Newmarket Vets 4 ICO Pal 1 NEWMARKET Vets soccer team warmed up for the weekend's Bolton Vets Cup semi final with a hard-fought victory against an undisciplined ICO Pal side. ICO Pal were the stronger side in opening stages of the Bolton Vets Soccer League
Vulcan 2 Haydock 2 VULCAN came from two goals behind to grab a draw at Haydock and maintain eighth place in the Warrington Soccer League Frontrunner Premier Division. Despite starting the game strongly Vulcan failed to create any clear chances for their
AN important weekend lies ahead for Golborne Parkside Amateur Rugby League Club. The under 18s team face St Helens outfit Thatto Heath in the Lancashire Cup Final at Liverpool St Helens RFC on Sunday, kick-off 2.45pm. Golborne's outstanding youngsters
"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
BABIES as young as a few days old will be able to take part in a unique swimming programme starting in Widnes next week. Research suggests that newborn children have a natural affinity with water - it has a calming effect and simulates being in the womb
Darts Grappenhall Darts League's Ray Cooper Pairs preliminary round fixtures for January 20, 8pm start: At Star: Ye Olde No1 v Crown No3, Fleece No3 v Bull No1. At ESM: Rams Head No2 v GTL No1, GYCA No6 v Bull No7, GTL No3 v Rams Head No4, GYCA No4 v
WARRINGTON Snooker League Division One outfit 147 Snooker struggled to adjust to their new home as they were beaten 6-1 by Monks A. The home side were playing at the Irish Club but the result saw them drop to fourth below Richmonds, who won 6-1 at Winwick
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. Man of the match Neil Helsby landed two goals for Bridge, who defended
Bank Quay Bulls 32 Elland 6 BANK Quay Bulls secured victory in their first Powergen Challenge Cup match to book their place in the first round draw on January 20. Bulls, who came into the game on the back of a disappointing December, were making their
Mike Wainwright Testimonial fun WOLVES supporters can meet, greet and question the club's new players at a fans' forum being held on Monday to raise funds for Mike Wainwright's Testimonial season. A great night is in store with Michael Sullivan, Paul
Sandbach 24 Warrington 6 LINE-OUT play appears to be back in Warrington's armoury and was a plus point from Saturday's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire One defeat at Sandbach. If that can be maintained, bottom of the table Warrington may go on to win
Bowdon 14 Lymm 7 LYMM hung on to fourth place in rugby union's Powergen North Two West despite putting in their worst performance of the league season at relegation-threatened Bowdon. The victory hauled the home side out of the bottom three and would
CREWE Vagrants plan on hitting a winning streak to try and secure promotion in 2006. That's the target according to 1st Team skipper James Capper who believes they need to win every game to get out of NHL Division Two West. Only the champions are guaranteed
CREWE FC regained top spot of Mid Cheshire League Division Two with a crucial 2-1 victory at Woodley Sports Reserves. Danny Massey and Chris Hampshire grabbed the goals as Ian O'Reilly's boys recovered from a nightmare start to claim maximum points, last
NANTWICH Town Council is to raise their council tax precept for the first time in four years. The five per cent rise was voted in at Monday's policy and resources committee meeting in anticipation of higher spending next year with a possible move into
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. Community leaders, veterans and residents have paid their respects to brave American airman Arthur Brown each year on the
RSPCA inspectors have taken out a judicial review on a case in which a rural Nantwich couple were convicted of horse cruelty charges. Edward Marshall Foster and his wife Susan, both aged 59, were given lifelong bans after being found guilty of causing
CREWE and Nantwich Borough Council have given Nantwich Town Council the green light to move to central offices at The Gables. But local councillors think the price could be too high if the borough sticks to conditions they attached to a move - that the
PLANNING chiefs expressed frustration as government guidelines 'forced' them to approve plans for another housing development Nantwich despite strong objections by residents. Councillors imposed 17 conditions on British Waterways developers, who now have
The charity provides free, independent, impartial advice and information on a wide variety of subjects. Last year Warrington District CAB had more than 19,000 client contacts with more than 42,000 separate problems. The service is 70 per cent reliant
UNWANTED Christmas presents lying around the house can be put to good use if you call into Asda Westbrook. The store is collecting oversized jumpers and other gifts to donate to nearby charities and help them provide a better service for the community
THE second phase of carp stocking at Sandiway large lake took place on Tuesday. I reluctantly dragged myself out of bed at the crack of dawn to meet the delivery on a cold, wet and windy lakeside but it was worth it. The fish were in pristine condition
GUESSING your presents is a game played by children up and down the country at Christmas. But Ellen and Lauren Houghton would have needed a crystal ball to work out what their granddad was going to buy them this year. Because Ellen, aged four and Lauren
PARENTS and teachers of successful pupils at Padgate High School were brimming with pride last week at a presentation evening. Outstanding pupils who are soon to leave the school were presented with awards and certificates in recognition of their efforts
COUNCILLORS were last night set to make a decision on whether or not to approve a controversial mobile phone mast on land off Birchwood Way, near Padgate. Warrington Borough Council's planning officers recommended that members of the development control
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
HAWLEYS Lane, Dallam, is closed from its junction with Tavlin Avenue for 40metres. The closure, which began on Sunday, January 8, to allow for new electricity cables to be laid under the road, is expected to run for 10 days. An alternative route is via
THE lack of parking in Latchford village encourages many workers and residents to park illegally. The narrow streets do not cater for the high concentration of vehicles that park in the village, forcing motorists to park on double yellow lines, at junctions
WARRINGTON Town are banking on local knowledge as they continue their bid to ease the threat of relegation from the UniBond League First Division. Two Warrington men are now in charge of the Cantilever Park side, who sit second from bottom of the table
A 37-YEAR-OLD man appeared in court at the weekend charged with the murder of Sandbach man Peter Harris. Sean Carrahar, of Palmer Road, Sandbach, appeared before South Cheshire Magistrates on Saturday accused of killing 61-year-old granddad Mr Harris
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. Workers had attached the 80-year-old monument to a crane and were preparing to take it away when steel pins
A BUDDING poet could be about to enter the record books. Alison Couzens, 45, of Laburnum Grove, Runcorn, contributed the first four lines of a continuous poem that publisher Forward Press is hoping will get into the Guinness Book of Records. She explained
CROFT Parish Council has handed out two charitable donations. Further to a donation to the Northwest Air Ambulance service, parish councillors have also made a donation to the Royal British Legion of £100 and St Lewis' Church in Croft has also received
GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds won 3-1 at Styal to move up to fourth place in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division. Darren Kinsey, who came on to replace hamstring victim Brendan Hennessey, was the supplier for Greenalls' opener when his free kick
KEEN readers can share their thoughts with other book lovers in Birchwood. If you want to pass on your experience of reading with others or perhaps try a new style of book then you can join the Birchwood library reading group. The group meets on the second
PEOPLE should report crime so police know where to target their patrols, a Police Community Support Officer has said. CSO Darren Samuel was speaking at Penketh Parish Council after councillors expressed concern that people feel it is not worth reporting
A CANCER charity worker is looking for volunteers to form a fundraising committee in Great Sankey and Penketh. Anne Jackson, of Penketh Road, in Great Sankey, is the marketing manager for North West Cancer Research Fund. She said: "As well as a professional
AROUND 300 teddies were knitted over a year by a church group in aid of people affected by tragedies around the world. They were made by The Relief Society from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, based in Payne Close, Great Sankey. The cuddly
OFF licence workers were held as prisoners by armed robbers. Assistants were forced into a cupboard as two men armed with sledge and claw hammers raided Bargain Booze, Stockton Heath, and trapped staff during an attempt to smash open the shop till. A
YOUNG people across Warrington who want to quit smoking can access a service designed especially for them. Warrington Primary Care Trust provides the service at the Youth Advice Shop within Connexions at The Gateway on Sankey Street. Sessions run every
THE sudden death of a man left detectives trawling the town centre for clues. The victim, believed to be in his 60s collapsed on Horsemarket Street on Monday afternoon. At the same time, a brawl broke out in the Hop Pole just yards from the scene, which
AN appeal to create a unique sporting facility in Lymm could be boosted by a pantomime with a difference. Because following the sell-out success of Lymm Rugby Club's Christmas performance, a DVD version has been released. At £9.99 a copy, the sales will
THE Warrington councillor who enjoyed the familiar distraction of knitting during a speech by education secretary Ruth Kelly said her actions were nothing unusual. Lymm councillor and former mayor, Sheila Woodyatt, was captured in the national press on
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by Bernice Goulding THE 2005 Winter Programme finished with a Christmas dinner party at the Little Manor, Thelwall. The 2006 programme will begin on Monday, January 16, with a demonstration of a watercolour seascape by Martin Goddard. Club night will
by D Cope PRESIDENT Mrs K Willis welcomed visitors Mrs B Blake and Mrs R Carter of Whitley WI to the Christmas party of Dutton WI. A glass of wine or soft drink and mince pie was had at the start of the meeting. The Cheshire News and correspondence was
by Derek W Brook THREE Masonic Lodges meet at the Spread Eagle Hotel Lymm: Earl of Chester, No 1565, on February 2; Birkenhead Lodge, No 2826, on March 6 and Domville Lodge, No 4647, on January 13. Another case of Tender Loving Care (TLC) teddy bears
by Pauline Davey CHRISTMAS at Park WI is always a joyous occasion. The hall looked very festive, with attractive Christmas arrangements and the trestle tables set for dinner looked most inviting. President, Pat McDowell, welcomed members and assured us
IT'S full steam ahead with the new look Forge Shopping Centre, in Stockton Heath, as the first phase of development work is completed. Despite being delayed by months of construction problems the initial stage of the London Road shopping area was completed
A £200,000 cash injection could quell fears surrounding the future of an Appleton leisure centre. Following concerns from users of Broomfields Sports Centre, Warrington Borough Council has announced its plans to breathe new life into the venue. Neil Anderson
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! Police officers and support staff dug deep to donate more sackfuls of stuff than
FESTIVE holiday season sport has been a little slow for members of Newton Anglers' Association. That has been due to the adverse weather conditions and, of course, family commitments over the period. Most of Newton's waters have been frozen off over the
Newton Storm 28 Shevington Sharks 6 NEWTON Storm notched up their fourth win in a row to give coaches Craig Bailey and Tony Atkinson a happy start to the new year in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Seven. Storm rocked the away side with
VULCAN Bowls Club will hold their annual meeting at St Davids Club in Newton on January 19 at 7.30pm. New members of both sexes are welcome to attend the event.
LEADERS Bryn Labour maintained their stranglehold on the Earlestown Town Furnishings Snooker League with a 5-1 win at St Pats. John Moran won the last game as Rileys defeated St Davids 4-2, while Mick Martin was Earlestown Cons' only winner in their 5
Lovely bowler's lovely day LOVELY Lane bowler Keith Lee was the winner of Sunday's Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League Winter Sweep. He defeated King and Queen's John Clarke 21-18 in the final, while the losing semi finalists were Sue Bates, of St Elphins
THE competition to find the best young chess players in Warrington will take place at Whitecross Community Centre on Saturday. The Warrington Primary and Secondary Schools Individual Chess Championships, which are restricted to school age children who
Crosfields u15 40 Blackpool Scorpions u15 26 IN a tough opening game of 2006 it was the determined Scorpions who made it to the try line first, which switched Crosfields on. Crosfields' try of the game came from Nathan McLean, with others coming from
Hat-trick scorer is a Glass act A HAT-TRICK from player of the match Dylan Glass was not enough for Warrington Schoolboys under 11s soccer side to clinch victory at Spen Valley. Glass' well-taken goal put Warrington ahead and he doubled the advantage
Hindley 34 Rylands 14 RYLANDS paid for a poor start as they were beaten by Hindley in North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division One. The visitors were 18-0 down at the interval after errors let Hindley in for three tries, and the home side scored
Crosfields 20 Queens 8 CROSFIELDS are through to the first round of rugby league's Powergen Challenge Cup after a strong second-half display against Queens. Soap's Leeds opponents are unbeaten in the CMS Yorkshire League this season and tries from Wilson
WARRINGTON Town are banking on local knowledge as they continue their bid to ease the threat of relegation from the UniBond League First Division. Two Warrington men are now in charge of the Cantilever Park side, who sit second from bottom of the table
WARRINGTON Athletics Club claimed two individual gold medals and four team titles at the Cheshire Cross Country Championships on Sunday. The under 15s boys' team dominated their event, with Stephen Broadhurst taking individual gold with a first-place
Bank Quay Bulls 32 Elland 6 BANK Quay Bulls secured victory in their first Powergen Challenge Cup match to book their place in the first round draw on January 20. Bulls, who came into the game on the back of a disappointing December, were making their
LYMM RFC are to hold a reunion ahead of their next game on January 21 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the club. Former players from all of Lymm's teams are encouraged to attend a reception and buffet at the club at 12.30pm before the first team's
Moore 5 Sefton 40 MOORE were overawed by a rampant first-half performance from visitors Sefton in rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire Three. Sefton racked up 33 points in the first half despite the defensive efforts of Moore man of the match
Eagle 72 Kendal 0 EAGLE are looking forward to tangling with Bowdon at Thornton Road on Saturday following the weekend massacre of Kendal. Tries started rolling in within the first five minutes of the clash in rugby union's Miller Homes League Three thanks
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC started the New Year with a resounding 46-3 win over rock-bottom Southport. Matt Farr's boys picked up the right result to boost their outside chance of promotion in 2006. Although the struggling visitors battled well until the
A LEIGHTON Hospital doctor will not be stripped of her right to practise following claims she botched the care of a baby in childbirth. Dr Lynda Coughlin, of Wood Sorrel Way, Lowton, near Warrington, appeared before the General Medical Council (GMC) fitness
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. Phil Herron enjoyed a session there, catching three mirror carp to 17lbs, all from baits cast close to the island
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. In their most recent venture, the pupils organised a youth club for children, aged from eight to 11, in the area
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. Gregory is battling against a debilitating illness and in the 41-year-old's honour Wolves will play Widnes
SIR Thomas Boteler High School is hosting a ball on Saturday, February 11. Tickets are £30 and include a glass of bubbly, a meal and entertainment from De Capo Dance. There will be a raffle and auction to raise funds for the school. Tickets are available
THE new digital organ has been installed at St Elphin's Parish Church. The previous Rushworth and Draper pipe organ, which had served the church for several years, was officially decommissioned at a service on November 20. The new organ has a similar
Warrington Town 0 Woodley Sports 1 EVEN Warrington Town's 13th striker of the season could not change the same old story of missed chances on Saturday as the team bowed out of the Chairman's Cup under the new management pairing of Glenn Walker and Nick
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. Fire crews responded to a 999 call at 3.40am on Friday morning, claiming a derelict building on John Street
CREWE'S players returned to training today after fears of a meningitis outbreak closed their Reaseheath training complex. Goalkeeper Ben Williams remains in intensive care with suspected viral meningitis after being rushed into hospital over the weekend
A TEENAGER tragically took her life just two days into the New Year. Animal lover Jenny Scott, who turned 17 last month, was found dead by police officers in Sandbach on January 3. Jenny, of Ruscoe Avenue, Sandbach, was in the first year of a National
LEE Boardman scored six goals as Woodies thrashed Grappenhall 9-2 in Warrington Touchline Sports Sunday Soccer League Division Four. Mark Ramsey also grabbed a brace for Woodies with Carl Biggs scoring their other goal, while Colin Alexander and Anthony
TEACHERS at Birchwood High School really know how to bring some of their favourite book characters to life. To celebrate national book week, all the teachers from the English department of the high school spent the day dressed as book characters. The
BIRCHWOOD Shopping Centre is promising its customers that it will do all it can to keep Post Office facilities within the building. Forbouys newsagents has told the centre's management that it intends to quit its premises inside the Dewhurst Road mall
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. The bargain is kept and Shand goes on to enter Parliament. But will Maggie be able to keep her husband
A MISSION to catch staff selling booze to under age children caught five out of nine premises tested in Sankey and Penketh. Police sent a lone 15-year-old girl into licensed premises - and she was sold to more often than not. The staff from the pubs and
NANTWICH Town's promotion hopes took a major blow with a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Squires Gate. Three successive defeats have put all the season's good work in jeopardy, slumping to eighth while their rivals continue to push ahead in NWC Division One
CHARLES Kennedy was right to quit as Liberal Democrat leader according to the town's party boss. And Clr Ian Marks says while his party is taking a political hit at the moment, he expects them to come back bigger and better than before. He said: "It was
FINANCE experts are predicting a £10 million gap in Warrington Borough Council's budget in three years' time. Councillors will be told more details at a meeting tomorrow, Friday. The fallout on residents from this year's budgeting will be known next month
LYMM'S first skate park was officially opened on Saturday. Work on the Ridgway Grundy Memorial Park play area started in October and, while the area has been completed, the official opening was left until the start of the new year. The facility has been
STATHAM Primary School is good and has outstanding features, according to Ofsted inspectors. The school was inspected in November and the watchdog said the pupils make good progress and enjoy school. The inspectors praised the curriculum, teaching and
A LYMM company is celebrating its first birthday with a massive expansion in the village. Randlewhite has tripled its office space and moved to The Drawing Room in Lymm village. The firm began trading in January 2005 when former colleagues Jim Randle
THE death of a mum in a house fire in Birchwood last week is still being investigated by police. But it has now been confirmed that the fire at Woolmer Close last Tuesday, is not thought to be suspicious. DI John Burt from Cheshire Police said they were
A pensioner was knocked to the ground by a cyclist who snatched her handbag. The 80-year-old woman suffered cuts to her face as she was pushed to the pavement on Walton Road, Stockton Heath, on Saturday. Riding a mountain bike, the hooded youth pulled
MOST of the workers at Morrisons doomed distribution depot in Woolston left the company for good this week. Around 450 staff at the Hardwick Grange site finished on Friday saying they no longer wanted to work for the company. And union chiefs expect the
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.
by P D Poulter NEWCHURCH WI held its Christmas party in Culcheth Parish Hall on December 14. The hall was a sight to behold - beautifully decorated tables and, as usual (courtesy of the craft group), the walls were decorated with a Victorian theme. Members
by Irene Thomason OUR December meeting was purely social. We met at the Barn Owl for a lovely Christmas meal, during which we caught up with each other's news. County newsletters, diaries, calendars and next year's programmes were all distributed. Minutes
by Claire Blundell ON December 15, Pat Prince, our retiring president, welcomed more than 50 members to the Christmas dinner. The hall looked most welcoming and the tables had been beautifully decorated with flowers and crackers. A delicious meal with
BUDDING actors took to the stage in Stockton Heath last week in a production of Annie. St Thomas' Young People performed the 1930s Broadway musical at St Thomas' Church hall, on London Road, which had been chosen by the youngsters themselves. Aged from
