TRAFFIC is a fact of life. If you choose to live in a commuter town or in a major conurbation, the fact of life is that you will have to contend with traffic. That's the nature of the beast. So why oh why oh why do people still insist on acting like
IT was exactly 10 years ago that Warrington Anglers' Association member John Penlington reported catching the well known Cicily Mill common carp at just over 31lbs. I still have his original framed photograph of the fabulous fish, the capture of which
LIVERPOOL Reserves commence their Barclays Premier Reserve League (North) season at Middlesbrough on Tuesday. The second string are expected to play their first fixture at their new home - Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium - against Sunderland on
BOWLS. Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League results. Section A: King and Queen (2) 166 St Oswalds A (13) 247, Tetley A (8) 208 Red Lion A (6) 190, Grapes (7) 211 Grange B (8) 213, Brooklands A (9) 227 Alford
FARMERS across Warrington have welcomed the lifting of a ban on the movement of live animals following the apparent containment of foot and mouth disease in Surrey. They had expressed concern that the ban, which prevented them from taking livestock to
THE ACADEMIC YEAR was a landmark one in the College's 28 year history as Priestley was graded "Outstanding" by OFSTED and was then subsequently awarded Beacon status. Following inspection in March, HMI Ruth James and her team of OFSTED inspectors
BLUNDERS in police paperwork saw a speeding driver wrongly get an extra conviction for driving without insurance and eight points on his licence, Warrington Magistrates' Court heard on Thursday. Police stopped John Robinson last March at the roundabout
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A LOST' early sketch by John Constable has been unearthed in a collection of valuable works owned by a Warrington judge. The rare finds include work and autographs by prominent 18th and 19th century artists. They were found in a selection of art accumulated
AN Orford woman is warning others about a scam in which small businesses are contacted and asked to sponsor a drugs awareness booklet for schools. The woman, who lives on Orford Avenue, but does not want to be named, said her husband was contacted and
CREATURES from the deepest jungle made their way to Orford Park last Wednesday when rangers put on an animal masquerade event for children. They made masks in the form of animals ranging from bats to elephants and learnt about the native park wildlife
A QUIZ night at St Oswald's Club on Padgate Lane will raise cash for St Rocco's Hospice. The quiz, organised by Gordon Lawless, is open to teams of up to six people and entry is £2 per person. There will also be bingo and a raffle on the night, which
THREE students are aiming for a career on the beat after gaining top results in their courses at Warrington Collegiate. Sean Creaney, of St Andrews Close, Cinnamon Brow, wants to join Lancashire Police Constabulary once he has completed his HND course
THE annual Woolston and District Show will take place this Sunday, so why not see the summer out with a traditional day of horticulture, fun and family entertainment. Attractions will range from a miniature train to a display of unusual cycles from
HOMESEEKERS are being offered a cash incentive to sign up to a new property scheme in Birchwood. Oakwood-based housing association Frontis is giving £5 to their first 100 new residents. The money will be automatically deposited into an account with
A FUNDRAISING event in Culcheth has raised more than £4,000 for two north west cancer hospitals. Around 600 people attended Costa Culcheth' on August 12 and, despite downpours earlier in the day, the sunshine came out later to ensure the event lived
ENERGETIC youngsters have been working up an appetite during a summer programme of activities in Birchwood. But instead of snacking on the usual chocolate and crisps, some have been turning to healthier options, such as fruit and even raw fish. "It's
CULCHETH Methodist Church has had a complete makeover. The building has been re-wired, new furniture bought, the kitchen repainted and garden spruced up. Several local charities and trusts provided donations and grants to the church committee who organised
AN auction to raise money for the refurbishment of Newchurch Parish Church in Culcheth is being held on Saturday, September 15. Anything from furniture, including a three-piece suite, to egg cups are being sold off. The proceeds will help the church
YOUNGSTERS have been playing at being detectives at Risley Moss. The group have been using cameras to capture images of a variety of animals, plants and insects in their natural environment. They then documented their findings in video diaries' and
THE funeral of Garry Newlove will take place on Monday. The service will start at 1.15pm in Christ Church in Padgate. The father-of-three died after an attack outside his home earlier this month. Four youths are currently charged with his murder.
Curzon Ashton Res 3 Crosfields 1. CROSFIELDS' 100 per cent start to their Cheshire Soccer League First Division campaign was ended with a defeat at Curzon Ashton Reserves on Saturday. Crosfields, who entertain Woodley FC on Saturday at 3pm, trailed
WHY can't we bring in a curfew for all teens? They should all be off the streets by 9.30pm and the parents of any child picked up after this should have their family allowance stopped for a month. If they are caught again, two months family allowance
MOST of us are sickened by the murder of Gary Newlove. Gary had every right to live in peace. It's common knowledge that it would be dire straits for the rest of us if we didn't have a police force. Why aren't police stations open 24 hours a day like
IT is some time since we last visited the Golden Square Shopping Centre and having read local newspaper reports extolling its qualities since its makeover, we decided to pay a visit on Saturday. I have to say, we were impressed. Sadly, we came to leave
CHRIS Leikvoll looks set to continue carrying an injury during his bid to end his Wolves career on a high. The prop forward has a niggling Achilles problem that has been affecting his preparation for matches. Leikvoll, disappointed that he will not
FOLLOWING the constant calls by Chief Constable Peter Fahy for parents to stop their children from drinking alcohol and to take control of them, I think it is about time Mr Fahy looked in his own back yard and asked himself the question why a loving,
ON the morning of Saturday August 18, my dad tripped and fell while crossing Scotland Road. Several people were quick to come to his assistance, with one woman staying with him when he was badly hurt, suffering a fractured hip, which has required surgery
AS chairman of the Lymm Environment and Heritage Group (LEHG) I would like to respond to the letter from Anne Allwood, published in the Warrington Guardian, July 19. She says she doesn't know who the residents are who helped with the Green Flag submission
WHEN I visited my sister, who lives in Preston, recently, I was proudly telling her of my most recent acquisitions - three large, lidded plastic boxes from Ikea - bought for the purpose of recycling plastic bottles, card and glass. I was a bit put out
MY heartfelt sympathy goes out to Garry Newlove's wife and his family. I, too, have suffered at the hands of scumbags. They are everywhere, not just in Warrington. What has gone wrong with the minds of a lot of the youth of today? Have their mothers
WHAT a sad society we now live in. No wonder more and more British people are choosing to live abroad. I watched the interview with the parents of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, shot in the back of the neck as he played football. It was obvious that here
AFTER the appalling stories you hear about care homes for the elderly, some good news. When our dad was more or less forced out of Warrington Hospital and into a care home, the family despaired as the stories on television and in the newspapers were
I REGRET to say that, as a foreigner' working in Warrington recently, my abiding memory of the town will be of a plague of irresponsible cyclists swarming over the pavements like a disease. It is to be hoped that Warrington has many things of which to
THE chief constable wants to raise the permitted alcohol age following the recent murder of an inncoent citizen. Is there anything wrong with this viewpoint? Yes, if it used to play down that crime by suggesting the vicious attack happened because these
THE Warrington Public Parks' Bowls' League Autumn Floodlit competition will be held at Victoria One on September 11 and 12. The competition, which is 21 up off 3, starts at 6.30pm and anyone wanting to enter for a fee of £4 can contact Derek on 415089
LUKE Truin took three wickets in one over as Appleton's second team defeated Port Sunlight to clinch the Cheshire Alliance Second XI Knockout Cup. Appleton stumbled to 60 for 4 in the opening stages of the final, which was played at Haslington Cricket
LEADING on from last week's Lymm Angling Club article, where I hinted that there was still plenty of time to enjoy the best fishing a year can offer, I again make the point that there is still a good two months or so of very good fishing to be had. Fish
WARRINGTON and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League results. Section A: King and Queen (2) 166 St Oswalds A (13) 247, Tetley A (8) 208 Red Lion A (6) 190, Grapes (7) 211 Grange B (8) 213, Brooklands A (9) 227 Alford Hall
THIS week's scorecards. Woodford v Appleton. Match drawn. Woodford: 219. Appleton. A Hurst lbw b Cuerdon 30. S Reece c Elms b Gilliat 0. R Clarke c Elms b Cuerdon 44. D Hurst c Loomis b Clinch 7. G Bailey b Cuerdon 2. L Truin st Elms b Clinch
GRAPPENHALL defeated runaway Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two leaders Cheadle Hulme with a ball to spare at Broad Lane at the weekend. Grappers' victory keeps them just behind second-placed Warrington in the table with their promotion prospects
WOLVES' under 21s take on Huddersfield at The Halliwell Jones Stadium tomorrow, Friday, at 5.30pm in the curtain-raiser to the Super League clash between the clubs. The under 18s were beaten 38-16 by Huddersfield at Wilderspool on Thursday despite tries
WARRINGTON scored an important victory against Sale in the Cheshire County Cricket League at Walton Lea on Saturday. They defeated their promotion rivals by 91 runs with Mal Agar to the fore. Opening pair Mal Agar and B Smith laid a platform for Warrington
STRETTON clinched a comfortable six-wicket win against high-flying Castrol in the Meller Braggins League. Steve Critchley tore through the top order of Castrol, who had won the toss and elected to bat, and took 4 for 17 as Stretton's opponents were dismissed
GLAZEBURY moved up to sixth in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division Two after defeating Norbury by 146 runs on Saturday. Bowler D Acton took 5 for 15 following on from his six-wicket haul the previous week against Ellesmere Port. Norbury were bowled out
Garstang 5 Eagle 22. EAGLE clinched a comfortable win at Garstang in the first round of rugby union's Lancashire Plate. Eagle went ahead with a penalty and Lee Moulsdale then finished off a swift attack for a converted try. Mike Taylor touched down
"WHEN we got here it was bedlam - it was total gridlock and we could barely get in." It is 10pm on a Monday night and Detective Sergeant Paul Fitton points to the grass verge outside the Mascrat Manor pub, in Woolston, which two hours earlier was swarming
THE tooth fairy could be out of a job as more parents are sending their children's milk teeth to a new laboratory in Daresbury with the hope that one day they may be lifesavers. A new method of extracting stem cells is being developed at the laboratory
TWO Warrington men have won medals at the World Transplant Games in Thailand. Steve Deakin has won two bronze medals, one in squash and one in the pool, while Andrew Knox has won a silver in the men's tennis doubles. Deakin won silver and bronze medals
WARRINGTON Tri Club's Jon Britton will represent Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships in Germany on Sunday. Britton will compete in the 35 to 39-year-old age group at the global event in Hamburg.
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A MAN whose body was found at Fiddler's Ferry 20 days after he went missing drowned as a result of an accident, a coroner ruled. Lee Jones, aged 36, died in the merseyat Bridge Foot early in the morning on March 24 this year after he slipped from the
Wolves v Giants stats. Last meeting: Giants 28 Wolves 47, July 8, 2007. Chris Bridge completed a hat-trick, Kevin Penny crossed twice and further tries came from Stuart Reardon and Michael Sullivan. Lee Briers added nine goals and a drop goal. Home record
LIVERPOOL Reserves commence their Barclays Premier Reserve League (North) season at Middlesbrough on Tuesday. The second string are expected to play their first fixture at their new home - Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium - against Sunderland on
Greenalls PSO 2 Witton Albion Res 0. GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds moved up to fourth in the Cheshire Soccer League First Division after registering a 2-0 home win against Witton Albion Reserves on Saturday. Fergus Morris volleyed home Greenalls' opener
Broadheath Central 1 Grappenhall Sports 2. GRAPPENHALL Sports hit Broadheath Central on the counter attack to record their first victory of the Cheshire Soccer League Second Division season on Saturday. Grappenhall opened their scoring after breaking
WARRINGTON professional footballer Stephen Foster has left Burnley to join fellow Championship club Barnsley for £100,000. The 26-year-old central defender had been at Burnley for 12 months since leaving Crewe Alexandra.
Warrington Town Reserves 1 FC United Reserves 2. TOWN Reserves were unlucky to lose to FC United's second string in the Cheshire Soccer League Second Division at Cantilever Park on Saturday. FC United, who are a breakaway club formed by Manchester
HELEN Dagnall and the England women's angling team came within a cat's whisker of a medal at the world championships in Spain. England were pushed into fourth place by France at the end of day two on the tricky Castrejon Canal in Toledo and were separated
HELEN Dagnall and the England women's angling team came within a cat's whisker of a medal at the world championships in Spain. England were pushed into fourth place by France at the end of day two on the tricky Castrejon Canal in Toledo and were separated
Warrington IMBRL 8 Latchford Albion A 32. LATCHFORD'S A team will take on Bank Quay Bulls A in the semi finals of the Carlsberg Warrington Cup after defeating Warrington IMBRL at Crosfields' Hood Lane ground. Latchford fielded a mixture of young and
CARDINAL Newman High School's year 10 girls rugby league team have done it again. They defeated Huddersfield side All Saints 20-16 to win the Carnegie Champion Schools title for the third successive year. The Newman year eight girls and Great Sankey
LEAVE a message of congratulations here for the Cardinal Newman year 10 girls rugby league team, who have been crowned national championships for the third successive year. Use the comment link to leave your message.
All Saints 16 Cardinal Newman 20. JODIE Cunningham's hat-trick carried Cardinal Newman to victory over All Saints in the Carnegie Champion Schools year 10 girls final. Cunningham grabbed the game's first try and two more after half time in an enthralling
Great Sankey 18 St John Fisher 19. DAVID Carney's drop goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time secured the Carnegie Champion Schools year 10 boys title for Wigan-based St John Fisher. It was cruel on Great Sankey, who enjoyed the lion's share of
Castleford High 4 Cardinal Newman 0. BROGAN Powell's try direct from a play-the-ball in the 15th minute settled a tense Carnegie Champion Schools year eight girls final. The final was dominated by superb defence and commitment between two highly-skilled
ONE Football League club is about to find out that there is a reason why fans don't pick the team. A website has been set up to allow football fans across the country to become part owners of a club for the cost of £35. That stake will give them a vote
SAILING ace Andrew Brown has made a stunning start to the defence of his topper world championships title in Italy. The 15-year-old from Appleton goes into the second of three days of racing on Lake Garda today, Thursday, as the joint leader of the main
Following Matthew's birth, we received 56 presents from family and friends. Many people sent Emily a present, too, not wanting to leave her out. Louise has spent the past fortnight writing thank you cards and enclosing a picture of Emily holding a sleeping
KEVIN Penny would like to see Wolves send out the departing Brent Grose, Chris Leikvoll and Henry Fa'afili with a win in what could be their final home game on Friday - but he is determined to give them one more appearance at The Halliwell Jones. Wolves
PAUL Cullen says four more youngsters could have been involved in recent weeks if they had not been suffering from injuries. Wolves have had injury problems in their first-team squad and that has allowed several youngsters to feature this season, with
FORMER Warrington Wolves star Andrew Johns has apologised after receiving a caution for drug possession. The Australian star was cautioned by police after they found him with an ecstasy tablet in his jeans on Saturday in London. He said the tablet was
WOLVES will again have to field a makeshift team against Huddersfield tomorrow night, Friday, and have concerns about whether Vinnie Anderson will play again this season. Henry Fa'afili (ankle) is expected to return for the fifth versus sixth clash,
BEFORE his death Garry Newlove's neighbours had hoped a Home Watch' group could help bring about CCTV coverage by the subway on Station Road North and a greater police presence in the area. The Neighbourhood Watch group had not yet got off the ground
A POTHOLE that remained a hazard for more than a year has finally been fixed after the Warrington Guardian got involved. The council acted after we reported how election hopeful David Mowat resorted to doing the job himself on behalf of residents in
OFFICERS at Risley Prison have returned to work this morning following a strike. Staff joined a national strike yesterday over pay and conditions. But they have returned to work after the Prison Officer's Association agreed to return to the negotiating
A YEAR ago Emma Dooley was facing up to the fact that two men accused of beating her with a baseball bat were not going to jail. A police blunder over CCTV evidence meant the case could not be prosecuted and her attackers were set free. The news was
KEVIN Penny has returned the compliment by praising his fellow emerging youngsters in the Wolves first team. Penny has received rave reviews from inside and outside the Wolves camp in the last few months, with the likes of Ben Harrison complimentary
WOLVES are determined to continue investing in youth after handing Ben Harrison a new three-year deal and securing the futures of three more prospects. Harrison has signed a contract that ties him to Wolves until the end of 2010, while Steve Pickersgill
