A NANTWICH retire ment home has won a gold award for the second year running in this year's Nantwich in Bloom competition. The Richmond retirement village impressed judges including Margaret Thrower, the daughter of the popular television gardener the
HALTON Royal British Legion is holding an open day to celebrate 85 years since the poppy was introduced to commemorate Britain's fallen war heroes. The event starts at 12.30pm on Saturday, September 1 at the Legion's base in Castle Road, Main Street.
'DON'T be a clown - slow down!' That's the message Halton Council wants to get across to motorists after a new puffin crossing was unveiled in Halton View Road last week, writes Nick Lakeman. Pupils from nearby St John Fisher Catholic Primary School came
THIS IS the man police want to question in connection with the alleged rape of a Crewe woman in Nantwich. Detectives are hunting the man, believed to be in his mid 20s, after he allegedly raped a 27-year-old as she tried to make her way home from a night
A NEW initiative to breathe life into the area's parks and woodlands has been launched. Cllr Roy Cartlidge is seeking the views of residents, businesses and environmental groups as a part of Crewe and Nantwich borough council's open spaces review. Council
THE TPL salons in Crewe and Nantwich are celebrating after qualifying for the national finals in four categories of Britain's most prestigious hairdressing awards. The team at TPL's Nantwich Road salon in Crewe has qualified for the Salon Team of the
STUDENTS across South Cheshire were celebrating last week after breaking yet more records in their GCSEs. It was a familiar story last Thursday when hundreds of 16-year-olds opened their dreaded results envelopes to record-breaking exam results. Across
MOVE over tenors, the sopranos are taking to the stage in St Helens. Zoe Haydn, Linda Watts and Carol Ann Wells will be presenting songs inlcuding opera classics, show stoppers and new arrangements of popular classic melodies. They will be at Theatre
THE FANTASMAGORICAL family musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang roars into Liverpool's Empire Theatre from September 18 for two months. It's got a cast of more than 70, sensational sets and stunning special effects. Stage and screen stars Joe McFadden and
STUDENTS across South Cheshire were celebrating last week after breaking yet more records in their GCSEs. It was a familiar story last Thursday when hundreds of 16-year-olds opened their dreaded results envelopes to record-breaking exam results. Across
A CREWE college is offering lip reading sessions next month to help people with hearing problems. South Cheshire College is introducing the classes to improve conversation amongst sufferers and friends and family. Sue Robinson, who is leading the sessions
TEENAGE drinking gangs are being targeted in a new campaign by Crewe police. In a fresh initiative officers will be using mobile phones to crack down on hooligans and anti-social behaviour. A 'priority emergency phone' will be carried by the Community
AN Age Concern campaign for better funding of elderly care is being backed by South Cheshire MP Stephen O'Brien. The Eddisbury MP, who is shadow minister for Health, is supporting the charity's drive to ensure that public money is being properly targeted
AT Sandbach School, James Baker was the toast of the teachers after being placed in the top five out of 5043 candidates nationally in Design and Technology. James gained 7A*s and 4As, while 15 pupils gained more than 70 points, including Matthew Kerr
KEEP the holiday spirit alive for a little longer this Bank Holiday weekend by watching the classic summer musical, Summer Holiday, at The Brindley. The production is the result of weeks of work by youngsters aged between seven and 21 who have worked
HALTON Hospital chiefs are backing a national campaign by the police to reduce violent attacks on staff. Figures show that one in every 22 NHS employees were physically assaulted by a patient or patients' relative in the past year. The NHS security management
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WOLVES loose forward Ben Westwood will be ignoring Leeds Rhinos' recent form when the clubs collide in Super League at Headingley on Friday. The Yorkshire giants ended a five-match losing run with a 14-10 win at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats last time out
WINWICK Leisure Centre's Sunday night quiz is back with a bang next month after a summer break. The team-based quiz focuses on questions of music, general knowledge, entertainment and local history. John Gordon, Winwick Parish Council chairman, said
UNSIGNED Warrington band 4ft Soldiers have a song on a forthcoming film soundtrack. The indie-rock group's track Get Laid has been appearing on trailers for the new Dirty Sanchez movie. Dirty Sanchez is the Welsh version of the American TV show Jackass
GCSE RESULTS in Warrington are officially on the up. Early indications show that more than 65 per cent of the town's 2,500 16-year-olds achieved five or more A* to C grades in an outstanding year. Last year 61 per cent achieved the same - still four
CHESHIRE is home to more than £300,000 in unclaimed premium bond prizes. And now the appeal is going out to find the owners. People with premium bonds should visit nsadni.com or write to: Premium Bonds, National Savings and Investments, Blackpool, FY3
HIGHWAYS bosses have taken swift action to remove travellers camping underneath the Thelwall Viaduct. The group moved on to the site last Monday causing a flood of complaints from residents. And, after preliminary work from Warrington Borough Council
RISLEY Prison officers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in a national pay dispute. They could now go on strike depending on the result of national negotiations. "If the police have to run the prison, it would be an absolutely
WARRINGTON Wolves and Crosfield's JFC are holding a joint activity day for girls aged 10 to 14 on Thursday, August 31, from 10am to 3pm. It will be held on Crosfield's playing fields, Great Sankey, and girls will receive training in both rugby league
AN arson attack destroyed around 14 scrap cars last Tuesday. Firefighters were called to the Winwick scrap yard in Burtonwood shortly after 1am. The crew ordered another appliance from Warrington as the fire involved 25 scrap cars which were well alight
CAMPAIGN to make motorists aware of a change in the law over child car seats has been launched. From September, new legislation will come into force that will mean that youngsters either have to be sitting in a child seat or on a booster seat or cushion
WARRINGTON Youth Club, based at the peace centre, is offering lots of different projects and opportunities to young people aged eight-25 this September. Dance and community safety projects are being run for ages eight-11, young women aged 14-17 can sign
PEOPLE working in Warrington's tourism industry are being encouraged to follow in a museum worker's footsteps. Businesses are being invited to nominate their top performers for the 2006 Cheshire Awards for Tourism Skills. Last year's awards provided
A TEENAGER was robbed on his way to work. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident, which took place on Callands Road at 5.50am last Tuesday, August 15. The 17-year-old was approached by another man, who was on a blue-sprayed BMX that looked
SAND sculptures, guest stars and the final of Mr and Miss Warrington Guardian. It's all at the Golden Square Shopping Centre this weekend. Sunday is the final day of the summer-long Seaside Sundays promotion. The highlight of the show will be the Mr
CHANGES in Government law could have scuppered any plans to build a new school in Warrington. The borough council has just completed a review into secondary school education across the town and one proposal being considered was to close both Padgate
