I CAN'T say I fully agree with the fact that a team that finishes sixth in the Super League ladder could end the season as champions. Saints finished top of the pile last year, as they have done this time around, but because of a crippling injury list
CULCHETH Croquet Club have won the North West Golf Croquet League after defeating Bury Norths 13-9 in their final game of the season on Saturday. Captain Anne Connop won all her games for Culcheth, who have also won the North West Golf Croquet Championships
BURTONWOOD rounders team have completed a league and cup double. Natalie Pearce and Sue Smith scored full rounders in the team's second innings to steer Burtonwood to an 8-8 win against Crusaders in St Helens Rounders League's Stanley Jones Cup. Burtonwood
A TEAM from Warriors of Warrington Swimming Club clinched a comfortable victory in the Bolton Mini League Final on Sunday. The team, which was made up of swimming aged between nine and 12, won 17 of the 30 races during the event, including a 100 per
PADGATE Trampolining Club's Danielle Collier won the under 11s competition at the Autumn Aerodynamic Grade Five event in Nantwich on Sunday. Her performance helped Padgate win the under 11s team event, with Gaby Sutcliffe finishing third in the individual
WARRINGTON Hockey Club's men's team will return to their home pitch at Broomfields Leisure Centre this season. Warrington, who were promoted last year, will open their North West Hockey League Division Eight North campaign on the artificial pitch against
LYMM Hockey Club crashed out of the Cheshire Plate in the second round after losing 3-1 at Knutsford on Saturday. Having eased past Triton 4-0 in the first round, Lymm ran into North West Division One side Knutsford in the next round but led 1-0 at half
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's under 17s boys' team won a bronze medal at the North West Road Relay Championships in Stockport on Sunday. Matt Jackson, Danny Cliffe and Stephen Broadhurst finished third overall as well as winning the Cheshire category.
GRANGE had a disappointing end to their Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division Two campaign after losing by 117 runs at Frodsham on Saturday. The result handed Frodsham promotion but consigned Grange to an eighth-placed finish. The Latchford club's bowlers
WARRINGTON Cricket Club ended their Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two campaign in seventh after tying their game with Mobberley. Warrington declared on 181 for 6 after an opening partnership of 75 between Steve Quick and Andy Kirby, who made
GRAPPENHALL'S Ron Hart finished the season with more than 700 runs after scoring 41 in Saturday's six-wicket defeat at Middlewich. The former New Zealand one-day international helped Grappers, who finished third in Cheshire County Cricket League Division
APPLETON celebrated winning the Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division Two title with a 153-run win against Eastham and Bromborough on Saturday. Appleton reached 223 for 5 declared against Eastham and Bromborough. Mike Arnold made an impressive 91, playing
CAPTAIN Ben Clissold smashed a 58-ball century as Stretton defeated Port Sunlight by six wickets in their last game of the season. Chasing Port Sunlight's total of 202 for 5 in the Meller Braggins League Division Three clash, Clissold opened the batting
WARRINGTON will kick off their North West Region Under 18s Service Area fixture list with a home game against Oldham at Wilderspool on October 4. The under 18s then travel to St Helens on October 15 and Warrington Service Area are currently asking clubs
A FORMER Warrington Wolves winger has found a career as a Premiership footballer. West Ham United right back Tyrone Mears is something of a sporting all-rounder and, in addition to running for Sale Harriers, he was on Wolves' books between the ages of
Fearnhead 1 Warrington Town Reserves 2. A BRILLIANT free kick from captain Richie Sinker handed Warrington Town Reserves their fourth consecutive victory. Town trailed to Fearnhead in the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Second Division clash at Tetley Walkers
WARRINGTON Town will hope to overcome their injury problems and record a third straight win when they host Stocksbridge Park Steels in the UniBond First Division on Saturday. Town are expected to take on Stockbridge at Cantilever Park, kick-off 3pm,
A FORMER Warrington Wolves winger has found a career as a Premiership footballer. West Ham United right back Tyrone Mears is something of a sporting all-rounder and, in addition to running for Sale Harriers, he was on Wolves' books between the ages of
WARRINGTON Wolves fans will be travelling in force across the Pennines tomorrow, Friday, for their crunch play off match with Leeds. The club has announced that almost 2,000 tickets have already been sold for the away end and there will be 15 free
WOLVES' Academy teams both had their seasons ended by play-off defeats on Sunday. The under 21s, who won 31-30 at Bradford in the first round of the play-offs last week, lost 45-6 to St Helens in their elimination semi final at Knowsley Road. The under
PAUL WOOD received Wolves' player of the year and players' player of the year awards on Tuesday. Steve Pickersgill took the under 21s prize, with Kash Watkins winning the under 18s award. The Player of the Month awards went to... March - Henry Fa'afili
ARMED officers have carried out a raid in Warrington this lunchtime. Police have confirmed they carried out a pre-planned operation to arrest a suspect at 1pm. There are no details yet about why he was arrested. Spt Gary Finchett, from Warrington
SANDBACH maintained their 100% start to life in Midlands 3 West (North) with a 22-13 victory at Sutton Coldfield. Shunted into a different league due to restructuring, the Bradwall Road boys passed their first real test with flying colours. Despite a
CREWE finish the season with bragging rights after a thrilling six-run victory over Sandyford. After early struggles, Matt Dawson's side end up a creditable fifth in NSSC Division One and above local rivals Elworth. And it was all down to the bowlers
CREWE FC returned to winning ways with a 2-1 home success over Malpas. Gary Gordon's 85th-minute header secured a vital three points before they take a two-match break from league action. It was all Ian O'Reilly's boys deserved really after a dominant
HUNDREDS of gardening buffs visited Nantwich over the weekend for the annual flower show at Bridgemere Garden World. The show included some 90 different categories, attracted more than 240 exhibits from across the country and featured a large display
A POLITICAL dogfight has erupted after veteran councillor Joyce Stockton's defection to the Nantwich Independent Party left Labour without an elected representative in the town for the first time since World War Two. The political storm broke out on Sunday
SANDBACH councillor Neville Price launched the Step Into Cheshire festival by officially sending off a group on an exploration of South Cheshire. The group was led by countryside ranger Dave Coomer on an exploration of Acton and Nantwich as part of the
THE first week of league fixtures in the Carlsberg UK Winter Open League presented a problem when Sydney Arms A and Last Orders Inn resigned from Division Three due to lack of support. The League Emergency Committee decided the prospect of four bye weeks
ELWORTH rounded off their NSSC Division One campaign with a four-wicket win over Cheadle. Opener Pete Davis top scored with 44 as the London Road outfit signed off 2006 on a successful chase. They probably had to chase far more than first expected with
A SMILING Duchess of Cornwall was the toast of Nantwich last week when she visited Reaseheath College as part of her whistle-stop tour of South Cheshire to promote healthy eating. On an afternoon of non-stop torrential rain, Camilla refused to let the
NANTWICH Choral Society is inviting singers of all voice parts to join them for a 'singing day' at Nantwich Methodist Chapel on September 30. Following on from the successful 'choral workshop' at the beginning of the year, John Naylor will direct the
A NEW development to provide 'extra care' for elderly Nantwich residents looks set to get the go ahead today (Thursday). The plans will involve the demolition of existing sheltered housing at Mill House in Millfields and a new two and a half storey block
A GROUP of Crewe residents visited the twin town of Bischofsheim in Germany last week to celebrate 15 years of twinning. Members of the Crewe and Nantwich Twinning Association enjoyed a meal with local families before a weekend of trips and activities
TORRENTIAL rain failed to wipe the smile off the Duchess of Cornwall's face on a whistle-stop tour of South Cheshire last Thursday. Despite almost continuous downpours throughout the day, Camilla looked delighted on a visit to Crewe which focused on promoting
A TEENAGE tearaway who was heartlessly shunned by his own mother targeted children as young as 11-years-old in his own terrifying crime wave. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons because he is just 13-years-old, was branded a 'dangerous offender
NANTWICH Town got back on the trail of league leaders FC United with a thumping 4-0 victory over St Helens Town. Andy Kinsey (2), Andy Bott and Matty Platt were on target as they bounced back from a midweek 2-2 draw against Congleton in style. After early
ON Tuesday, September 5, my wife and I parked in Morrisons supermarket car park at about 9.30am to have a relaxed breakfast in the restaurant as we had just returned our children to junior school. We came out of Morrisons to see our people carrier, which
WHY can't people go back to being good neighbours like we used to and keep in touch with the elderly in your road, close or street? The way Ivy Allen died should not have happened. Clr JIM REGAN Hood Manor
I WAS intrigued to read in the September 14 edition an article regarding Culcheth High School. It is reported that, after consultation with the public, major proposals by the education department have been reversed. Clr Sheila Woodyatt, executive member
WE must correct some statements made by Julie Kueres in last week's letter on Stockton Heath Primary School. It is true that the council's previous Labour administration recommended demolishing the school building. However, it is not true that we pledged
REFERRING to your article Red Lane residents plea to council', August 31, I can sympathise with the residents of Appleton and Stockton Heath who suffer the constant barrage of cars and school buses through Appleton, which you mention. I was born in Red
FROM the very start of the controversial council decision to demolish Stockton Heath Primary School and replace it with a modern building, the reasons put forward by WBC and the LEA have been crumbling building', in dire need of repair', not fit for purpose
IN response to Alf Clemo's letter last week, I would like to say that I agree with the sentiment of bringing all people in Warrington together. Indeed this is one of the objectives of the Warrington Islamic Association (WIA). I am not aware of any specific
I am writing in response to an article in the Warrington Guardian, written by Sarah Harker on September 7 "patient loses patience" The woman to whom the article refers, retired nursing sister of the Neonatal Unit, Jackie Tranmer, is a close friend and
A FEW weeks ago I took an elderly friend for a meal at the Stretton Fox. We ordered our food and drinks, then I realised I had left my mobile at home. I needed to phone my daughter as she was going to join us. So I asked if I could use the phone. No
I WAS staggered to read the story last week that the council is in danger of reaching its house building limit seven years early. What is going to happen to the developments that are already planned? I noticed a developer has bought land on Farrell Street
May I through the good offices of your newspaper express to all and sundry of this great borough of ours, the highest possible esteem and sincere abiding appreciation for the outstanding contribution made by the staff of the A and E unit, The Coronary
Last Saturday I visited Howley Weir and the Twelve Arches' to witness the exceptional high tides predicted for the River Mersey. The few people who assembled commented on the fast flowing tide and inevitably on the wasted energy. Of course, the tide
HERE we go again, the latest foot-shooting episode from the department of silly quotes. Following the recent spate of accidents' sketch from Alan Stephenson, in which refuse collectors were supposedly being flattened by falling bins (six in 2.4 million
I WAS very interested to read, in last week's Guardian, the case of enemy of the state, Christine Mooney. Her crime - an overweight wheelie bin. We too found ourselves faced with an unemptied waste bin last week. The lid was down, in accordance with
REFERRING to your article on travellers (Guardian, September 7). These people travel from town to town all around the UK living on benefits. Each town they come into, the men work doing flagging or anything else they can get paid for. They pay no council
But the fixture only highlights a disturbing trend in Great Sankey, or St Sankey as it might soon be known, and it's near neighbour Penketh. Arriving at the Wacky Warehouse paradise which is the Red Lion for dinner just recently, I couldn't help but
IT seems that Andy Murray can do no wrong these days. And with the Henman years behind us, it seems British tennis might have taken a turn for the better. Murray gave us a taste of what he is capable of beating Wimbledon champion and undisputed king
SUNDAY marked the annual memorial service of the Battle of Britain. This year is the 66th anniversary of one of the most famous battles of the Second World War and veterans from all three armed forces came together for the service of commemoration held
A GALA presentation evening at the Halliwell Jones Stadium saw businesses and individuals rewarded for making a real difference' to the lives of disabled people and carers. Organised by the Warrington Disability Partnership, the Positive Action Awards
A CULCHETH man has appeared in Warrington Crown Court charged with three counts of sexual touching. Christopher Denmade, aged 38, from Clarke Avenue, had a preliminary hearing on Friday and will have a plea hearing on November 13.
AN ORFORD man has appeared in Warrington Crown Court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. Stuart Kaine, aged 25, from Windemere Avenue, had a preliminary hearing on Friday and will have a plea hearing on November 10.
A LATE summer fair takes place on Saturday at Latham Hall in Penketh. The event takes place between 1pm and 4pm and will raise money to help Scout leader Rachel Akers go to Goa in India to work with street children.
THE Richard Fairclough School Class of '43 will be celebrating their 13th reunion at the Grange Sports and Social Club, Latchford, this Wednesday. Old and new members are welcome to come along to the McMillan Lounge from 7.15pm onwards.
ROYAL Mail is still in discussions' with a large group of travellers camped immediately outside its distribution depot in Lingley Mere. There about 30 to 40 caravans parked on the roadway leading to the staff car park and around the entrance. Royal
WARRINGTON'S Poppy Appeal will be launched by Mayor Clr Linda Dirir today, Thursday. The launch ties in with the national campaign to encourage volunteers to collect for the Royal British Legion's campaign.
POLAR Ford on Winwick Road will be opening its doors to 200 women, today, as part of a fund raiser in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness. The Ladies Night will feature cookery, self defence lessons, wine and cheese tasting and flower arranging as well as
A COFFEE morning raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support will be held at St Oswald's Church Hall next Friday from 10am onwards. Hosted by Audrey Braithwaite, the morning will feature attractions including a raffle, bring and buy sale, toys and bric
TETLEY Walker Club on Long Lane hosts a car boot sale on Sunday. The event will be held on September 24 between 9am and 1pm - not on September 29 as printed in last week's Warrington Guardian. Funds raised by the organisation will go towards St Stephen's
A PADGATE man was jailed for three months for breaching a court order. Stephen Whitworth from Vulcan Close was supposed to attend sessions with the probation service after committing a burglary above a Waterfields bakery in Orford. The 24-year-old failed
FUNDRAISERS will be lacing up their running shoes and sprinting to the finish line this weekend as the Warrington Guardian and Openingdoors team up for their inaugural family fun. Staff at homeless charity Openingdoors, the Guardian's chosen charity
POLICE are hunting a driver who failed to stop after a town centre collision. A 35-year-old woman was struck on the A49 at Brick Street near the Cockhedge Centre at 8.05pm last Thursday, September 14, and was left with serious leg injuries. She is recovering
A WOMAN was attacked and her mobile phone stolen in Bank Park. The 23-year-old was sitting in the park on Friday, September 8, at 4pm when she was approached by a man. He asked for a cigarette and after she made him a rollup, he hit her in the side
FIRE crews were called to a blaze on London Road in Stretton last Wednesday. Two engines attended the fire at a small outbuilding at the farm and used three jets to bring the blaze under control.
THE Warrington Guardian can today expose an alleged fake charity collection organisation. A company using the name ASD Ltd has been leafleting homes across the town, asking for clothing donations to be sent to third world countries. But Warrington trading
PLANS are in the pipeline for a new training facility in Birchwood. The Plumbing Academy has submitted plans for the change of use of a building at Gawsworth Court to Warrington Borough Council.
THERE are two households in Birchwood which are celebrating success this week after two students picked up top grades at university. Friends Erica Callery and Claire Stanley both left Priestley College in 2002 having each picked up three As and a B grade
DO you know your castlings from your checkmates? Well, the children of Culcheth Primary School soon will. The head teacher Craig Richardson is in the process of setting up a club for pupils.
CROWDS gathered in Culcheth to see a chess master at work. International chess master Richard Palliser took on 25 other players in a simultaneous display at the Daten Sports Club last Sunday. He also gave a chess lecture before the display started last
PICK up some bargains at a car boot sale this weekend. Shoppers can head to Culcheth High School which is hosting the sale that starts at 9am. Pre-booked cars are £6 or pay £8 on the day. Set up time will be 8.30am and the sale is strictly no traders
HAVE you ever wanted to play a part in community life? Then you may want to think about joining the Birchwood Lions. "It is about giving something back to the community," says Barry Collins, one of the organisers, "it is for people who can spare some
FROM floristry to ballet dancing the members of Birchwood WI try out a number of activities and you could join them. The group, who describe themselves as small but extremely active, are on the look out for new members. They meet on the second Wednesday
PENKETH Parish Council is looking into getting someone else to audit its accounts because members think the fees charged by Warrington Borough Council are too high.
THE school term may have only started a couple of weeks ago but there is already cause for celebration at Birchwood High School. In addition to achieving the best GCSE results in the school's history, on the first day of term staff learned it had achieved
AN event in aid of Warrington Animal Welfare is on at Penketh and Great Sankey Royal British Legion on Saturday. The duo Dream Weavers will provide entertainment, and there will be a solo performance from Jeff Knight. Admission is £3.
WARRINGTON Borough Council wants to put a Toucan crossing on Whittle Avenue in Great Sankey. It will allow both pedestrians and cyclists to cross and is planned for near the junction with Lingley Green Avenue. The council came up with the idea after
POLICE have urged people to report crimes even if there is no prospect of an immediate 999 response. Sgt Chris Unsworth told people at the recent Penketh community action meeting to use the 0845 458 6385 answerphone to report non-urgent crime. He said
A HOME specialising in caring for elderly people with dementia is being officially opened in Penketh on Monday. Heathside Mews, in Honiton Way, will be run by Warrington Community Living, a not-for-profit organisation which specialises in providing support
DAVID Keane is starting a campaign to save the youth shelter on Greystone Rec in Penketh. He was the only parish councillor not to vote in favour of dismantling it after a stormy debate. Clr Keane wants the shelter put up in another park - outside Penketh
DON'T forget to catch one of the Sweet Revenge murder mystery plays at Burtonwood Catholic Club either tonight, tomorrow evening or on Saturday. Tickets for the Burtonwood Amateur Music and Dramatics Society (AMADS) productions, are priced £4.50 and
BLUEPRINTS have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council planning department for a proposed single-storey rear extension at 44 Haycastle Close in Callands.
COME and join the Bible study group at St Philip's Church in Westbrook every Tuesday from 8pm to 9.30pm.
OLD Hall Community Group's bi-monthly meeting will be held next Tuesday at 6.30pm in the Cavendish Sheltered Community Centre at 170 Cavendish Close. The meetings are held every two months on the last Tuesday of the month and all are welcome to attend
PAST pupils are being asked again to remember their days at Burtonwood Primary School and contribute to its online notice board' at burtonwoodcp.co.uk If you would like to contribute to the page e-mail Burtonwood_Primary@Warrinton.gov.uk and mark it
STAFF at Asda Westbrook will be taking part in a Raise a million in a day' drive today for Tickled Pink' Breast Cancer Care. Asda stores across the country are aiming to raise £1m for the charity and will be carrying out fundraising events throughout
ST Paul of the Cross Primary School pupils will be sharing our world' when they take part in a special harvest mass on Friday October 6 in St Paul's Church. The 2pm mass, attended by all the school's children, will be supporting the work of the CAFOD
CALLANDS residents are preparing for battle over the proposed 80-bedroom Gulliver's hotel. A public inquiry into the development is due next month. Representatives of the theme park appealed after the borough council's planning committee rejected the
COUNCILLOR Brian Maher will hold surgeries on Friday and Tuesday from 10.30am until 11.30am at the Grasmere Greenwood Rent Office. Special home visits for senior citizens can be arranged for Saturday mornings. For more information, call 816529.
A NEW holistic yoga course starts on Thursday, September 28, at William Beamont High School. The 10-week course runs from 7pm until 9pm. The course costs £36 for 10 weeks or £4 each time. Call 579500 for more details.
POULTON with Fearnhead Parish Council donated £200 to the football tournament and family funday held on the August bank holiday weekend.
A FORMAL complaint has been lodged by Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council opposing the proposed closure of Blackbrook rent office.
LONGFORD residents are helping create the world's biggest coffee morning in aid of Macmillan nurses. The event is being held at Longford Services Centre, on Sandy Lane, Longford, at 9.30am on Friday, September 29. Entry is 50p and there will be a cake
POULTON North's new Liberal Democrat councillor Sharon Wilson has leapt into action to address the number one concern of her constituents. After conducting a major survey in the Cinnamon Brow, Fearnhead, Padgate and Longbarn area on residents' views
MORE than 50 residents turned out to support a community litter-pick in Padgate and Orford last week. The volunteers included members of the Sutton Trust Tenants' Association, parents and children, councillors and police officers, backed by officers
THERE'S a new face patrolling the Woolston beat in the form of police community support officer Katie Morris. And, although she is new to the role and the area, Katie is no stranger to helping the public after handling emergency and non-emergency calls
APPLETON Thorn Primary School is on the way to getting a new addition in the playground. The Arley Road school has submitted a planning application to build a wooden play house, also to be used as an outdoor classroom.
ACCOMPANY police on their beat around Stockton Heath on September 25 at 7pm. The village's community support officers will take a tour allowing residents to point out areas of concern or interest. The walk will begin at Stockton Heath Police Station
THE festive season came early as Stockton Heath's Christmas lights were unveiled to councillors. It may be three months away from December 25 but the village's parish council is ready after showing off its colour changing lights for the 30ft Christmas
WANT to know more about the small creatures that live in Moore's wildlife? Then get involved with a small mammal-trapping event on October 1 at Moore Nature Reserve at 10am. Learn about rarely seen animals, such as voles and mice, as the rangers conduct
ALL things bright and beautiful' is the theme of a harvest flower festival in Stockton Heath next week. The event is being hosted by St Thomas' and St Mary Magdalene churches from September 28 until October 1, 10am-4pm daily, and will be held at St Thomas
STOCKTON Heath is on track to become a booze-free zone. The village is hoping to set a precedent by becoming the first outside Warrington town centre to be granted an alcohol exclusion zone. That will stop anyone drinking on Stockton Heath's streets
THE annual meeting of the Lymm Twin Town society takes place on Friday, October 6, at the parish hall. Starting a 8pm, the meeting is open to everyone - especially people interested in joining the society.
LYMM Parish Council handed out the following grants at its September meeting. Hope House Hospice; £100, North West Air Ambulance; £100, Samaritans; £50 and £50 for the Guides to go to the Cheshire Camp in 2007.
PARISH councillors in Lymm are considering installing new CCTV equipment in the vilage centre. They will choose between three tenders before deciding on which to install. Last week's parish council meeting was told that the current equipment was now
GRAPPENHALL Pre-School hosts an open day on September 27 at the community centre on Bellhouse Lane. Between 1pm and 2.30pm, parents and carers are invited for a chat and refreshments while the children can enjoy fun and educational activities. Places
A SCHOOL reunion will be held for the 1972 class at Lymm County Secondary School. The event will take place on November 11 in the village. Anyone interested can contact Jill Penton, nee Driscoll, at michael.penton@ntlworld.com or Margaret Kane at mags_kane
THE organisers of Lymm May Queen festival are considering holding the fair on Saturday and Sunday for next year's event. Lymm Parish Council said while they were not in favour of the plans, the fair would have to have strict opening hours if the extension
BLOCKED grids are creating gushing water down Rectory Lane when it rains. Alan Dobson went to last week's meeting of Lymm Parish Council to show eight pictures of blocked drains. He claimed that as the drains have not been cleared by Warrington Borough
FOUR youngsters decided to swap their summer time blues to raise funds for Cancer Research. The children, from Massey Avenue, came up with the idea of holding a stall and after donations from neighbours and plants and fruit from Lodge Lane Nursery, in
AMBITIOUS plans to develop Lymm Library and the surrounding canal side could signal a move for the recycling bins. Councillors at last week's parish council meeting said talks should start about moving the bins from Davies Way car park. Within the last
PULL on those cowboy boots and get ready to line dance with a new beginners class starting next week. Rita Middlemore will be taking novices through all the steps they need to know to put together dazzling dance routines to their favourite country songs
SIMPLY by drinking water, a company has helped to save hundreds of lives in Africa. And to celebrate, AquAid has presented McInereney Homes with a certificate to mark the amount of money raised by the company by just drinking water. The Latchford-based
STAFF at Co-operative Funeral Services swapped their office for a forest and got up to some monkey business for charity. All of the staff from the branch at Bewsey Road paid a visit to the Go Ape adventure course at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District
TWINS Adam and Ben Tyler have been competing against Europe's boat racing elite in an oriental championship held in Prague. The 17-year-olds were selected to represent Great Britain at the European Dragon Boat Racing Championships that took place at
WOULD you be able to spare some time every week to help the Samaritans? The Warrington branch is based at Arpley Street and held an information evening last night (Wednesday) for prospective listeners for its 24-hour telephone service and support volunteers
CUPID shot his arrow into the hearts of Susan and Karl and doves were released, choirs started singing and Neighbours fans got what they have been waiting for since that hideous day of separation! In honour of the pair being reunited, this week's Soap
IT is rare to find a legal thriller that also tries to convey a moral message. But Michael Connolly provides that in bucket loads in his latest effort. Mickey Haller is at the bottom of the criminal defence attorney pile. From prostitutes to drug dealers
THIS week's hotly anticipated release is the Scissor Sisters' second album, Ta-Dah. The US outfit have a tough act to follow after their debut album became one of 2004's most acclaimed pieces of music. But with their latest single I Don't Feel Like
IT BURST on to our screens this week in a cacophony of explosions, political conspiracies and crises. Yes, Spooks is back with a vengeance. The two-part new season launch aired on Sunday and Monday (BBC1) with a blockbuster of a storyline, featuring
IN CASE you were in any doubt, the cover of the new Kelis album leaves you pretty confident. Kelis is scary. We get a dark, menacing Manhattan skyline and our hero striking a pose that gives a clear impression she is not to be messed with. Kelis returns
ONE of the living for one of the dead. A fair exchange, you may think, but let's face it, if it was that simple, there would be grieving people throwing each other off cliffs left, right and centre. In this scary little tale, it is a remote Welsh community
WHEN ballroom dance teacher Pierre (Antonio Banderas) witnesses a high school student smashing up the head teacher's car, he does the decent thing and reports it to her. Desperate Housewives star Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard) is the cynical principal
YOU have got to hand it to Lemar - for a TV talent show loser he has certainly done good. David Sneddon, Michelle McManus, Steve Brookstein - just some of the artists who won these kind of competitions and faded into obscurity. He's doing his own thing
LIONEL Richie is the musical equivalent of Ronseal. He does exactly what it says on the tin. Put another way - you know what you're going to get. That, of course is a double-edged sword. If you love sickly-sweet melodies wrapped around retch-inducing
THE beast is back, with thunder in the grooves and, somewhat unexpectedly, stirrings of melody in the heart of the songs. This is Iron Maiden's celebrated 'prog' album and one which may dismay the odd hardcore aficionado who still likes to stick the
ELIZABETH Black Dahlia' Short was found dismembered and disfigured on a piece of Los Angeles waste ground in January 1947. Her severed torso was dissected along the pelvis, her body drained of blood, many of her internal organs had been removed. So
THE Warrington Male Voice Choir will be taking over Parr Hall this weekend with two performances accompanied by top local bands. The first night they will be joined by the internationally acclaimed Wingates Band and the following night it will be the
JAZZ fans are in for a treat on Friday with a performance from the Jim Rattigan Quartet at The Pyramid this Friday. The French horn led group will be performing a series of modern jazz numbers. Jim has worked on the scores for a number of TV and radio
DIRTY Pretty Things have announced a 15-date tour in time for Christmas. And the band, who release a new single, Wondering, on Monday and a DVD, Puffing On A Coffin Nail, Live At The Forum, on October 16, will be visiting Liverpool and Manchester at
SOULFUL pop singer Corinne Bailey Rae has rescheduled her forthcoming UK tour due to her phenomenal success in the states. Rae was due to tour the UK this October and visit Manchester Apollo on the 4th. Now she intends to tour in March 2007 after she
THEATRE enthusiasts will be flocking to The Brindley in Runcorn, this weekend, for their chance to see Educating Rita. The exciting production written by Merseyside's Willy Russell, is a debut for the Centenary Theatre Company and will be on the stage
ALADDIN, Genie and the Seven Dwarfs are just some of the Disney characters joining an array of princesses for Disney on Ice. Princess Classics is the latest extravaganza to hit the ice and plays hosts to stars from seven Disney fairytales in the largest
The Who. "and The Who will be featuring their new rock opera ..." Thump! My heart sank like a stone. The disembodied voice of a Radio Two DJ informing me of Pete Townsend's latest opus much trumpeted in the press over the next few days and, before a
BRITAIN'S premiere soul singer Lemar has announced a 19-date UK tour - kicking off with a show in Manchester next spring. The former Fame Academy star has established himself as one of the country's finest acts, with two Brit Awards and two Mobo's under
UNITED Utilities plans to demolish Dawson House and build up to 800 homes on the site. The company held a public exhibition of its plans for the Lingley Mere site before it submits a formal planning application within the next two weeks. The 800 staff
A POLICE memorial service will be held at St James Church, on Sunday, to remember the officers who have lost their lives on duty. In addition to the widows and families of the officers, the special service will be attended by David Briggs, the High Sheriff
A RELATIVE of the last farming occupants at Marsh Farm is researching her roots with a view to creating a presentation on her family's history. Louise Higson, granddaughter of the McLellans farming family, said: "Readers may remember the milk business
HEROIC' staff are struggling with the demotion of Warrington Crown Court, an outspoken judge has said. Judge Stephen Clarke said staff were battling a heavy workload after Warrington was made a satellite of Chester Crown Court instead of a crown court
A MULTI-million pound revamp of Priestley College promises "world class teaching in world class buildings". Work on the centrepiece of the £7million investment is due to start soon, transforming the face of the former Warrington High School for Girls
THE next meeting of Warrington Police Forum takes place on Tuesday, October 17. The meeting will be held at Ravenbank Primary School, in Lymm, at 7pm.
COULD you give a pair of Great Danes home? Cheshire Dogs' Home is looking for a home for Bobby and Bella, who are staying at the kennels. The pair would preferably go to a home that can house both dogs. The dogs are ideal for a family with older children
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court in connection with an attack at The Highwayman Pub. Michael Fowell, from Kingsway, appeared at Warrington Magistrates Court on Friday charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm. He was also charged with
A COMPANY director has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of an employee who fell to his death in Woolston. John McSweeney, from Prestwich, admitted two health and safety offences over the death of David Moran. Mr Moran was working on the
A SADISTIC' attack on a fellow homeless man has earned Stephen Cobbe an 18-month jail sentence. The 24-year-old punched and beat another resident of James Lee House hostel for more than four hours then made him kiss his shoe. Cobbe played loud music
EVIL' estate agent Janice Griffiths stole more than £100,000 through fake investments - but only paid her victims £100 in compensation. The figure was revealed before Warrington Crown Court on Friday during a proceeds of crime hearing. Griffiths had
A PERVERT care home worker was employed despite staff knowing he had a conviction for flashing. Lesley Craine, from Alder Lodge flats, in Orford, was sacked after admitting using a woman with learning difficulties as a sexual toy' while performing a
IT is impossible to feel anything but the deepest sympathy for all those people who were duped by fraudster Janice Griffiths. The former estate agent is rightly languishing in jail for her crimes - all of which she has repeatedly denied. But the news
THE ovation given to Mike Gregory on Sunday was the greatest tribute anyone could have. Setting aside all thoughts of Mike's illness, his induction into the Warrington Hall of Fame is well deserved. Here was a man who gave everything to the Wire and
THE Freight Transport Association hosts a seminar on the latest developments in the industry next month. On October 3, the seminar will be held in the town. For bookings call 08717 112222.
THE misconduct hearing of a Penketh High School teacher has been adjourned. Alan Croft's case was not completed by the Professional Conduct Committee of the General Teaching Council in Birmingham on Friday and a new date will be fixed. He faces eight
COUNCIL chiefs say they will talk to other local authorities following headlines about the animal home they send stray dogs to. Leigh Animal Sanctuary is again under investigation over claims it is used as a slaughterhouse for dogs. The Sunday Times
ONE of the longest serving editors of the Warrington Guardian Series died in a car crash at the weekend. George Collier, aged 88, pictured, was killed instantly in the accident near Dundee on Sunday evening. Mr Collier's car was involved in a collision
MR AND Miss Warrington Guardian 2006 were the guests of honour when they handed out a prize at an inter-school rugby tournament at Wilderspool last Thursday. Newly crowned Lee Payton and Stacey Mullins awarded a trophy to both Great Sankey High School
A BABY got her first brush with the law within minutes of being born when an officer turned midwife. Mum Emma Dean, aged 27, was shopping in the town centre when she went into labour on Bridge Street. It was police community support officer Pauline
WARRINGTON Hospital, the primary care trust, the Warrington Guardian and Warrington Borough Council. What do they all have in common? They all have a woman in the top job. Diana Terris was unveiled as the new chief executive at Warrington Borough Council
A US-born Warrington mother and grandmother could face being deported after a routine holiday inquiry revealed she was an illegal alien. Despite living in the UK since she was three years old, mum-of-three Angela Delaney, aged 45, has been told she must
THE family of an 84-year-old woman claim she was left to feed herself and suffered a fall while in the care of staff at Hollins Park Hospital. Hospital bosses say they are willing to conduct an investigation if a formal complaint is made. Mum-of-six
