WE are sure by now that relevant stakeholders will have received a letter from the local education authority confirming that the funding for the improvement of the current Stockton Heath Primary School has been secured. School4ourkids is a group of parents
I would like to commend Mike Jackson 'Switch to a green supplier' (Guardian, April 27) on raising awareness of green tariffs, and he is correct that they can help to reduce carbon emissions, but this is provided that 100 per cent of the electricity that
Can we thank our coaches Mike McLoughlin, John Wilkinson, Shaun Ryan, Alan Green and Norman Harrison and also Warrington Wolves for allowing the Lancashire Cup School Boys' Under 11s final to be played at The Halliwell Jones Stadium between Warrington
At the annual parish meeting of Stockton Heath Parish Council, held on the evening of Tuesday, April 11, there was a motion from the members of the public for a vote of no confidence in the following parish councillors: Councillors Maurice Lesley, June
I was amazed by Dave Partridge's inspired poem regarding the new green wheelie bin. Does he really believe that a pyre of burning rubbish would be preferable to an extra recycling bin outside his house? I am sure all the people who have complained regarding
Through your newspaper, may I thank all those people who have so generously donated money towards the Latchford Baptist Church appeal to pay for the construction and maintenance of a water borehole for the people of the Uloma village in Kenya who are
I am writing to express my disagreement with the views of Helen Jones MP 'Euthanasia bill is a sad reflection on society' as reported in the April 27 edition. Euthanasia is defined as 'the bringing about of a gentle and easy death in case of incurable
Golborne seconds GOLBORNE Cricket Club's second team secured victory against Blackrod's seconds. Five wickets from M Ashmead helped to restrict Blackrod to 180 in their innings and J Carr then struck an unbeaten 81 to lead Golborne to an impressive win
NEWTON Cricket Club drew at home to Highfield in the Liverpool Cricket Competition First Division at Crow Lane on Saturday. Mark Fearnley and skipper Ian Walkden both made half centuries as Newton reached 190 all out and player of the month Mike Walkden
GRANGE'S first and second teams both clinched wins for the second week in a row. The first team travelled to Wilmslow Wayfarers in Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division Two and triumphed by 137 runs. Liam Fletcher amassed 74 and captain
HOWLEY A RESIDENTIAL development could spring up in Percival Street, Howley. Silcock Developments Ltd and Clark Planning Consultants Ltd have submitted an outline planning application to Warrington Borough Council.
BURTONWOOD Association is holding its 2006 reunion at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Southport later this month. The week-long event at the Lord Street hotel is from May 26 to June 2.
WARRINGTON drew at Congleton in the Cheshire County Cricket League Second Division on Saturday. Congleton made 261 for 7 in their innings and Warrington, whose Cheshire County League Cup game against Davenham was abandoned after the visitors had been
A PROPOSAL has been made for a two-storey side extension at a house at 82 St Davids Drive in Callands. A decision on the planning application is likely to be made within the next few weeks.
YOUNGSTERS from Dallam are the first in Warrington to have the chance to train with firefighters as part of a scheme to make a positive impact on their lives. The Kooldown Project aims to give young people who are at risk of being excluded from school
THE Warrington Guardian would like to point out that the acting clerk of Winwick Parish Council, Damian Boddy, is not a police constable. He is the clerk of Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council and we apologise for the error. Mr Boddy is stepping in
BROOKHEAD Warrington Riding Club's first competition of the summer was held on Sunday - complete with a new set of onsite mobile toilets. The club, which is one of the biggest in the north west and is based in Burtonwood, raised £200 at its Winter Indoor
THE Co-op Drama Group will stage a one-act play called Listen on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 at Cinnamon Brow Farm Club community theatre. The play, by Clive Read, links a trilogy of short works and is presented in collaboration with GLR productions
A TEAM of offenders has been presented with certificates for its hard work helping the community. The group received the award for redecorating both the interior and exterior of the Orange and Avery Community Centre in Blackbrook. As part of the scheme
CHILDREN at St Oswald's RC Primary School, in Padgate Lane, have raised £524.60 for the Good Shepherd Appeal. The cash will be presented to the Nugent Care Trust, which supports children, adults and families in need.
THE Warrington All New Talent Musical Event (WANT ME 2006) is calling on talented singing stars between the ages of eight and 18 to get in touch. The event offers singers the opportunity to be immortalised on CD and video. Heats will be held in June,
SIBLINGS from Cinnamon Brow are appealing for help to raise cash for a goodwill trip to the Gambia. Katy and Rebecca Quinn, of Isherwood Close, are hoping to complete their gold Duke of Edinburgh awards by raising cash for their trip and helping with
NORTH West Karate Academy brought back 10 gold medals from the BKA Northern Open Classic Kata Championships on Sunday. Luke Scott won the senior and under 18s events at the kata championships, where students display patterned moves, before teaming up
FIVE Cheshire Martial Arts Centre students clinched gold medals at the Shukokai Karate Union National Kumite Championships in Sheffield on Sunday. Laura Harding was victorious in the girls' under 17s category at the championships, where students fought
THREE members of Warrington Kickboxing Studio gained amateur titles at a martial arts show in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham at the weekend. Chris Heath followed in the footsteps of clubmate Graham Sayer by clinching the Amateur Kickboxing
Oldham SA u15 16 Warrington SA u15 20 WARRINGTON made a great start to their first game of the season but had to hang on for victory at Oldham. Jack Proberts, Ashley Cornelia, Alex Charnock and Jack Davies crossed, with Richard Taylor converting twice
WIZARDS second rower Andy Addison scored two tries as England Lionhearts clinched a 2-0 series victory against Serbia in Novi Sad. Addison and fellow back rower Matt Taylor faced former Wizards teammates Zoran Pesic, Dalibor Vukanovic and Soni Radovanovic
WARRINGTON Wizards take on defending LHF Healthplan National League Three champions Bradford Dudley Hill Demons on Saturday after losing at home to leaders Hemel Hempstead Stags. Despite consecutive league defeats, Wizards are still second in the table
AN 11-year-old golfer from Warrington has matched his father's hole-in-one achievement in a striking coincidence. Harri Clark aced his shot at the par-three eighth at Kirriemuir Golf Club in Angus, Scotland, while competing in his first competition. Researchers
AMATEUR Warrington golfer Ray McCullen will be playing in the regional final of the Lombard Trophy at the end of this month. The Mersey Valley Golf Club member will partner his club's professional Andy Stevenson as they attempt to win a five-day trip
Crosfields miss out on promotion CROSFIELDS were pipped to promotion by Ovenden in National Conference League Division Two. Soap won 30-24 at home to Stanningley in their last game of the season but Ovenden picked up five points from their remaining three
WARRINGTON Athletics Club finished in third place in the opening match of the North of England Senior Track and Field League at Victoria Park on Saturday. Megan Tyler qualified for the English Schools Championships by virtue of her jump of 1.62m to take
CINNAMON Brow golfer Rob Turner has qualified to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics US Golf National Championship next week. The 19-year-old, who is the captain of the junior section at Birchwood Golf Club, is currently one
STOCKTON Heath shot put star John Nicholls will be gunning for a 20th successive Cheshire Athletics Championships title at Victoria Park on Sunday. Nicholls has won the shot put event at the county championships each year since 1987 and has had his sights
LYMM Angling Club members are enjoying an absolute carp feeding frenzy despite the fact that they are spawning on some waters. Founders Pool produced a fine brace to Mike Dakin, with both described as being in immaculate condition. Later in the week at
PLANS have been submitted to convert a business into apartments in Lymm. Developers want to turn Berkeley House on Whitbarrow Road into five homes.
FORMER Conservative cabinet minister Ann Widdecombe will be the guest speaker at October's meeting of Lymm WI. The MP for Maidstone and The Weald is also a best-selling author.
AN idea to put a mirror up at Hardy Road in Lymm has been turned down by the Government. The Government Office for the North West judged the mirror could not be provided on the junction with Cherry Lane because it was not "semi-rural or rural". Lymm Parish
LYMM'S annual Rushbearing service will take place on Sunday, August 13. The traditional event includes a parade from outside the village hall to St Mary's Church where a service is held.
COUNCILLORS in Birchwood have decided to renew their membership to the Cheshire Community Council parish network. The decision to carry on membership, which costs £60, was taken at the last meeting of the council.
THE Birchwood fun run is due to take place this weekend. The 5k run is a family event with no roads to cross. Medals are handed out to all registered finishers and there are prizes for the first three male and female finishers, as well as some age categories
RESIDENTS can get ready for a rubbish clean up in Glazebrook, Hollins Green and Culcheth this weekend. Rixton with Glazebrook Parish Council has organised a tidy up tonight, Thursday, starting at 7pm. Anyone who would like to get involved is asked to
THE organisers of Croft carnival are calling all dressmakers. If you can help make the carnival day dresses for the Queens, Princesses and Rosebuds for the big day on July 1 this year, call Stella Fletcher on 765787.
A SECRET garden in Glazebury was the setting for a BBC weather forecast for gardeners. The Weeping Ash garden in the village was chosen by BBC north west Tonight producers as the ideal location. It has been created by 73-year-old John Bent, from Bents
A NEW speed camera has been installed at an accident hot spot in Glazebury. Cheshire Safety Camera Partnership has put the speed camera up in Warrington Road after data revealed that 17 people had been injured, some seriously, in a spate of four collisions
A 40-year-old man fought off a would-be mugger when he was attacked at a cash point. The victim from Newton fell to the floor during a struggle with the offender at 12.30am on Monday. The man had withdrawn money from the ATM at Tesco, on Winwick Road
ALMOST 60 trains ground to a halt when thieves masterminded a railway power cut twice in 24 hours. Six hours of chaos hit the rail network when 70 yards of copper cable were severed and snatched near Winwick junction. The same spot was hit the following
HAVING a pub in your own back garden seems the stuff of dreams. But if that's the case, then Culcheth entrepreneur Terry Pearson is turning them into reality. The Twiss Green Drive resident only launched his new business last week but he has already secured
A PENSIONER allegedly gained the confidence of a mum with trips out and cash gifts - then abused her daughter. Colin Henshaw gave the child £500 and took her to places like Camelot, Warrington Crown Court heard. The 72-year-old from Lymm denies committing
UNILEVER said it has had 'no approaches whatsoever' from disgruntled investors over a reported bid to buy and break-up the company. Investors were said to be unhappy with the firm's annual growth figures, and to want the food and hygiene divisions split
ST James' Church in Dorchester Road, Great Sankey, is holding an auction on Saturday, in aid of church funds. Viewing begins from 1pm with a 3pm start. Items will include jewellery and household goods, and refreshments are available. For more details,
RESIDENTS are being urged to take extra care in their gardens over the summer months after a shed caught fire on Friday. Firefighters were called out to Bennett Avenue, in Kingsway, shortly before 6pm after a shed at a property caught fire when a chiminea
PENKETH should be the next place in west Warrington to get a bi-monthly Community Action Meeting (CAM) - a meeting between beat officers and residents where policing priorities are agreed. CAMs are currently held at Whittle Hall Community Centre for Great
THE 'watch your speed' sign in Liverpool Road, Great Sankey, came under fire from a surprising source at Warrington Police Forum. Deputy Police Authority Chairman Peter Walker said he was 'baffled' at being told he needed to slow down when he passed it
GREAT Sankey Clr Keith Gleave has been in talks with landowners English Partnerships about the broken lighting at Whittle Hall Park. He said the lights are not working because they connected to a faulty ground cable.
A CAMPAIGN to get people to pay the council tax by direct debit seems to be paying off. An initiative launched by Warrington Borough Council has seen record numbers of people paying their council tax by direct debit. This year's figures show a 1.4 per
A FATHER and daughter have been going ape around town in a bid to raise cash to help save endangered orang-utans in the wild. Brian Gregory and his 20-year-old daughter, Edwina, dressed up as the creatures on one of the hottest days of the year so far
THE legacy of a Paddington man who devoted his life to destitute orphans in India is living on after friends and family donated cash to an orphanage in his memory. For 16 years, Andy Wilkinson and his wife Jan, of Patrivale Close, visited the orphans
WARRINGTON Euro MP Chris Davies has resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats in Europe after a row over an insulting email. Mr Davies told a correspondent, who sent him an email justifying Israel's policies towards Palestinians, that her words, 'sound
THERE are 22 people who are suing Colonel Gaddafi for supplying the explosives used in the Warrington bombings. A case has now been filed in America by the victims of the Bridge Street attack who say they want to bring the Libyan leader to account for
TWO reality TV stars are swapping surfing the South Pacific for surfing the web next week when they join us for an exclusive live webchat. Jo and Geoff Armstrong both experienced life as castaways in Channel 4's Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands. And
THEY came in their thousands and from young to old as a corner of the south of France was turned primrose and blue at the weekend. According to French officials, more than 3,000 Warrington Wolves fans converged on the medieval town of Perpignan to watch
WOLVES' under 21s will aim to return to winning ways when they face St Helens at Knowsley Road tomorrow, Friday, at 5.45pm in the curtain raiser to the clubs' Super League fixture. Wolves, whose 100 per cent record was ruined by Leeds in their last game
PAUL Cullen has expressed his delight after former Wolves star Andrew Johns suggested that Warrington would be his likely destination if he ever returned to England. Johns responded to speculation linking him with a move to Hull by saying: "If I went
PAUL Cullen says now is the time for Wolves to go the final yard and finally beat St Helens. Cullen's side travel to Knowsley Road tomorrow night, Friday, for a 8pm kick-off having come agonisingly close to a result against Saints in recent matches, including
AN innovative scheme that benefits employers and employees alike is celebrating its first success. The brainchild of Labour Ready, the scheme allows workers to find permanent employment quickly and helps employers to find staff without paying huge fees
WARRINGTON Schoolboys under 11s soccer team came away from the North of England School Championships empty handed after a 1-0 defeat against Leeds. Warrington needed only a point to progress to the semi finals of the Sunderland event but were denied by
JUNIOR football teams still have the chance to take part in a mini tournament being staged at Warrington Town's Cantilever Park ground on May 20 and 21. Entries are being accepted from teams in all age groups from under sevens to under 12s and there will
WARRINGTON'S under 16s bowls team continued their good start to the season with an 8-0 win against Widnes at Moorfield Bowls Club on Saturday. Liam Sullivan and Kyle Chapman were Warrington's best winners as the town completed a 23-1 aggregate victory
MOTORISTS will be unable to drive on Tarporley Road from its junction with the A49 to its junction with Hall Lane, according to a new traffic order. Warrington Borough Council's highways department has also prohibited any vehicle exceeding 7.5 tonnes
YOUNGSTERS at Stockton Heath Primary School are putting their best foot forward to raise cash for young arthritis sufferers. The pupils learnt about the disease, which affects the body's joints during a day practising for the Noddy charity walk. Members
THE boys in blue are doing their bit for disability awareness by revamping Stockton Heath Police Station. It does stop at a lick of paint, the entire Grappenhall Road station has been undergoing five weeks of development to ensure it is user-friendly
A MAN has been charged after reports of a theft of computer equipment from a Newton school. Anthony Jaundrill, aged 28, of Queen Street, Newton, was arrested last Tuesday and charged with burglary and trespass on a railway following an incident the day
A 40-YEAR-OLD man fought off a would-be mugger when he was attacked at a cash point. The victim, from Newton, fell to the floor during the struggle at 12.30am on Monday. The man had withdrawn money from the ATM at Tesco, on Winwick Road, Warrington, when
ASDA Golborne is looking for nominations for its 'Get Involved Project'. This year the store is looking for an environmental project that will benefit children in the area. The project must be based outdoors and give staff an opportunity to work with
ENVIRONMENTAL lovers can take advantage of new plastic bottle recycling facilities at Tesco in Earlestown. The new recycling facilities are for plastic bottles only and are clearly marked on the bottle base with PETE1 or HDPE2. Plastic bags and plastic
A LOWTON man has been sentenced to 10 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to affray. John Jones, of Newton Road, committed the offence on January 13 this year. The powerfully built 26-year-old appeared before Warrington Crown Court on Friday for
A TEENAGER of St Aelred's Catholic Technology College raised £600 by completing a sponsored spring walk. Year nine pupil Rosina Kermani, aged 14, carried out the challenge at Rivington Pike for Marie Curie Cancer Care. She said: "I would like to thank
GOLBORNE and Lowton Community Forum holds its group reports meeting on Tuesday at Heath Street Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm.
A SURGE in the number of requests for help with dangerous wasps has seen Newton's pest control team make a plea to callers. The majority of the problems being dealt with are turning out to be about masonry bees rather than wasps. The bees are non-aggressive
LABOUR beat off all-comers in the Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council elections. Labour increased its overall majority by two to 11 seats at Wigan Town Hall, but it was also a good night for the Tories who gained two seats from Labour. The victory was
LOWTON saw one of the closest counts in modern history on Thursday night in a thrilling climax to the local elections. Only 41 votes separated winning Community Action Party (CAP) candidate Edward Houlton, runner-up James Grundy, Conservative, and Labour
ALL three councillors in Newton, Earlestown and Haydock retained their seats at St Helens Town Hall on Thursday. Labour mainstay David Banks held on to Earlestown, while Liberal Democrat runners Neil Taylor and Eric Sheldon retained their Newton and Haydock
ALMOST 60 trains ground to a halt when thieves masterminded railway power cuts twice in 24 hours. Six hours of chaos hit the rail network when 70 yards of copper cable were severed and snatched near Winwick junction. The same spot was hit the following
IT has come to my attention that the Warrington churches will have to provide marshals to escort the walkers to the Bank Park on Warrington Walking Day. It is my understanding that these marshals will have to be trained to national standards in order
I was coming home from Stockton Heath with my shopping, walking along the Black Bear Park. When I got to the bridge, three youths were throwing stones and bricks at pigeons. I asked them what the pigeons had done to them and they just laughed and came
I read in the Guardian that the parish council in my area is to add four more Community Support Officers to the two we already have in service - making six in all - at a total cost to the people of the parish of £66,000 a year. Politicians are playing
I'M not happy about how the town centre is coming together; there is something missing. In the town centre there is a fountain, which is nice, but it is not really a centrepiece. Who can remember the floral roundabout that used to be there? With a floral
I moved to Warrington three years ago from the beautiful countryside of Rutland and thought I would never be able to settle. I came across the rangers by accident when I picked up a booklet at the library and thanked my lucky stars that they existed here
LAST week's article 'Creationist speaker visits town' is a rather biased view of the debate - you have included only quotes from members of the audience who approved of John MacKay's presentation. You have omitted any reference to the distortion of geological
Langworthy Reds u8 12 Newton Rams u8 28 A FANTASTIC team performance gave Newton Storm Rams victory against a much bigger Langworthy team in their last game of the season. Rams clinched their third successive win after Mathew Knowelden had opened the
VIADUCT B defeated Railway 10-4 to win Earlestown Darts and Dominoes League's Joe Smith Memorial Final. In the darts contest, victories from Pat Ruane in 25, Dave Pojunas in 18 and Mike Jones in a superb 12 darts put Viaduct 3-0 up and in control. Viaduct
IAN Alexander took the top prize in round four of Newton Angling Association's Harry's Tackle Spring League on the upper pound of the Sankey Canal. Alexander moved 10 points clear at the top of the league after four rounds with a bag of skimmers, roach
FORMER Lancashire cricketer Richard Green hit 65 as Grappenhall won by 26 runs at Malpas in the Cheshire County Cricket League Second Division on Saturday. Green's century partnership for the opening wicket with former New Zealand international Ron Hart
STRETTON recorded a thumping seven-wicket win at Lindow in Meller Braggins Cricket League Division Three on Saturday. Skipper Ben Clissold took superb figures of 5 for 43 to put Stretton's Wilmslow opponents on the ropes. Figures of 2 for 29 from Chris
LATCHFORD COMMUTERS have been facing diversions due to the closure of St Marys Street in Latchford. The temporary closure, between its junctions with Clifton Street and Enville Street, is in place while drainage connection are carried out. The work should
LATCHFORD A WOMAN from Latchford is hoping to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation by embarking on a trek in Peru. Kate Fletcher needs to raise £2,000 before she takes part in the trek. One of the many fundraising events that she will be holding
HOWLEY ST ELPHIN'S Church has opened its doors to visitors keen to take a look around the building. It is open on Wednesdays from 2pm-4pm or Saturdays from 11am-3pm until Wednesday, September 20. Groups visits can also be arranged by appointment.
GLOBAL football fever has given four students from Priestley College the opportunity to head to the USA this summer. Ryan Cosgrove, Daryl Thomas, Andy Shaw and Steven Sweeney, all aged 18, have been given the chance of a lifetime to spend their summer
RYLANDS hammered Capenhurst by 10 wickets in Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division Three on Saturday after Sean Malone's figures of 5 for 23 helped to dismiss the visitors for 65. Ade Timson also took 3 for 17 in Capenhurst's innings and
THE annual general meeting of Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council will be held next Wednesday, May 17, at 7.30pm at the Kingswood community centre in Westbrook. There will be meetings of the finance sub-committee and planning sub-committee on the
RISING star Rich Clarke struck an unbeaten 119 as Appleton defeated Styal by seven runs to stay on top of Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division Two. Clarke's innings led Appleton to a total of 219 for 4 and Duane Jones then took three wickets
THEATRE fans will be off to see the wizard at St Michael's Parish Hall next week. The Burtonwood Amateur Music And Drama Wizard of Oz show, from Wednesday to Saturday, will feature St Gregory's High School pupil Elizabeth Jones as Dorothy and Alan Litton
BURTONWOOD Environmental Group is leading a clean-up and waste disposal operation at Gypsy Wood on Hall Lane this Saturday. The event, part of the Gypsy Wood Improvement Scheme, will be held between 8am and 4pm. Any volunteers are welcome and protective
IF YOU need a new outfit and don't want to pay the Earth then pop into the Nearly New shop at St Michael's Parish Hall in Burtonwood. Open every Thursday morning from 10am to 1pm, Milly and Margaret will be pleased to receive any good clothes you wish
THE Little Fishes group at St Philip's Church in Westbrook meets for worship and wondering tomorrow from 2pm to 3pm. The session for under fives is also held on Friday, May 26.
ONE World Day was celebrated at the peace centre by scholars from across the globe. Fairness, equality, diversity, tolerance, inclusion and participation were the topics of discussion as the centre looked to promote its programmes, network with like-minded
BIRCHWOOD Town Council has organised a special meeting to hear about how it can fund an extra community support officer for the area. Councillors will meet on May 16 at Parkers Farm to hear from police officials about how, if it hands over £11,000 it
Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's results from first match of the North of England Senior Track and Field League: Women: Megan Tyler, 1, high jump, 1.62m; 4, long jump, 4.56 m; Emma Makin, 1, 400m hurdles, 1min 11.4secs; 2, 100m hurdles, 20.2secs;
CAF Marriott is open from 9.30am until 2pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre in Sandy Lane. Money raised goes towards community facilities at the centre.
TWO Woolston High School pupils are set to receive prestigious awards for their efforts to stamp out bullying. Sara Foster and Natalie Thompson have been chosen to receive the Diana, Princess of Wales Anti Bullying Award for their work as part of the
RAISE community issues at police surgeries. They are held every second Tuesday of the month from 2.30pm until 3.30pm at the Grasmere and Greenwood rent office, Orford.
PUPILS at Padgate High School received a special thank you during assembly. Denis Collins, vice chairman of governors at the school, thanked the students for their fundraising following the Asian tsunami of 2004. The school raised more than £1,000 to
Greenalls seek fitness coach GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds are searching for an experienced coach to work alongside Ian Lomax and Mark Brown during the 2006/07 football season. The Mid-Cheshire League Division One side are looking for a football fitness
BANK Quay Bulls face Crosfields in the semi finals of the Warrington Cup at Longshaw Street on Saturday at 2.30pm. Bulls' second team travel to Latchford Albion for the other semi, which is scheduled to take place at the same time.
SANKEY Springers Trampoline Club came away from the North West Tariff and Grade Five competition in Nantwich with several trophies. Hannah Nicholson finished first in the over 15s grade five event, while Nicole Courchee qualified to compete in grade four
JODIE Cunningham scored a hat-trick as Warrington Wolves' under 15s girls team clinched a 22-22 draw at Widnes Moorfield. Danielle Vernon also touched down, with Jenny Parker goaling three times, while Warrington Gymnastics Club starlet Gemma Benns was
CROSFIELDS under 16s are celebrating a successful season that has seen them win North West Counties Rugby League Division One and reach the quarter finals of both the Lancashire Cup and the National Cup. Two tries from scrum half Liam Duffy and further
WARRINGTON Golf Club's Graham Cox will compete in the finals of the Glenmuir Club Professional Championship in Kent next month after progressing through the north west stage. Cox finished joint fifth with a level par 72 at the qualifying event in West
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer will be going for a hat-trick of great results when he starts the British Masters at the Belfry today, Thursday. The Birchwood Golf Club professional plays his first event on home soil for seven months in the West Midlands
FOUR Warriors of Warrington swimmers made the qualifying mark for the National Age Group and Youth Championships during the Satellites Open Meet in Macclesfield at the weekend. Matthew Verdon achieved the qualifying time for the national championships
BRIDGE FOOT Police Amateur Boxing Club talent Lee Ward became the Junior Amateur Boxing Association 46kg champion on Saturday. The 16-year-old North West Counties champion secured a convincing win against Norwich Lads ABC's Danny Perry in the final of
IT seems that the increased boat traffic heralded by the better weather has put the fish on the feed. Warrington Anglers' Association members Ian Morrison fished on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Lodge Lane and had a cracking session, catching roach and
MANCHESTER based orchestral wind players Fourtine will perform light classics in aid of St Rocco's tomorrow, Friday. Their programme will include Gershwin, Gilbert and Sullivan, Debussy and other popular favourites. The concert starts at 7.30pm at the
YOUNGSTERS at Cherry Tree Primary School in Lymm have proved they are switched on. Because the school has become one of the first in the country to achieve the national ICT mark which recognises the use of computers throughout the school. Irene Twine,
LYMM Rugby Club has received a major boost in its bid to buy new pitches thanks to a £100,000 loan. The Rugby Football Union has given the club an interest-free loan which must be paid back over 10 years. If the club is successful in the bid, the Crouchley
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save a bus route through Lymm may yet have been handed a lifeline. Arriva has now cancelled their number 37 bus route which ran through Broomedge to Altrincham. While the number 38 bus route is still running, it runs at inconvenient
AS muggings and robberies soar, a new team of officers are working to crack the crimes. Led by Detective Sergeant Dave Walsh, the robbery unit has been set up after 24 armed and street robberies. DS Walsh said: "We are putting the rise in offences down
ST Barnabus School opened its gates for election day. So a group of youths took the chance to climb on a classroom and demolish a security camera and a large chunk of the building. "We were doing our civic duty so people could vote and this is what happens
WHITTLE Hall Councillor Judith Wheeler will be holding her monthly surgery at Westbrook Library in the Westbrook Centre, on Saturday from 11am to 12pm.
A 20-YEAR-OLD man was reportedly assaulted with a broken bottle on Friday. He suffered serious facial injuries. Paramedics were called to Bridge Street at 1.25am and took him to Warrington Hospital.
HOUSING Associations are considering asking 'a couple' of teenagers to sign Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) in Great Sankey. CSO Colin Cheshire said: "Hopefully they would adhere to them. If they don't, then it could lead to Anti-Social Behaviour
A WARRINGTON Guardian photographer could be knocking on your door today. And if you have a copy of the paper - you could be £40 richer! A photographer will be knocking on a door in Longshaw Street in Bewsey with £40 to win after nobody won last week's
HUNDREDS of Great Sankey High School students took part in the recording of a World Cup charity single. They joined tens of thousands of other teenagers from across the country in a football chant of "easy". They sung on the track We Are England by the
OUR pregnancy blogger Jenni Carroll gave birth to a strapping baby girl on Sunday. Online readers have followed her online diary at warrington guardian.co.uk. Jenni and husband Simon Beaumont detailed the highs and lows of life as they waited for the
"Everybody thinks they are great." A year into their job and Great Sankey's two Community Support Officers (CSOs) seem to be fulfilling the ambitions the police had for the role. They have been getting a good reaction from the public and people in authority
PIONEERING transport solutions could pave the way for a £1billion business park to move forward. Yet it could be another year before the plans are formally submitted. Plans for the Omega development have been on the drawing board since they were first
HE covered just under 250 km in six days to finish one of the world's toughest endurance races, in the Sahara desert. But Risley chemical engineer Ian Jones says he is already thinking of tackling the Marathon De Sables again. This year's race, which
WARRINGTON will have its first Liberal Democrat council leader after a pact with the Tories allowed them to seize control at the Town Hall. Following a tense week of negotiations, the parties have revealed an agreement that will see them hold a five-seat
FOR 45 years he has been a constant companion and trusted confidant. But now Noddy the tortoise is missing and his family is beginning to fear the worst. His owners, Linda and George Ellson, of Valley Court, Padgate, last saw him on Wednesday night when
Catalans Dragons 16 Warrington Wolves 44 SUPER League does not seem to have taken off in a huge way in Perpignan but none of the Wolves fans cared about that at the final hooter on Saturday. The 2,500-plus travelling army - thought to be a record number
SIMON Grix has admitted that this year will make or break his Warrington career. Grix endured a 'nightmare' year during Super League X after a serious ankle injury ruled him out of the majority of the campaign but - 18 months after signing from Halifax
WOLVES hope their weekend trip to France has enhanced the club's reputation on and off the field. A convincing 44-16 victory against Catalans Dragons in Perpignan on Saturday was Wolves' fourth consecutive win and made their weekend away a memorable experience
TRANSPORT giant Eddie Stobart has moved into a Stretton warehouse facility. The company has agreed a 10-year deal to use the Stretton Distribution Centre at a rent of £627,000-a-year. The premises, which were constructed less than five years ago, include
THIS is your last chance to be nominated for this year's Warrington Business Awards. And you too can be nominated for the awards. Firms can nominate themselves - it's an excellent way to generate some great publicity. Nomination forms are available from
Vicki Stockman W ILL Smith takes his music choices very seriously; it's just as well because everyone else finds it hilarious. Celebrating 21 years since the release of Marillion's rock masterpiece Misplaced Childhood, Will looks at the different childhoods
JUNIOR football teams still have the chance to take part in a mini tournament being staged at Warrington Town's Cantilever Park ground on May 20 and 21. Entries are being accepted from teams in all age groups from under sevens to under 12s and there will
WIDNES Vikings have confirmed that David Peachey has left the club. The former Australian international's contract has been terminated. And club officials say the decision is in the best interest of Widnes Vikings. Vikings' Chairman Stephen Vaughan said
WARRINGTON Touchline Sports Sunday Soccer League Division Four champions Wolf Pack ended their season with a 4-1 win against Orford Storm. Anthony Hitchmough struck twice in the victory, while Ste Hitchmough and veteran George Dickinson also found the
FIFE Rangers cruised to victory against lower division opposition in Warrington Junior Soccer League's under 15s Auxiliary Cup Final on Sunday. Division One side Fife thrashed Irlam Vale, of Division Two, 5-1 at Victoria Park with goals from John Graham
STOCKTON Heath Scouts were delighted after raising £800 through the annual beer and wine festival last week. The proceeds will go to repairing the Scout hut on Parkgate Road.
TAKE the plunge and go pond dipping on Sunday at Moore Nature Reserve at 10am. It will be a chance to see the great crested newt, a rare and protected amphibian found at the reserve. The event is free.
A TALENTED linguist is ditching the leafy delights of Daresbury for continental delights of Germany. Kathyrn Doyle, aged 20, of Woodthorn Close, has scooped a summer scholarship to work as a translator in Germany. The Keele University student, who is
DRIVERS can no longer park outside Smart Carpets thanks to a traffic order issued by Warrington Borough Council. From 8am-5pm motorists will be banned from leaving their cars either side of the entrance to the Chapel Lane shop seven days a week. The order
A DENTAL surgery is set to open in Wargrave after planners gave the green light to a new scheme. The home, in Wargrave Road will be converted.
A DISPLAY of exotic creatures from around the world will wow visitors to Mesnes Park in Newton later this month. On Sunday, May 21, visitors to the Park Road North venue can celebrate Exotic Pets Month between 1pm and 4pm. Admission is free.
ALL Saints Parish Church in Newton holds a spring fair and balloon race next weekend. The fair opens at 11am and a raffle will be drawn at 1.30pm. There will be stalls, a tombola and refreshments.
RESIDENTS across Newton, Earlestown and Haydock may have been surprised to receive a phone call from Phil Mitchell last week. The Eastenders star was calling houses across the area - or at least a voice recording was. The actor was hired by the Labour
TWO bungalows and three townhouses could be built on land in Newton if an application by Helena Housing is approved by planning posses. The development is proposed for land opposite 159, Billington Avenue. There would be 15 parking spaces created as part
GOLBORNE police are urging residents to sign up to help them fight crime in the community. Officers want more Home Watch schemes to be set up in the area. There are already 655 active schemes across Wigan and Leigh but police say there are no restrictions
PIN-UP pop star Inigo Byrne will be making an appearance at Golborne Junior School on Monday morning. Not many teenagers can say they have performed at the Royal Albert Hall or supported Beyonce, David Cassidy and Dionne Warwick But 14-year-old Inigo,
A MAN who bit a Golborne policeman on the arm after refusing to take a breath test has been jailed for six months. Daniel Hill was caged on Tuesday at Liverpool Crown Court. He was arrested after he and another man were seen walking away from a VW Passat
TAI chi classes are held every Friday from 9.30am until 10.30am at Newton Community Centre on Park Road South. A qualified instructor will take the Tai chi classes, which will cost £3 and improve mobility, coordination and balance.
THE Easy Street Big Band has vacancies for a trumpeter and a saxophone player. The band, which plays in Newton and St Helens, rehearses on Tuesdays and performs around twice a month. If anyone plays these instruments or has an interest in big band or
SINGING sensation Lee Ryan will entertain race-goers at Haydock Park this summer. The former Blue star will be performing at the racecourse, off junction 23 of the M6 on Saturday, July 22. Tickets are priced £8, £16, £27 and £41. Visit haydock--park.co.uk
PUPILS in Newton and Earlestown are getting ready to celebrate Walk to School Week from May 22 to May 26. They will join two million youngsters across the country taking part in activities surrounding this year's theme of 'join the adventure.' Clr Alma
JAM-BUSTERS will be working around the clock to keep Britain's motorways moving. And workers at the Highways Agency's Newton-based control centre will be patrolling the north west's network to tackle traffic jams and assist travellers. The north west
LEADER of St Helens Council, Labour councillor Marie Rimmer, clung on to her West Park seat, but in an unexpected twist, the veteran politician still might not stay in the hot seat at the Town Hall. Clr Rimmer won by more than 400 votes, but with Lib
