I refer to Warrington Borough Council's budget debate held on Monday, February 27 and reported in last week's edition. I was one of the very few members of the public who attended what was a meeting open to the public. I was very disappointed with both
to walk in THE people of Warrington have been treated unfairly by the fairground attraction over the past three weeks My husband and I took our three-year-old grandson to the fair. As we do not go on any of the rides, it was just the toddler rides he
The prevention of parking at some schools in the borough does not go far enough (Guardian, March 2). Penketh Community Primary School, in Coniston Avenue, has a car park on the school premises specifically provided a few years ago for parents to deliver
IT is diabolical that Rod King should ask for the cobbles to be removed in Lymm (Guardian, March 2). My family has lived in Lymm for most of our lives and these cobbles are part of the village. Pepper Street leads to a dead end so if he has moved into
Warrington Borough Council has gone mad, why does it want to change the town centre into a Metropolis? This is a town not a city. The buildings should be overhauled, but in keeping with the original style. We have seen streets disappear under piles of
THIEVES are targeting the cars of people visiting a Widnes beauty spot. Police are warning visitors to Hale Lighthouse to avoid parking in isolated spots following a spate of thefts. Five cars parked in Church End have had things like satellite navigations
LEISURE Club A became the surprise winners of the Carlsberg UK Crewe Open League Winter Team Knockout Cup with an 8-6 victory over favourites Pioneers Club. Although Pi's dominated the darts as expected, it was the Leisure's dominoes players led by captain
SANDBACH will be looking for nothing less than victory out of their long-haul trip to Vagabonds. The Bradwall Road Boys are in store for potentially a crunch clash in the Isle Of Man, this Saturday. Two points look premium to halt any dramatic slide down
A COMMUNITY fundraising group has decided to call it a day after raising more than £50,000 for a popular hospice. This Saturday will be a sad day for members of the Nantwich support group of Hope House Hospice, which will fold after three-and-a-half years
DISADVANTAGED children and the homeless were among those to benefit from money raised by Nantwich and District Soroptimist International. Cheques totalling £3,400, raised at their annual Share Bear Concert, were distributed by the charitable group last
A NANTWICH bride-to-be is hoping a heart of gold will save her dream wedding after a postman dumped four pairs of precious fairy wings in her rubbish bin. Taylor Drive resident Joanne Templeman was crushed when the wings for her fairy-themed wedding were
VODAPHONE has been refused consent to site a 12-metre high mast in Willaston as it would be out of character. The mobile phone firm wanted to install the mast near Crewe Road but planning chiefs decided the proposed site would not be adequately screened
PLANS for a new Nantwich golf course are teeing off after owners promised to create an oasis for otters on the site. Alan Reade has already created an 18-hole golf course and club house at Brookfield Golf Club on Audlem Road in Hankelow, and now wants
THE National Association of Women's Clubs is starting a new group at Nora Street Community House. It hosts a range of activities, including demonstrations of crafts, talks on different subjects, outings and the chance to meet and socialise with other
CONTRACTOR difficulties have slowed progress in the refurbishment of St Elphin's Community Centre. The management committee hopes to get the work restarted soon, but in the meantime some activities and courses held in the community centre have been relocated
YOUNGSTERS at Latchford CE Primary School had a lesson with a difference last week. Reception class pupils all had the chance to look round Boots Opticians on Bridge Street in the town centre. They then had a turn in the chair to try out the equipment
PLANS have been unveiled to create a new children's centre at Dallam Primary School. The Sure Start centre will join with similar centres in Sandy Lane and Westy to deliver services, activities and information for children under five years old and their
HOSTS are needed to help care for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster who are coming to Warrington this summer. Burtonwood Chernobyl Children's Lifeline provides opportunities for Belarusian children, suffering from the after-effects of the 1986
ST MICHAEL'S Mothers' Union meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the parish hall in Burtonwood. Starts at 7pm.
WESTBROOK and Callands councillor David Earl's next surgery is this Saturday from 11am to noon at Westbrook Library.
Water polo team in sight of double WARRINGTON Swimming Club's under 16s water polo team are one win away from a double after a successful weekend. The side secured an eighth successive victory in the Manchester Championship by winning 22-6 at Tyldesley
YOUNG people living near Brickfield Park are set to feel the benefit of a cash grant. The Watkin Street Area Tenants & Residents' Association, with assistance from Warrington Borough Council, community development officer, Dave Eatock, has been awarded
Howe about this for a result? WARRIORS of Warrington's young swimmers had a fantastic win at Howe Bridge on Sunday in the second round of the Bolton and District Mini League. Warrington, who have won the league for the last three years, dominated from
WARRINGTON Town must play 18 games in the last seven weeks of the season after both of their games against bottom club Bishop Auckland were called off. Town, who are seven points adrift of safety in the UniBond First Division, face that farcical schedule
Fleetwood 8 Lymm 33 LYMM took advantage of the excellent playing conditions at Fleetwood to record a comfortable win in rugby union's Powergen North Two West on Saturday. The relegation-threatened hosts dominated the early stages and took the lead with
A SANDBACH family have received compensation from Leighton Hospital for 'medical errors' that left their child disabled. Isabella Cope, now aged nine, was left with a severely disabled right arm as the result of the management of her birth. A spokesman
PLUCKY Scott Preece has been providing inspiration to college students after battling back from a life-threatening accident. The promising footballer cheated death in October 1998 following a collision with a dustcart near his home. A former Stoke City
BOROUGH councillors are looking to rename Municipal Square in honour of the re-siting of Crewe's war memorial. The War Veteran Working Party, including members of the RAF Association, Royal British Legion and Royal Naval Association, had suggested the
A CREWE man has appeared in court charged with a sex attack on a 24-year-old woman. Jamie Hogan, aged 21, of Brookhouse Drive, appeared at South Cheshire Magistrates Court on Monday morning charged with rape. He was arrested at the weekend in connection
THE flagship of a multi-million pound development to revamp Crewe town centre has been announced this week by developers. The Debenhams store has been confirmed as the anchor for the extensive regeneration project designed to breathe new life into the
There is a saying, quality is remembered, where price is soon forgotten. Those words, inscribed on the sign above Egan Johnson's self-named Market Way store in Northwich, sound strangely prophetic now the butcher's business has closed down. Last month
INTREPID office workers swapped their pens for trowels this week as they joined a unique conservation project. Halton Council's planning staff enjoyed an away day with a difference - painstakingly removing moss from the historic 12th century ruins at
YOUTHS are coming from as far away as Manchester and Partington to cause trouble in Thelwall. Ward Clr Ted Lafferty says the area is being swamped by nuisance youths gathering around the Spar shop in the village. Police have been making increasingly frequent
TWO new queens have been elected in Lymm as the clock counts down to this year's May Queen celebrations. Laura Fitzgibbon, aged 11, will be this year's May Queen. And in a change to the organisation of the June occasion, the Cherry Tree Primary School
EXPLORE the footpaths to the south east of Lymm on Sunday from 11am. The stroll to Millington leaves from Oughtrington Community Centre on Oughtrington Crescent and runs for 10 miles. Don't forget the packed lunch.
SALES of fair trade goods at St Mary's Church in Lymm topped £1,000 last year. From chocolate to honey and Christmas presents to muesli, all kinds of goods were sold.
WARRINGTON Road in Lymm will close on Sunday, March 26. From its junction with Stockport Road, the highway will be shut for 110 metres to allow work on telecommunication equipment. Diversions will be in place.
WORK will continue to resurface Eagle Brow in Lymm. The road will be closed for up to 18 more weeks and diversions will be in place. The project is being funded by Warrington Borough Council.
THE weather has dominated fishing issues again over the past week with many waters fully frozen over and the rest partially frozen. Weekend snow prevented many Lymm Angling Club members taking to the roads and that was surely the most sensible action
SPORT at most venues was dire at the weekend with many Warrington Anglers' Association members blanking in the matches. The weather conditions brought about a few changes in the leaderboard at the Local Winter League Final on the Bridgewater Canal on
SOLAR energy might not be the first thing that springs to mind with the snow and frost of early March. But staff and students at Lymm High School are celebrating a major cash injection that will make that dream a reality. Because the school has successfully
A GROWING number of people in their 20s are falling into debt, according to Warrington firm Debt Assist Direct. The company, set up by leading accountants Mitchell Charlesworth and based on Knutsford Road in Latchford, has been flooded with calls since
helps growth BUSINESS Link Cheshire and Warrington has been providing some sound advice for a company that provides noise reduction materials for buildings. CMS Acoustics, based on Eagle Park Drive, includes Harrods and Countryside Properties among its
CONSTRUCTION has started on a business park development, which will create up to 4,000 jobs. MP Helen Southworth was invited along to the site on Friday to mark the official start of construction at Lingley Mere with the traditional sod cutting ceremony
Warrington Wolves 10 St Helens 18 WOLVES would have beaten most teams on Friday. There was not too much wrong with a performance that offered encouragement to Paul Cullen and kept them in with a sniff of a result until the dying minutes. But it was still
AS the clich goes, you don't win Grand Finals in March. It definitely hasn't been the start we wanted, because we wanted four wins from four and that hasn't happened. But it's not panic stations and as individuals we're just working on our own games and
CHRISTIANS who had not spoken in 30 years were brought together by strange coincidence last week. Sylvia Thomas and former Knutsford vicar John Wooldridge had both unknowingly ordered identical travel cases from the same mail order company in Bishops
MICHAEL Sullivan looks set to make his second start in primrose and blue colours when Wolves bid to break their JJB Stadium duck tomorrow, Friday. The Australian, who has appeared on the substitutes' bench for the last three games, is expected to be given
A TOWN centre business park is putting its sold out signs up. Eagle Park, off Winwick Road, has now sold off all 14 acres of its new office space to continue the town's success in attracting big business. Toyota and Stationery Box are among the big names
VOLUNTEERS are needed to sit on the Locking Stumps youth club committee. Anyone willing to take on the task would have to be prepared to go to a meeting every two months. Call Clr Pauline Nelson on 817868 for more details.
ST MARY'S Church in Barnes Close, Sankey, recently hosted the 20th birthday celebrations of its Mums and Tots group. The group is run by Joan Latham, a member of The Mothers' Union, who is the only one of the founding mothers still involved.
FANS of Warrington Male Voice Choir can see them in Croft next week. The group will be taking to the stage at Christchurch on Lady Lane on Saturday, March 18. The performance starts at 7.30pm, tickets are £5 including light refreshment. Call 764328 for
THE next meeting of Penketh Parish Council is at 7.30pm on Monday, March 13, at Penketh Pool and Community Centre.
A FUNDRAISING fair will be held at Meeting Lane leisure centre from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, March 4, in Penketh, to raise money to send people from Kings Church to South Africa to help missionary work in the townships. The fair will include refreshments
SYCAMORE Lane Primary School is re-launching a group aimed at improving the school grounds. The Great Sankey school wants pupils, parents and teachers to take part. The Grounds Development Group was originally set up in 2003 and had many successes. Projects
KERRY Katona says she has been forced to consider moving away from Warrington because so many of her former friends are selling stories about her. In recent months national newspapers have run a number of stories on the former Queen of the Jungle, with
CHILDREN had a hands-on approach to learning about the world of work, and raised nearly £1,000, as part of their citizenship education. Year seven pupils from Birchwood Community High School packed bags for shoppers in their ASDA during the day on Friday
Pupils have formed two companies complete with shareholders and already made at least £600 profit. The business studies pupils are taking part in the Young Enterprise scheme. They got their parents, friends and teachers to become investors with stocks
J AN will do anything to have power and notoriety. Beth will do anything to have Jan. Bored at the nursing home, they plunge themselves into a dark world of fear and torture, where their exploitation of danger and eroticism spirals murderously out of
POLICE are looking for three men after a 16-year-old girl was raped. The teenager had been walking alone when she went down an alley way behind Bold Street Medical Centre with the gang last Wednesday. A spokesman for Warrington Police, said: "While in
A TEENAGER was left with a smashed jaw following an attack outside Mr Smith's. The 17-year-old now has three metal plates in his face following surgery. The incident happened on February 25 at 12.50am when the victim and his 18-year-old friend were walking
THIS was the trail of destruction left by dawn raiders at a convenience store in Fearnhead. The thieves snatched a cash machine after smashing into the Spar, on Cinnamon Lane on Tuesday. Detective Constable Ian Allen of Warrington police, said: "We believe
SEVEN deaths in eight weeks on Warrington's roads. A horrifying figure say police after traffic deaths hit the same number in the first two months of 2006 as they did in the whole of 2005. Five men and two women have died. Audrey Addison and Gwendolen
A MAN went on a drunken rampage in a fast food restaurant because his wife left him and he lost his job on the same day. Staff at the KFC restaurant on Winwick Street were forced to hide in a storeroom when Mark Dillon took off some of his clothes and
by Ann Allwood A donation has been made in memory of Barbara Gill (late WI chairman). Jo Allen will be the delegate for the annual council meeting in Winsford. The next walk will be around Dunham. The annual quiz will be held on April 24. Four members
by Mrs D Cope President Mrs I Rutter welcomed members to the February meeting. The Cheshire News and correspondence was read, future events included a visit to Chester Zoo, to the Orchid Exhibition, dinner at Frodsham Golf Club and a lesson on canal painting
by Brenda Heaton WE celebrated the new year by going out to dinner, this has become a tradition for our January meeting, one that we all enjoy. Our February meeting was the most unusual ever. Member Margaret Hunter told of the history of ballet, demonstrating
WARRINGTON Town must play 18 games in the last seven weeks of the season after both of their games against bottom club Bishop Auckland were called off. Town, who are seven points adrift of safety in the UniBond First Division, face that farcical schedule
Flower Arrangers by Marianna Heaton Our AGM was held on February 7, when our new chairman, Audrey Unsworth, took us through a lively agenda. We were delighted to welcome several new members and visitors. We would like to thank Jean Mangnall and other
Flower Club In the absence of the chairman, Rosemary Scholes chaired the February meeting and welcomed everybody, together with 11 visitors Patti Dawson of Upton-by-Chester gave a brilliant demonstration of, again, how to use only one colour in flower
president Mrs Hornby opened the meeting and welcomed Rosalie Gorton, who had come to give a brief history of Tatton and the Egerton family. This was most interesting and enjoyed by everyone. The meeting proceeded with notes on future events, especially
NANTWICH Town have signed former Birmingham City midfielder Martin O'Connor in their quest to reach St Andrews. Only two games separate the 38-year-old midfielder and his old stamping ground as the Dabbers bid for FA Vase glory. The freeze that wiped
KNUTSFORD Junior Netball Club U11s won the South Cheshire Netball Tournament. The team travelled to Fenton, near Stoke, on Saturday to take part in the event. There were 10 sides from Cheshire who competed against each other for the trophy. Knutsford
GET your glad rags on and raise cash for youngsters in Moore. The Moore Foundation will hold a summer ball on June 3 at the Daresbury Park Hotel, Stretton, hosted by TV celebrity Tony Barton. The trust raised funds to provide grants for children's charities
UNDERWATER delights are coming to Stockton Heath with a new seafood restaurant. Loch Fyne will open its doors on March 27 in the Victoria Buildings on London Road. Manager Jo Harbord said: "We are very excited to be opening a Loch Fyne in Stockton Heath
A MUSIC hall show for senior citizens is being presented this month at Lowton Civic Hall on Tuesday March 14. The performance, which starts at 1.30pm, will feature veteran entertainer Steve King with his George Formby and Al Jolson like act, that saw
A 35-YEAR-OLD Newton man was issued with a fixed penalty notice and an £80 fine on Friday for wasting police time after claiming he was attacked and had cash and a mobile phone stolen. Following police inquiries the man was taken back to the scene and
THE winner of £250 worth of shopping vouchers is being asked to come forward and claim their prize. To find out if you are the first prize winner in the St Helens Libraries' competition check the back page of the libraries brochure which was delivered
MP ANDY Burnham is promising more bobbies on the beat as part of the Government's pledge to provide every community in the country with its own neighbourhood policing team. The Home Office has worked with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO
A STEP by step beginners line dancing class is being run at the Crownway Community Centre in Earlestown next Thursday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. There will be expert tuition on a big screen, tea and snacks available in the caf and admission is £2 on the door
NEWTON Clr Suzanne Knight has welcomed the election of Sir Menzies Campbell as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dem attended her party's spring conference at Harrogate last weekend and was very impressed with his first speech as leader
A NEW scheme to provide disabled parking bays outside the homes of less able members of the community could benefit people in Newton and Earlestown. St Helens Council has introduced nine bays across the borough and the initiative is being extended to
THE Mayor's Charity Ball has been hailed a success after the event raised an estimated £2,000. The event last month at the Bridge Suite, Halton Stadium, is one of two civic events organised throughout the year as part of Halton's ceremonial traditions
SOME of the most deprived areas in Newton and Earlestown may benefit from a £13.4m cash boost. The Wargrave, Trees and Crow Lane estates could be among those to take advantage of the golden opportunity to help regenerate the area. St Helens Council and
HEAVY metal legend, national tennis coach - and bus driver. Wojciech Aniola has led an interesting life. The 47-year-old, who lives at Queens Drive, Newton, is one of 13 Polish drivers employed by Warrington Borough Transport. But while having his picture
A HEROIC dad who tried to save his son from a random beating was left battered and bruised as they walked home after a night out in Newton. Michael Gregory received a black eye and cuts and bruises while defending his son John, aged 26, whose jaw was
I was given a voucher for a fun day to the Blackpool Fair at Winwick, with the understanding I would pay £4.99 for a wrist band for my son to go on the rides, only to be told it was £5 each for four adults, which included my elderly parents, who obviously
I agree with everything Stephen Bailey wrote (Straight Talking, February 23). We should have professional juries who can understand the complex cases. It is unfair for jurors to have to sit and listen to complicated evidence day after day and become bored
ONLY six anglers braved the icy cold and wet conditions of Newton Angling Association's Sunday Open. The first two hours went by without a fish being caught on the lower pound of the Sankey Canal. As the wind dropped and the temperature rose a couple
EARLESTOWN Town Furnishing Snooker League leaders Bryn Labour went down to only their second defeat of the campaign as Golborne Catholic's Terry Wildman won the final game to secure a surprise 4-2 victory. Ian Bryce and Steve Critchley made breaks of
WELLINGTON clinched second place in Division B of the Earlestown Darts League after defeating Houghton Arms 5-4 in a play-off. Both sides finished level on points in second at the end of the league season so a match was needed to determine their positions
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC will look to keep their season alive against Ashton-on-Mersey. Matt Farr's side are fully aware of what's necessary to achieve an unlikely promotion. Win the lot and keep those fingers crossed. Currently third in South Lancs/Cheshire
CREWE Vagrants face a crunch double header in their quest to lift the NHL Division Two West Title, this weekend. It could be make or break for the 1st XI as they target maximum points against the league's bottom two sides inside 24 hours. With four games
CREWE FC are looking to book themselves another Crewe Cup final and kick-start their push for glory. The club has dominated the competition for several years and hope another victory can re-ignite their promotion bid. Alsager Town Reserves stand in their
THE OXFAM bookshop in Nantwich is appealing for unwanted second-hand paperback books. The Pepper Street shop is particularly looking for good quality fiction books, which are currently flying off the shelves. The shop is the only second-hand bookshop
FUNDRAISERS are starting the new year on a high in Audlem after raising a record total of £16,000 for Cancer Research UK. The Audlem Aid charity shop on Shropshire Street has been raising money by selling bric-a-brac for the last 30 years, and on average
TWO schoolboys have been arrested in connection with the alleged robbery of a Nantwich store in broad daylight. The 15-year-old youths were arrested following a robbery and attack on a shop assistant at the Barony Road store at noon on Sunday. A Cheshire
CONSULTATION on the future development of Stapeley Water Gardens began yesterday. Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council will be asking local people for their views on options for the site over the next six weeks. The Replacement Local Plan 2011 allocated
HUNDREDS of weekend sailors will be heading to rural Nantwich later this year when a new super marina throws open its gates. In the latest waterway regeneration boost for the town, Swanley Bridge Marina, on the Llangollen Canal, will be able to accommodate
HOWLEY Heritage Group has gone global. The group has put its extensive knowledge on to the Internet. The site features images of Howley collected over the years. The site is at fairfieldhowley.org.uk/hhg
OWEN Street, Bewsey, will be closed for two weeks from its junction with the A49 Winwick Road for resurfacing. The closure will only be in place from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 3.30pm when signs will be put up. The alternative route will be along
RESURFACING works are due to start on Cromwell Avenue in Old Hall on Monday for about six weeks. It will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm, Monday to Saturday, from Old Hall Road and the Cavendish Close junction to Twenty Acre Road and the Shackleton
PLANS for a rear conservatory have been approved for a property at 29 Browning Drive in Winwick under Warrington Borough Council's delegated powers.
A WINWICK man hopes to sell a piece of Warrington history - and raise funds for St Rocco's Hospice in the process. Ernest Rudd, of Myddleton Lane in Winwick, hopes to receive bids for a dinner menu from the opening of Joseph Crosfield and Sons Ltd new
to put brakes on rogue HGV drivers ANTI-HGV campaigners say they are prepared to block roads to stop lorries using Burtonwood as a short cut. Karen Lynch, chairman of the Burtonwood Tenants and Residents' Association, says residents have voiced concerns
Bowls Competitors for the Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League Spring Open Floodlight competition at Victoria Park on Sunday, 6.30pm start: P Pownall, K Pilkington, J Pownall, A Williams (Leigh), K Lee (Cadishead), D Smith (Derby), D May (Derby), D Penketh
ALL entries for the Red Line Recruitment Summer Dominoes League must be received in time for the next delegates meeting at Bank Quay Sports Club on March 29. Anyone requiring further information can contact Roy on 657742.
WARRINGTON'S Jamie Thompson will be involved in the inaugural South West Endurance Rally this weekend. Thompson will be Will Warmisham's co-driver for the 400-mile event, which starts in Newton Abbot in Devon tomorrow, Friday, and finishes in Plymouth
PROFESSIONAL golfer Phil Archer returns to action today, Thursday, as he takes part in the first round of the OSIM Singapore Masters. The Birchwood Golf Club professional jetted back to south east Asia on Sunday in preparation for the PGA European Tour
A GYCA pairing have won Grappenhall Darts League's Ray Cooper Trophy. Kevin Jones and Tommy Horan hit top form to fight back from 2-0 behind against clubmates Steve Bebbington and Tommy Partington and eventually won 3-2. GYCA then had a hard time on Monday
NEWTON Social A have slipped to second in Warrington Snooker League Division One after an astonishing 7-0 defeat at Snookers A. Woolston C now lead the league by one point but they were made to struggle before winning 4-3 at Irlam Cons, while third-placed
IT'S good to walk at Woolston Park today, Thursday. From 1.30pm Bruche will be the destination on the circular walk which returns via Woolston New Cut towpath. Meet at the ranger centre.
OUTSTANDING - that's the verdict of inspectors who visited St Oswald's Catholic Primary School in Padgate. The Ofsted team visited the school at the end of January and reported that it was an outstanding school - the highest mark available. The children's
I ATTENDED the power plant planning committee meeting on February 28. It was very clear that councillors aligned themselves along political boundaries right from the very start. Newton residents put a lot of work into preparing a statement and put a good
LYMM Hockey Club's junior side clinched a 3-0 victory at Bramhall in their first competitive match. The game started nervously and frenetically but both sides settled down and exchanged chances. Chris Bradshaw, Jonathon Pennell, Jack Meeks and captain
DAVE Gill's pulling power has helped England's tug of war team set an incredible record. The 48-year-old from Stockton Heath has a handful of gold medals after playing his part in a fifth successive win at 560kg level in the World Indoor Tug Of War Championships
Crosfields u16 16 Wigan St Judes u16 22 CROSFIELDS put in a superb performance but went out of the National Cup at the quarter-final stage. Every player impressed but the home side just failed to hang on to a deserved win as injuries took their toll in
WARRINGTON'S representatives at the Inter-County Over 45s Squash Championships had mixed fortunes as Cheshire finished third in the four-team event. Ian Holbrook, Doug Waller and Tom Keeling, who play for Warrington Sports Club, made up three of the five-man
TWO Great Sankey High School rugby league teams will travel to Glasgow in the latest instalment of their road to Wembley. The school sides have reached the last 16 of the national Powergen Champion Schools tournament and are still in contention to reach
ALEX Smith recorded his first victory at under 13s level since joining Warrington Athletics Club. His success came in the final meeting of West Cheshire Athletics Club's cross country league at Stanney Oak, Ellesmere Port, on Saturday. With the league
WARRINGTON Wizards will aim to put themselves in the driving seat in Group Seven of the Northern Rail Cup by winning at home to Bramley Buffaloes on Saturday. Wizards, who were beaten 28-12 at Bramley in their opening group fixture, triumphed 32-16 at
TERRESTRIAL viewers could get a chance to cheer on Warrington's representatives at the Commonwealth Games next week. Culcheth gymnasts Carol and Helen Galashan will compete for Scotland during the extravaganza in Melbourne, Australia, which starts with
WARRINGTON Wizards will aim to put themselves in the driving seat in Group Seven of the Northern Rail Cup by winning at home to Bramley Buffaloes on Saturday. Wizards, who were beaten 28-12 at Bramley in their opening group fixture, triumphed 32-16 at
MIGHTY shot putter John Nicholls is looking to cap off his career with an appearance in a world championships final later this month. The 40-year-old athlete continues to prove age is no barrier for him in his sport and he is in great form as he prepares
There is a saying, quality is remembered, where price is soon forgotten. Those words, inscribed on the sign above Egan Johnson's self-named Market Way store in Northwich, sound strangely prophetic now the butcher's business has closed down. Last month
A TRIO of TA soldiers from Crewe will be heading into the unknown for some dangerous adventure training in Peru. University students Michelle Griffiths and James Marfleet, and Bentley worker Clive Timmis will be taking on the mountain trek - led by a
A GANG of armed robbers - including one man wearing a trilby and a false beard and moustache - has stolen thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from a Crewe store. The gang of four men made off with several watches and other valuable items after raiding
THE latest round of face-to-face meetings between the police and the public are set to begin in Halton this week. First up is a Participation and Delivery Meeting (PAD) due to be held tonight (March 9) at 7pm at Runcorn Town Hall. On hand will be officers
the fun PARALYMPIC champion Sarah Bailey visited Millington children's charity The Children's Adventure Farm Trust. The gold medallist took part in the first Fit n Fun week designed to encourage youngsters to take part in sport and physical activity.
LIVE Irish music is set to celebrate St Patrick's night in style - to help needy families. Big-hearted bands are performing a charity gig for the Catholic Children's Society. It takes place at Holy Spirit Church Hall, Halton Brook, Runcorn at 7.30pm on
council meets THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place on Tuesday, March 14. Starting at 7.30pm in the village hall on Pepper Street, members of the public are welcome.
There is a saying, quality is remembered, where price is soon forgotten. Those words, inscribed on the sign above Egan Johnson's self-named Market Way store in Northwich, sound strangely prophetic now the butcher's business has closed down. Last month
LAW firm Forshaws has picked up a quality mark that only a handful of practices in the region possess. The Palmyra Square based firm has been given the grade three Lexcel accreditation by the Law Society which recognises good practice.
CHRIS Leikvoll reckons Wolves face a journey into the unknown as they bid to record their first Super League win at Wigan tomorrow, Friday. Wolves have lost on all 13 of their previous visits to their close neighbours during the Super League era and the
KIWI powerhouse Paul Rauhihi may not be fit to line up for Wolves until much closer to the club's first game in the Powergen Challenge Cup. The prop forward, who has missed the last three games with hamstring trouble, is not in contention again this week
a new trade WHEN an Essex training company decided to expand, it chose Warrington for its second centre. PTS Training, based in Harlow, has opened a new centre at Grosvenor Grange Business Park, Woolston, offering courses on tiling. The courses are helping
SNOW cancelled a plan to plant hundreds of trees on Saturday around the site of the old Burtonwood airbase. Members of the Scouts, Guides and Explorer Scouts were due to take part. They will now be doing it on Saturday, March 11, between 10am and noon
HOOD Manor is hosting a meeting to discuss ways to tackle youth problems at Bretnall Park after residents voted it their number one crime concern. Police have arranged to meet with residents and councillors on Friday, March 17, at 2pm, at the park. Everyone
A 'BODY shop girls night out' in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief is being held tonight, Thursday, March 9, at Penketh and Sankey Royal British Legion on Greystone Road. Doors open at 7.30pm and there will be raffles and product demonstrations.
DO you own the 'NYPD Highway Patrol' car spotted driving round Penketh? Call Stephen Bailey on 434111.
A WORKERS' social group has raised almost £700 for Guide Dogs for the Blind. The Canute Club, formed by employees of Birchwood based AMEC, held several events last year to raise a total of £691 for the charity. The fundraising has continued into this
AN official opening of a new health centre has been set for next month. Staff moved in to the £330,000 conversion of former office buildings in Spencer House last year, but the official opening is on Friday, April 7. The new centre, between Birchwood
YOUNGSTERS from St Helen's Hollinfare Primary School are preparing to learn a little more about Welsh heritage next month. Youngsters from the year four and year five groups will be going on a residential trip to Llandudno, Wales. During their trip the
BIRCHWOOD Town Council has voiced concerns about the use of fireworks. Councillors have sent a letter to MP Helen Jones over the issue. Among the council's concerns is that they would like to see licensing at public and private events and for vendors
A GLAZEBURY chef has shown he is not only creative in the kitchen but on canvas as well. Dave Riley, chef de partie of the Fresh Approach restaurant in Bents Garden Centre, is not only responsible for some of the restaurant's culinary creations, he is
A GROUP of fundraisers from Culcheth and Glazebury have jetted out to South Africa to give a helping hand to those in need. The 10-strong team flew out to Pinetown, a district of Durban, last week and will remain in the region until Wednesday, March 15
A prison officer, who bagged favours from a convict he was guarding by smuggling in drugs hidden in crisp packets, has been jailed. David Bentley, aged 38, plotted to supply inmate John Bentham with cannabis and ecstasy in return for a tip-off about a
Emma Stewart HE'S starred in Australia's biggest soap. He's left too many broken hearts behind as an 80s pop icon. And he's donned costumes galore, including a technicoloured dreamcoat, in Britain's theatres. Now Jason Donovan returns to the limelight
by Mrs M Sharp The February meeting opened with two minutes' silence in memory of Connie Bell who died recently. This was followed by Jerusalem. The annual meeting of Cheshire Federation in Winsford will be attended by five members. Stewards were requested
THE toilets of Warrington's pubs, clubs, and public buildings are a haven for class A drug users. A special investigation by the Warrington Guardian has shown pub -goers, clubbers and even those routinely using public buildings can regularly be found
WARRINGTON Town midfielder Craig Heenighan was on target as England Schoolboys under 18s kicked off their Centenary Shield campaign with a 3-0 win in Northern Ireland. Heenighan, who captained the side in the first game of the international tournament
MICHAEL Forrest scored both goals as Monk Sports defeated Culcheth 2-0 in Warrington Touchline Sports Sunday Soccer League Division One. Few games survived the wintry conditions but Liam Holbrook grabbed a brace, while Darren Jones and Scott Burton were
MASKED raiders ambushed a Securitas van in Woolston Grange, stealing thousands of pounds in cash. The robbers struck at 8.15pm yesterday, at Rufford Court, Hardwick Grange. Police have confirmed that their total haul was between £500,000 and £600,000.
GO organic when a Fairtrade fair is held on March 15. The event at Stockton Heath Methodist Church will begin at 7.30pm, where a range of products with the Fairtraide stamp will be on sale. For further information, call 213291.
WOULD you like to represent the villagers of Stretton? A vacancy has arisen on Stretton Parish Council following Clr Dererk Blears' retirement after 20 years' service. Anyone interested should write to the clerk, Stretton Parish Council, 18 Algernon Street
CRICKETERS have been hit for six with their new-look pavilion, thanks to Warrington painters who provided the finishing touches to Appleton Cricket Club for free. The complimentary painting project completed a two-year revamp of the sports ground. Anthony
A GRUELLING journey stands between this Stockton Heath couple and Russian orphans. With the help of his wife Kate, Roy Potts, aged 58, of Whitfield Road, is getting fit for a mammoth walk, to raise funds for impoverished youngsters in Tula, near Moscow
DETECTIVES are treating the death of a Haydock man found yesterday, Wednesday, as suspicious. The 37-year-old was found dead in an alleyway off West End Road in the early hours of the morning. A post mortem examination was taking place to establish the
A YOUNG licensee hopes to restore The Blue Bell to its former glory and make it one of the busiest pubs in Newton again. Mark Berry, aged 22, is the new man behind the bar at the High Street public house. And he has a fondness for Newton having lived
A LIMITED number of free sites are available for Newton charities at the St Helens Show this summer. An application form for the show, which runs from July 28 to 30, is available by contacting the council's events team on 01744 455326. The closing date
A BODY was found in the early hours of Sunday morning on a Lowton street. Police were called to Abbey Road following reports that a body had been found at a house on the street shortly after 4.35am. Officers discovered the body of a 49-year-old woman.
'DON'T walk away and leave a friend to die'. That's the message of the latest campaign spearheaded by crusading paramedic Steve Evans, which has resulted in more than 12,000 posters being distributed nationwide. On Friday, Steve, 49, of Runcorn, met Weaver
SCHOOLS and clubs across Newton are being invited to take part in a festival of gymnastics and dance that showcases the talent of children, teachers and coaches. The second St Helens Gymstrada will be held at Sutton Leisure Centre on Saturday, April 8
SKIING students from St Aelred's Catholic Technology College have returned from six days in the picturesque resort of Sportwelt near Salzburg. The Austrian resort, which has more than 350km of ski trails and an altitude of up to 2188 metres, was home
YOUNGSTERS across Newton celebrated some of their favourite book characters in style on Thursday. Pupils at many of the borough's schools dressed up as stars from the world of print to mark World Book Day. Passers by at Lyme Primary School in Earlestown
CAMPAIGNERS are looking to reignite the fight for Golborne and surrounding areas to have its own railway station. In the post-war period the area played host to three stations: Golborne North, Golborne South and Lowton - which all fell to later nationalisation
