REWIND do exactly that in the Limelight in Wednesday's Carling Concert. This classic rock band play a top selection of hits from the late 60s and early 70s, featuring timeless tracks and instrumentals that are sure to stir memories. Psychedelic, underground
ANOTHER month, another row in the Longbutt Lane/Oughtrington Lane debate.A This time councillors again had to discuss why they felt that the plans to build 200 homes on the Lymm field were not appropriate. The development will clearly take place, but
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. One revenue stream that is not being exploited at the moment (and which would
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. Stan was a resident at The Glen from January last year until
It was disappointing to read that the borough council is to considering road congestion charges. When I came to live in Great Sankey 33 years ago it was clear then that a Bridge Foot bypass was desperately needed. Residents often talked about the need
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. There were two young women forced to walk along the road to get
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. We are all aware of the potential dangers of constant exposure to mobile phone masts and it must
I HAVE just read your article on proposed congestion charges for Warrington, with Bridge Foot being one of the places mentioned. How does anyone living in the south of Warrington and working either in north Warrington, Sankey or even at the hospital,
WHERE is it proposed to apply these congestion charges? The town centre is already so restricted for access. Park and ride is a possibility, but where would the park be? The rest of Warrington is congested too. Winwick Road and all of the outskirts are
CONTROVERSY surrounded Sandbach's defeat in a 24-22 thriller at Warrington. The Bradwall Road boys looked on course for victory number eight of the season until some contentious officiating in the final minute. A decision reversed in favour of the home
CREWE FC's hopes of beating the drop took a blow with a 0-0 stalemate at Rylands, last Saturday. Despite enjoying the best of it in Warrington, the Mid Cheshire Division One outfit were forced to settle for just a point with relegation rivals doing ditto
DOG bins are overflowing in the Westbrook and Burtonwood area fear parish councillor who are to raise the issue with Warrington Borough Council.
WINWICK'S Older People's Friendship Group is holding its annual general meeting on Friday, April 11. The meeting, open to everyone, starts at 7.30pm in the Leisure Centre. Anyone wishing to help run the group should call Alan Gent on 638396.
TRAFFIC that races through Broad Lane, Collins Green, was discussed at the last Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council meeting. Residents brought to councillors attention the high speed of vehicles, and said much of it is in excess of 60mph.
WINWICK'S next Homewatch meeting will be on Monday, April 18, at 7.30pm in the leisure centre.
HGVs trundling through Burtonwood and Collins Green looking for the motorway need clearer directions, councillors were told at the last parish council meeting. Residents said that lorries would sometimes end up on unsuitable roads because they had got
PROTESTORS in Wistaston, looking to rescue an historical farm building from the bulldozers, have won a stay of execution. Planning chiefs had recommended the demolition of the 400-year-old Wells Green Farm to make room for blocks of flats. But instead
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. The village's parish council has this week been championing the introduction
A MOTHER has paid tribute to her son who was the inspiration behind a ground breaking new awards ceremony. The Volunteer Recognition Awards ceremony was dedicated to the memory of Mark Rushton, a Warrington Disability Partnership volunteer who died in
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. Teams of six or under are welcome to enter at £2 per person.
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. All proceeds will go to St Oswald's RC Primary School. Tickets are £6 including buffet and are available from the school office
CREATIVITY was the name of the game at Fearnhead Community Centre last week. The centre opened up its doors to amateur artists who took to their easels to make a new exhibition for the Pyramid Art Centre. The mentally disabled artists were accompanied
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. Warrington was the first local authority in the north west to elect its new Members of Youth Parliament
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.
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. A free pampering session is to be held at St Margaret's Community Centre, Lindley Avenue, Latchford from 12.30
COUNCIL planners have deferred their ruling on a major new development in Bewsey under the recommendation that the developers must submit more information. Members of the borough council development control committee met last Wednesday to discuss an outline
JUDGES are to meet to decide on the future of jailed nurse Barbara Salisbury at a hearing, which takes place on April 11. Ward sister Salisbury, 48, was jailed for five years for trying to murder Frank Owen, 92, from Nantwich, and May Taylor, 88, from
IN REFERENCE to letters about the traffic calming issues on Nantwich Road. May I first say that looking at the picture published in one of the local papers of a local councillor standing at the roadside, it does indeed look like the problems of speeding
DO ANY members of Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council have any sense? Firstly we have the moving of the monument nobody wants moving, the godawful roundabouts and traffic lights that make driving in Crewe a misery and now fortnightly refuse pick up?! We
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. The town centre apartments, which will be available for rent from £60 a week, have been
POLICE are trying to find a man in connection with an incident involving a teenage girl in Crewe in February. The man is alleged to have approached a 13-year-old girl in Queens Park Drive, near Tipkinder Park, at around 4.45pm on February 21. It is believed
A THEATRE group is celebrating a remarkable recovery. Wistaston Players was almost forced to disband last June due to a lack of interest - but a final plea for support saved the day. Gym and Tonic, a riotous comedy set in a health spa, is the culmination
A FORMER Crewe man has admitted to the rape and sexual assault of a young boy and girl more than 20 years ago. Paedophile James Barry Jones, aged 62, pleaded guilty to the catalogue of sexual offences on Tuesday at Knutsford Crown Court. He admitted raping
PLANS have been submitted to the borough council to extend Newchurch Primary School. The school wants an extension to the reception and main entrance.
PIANIST Graham Scott will be in Lymm on Sunday, April 10 to accompany French cellist Henri Demarquette. The latest Music in Lymm concert starts at 3pm at the United Reformed Church near the library. Tickets, priced £7 and £6, are available from Stephanie's
COUNCILLORS have passed plans to build a mobile phone mast close to a Statham beauty spot. Mobile phone giants Orange can now erect a 20 metre high mast next to the green belt. The plans had proved controversial with borough councillors, residents and
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a golf course at Holcroft Hall Farm in Culcheth have been withdrawn. Residents had voiced their concerns about the scheme, which involved the creation of an 18-hole course on land off Holcroft Lane in the village.
FUNDRAISERS in Lymm are celebrating after raising £5,500 to help the continuing appeal at St Mary's Church. A Blue Velvet ball was held at Mere Country Club for the second year in succession where money was raised for the reordering of the church. As
AN eight-mile walk along footpaths between Birchwood and Winwick takes place later this month. The walk, which leaves from the Turf and Feather car park, on Glover Road in Locking Stumps, leaves at 11am and is expected to take four hours. Bring a packed
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. Geoff Bibby is researching its history and wants to get in touch with those involved. He wants to speak
CHILDREN at Croft Catholic Primary School have been learning the value of the three Rs - recycle, reuse and reduce. Sara Irwin, sustainable development officer at Groundwork Mersey Valley, has been helping the year five children in a 'Winners or Binners
BIRCHWOOD man Jason Grindley is well on the way to success after passing Army courses with flying colours. The former Priestley College student has just completed a seven-week exercise in Cyprus where he was one of 30 candidates who were selected as those
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. But there are mixed reviews on the success of the county's first anti-social dispersal order. The
by S M Lamb IDEAS are sought for the '£10 to grow' challenge. We were reminded of the visit to Mastermind in Manchester, of the darts tournament and of the need for stewards for the Cheshire show. Our speaker was Mr Hawker and the topic was the Eden Project
THERE will be no meeting of the sisterhood ladies class at the Workingmen's Mission in Thewlis Street, Sankey Bridges today, Thursday.
COMMUNITY-minded youngsters have been tackling a lot of rubbish in the Penketh area. Pupils at Penketh High School carried out a litter pick in a bid to clean up their district. Their efforts were rewarded with a visit from rugby mascot Wolfie, who handed
A MUCH-loved cook has retired after nearly 30 years serving meals to children at a Penketh school. Ethel Wigzell, aged 63, who lives in Penketh, retired from her job at St Joseph's Primary School in Walton Avenue at the end of last term. She said: "I
MEMBERS of Penketh and Sankey Gardening Society will learn about the restoration of the kitchen garden at Tatton Park during their next meeting. Simon Tetlow will be speaking at the event on Thursday, April 7, at the Manna House in Penketh at 7.30pm.
A GROUP is being formed to tackle litter problems in Great Sankey. Volunteers are being recruited to get involved with the project, which is being set up by councillors in the area, who were due to meet this week to discuss how the scheme will work. Great
TWO men have pleaded not guilty to grievous bodily harm and theft following an attack on a man on Christmas Day. Peter Liba and Marian Farbula, both aged 23, of Ledyard Close in Old Hall, appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Monday. They are due to stand
NANTWICH Town suffered last-minute heartbreak as Abbey Hey left Jackson Avenue with three points, last Saturday. Matt Blake had given the Dabbers a deserved lead in the second-half but Baird and Bailey combined to turn the tables and condemn the hosts
TWO Warrington-based police officers have appeared at Chester Crown Court charged with raping a woman on New Year's Eve 2002. Raymond Waring, aged 31, of Sexton Avenue in St Helens, and Stephen McGuire, aged 33, of Guernsey Road in Widnes, will appear
THE award-winning Warrington Guardian has has been commended at a national awards ceremony. Former crime reporter, Paul Keaveny came runner-up in the young journalist of the year category in the Newspaper Society's Circulation, Editorial and Promotions
THE body of a Warrington police officer killed in a road smash in Thailand has been brought back to England. PC Kevin Brinkman, aged 33, was in Phuket helping to identify bodies of tsunami victims as part of the British police's response team to the disaster
A MAN charged with assisting an offender, in relation to the murder of a Lymm man, appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Monday. Stephen Chadwick, aged 47, from a caravan park in Crumpsall, Manchester, will next appear at Chester Crown Court on Friday
THE future of the Parkside Colliery site is in limbo - with two different plans for the land. A source said that Warrington Borough Council is against plans to construct a freight terminal on the land, believing it will exacerbate current traffic congestion
LITTLE Andrew Rogers is only six years old. Thankfully, he remembers little of the burning blisters which covered his body and left him close to death. But his miraculous recovery is as mysterious as the disease itself. His mum Jacquie, of Carlton Way
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
NEIL Sorvel's second-half equaliser spared Crewe total disaster against Notts Forest, last Saturday. Relief around the majority of the Alexandra Stadium was almost immeasurable when the midfielder popped up to head home Adie Moses' right-wing cross on
CREWE boss Dario Gradi was pleased with his players after a dominant second half against Notts Forest. Neil Sorvel's 71st minute leveller secured the Alex's third consecutive 1-1 draw in last Saturday's crunch match at the Alexandra Stadium. "It was a
CREWE boss Dario Gradi has hit back at recent criticism - reiterating just how important the club is to him. This season's slide down the Championship in conjunction with Dean Ashton's departure has sparked more dissent than normal among Alex supporters
CREWE'S relegation fears intensified after this defeat to play-off chasing Derby County at the Alexandra Stadium on Tuesday Night. It's getting perilously close now with Dario Gradi's side just two points clear of the drop zone after 15 games without
IMAGINE, if you will, that Winston Churchill was in fact a GI who bagged the Queen and saved the day, single-handedly. That's the premise of this spoof, which features Christian Slater and Neve Campbell. Hitler has infiltrated the royal palace, the war
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
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
A PIECE of Newton's history could be reduced to a pile of rubble to make way for a giant regional rail terminal. But a developer living in the area is determined to preserve Newton Park Farm, off Newton Park Road, which houses rare buildings pre-dating
AN EVENING of live music will be on offer at Emmanuel Church, on Wargrave Road, on Saturday, April 23. The concert, featuring The Village Singers, will begin at 7.30pm. Tickets, which include refreshments, cost £3 and are available to buy from the church
FOLLOWING the General Election announcement, people are reminded that voting will revert to polling stations on May 5. St Helens borough was one of the first north west authorities to trial all-postal voting but, for the first time since 2002, polling
FORGET giving the dog a bone, try a groundbreaking microchip instead! On April 14, owners will be able to get their canine pets micro-tagged at Earlestown Market from 10am to 4pm. St Helens Council has teamed up with the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA to subsidise
READING received a boost on Saturday as a well-known author unveiled a new look at Golborne Library. Following a £60,000 makeover, writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie led the opening together with the Mayor of Wigan - and chairman of Wigan Leisure and
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. Dazed and paralysed with pain, Julie Whitehead, of Acacia Avenue, came round 10 minutes later, screaming to her
A COURAGEOUS fireman suffered head injuries fighting the raging flames of an arson attack on Saturday. Newton firefighter Steve Haughton was rushed to Warrington Hospital after falling during the blaze at Sankey Valley Industrial Estate. Mr Haughton,
POLICE have launched an appeal for witnesses after a young woman was allegedly raped by two men. Detectives revealed the 23-year-old woman was walking home alone in Newton after a night out when she claims she was attacked by two men. She had chatted
SPEND a day in the animal kingdom on April 9 at Walton Hall Gardens discovering how to be a zoo keeper. Children will learn about the different animals living at the zoo, as well as helping to feed and muck out their pens. For further information or to
A PLANNING application to build two barns on land between Firs Lane and Park Lane, Appleton was approved by Warrington Borough Council on Wednesday.
TAKE a walk on the wild side during a day of nature-tastic events at Moore Nature Reserve on April 17. Visitors are invited to take part in a walk around the reserve and learn to identify trees and their history. Visitors can collect a tree trail sheet
AN angel lives in Orford, says the neighbour of a woman who works tirelessly for the good of others. Beryl Smith, a 79-year-old widow, of St Peter's Way, Orford, says her neighbour Margaret Sutcliffe lights up her life. She said: "My life would be very
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. Be Cool has an impressive cast
ONE of the Limelight's long-time favourites is back to play their traditional double header, this weekend. That's what it takes to cover the demand now with the all-new By Jovi blasting out hits on both Saturday and Sunday. In case you're still wondering
TWIN guitar pioneers Wishbone Ash are back at the Limelight as part of a milestone year on Monday. The band are celebrating 35 years in the business with a mammoth worldwide tour along with plans to record a new studio album and live CD. Hailed for their
US ROCKERS Danger Danger hit the Limelight as part of an exclusive five-date UK tour, this Tuesday. Reunited with original vocalist Ted Poley, they'll be together to play these shores for this first time in 13 years. Hailed by some as one of the most
BLACK Celebration gear up for their European debut with an electric set at the Limelight next Thursday. January's eight-hour convention drew Depeche Mode fans from across the globe, travelling from as far and wide as the US, the Czech Republic and Portugal
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. Glazebury, like areas across the borough from Lymm to Great Sankey and Penketh to Thelwall, has
Voices Haydock Male Voice Choir presents an evening of entertainment at 7.30pm at Lymm Baptist Church on Saturday, April 9, 2005, reports Linda Cram. All proceeds are to go to the Genesis Breast Cancer appeal. Tickets, priced £5, include light refreshments
SO Dawn Jarvis and Ann Robinson think Warrington smells (Guardian, March 23/31). Had they lived in Warrington in the 1930s to 1940s, they would have had plenty to smell, particularly if you lived in the Orford area. We had the 'Products' works, off Winwick
WHERE are your children between 4.30pm and 10pm at night if they are not within your sight? Well, if you are a resident in the Lymm/Thelwall/Grappenhall area I may be able to answer the question for you. The chances are that they are a part of a growing
WARRINGTON isn't smelly (Guardian, March 23), Anne Robinson's nose must be too near her backside! R F Stockton Ellesmere Road, Walton
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. Twice on Wednesday, March 16, I was almost ran into by two of these cyclists,
SO the council think congestion charges would be a good idea. A few years ago we were told all the traffic lights in Warrington were to be linked to a main computer which would read the traffic flow, yet there are numerous sets of lights that give no
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. There are five crossing points - the Thelwall Viaduct, Latchford, Stockton
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. Last season's runners-up Flying Lady A also got through
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC kept their fading promotion hopes alive with a fifth consecutive victory. Matt Farr's side did the business in a convincing 36-5 win over Ruskin Park at the Vagrants, last Saturday. Their destiny is out of their hands though as
CREWE Vagrants staged a second-half fight-back for respectability in a ten goal friendly at Deeside Ramblers. Half time suggested a rout for the NHL Division One hosts but the 1st XI hit back in an entertaining 6-4 defeat, last Saturday. Finishing third
MEMBERS of the borough council's development control committee have approved a controversial 17.5 metre high phone mast on Birchwood Way, Risley. Despite a plea from borough and parish councillor Jill Bolton, who spoke on behalf of Birchwood Town Council
BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council paid Zurich Insurance Company £2,322.91 for the 2005 to 2006 period.
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.
WESTBROOK Borough Councillor David Earl will be holding a surgery on April 9. Clr Earl, who is also a parish councillor, will be in Westbrook library from 11am to noon.
PARISH councillors for Burtonwood and Westbrook have decided not to award a grant to Crossfields Rugby League. The team's bid was the only application made to the council before its last meeting.
NEW flowerbeds have been laid in Winwick Park, after the parish council decided to spend £500 on improvements. Winwick Parish Council has already bought a new notice board and bench for the housing estate and hope the flowers will be a colourful addition
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. The local joint highways committee agreed on Monday to feed the Hospital Street
ARTY children at St Paul of the Cross Primary School decorated Easter eggs for charity. Andrew Cocker, head teacher of the Burtonwood school, said: "Decorating the eggs fitted neatly into the final week of the term, which sees the school involved in fund
A PARTNERSHIP is being forged to tidy up Winwick's Radley Common and its surrounding area. Parish councillors say that the green space has been plagued by vandalism, particularly by quad and motorbikers tearing up the land, but they are hopeful it will
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.
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. Monty White is the speaker for the evening and a large book and video stall will
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. The pupils, from William Beamont High School, participated in the first activity of the Springboard into Science project
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. The Bully Watch scheme was the brainchild of popular Risley Community Support Officer Tom
NAPIER Street in Howley has temporarily closed due to construction works on or near the A49. The closure came into effect on Friday, March 25 and is expected to last for a period of 18 weeks. Both parts of the road will be affected and access will be
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. The centre is to be based upon the existing park pavilion site and structure, which
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. Julie Jones, aged 46, of Langton Green, Woolston is worried that her son John will be lost without the support
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. I find this very difficult to accept coming from a party that introduced that tax following its
JUDGES are to meet to decide on the future of jailed nurse Barbara Salisbury at a hearing, which takes place on April 11. Ward sister Salisbury, 48, was jailed for five years for trying to murder Frank Owen, 92, from Nantwich, and May Taylor, 88, from
THE CHESHIRE policeman who was killed in a minibus crash in Thailand last week began his career as a Special Constable in Crewe. Kevin Brinkman, who lived in Northwich, died in Phuket last Tuesday following a road accident in which two other Cheshire
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. Health bosses in charge of the Crewe hospital were summoned to London by the Department of Health after the A&
KIRSTY Howard came to Bent's garden centre in Glazebury to launch its new outdoor living experience. The youngster came to cut the ribbon in her capacity as ambassador for Francis House Children's Hospice. The hospice is the chosen charity of the year
COUNCILLORS have agreed the following proposals at a meeting of the development control committee on Wednesday: l 46 Sandy Lane, Lymm - proposed rear extension. l 47 Barsbank Lane, Lymm - extensions to the side and front of the building l Barondale Grange
A WALK including members of Weight Watchers classes in Warrington takes place in Thelwall later this month. The walk, which starts at the Pickering Arms Pub will be started by Mayor Clr Ted Lafferty who will release 1,000 balloons. The day will raise
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. Members of the borough council's development control committee want to visit the site before reaching
LYMM Golf Club is to celebrate its 100th birthday with a trip back in time... and a look to the future. The club's centenary takes place in 1907, but the plans are already in place to make it a birthday to remember. For the past three years, a committee
by Peter Hathaway MEMBERS visited Betws-Y-Coed, North Wales and the A party, led by Brian Sayer, started their walk at Dolgarrog Halt Station, going to Pont Dolgarrog, Pont Newydd, Lyn Cowlyd Reservoir, Craig Wen, Cornel Tan-Y-Llin, Hafnamine, Kneebone
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
by Mrs B Shaw DEACON Gwyn Bamford spoke about her experiences on the TV show Bargain Hunt. When trying to get on the show, the methodist minister for Warrington town centre, described herself as the original 'Vicar of Dibley'. The ploy worked and she
Speakers Club A LONG weekend in Paris celebrating a significant birthday (yes he really was that old!) was the setting for a short speech by Frank Riley detailing the many difficulties he experienced trying to explore the city using the Metro underground
by Joan Howard VISITORS from other Cheshire-based WIs attended the last meeting where the guest speaker was Pollyanna Pickering and her equally glamorous daughter. Their cool, sophisticated appearance, however, belied the extremes that these two ladies
Photographic Society by Bob Robinson THE Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington, Clr Ted Lafferty and his wife Pat, were welcomed to the society's annual exhibition and awards evening. Winners this year were Malcolm Tavlin, Bill Clayton, Matthew Tavlin, Ken
Archeolological & Historical Association by Kit Heald' TRENCH Foot is not a very common condition nowadays but our speaker, Mr S Askew, from the University of Manchester Archaeology Unit, developed it while carrying out an excavation on a waterlogged
JUDGES are to meet to decide on the future of jailed nurse Barbara Salisbury at a hearing, which takes place on April 11. Ward sister Salisbury, 48, was jailed for five years for trying to murder Frank Owen, 92, from Nantwich, and May Taylor, 88, from
DUO Stuart and Jay perform at Penketh and Sankey Royal British Legion on Saturday, April 9 at 7.30pm.
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.
EXTENSIONS to 49 Littleton Close in Great Sankey will go ahead. Planning chiefs have approved an application for two storey extensions to the side and back of the house, as well as a single-storey extension to the front.
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. A previous trip to the location in Bank Gardens, Penketh, had to be postponed after problems with
TWO people charged with grievous bodily harm appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Monday. Neil Stubbs, aged 21, of Statham Avenue in Orford, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear again on Thursday, April 14 after the hearing
A 34-YEAR-OLD man has been given a three month jail sentence for an attack in The White Hart pub in Warrington. Robert Bold, who is serving time in Altcourse prison in Liverpool, was sentenced at Warrington Crown Court on Monday after pleading guilty
A GANG ran riot in Orford on Sunday night, assaulting a man, smashing up cars and damaging property. Police were called to Poplars Avenue at 10pm following reports of the disturbance, which saw one man set upon with an iron bar. Now residents say they
LITTLE Andrew Rogers is only six years old. Thankfully, he remembers little of the burning blisters which covered his body and left him close to death. But his miraculous recovery is as mysterious as the disease itself. His mum Jacquie, of Carlton Way
LITTLE Andrew Rogers is only six years old. Thankfully, he remembers little of the burning blisters which covered his body and left him close to death. But his miraculous recovery is as mysterious as the disease itself. His mum Jacquie, of Carlton Way
BOSS Dario Gradi drew hope from Crewe's second-half performance against Derby as they fight to retain their Championship status Tuesday night's 2-1 defeat against the Rams means there'll be no easy ride to the end of the season. With Rotherham now gone
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
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. As the music scene was overwhelmed
IF Laurence Olivier is the undisputed king of Shakespearean drama, then Hilary Duff is the reigning princess of romantic comedy. In A Cinderella Story teen queen Hilary stars as a downtrodden stepdaughter alongside pretty boy Chad Michael Murray. Picture
FLOWER power comes to Mesnes Park on Sunday from 1.30pm to 3pm. Spend the afternoon planting wild flowers and bulbs. Meet at the ranger base on Park Road South.
PLACES are still available on the new dressmaking class at Newton Community Centre. The course is suitable for beginners and more experienced sewers, with individual programmes tailored to suit. For more information, call 224731.
GRAB your last chance to see Newton group dBd perform at the Griffin Hotel on April 8, before their London tour. Supported by Rich Boy, dBd are playing at Penketh British Legion in Warrington with guests 3CR. The show starts at 8pm.
NEWTON'S next community forum meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 20, at St Aelred's Catholic Technology College at 7pm. The forum, represented by a panel of the town's councillors, business people, head teachers and other church and voluntary
RADICAL powers introduced on Friday will give new rights to people stopped by Merseyside Police. According to the new procedures, anyone approached by a police officer, special constable or community support officer is entitled to a written record of
THE war of words has begun as Newton and Golborne get ready for the General Election on May 5. The dissolution of Parliament was announced by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Tuesday, leaving voters facing four weeks of election campaigning. In Newton
COUNCILLORS will make two site visits in Appleton before deciding whether to grant planning permission for the proposals. At a planning meeting on Wednesday, borough councillors decided to visit Caxton House, on Cann Lane North, which proposes a two storey
PUT community spirit to good use for a litter-picking day in Walton on April 10. Residents are being urged to turn out in force for the rubbish collection and help the area clean up its act in the competition of Britain's Best Kept Village. Anyone wishing
SICK of seeing your favourite walkways and beauty spots covered in litter? If so, get in touch with Clr Patrick Mullee on 601914. Along with Phil Chadwick, head of the borough council's Street Scene, Clr Mullee is organising a litter pick.
THE book was closed on Wordsworth as pupils in Stretton gained inspiration from a Warrington poet. Cheshire-based writer David Horner took a trip to St Matthew's Primary School to hold a two-day poetry workshop for youngsters. Listening to the author's
IT will soon be an animal's kingdom in Walton after a £60,000 revamp at the children's zoo. Following the cash injection from waste recycling company, Wren, workmen moved into the animal area at Walton Hall Gardens yesterday, Wednesday, for the first
A RESIDENTS' group is nominating a kind-hearted man for the Warrington Guardian's Neighbour of the Year award. Ged Kelly, of Grafton Street, is held in high esteem by Whitecross Residents' Association, says Lucy Knight, of Wellfield Street. Lucy, aged
to soap school BANK holiday is a strange time in soap world. Some (Neighbours) disappear for a while but others save their best storylines for the biggest audiences. So it is with heavy heart that a soap column comes without a Neighbours entry! Meanwhile
