This Is Cheshire

Stories for 12 January 2006

Crewe News

She cared too much

A TEENAGER tragically took her life just two days into the New Year.  more...

Bid to shift memorial is foiled for the time being

CREWE'S war memorial won a last minute stay of execution this week as the cranes were forced to withdraw when contractors discovered a problem.  more...

Training complex reopens after Alex keeper gets viral meningitis

CREWE'S players returned to training today after fears of a meningitis outbreak closed their Reaseheath training complex.  more...

Man charged with Peter Harris murder

A 37-YEAR-OLD man appeared in court at the weekend charged with the murder of Sandbach man Peter Harris.  more...

Woman accused of assaulting a firefighter on call

A CREWE woman will appear in court tomorrow charged with attacking a firefighter who was attending a hoax call in the early hours of last week.  more...

Crewe Sport

Crewe FC are back on top

CREWE FC regained top spot of Mid Cheshire League Division Two with a crucial 2-1 victory at Woodley Sports Reserves.  more...

Fitness tells in Crewe's favour

CREWE and Nantwich RUFC started the New Year with a resounding 46-3 win over rock-bottom Southport.  more...

Winning run needed

CREWE Vagrants plan on hitting a winning streak to try and secure promotion in 2006.  more...

Freetime Arts

WHEN John Shand breaks into the Wylie house, he does so in search of books not money. The Wylies hav

In an extraordinary contract, the Wylies agree to pay the young burglar through his studies, if at the end of five years he agrees to marry Maggie.   more...

Nantwich News

Swamped by more housing

PLANNING chiefs expressed frustration as government guidelines 'forced' them to approve plans for another housing development Nantwich despite strong objections by residents.  more...

Town council go-ahead for Gables relocation

CREWE and Nantwich Borough Council have given Nantwich Town Council the green light to move to central offices at The Gables.  more...

RSPCA take couple to High Court

RSPCA inspectors have taken out a judicial review on a case in which a rural Nantwich couple were convicted of horse cruelty charges.  more...

Airman's sacrifice is not forgotten

TRIBUTES will be paid this weekend at the Nantwich grave of a World War Two pilot, who crashed his plane to avoid hitting the town.  more...

Doctor in childbirth case is not struck off

A LEIGHTON Hospital doctor will not be stripped of her right to practise following claims she botched the care of a baby in childbirth.  more...

Council precept to rise by 5%

NANTWICH Town Council is to raise their council tax precept for the first time in four years.  more...

Nantwich Town

Davis blasts 'one-paced' Dabbers

NANTWICH Town's promotion hopes took a major blow with a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Squires Gate.  more...

Newton Sport

Parkside ready for big week

AN important weekend lies ahead for Golborne Parkside Amateur Rugby League Club.  more...

Leaders Bryn Labour stay in charge

LEADERS Bryn Labour maintained their stranglehold on the Earlestown Town Furnishings Snooker League with a 5-1 win at St Pats.  more...

Vulcan Bowls Club to stage meeting

VULCAN Bowls Club will hold their annual meeting at St Davids Club in Newton on January 19 at 7.30pm.  more...

Newton Storm grab fourth win on bounce

Newton Storm 28  more...

Vulcan come from two down to draw

Vulcan 2  more...

Vets gear up for semi with Pal victory

Newmarket Vets 4  more...

Festive sport a bit slow

FESTIVE holiday season sport has been a little slow for members of Newton Anglers' Association.  more...

Runcorn & Widnes News

Police deliver the goods to needy orphans

NEEDY orphans in a Bosnian care centre got a Christmas to remember after a van full of toys, colouring books and vital supplies arrived all the way from Cheshire Police HQ!  more...

Runcorn News

Rhyming to break records

A BUDDING poet could be about to enter the record books.   more...

Warrington Amateur Rl

Bulls go through

Bank Quay Bulls 32  more...

And Soap are there too!

Crosfields 20  more...

Slow start costs Rylands dear as Hindley seize victory

Hindley 34  more...

King Louis wins the day

LOUIS Smith scored the only try of the game as Burtonwood Bridge defeated Langworthy's A team 8-2 in Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Three.  more...

Junior RL

Crosfields u15 40  more...

Warrington Angling

Carp re-stock resumes

THE second phase of carp stocking at Sandiway large lake took place on Tuesday.  more...

Pool producing well

BELMONT Pool has now been open to Lymm Angling Club members for a couple of weeks and has produced well when ice has not been a hindrance.  more...

Warrington Birchwood

Change of address is on the cards for centre's Post Office

BIRCHWOOD Shopping Centre is promising its customers that it will do all it can to keep Post Office facilities within the building.  more...

Book lovers can share thoughts on literature

KEEN readers can share their thoughts with other book lovers in Birchwood.  more...

A new chapter of fun at high school

TEACHERS at Birchwood High School really know how to bring some of their favourite book characters to life.  more...

Charitable donations from council

CROFT Parish Council has handed out two charitable donations.  more...

Warrington Callands

Grandad passed a present for future

GUESSING your presents is a game played by children up and down the country at Christmas.  more...

Can you help?

UNWANTED Christmas presents lying around the house can be put to good use if you call into Asda Westbrook.  more...

Warrington Church News

Fair Sale

"Our January Sale starts on January 7, hope you are able to call, buy and enjoy browsing for a bargain or two" reports Jackie Hancock, Hill Cliffe Baptist member from the Fair4All stall in Warrington Market. "Please be assured that all our producers will have received a fair price for their goods - the sale is just our way of making space for new spring items."  more...

Warrington Clublife

Park (Appleton) WI

by Pauline Davey  more...

Woolston WI

by Claire Blundell  more...

Freemasons of Cheshire

by Derek W Brook  more...

Heatley WI

by Irene Thomason  more...

Newchurch WI

by P D Poulter  more...

Dutton WI

by D Cope  more...

Warrington Art Group

by Bernice Goulding  more...

St Rocco's Lottery

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League of Friends

LOTTERY draw for week 19: 3, 10, 12, 16. One winner £438. Consolation prize: two £25 winners: S Balfe, K Johns. Extra £100 prize: two winners £50 each.  more...

Warrington Community

New year new role

The charity provides free, independent, impartial advice and information on a wide variety of subjects.  more...

Warrington Football

All sewn up before the interval

GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds won 3-1 at Styal to move up to fourth place in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division.  more...

Good to have Lee on Board

LEE Boardman scored six goals as Woodies thrashed Grappenhall 9-2 in Warrington Touchline Sports Sunday Soccer League Division Four.  more...

Warrington Latchford

Parking problems are hitting village

THE lack of parking in Latchford village encourages many workers and residents to park illegally.  more...

Organ transplant at church

THE new digital organ has been installed at St Elphin's Parish Church.  more...

Hawleys Lane closed

HAWLEYS Lane, Dallam, is closed from its junction with Tavlin Avenue for 40metres.  more...

Have a ball at school

SIR Thomas Boteler High School is hosting a ball on Saturday, February 11.  more...

Warrington Lymm

DVD is a wizard way to raise cash

AN appeal to create a unique sporting facility in Lymm could be boosted by a pantomime with a difference.  more...

Building on their success

A LYMM company is celebrating its first birthday with a massive expansion in the village.  more...

School scores top marks in Ofsted report

STATHAM Primary School is good and has outstanding features, according to Ofsted inspectors.  more...

Get your skates on...

LYMM'S first skate park was officially opened on Saturday.  more...

Warrington News

450 WORKERS DOWN TOOLS

MOST of the workers at Morrisons doomed distribution depot in Woolston left the company for good this week.  more...

There's no pulling the wool over councillor's eyes

THE Warrington councillor who enjoyed the familiar distraction of knitting during a speech by education secretary Ruth Kelly said her actions were nothing unusual.  more...

Pensioner attacked in bag snatch

A pensioner was knocked to the ground by a cyclist who snatched her handbag.   more...

Mum's death in fire not suspicious

THE death of a mum in a house fire in Birchwood last week is still being investigated by police.  more...

Shopper collapsed and died in street

THE sudden death of a man left detectives trawling the town centre for clues.  more...

Helping young people to quit

YOUNG people across Warrington who want to quit smoking can access a service designed especially for them.  more...

£10m gap in budget in next three years

FINANCE experts are predicting a £10 million gap in Warrington Borough Council's budget in three years' time.  more...

Leader was right to quit

CHARLES Kennedy was right to quit as Liberal Democrat leader according to the town's party boss.  more...

Staff were held prisoner

OFF licence workers were held as prisoners by armed robbers.  more...

Warrington Orford

Mast fails to muster support from public

COUNCILLORS were last night set to make a decision on whether or not to approve a controversial mobile  more...

Top class performances are rewarded at high school

PARENTS and teachers of successful pupils at Padgate High School were brimming with pride last week at a presentation evening.  more...

Team works hard to make fun for all

A GROUP of 14 young people from Padgate High School are setting out to improve their community by providing fun events for all age groups.  more...

Warrington Other Sport

Bulls go through

Bank Quay Bulls 32  more...

Club claim county cross country titles

WARRINGTON Athletics Club claimed two individual gold medals and four team titles at the Cheshire Cross Country Championships on Sunday.  more...

Town's fresh impetus

WARRINGTON Town are banking on local knowledge as they continue their bid to ease the threat of relegation from the UniBond League First Division.  more...

Sports digest

Mike Wainwright Testimonial fun  more...

Sports digest

Hat-trick scorer  more...

Relocation allowance for 147 Snooker

WARRINGTON Snooker League Division One outfit 147 Snooker struggled to adjust to their new home as they were beaten 6-1 by Monks A.  more...

Junior chess tournament

THE competition to find the best young chess players in Warrington will take place at Whitecross Community Centre on Saturday.  more...

Sports digest

Lovely bowler's lovely day  more...

Glance guide to sport

Darts  more...

Warrington Penketh

A fine mess for shops as teenager is sold alcohol

A MISSION to catch staff selling booze to under age children caught five out of nine premises tested in Sankey and Penketh.   more...

Teddies are ready to help

AROUND 300 teddies were knitted over a year by a church group in aid of people affected by tragedies around the world.  more...

Charity worker wants volunteers

A CANCER charity worker is looking for volunteers to form a fundraising committee in Great Sankey and Penketh.  more...

People should report crimes

PEOPLE should report crime so police know where to target their patrols, a Police Community Support Officer has said.   more...

Warrington Rugby Union

Soaring Eagle eye their prey

Eagle 72  more...

Lymm stay fourth despite nightmare defeat

Bowdon 14  more...

Line-outs provide hope for rock bottom club

Sandbach 24  more...

Moore given lesson

Moore 5   more...

Rugby club to hold re-union

LYMM RFC are to hold a reunion ahead of their next game on January 21 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the club.  more...

Warrington Stockton Heath

Cash boost for 'third world' centre

A £200,000 cash injection could quell fears surrounding the future of an Appleton leisure centre.  more...

Full steam ahead for new look centre

IT'S full steam ahead with the new look Forge Shopping Centre, in Stockton Heath, as the first phase of development work is completed.  more...

Hard knock life for children

BUDDING actors took to the stage in Stockton Heath last week in a production of Annie.  more...

Warrington Warrington Town

Town's fresh impetus

WARRINGTON Town are banking on local knowledge as they continue their bid to ease the threat of relegation from the UniBond League First Division.  more...

Same old story in front of goal

Warrington Town 0  more...

Warrington Wolves

Helping Gregory in his time of need

PAUL Cullen has spoken of the 'great courage and dignity' of Mike Gregory ahead of Sunday's benefit game for the poorly former Warrington captain.  more...

Landmarks of a legend

Mike Parsons recalls some great times for Wire during the playing era of Mike Gregory, who has been struck down with a debilitating illness. A benefit game between Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings in aid of the former Great Britain captain will take place at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday.  more...

Widnes News

Early bath

BABIES as young as a few days old will be able to take part in a unique swimming programme starting in Widnes next week.  more...

  
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