FAKE leather sofa sellers have again targeted the area. Two men in a white van chose an elderly woman cleaning her front yard in Widnes as their 'customer'. They claimed their leather sofa was worth £1,200 and that the house they were meant to deliver
A FAMILY has donated £1,500 to paralysed firefighter Vic Washby in loving memory of their son who died from the same incurable disease he is now battling. Harold and Joan Savage decided to help Widnes fire safety officer Vic after reading in The World
Parkside Golborne U9s 16 West Bank Bears U9s Blacks 36 THE Blacks continued their impressive run of form with a convincing victory against a powerful Parkside outfit. Leigh East Wasps U9s 24 West Bank Bears U9s Reds 28 THIS was a high scoring match between
HALTON Polecats U13s baseball team made the long journey to Cartmel on Saturday and although they were rewarded with sunshine and the local sticky toffee pudding to take home, they returned empty handed after a 14-4 defeat. Final score 14-4 and lots to
WIDNES Rugby Union U13s travelled to Rouen in Normandy, France for a 14-team festival with teams from France, England, Ireland and Wales. The boys did the town proud playing eight games, winning five and drawing with the eventual championship winners
HaLTON Farnworth Hornets open age and the U18s are holding a presentation night on Saturday, May 14 at Farnworth Sports & Social Club at 7pm. The night will also be a 'recruitment night' where any new players who want to join the club can come along
West Bank Bears U8s 16 Normanton Knights U8s 28 Scarborough Rugby League Festival THE Bears finished runners-up after losing in the final to the Normanton Knights from Wakefield. Rochdale Mayfield U8s 36 West Bank Bears U8s 36 THE U8s from both teams
WINSFORD United have missed out on promotion to North West Counties Division One - by one point. Silsden, the only team capable of overtaking The Blues, achieved a miraculous run of results culminating in a win over Cammell Laird last week that moved
DELIGHT was the reaction of returning Weaver Vale MP Mike Hall despite his majority being cut by a third. He said "We are in uncharted territory with a third Labour term. "In Weaver Vale we lost votes to the Liberal Democrats over Iraq war like elsewhere
Results: U16s Cup: Final: Crosby Stuart 1 Prescot Cables 2. U17s League: Rope & Anchor 10 Appleton Boys 1.
CHESHIRE County Council has been granted a possession order to move travellers on from an encampment in Middlewich. A group of travellers arrived in Pochin Way on April 13, followed by a second group who set up in ERF Way a few days later. At Northwich
ADULT group tennis coaching sessions will be held weekly at Hartford Bowls and Tennis Club from today, Wednesday. The club opened for the tennis season on April 1 and senior club nights, where balanced and enjoyable doubles sets have been arranged, have
EARLIER this year Adele Lock starred in hit television series The Apprentice. The programme, which attracted up to 3.5million viewers, pitted 14 high-fliers against each other. After completing several tasks Adele was the fourth contestant to be fired
EMPLOYEES working on Winsford Industrial Estate are helping to shape the development of the area for years to come. More than 500 people took part in a survey - the biggest of its kind to take place on the industrial estate - and organisers are delighted
WINSFORD firefighters are holding a series of events at Weaver Valley Parkway to raise awareness on potential hazards. Community awareness days have been taking place at the rangers' office with Vale Royal Borough Council community wardens. Firefighter
HONOURS have been bestowed on two Runcorn volunteers by the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, Col William Bromley Davenport. Sgt Alan Knowles, aged 48, is the only reserve forces volunteer in Cheshire to receive the Lord Lieutenant's certificate, at his annual
FED-UP parents are pulling the plug on their children's swimming lessons because they say a Halton pool's standards are not up to scratch. Concerned mum Janet Williams says her son was left unsupervised at the other end of a pool during expensive lessons
NEW research is set to reveal what people think about the health service. More than 100 people in Windmill Hill, Runcorn, were interviewed by members of the Patient and Public Involvement Forum (PPI). The results are to be published soon and the report
JOIN us for a fun-filled stroll through Runcorn Town Park. That's the invitation to dog lovers as the RSPCA team up with the rangers and Halton Council to hold a sponsored walk. The five-mile event starts at 10.30am on Sunday, May 22, from the ranger
A WOMAN was assaulted and had cash stolen in Oxmoor Close, Brookvale, Runcorn last Tuesday. The 45-year-old was left shaken and with minor injuries. The attack was at 7.30pm to 8pm. The robber was described as in his late teens, of slim build, with cropped
Barrow Raiders 8 Widnes Vikings 50 WIDNES never really cracked open the champagne but still had far too much firepower to outgun Barrow Raiders at Craven Park on Sunday. The National League one strugglers fought gamely throughout and showed enough on
EXPERTS are baffled after a taxi smashed through a sandstone wall, somersaulted on to its roof and burst into flames, killing the driver. David Christy, 45, had driven along Weston Road, yards from his home at least 30,000 times and was travelling at
TATTON'S newly-elected MP this week ruled himself out of the race to become the next Conservative Party leader. Bookmakers made George Osborne the fourth favourite to replace Michael Howard after the Tories lost last week's general election. But Mr Osborne
THE long-awaited Thundersprint finally arrived in Northwich on Sunday and not even the rain could dampen the spirits of more than 100,000 spectators. There really was something for everyone as the motorcycling extravaganza wheelied its way into town with
A LOSTOCK teenager was fined £90 after colliding with a car when riding a moped he was not insured or licensed to drive. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also had his current licence endorsed with six penalty points after he admitted
POLICE officers and community agencies made their presence felt in Middlewich for the second community impact day in the town. Underage drinkers and illegal parkers were just some of the areas targeted by Congleton Community Action Team on Friday and
POLICE are issuing a warning after a number of purses were snatched in Northwich and Winsford. Two thefts happened on April 30 when a purse was stolen in Northwich between 10am and 10.30am and another was taken from a handbag in Winsford town centre at
A PILLAR of the community ruined by his 'squalid offer of money for sexual gratification'. That was the court's verdict on disgraced Castlefields councillor Liam Temple. He was jailed for six months on Friday at Chester Crown Court for offering a 12-year-old
CHESHIRE County Council has highlighted the need for extra care housing for the elderly even though a sheltered housing scheme in Middlewich is on the brink of closure. Council officials say that the proposed extra care village in Middlewich is essential
MEMBERS of the 146 (Northwich) Air Cadets have received certificates of commendation from the Air Training Corps Commandant. Air Commodore Jon Chitty presented three staff from Northwich with the awards after a letter from the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
the straight and narrow WORK to improve the condition of pavements in Middlewich is being carried out following complaints by the town mayor. In January Clr Jim Basford told the Guardian that there was a major problem with the state of pavements in the
A NORTHWICH town councillor has taken action to provide support for those affected by Crohn's disease in Cheshire by launching his own specialist website. Philip Johnson, 44, was first diagnosed with the chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tract
A MAN has been charged with the murder of his male partner after a domestic dispute. He was arrested when police and paramedics were called to a house in Cherry Tree Avenue just before 2am on Saturday morning. They found 23-year-old John Cooke dead at
WORSHIPPERS are counting their blessings after a fire tore through the roof of a Middlewich church's first permanent base. Fire crews were called to Middlewich Christian Centre on Wednesday morning after the Rev David Moore found the building well alight
The weather was mixed. Typically, the day would start with a terrific downpour, which then subsided, before giving way to glorious sunshine in the afternoon. It makes planning the day rather difficult. I should be used to it: I was born and brought up
AN angry Castle off-road biker says riders have been abandoned by the authorities. And new laws proposed by the Government will eliminate any chances of authorised riding on farmers' land for motocross riders like Andrew Chapman. Andrew, 36, of Roumaine
DRUG dealers have been sent a clear message by police after defendants arrested under Operation Trace were sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Three people were sentenced at Chester Crown Court after police seized a large quantity of heroin
BUNTING fluttered across Northwich over the weekend to celebrate 60 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. Street parties, dances and commemorative services took place to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day and people of all ages were
A LEFTWICH grandmother was left shocked and angry when a Witton Street pharmacy declined to sell her medicine after her grandson developed a severe allergic reaction. Susan Hughes had treated five-year-old Morgan - who suffers from anaphylaxis and is
A GRIEVING Leftwich father, whose daughter's death from leukaemia is under investigation, is disgusted after being told he cannot move from his house. John Watts, 36, believes that contaminated land on which his house is built in Muirfield Close is responsible
GEORGE Osborne, MP for the Tatton constituency and one of the youngest MPs in Parliament, was named as shadow chancellor in Tory leader Michael Howard's reshuffle of his front bench team last night, Tuesday Mr Osborne, 33, long seen as one of the party's
PUPILS at Wimboldsley Primary School have been learning all about the animal kingdom with a project dedicated to pets. Children in the reception and Year One classes have been working on a project to find out how vets care for animals in order to look
A WOODFORD Lodge High School team are out to prove their knowledge of books after reaching the final of the Cheshire Book Quiz. The quiz, organised by librarians for all the schools in Cheshire, is held every year and last year the school was runner up
Big choices were on the minds of the 1,600 students who flocked to a Northwich college from across the country to find out more about their options. The students descended on Sir John Deane's College to make the most of its annual higher education and
CELEBRATIONS are in the air at Weaverham High School after staff and pupils were praised in their latest Ofsted report. Inspectors visited the school in March and staff faced a tense wait of two months until the report was finally published. The overall
RESIDENTS are continuing their fight against a mobile phone mast in Wharton which they believe could be a health risk. A planning application has been submitted to build a mast on Wharton Road but many residents feel it is an inappropriate location and
A TEENAGER who was issued with an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) can now be identified after court officials reconsidered a decision preventing his name being published. Robert Bishop, 18, of Dee Way, was issued with the two-year ASBO in Vale Royal
VOTERS in Winsford have kept the faith with their county council representatives by selecting them for a further four years in office in last week's elections. Tony Hooton will remain as Cheshire county councillor for Winsford north and east while his
BARNTON Parish Council is trying to enlist support from other parish councils in its fight to get a bypass for the village. The question of a bypass has frequently been raised at parish council meetings because of traffic problems which occur throughout
ADULT Learners' Week roadshow is heading to Birchwood Shopping Centre this month. Go along to the centre on Friday, May 27, between 9.30am and 4.30pm, to find out about new opportunities and skills. There will be stalls, raffles, demonstrations and storytelling
THREE fires were deliberately started in Orford on Wednesday night. Bushes were set alight on Grasmere Avenue at 6.10pm and a brick compound on Alder Lane was ignited at 8.05pm, May 4. At 2.15am on May 5, a wheelie bin at the rear of a house in Amelia
BIRCHWOOD Tennis centre found itself in a bit of a spin last weekend - all for the sake of charity. The centre has chosen to support St Rocco's Hospice as its charity of the year and is holding a number of events to raise cash. More than 40 people took
THREE people have died after a vehicle collided with road workers on this M6 on Tuesday night. Police were called to the southbound carriageway of the motorway at 9.30pm between junctions 19 and 20 just past Lymm near High Legh. Police say the car collided
I AGREE with the letter regarding the excellent flower displays in Northwich town centre. It is just a pity that this standard is not maintained in other areas that are under the council's tender care. The cutting of grass verges is an example of sloppy
EVERY week without exception I read in the Guardian of serious crime cases, many involving youngsters in Winsford, also of bored teenagers being a nuisance to law-abiding citizens. Yet when the local football club, which is always struggling financially
AN online sponsorship form has been set up to allow members of the public to offer their support to hospice staff taking part in the ladies only Midnight Walk on Saturday, June 18. The 13-mile round trip departs from Reaseheath College, Nantwich, at 12am
HOSPICE fundraisers are urging the public to help them reach their target of £540,000 for the East Wing Appeal expansion - by sticking their spare coins on to a special card. The coin card is the latest brainchild of capital appeal manager Steve Bradbury
THE Northwich Stroke Club held two meetings in April at the Dane Walk Centre in Northwich. Members were entertained by John Bryan showing slides of China on April 12 and by Donald Lodge from Warrington on April 26. Donald gave an interesting talk on his
AT the April meeting of Norley WI, members listened to a talk given by David Cummings entitled The Magic of Swans. His enthusiasm for the subject came from 40 years of experience of working with the birds, firstly with the late Sir Peter Scott at Slimbridge
THE venue for the Vale Royal and Knutsford Ramblers walk on April 24 was Rowarth in Derbyshire. The A party, under the leadership of Tom Taylor, tackled a 14-mile circular of Rowarth, taking in part of the Mid-Shires Way, a section of the Goyt Way and
THE president welcomed all members to the March meeting of Winsford WI. Members were told that cakes are needed for the refreshment tent at the Cheshire Show and for the evening meal at Manor Farm in June. Those knitting baby clothes for the Premature
PRESIDENT Brenda Bailes welcomed members and guests to the March meeting of Delamere WI. She had attended the morning session of the annual meeting at Winsford Civic Hall that day and reported that Cheshire had three new institutes, one of them in a fire
THE search is on to collect the trophies for this year's Guardian Rose Bowl Awards, which take place in July. We have already received the trophy for best direction, but the rest need to be returned to the Guardian office before June 10. The deadline
THE Banned Network showcases three unsigned bands at Winnington Rec on Friday night. First to take to the stage will be Northumbrian five-piece Lovemat, who combine heavy rock riffs with early 90s grunge, 80s stadium rock with 70s prog rock. The second
Results for May 5: End of Season Play-offs: Semi Final: Town Championship: Albion 3 Navvy 6; Halfway A 6 Lion Doo Waps 3. Executive Competition: Jolly Brewer 5 Likely Lads 4; Outcasts 5 Roundhouse A 4. Fixtures for May 19: Section One: Albion v Clarry
I WRITE after the most negative election I can remember, when we were subjected to the most vile character attack on the Prime Minister over a war we won. When asked whether he would have gone to war Michael Howard said he would, but for different reasons
Meller Braggins Cricket League Over Peover 2nd XI 160 for 9 Mere 2nd XI 49 AFTER two blank weeks, the Over Peover 2nd XI's season eventually got under way with a decisive 111-run victory at Mere in Division B of the Meller Braggins League. The Peover
After a short delay following a heavy midday shower, a reduced 80-over contest proved to be a struggle for both sides on an affected slow gluepot of a pitch. Electing to field, Knutsford struck twice through Sheldon before two of the three Roscow brothers
A CONCERNED young mum is warning other parents after her baby girl nearly died from a paracetamol overdose. Joanne Todhunter's 15-month-old daughter Chloe was rushed to a specialist hospital in Birmingham with suspected liver failure after the medicine
WIDNES never really cracked open the champagne but still had far too much firepower to outgun Barrow Raiders at Craven Park on Sunday. The National League one strugglers fought gamely throughout and showed enough on attack to register two tries and force
CROSSING the Irish Sea to sample the delights of the Emerald Isle is even easier thanks to the launch of a high-speed catamaran from Liverpool to Dublin. And to celebrate Irishseaexpress.com's new twice-daily service, the World is giving away 10 pairs
WIDNES Vikings are set to invade French shores after reaching the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup. A confidence-boosting 50-8 victory over Barrow secured a profile-raising televised tie on foreign soil but club captain Terry O'Connor has warned there
A TRAILBLAZING £2.9m specialist centre will give Halton's heart patients faster diagnosis and treatment, say health chiefs. The coronary angiography suite is due to open at Warrington Hospital in February, 2006. Consultant cardiologist, Surinder Virk,
HE can wiggle a finger, lift his foot and no longer struggles for breath - just weeks after receiving lifesaving stem cell surgery in China. Crippled firefighter Vic Washby, 40, said he felt better days after the revolutionary treatment, that has already
A NEW sports shop is opening at the Windmill Centre in Widnes town centre, The World can exclusively reveal. Streetwise Sports is moving into the unit between Au Naturale and Hitchens. Matthew Cormack, development director of Yorvale, said: "It will give
FORMER Mayor and council leader, Cllr Ted Gleave, 78, was flown home from Turkey on Saturday, after lifesaving surgery. He suffered a stroke while on holiday with his wife, Elsie, and is now recovering in Whiston Hopsital. His son, Wesley, said: "He is
JUBILANT bells rang out as veterans marched in the sunshine, celebrating the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Proudly wearing their medals, they paraded into Runcorn's Parish Church, with the same vigour as young air cadets following behind. Rev John Hayes
HALTON'S re-elected MP Derek Twigg is on the move. He's just become a junior transport minister and was travelling to London on Tuesday to find out more about his new job from Transport Secretary Alistair Darling. "Tony Blair rang me up late on Monday
Crosfields U8s 18 Widnes Moorfield U8s 48 IN the first ever encounter between these two young sides, Moorfield showed just what a disciplined and expansive side they are becoming. Any youngsters wishing to join the Moorfield side next season should contact
Widnes Pool League Fixtures on or before May 15: Town Doubles: D Tyrell & P O'Keefe (Moorfield Arms) v S Durbin & P Bebbington (Main Top); M King & L Ogburn (Village) v K Briggs & S Mountray (Mersey View); I Moss & A Roberts (Moorfield
Results for May 3: Shankland Trophy: 1st Chris Stott 77-11=66; 2nd Jonathan Sharpe 76-8=68; 3rd Graham J Richards 74-6=68 lowest gross. LGU Medal: Division One: Gill Hancock 94-21=73. Division Two: Anne Penberton 103-25=78. Division Three: Joan Edwards
Mark Norris Building Services Results for May 7: Premiership Cup: Final: Halton Simms Cross 10 Orrell St James 6. Fixtures for May 13: NW Counties Bowl: Final Leigh East v West Bank Bears.
LAST Thursday was semi finals night in both the Town Championship and Executive competition. In the local derby at the Navigation Inn reigning winter league town champions Navvy progressed to the final of the competition when they got revenge on Albion
THE ladies team each played two matches this week. Ladies first beat Bellingham first from Wigan eight sets to four and are 4-6 down in set to Culcheth with two sets to play. The best result in this match will be a 6-6 draw if the remaining sets are won
Widnes Cricket Club ON a blustery day at Beaconsfield Road, the Widnes bowlers met their match with Kiwi, J De Terte, scoring an unbeaten 115 to steer Nantwich to victory with three overs to spare. The number three batsman capitalised on some poor Widnes
Runcorn wrestler Andy 'The Rage' Baker is back in Britain for a well-deserved rest after a gruelling spell in the US trying to break into the WWE big time. And judging by this picture taken during a WWE Raw show in Birmingham NEC Arena, he's earned it
A TEENAGER has been found guilty of attacking two men in Knutsford town centre. Jonathan Carr, 18, of Racefield Road, was convicted by a jury at Chester Crown Court on Thursday. He will be sentenced on June 10. The teenager had claimed he punched a soldier
PUPILS from Rudheath High School have been training for Vale Royal Borough Council's charity It's a Knockout event. It will take place at Moss Farm on Sunday, May 22 and will see a host of teams including council officers, police and school children competing
A MARSTON resident has slammed those who are objecting to horse riders being allowed to use the new country park at Ashton's Flashes. The woman, who does not wish to be named, is also questioning the objections to a new riding centre in Marston. She said
WHY doesn't the council use a bit of common sense? We have a fabulous arts centre at The Brindley, the development of the main Queens Hall by Marmalade looks great. Now all we need is a proper live music venue in the Queens Halls studio. So come on, it's
BECAUSE of vandalism at St Peter's Church hall, members of Sutton Weaver WI were unable to hold their meeting on Wednesday, March 9. Ever resourceful, the ladies visited a local hostelry for an excellent lunch and a cosy chat. By Wednesday, April 13 things
WITH reference to the article in Widnes World, May 4, 'Bin men will not take extra waste', I am absolutely furious that Halton Council will no longer take waste away that has been left at the side of wheelie bins, nor will they take waste from bins that
Thank you, Cheshire Police for responding to the letter regarding 'fail to stop' drivers. Give yourselves 10 out of 10 for such an immediate response. As for your comments aimed at the author of 'How long before police action?' that indicated that no
SHOPPING AROUND: The mother of a Winsford pupil has managed to scoop 100 IT and school equipment vouchers by 'tactical shopping' at various supermarkets. Anita Hepworth, mother of six-year-old Brandon, chose to do her weekly shop at supermarkets offering
LOOKING after customers and record sales at a new Widnes housing development has won consultants the regional sales team of the year award. Andy Johnstone and Ann Bagley scooped the award at Bryant's national sales conference. "We're extremely pleased
THE COLLAPSE of Rover left even workers in Widnes redundant. The 35 staff at the Rover franchise Drive Direct were suddenly told on April 20 they were losing their jobs. Now, two of the workers are trying to pick up the pieces with their own parts company
BABY Harry Whitley suffers more than 100 seizures a day. But the two-year-old is getting some respite from his incredibly rare condition. A charity has installed a hot tub and spa at his home in Sycamore Avenue - water can ease his seizures for up to
A PILLAR of the community ruined by his 'squalid offer of money for sexual gratification'. That was the court's verdict on disgraced Castlefields councillor Liam Temple. He was jailed for six months on Friday at Chester Crown Court for offering a 12-year-old
WINSFORD United have missed out on promotion to North West Counties Division One - by one point. Silsden, the only team capable of overtaking The Blues, achieved a miraculous run of results culminating in a win over Cammell Laird last week that moved
EARLIER this year Adele Lock starred in hit television series The Apprentice. The programme, which attracted up to 3.5million viewers, pitted 14 high-fliers against each other. After completing several tasks Adele was the fourth contestant to be fired
ALL you could hear was the rustle of paper as Halton's 34,275 voting slips were sorted with meticulous precision. Only a small number of councillors and party officials witnessed last Thursday's count in the stark sports hall of Halton Stadium. Not a
ROBIN Reid could be the deciding factor in whether old rival Joe Calzaghe gets a career-defining fight in America. The Reaperman's next opponent, IBF champion Jeff Lacy, has been attracting the interest of the Welshman, who blew away Mario Veit inside
ORGANISERS of the Weaverham Horse and Dog fair are urging businesses to come forward and sponsor their forthcoming June show. Plans for the event on Sunday, June 19, at Beech House, on Northwich Road, are well under way but community centre committee
NORTHWICH Victoria have begun preparations for the new season by releasing five members of his squad. Mark Foran, Chris Thompson, Andy Ralph and Chris Royle were told they had no future at the club last week. And on Friday Burr told former Scarborough
THE education revolution in Winsford is set to continue when a childcare centre opens its doors at Over Hall Primary School later this year. Children will benefit from superb facilities at the SureStart centre, which is being built at Over Hall Primary
A TEENAGER charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on a 14-year-old Winsford boy has been arrested after breaching his bail conditions. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, broke one of his bail conditions last week after he
A LEADING member of the Winsford community who has helped pensioners for more than a decade has decided to step down from his position. Harry Mooney has dedicated 13 years to the Winsford and Middlewich Pensioners' Association but this week resigned as
A WINSFORD school is looking forward to the opening of a new state of the art sports centre in July. The centre, at Woodford Lodge High School, will be available to all members of the community, with full disabled access and changing facilities. The school
THE streets of Winsford are set to become even safer after a community support officer started work this week. The appointment of Matthew Hood has been welcomed by both councillors and police who hope he will be able to improve the lives of people in
WINSFORD has been ignored by Cheshire Police, according to a councillor who is campaigning to give residents the ability to catch speeding motorists. Teams of volunteers were set up around a year ago to use community speed cameras in areas of the town
YOUNG people in Winsford were given the chance to raise issues of concern with councillors and the lack of leisure facilities was high on their agenda. A question and answer session took place at Winsford Town Council's annual meeting on Monday and pupils
A PENSIONER has been cleared of raping and indecently assaulting a woman with learning difficulties. Bruce Nicholson had admitted being intimate with the woman three times with her consent. He'd met her while he was a volunteer at a children's home for
IT was back to business as usual for Mike Hall after he was elected as Labour MP for Weaver Vale for an historic third term. The total turnout in the constituency was 57.2 per cent and the results were as follows: Michael Hall (Labour) 18,759; Jonathan
LESS is certainly more for one Moulton woman who lost more than 13 stone thanks to a trip to the gym. Pauline Humphries weighed 23st and was a size 28 when she first set foot in The Gym in Winsford but after just 14 months she was down to 10st and a slim
A TOWN councillor has offered a solution to the ongoing problem of bikers in Middlewich. Police officers have been clamping down on bikers riding mini mopeds and motor cross bikes on public land in Middlewich. PC Alison Wright, from Congleton's Community
THE future of the skateboard ramps on the recreation ground in Barnton is in doubt after a noise abatement notice was served on the parish council. Complaints about the ramps have been made by a small number of residents whose properties border the Nursery
A FORMER Sir John Deane's College student is celebrating after becoming the first woman to become Hull North's MP. Diana Johnson, 38, who studied for A-levels in English, economics, history and general studies at Sir John Deane's between 1982 and 1984
INCONSIDERATE drivers are causing problems by parking illegally in the only Hackney taxi rank in Middlewich. Town Mayor Clr Jim Basford says there has been an increase in the number of cars parked in the taxi rank, based outside the former One Stop shop
A MAN has been sentenced to three years in prison after admitting travelling to several towns - including Middlewich - to make 'sick' films of young girls. When police visited Andrew Botham's home in Sterne Close, Elworth, Sandbach, they also found almost
A DISTRESSED mum is appealing for information after her partially deaf son was knocked unconscious in an assault. The incident happened between 11.30pm and midnight on Friday when the 16-year-old, who was walking his female friend home, was attacked outside
TWO internet traders from Northwich are likely to receive community service for making more than £60,000 selling fake goods, a court heard. Khaled Ben Naoui and Julie Doris Naoui, from Heber Walk, appeared at Chester Crown Court yesterday, Tuesday, where
A MOTHER begged hospital staff in vain to give her dying baby an adrenaline injection in a bid to revive him, an inquest heard. Luke Winston-Jones died in hospital after medical staff battled for more than an hour to restart his damaged heart. The infant
CASTLE residents were alarmed when an explosion blew the doors off an electricity sub station on Friday morning. The blast, which happened at the Darwin Street sub station at 10.30am, also caused a brief dip in power across Northwich. Mary Hooks, 62,
DELIGHTED George Osborne knows he faces a big task as the new shadow chancellor. The 33-year-old Tatton MP was given the job by Conservative leader Michael Howard last night, Tuesday. It means he will be shadowing the Chancellor Gordon Brown and devising
The weather was mixed. Typically, the day would start with a terrific downpour, which then subsided, before giving way to glorious sunshine in the afternoon. It makes planning the day rather difficult. I should be used to it: I was born and brought up
SHOPPING AROUND: The mother of a Winsford pupil has managed to scoop 100 IT and school equipment vouchers by 'tactical shopping' at various supermarkets. Anita Hepworth, mother of six-year-old Brandon, chose to do her weekly shop at supermarkets offering
MEMBERS of staff at the County High School Leftwich volunteered to take part in a Fame Academy to raise money for charity. The event formed part of the Year 10 fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Pupils paid 50p per day over four days to watch the
THE Great Wall of China is looming large for two intrepid Kingsmead women who will trek along it for charity. After more than a year of fundraising and preparation Janet Jackson and Bev Rickett are finally off to China to start their marathon challenge
DAVENHAM Carnival will have a traditional procession this summer after a last minute reprieve from police. The force told organisers it could not provide officers for the parade, which would have been cancelled as a result, but organisers never stopped
WAR veterans in Winsford and Middlewich remembered their fallen comrades on Sunday, 60 years after the end of the Second World War. Services of remembrance were held at the war memorials in both town centres to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day with
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information following a vicious attack which left two men in hospital with serious injuries. The incident took place on Weaver Street in the early hours of Monday last week when two groups of men were involved in
CONCERNS have been raised following the discovery of a syringe and drugs paraphernalia near to a children's playground in Winsford. The syringe, which had a needle attached to it, was spotted by resident Ray Whalley near to play equipment on Over Recreation
THE distraught fiance of Mark Lucas has spoken of the family's anguish after hearing the appeal decision. Linsey Verdin, of Austin Close, Winsford, travelled down to London's Criminal Appeal Court with the rest of Mark's family on Thursday to listen to
A DRIVER who killed a young father after knocking him off his cycle six weeks after being banned for drink driving has had his eight-year sentence cut. David May, of Cleveland Way, was jailed in December after admitting causing 21-year-old Mark Lucas'
IT will be a special day for Charlotte Harris when she is crowned Antrobus Rose Queen in July. Charlotte, who attends St Mark's Antrobus CE Primary School, will be crowned at the event, which takes place on Saturday, July 2. The 11-year-old, of Mere Close
TWO more businesses have entered the prestigious Vale Royal Business awards. The finalists will be invited to a glittering gala night at Portal Golf and Country Club in Tarporley, on Wednesday, June 15. Your Mortgage Options, of Chester Road, Northwich
GEORGE Osborne admitted on Monday that he had kept his views on ID cards secret to avoid embarrassing the Conservative Party. Michael Howard supported ID cards and ordered his MPs to do the same. But Mr Osborne missed two key votes on the issue and refused
YOBS armed with batons caused thousands of pounds of damage on Saturday during a rampage through Knutsford. The gang damaged about 25 cars, two shop windows, a new £10,000 bus shelter and a phone box along a half-mile stretch. "There was glass everywhere
A WARRINGTON business has been named UK construction company of the year. Atkins won the top accolade at the 11th annual awards hosted by Building magazine at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, in front of 1,700 guests. The company's Warrington office is
ON behalf of the members of Winsford Arthritis Care, I would like to thank the shoppers in Winsford Cross Shopping Centre on April 28, who contributed a magnificent £116.44 to our funds. The collection was part of Arthritis Care week and we were able
LEIGHTON Hospital sometimes gets bad reports but I have to write to thank and praise them for the treatment I have just received. I broke my left fibula playing football with the students at the Petty Pool School at Sandiway, (no one's fault but my own
MAY I thank the Guardian for forwarding my article on to the publishers of your World War II magazine. My account was used in full, together with four pictures. This book gives many stories of life in the north west, including Northwich. It also serves
THE money for the triangle site road improvements in Lostock surely should be used for the benefit of Lostock residents and not improvements to Junction 19 of the M6. The money would be better spent putting a road from the A556 across to the Black Greyhound
of a ticket TRAIN enthusiasts are being offered a once in a lifetime chance to take a trip on the world famous Northern Belle train as part of a St Luke's Hospice fundraising trip. The specially commissioned Orient Express excursion will depart from Crewe
THE April meeting of the Inner Wheel Club of Northwich was held at Hartford Village Hall. President Judy Hubball welcomed everyone, including the Rev Colin Smith and members from the Winsford club, to an overseas evening. Hilary Marsh had organised the
DOROTHY Penney chaired Davenham WI's April meeting and Alison Middleton read the treasurer's report. She had produced quiz forms for members to sell at 50p each, which are to be returned completed with any money raised by the next meeting. Everyone had
NORTHWICH-based rowing sensation Will Laughton has taken another step towards international recognition. Laughton, who competes for Northwich Rowing Club, was part of the four-man crew that claimed silver in the quad scull for Great Britain at the Munich
DEBEES Music Bar in Winsford is ready to be rocked with a fresh garage sound from four piece The Lovers. Formed from two of Manchester's celebrated indie bands, The Inspiral Carpets and The Fall, The Lovers are no strangers to the music industry. Comprising
MIDDLEWICH Town FC bring their season to a close tonight, Wednesday with a grudge match against Mid Cheshire Division One champions Barnton. Barnton won the title last week, taking Middlewich's crown in the process, and Terry Murphy's team will be looking
THE 2005 General Election match is now history as may be The True English (Poetry) Party, but it will stay with me for quite a while yet. I need to improve my game because I was hardly on the pitch at times. I came under early pressure when you teased
KNUTSFORD Senior Netball Club are celebrating the end of a successful winter season with a new sponsorship deal and promotion for one of their teams. Knutsford Two finished second in their division in the Warrington and District Netball League and secured
FINE dodgers are being targeted by Halton police this month. Police will work with Court Enforcement Officers to make people pay up. And people who failed to attend court or breached the conditions of their sentence are also on the hit list. Letters were
HALTON Council and Halton Primary Care Trust have hosted a medical professional forum. It was an opportunity for medical professionals to gain in depth knowledge about the new science of Exercise Referral. The Wright Foundation, experts in exercise referral
A PERVERT travelled to Widnes, Runcorn, Warrington and Middlewich to film young girls. Andrew Botham, of Sterne Close, in Elworth, Sandbach, was jailed for three years at Chester Crown Court for 22 counts of making or possessing indecent images of children
THE CHIEF of Warrington and Halton Police is stepping down. Chief Supt Clive Pownall is understood to be retiring from the force after 32 years' service. Chief Supt Pownall took over Halton Division from Supt Helen King in 2002, and oversaw large falls
THE investigation into how a police officer allegedly tipped off Liam Temple about the sex complaint before his arrest is still ongoing. Judge Roger Dutton said he was concerned the case had been dealt with 'less than professionally'. In his trial evidence
Mond Rangers 3 Upton AA 1 West Cheshire Shield Final MOND proved to be the stronger team in this entertaining cup final. Mond Rangers 1 New Brighton 2 West Cheshire Bowl Final PLAYED in a torrential downpour everything went against Mond in this final.
Mobberley Methodist Church The last week has been a week of testing - testing out which party the country will support, which personality, whose promises and whose commitment. A test is sometimes the only way we can know what is in our hearts. Knowing
Halton Bayer Cricket League Results: Widnes Recs Extras v Parklands, cancelled; Kawneer lost to Parklands Renegades; Echo Taxis won by four wickets against Farnworth; Halton Corp walkover against Ivax; Bohemians 61-3 Sutton All Stars 59-9; Travellers
Results for April 30: Division One: Carl Massey 73-5=68; Paul Fearon 74-4=70; Stuart Tudor 79-9=70. Division Two: Chris Murphy 83-14=68; Fergus Wiseman 83-15=68; Liam Devaney 82-14=68. Division Three: Sue Wiseman 84-19=65; Brian Watkins 86-17=69; Rosemary
Fixtures for May 12: Pairs Competition: All concerned are asked to report at Mill Brow SC no later than 8.15pm when the draw will be made.
Results for May 8: Division One: Vulcan 0 Real Gate 2. Division Two: Callands 5 Farmers Arms 2; Ridgeway Park 3 Socrates 4. Division Three: Rams Head 2 Victoria Kings Park 2. Division Four: Insall Smithy Rangers 2 Orford Storm FC 4; Woodies FC 7 Brickmakers
Results for May 5: Drinkwater Cup: Final: Halton Borough 0 Moore Utd 2. Grange Valley Amusements Reserve Division One: St Michael's DH Res 1 Vulcan Res 4. May 7: Frontrunner Premier Division: Moore Utd 0 Halebank 3; St Michael's DH 0 Haydock 1. Grange
I WAS reading the World this week, and on page 17 was an article about a charity that receives requests for help from the council and they are going into debt because their grant from the council has been stopped. Then on page 22 was an article about
I AM writing with regard to the article in your paper of May 4 'Bin men will not take extra waste'. I read this article with dismay. What is Halton Council trying to do? I live on Windmill Hill where the provision for householders to store their rubbish
