHIRE policeman who was killed in a minibus crash in Thailand last week began his career as a Special Constable in Crewe.  more...

Affordable apartments go on offer

TWENTY apartments in Sandbach are to be made available at a reduced price thanks to a partnership between Congleton Borough Council and Templar Housing Association.  more...

Crewe Sport

Crewe FC fail to close the gap as Rylands hold out for a draw

CREWE FC's hopes of beating the drop took a blow with a 0-0 stalemate at Rylands, last Saturday.  more...

Vagrants show sprit to avoid a rout

CREWE Vagrants staged a second-half fight-back for respectability in a ten goal friendly at Deeside Ramblers.  more...

Sandbach edged out after dubious decision

CONTROVERSY surrounded Sandbach's defeat in a 24-22 thriller at Warrington.  more...

Win keeps promotion possible

CREWE and Nantwich RUFC kept their fading promotion hopes alive with a fifth consecutive victory.  more...

Easy ride for holders

THE opening round of the Carlsberg UK Crewe Open League Summer Team Knockout saw current cup holders Delamere safely through to the next round with an easy 9-4 aggregate victory at Last Orders Inn.  more...

Entertainment Aktv

Going back

to soap school  more...

Entertainment Cinema

Be Cool (12A)

THIS film is quite possibly the most shallow and pathetic film I have had the misfortune to endure. John Travolta previously 'starred' in the infamous Battlefield Earth, but at least that film wasn't so grossly offensive.   more...

Entertainment Dvd

A Cinderella Story (U)

IF Laurence Olivier is the undisputed king of Shakespearean drama, then Hilary Duff is the reigning princess of romantic comedy.  more...

Churchill - The Hollywood Years (15)

IMAGINE, if you will, that Winston Churchill was in fact a GI who bagged the Queen and saved the day, single-handedly.  more...

Classic Albums Nirvana Nevermind

BACK in the early 90s, music was a little different. Whereas now you have Franz Ferdinand, Kasabian and Scissor Sistors, the 90s had the original versions of those bands: Divine Comedy, Stone Roses and, erm, Elton John.  more...

Entertainment Guru

Mick Middles

Tune me out. Lock me in a cell. Send me to an island fortress. Set me adrift on a ghost ship. Show me a patch of land, in Britain that isn't reverberating to Peter Kay, Tony Christie and sundry showbiz chums asking directions for Amarillo and I shall go and live there. Not every nod back to the seventies is a good idea.  more...

Tune me out.

Lock me in a cell. Send me to an island fortress. Set me adrift on a ghost ship.  more...

Entertainment Musicreviews

Waiting for the Siren's Call, New Order

It's disturbing to note that a couple of decades have skipped by since New Order's Low Life seeped so effectively into the Manchester psyche. Back then, with an eye on modernity, the band seemed to evoke the sights, feels and smells of a hopeful city in a state of pre-resurgence as New Order's sussed electronic edge borrowed so cleverly from the innovative dance floor of New York's Paradise Garage disco.  more...

Middlewich News

Judges to decide on fate of jailed nurse

JUDGES are to meet to decide on the future of jailed nurse Barbara Salisbury at a hearing, which takes place on April 11.  more...

Nantwich News

Drink ban divides village

PLANS to drive drunken youths out of Audlem could be dashed after Cheshire Police insisted that alcohol exclusion zones would be an unnecessary and unworthy addition to the village.  more...

Last-ditch reprieve for historic farmhouse

PROTESTORS in Wistaston, looking to rescue an historical farm building from the bulldozers, have won a stay of execution.  more...

Road remedy in sight for Hospital Street?

CAMPAIGNERS hoping for road improvements in Hospital Street have been boosted by a council decision to consider including their proposals in their next Local Transport Plan.  more...

Nantwich Town

Missed chances left Dabbers vulnerable at the end

NANTWICH Town suffered last-minute heartbreak as Abbey Hey left Jackson Avenue with three points, last Saturday.  more...

Newton News

Police launch manhunt after woman alleges double rape

POLICE have launched an appeal for witnesses after a young woman was allegedly raped by two men.  more...

Fireman is hurt in arson attack

A COURAGEOUS fireman suffered head injuries fighting the raging flames of an arson attack on Saturday.  more...

Julie was dazed and confused - and then her hero came along

A COOL youngster is being hailed as a little hero after dialling for help when his mum collapsed and lost consciousness on her bedroom floor.  more...

Library starts a new chapter after facelift

READING received a boost on Saturday as a well-known author unveiled a new look at Golborne Library.  more...

Election campaign gets under way in earnest

THE war of words has begun as Newton and Golborne get ready for the General Election on May 5.  more...

Police must give written reasons for stop-checks

RADICAL powers introduced on Friday will give new rights to people stopped by Merseyside Police.  more...

Raise your community concerns

NEWTON'S next community forum meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 20, at St Aelred's Catholic Technology College at 7pm.  more...

Protect your pooch with a microchip

FORGET giving the dog a bone, try a groundbreaking microchip instead!  more...

Election sees a return to polling booths

FOLLOWING the General Election announcement, people are reminded that voting will revert to polling stations on May 5.  more...

Watch dBd perform

GRAB your last chance to see Newton group dBd perform at the Griffin Hotel on April 8, before their London tour.  more...

Church host musical evening

AN EVENING of live music will be on offer at Emmanuel Church, on Wargrave Road, on Saturday, April 23.  more...

A piece of our heritage fades away every passing day

A PIECE of Newton's history could be reduced to a pile of rubble to make way for a giant regional rail terminal.  more...

Dressmaking course

PLACES are still available on the new dressmaking class at Newton Community Centre.  more...

Celebrate flower power

FLOWER power comes to Mesnes Park on Sunday from 1.30pm to 3pm.  more...

Northwich News

Judges to decide on fate of jailed nurse

JUDGES are to meet to decide on the future of jailed nurse Barbara Salisbury at a hearing, which takes place on April 11.  more...

Warrington Birchwood

A mixed response to dispersal order

A YEAR on from the introduction of a radical new scheme to crack down on thuggish behaviour in Culcheth and the situation in the village is getting better.  more...

Jason targets success in the Army

BIRCHWOOD man Jason Grindley is well on the way to success after passing Army courses with flying colours.  more...

Pupils prove to be winners, not binners!

CHILDREN at Croft Catholic Primary School have been learning the value of the three Rs - recycle, reuse and reduce.  more...

Take a stroll through the countryside

AN eight-mile walk along footpaths between Birchwood and Winwick takes place later this month.  more...

Councillors defer garage block bid

A DECISION on whether to approve an application to erect a five-car garage block at Culcheth Hall Farm, Withington Avenue, Culcheth, has been deferred.  more...

18-hole golf course bid withdrawn

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a golf course at Holcroft Hall Farm in Culcheth have been withdrawn.  more...

Kirsty does the honours at Bent's

KIRSTY Howard came to Bent's garden centre in Glazebury to launch its new outdoor living experience.  more...

School looks to extend

PLANS have been submitted to the borough council to extend Newchurch Primary School.  more...

Warrington Callands

Working together to make sure Radley Common stays open

A PARTNERSHIP is being forged to tidy up Winwick's Radley Common and its surrounding area.  more...

Pupils prove they are good eggs

ARTY children at St Paul of the Cross Primary School decorated Easter eggs for charity.  more...

Wagons 'need better directions'

HGVs trundling through Burtonwood and Collins Green looking for the motorway need clearer directions, councillors were told at the last parish council meeting.  more...

Flower power at Winwick Park estate

NEW flowerbeds have been laid in Winwick Park, after the parish council decided to spend £500 on improvements.  more...

Winwick Homewatch

WINWICK'S next Homewatch meeting will be on Monday, April 18, at 7.30pm in the leisure centre.  more...

Speedy traffic goes on the agenda

TRAFFIC that races through Broad Lane, Collins Green, was discussed at the last Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council meeting.  more...

Grant bid fails

PARISH councillors for Burtonwood and Westbrook have decided not to award a grant to Crossfields Rugby League.  more...

Councillor surgery

WESTBROOK Borough Councillor David Earl will be holding a surgery on April 9.  more...

Friends group holds annual meeting

WINWICK'S Older People's Friendship Group is holding its annual general meeting on Friday, April 11.  more...

Sand bucket goes missing

THE bucket of sand for icy weather, kept at the bottom of Fir Tree Lane, Burtonwood, has disappeared, councillors noted at the March Burtonwood and Westbrook parish meeting.  more...

Overflowing dog bins

DOG bins are overflowing in the Westbrook and Burtonwood area fear parish councillor who are to raise the issue with Warrington Borough Council.  more...

Insurance payment

BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council paid Zurich Insurance Company £2,322.91 for the 2005 to 2006 period.  more...

Phone mast approved despite concerns

MEMBERS of the borough council's development control committee have approved a controversial 17.5 metre high phone mast on Birchwood Way, Risley.  more...

Warrington Charity

Awards are a living reminder of Mark's determination

A MOTHER has paid tribute to her son who was the inspiration behind a ground breaking new awards ceremony.  more...

Warrington Church News

By THE REV STEPHEN KINGSNORTH

Voices  more...

Warrington Clublife

Warrington

Archeolological &   more...

Warrington

Photographic Society  more...

Bridgewater WI

by Joan Howard  more...

Marfield WI

by S M Lamb  more...

Warrington

Speakers Club  more...

Glazebrook WI

by Mrs B Shaw  more...

St Rocco's Lottery

WINNERS for April 1 draw (major prizes first): 11639, 38102, 33130, 43902, 39184. £5 winners: 90120, 06984, 37364, 59299, 10211, 38799, 15892, 35077, 23577, 31742, 32320, 44784, 10217, 24479, 49524, 07566, 23820, 87790, 31955, 73192, 59997, 50331, 32957, 16100, 13166, 02939, 12600, 17097, 32438, 36533, 33764, 34957, 19436, 56717, 31532, 41564, 44695, 12960, 41774, 54536, 12019, 08760, 04953, 28115, 88157, 63519, 31584, 60773, 87255, 43100, 51159, 38297, 45193, 28522, 08682, 49286, 30986, 21437, 85013, 43751, 32295, 19716, 54413, 10682, 20551, 48355, 43920, 40420, 18400, 01208, 14572, 24064, 24020, 11756, 88790, 33728, 03358, 63116, 48373, 35593, 03715, 20066, 08653, 11470, 30672, 00211, 83036, 65552, 49415, 07602, 07413, 26878, 48862, 41257, 17693, 43895, 30928, 31146, 68171, 25046, 25322, 25791, 23940, 53597, 26297, 34794, 06813, 26228, 16166, 32359, 09537, 41528, 78176, 38026, 11093, 02264, 03638, 00708, 22635, 61171, 44439, 48371, 77891, 89119, 39248, 30046, 83170, 05188, 18575, 17378, 23042, 35408, 26760, 32559, 04751, 54057, 18944, 28210, 63258, 70210, 32953, 09436, 44528, 18080, 20260.  more...

Warrington Ramblers

by Peter Hathaway  more...

Warrington Community

Town elects two to Youth Parliament

AS the nation prepares for a General Election to choose who the next MPs should be, Warrington's youths have already held important elections of their own.  more...

Warrington Latchford

Fears for future of vital disability help

A MUM and her son fear that the closure of the Dallam Day Centre, in Bewsey, will leave a hole in the lives of people who rely on its service.  more...

Great news for skate park

WESTY Youth and Community Activity Centre has received a £40,000 grant from environmental body WREN for refurbishment of the pavilion at the skate park in Victoria Park.  more...

Plan on hold

COUNCIL planners have deferred their ruling on a major new development in Bewsey under the recommendation that the developers must submit more information.  more...

Feel good

WESTY Sure Start health team is offering a special 'Feel-good Friday' event tomorrow to parents of children under five and mums and dads to be.  more...

Road closed

NAPIER Street in Howley has temporarily closed due to construction works on or near the A49.  more...

Meet police

FAIRFIELD residents can voice their community safety and crime concerns at a Warrington Police 'surgery' next Thursday, April 14. All are welcome to attend the fortnightly meeting, which begins at 12pm at the Community Flat, 34 Watkin Street.  more...

Warrington Letters

Road in an 'L' of a mess

WHERE is it proposed to apply these congestion charges? The town centre is already so restricted for access.  more...

Charges are grossly unfair

I HAVE lived in Warrington for eight years and I think the problem with the roads here lies with the north and south being divided by the river Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal.   more...

How do we get to work?

I HAVE just read your article on proposed congestion charges for Warrington, with Bridge Foot being one of the places mentioned.   more...

No to charges

SO the council think congestion charges would be a good idea.  more...

Curb your speed, cyclists

I WONDER if it would be possible to spare one or two policemen/women to apprehend the cyclists speeding and weaving in and out of the pedestrians in Warrington town centre.  more...

Well done campaigners

I WISH to congratulate the campaigners of Penketh who worked so hard to get the planning application of yet another mobile phone mast application scrapped.   more...

What's going on?

I DROVE along Winwick Road this afternoon and can see that things are no better regarding the state of repair of the footpath, the erosion of the grass verge and the constant surface water.  more...

Shoppers will simply go elsewhere if charges are brought in

It was disappointing to read that the borough council is to considering road congestion charges.   more...

Nose nothing!

WARRINGTON isn't smelly (Guardian, March 23), Anne Robinson's nose must be too near her backside!  more...

Home showed compassion

MY sister and I would like you to be aware of the most sensitive, loving and homely care that our father, Stanley Yuile, received at The Glen Residential Home for the Elderly in Grappenhall.  more...

Do you know what your children are doing tonight?

WHERE are your children between 4.30pm and 10pm at night if they are not within your sight?  more...

Sweet smelling memories

SO Dawn Jarvis and Ann Robinson think Warrington smells (Guardian, March 23/31).  more...

Fine drivers who park illegally

While I'm delighted that Stockton Heath Walking Day has been given the go ahead for another year, I understand that a lack of finances may see this as only a temporary reprieve.  more...

Warrington Lymm

Centenary plans are in full swing

LYMM Golf Club is to celebrate its 100th birthday with a trip back in time... and a look to the future.  more...

Wanted: May queen memories

THE search is on to find participants or their relatives who took part in the May queen celebrations in Statham Village during the 1920s and 1930s.  more...

Ball raises £5,500 for church

FUNDRAISERS in Lymm are celebrating after raising £5,500 to help the continuing appeal at St Mary's Church.  more...

Residents put best foot forward

A WALK including members of Weight Watchers classes in Warrington takes place in Thelwall later this month.  more...

Orange mast bid gets green light

COUNCILLORS have passed plans to build a mobile phone mast close to a Statham beauty spot.  more...

New plans in the pipeline

COUNCILLORS have agreed the following proposals at a meeting of the development control committee on Wednesday:  more...

Villages hosts concert

PIANIST Graham Scott will be in Lymm on Sunday, April 10 to accompany French cellist Henri Demarquette.  more...

Warrington Neighbour

Angel sent from heaven

AN angel lives in Orford, says the neighbour of a woman who works tirelessly for the good of others.  more...

Community champion Ged helps both young and old

A RESIDENTS' group is nominating a kind-hearted man for the Warrington Guardian's Neighbour of the Year award.  more...

Warrington News

MIRACLE BOY

LITTLE Andrew Rogers is only six years old.  more...

St Rocco's Lottery

WINNERS for April 1 draw (major prizes first): 11639, 38102, 33130, 43902, 39184. £5 winners: 90120, 06984, 37364, 59299, 10211, 38799, 15892, 35077, 23577, 31742, 32320, 44784, 10217, 24479, 49524, 07566, 23820, 87790, 31955, 73192, 59997, 50331, 32957, 16100, 13166, 02939, 12600, 17097, 32438, 36533, 33764, 34957, 19436, 56717, 31532, 41564, 44695, 12960, 41774, 54536, 12019, 08760, 04953, 28115, 88157, 63519, 31584, 60773, 87255, 43100, 51159, 38297, 45193, 28522, 08682, 49286, 30986, 21437, 85013, 43751, 32295, 19716, 54413, 10682, 20551, 48355, 43920, 40420, 18400, 01208, 14572, 24064, 24020, 11756, 88790, 33728, 03358, 63116, 48373, 35593, 03715, 20066, 08653, 11470, 30672, 00211, 83036, 65552, 49415, 07602, 07413, 26878, 48862, 41257, 17693, 43895, 30928, 31146, 68171, 25046, 25322, 25791, 23940, 53597, 26297, 34794, 06813, 26228, 16166, 32359, 09537, 41528, 78176, 38026, 11093, 02264, 03638, 00708, 22635, 61171, 44439, 48371, 77891, 89119, 39248, 30046, 83170, 05188, 18575, 17378, 23042, 35408, 26760, 32559, 04751, 54057, 18944, 28210, 63258, 70210, 32953, 09436, 44528, 18080, 20260.  more...

MIRACLE BOY

LITTLE Andrew Rogers is only six years old.  more...

MIRACLE BOY

LITTLE Andrew Rogers is only six years old.  more...

Residents living in fear after gang runs riot in Orford

A GANG ran riot in Orford on Sunday night, assaulting a man, smashing up cars and damaging property.  more...

Freight plans for Parkside Colliery site

THE future of the Parkside Colliery site is in limbo - with two different plans for the land.  more...

Lymm death: man in court

A MAN charged with assisting an offender, in relation to the murder of a Lymm man, appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Monday.  more...

PC's body flown home after Thai crash

THE body of a Warrington police officer killed in a road smash in Thailand has been brought back to England.  more...

Paper praised at awards

THE award-winning Warrington Guardian has has been commended at a national awards ceremony.  more...

Rape charge officers in court

TWO Warrington-based police officers have appeared at Chester Crown Court charged with raping a woman on New Year's Eve 2002.  more...

Man jailed for GBH

A 34-YEAR-OLD man has been given a three month jail sentence for an attack in The White Hart pub in Warrington.  more...

Duo in court for attack

TWO people charged with grievous bodily harm appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Monday.  more...

Men plead not guilty

TWO men have pleaded not guilty to grievous bodily harm and theft following an attack on a man on Christmas Day.  more...

Warrington Orford

Resignation puts scheme in doubt

POLICE at Risley have assured the community that an anti-bullying scheme, launched just one month ago, will continue, despite the shock resignation of its creator.  more...

Learning the value of teamwork

STUDENTS at a Longford school have been learning how to tackle tasks in teams as part of a presentation set to take place in July.  more...

Speaking your mind

A MEETING entitled Creation or Evolution. The Battle for the Mind will take place at 7.30pm on Friday, April 15 at the Emmaus Church Centre, on Capesthorne Road, Orford.  more...

Budding artists create exhibition

CREATIVITY was the name of the game at Fearnhead Community Centre last week.  more...

Live music

A ROCK and pop night with a live band and disco will take place at St Oswald's Social Club on Saturday, April 16 at 7.30pm.  more...

Quiz night

A QUIZ night to raise funds for the disability centre is being run at St Oswald's social club on Padgate Lane on April 15 at 7.30pm.  more...

Give blood

BLOOD donor sessions will be held this Friday, April, 8, from 2pm until 4pm and from 5.30pm until 7.30pm at Padgate Community Centre on Station Road South, Padgate.  more...

Warrington Penketh

Decision delay on homes plan

A VISIT to the site of a potential housing development will take place this month so that councillors can decide whether to give the scheme the go-ahead.  more...

Litter louts to be tackled

A GROUP is being formed to tackle litter problems in Great Sankey.  more...

Kitchen garden

MEMBERS of Penketh and Sankey Gardening Society will learn about the restoration of the kitchen garden at Tatton Park during their next meeting.  more...

Extension to go ahead

EXTENSIONS to 49 Littleton Close in Great Sankey will go ahead.  more...

Blood donor session

A BLOOD donor session will be held at Penketh Pool and Community Centre in Honiton Way on Monday, April 11 from 2pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm.  more...

Stuart and Jay perform

DUO Stuart and Jay perform at Penketh and Sankey Royal British Legion on Saturday, April 9 at 7.30pm.  more...

Farewell to Ethel

A MUCH-loved cook has retired after nearly 30 years serving meals to children at a Penketh school.  more...

Youngsters keep their town tidy

COMMUNITY-minded youngsters have been tackling a lot of rubbish in the Penketh area.   more...

No meeting

THERE will be no meeting of the sisterhood ladies class at the Workingmen's Mission in Thewlis Street, Sankey Bridges today, Thursday.  more...

Warrington Stockton Heath

It's animal magic at Walton Hall thanks to Wren cash boost

IT will soon be an animal's kingdom in Walton after a £60,000 revamp at the children's zoo.  more...

Take a walk on the wild side

TAKE a walk on the wild side during a day of nature-tastic events at Moore Nature Reserve on April 17.  more...

Rhymes for a reason in Stretton

THE book was closed on Wordsworth as pupils in Stretton gained inspiration from a Warrington poet.  more...

Litter pick

SICK of seeing your favourite walkways and beauty spots covered in litter?  more...

New barns

A PLANNING application to build two barns on land between Firs Lane and Park Lane, Appleton was approved by Warrington Borough Council on Wednesday.  more...

Let's clean up our act!

PUT community spirit to good use for a litter-picking day in Walton on April 10.  more...

Site visits planned

COUNCILLORS will make two site visits in Appleton before deciding whether to grant planning permission for the proposals.  more...

Learn to be a zoo keeper

SPEND a day in the animal kingdom on April 9 at Walton Hall Gardens discovering how to be a zoo keeper.  more...

Warrington Voice

Cheers to post office in pub

WITH post offices disappearing from village maps across Warrington, this week's announcement that an unusual method has been found to save one is welcome.  more...

Planning row rumbles on

ANOTHER month, another row in the Longbutt Lane/Oughtrington Lane debate.A  more...

Winsford News

Judges to decide on fate of jailed nurse

JUDGES are to meet to decide on the future of jailed nurse Barbara Salisbury at a hearing, which takes place on April 11.  more...

  
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