CONGLETON 1st XI captain Rob Porter was the hero on Saturday as he dashed Sale's victory hopes at the death. Visitors Sale looked odds on to win at 176 for 6, with five overs left, in reply to Congleton's first innings score of 189 for 6. However they
CONGLETON Town are seeking to continue their superb start to the season with further FA Cup success tomorrow. The Bears won their first two games and followed it up with a 2-0 home win over Romulus on Saturday. The victory came in the extra preliminary
SUSANNAH Davies from Church Lawton is pictured having fun with three-year-old Daniella Sidley-Brooks. Saturday's fun day at the Wacky Warehouse in Alsager was in aid of a £350,000 appeal to send Daniella to the USA for treatment for cancer. Susannah's
RESIDENTS who successfully campaigned to halt plans for a nearby HGV base have had their victory overturned on appeal. Congleton Borough Council refused permission in April for a transport/distribution warehouse for STD Developments, on the Radnor Park
NATURE reserve developer Leo Deen is planning to open his venture despite losing a planning appeal over the project. A Coronation Street star is being lined up by Mr Deen to open the Pedley Lane Nature Reserve at Timbersbrook on September 10. Mr Deen
GRANGE'S promotion hopes were ended as they were beaten by three wickets at Stalybridge St Pauls in the Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance on Saturday. Grange were always in the game but continued their slump in form after reaching 179 for 9 in
STRETTON had to hang on for a draw against Offerton in the Meller Braggins League on Saturday. Bryan Jones took 3 for 24 while Chris Nesbitt and Jason Taylor grabbed three and two wickets respectively as Offerton were bowled out for 207. Ben Clissold
Margaret and pals make it on Broadway THE nation got behind Nantwich grandmother Margaret Boschi as, after 65 years in amateur dramatics, her Broadway stage debut catapulted her to fame. Mrs Boschi starred in Sandbach playwright Karlton Parris' play A
AN IRANIAN national who survived brutal torture in his homeland was killed on a rural Nantwich route after driving on the wrong side of the road. Farhad Poorqurban, aged 29, was killed when the Honda Civic he was driving was involved in a head-on collision
Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's results from Wigan and District Harriers' open meeting: Under nine girls: Aylish McKenzie, 2, 75m, 11.9secs (11.6secs in her heat); 2, 150m, 24.44secs; 1, long jump, 3.18m; Lucy Deakin, 5, 75m, 12.7secs (12.3secs
DATEN Hockey Club have commenced their training for the new season on the all-weather pitch at Culcheth High School. New players and qualified umpires are welcome to attend sessions that run from 7pm to 8pm on Thursdays. For further details contact 852532
WARRINGTON racing driver Andy Cunningham made up several places to finish ninth in the Ford XR Challenge at Oulton Park on Saturday. Cunningham qualified in eighth in his Ford Escort XR3i, but spun on the opening lap to leave himself well down the field
THE Cheshire Junior County Closed Tennis Championships conclude in Warrington tomorrow, Friday. Action started at Lymm Tennis Club on Monday and finishes with the finals across several age groups. Most of the top junior players in Cheshire have been taking
to join national squad ANNA Stubbs has become Padgate Gymnastics Club's first national squad member. The 10-year-old will join the country's cream of the crop in artistic gymnastics at a national training camp in Loughborough next week. Anna, of Woolston
CARDINAL Newman High School's girls rugby league team have been taking tips from the professionals ahead of their cup final date in Cardiff. Newman meet Queensbury, of Bradford, in the Powergen Champion Schools year eight final tomorrow, Friday, in an
A CREWE breakdown worker came to the rescue of a Coppice Road resident after he locked himself in his own car boot and was trapped for more than two hours. John Goodwin, an RAC patrol officer from Broughton Lane, was on his way to a routine call when
A CREWE man has slammed the medical care available for alcoholics in South Cheshire after his brother died from a head injury just days after being examined by a doctor. At an inquest into the death of Patrick Murphy, of Fern Court, Crewe, Peter Murphy
WARRINGTON Anglers' Association attended a meeting with the Environmental Agency last week regarding the carp fatalities within our area. The meeting was also attended by other clubs in the area affected by the deaths. The agency still cannot confirm
Widnes Vikings 16 Warrington Wolves 60 PERHAPS Paul Cullen should put his players on light duties every week! Wolves' head coach reduced the workload on his men in training after some hefty sessions recently and the result was a club record victory over
SUPER League's new kid on the block Chris Riley is one of four Warrington Wolves players named in a 24-man England Academy under 17s squad preparing for two internationals against the Australian Institute of Sport in November. Riley, who has appeared
CHRIS Riley's season just keeps on getting better and better. Warrington Wolves' home grown 17-year-old flying wingman scorched over for his first Super League try against Widnes Vikings on Sunday. That followed making his Super League debut in the previous
Warrington Town Reserves 0 Woodley Sports Reserves 0 WARRINGTON Town Reserves secured their first point of the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division Two season with a goalless draw against Woodley Sports at Cantilever Park on Saturday. Town almost took
WARRINGTON Town turn their attentions to the FA Cup on Saturday. Town entertain Penrith at Cantilever Park, kick-off 3pm, in a preliminary round tie that will be their only home game on a Saturday for six weeks. On Monday they will head up to Cumbria
INVESTIGATORS are reviewing an accident blackspot where another woman died last week. Specialist police officers and council engineers want to discover why cars keep crashing on the A50. "It is a good road to drive on as long as people drive safely,"
KNUTSFORD mounted a campaign this week to salvage its reputation as the place to go for a night out. As news of the attack on the young couple appeared on TV and in national newspapers, businesses bonded to repair the damage. "I want them to know that
WARRINGTON Women's Evening Bowls League's President's competition will take place at Orford Park on Sunday. The event starts at 10.30am with an 11am scratch, and refreshments will be available.
KING and Queen A are almost home and dry in their bid to secure the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday League title after they won 10-5 at second-placed St Oswalds. Ross Wightman and Damian Morrison both triumphed 21-8 to help King
TWO other St Oswalds crack shots swept to pairs glory in a test of stamina in Macclesfield at the weekend. Irene Reardon and Jean Wanbon added £100 to their purses by winning the Pack Horse Pairs. They defeated Macclesfield partners Sylvia Wilkinson and
ST OSWALDS bowlers Karen Johnstone and Lesley Smith will be gunning for the second title of a potential treble when they compete in the Waterloo Mixed Pairs finals day on Saturday. The duo teamed up to win the Waterloo Women's Pairs crown at the Blackpool
EXTENDED matchday parking restrictions around The Halliwell Jones Stadium have been permanently granted. The rule came into force last week. Jonathan Plant, Warrington Borough Council's design consultancy manager, said: "The council introduced an experimental
A HUGE legal action over work to widen the M62 between Burtonwood and Winwick Quay has been dropped. The Commission for New Towns was set to sue engineering company Costain for more than £1m in the High Court. The commission reportedly wanted to challenge
POLICE are asking for witnesses to come forward after a teenage boy stole a purse from a home in Norden Close, Locking Stumps, at around 4.45pm last Wednesday, August 17. The boy was aged 15 to 16, around 5ft 8ins tall, rode a silver mountain bike and
A NEW system that will allow police forces to share information on the country's most dangerous and violent offenders has been welcomed. The Violent and Sex Offenders Register (ViSOR) was built to help police forces by saving hours of time currently wasted
PADGATE model Stacey Scott has been tipped for stardom. Stacey, of Bridlemere Court, was spotted at a rehearsal session for Miss Warrington and is now on the books of Bedazzled Models. With a fantastic figure, the agency hopes to promote her as an underwear
HEALTH chiefs will be presenting their latest facts and figures next month. Halton Primary Care Trust (PCT) is holding its annual meeting at 12 noon on Monday, September 19 at Halton Stadium. Members of the public are welcome. The PCT will be presenting
BIDDULPH Vics went down 5-3 at home to Tipton on Tuesday night in a dramatic league match. Steve Gunby put Vics ahead early on from the penalty spot but by the break they were 4-1 down. Reynolds made it 1-1 on 11 minutes, Voice scored on 17 and 35 minutes
PROUD Brian and Jenny Massey of Cronton are looking forward to seeing their granddaughter Elizabeth attempt to represent the UK in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Elizabeth, 13, from Slough, performs under the stage name 'Lizzie M' and has reached
RYLANDS' seven-game unbeaten run in the Manchester and District League came to a disappointing end as 10 dropped chances allowed West Leigh to snatch a five-wicket victory with only three balls of the game remaining. Rylands, who are away to Sale Moor
WARRINGTON failed to recover from a nightmare start as they were beaten by 10 wickets at home to Cheadle Hulme on Saturday. They were reduced to 7 for 5 inside four overs at Walton Lea, and then lost further wickets as they collapsed to 34 for 9. A last-wicket
CREWE FC maintained their solid start to the season with a 4-1 victory at home to Monk FC. Jon Dawson (2), Danny Massey and Lee Westwood were on target as Ian O'Reilly's boys moved joint top of Mid Cheshire League Division Two. Massy opened his account
PADGATE Chess Club are currently looking for new members of all ages and abilities. The club, who play in the Warrington Chess League, meet at the Community Centre in Station Road on Wednesdays from 7pm, when teaching and assistance is provided to novices
TENNIS ace Michael Austin won his fourth under 16s tournament in a row in Manchester on Saturday. The Padgate prodigy, who has won all of his 20 under 16s matches this summer, secured victory in the Northern Under 16s Tennis Tournament after defeating
A REUNION for former players of Woolston Rovers Amateur Rugby League Club will take place at the Bulls Head from 8.30pm tomorrow, Friday. Anyone who played for the club - from the under 16s to the open age team - in the 1970s, 80s or 90s is encouraged
MANY excellent performances were produced by Warrington Athletics Club members at the Terry Davies Memorial open meeting on Sunday at Victoria Park. Aylish McKenzie completed a hat-trick of victories in the under nines age group. Her successes came in
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's Beth Hicken is a runner to keep an eye on for the future. The 13-year-old ran at under 15s level for Cheshire in the Northern Inter-Counties Championships at Cudworth on Saturday and won gold in the 200m. She set a personal
WARRINGTON Wizards' away match against Essex Eels was called off minutes before kick-off on Saturday after the home side were only able to muster eight players. Wizards made a 10-hour round trip to Basildon for the National League Three clash but despite
NANTWICH Town stayed with the early pacesetters in NWC Division One with a 4-0 win at Maine Road. The Dabbers bounced back from a mid-week 4-1 defeat at Skelmersdale United in style, last Saturday. Striker Jamie Marrow got them off to a bright start with
TOURISTS are in danger of losing their bearings - and way - because vandals have damaged street signs in the town centre. A black post in Canute Square is supposed to help visitors find Tatton Park. But the sign now tells them to walk towards Princess
CROSFIELDS lie second in Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division One after securing four points from back-to-back away games. Adam Naylor gave them a 53rd-minute lead from the penalty spot in a 1-1 draw at Middlewich Town on Saturday after Graham Kay had
RACHEL Reardon of Oxford Street in Latchford was sentenced to an 18-month community order for a section 20 wounding at Warrington Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 23. The 29-year-old had pleaded guilty to GBH without intent, for an offence committed
A HUSBAND and wife were confronted by three burglars when they returned to their home in Warrington. They saw the men in their flat as they got home to Peninsula House in O'Leary Street just after 7pm on Wednesday. They were knocked over by the gang as
A RASH of 'drive-offs' is understood to have hit Burtonwood Services. Staff are thought to be concerned that the petrol station is being targeted by criminals as several thousand pounds of petrol has been taken without payment since last Autumn. The station
A GOLBORNE man has been put on the Sex Offenders Register for five years after he pleaded guilty to a sexual offence against a 12-year-old schoolgirl. Stephen Lamb, of Banks Street, Golborne and formerly Newton-le-Willows tried to incite a schoolgirl
