This Is Cheshire

Stories for 6 February 2006

Knutsford News

Peddling the faith

A VICAR from Knutsford plans to cycle from Canterbury to Rome to encourage Christians to unite against Islamic fundamentalists.  more...

Middlewich News

Brothers go on the run

A MIDDLEWICH athlete is planning to do battle with his brother when they run the biggest race of their lives this April.  more...

Northwich News

Double act will help communities

NEIGHBOURHOODS in Vale Royal are in safe hands thanks to the appointment of two new community wardens.  more...

Runcorn & Widnes News

Be pampered and help cancer research

SIT back, relax and be pampered.  more...

Express delivery

A NEW express delivery service to Europe has been launched by an enterprising Runcorn firm.  more...

Runcorn News

Did you see bus assault?

POLICE are appealing for help in catching a man suspected of indecently assaulting a Runcorn bus passenger - almost four months after it happened.  more...

Warrington News

Walking Day makes Warrington unique

MORE than 170 years of history will be preserved after Warrington Walking Day was given the all clear for this year.  more...

Hollywood star Demi meets The Bogtrotters

MANY of us dream about meeting a Hollywood star, but for the members of a Warrington band that dream has become a reality.  more...

Special delivery at Peace Centre car park as baby boy is born

THERE was a surprise delivery at the Peace Centre last week when a baby boy just couldn't wait to make his entrance into the big wide world.  more...

Dogs have had their chips

RESIDENTS can learn more about having their dogs microchipped and neutered at a two-day event.  more...

Extra £1m for Carrington

PLANS to transform a derelict wire factory into a housing estate now look likely to go ahead after developers offered more cash to improve the area.  more...

Tears shed at closure

Fitness First for Women will shut on March 12 because the building is being converted to offices.  more...

THE first health club in Warrington has been left in limbo after the owners left the business.

Athena in Evans House was opened more than 30 years ago as the first modern gym in town.   more...

Council bids for a bin

AN E-Bay style auction saved Warrington Borough Council more than £200,000.  more...

Just make sure you call it a night club...

IF you called it a youth club the youths would run for miles.  more...

Train will take passengers back to the 50s and 60s

A HERITAGE train with 1950s and 1960s coaches will pull out of Bank Quay train station later this year.  more...

Mum stole £23,000 in benefits

A MUM received more than £23,000 of tax payers' money which she was not entitled to after falsely claiming benefit.  more...

Transport chiefs to look at better buses

BETTER buses. That is the focus of a regional summit being held in Birchwood.  more...

Reflecting

on history  more...

Pensioners get free pass

You can claim the pass, or a rail pass, from Warrington Borough Council.  more...

No return ticket to ride

BUS rules and regulations caused a schoolboy difficulty when he tried to help out on parents' evening.   more...

Victim of domestic abuse thought she was going to die

"I THOUGHT he was going to kill me" - the words of a woman beaten up by her partner, who was a serving policeman.  more...

Collision at 'historic' site

A BUS and two cars collided at a set of town centre traffic lights with a history of accidents.   more...

Driver gets that sinking feeling

THIS car plunged into a workman's hole on Padgate Lane at around 9am on Saturday.   more...

'Astonished'

by Guardian  more...

'Exciting' times ahead says new ad boss

THE new group advertising manager of Guardian Series newspapers said there are interesting and exciting expansions ahead.  more...

Charlotte becomes the face of Bent's 2006 charity

A YOUNGSTER living with a serious illness has proved the inspiration for a year-long charity fundraising initiative.  more...

Every dog has its day

SCHOOL children from across the town got creative this week as they celebrated Chinese New Year with traditional Chinese activities and visits from some very special guests.  more...

Bouncer acquitted

of biting   more...

Planes, trains and automatic free tickets

PLANE tickets can be swapped for free train tickets at Warrington Bank Quay.   more...

Conference

gets back   more...

Wire FM's £4,000 fundraiser

CHARITY efforts took place across the town on Friday for Wire FM's annual Bring a Pound to Work Day.  more...

A helping hand in your time of need

IT is a commonly asked question - what would you save if your home burnt down?  more...

BT's bid to axe phone boxes put on hold

PLANS to scrap a number of public phones boxes across Warrington have been shelved after objections.  more...

Youngsters cast their vote

IT wasn't just Celebrity Big Brother that had young people voting in their droves on Friday.  more...

Firms in court

A COMPANY has been fined after admitting it failed to provide the proper health and safety documentation at a building site where a worker fell to his death.  more...

Widnes News

Attack leaves man with facial injuries

A YOUNG man suffered facial injuries after being punched in the head outside a bar in Victoria Square, Widnes, on Thursday night.  more...

Winsford News

Brothers go on the run

A TEACHER at a Winsford school is planning to do friendly battle with his brother when they run the biggest race of their lives this April.  more...

  
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