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I get 'good-natured' abuse everytime I put my cycling gear on at work. I can't work out what they find funniest. Sub-editor Melanie says she is dazzled by the light from my milk-bottle coloured legs. Reporter Neil Docking loves the contrast between

Woolston Rovers 39 New Springs Legion Lions 22. MARK Roughneen scored a first-half hat-trick in Woolston's win against New Springs in Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six. The former Warrington Wizards

THE driver killed in the M62 smash has been named today. Stephen McNally died after his yellow van was in collision wtih two heavy goods vechicles and a silver Jaguar on the eastbound carriage at Winwick, yesterday, Wedenesday at 8.45am. Mr McNally,

THE secret of the man behind the mask at last year's Catalans game has been revealed! Glyn Taylor, from Grange Drive, in Penketh, was spotted wearing a lifelike wolf mask in the crowd at the Stade Aime Giral last year. And now his wife, Diane, has told

WARRINGTON Wizards head coach and former Warrington Wolves prop Danny Lima has joined Widnes subject to a work permit. Lima was released by Super League side Wakefield last week and will now join fellow Wolves old boys Toa Kohe-Love, Paul Noone, Dean

POLICE are pursuing two thieves who snatched the handbag of 91-year-old woman in her home at 2.50pm today. The pair escaped from the pensioner's home on Mullholland Close, Old Hall on to fields. A police spokesman said; "The men claimed to be from

ADRIAN Morley is confident that Wolves will be a force to be reckoned with when he and many other senior players return from injury. Wolves have lost their last two games and are seventh in Super League but nine players missed Sunday's defeat to Leeds

Westbrook Tigers 40 Glazebury Broncos 28. WESTBROOK progressed to the semi finals of the Warrington Amateur Rugby League Alliance Cup after victory in a pulsating clash with Glazebury. Westbrook led 16-0 after only 10 minutes with the aid of a fine

WOLVES skipper, Lee Briers, has more experience than most of playing in France. It is little known that Briers got his first experience of senior rugby league during a brief spell with Carcassonne in 1996. Then a promising teenager on St Helens' books

WARRINGTON Wizards head coach and former Warrington Wolves prop Danny Lima has joined Widnes subject to a work permit. Lima was released by Super League side Wakefield last week and will now join fellow Wolves old boys Toa Kohe-Love, Paul Noone, Dean

NOW is the last chance saloon for some Warrington Town players who are aiming to be retained for next season in the restructured UniBond League First Division. Manager Ian Street was unhappy with the team's showing in the 3-1 home defeat to Harrogate

IT is that time of the year again when the road tax has to be paid. What I find most irksome about this (apart from the cost and that frantic search for my documents) is the half-hour queue in the post office at lunchtime - wiping out my lunch at work

EXPERIENCED international Vinnie Anderson believes Wolves' trip to France for Saturday's clash with Catalans Dragons has come at a good time. Paul Cullen's depleted squad flew out to Perpignan yesterday, Wednesday, after a difficult few weeks of injuries

Paul Cullen stated that he was pleased with his side's performance at The Willows, despite the Reds coming back strong late in the game, saying "We won't over-concern ourselves with the points we shipped in at the back end of the game because we put a

Warrington IMBRL 20 Southport and Ormskirk Storm 20. WARRINGTON IMBRL secured an entertaining draw against Southport and Ormskirk in Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six. IMBRL lost skipper Nat Ashurst

LYING on the south coast of France, Perpignan was not one of the main holiday hotspots for Warrington travellers - until a year ago that is. Because the city, which has a rich history dating back centuries, exploded in a sea of primrose and blue when

GRAPPENHALL remain confident of a promotion push despite receiving a major blow' before their season has started in Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two. The Broad Lane club thought they had pulled off a coup in landing Australia youth international

Liverpool-St Helens 18 Lymm 19. MAGNIFICENT Lymm have secured a promotion play-off tie after a stunning success against previously unbeaten Powergen North Two West champions Liverpool-St Helens on Saturday. Lymm will play away to North Two East runners

UNSEASONABLY hot weather over the weekend nudged the fish into a feeding mood with Lymm Angling Club's bigger and deeper waters showing a little of their summer form. Those waters, such as Lymmvale and Whitley Pool, take some warming up unlike shallow

Westhoughton Lions u15 42 Latchford Unicorns u15 12. LATCHFORD finished the season in third place in their league despite defeat at Westhoughton. Top tackler Adam Yates-Dutton crossed, with Phil O'Donnell also touching down. John Hewitt converted both

PAUL Cullen believes his Wolves side can overcome their injury worries and defeat Catalans Dragons in France on Saturday. In the absence of nine members of their first-team squad, Wolves suffered a heavy 52-10 home defeat to Leeds on Sunday but Paul

MYSTERY still shrouds the final hours of a dad who died when his car plunged into the Manchester Ship Canal. Geoffrey Millington, aged 31, of Knightsbridge Avenue, Grappenhall, drowned when his black Volkswagen Golf careered off Thelwall New Road and

UPROAR has been caused by the premature unveiling of Warrington Borough Council's proposed new logo. The turquoise blue dual swoosh will soon be imprinted on all council property and service as the ruling Lib Dem-Conservative coalition bids to re-brand

FINES of £68,000 have been imposed after a Warrington scaffolder fell to his death. Darren Brownbill, aged 28, fell through a roof light while working on a warehouse extension for Unichem PLC, in Preston, in June 2003. Three companies and two individuals

Fiddlers Ferry operator SSE has issued a statement about the fire. The company said: "SSE can confirm that there was a small fire on site this morning which occurred in an area where contractors were making repairs to a roof. "It appears that some of

WARRIORS of Warrington Swimming Club finished in second place at the Radford Silver Jubliee Open Meet in Sheffield at the weekend. Eight of Warriors' 42 swimmers brought home trophies from the Ponds Forge event, with Matthew Verdon finishing first in

FIFE Rangers edged closer to the Warrington Soccer League Division Three title with four points from two games. Chris Lester struck his fourth hat-trick of the season as Fife snatched a point against Lomax before Lester found the net and Andy Bramhall

GROUPS for the All England Club Championships at Rylands on April 29, 10am start (using all four greens). Group One: Marehay (Derbyshire), Onchan (Isle of Man), King and Queen (Lancashire/Warrington), Lindal (Cumbria). Group Two: Sir John Bayley (Shropshire

West Cumbria Wildcats 0 Warrington Wolves Ladies 40. WARRINGTON Wolves Ladies ran in eight tries to continue their unbeaten league sequence against West Cumbria Wildcats. Wolves, who won the Plate Challenge Cup in their previous match, went ahead with

SO SCHOOL'S out at last for Lorna, the English teacher who made a right old drama out of committing suicide in Waterloo Road last Thursday (BBC One). In the first series of this cracking drama, she made her first bid to escape to the big classroom in

"WHERE are you from?" is a standard remark to make on chance acquaintance and over the years when I have replied "Padgate" to anyone now aged 65-plus, I have so often been regarded rather like someone who had uttered the word "Transylvania". For Padgate

THIS poor man's Lord of the Rings might not live to see its trilogy out. Here's the plot: Many years ago (in a land far, far away), the Dragon Riders reigned supreme over the kingdom of Alagaesia. These fearsome warriors took to the skies, ensuring

AS 1985 hits its stride, shy, sensitive Essex lad Brian Jackson (James McAvoy) escapes his working class roots to dive head first into higher education at Bristol University. He settles in quickly at his new digs and signs up for auditions to find the

THIS was a wonderfully intimate concert from a man truly cherished by his fans. James Taylor may not have a canon of songs as broad and popular as late 60s luminaries like Paul Simon or Bob Dylan, but that simply means his fans feel like part of a very

Neil Docking EXILE Parade and My Architects headline a special homecoming gig at the Parr Hall next Friday night. Exile Parade have made a blistering start to the year, announcing plans to work with legendary producer Owen Morris, the man behind Oasis

BACK in the 80s, Madonna evolved from dancer-come-feisty-chancer to an iconic symbol of the new, go getting Western woman! Whether intentional or not, this ruse was absolutely perfect. How could she fail? Rampant displays of egotism and greed would

IN space no one can hear you scream. Or at least no one can hear the eerie knell of catastrophe. Set 50 years in the future, Sunshine is the story of a group of astronauts who are charged with the gallant task of re-igniting the dying sun with a bomb

SPORTS films are so predictable. Whether they are based on a sportsman who is rubbish/troubled/inexperienced (delete as appropriate) or a sports team who have been brought together begrudgingly, you know it will end in that inevitable moment of glory

PLEASE release me, let me go. For most people under the age of 25, Engelbert is that crooner in the John Smiths advert with Peter Kay, singing his most enduring hit Release Me. But did you know he had has been churning out music since the 60s right

BORN with a speech impediment and now recording an album. Where have you heard that one before? But Indiana Gregg's debut is very different from something you would expect from Pop Idol. Born in the Bible-belt of America, Gregg struggled until spotted

IT'S a tricky time for indie rockers Maximo Park. They missed out on the wave of success that should have come with their excellent debut A Certain Trigger thanks to all eyes being on fellow bookish Newcastle punk rock outfit The Futureheads. However

AH Conor. If it wasn't for the magic of Conor Oberst (AKA Bright Eyes), my life might be short of that melancholic troubadour that always seems to be able to break your heart with four chords. It used to be Ryan Adams, but he's lost it spectacularly

A FIRE has broken out on the roof of Fiddlers Ferry power station. (Scroll to end for fire picures) Fourteen fire engines from across Warrington, Cheshire and Merseyside are on the scene. The roof of one of the main buildings is on fire. The blaze

DAVE Fisher's 21-8 victory helped Lovely Lane/St Elphins clinch a 206-123 triumph against Orford No1 during the first week of the Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League season. John Gittens won 21-6 as Penketh BC recorded a 177-166 victory against Victoria

WARRINGTON Wolves scholarship player Jack Reid scored a try in each match of England under 16s' double header against France. Reid crossed in a 22-16 win at Salford before repeating the feat in a 24-12 victory at Hull KR's Craven Park ground, while fellow

BOWLS. Warrington Public Parks' League results: Stockton Heath No1 (2) 166 King and Queen (0) 149, Victoria Park No2 (2) 200 Crosfields (0) 150, Lovely Lane (2) 206 Orford Park (0) 123, Penketh Park (2) 177 Victoria Park No1 (0) 166, Stockton Heath No2

TWO Cheshire Martial Arts Centre students won medals at the inaugural Ken Yu Kai British Open Karate Championships in Urmston. More than 400 students took part in the championships but Hannah Laidlaw-Graham fought off tough competition to win silver

I would like to thank Ken and Pat of Eastford Road, Lower Walton - some people still care about their surroundings. They have taken time out to try to clear the green algae from the Old Quay Canal. It is good to see that community spirit is alive and

IT IS a case of who to blame again, isn't it (My nephew, the killer? Guardian, April 12)? These people never want to take responsibility. It's always someone else who was to blame. If Ryan Palin was an angel when he was living with his uncle, why didn't

In Dudlows Green, on Longwood Road, there is a very pleasant little play area - two safely enclosed and gated sections with a slide, swings and climbing frames, within a larger area encompassing a small green and little wooded area. We visit frequently

Warrington St John Ambulance took part in the national Tesco Challenge on March 30-31 and raised £940.69 for the charity. Warrington St John would like to thank shoppers at the Tesco Extra store on Winwick Road for their contributions which will go

I have to reply to S Harrison, Bolton, (Points of View, March 29) for the unfair comments suggesting the people of Warrington change the council because of being booked for parking in an obvious non-parking place while working on one of Warrington's most

I WOULD like to respond to Mr Featham's recent letter regarding wheelchairs and the buses. In my letter to him, I told him that the woman with the doll and pram did not take up a space in the buggy section, but was illegally placed alongside the driver

I WOULD like to respond to the letter from D J Broadbent, of Grappenhall, regarding planners on holiday'. I live in one of the houses he/she was referring to and he/she is so right. It is like living in November for 12 months of the year. My family

GUARDIAN Cup winners Warrington Town Reserves kept alive their faint hopes of promotion from the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Second Division with a 3-0 victory at Billinge. Town returned to league action after beating Grappenhall Sports in the Guardian

AFTER parking my car on the market multi-storey car park, as I do every week, I was shocked to find on my return that I had been issued with a parking ticket for parking outside the white lines of the bay. What made matters worse was that the ticket was

Well, just when you thought the pantomime season was over, up pops our Primary Care Trust (PCT) with a production of its own. Sadly, this one does not star any well-known comedians, just a cast of pompous power-mad pen-pushers and number twiddlers. They

On behalf of my husband and myself I wish to protest strongly against the new proposals to centralise NHS care in Warrington. It is obvious to us that Warrington is to be guinea pig' for these new proposals which, in our view and that of many others

I AM writing in response to your article on the terrible murder of Mr Atherton. I live in the neighbourhood and wish to say how the residents tried to stop the situation getting to where it did. I constantly got in touch with Golden Gates Housing, filling

SEWAGE works are likely to cause disruption in Grappenhall in the coming weeks. A mains sewage works will be installed on Bradshaw Lane in the village and closures will be in place for some of the time. A diversion will be in place at relevant times

LEONARD Myles has been installed as president of Grappenhall Probus Club for the next 12 months. Mr Myles was given the role at the annual general meeting on April 5 and the club continues to run a full programme of activities including fortnightly meetings

A PRIZE quiz night takes place at Grappenhall Community Centre on Bellhouse Lane later this month. Tickets, priced £5, include a supper and licensed bar with teams of up to six. Money raised will be donated to the St Willfrid's Bell Tower Fund with

New dates have been confirmed for this year's Lymm Festival. The 10-day long extravaganza features a range of art, music and drama. The Railway Folk Club will have a range of performers throughout the festival. There will also be a number of free sessions

A SKIP at Lymm's Sowbrook Allotments has proved so popular that users want another one. Lymm Parish Council supplied a skip at the allotments after complaints that the area was becoming untidy. And, after hearing at last week's meeting that the skip

IT lasts 26 miles, and for one Thelwall runner, it is almost her 26th marathon. Because 58-year-old Carol Fell will run her 22nd marathon on London on Sunday - and she just can't get enough. Having loved running since she was at school, she has raised

THE Queens for this year's Lymm May Queen festival are ready to be crowned. Lauren Kerfoot, aged 13, will be this year's May Queen and the Lymm High School pupil will be crowned by Lymm Festival favourite Su Williams. The Rose Queen Emma Timmins, aged

A UNIQUE sports club that will combine football and tennis has shown off its new look. Grappenhall Village Sports Club, based on Stockton Lane, held an official opening day on Sunday to mark the completion of a fantastic new sporting facility. The opening

FIREFIGHTERS rescuing cats from trees may be something of a cliché. But Angela Reavil couldn't have been more grateful when the team from Stockton Heath saved the life of Tubbs the cat - after he had been stuck 40ft up in the air for three days. Tubbs

A WARRINGTON derby' will help to start the new cricket season with a bang on Saturday. Grange will travel to Glazebury in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division Two, with the match starting at 1.30pm. Latchford side Grange have installed opening batsman

A MAN who attacked a former neighbour after flagging his car down has escaped a jail term. Thomas George Bright, aged 22, from Duckworth Grove, Padgate, received a nine-month sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting assaulting a man named in

POP along to the next meeting of the Newton Gardeners Association on Thursday, May 3 and listen to Kevin Pratt, from Stockport give a talk about Poppies, small and large'. All are welcome to attend the meeting at the Kirkfield Hotel, High Street at 7.30pm

A WOLVES fan from Latchford has proved her worth by being named as the club's fan of the month. Megan Louise Reid has been named the rugby club's top fan in the monthly competition. The 15-year-old has been supporting the club since she was a toddler

TEST your brain cells at a fun quiz at St Elphin's Community Centre. Teams of up to four can compete and admission costs £2.50 per person, with refreshments included. The fun happens tomorrow, Friday, at 8pm.

HAVE your say on the police issues that matter to you. Cheshire Police will be holding a community action meeting on Tuesday, April 24, for residents of Latchford and Wilderspool to raise their thoughts and concerns on policing issues in their area.

GET all the family to pull on their running shoes and help raise money for the NSPCC. The 11th annual NSPCC family fun run will take place in May, setting out from St Peter's Church. The event is a great opportunity for families to run, walk or even

ARE your little ones budding ballerinas? Newton Community Centre is introducing three new ballet classes for children aged from five to 11. The lessons have been created due to the popular demand for ballet classes at the centre. The three classes

THE ancient tradition of the beating of the bounds lives on this weekend. The old custom of walking around the boundaries, which was used as a way to check the boundary markers and people who were trying to get away with tax evasion. The walk is approximately

THIEVES have made off with a cool haul of goods including a mortuary fridge after raiding a lorry parked on a Newton industrial estate. A masked gang struck on the Sankey Industrial Estate taking a lorry that was filled with fridges. They stole a tractor

A CONFIDENTIAL 24-hour advice service for young people has been launched. Kooth will give advice to people aged between 11 and 25 through the Internet. To access the service log on to kooth.com.

MUSIC fans are set for a bumper Newton Music Festival this year. Topping the bill for the 2007 event is the British rhythm and blues band Dr Feelgood, who will be appearing on the main stage on the Saturday night of the three-day festival. Also lined

THEY thought that the battle against plans to build high-rise apartments near their homes had subsided. But now Howley Residents' Association will have to battle another planning application for riverside flats. Watkin Jones has returned with plans

PARLEZ vous Francais? Soon you and your little ones could be conversing in French thanks to a new course that comes to Newton Community Centre next week. The Park Road South centre will be holding free family French classes on Saturdays. The classes

STORY time in Newton will get youngsters to look at how to prevent fires. The story-reading event will be welcoming an officer from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service who will be on hand to dish out advice to parents and children about fire prevention

THE candidates up for election as councillors in Newton and Earlestown have been announced. Current councillors Keith Deakin (Earlestown - LAB) and Peter Astbury (Newton - LD) will be restanding for their places on St Helens Council at the local elections

IF you feel shy and uncomfortable in certain social situations then the Trees Community Centre has the course for you. The centre will be holding a confidence-building course for people who find that low self-esteem sometimes holds them back. The course

A NEWTON man has been put on the Sex Offenders Register after he repeatedly sexually abused a young girl. Brian Mathews, aged 61, of Wargrave Mews, pleaded guilty to seven offences of sexual activity with a child at Liverpool Crown Court last Friday.

VANDALS have trashed a busy community centre in Newton. Yobs wrecked Newton Community Centre over Easter, devastating the rear car park. Bottles had been smashed and 30 panels bordering the car park had been destroyed. The gang also started a fire

BIRCHWOOD Women's Group is holding its first open day on St George's Day, Monday, to celebrate England's patron saint. Members of the public will be joined by councillors and civic dignitaries from 10am on Sunday at Oakwood Community House.

STALLS are now available for booking at the popular Birchwood Carnival on June 10. The outdoor event attracts thousands of people every year eager to make the most of a fun-packed afternoon of entertainment. Any charity or volunteer group that wants

A RARE and ancient tree from Australia is coming to Glazebury. The Wollemi Pine will be displayed at Bents Garden Centre ahead of its official launch at the Chelsea Flower Show later this year. The evergreen pine was believed to have been extinct for

A SPONSORED fun run is taking place in Birchwood next month. Children, families, sports clubs and community groups are invited to join in the 4th annual 5km race through Birchwood Forest Park. The event starts at 11am on Sunday, May 13, from Birchwood

SIX teenagers have proved they are top of the class when it comes to running a business. Their idea of producing revision guides and CD-ROMs for GCSE pupils aiming for A-grades has attracted interest from a major publisher and won them awards. "In the

GREEN-FINGERED volunteers show off their artistic as well as gardening skills in the nursery garden at Birchwood Forest Park. The talented team of eight has carved and painted beautiful flowers and butterflies out of wood to hide among the newly planted

WHY don't you turn off the TV and do something interesting instead? That is the question being posed by the rangers at Sankey Valley Park who will be out in the park on Sunday, April 29, from 10am to 3pm trying to make a difference to the environment

HAVE your say at the next Community Action Meeting for Burtonwood and Winwick. The Police Community Action Team want to hear about your community problems so residents and officers can tackle them together. The event will be held at Burtonwood Catholic

IDDON Treasures' is the theme of the presentation at Winwick Flower Club's meeting tonight, Thursday. Jacqueline Iddon will provide a talk at the meeting held at Winwick Leisure Centre. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The flower arrangements

A DOUBLE garage will be built at a property at 28 Dovecote Green in Westbrook after plans were approved with conditions by Warrington Borough Council.

A NEW volunteer group has been set up to help develop the potential of Griffin Wood. Following a successful pair of community tree-planting days at the new beauty spot, sited on the edge of Burtonwood by Bold Colliery and the M62, nature enthusiasts

THE annual meeting of St Michaels' Parish Church Council (PCC) will take place on Friday, April 27, at 7.30pm. The churchwardens and three PCC members will be elected at the meeting in Burtonwood.

CHORISTERS at St Michael's Parish Church gave a new set of robes their first airing on Easter Sunday thanks to a parting gift from a former member. The materials for the robes were bought with money left to the choir by the brother of two of the choristers

THE next Great Sankey Homewatch Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 16, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at the Tim Parry Community Centre on Wroxham Road, Great Sankey. All co-ordinators, members or anyone that is interested in starting a scheme in their

PENKETH and Sankey Gardening Society is holding a bring and buy sale for gardeners with plants, seeds, books and lots more. The event will be held at Penketh Community Centre on Thursday, May 3, at 7.30pm.

A REQUEST has been made for funding to improve the pond between Freshwater Close and Whitwell Close in Lingley Mere, Great Sankey. Warrington Borough Council has asked the parish council to support its bid for WREN funding. Future requests for money

THE next Whittle Hall Community Action Meeting (CAM) will be held on Saturday, April 28, at 7pm, in the Community Centre on Lonsdale Road. CAMs are a chance for residents to meet the police for their area, tell them about their concerns, and then vote

THE alcohol-free zone proposed for the park around the Tim Parry Community Centre off Wroxham Road in Great Sankey could be in force by the beginning of July. Clr Liz Smith, (LD), Sankey South, said that its introduction had been delayed while legal

EAGLE Junior Football Club, in Great Sankey, is staging its second 5km race and fun run, in aid of this year's designated charity, St Rocco's Hospice. The run starts on Monday, May 7, at 3pm, in Victoria Park, off Knutsford Road. There will be trophies

GREAT Sankey Parish Council has agreed to a request from the Golden Years Keep Fit group for help with getting their sessions going again. The group used to meet every week at Sankey Forum, but had to move out as the space they used was required for

A GREAT Sankey hair salon styled Kerry Katona for a photo shoot in Manchester for the launch of the new Pink magazine to be launched by Warrington-based Pink Ladies. Hazel Berry and Ceri Brogan from Hairwaves Hair and Beauty Salon in Huntley Street did

PENKETH Parish Council has voted against plans to centralise health centres and called a public meeting for next Wednesday to see if the public will support it. Warrington Primary Care Trust (PCT) is currently consulting on the town wide scheme but it

GREAT Sankey man Brian New is running 145 miles to raise money for St Roccos and St Joseph's Family Centre in Warrington. He takes part in the Grand Union Canal Race, Britain's longest non-stop running race from Birmingham to London, for the second time

HEAD along to the Paddington House Hotel on Manchester Road on Wednesday for a blood donor session. It is running between 2pm and 4pm and from 5.30pm until 7.30pm.

EXPECT delays in the Woolston area while work continues on Manchester Road, close to the motorway. The work will be part of improvements to the dual carriageway between the Chesford Grange and Hardwick Grange roundabouts and will last until December

PUPILS from Woolston High School will be treading the boards at a top theatre after wowing stage crowds. Students from years seven, eight and 10 were talent spotted for their performance of a new David Farr play called Ruckus in the Garden. The performance

PUPILS at St Andrew's CE Primary School, in Orford, enjoy being at school and learning. That was just one of the many positive comments made in the school's recent Ofsted report. Inspectors judged the school as being a good' and very successful in fulfilling

IT was a double day of celebration at Cinammon Brow Farm Club on Thursday. The club held an awareness day for the Probation Service, showcasing the work done by those on community service. Organisers displayed some of the successes achieved through

WHITLEY Women's Institute is hosting a debate on May 1. The debate will take place at 7.30pm at Whitley Village Hall with speakers David Johnson, of Greenhills Farm, Ray Brown, from the Orchards Farm, Jim Begg, the director of dairy general UK, and

CHANGE is afoot in Stockton Heath with a new parish council chairman and deputy. Graham Roughsedge will become the new chairman of Stockton Heath Parish Council while Clr Morris Leslie will be his deputy. The new positions were announced at the annual

STOCKTON Heath's annual beer and wine festival will take place on Saturday. It will be held at the Scout centre, on Parkgate Road, and is the fourth beer festival to be held in the village, starting at 5pm. The drinks on offer include a wide selection

APPLETON'S Rotary Club recently held its third grand charity concert. The Bridgewater Rotary Club event was held at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall with performances from the Royal Northern College of Music's Wind Orchestra. The theme this year was Rotary

DON'T miss your chance to meet best selling author Freda Lightfoot on April 25. She will be speaking at Stockton Heath Library, on Alexandra Road at 10.30am. Freda's heart-warming family sagas are set in the north west and she loves to meet and chat

GET involved with a race with a difference at Moore Nature Reserve on April 22. To take part collect an entry form from the wardens at the crossroads on Lapwing Lane near the blue Moore Nature Reserve sign. The challenge is to see who can spot the most

PICK up the best catch of the day at a charity bash set to take place in Stockton Heath on May 8. The glitzy event will be held at Loch Fyne Restaurant on London Road to raise cash for the Red Cross. The restaurant has seating capacity for 100 guests

GOING out has never been so good for teenagers in Stockton Heath as a series of live music nights are launched. Indie bands will be performing at under 16-year-old nights from April 28 at St Thomas' Church Hall, Ellesmere Road. Organiser Henry Chesterton

TWO girls went without chocolate and sweets for a month to raise cash for neglected animals. Ellie Atherton, aged 10 and Laura Willis aged 11, raised £250 for the RSCPA on Slutchers Lane by forfeiting their favourite treats. The girls, who both attend

PLANS have been submitted to erect new fencing at St Wilfrid's Primary School in Grappenhall. Planners agreed the scheme this month.

COME and listen to the brass band sounds of the Leyland Band in the latest Live at St Wilfrid's concert in Grappenhall. Led by musical director, Russell Gray, Leyland were the 2005 national champions of Great Britain. The concert takes place tonight

ENJOY a coffee at an annual bring and buy sale this weekend in Lymm. Lymm Churches Housebound Club hosts the event at the United Reform Church Hall, on Davies Way, this Saturday between 10am and noon. Admission, priced 75p, includes refreshments.

GET creative with a workshop for silk screen painting and sewing at St Wilfrid's Church parish centre in Grappenhall. The drop-in event takes place on Thursday, April 26, between 1pm and 4pm. Beginners are welcome.

A CHARITY worker battered his pet puppy so viciously that shocked bystanders felt physically sick, a court heard. Brutal Nicholas Wilkinson hurled the three-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier to the ground so hard both her back legs were broken. He

THE mother of one of Hughes' victims has warned parents to be on their guard against the dangers of their children using the Internet. Hughes, like many paedophiles, succeeded in gaining the trust of young girls through flattery before exploiting their

VOLUNTEERS at Warrington Anglers' Association's Buckley fishery cracked on with the construction of new pegs, pathways and the removal of an accumulation of rubbish from the margins at the weekend. The retrieved items ranged from washing machine parts

I'VE never doubted that Wolves fans are the best in Super League and they proved me right again at the weekend. There is no other club in Super League whose fans would be singing and dancing to lift the team when they are 42-10 behind. But when a few

PAUL Cullen has described Stacey Jones as 'in the Andrew Johns class' ahead of Saturday's clash with Catalans Dragons. Wolves will face Jones for the first time after the New Zealand legend missed both of last season's meetings between the two clubs

A WARRINGTON nine-year-old has become the youngest junior black belt in the Widnes-based Matt Fiddes Martial Arts School. Courtney Allen, of Hood Manor, trains at Whittle Hall Community Centre with instructor Jan Hall and passed her three-hour grading

WARRINGTON Wolves left the field to a standing ovation despite Sunday's record Halliwell Jones Stadium defeat. Some supporters were still singing their hearts out for the lads 20 minutes after the match had finished. Wolves' barmy army of fans also

Wigan 32 Warrington 17. WARRINGTON were unable to repeat their early season victory over Wigan but the players showed with their form in the last 10 minutes of the season they can look forward to greater success next year. The Walton Lea side were

CULCHETH Eagles' under 17s won the inaugural GW Gas Services Cup with a 26-22 victory against Latchford Albion at Rylands. Culcheth scrum half Moustapha Bourama was the player of the match in that game, while Crosfields' Ewan Rogers took the accolades

DARREN Lockyer has said it would be 'a real privilege' to play at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium for the All Golds on October 20. The New Zealand Rugby League are yet to decide which Australian to invite to appear for the touring All Golds in their

CRAIG Clare saved three spot kicks as Cheshire Hawthorne won Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Premier Cup on penalties. Hawthorne fell behind to Real Gate in the final but drew level at the end of the first half and, with the game finishing 1-1 after

WARRINGTON Wolves invade the south of France again this weekend and the locals are laying on a special welcome. Perpignan was turned primrose and blue last May when more than 3,000 supporters made the trip to see Wolves' first ever away clash with the

STICK with Warrington Wolves and Warrington Guardian and you could win one of many great prizes. A new sticker is available and you could win by sticking one in your car window. The number plate of a car spotted with a sticker will be revealed as a